Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-13
AMusEMENTs.

boGtOn. symphony OrcheStra.-Tne tn1rd
concert in the series by the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra is announced for Tuesday
evening, January q, and also the 1854
performance Of this now famous organiza-
ton and the forty-fifth in this city. 1t will
be a noteworthy event musically because Of
the temperance in the concert field of Mr..
Rafael Joseffy, who now for five years has
been in retirement. Mr.. Josefy was easily
the leading pianist in this country at the
time of his withdrawal and there Is every
reason to believe that he will at once return
to his former triumphs. When Joseffy came
to America it was with an already estab-
fshed reputation as one of the greatest
pianiSts in the world, q name which he more
than sustained in his performances with the
leading musical organizations of this coun-
try and series of piano recitals given In all
OF our principal cities. Mr.. Joseffy made
his first appearance with the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra Of late years, in their reg
rlar series of concerts at Providence, r. l.,
some two weeks ago. In connection with
this performance the Providence Journal
said: Much enthusia SIN was displayed over
the temperance on the concert platform
Of Rafael Joseffy, the noted pianist The
concerto was magnificently played by both
soloist and orchestra. The applause was
stormy and prolonged, Mr.. Joseffy being re-
called five tines
Mr.. Vincents Lectures.-Mr. Leon H.
Vincent Is announced to give four lectures
on American authors at Wesley Chapel,
under the auspices of the Chautauqua
Union, on Tuesday evenings, January IA.
81, % and February 4. His subjects will
be Hawthorne. Emerson. Thoreau and
Lowell, and the reputation of the lecturer,
together with the attractiveness of the
subjects. should insure good audiences.
Last season MI. Vincent gave a course of
lectures on English authors. and his audi
ences were large and enthusiastic, and in
response to many requests the present
course has been arranged for. This lecturer
has the happy faculty of giving vivid
portrait Of his subject, both as an indi-
vfdual and as writer, aiming to produce a
just estimate of character rather than a
eulogy, and the result is to awaken new
interest even in well-known authors and
their most familiar works.
Debate on the Venezuelan Question
There will be debate before the Epworth
League of st. Paurs NJ. E. Church, Dupont
circle, on the Venezuelan question, this
evening, to which the public is cordially
invited The best speakers from the or
either side of the question.
Delorme's '-Delorme's fam
Gus painting, 1.-The Blacksmith Is still on
exhibition at Veerhoffs galleries, on F
street. The gallery has been crowded
every day since the work was first placed
on exhibition, and the attendance Is in
creasfng with every succeeding exhibition
Musicale tonight.-A musicale will be
given tonight at st. Andrews Parish Hall
for the benefit of the Parish Guild. The
talent which has been secured embraces
some of the hest known talent in the city
of w ashington, including Mr.. Herndon Nor
sell, Mr. Herman Rakemann, Mr.. j. j.
Fisher, Miss Blanche Mattingly and Mrs.
A. A. Kirkpat trick. Prof. Morald Jerichau,
Mrs. w. Sinclair Bowen and Miss Virginia
Bestor will act as the accompanists of the
evening.
Lecture on "Hamlet"-Dr D. ]. Stafford
assistant pastor at st. Patrick's Church,
will deliver his lecture on Hamlet" at Met
zerotts Hall on the 23d instant for the
benefit of the Carroll Institute. DR.. STAFF
ford Is one Of the most eloquent pulpit
orators in the country. He is a splendid
elocutionist, and has made careful study
of Shakespeare's greatest and most COM
pick character. Those who heard this lee
ture last winter will need no incentive to
listen to it again, while those who did not
have a pleasure in store for them in Dr.
Stafford's analysis of the character of Ham
let and his wonderfully effective reading
of Shakespeare's poetic and dramatic lines
VIM. Boag's SUGGESTIVE friends of Mr.
VIM. Boag were much pleased at the ex-
cellent manner in which he enacted the
role Of Maynard during the last two nights
of Mr.. Cranes engagement last week. Ac-
ccrding to the program his part was of no
consequence, and 1t was only his intimate
friends who penetrated the excellent make
up Of the impecunious but aristocratic
brother-in-law of His Wife's Father, and
recognized the fact that Boag can act fully
we'll as he can play tennis, and that is
saying a good deal.