Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26

performance opened with a musical bur
letta, entitled Twill Be a Club which
was replete with songs, dances and the
latest characterizations of the day, and
wound up with a satire on Trilby. In the
olio. Collins and Collins. always popular,
proved satisfactory; Whiting and Sheppard
contributed a new speciality and Leslie and
Tenley had a brand new sketch. The liv-
ing pictures pleased and Carrie Scott was
a success Van Leer and Barton simply
wiped the stage up with each other in their
kneck-abou ut act. A spectacular burlesque.
entitled Robin Hood, jr.," closed the per-
fcrmance During its progress several good
specialties were introduced, Eotably the
umbrella dance, under the leadership of
that well-known burlesquec, Miss Eva
Euker. Miss Violet Griffin as the maid of
the inn was also clever. Again tonight.
Odd Fellows Hall.-The entertainment
which will be put on at Odd Fellows Hall
tomorrow night under the auspices of Can
ten Potomac, No. s. P. NJ, 1. o. o. F., by
the Burnt Cork Club, promises to be one of
the best that has been seen at that hall for
several seasons. The show will be laid on
minstrel lines, opening with an original
Session." in which all the members of the
club will take part, two candidates being
admitted to membership in the order. The
specialtes are of the highest order, and en-
brace the Del Ray Brothers in acrobatic
feats, Graham Brothers in unique musical
act and spiritualistic cabinet mysteries;
Howard and Leigh, the well-known contor-
tionists; Steve Clements, the popular banjo
soloist; Charlie Shackeiford, Byron Bond
Jack Flynn and Ross WISE the Burnt Cork
Quartet, and Little Dimple, the charming
dancer of the club The talent in the club
is mostly professional, and a program of
the highest class is assured those who at
tend the performance. Dancing will be a
feature of the evening after the entertain
ment Is over.
Rev. NJ. Rogers Lecture.-"From Oxford
to London" was the subject of the first lee
ture in the peoples lecture course" which
was delivered last evening in the Church of
Our Father corner 18th and L streets
northwest. by its pastor, Rev. A. G. Rogers.
The lecture was illustrated by means of
about $50 lantern slides, some of them eX-
ceptionally pretty and interesting. Mr.
Rogers started at Oxfcrd, describing it's
great schools and monuments, and dwelling
on the influence of English schools on the
life of the nation, and then took his hear
ers to the great city. which he depicted
with interesting remarks and pictures. The
next lecture in the course, Holland" will
be delivered December 2.
Pearman's Popular Concerts-The first Of
the popular concerts by Prof. T. William
Pearman will take place at the Church of
Our Father this evening. The program
DR.. j. w. BiscEoff, who will play an
organ solo, the overture to "Stradella;
Mrs. John G. Edwards. who will give
piano solo: Miss Anita Cluss vino will play
the andante from Moses in Egypt" on the
harp; Mr.. Eugene Coffin, who will play
saxophone solo. and the following vocal
numbers: Goring's "A Summer Night" by
Miss Florence McNelly; Bell.nis "Qui la
Foce," Mss Elsie Bond; Gounod's "Diq
Pessente." Mr.. j. J. Fisher; the cavatina
from "Semiramtde." Mrs. Hattie Meads
Smith: the, jewel song from Faust" Mrs.
Morgan D. Lewis. and Piccoloninni's "Eter-
nal Rest" and Adams by the Waters"
the former with violin obl:gato and the Hat
ter with harp accompaniment, Prof Pear
man.
Mss Judson in Opera-The Philadelphia
papers all spoke very kindly of Miss Alice
Judsons work with the Hinrichs Opera
Company. Her Sebel in Faust" was con-
s:dered well sung and acted. particular
mention being made Of her flower song, and
her Lisa in "Sonnambula' was considered
even better. the press saying that "she
made very pretty peasant girl, and the
music and part seem to be in better har-
mony with her voice and youth than Sic
BEL"
Columbia Musical Parlors.-As usual, there
are new attractions this week on the
graphophones, Microscopes and kineto-
graphophones. The list on the graphic
phones includes two Of the latest marches,
1.-The Arrival of the Bride" and The Broad
way Two-step," as played by the famous
bands of the country. Both have attracted
a great deal of attention thus far. The
Assembly March'-the grand finale of the
Srst act of Hoyts milk White Flag" will
be produced on the kaleidoscope. There are
many other attractions which will we'll re-
pay the visitor The improvements TO the
front Of the building are about completed,
which will make these parlors the hand
soonest Of their sort in the country.