Evening star., 1896-02-29


forward to with great deal of interest.
Tuesday afternoon, from / until 5 O'clock
Will be souvenir day and every lady who
euys a book of ten admissions to the rink
an elegant pair of Barney & Berry skates of
the best pattern obtainable and especially
fitted for ladies' use. So far as can be
judged from the popularity of the last souv-
enir day, Tuesday afternoon will be busy
one at the box office OF the rink, but the
supply of skates is not limited and every one
that applies for them will be supplied.
The Black Patti Concert.-The concert at
the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church last even
ing, in which the Black Patti was to appear,
came very near being failure, so far as her
appearance was concerned, on account of a
| difficulty with the local management; but
| the difficulty was adjusted, as Nine. Jones
| did not wish to disappoint the large audi
| ence gathered in the church, and she sang.
| scoring another hit even greater than when
| she sang here before. She. appeared at her
| best in selection from ''Traviata," al
though all her numbers were received with
| Nine. Slade. Mrs. V. Adele Montgomery, the
| Amphion Glee Club Miss Bessie Hamilton,
Miss Louise Hamer and Miss Georgia Savoy.
The musical selections were by the National
| Musical Orchestra.
Pictures from Life."-The entertainment,
Pictures from Life" will be given for the
| benefit of the Art Students League by a
large company of ladies and gentlemen at
Raucher's Hall, Connecticut avenue and L
street March u. Tickets may be had of W.
S. Thompson, 7O3 18th street; V. G. Fischer,
529 18th street; Gait & Bro. 11O7 Pennsyl-
vania avenue; at Brentano's and at the Art
Students League.
The Grand Opera Season.-Next week
comes the event of the season in musical
and society circles. the Metropolitan Grand
Opera. Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau
Will produce the operas selected for the
Washington engagement in the lavish man
iaff Of orxyfh hf,cy
their names are connected with. Every op-
cratic artist that is under contract with
them will appear in Washington. They
bring their entire orchestra from the Met
| rcpolitan Grand Opera House, New York.
| Also all the scenery and properties requir-
| ed in the production of Carmen Romeo
and Juliet" aida" and 'Falstaff." Man
ager Allen received telegram this morn
ing from Mr.. Abbey from Boston, where
they are singing this week. saying: "Calve.
Melba, Nofdica, Saville, Schalchi, the De
sftano and Maurel all sang here and are
in splendid voice for the Washington sea-
son." Last night at o'clock the sale of
season tickets closed. and Manager Allen
says 1t Is within a few dollars of double
what last years season was. Mondav,
March 2, at o'clock, the sale of seats for
single performances commences, and con-
| tinues until the close of the engagement
Columbia Musical Parlors.-During the
past week the public has had an opportun-
| 1ty to hear Mr.. Dan Quinn, the popular
| comic singer, sing to the graphophones,
| making musical records for exhibition at
| the Columbia PEonograph Company's musi-
| cal parlors, 919 Pennsylvania avenue A
| large number availed themselves of the
| invitation. and were highly interested at
| the manner in which records are made
Several of Mr.. Quinn's best selections have
| been put on the graphophones, and are
| proving good attractions. The marches play.
| ed for the graphophone by Messrs. Cullen
and Collins the well-known banjoists of
TINS city; are delighting every one They are
| In the best style of these popular enter
| tG1ners. being both catchy and pleasing
! The program, which is changed almost con-
stantly, is varied enough for every one
! whether he is inclined to the comic M
| sentimental side of life. :
| Lecture on California.-Mrs Laura Un.
| derwood McCann will deliver an illustrated
! lecture at All Souls Church, corner 14th
| and L streets, this evening at O'Clock on
california: Its History and Scenery" The
| lecture Is to be illustrated by over one
hundred views of the beautiful state, and
as Mrs. McCann was a representative OF
| the state of California at the Atlanta ex-
position, most interesting and ENJOYABLE
| lecture is anticipated.
A Trip to Alaska.-The first lecture in
| the National Geographic Society excursion
| course VIII be given Monday afternoon at
| 4lo O'Clock. This course Is of seven Mon
| day AFTERNOON lectures, the talk beginning
| at 4:l5 and lasting until $50, the Subject
OF the nrSt lecture being "a Trip to
Alaska" The lectures will be delivered Inv
eminent authorities and fully illustrated
| by lantern slides, the first one being q
| trip through the grand scenery of the
Canadian Rockies, the inland waters of the
Pacific, the Aleutian Islands and the in
terror of Alaska. The tickets for the
course are set at $50; single coupons at
% cents, and they may be obtained at the
ONCE of the secretary, 1917 H street, or at
Metzerotts music store.
The Ladies' Mandolin Club-The only Ia
dies mandolin club in Washington known
as the National Mandolin Quartet. is pre-
pairing for varied and interesting concert
TO be given next Tuesday evening. March
=. at the Unfversalist Church, corner 18Th
and l. streets northwest. The quartet. con-
s1stfng of Miss Alys Marble, leader: Misses
Mabel Perry. Annabel Clifton. Bessie Reid
and Estelle Ellis. accompanist, win be as
sisted by Miss Anita Cluss, harp yirtuoso:
Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith, soprano; Mr.. 8.
Minister, vfolinist; Mr.. George H. O'Conner.
vocal soloist; Mr. Edward Walsh, dramatic
reader; Miss Elsa Ulke, piano soloist; and
Mr.. Casady, mandolinist. Among the UNIQUE
features Of this concert will be a mandolin
! duet by Aida Seal and Blossom Wright, lit
| tie misses Of thirteen and fourteen years.
| respectively, and a mandola solo by Miss
Alys Marble, this being the first time the
mandola has ever been used as a solo instru-
ment in Washington.