Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-27
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last night before a good-sized audience,
that demonstrated by frequent applause its
satisfa ction with the work of the singers.
Helen Won Doenhoff sang the role of Car
men in good style, although she was hardly
an ideal gipsey in appearance. VIM. Mer-
tens made an excellent Escamilio, singing
the music with much spirit and exciting a
coed deal of enthusiasm with the Torea-
dor song. Payne Clarke sang the part of
Don Jose in good form, although his act
Ing Is no better than the average tenor.
Nine. Tavary sang the small role of
Michaela. and lifted it into Importance by
her excellent work. The minor parts were
and Dudley, and both chorus and orches-
ira contributed to the good effect of the
performance. Tonight Nine. Tavary will
sing Santuzza in the "Cavalleria Rusti-
tenor, will appear in Turriddu in that op-
era and in Canio in II Pagliacci," both of
which parts he created The two operas
form bill of unusual excellence.
Beerbohm Tree.-Herbert Beerbohm Tree.
the famous English actor. who has been
ior years Henry Irving's great rival in the
favor of the London playgoers, will make
his appearance in Washington for three
nights and matinee, beginning Monday,
April l. The event will be without doubt
memorable occasion in the history of
the local stage. As lessee of the Hay
market Theater in the English capital Mr..
free has won almost equal laurels with
AIR. irving for his artistic and mastery
managerial talents; and he has brought
with him on this first American tour his
complete IIaymarket company, and all the
elaborate and rich scenery, costumes and
enects, which have made his productions
ceieDrated masterpieces of stage art. AS
Tor MT Tree himself he has certainly es-
tabIished his title as one of the worlds
great actors. 1t has been said of him that
probably no other such versatile actor ever
of To n
darrlck An unperturbed portrayer of two
sucn ant1podean characters as Falstaf and
Hamlet Is truly unique figure of the
modern footlshts. Mr.. Trees power to
disguise has been pronounced wonderful.
tie Is said to be master of artistic
nnesse 1t remains to be seen how far his
romance and realism is external. A fine
preliminary test of his versatility will be
afforded during his engagement here, when
he will present Monday and Wednesday
nights and Wednesday matinee. "a Bunch
OF vioiets," preceded by "A Ballad Mon
Sale OF seats opens tomorrow morning.
Prices. S. $3.50, 81, so and 25 cents
On Thursday. Friday and Saturday of
next week Rice's '1442" will appear. This
up-to,date burlesque will undoubtedly
crowd the Opera House during their short
engagement.
pany:-Martin Julian's Australian Athletic
and Vaudeville Company will he Manager
kernan'S attraction for next week re-
markable vaudeville performance and an
athletic tournament, introducing only real
champion athletes, are combined on one
program, forming brilliant entertainment
The vaudeville contingent is especially
strong and includes Julian and Cook the
acrobats; Mile. Theo, the beautiful musical
queen; Oracle and Reynolds the eccentric
comedians; Mecca, the remarkable hoy
tenor; the Robinsons, the favorite duetists,
and Whitman and Davis, comedy sketch ar
lists. Among the athletic champions is
Capt. Duncan c. Ross who challenges any
man in the world to compete with him at
mounted broadsword combats for 5000 a
side. Capt. Ross will give an exhibition of
mounted brCadswordmanship with Graeco
MARITIME. champion of Italy. This is posi-
lively the first opportunity that the theater-
broadsword combat on any stage. Other
prominent athletes in the company are
Johnny Van Heest. feather-weight cham
pion Of the Pacific coast. and Danny Nc
Chas. G. Jefferson, Police Gazette champion
strong man; Cradoc. champion Roman bat
tleax swingers of the world, and Robin
son and Brown. champion all round
champions will positively meet all corners
in their respective lines for special prizes
and purses offered by the management.
Stavenhagen-Gersrdy.- and
Gerardy will give another concert at Met
zerott Music Hall, Friday evening. March
~, and these artists will undoubtedly draw
the very best people Of Washington and vi
cinity. At their last concert. given here
some time ago. they drew very large au-
dience. and with the success they made
then it can be easily assumed that at their
second appearance here they will crowd
the hall. No pianist has ever appeared in
Washington who has won greater enthu-
siasIn than Stavenhagen4 he IS. indeed, an
artist that can thrill and at the same time
give the hearer something out of the COM
mon. Jean Gerardy is not alone a marvel
chanted world of sound that is as exquis-
itely beautiful as it is rare. Stavenhagen
will, of course, play several List numbers,
and i'll this phase Of his art no pianist in
performance of the 'Erl Koenig'' fairly
celebrities his hearers. Gerardy will play
the 'Elegie," in which he has achieved an
enormous success; but then whatever that
marvellous boy plays is sure to be of that
transcendental quality that makes him al
most something above an earthly quality.
"Trlby."-A production of scenes and
songs from "Trilby" will be given at Met
Zcrott Music Hall tonight, under the au-
spices of the Art Students League and the
Society of Washington Artists. The story
of Du MaIrier's great novel will be told in
a series OF living pictures. accompanied by
an appropriate musical program. There
will be nineteen tableaux, under the fol-
lowing titles: Three Musketeers Of the
Brush" "Wistful and Sweet "The Rosa
mund Of Schubert" II Will Not, I Will
Not, The Soft Eyes. "All AS 1t Used to
Be-" Answer Me, Trilby," Fond of Him?
Aren't Your "rrilby! Where is she?"
Note" The Nightingale's First Song
"Pierrot," 1T Was Trilby," 1.-The Remem-
brance of Them Hand in Hand" Hast
Thou Found Me. Oh, Mine Enemy" Sven
tes' and Itch Habe Geliebt und Gelebet."
The following is the musical program. a
selection to accompany each picture: Male
quartet, "Annie Laurie" Buck; song. Ben
Bolt" piano solo, '.Rosamond," Schubert
song, bon Jour, Suzon," Delibes; song
La Vie" Neyin; instrumental selections:
mandolin quartet; song. Der Nussbaum,''
sehumann: song, Loeb Lomond;' song,
"Amore." Tosti; male quartet, I'm Alb
sence," Buck: song, Malbrouk; song, Sigh
No More, ladies'" Stevens; piano solo, i'm
prcmptu. Chopin; gypsy music, Mohr; song,
EAU Printemps," Gounod; piano solo, Flu
neral March Chopin; song, "cantiaue de
Noel" Adam, and violin solo, "Adieu,"
Schubert The characters in the pictures
will be taken by members of the Art
Students League and their friends, and
the songs and ballads will be interpreted
by the best musical talent of the city, gen.
erously volunteered for the occasion.
Mrs. Kennans Reading.-Tonight at the