Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

New National Theater-There was moth
| ing to cause surprise in the facility with
which so gentle and sweet a Parthenia as
Julia Marlowe-Taber made at the National
| Theater last night subdued the barbaric
nature Of her Ingomar. The play is one of
| the most beautiful Of dramatic poems, and
| the successful Interpretation of the leading
feminine role brings into special require
| ment the natural grnces with which the
star Is so amply endowed. Mr.. Taber's In
gomar was all entii ely praiseworthy per-
Torrance, and the audience was enthu-
siastic in its appreciation, although the
| auditorium revealed the fact that blizzard
when it sets out to block the affairs of a
city remorseleSSly refuses to discriminate
in favor of dramatic art.
Lectures on Buddhism-A new course of
lectures, which has become very popular Is
the course of four at the Columbian Uni
versity. The second lecture of this course
will be delivered at the university tomor-
row afternoon at 4:3O o'clock by Prof
Thomas Rhys Davids, the subject being
1.-THE Essence of Buddhism"
Miss Jennie O'Nein Potter.-Miss Jennie
O'Neill Potter has postponed the first per-
formance of (WHICH" until tomorrow
evening on account of the weather The
entertainments at the matinee tomorrow
and on Monday night will be given at Met
zerott Hail. as advertised. At the matinee
tomorrow. which will be of interest TO
ladies and children, Miss Potter will give
IA Letter From Home" Orange Bios
SONS" and miscellaneous readings.
Authors Readinss.-At the Washington
Club, 171O I street. this evening, at $50,
Mr.. David Christie Murray of London, MIR.
Gilbert Parker of Canada, Mr.. John FOX,
jr., of Kentucky, author of "A Cumber.
land Vendetta" and Mr.. E. S. Nadai or
New York, will give readings from or1slnal
unpublished writings. TIE patronesses are
Mrs. Carlisle Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. Lamont
Mrs. Brown, Nine de Mendonca, Mrs.
Brewer, Mrs. Cabell. Mrs Schofeld, Mrs.
McCulloch, Mrs. Sweat, Mrs. Mcmillan and
Mrs. Hawley. Tickets at Thompsons and
the Portland drug stores.
Metzerott Music Hall.-The students of
the Spencerian Business College will give
musicale and literary entertainment to-
night at MetZerott Music Hall. Twelve
students of the college, in response to an
invitation of the w. c. T. y of the Dis
liquor traffic. The students are to be as
sisted by the Philharmonic Quartet, Mrs.
Mills r. Clinton Ballinger Percy >; fos-
ter, Henry W. Samson, Miss Martha A.
Hey, Walter W. Mischeaux, H. C. Spencer.
William f. Colburn and Miss ArieVllle Pltt-
man.
Bischoff Concert Postponed.-A great
many persons will be disappointed by tne
announcement that the BischoH concert
which was to have been given at the Con
EDUCATIONAL Church this evening, mas peen
POSTPONED At the same time, the pleasure
of this entertainment may be held In an
tcipation, since the committee in charge
will arrange an early date 20 give the pub
lie, with the program as announced for
tonight.
The Grand Opera Sale.-The purchasing
line for season tickets for the grand opera
began to form at o'clock last night, and
Notwithstanding the terrible storm, fifty
or more stood 1t till morning. The
sale opened at 8 o'clock and was the larg
est in the history of Washington. Only
seats for the entire season are being sold
now. The sale for single seats begins next
Tuesday morning at Ga o'clock, and the
auction sale of boxes will take place at
the Grand Opera House tomorrow, Satur-
day, morning at IL o'clock.
Recital Postponed.-Mrs. Haskelrs re-
cital which was to be given at the oxford
tonight, will be postponed until next Tues
day night, the 18th, owing to the bad
weather.