Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-07
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ANcW ANddOHdA Avldi ioVO .
Rosalind is recognized as one Of her most
charming representations, and the appre-
citation of the audience at the New Ma
tional Theater last night at not only the
work of Mrs. Taber but of her entire COM
pany, in Shakespeare's "As You Like 1t"
was plainly manifest by the most liberal
applause. Mr.. Taber's Orlando was an
excellent piece of work, and the entire
cast was efficient. Tonight "Ingomar" will
be presented.
Miss Jennie O'Neill Potter.-Miss Jennie
ONeiH Potter is booked for three appear
ances at Metzerott's Music Hall, tonight,
Saturday. in the afternoon, and Monday
night Miss Potter is Well known in this
city as monologue artist of merit, and
her efforts are always crowned with sue
cess. This evening she gives the first pro-
duction of which, by Charles Barnard,
the author of the County Fair" on Feb
ruary 0, the Letter From Home" and
Miss Potter anticipates that the new mono
logue. which she will present for the first
time tonight, will prove the most attrac
tive of her repertoire.
The Bischoff Concerts.-The third con-
cert in the Bischofr course will take place
tomorrow evening at the Congregational
Church. After fourteen seasons of uniform
success this popular course OF concerts
needs only to be announced to command
public attention. The program, as publish
ed for the coming concert, will be rendered
exceedingly attractive by the appearance
of Miss Cora Boyd, soprano; Miss Florence
McNelly, contralto; Mr.. Douglas G. Miller,
tenor; Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs, jr., basso and
cornetist; Miss Marie Collins, elocutionist,
together with Mr. Otis SWEET and DR.. ]. w.
Bischoff, organists. With this array of
well-known talent, and under the very able
dictatorship of DR.. Bischoff, an entertain
1nent of unusual interest is assured
Stavenhagen and Gerardy An event
which is attracting wj1aSnrpa6 attaG tOn
in musical circles in this city is the ap-
pearance here of Mr.. Bernard Staven-
hagen, the great pianist,and Jean Gerardy,
the talented young violoncellist They make
their only appearance in this city at Met
zerott Music Hall on the evening of Feb
ruary II, and it is expected that they will
score as great success here as they
have In other cities where they have per-
formed. They are under the direction of
MeSsrs. Marcus r. Mayer and jefferson s.
Leerburger. who are well-known managers
of concert musicians. The sale of seats
opened today, and already large number
nave been secured.
The Ollie Torbett Concert. - The Ollie
Torbett Concert Company entertained an
appreciative audience at Metzerott Music
Hall last night. Miss Torbett played con-
certo from Mendelssohn. ard an encore
''Suwanee River" with great ease, grace
and facility. She is a happy performer on
the violin, and carries her audience with
her in a way which proves her to be worthy
Oh lNe ITCH Snc mas received
in other cities. Mr.. Frank Douney was the
pianist, and he played LISTS Hungarian
Rhapsody, No. -" a Chopin nocturne and
other numbers in such an exemplary man
ner that he earned an encore The Lutte
man seXtet of Swedish singers sang sew
eral numbers in a pleasing way.
The Opera "Midas.''-Mr Alfred Baldwin
Sloane, who wrote the opera Midas"
which will be presented by the Rouge ct
Blanc Club of Baltimore at the Grand
Opera House on Monday evening February
*. for the benefit of the Home for Incura-
bles, also wrote "Mustapha," which other
Baltimore boys gave here last season so
successfully before large and fashionable
assoluta of the ballet, with which the COM
pany is superbly equipped. The ballet
comes on for it's wonderful work at the
close of the last act, and the whirls and
turns which Mr.. Sloane can indulge in
when rugged up in his black gauZe and red
satin costume are simply perfect. There
are wonderful opportunities throughout the
opera for the exhibition of Grecian art and
beauty in all their most delicate curves
and the emancipation of the girl-boyS from
the embrace of whalebone will be seen in
all it's force. Midas immortalizes the
story of the king in Grecian mythology
who was cursed with asses ears. How he
got rid of them is told in a way that will
not soon be forgotten. Large and apprc-
ciative audiences have heard the opera the
last two nights in Baltimore and pro-.
nounced it a success.
The Grand Opera House will be tested
to it's fullest capacity during the coming
season of grand opera. MeSsrS. Abbey
Schoeffel and Grau have announced that
there will be season of three nights and
one matinee of grand opera on February
81, % and 23. The entire company, chorus,
ballet and orchestra. will be brought from
the Metropolitan Opera House in New York
to assist in the production The operas
will be sung in Italian and French and will
be one of the grandest productions ever
seen in this city. On Thursday, the Dist
instant, Wagner's "Lohengrin" will be
rendered with Nine Nordica and NJ. Jean
de Reszke in the leading roles. On Fri
day, the ODD. Verdi's opera of "Otello' will
be given, with Nine Emma Eames, Nine.
Mantelli, Sig. TamaSno and M. Maurel at
the head of the cast. At the matinee on
Saturday, the 3d. Gounod's Faust" will
be sung. and Nine. Melba, Nine Scalchi
and Jean and Edouard de Reszke will
sustain the leading parts. In the evening
of the same day Massanet's "Manon,'
with Mile. Sibyl Sanderson and M. Maui
guiere in the principal roles, will be rem
dered. In consequence of the great de-
mand for private boxes the management
has decided to sell them at public auction
at the Grand Opera House on Saturday
morning next at II o'clock. The sale of
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