Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05

Mr.. Ferguson is somewhat missed from the
role OF Mortimer, which he made so de-
hghtful at the earlier presentations of the
play.
Georgetown Observation-Disclosures Hall
held a large and enthusiastic audience last
night on the occasion of the first concert
this season of the Georgetown Orchestra,
and every number on the program was
literally appiauded The orchestra never
played better, and it's selections were ex-
tremely happy. There was only one really
heavy number, and that was so well done
both by soloist and orchestra that 1T, per-
maps more than anything else, demon
strated the frequent and careful rehearsal
work that had been undergone. This Hun
garian Fantasie by List for piano and
orchestra was, a test, not only for Mr..
Lawrence the pianist, but for the ability
OF the orchestra to interpret the reading Of
the director. Mr.. Lawrence played with
his usua. faultIess technique, and he also
infused into his work power and spirit
mat was extremely gratifying and resulted
In an emphatic encore. The orchestra sus-.
tanned it's part in an: excellent manner.
Wlght's overture. may" which was played
from manuscript and for the first time in
TINS country, proved to be a pleasing COM
position. The t1lenN is melodious, and its
treatment Is munct1nly and effective. The
otnef Observation-Disclosures were the spirited
prelude to Carmen with which the pro-
gram opened, aAd (which went with vim
and vigor that caught the sympathy of the
audience at once; ,Nesvadsa's paraphrase,
Loreiey. danttly performed; Gillet's
Passe Pied" which gave Mr.. Rudolph
Green an OPPORTUNITY to do some good solo
work on the cellO,a sand Laconie's airs de
ballet, TOUR mo~ements, all of which were
attractive and tntehigently played.
MRS. Thomas c. Moves was the vocal
soloist, and the power, Hekibility and COM
pass of her voice were fully demonstrated
in her excellent rendition of the scene and
cavatina from the opera of "Ernani," which
wa was sung to orchestral accompaniment
She was again and again recalled, but de-
cllned to sing more until her second num-
Der, which was Mascheroni.s For All
Eternity" to which Mr. Rakemann played
violin obligato. After this the applause
was SO prolonged that Mrs. Noyes returned.
and sang the Scotch ballad Janet's Choice,
playing her own accompaniment. Miss
Anita Cluss played the harp in the orches-
ira and showed how effective his instru-
ment can be made in orchestral work. To
MIR. Fakemann, the director of the orches-
ira Is due the highest praise for the good
work done by the force under his control
The Co1eans Stoned .Him.-Frank G. Car
penter tells the following story about his
experiences in Seoul. the capital of Corea,
Just before the late rebellion. 1t was in
the center of the Ccrean capital. The
mobiles were riding about in their chairs
escorted by soldiers. Thousands OF men in
white gowns were rushing hither AMI
thither at their command, and women with
long, green cloaks over their heads were
scurrying to get out of the way. Into this
with his camera, and attempted to take
photograph of the palace gates. He had
the instrument set up when a mob collect
ed around. They charged the man with
being about to exert evil influence on
the king. and warned him to take down
his camera. He refused to do SO, where
upon they began to stone him, and the
camera was broken. 1t took Mr. Carpen-
ter about two weeks to get another one
from Japan, but he got Ii, and he took
photographs all over the country. He had
the artists of Corea assist him, and he is
now going to talk to the people about Asia,
and Illustrate his talks with these pic
lures. They are said to be the finest ever
shown and they have been colored by the
greatest artists of Japan. A selection from
THESE pictures will form the illustrations
of Mr.. Carpenters talks here during the
week of January u. at AietzeIotts Music
Hall.
Art Lecture.-The Art Students League
announces the second of its winter course
of lectures, which will be given jan
uary II by Mr.. F.. Hopkinson Smith, the
genial author Of Colonel Carter of CAR
tersville." Mr.. Smith is deservedly pep
ulaE as a, lecturer; he always has some
thing interesting to say and says it in an
entertaining way, and the subject which
he has chosen for this occasion, his only
appearance in Washington this season, is
a most attractive one Other lectures Of
the course will be given by Mr.. Vim. Ord
way Partridge. Mr. w. Lewis Fraser of
the Century, Magazine. and Mrs Candace
Wheeler.
re' AnDialect ReeitaL.-Afr. Polk Miller will
appear at Metzerott Hall in Dialect Re-
cital as an Old Plantation Negro on the
18th instant Mr. Miller is the best de-
iineator of tie old southern plantation
negro that: has ever appearedion the puolic
STAGE. ard in his description of his boy
hoods happy days down or the farm he
introduces the most sde-splittirg stories,
and reproduces IN realistic manner those
old plantation melodies, accompanied by
the banjo, which carry the old-time south
erpArS hack. to dhe days of their child
hood and gives TO these not familiar with
the NEGRO the very best opportunity of
hearing the pure negro dialect, from one
who knows it. not from study nor from
reading 1t, but from having been in con-
tact with that race all his life.
The Sutro Ense mble Concert.-Ensemble
piano playing is somewhat of a novelty in
America, although often heard abroad. 1t
requires not, only technical skill,9 but
sense of mutual understanding that for the
time makes but one player out offtq,e two
performers. This trait is remarkably de-
veoped in these young ladies' who, wher-
ever heard in this their nativ, country, as
well as abroad. have carried their hearers
by storm Their-press notices alone make
a book of no mean size in which may be
found favorable criticisms from the leading
New York, Brooklyn, Chicago and Balti-
more papers, as we'll as the foreign press.