Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06
AMUSEMENTS,

Boston Symphony OrcheStra.-The sale of
season tickets for the Boston Symphony
Orchestra concert series opened at Meter
otis yesterday morning. The interest was
SO great that there was line of messenger
boys and men extending up to 18th street
as early as 8 o'clock Monday night which
lasted all night, and by . o'clock yesterday,
when the sale was opened. the number had
increased to several hundred. Mr. Fred
Gomez came on from Boston to superintend
the sale, and he says that it exceeded the
opening of last year by over $500. The or
ganization is in better trim than ever be-
fore, and among the soloists announced are
Campanari, the famous baritone: Ben
Davies. the English tenor, and Rafael Jo
seffy, the eminent pianist. The first con-
cert will take place Thursday evening, the
14th instant
The Brownies"-The mammoth equip
ment of c. b. Jefferson, klaw & Erlanger's
d.. ZZling spectacular production of Palmer
CoXs Brownies" is to be brought to W ash h
ington on a special train. The big specta-
Gle, which had an enormously successful
run of $50 nights in New York, will be
seen at the Lafayette Square Opera House
all of next week, with matinees Wcdnes-
day and Saturday. The advance sale of
seats opens tomorrow morning at o'clock.
1.-The Brow Mes Is said to be the most
magnificent spectacle that has ever yet
been produced, and its many unique fea-
lures Will De complete surprise 10 w ASH
ington people.
"Hansel & Gretel"-'Hansel & Gretel,"
Humperdincks fairy opera, interpreted by
Sir Auguste Harris English Opera Com
pany, under direction of Augustin DAILY, will
be the attraction at the Lafayette Square
Theater the week of November Is. This
work is the most successful Europe has had
in years, and it's success in this country is
most pronounced. 1t has been sung in Ber-
lin, London and all the other European capt.
oIr ov,1 fo~ fIn fcixy lie has lNooy,
Days Theater New York. 1t will be seen
here exactly as given in New York.
"Shore ."-"Shore Acres" with It's
author, James A. Herne in his original ere
alton of Nathaniel Berry, begins a week g
engagement at the Grand Opera House on
most successful throughout the country, but
nowhere has it gained greater popularity
than in this city. 1t contains much that is
human, and some of its situations are re-
markaby effective, especially the one that
closes the last act. The supporting company
is the same as was seen here last season. 1t
contains many able players among them be-
ing Messrs. Robert Fischer, James T. Gallo
way, Earnest Lamson, Hamlin Garland, AL
den Bass, Augustus Wolford, James "
Daley, Thomas Ince and Misses Grace Gayle
Clark Grace Filkins, Florence Ennekin,
Eleanor Morgan. Helen Goold, Myra c..
Brooks. Lille Gentle Lottie Gentle and
Edith Taliaferro. The scenery is entirely
new this season. There will also be num-
DER Oh unique Hecndnlcal Appliances.
Flynn and Sheridan's Big Sensation
Manager Kernan's attraction for next week
will be Flynn and SherIdan's Big Sensation
This organiZati ton Is what might be termed
double show inasmuch as it contains
an aggregation of superior burlesoue and
vaudeville artists and a bevy of pretty
creole maidens. In fact the company COM
prises twenty white and fifteen creole ar
fists; a new up-to-date comedy and ex-
travaganza; Mile Zittella, queen of bur
lesque: Julietta Nelson on the high bound
ing wire; Snyder and Buckley. expert musi-
cal artists; the ballet of nations by ff-
teen coryphees, and Billy Farrell, assisted
by Miss Willie. Eaton and Weathers, Afro
American comedians, are prominent among
the attractions.
Corcoran Cadets Fete-The largest attend
ance since the opening is expected this even
ing at the military fete of the Corcoran Ca
Diet Corps to witness the beginning If the
competitive drills open to squads of sixteen
men. A team representing the National
Rifles, under command of Lieut.. ]. F. Man.
son, is to appear this evening, while to-
morrow the Morton Cadets, under Capt
Edgar A. Shilling, are to strive for the
prize, costly silver cup. The judges for
brigade staff, Capt. Charles H. Ourand,
company c, first battalion; Capt. Harry
Walsh. company A, fourth battalion. and
First Lieut.. Alfred P. Robbins, light bat
terry A. The invited guests are battery A
and the third separate company, D. c. N.
G., and the Knights of Pythias