Evening star., 1895-04-25

to make up a first-claas entertainment. Ed.
e. Davis colossal spectaoular Uncle Toms
Theater one week, commencing Monday,
April %, with matine4s Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers Eecture.-Rev. Arthur
G. Rogers, pastor Of the Church of Our
Father, gave a most interesting illustrated
lecture last night at that church, for the
benefit Of the charity fund of Encampment
No. 10. Union Veterans legion. The church
was well filled and q handsome sum was
netted. The topic of the lecture was ITO
Europe and Back In An Hour" but SO
nany were the pictures, sand SO entertain
Ing the various stories told by DR.. Rogers,
who is native of England and knows the
ground thoroughly, that sthe trip occupied
an hour and fifty-five minutes and there
was then no time to land the tourists on
these shores once more
The Opera Of ''Telemach. THE produc-
ton of ''Telemach.'' Emile G. Morris new
principal characters are Telemach, Me-
lanthe and Ulysses. The first of these is to
be taken by Miss Marie Brandis the Sec
ond by Miss Clara Rosafy and the third by
Mr.. A. H. Young. The character of Pencil
ope is to,be personated by Mrs. lChas. Stone
and that of Eurynome by Miss Helen West
ford. Miss Westford will also represent the
marble statue Of the Goddess Pallas Athene.
Miss Nanon Gaisberg, as a ballet dancer,
three herders and four suitors to Pencil
cpe's hand, together with tramp and a
herald, complete the cast. The services of
Mr.. VIM. E. Poulton have been secured as
stage manager. The chorus consists of
about twenty voices, which are being
trained by Prof. Mori SO as to give the con-
certed numbers with precision and effect.
The scenery has been painted especially for
the opera, and costumes are being made as
rapidly as possible. Prof. Mori has orches-
trated his work. getting just the effects he
wanted. and is perfectly familiar with every
line of both vocal and instrumental music
The opera will be given at MetZerOttS Mu-
sic Hall May 1.
New York. who is to deliver a course Of
dramatic readings, commencing with Dick
ems IA Tale of Two Cities" at the Memo
rial Lutheran, makes speciality of drama
Dickens and George Eliot, and has now in
preparation Job" the most celebrated of
all Biblical stories. She has u large share
of comprehension and an unusual gift of
Interpretation and has shown both wisdom
and enterprise in the selection of her new
subjects. Miss Benfey's voice is of Won
derful fieXibility and her pronunciation Is
delightful to listen to. No one who has the
appreciation of good reading will miss hear
ing her while in this city Friday and Sat
urday of this week.
The Tyrolean Queen.-Tonight is the last
regular performance of "The Iyrolean
Queen" by the children of st. Aloysius
Sunday school, the performance tomorrow
night being for the benefit of the colored
people of the parish. and matinee Saturday
for the orphans. Last night the hall was
filled to its utmost capacity, over 800 people
being turned away because the hall would
accommodate no more. AL. Fennell and
Miss Mary Cuddy sing Sweet Miss Indus
try between the second and third acts,
while Elsie Worth and Leroy Walter, tots
of five years, give some excellent fancy
dancing. The parts in the play are well
taken by each of the characters.