Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-25
AMUsEMENTs.

Sousas Band Concert.-Sousa made his
| farewell appearance here, for this sea-
son, at the Lafayette Square Opera House
last evening, and was welcomed in the u.s.
ual way by an enthusiastic audience. that
completely filled the house. OF course, the
inevitable encores were in evidence. the
popular bandmaster being just as accom-
modating as ever, and playing all Of his
| own tuneful productions that he knew the
audience was waiting for. One of his new
| productions, the march eel CAPTAIN" was
given for the first time last evening, and
1t Immediately caught the fancy of the
audience. The other numbers given were
In the artistic and pleasing manner which
Is usual with the works where the march
king leads. new soloist was brought
forward last evening in the person of Mile.
Jeanne Franks, violinist of merit. She
rendered a Hungarian rhapsody by Rauser
and received generous applause. The other
soloists were Miss Minnie Tracey who has
been heard here before in grand opera,
and Mr.. Arthur Pryor. trombone sooist.
Miss Tracey's work was fully UP to the
standard, and she was enthusiastically re-
ceived. She sung Flegiers Stances" and
upon receiving an emphatic encore re-
sponded with Arditi's waltz song, "Parla.'
over the difficult instrument, CT which he
is the master, and delighted his hearers
with an artistically rendered number.
Her Brother Bob."-The new play which
is to be presented at the National tonight,
Her Brother Bob" is expected By its
author, Mr.. Charles Bradley to be a sue
cess, although he says that any short
comings will be the fault of the play and
not of the company. The company, with
Miss Mary Sanders, have arrived IN the
city, accompanied by Mr.. Bradley. from
New York, where rehearslls have been
conducted at the Lyceum fheater. Those
who are in the personnel Of the company,
besides Miss Sanders, are Joseph Wheel
ock, jr., Percy Brooke. Charles Mackay,
John Findlay, Maud Monroe end Agnes
Firdiay.
Ben Hur.-The lecture on Ben Hur, one
of the most popular talks of the season,
repeated at different places within the
city, will be given tomorrow even
ing by its author, Rev. A. G. Rogers,
at the ,s,, Church of Our Father, cor
for the benefit of the iremens fund
for the widows and children of those who
died in last Monday evenings fire. The ad
mission to the lecture will be twenty-five
cents, and the entire proceeds Will be turn
ed over to the chief of the fire department.
The Mistletoe Bough.-The three-act OPP
eretta of The Mistletoe Bough' was pre-
sented Saturday afternoon at MetZerott
Music Hall by fifty society children, under
the direction of Mrs. Daniel IothrOp, who
adapted the operetta from the ballad of
that name. The audience was large and
arpreciative, many notable persons appear
and sung the different parts in a finished
manner, and the whole production was
calculated to please even the most critical
eye and ear. Miss Mary Stone sang the
part of the young bride, who has the
mishap on her wedding day, and is found
fifty years afterward in the chest, while
Master w. w. Mckaig male love to her
Lord Lovel. The baron and baroness
were Chauncey Hacket and Miss Lydia
Loring, respectively. Those who took part
as village folk We're Misses Margaret Har-
rison, Margaret Lothrop, Jean Loring.
Norma Spaulding, Marion Wilson, Masters
Harry Gilmore, Shields Gurley Walton
Goodwin, Henry May, Henry Kikier, Ralph
NettlCton and William Ward. The fairies
We're Misses Ellen Berry. Helen Wood,
Jane Wood, Nina Ward, Elsie Dodge, Mil
dred Wilson, Dorothy kldder, Marion Thur
Der, Adeline Hammond, Mary Dove; the
pages were Masters Price Williamson, Dion
Kerr, Chester Kerr, Donald I hun ber Vic
tor Hammond, Francis Hamlin, Roland
Barber. Melville Gurley and Munroe FL
lott.
a verse of the ballad was sung by Miss
Greg before each act, the act following
being a deiineation of the lines Of the
verse. Several dances We're given in the
third act, under the direction of Mrs
Flora c. Dyer.
Gen. Towards Lecture.-Gen. O. Q. How
ard will appear tomorrow night at Meter
CIT Hall as the champion of universal arbl-
tration in the subject which he has chosen,
warfare of the Future" man of mill
tary training as he is, and a graduate of
West Point, who has not only smelt the
smoke of battle, but severely felt it, he be-
lieves that the world has reached that
period in its ciVilZa ton where the pen and
not the sword should rule. America is
always foremost in advancing great Ques-
tons for the worlds guidance, not alone in
I he tactics of war, but what is better STILL
in the art of peace and in the higher de-
veiOpments of a civilization that brings
men nearer 10 each other and causes them
to recognize more and more the fatherhood
Of God and the brotherhood of man. Pres
ident Patten of Princeton College recently
made an able address strongly advocating
its principles, while in New York city d
permanent organization has been formed
by such men as Mr.. William Il. Dodge
Carl SchurZ, Dr. Hamilton and others for
the sole purpose of promoting in every
legitimate way the doctrine of universal
arbitration. The trend of religious thought
On this subject is gathered from the action
of the various religious bodies now in SEES
sion. The Methodist conference in session at
Cleveland, Ohio has just adopted series Of
resolutions not only commencing the move
ment as the acme Of true craftsmanship
but strongly tndorsing and advocating the
principle as Christian duty and one in
which this country should deeply concern
itself. The subject of the lecture is, there
fore, a timely one, and it ought to be heard
by every one. Cen Howard is a pleasing
speaker on any subject, and on this one in
which he has manifested such deep interest
he will unquestionably be at his best. JUS
tice John NJ. Harlan will preside.
Mrs. Mccain on Palmistry-At Stewart
Castle Wednesday afternoon Mrs Lucy
Underwood Mccain of California will give
lecture on ''Palmistry," in which subject
she has long been interested. She is pu-
pill of the Russian master, Xeritzka who
perfected her knowledge of the lore and
she is about to write book which will
embody her wide experience. Mrs Mccain
is a most fascinating talker. and at this
matinee will give palm readings from the
audience. So much attention has been
given to this fad Of late years that this
chance of hearing such a DISTINGUISHED
adept In the art before her return to Cali
fornia should not be neglected
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