Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
AMUsEMENrs.

New Columbia Theater.-Interest IL al
ready manifested in the appearance here
next week Of the Grau Metropolitan En-
glish Opera Company. which win open the
New Columbia Theater. The company is
strong one, including several people well
KNOWN In Washington, and the repertoire
announced is one which cannot fail to
please The operas to he presented are:
III Trovatore," Monday night; THE Bo-
hemian Girl" Tuesday; Faust" Wednes-
day; Carmen" Friday; Martha" satur-
day matinee. and "Ernani' and "Caval-
leria Rusticana," Saturday night Georgine
Is an artist of the highest attachments. and
she Is supported by competent singers.
among whom may be mentioned Misses
Minna schilling, Lizzie Macnichol, Mary
Helen Howe. Sophie Torriani, Minnie For
tbs. Messrs. A. Montegriffo, Payne Clarke,
h. w. Dodd. Henry Hermans, Felix Bach,
W. h. Clark. VIM. Mertens, Edwin Knight,
8: H. Dudley and John Moore. Mr.. Adolph
Neundorns reputation as a conductor is
sufhcient to guarantee the excellence of
poth orchestra and chorus.
The Saengerbund's Concert-The second
of the series Of winter entertainments TO
be given by the Saengerbund was rendered
the members and friends of the bund at
the cozy club house c street last
night. The pretty hall was packed with
enthusiastic members of the organization
and the event was a most enjoyable one
in every respect. The singing of the Saen-
gerbund, under the direction of Mr. Henry
Xander was a feature Of course while
the solos rendered by the different contrib
utors to the evenings entertainment were
all up to high standard. The chorus rem
dered Breu's "Fruhling am Rhein" Mairs'
VIE die Wilde Ros in Wald' and very
pretty pastoral number as an encore to the
last. Among the soloists were Mrs. Kitty
Ihompson-Berry, who sang the Forest
Song from robin Hood and Reinecke's
Spring Song with violin obligato by Mr..
Sol Minister; Miss Jennie White, who gave
La tleusa' on the piano with good eff
feet; Mrs. Schoenecker, recitationst: Mr..
Henry No1da, baritone, who sang Shubert's
Der Wanderer," ana Mr.. Carl Baer, who
gave the couplet ''Sakrament Was Ist Dein
Das' in pleasing manner. The enter
ta'nment closed with sketch. THE Three
Suicides, presented by Messrs. John Wald-
marn, A. Lepper and II. Nolda, which
proved to be decidedly funny, and struck
the favor of the audience. President
Claudy announced during the evening that
arrangements had been made to receive
election returns at the club rooms election
night, and the members of the bund were
invited to bring their friends and listen TO
them in comfort.
The Fanciuli Testimonial.-One of the
greatest musical events the city of Wash
1nGton has ever seen will he the testimonial
concert, which IS to be rendered Prof Fan
ciulli, director of the L. S Marine Rand
at Convention Hall, November II. The big
chorus, which is to be heard in conjunc-
ton with the three bands in some of the
numbers To be rendered will hold its final
rehearsal this evening at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall 1t is composed of members
of the SaengerbuEd under the direction of
Mr. Henry \ander: the Arion Singing So
ciety, a chorus under Mr. Percy S. Foster
and a nuInter Of singers from the various
Church chCirs of the city. Altogether il
Will number somewhere in the neighbor-
hood OF five hundred voices. all trained
singers and thoroughly rehearsed in the
numbers 10 be given. y rehearsal of the
three bands which are 10 take part the
Marine, the Sixth Cavalry and the Fourth
Artillery. will also be held this week Eacn
enc Of these musical agGregations is a
standard organization,an when their COM
biiied efforts are only even thought of il
promises to be one of the grandest musical
occasions ever rendered the public of
Washington. The sale of seats for the CON
cert is progressing so rapidly there is no
danger of even one seat being left when
Prof. Fanciulli takes Up his baton on the
evening of November II.
Cavalry Baptist Church.-The Vaughn
class of Calvary Baptist Sunday school
has established a reputation for high
class entertainments. and its sixth an
nual concert, which takes place on Friday
November u, in the Sunday school house,
corner of Sth and ii streets northwest
promises to surpass all previous efforts
in brilliancy. The best local talent OBJ
tainahle has been engaged. and the lovers
OF music IN this city will hardly have an
opportunity again this season of attend
ing an event presenting SO varied a pro-
gram of first-class people as the follow
ing: Miss Alice Judson. soprano; Miss Ella
Knight, oontralto; Miss Helen Colhoun.
elocut1onist; Miss Pauline Iseman, violinist;
Mr.. John H. Nolan, bass: Mr. H. d. Mac
farlapd. tenor; Prof. Frank Gebest pianist:
DIR. F. A. Swa-twout, cornetist: Mr. David
Bangs. reader. and the Madrid Mandolin
and Guitar Quartet, Messrs. Yundt Gala
her. Judson and Holmes The tickets can
be had at the Sunday school house on the
evening Of the concert