Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
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morrow night with Bfzet's Carmen, and
Calve in the title role. She has made re-
markable success both as a singer and an
actress. and the interest felt in her first
appearance in this city is manifested by
the large audience Indicated In the sale al
ready made. Mime. Calve is now in the city
and looks forward to her appearance before
a Washington audience with pleasurable
anticipation. Romeo and Juliet" with
Melba and the two de Reszkes, will be
sung Friday; "Aida," with Nordtca in the
title role, at the Saturday matinee, and
"Falstaf1" will be given for the first time
In this city, with Maurel In his great char
acter OF the fat knight. Saturday night.
Sara Bernhardt.-It is seldom that WASH
IONS IN two successive weeks as Aliens
Grand Opera House offers in the engage
ments OF the Grand Italian Opera and Sara
Bernhardt. The advance sale for the opera
began this morning to keep up the long
line OF would-be ticket buyers in the
theater lobby. Bernhard comes this sea-
son with notable repertoire, and with
what Is acknowledged to be the greatest
company she has ever brought to America.
Since last seen here the great French Wo-
man has become a directrice-that is, she Is
the lessee and sole manager of one of the
most successful theaters in Paris. From
this theater. the Theater de la Renaissance
where she produced '1zeyl." "Gismonda"
and "Magda," and where the muchly dis
cussed comedy, "Armants," Is now running,
Bernhardt brings her entire stock company
of fifty or more people, and all the original
scenery, properties and decorations for each
of her new plays. OF these new plays. the
most particular interest attaches to "1zeyl,"
In which madame will appear Monday
evening and at the Wednesday matinee. 1t
is wlerd, odd sort of a fabric, whose ar
chaic period and oriental locale may hint
at fts general semi barbaric tone and color
ing. Tuesday evening Madame Bernhard
will play the ever-favorite role Of Camille
In La Dame AUX Camelias," and Wednes-
day evening she will present Sardou's
drama. La Tosca." On Thursday Mag
mann's "Heimath' will be given. and on
Friday evening and Saturday matinee the
bill will be "G.smonda,' with Bernhard in
the latest role which the great realist,
nights bill will be Sardou's other great
masterpiece. "Phedre," which we know
under the English name of Fedora"
Seabrooke in 1.-The Specula THE tall
ented and popular comedian, Thomas O.
Seabrooke, will present at the Lafayette
the first time in this city. an original
comedy by George H. Breadhurst, called
The Spectator" The play deals with life
on the Chicago board of trade, and the role
OF John Fullerton. assumed by Mr. Sea-
brooke, is that of a warm-hearted, shrewd,
self-made millionaire, who is in wheat
deal so deeply that 1t must result either in
his ruin or in that of the man with whose
daughter the son Of Fullerton is in love-
The part gives Mr. Seabrooke ample OPP
portunity for the display Of his exhilarating
comedy talent and also for some strong
dramatic work and telling touches OF
pathos. Both the play and the star have
been enthusiastically received, and the
press has been unanimous in its indorse-
ment Of the venture.
South Before the Wharf.-The attraction
at Kernan's Lyceum Theater next week
will be Whallcn & Martelrs mammoth pro-
duction, South Before the War;" This
pay will take the older inhabitants over
the road of the buried past to the time
when the darkies' doings on the plan alton
were proverbial. The piece is made up Of
four parts-a plantation as 1t appeared in
the midst Of a contemplating scene;
landing on the Mississippi river, at which
the famous old river craft Robert f. Lee
arrives, loaded with the staple Oh it's way
to the crescent city; the next scene depicts
a camp meeting held on Frog Island, also
an old-time cake walk. in all of these
scenes singing, dancing and, in fact, every
thing that a fun-loving darkey can do IS
done to amuse the audience. The company
producing this interesting play Is composed
of some fifty odd people, including picka-
ninny band of seventeen little dark.es, who
appear in several scenes of the play.
Z The king Lear" .Reading.-The reading
of King Lear" which was given yester-
day afternoon at Metzerott Music Hall by
Mr.. S. H Clark, for the benefit of the Co
lumbar kindergarten Association, was a
very succ ,ssful affair. Mr.. Clark ranks as
one of the foremost readers of the country,
and his work yesterday justified all pre-
dicticns, the characters of Lear, the fool
and Edgar being exceptionally well taken.
His delivery Is clear and fluent, and his
voice possesses an extremely pleasant rihg.
Before he began the reading Mr.. Clark gave
the situation of the play before the begin
ming Of the first act in a few well-chosen
phrases, and then proceeded to show his
versatility in the rendition Of the lines of
the different characters. A large audience
was present, including a number of promi-
rent society people Of Washington. Mrs.
Cleveland. accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Perrine. was also in the audience.
Mandolin Quartet Concert.-The first
concert of new musical organization was
held last evening at the Universalist
Church. 1t was the first appearance Of the
Ladies' National Mandolin Quartet, and
their work justified all the expectations
that had bsen raised by the announcement
of it's organization. The members of the
quartet are Miss Alys Marble, director;
Miss Mabel Perry. Miss Annabel Clifton
and Miss Bessie Reid, with Miss Estelle
Ellis as accompanist. The quartet was as
sisted by an array Of local talent promi-
Dent among whom were Mr.. George O'Con-
Tor, in comic songs; Edward J. Walsh, in
rotations Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith, So
prano; Miss Anita Cluss, harpist; Sol. Min
ster, violirist; Miss Elsa Ulke, pianist; Mr..
Cassidy, in mandolin numbers, and Misses
Aida Seal and Blossom Wright, in mando-
lin duets. All of the numbers were exceed
ingiy well rendered. and nearly all OF the
performers were forced to respond to en-
cores emphatically given.
Robert Emmett Tonight.-The 18th an
riversary celebration of the birth of Robert
Emmett will take place this evening at
Aliens Grand Opera House. The celebra-
ton will include the play of that name by
the Geraldine Dramatic CLUB, one Of the
wellknown dramatic organizations Of the
city, and an address by Mr.. A. A. Lips
comb. The members of the dramatic club
are all thoroughly familiar with their re-
spective characters, and it is expected that
the performance will be smooth, credit
able production. The friends of the club
and those who celebrate the day with them
always turn out in force on these occa-
sions, and 1t Is expected that the audience
this year will be larger than ever before
The Lutheran Young People.
A temporary organization of young peo-