Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

Aliens Grand Opera House.-Tonight will
begin the season of Italian opera by the
company under the management Of Messrs.
Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau, and it is ex-
pected that Aliens Grand Opera House will
be the scene Of some brilliant performances
and some distinguished audiences for the
remainder of this week. The first opera
given will be Bizet's Carmen" with the
great Calve in the title role. Sig. Ancona
will sing the role of the Toreador, and the
Don Jose will be NJ. hubert, q new tenor,
who is said to have an excellent voice.
Others in the cast will be Mile Bauer
neister. Nine. Won Cauteren, Miss Sophie
Traubmahn, M. de Vrles, Sig. Carboni and
Sig. Rinaldini. with Mile. Giur as premiere
danseuse. Manager Allen requests that all
persons holding reserved seat tickets to the
gallery for the grand opera will use the
pennsylvania avenue entrance. Those desir-
ing admission tickets to the gallery will
purchase them at the gallery box Office and
use the gallery entrance at the corner of
10th and E streets. He also requests that
holders of gallery tickets will come early,
as the operas commence promptly at s
O'CLOCK, and their early attendance will
greatly facilitate the seating Of the house
and add materially to the comfort Of the
audience.
A Chfldren's "KirmeSS.' '-Carroil Institute
Hail has rarely, If ever, presented a pref
tier scene than it did last evening, on the
pupils of NJ IS Blanche Starkey. The bright
costumes of the little ones, the meny-col-
ored lights and above all the crowded con
q tion Of the hall made an animated sight.
some OF the dances were exceedingly well
rendered, while all were up to a high stand
ard of merit. Mr.. E. K. Plant acted as
master of ceremonies, assisted by Mr.. e.
w. cruise and Mr. Chas. keyser. After the
conclusion of the program, the floor was
given over to the older ones present
Club celebrated the one hundred and eigh-
tenth anniversary of the birth Of Robert
fi1nmet with interesting exercises at AL
lens Grand Opera House last evening
the organization, and they were well
pleased with the entertainment Mr. H. G..
turner of New York was the orator of the
occasion. He was introduced by Mr.. p. J..
Ryan In few happy remarks, and made a
most eloquent tribute to the life and char
acter of the celebrated Irish patriot whom
they had met to honor. The address was
1oiiowed by an excellent production of the
stirring Irish drama, Robert Emmett" in
which all the characters were assumed in
finished style by the members of the Ger
aldine Dramatic Club. Several bright
spec.alties were introduced in the sec
ono act by the members of the National
Iroubadors and the members Of the Geral-
dine Club. Mr.. William H. Conley sang
the comic song Since Katie Got Struck
on the Stage" Johnny Dugan," solo and
chorus, was given by Frank Coleman and
the Troubadors. Miss Annie Pearl Evans
danced an Irish Jig in finished style, show
ing nimble pair Of heels. The song SER
vice and peasantry scenes were rendered
by the choir of st. Stephens Church, I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Lucius Randolph,
assisted by the following ladies' of the Ger
aldiEe Club: Miss Ola Hubbell. Maud Miller.
Annie Donaldson, Susie Mcdonald. Vir-
ginia Mcdonald. Lily Dorsey, Mary Hope
and May Halloran. The well-drilled SOL
d:ers that added so much animation to the
various scenes were recognized as men,
bers Of the Washington Rifles, of the sixth
battalion, National Guard