Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23

E EVENING STAR, SA
are glad that they have heard "Otello' In
terpreted by such great artists, and in such
perfect manner, and will eagerly look Ior-
ward to the next opportunity to hear this
great work of the greatest living exponent
of the Italian school.
This afternoon Faust" tuneful and ever
popular. is being given with Melba, Scalcni
Jean de Reszke and Plancon in the cast
and tonight the season will close with Mas,
senet's opera, "Manon," introducing Syoii
Sanderson with competent cast.
Grand Opera House.-Eugene Tompk'ns
magnificent ballet spectacle, The Black
Crook" with many new features, wiz
begin a weeks engagement at the Grano
Opera House next Monday night. SINCE
this attraction appear ed here last sea,
son the scenery has all been repalnteo
and everything frightened up. It's carrent
revival surpasses IN interest the criihant
precedent it established at this flne mouse
last season. The costumes are new ana IN
dazzling variety of design. Lawrence NC
Carly is grand master IN stage elee u :
and the finely disposed graceful ballets ana
stunning ensemble all reject credit OH nus
artistic astuteness in this direc tion Mile
Jole Tornaghi and Mile. Staccionl' the
premiers. are both very attractive women
cihori displays skill and hghtneSs. MISS
Allie Gilbert's song, 1.-THE Sidewalks OF
New York. is catchy. Sam Collins IS al.
all-round wonder as remarkaoie acloo a. .
song-and dance man, who has cleVerneSS III
comedy; and the Athos family OF parlof
acrobats are as wonderful in their ways
as the famous Schaffer family, and sur
pass them in feats of acrobatlc SKILL
New National Theater.-"Charley' Aunt,
the comedy which enjoyed such success
in New York will be seen in Washington
for the first time next week at the New
National Thea;er. 1t will be Interpreted
by one of Mr.. Chas. Frohman's companies
Academy of Music.-The attraction az
the Academy of Music next week will be
Primrose and Vests Ministries, enlars0o
and with many new features.
Buffers Bijou Theater.-A. Y. Pearson s
big scenic surprise. "The1 Poloe fatroi
comes to Buffers Bijou Theater for one
week. commencing Monday, February 20
1t is without doubt a perfection of realism
Many plays Introducing wonderful scenic
effects meet with more or less success,
but this production has been produced IN
all the larger cities, and the press Is unaul-
nous in it's praise In one act the interior
Of a police patrol barn is shown, with the
horses standing in their stalls, the wagon
in place and everything In readiness ior
the alarm. When the bell sounds the
horses dash under the swinging harness.
are hitched and off the stage in less than
five sec onds. In the following act Hays
market Square. Chicago. is a scene showing
the policemans monument, marking the
spot where, on that fatal May day, the
anarchists cast the bomb which cost tie
lives of so many brave officers. In this
scene the officer has arrested his prisoner
who, with the assistance of pal, escapes
the confederate, however, being secured by
the quick arrival of the patrol wagon. In
answer to the call from the street box.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-That remark
ably clever organization known as "Hyde's
Comedians" is now stronger in every re-
spect than ever before, will be proven
when they are seen at Kernan's Lyceum
TEeater next week, commencing on Mon
day, February %, when Helene Mora, the
gifted female baritone" will present a
new budget of songs, show another array
of elegant costumes and give further evil
dence OF her powers of descriptive charac-
terization. Associated with her will be
Johnnie and Emma Ray; Binps and Binns.
who are known as the pantatas of merri-
ment;" Carrie Webber and John Compson.
both well-known dramatic artists; Thorne
and Carlton, mirth provokers; FORCES and
Quinn, versatile artists, in buck dancing,
trick harmonca playing, &c; McMahon
and King, the most graceful of all song
and dance performers: Stinson and Merton,
and a concluding conglomeration of conf
cal sayings and situations entitled Mis-
taken Identity" in which every member Of
the company personateS some Side-Splitting
character.
The Stoddard Lectures.-This afternoon
ard evening John L. Stoddard will make
his last appearance at the Academy of
Music. giving his famous Passion Play
Lecture on each occasion.
Willard Hall-The comedy Engaged "
was produced last evenir in Willard Hall
by the Thal:a Club. under the auspices of
the board of lady managers of Garfield
Hospital. The audience comprised a large
number of well-known Westinghouse, who
apparently greatly enjoyed the entertain
ment provided. Those who took part in the
presentation were Misses Bertha Katharine
Aukam, Vyne Bowers. Helen NJ. Smith,
Bertha NJ. Boseau. Lucy Folett Uhl. and
Messrs Clarence NJ. Bush. Lewis z. Gle
phane. Marion c. Hargrove, George Aukam
Audley Linke, r. G. Rutherford and James
Regain.
Orpheus Glee Club-The Orpheus Glee
Club, which is composed of the best must
cal talent among the colored people of this
city, gave a concert last night at the Me-
tropolitan A. NJ. f. Church in celebration
Of Washingtons birthday. The entertain
ment was under the direction of Prof. j. T.
Layton. The musicale was introduced with
a solo, Adelaide" by Prof Lloyd G. Gibbs
the tenor, of Baltimore, who was the re-
cipiant of several encores, to which he :e-
sponded. The other numbers of the pro-
gram were rendered by Mr.. Moses II.
Hodges of Boston and the members of the
club.
From n Snow ShOveler's Point of View