Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-07
AMUsEMENTs.


Rowland scored distinct success at Car
roll Institute Hall last evening as a mono
loguist. Her work showed the stamp of
faithful study and Unborn talent, and seems
to predict greater and better things for
her in the future. Miss Rowland was as
sisted by Miss Blanche Mattingly, soprano,
and May Blossom, danseuse. The hall was
crowded, and encores and hearty applause
were frequently given the participants In
the evenings entertainment. Miss Row.
lands best work was in the part of Ma
thias, from Sir Henry Irving's favorite
play, THE Bells" Another well-rendered
number was scene from Broken Hearts,"
in which Miss Rowland was assisted by
Mr.. o. P: NJ. Brown. Miss Rowland also
Girl and the dialect poem, "Cuddle Doom"
ana the letter scene from Macbeth. Miss
Mattingly's first number was Arditi's ''Se
Sarar Rose Later she gave Chaminade's
lent dance In the 'Sprite of Twilight" She
also sang Marguerite" sand danced Lottie
Collins famous rainbow dance Miss Row
land Is graduate of the Central High
school, being member of the class of '93.
Since her graduation she has been study
ing in Boston almost continuously, and
when she returned this winter took
systematic course, under the direction of
Mr.. Percy Winter. Her style is pleasing
and her manner self-possessed her charm
ing personality adding not little to her
magnetic power.
The Italian Opera Season-After having
been treated to charming season of Ger
man opera, the people of the national capt.
tai are to be regalrd with a season of the
New York Metz opolitan Opera House Com
pany. including Calve, Melba Nordica,
management of Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel
and Grau. 1t is am ounced that the operas
to be sung are Carmen" Romeo and
Juliet and two OF Verdfs productions,
ND xxyf, hos how,
before "Falstaff." Some of the artists in
the company have never been heard here
before Prominent among these is Nine.
Emma Calve, probably the highest-priced
singer on the stage today. Jean and Ed
uard de Reszke will also be heard in the
course of the operas. the former appearing
as Romeo in Gounod's famous production.
The opera company this year goes from
New York to Boston, and from there 10
baltimore and then here. The members of
the company who were not heard here last
season are Miss Sophie Traubmann. NJ.
Lubert NJ. De Vries, NJ De Longprez, Miss
Clara Hunt, Sig. Kaschmann. Nine. Saville,
Mile. Lola Beeth, Mile. Kitzu and Sig.
Arimondi. The repertoire for the season is
as follows "Carmen"-Mme. Calve in the
title role, and the remainder of the cast
as follows: Mile. Bausrmeister, Frasquita;
Nine. Van Cauteren, Mercedes, and Miss
Sophie Traubmann, Micafia; NJ. hubert, Don
Dancairo; NJ de Longprez Morales; Sig
Riraldim Remendado, and Sig. Ancona,
Escamillo.
Romeo and Juliet"-Mme Melba and
Jean de Reszke in the title roles with the
cast as follows: Miss Clara Hunt, Stephano;
Mile. Bauermester, Gertrude: NJ Ed de
Reszke, F'rere Laurent: NJ. Plancon, Capu-
let; NJ. Mauguiere, Tybalt: NJ de Vries,
Mercutio; Nj. Customary, lie Due de We
rome; Sig. de Vaschetti Gregorio and Sig
Riraldini Benvoglio. nui+
"Aida'-Aime. Nordica in the title role,
with Nine. Bauermeister as Una Sacer-
dotessa; Nine. Mantelli, as Anneris; Sig.
Haschmann, as Amonasro; NJ. Plancon. as
Ramfis; M. Customary, as II Re: Sig.
Nanni, as Tn Messaggiero, and Sig Rus
sitano, as Radames.
Falstaff''-The cast will be Mme Saville,
Mistress Ford; Mile. Lola Beeth. Anne;
Mile. kitzu, Mistress Page and Nine.
Scalchi, Dame Quickly; Sig. Cremonni,
fenton; Sig. Campanari, Ford; Sig. Art
mondl, Pistol; Sig. Vann Dr. Saius; Sig
Rinaldini Bardolph and NJ. Victor Maurel
the distinguished French actor baritone in
his original character of Sir John Falstaff
The Poster Exhihit-The Poster Exhibit
at the business Woman's Club, COG 18th
street, will be in charge of Miss Frances
BENJAMIN Johnston this evening, when she
VIII De happy to see her friends
As a Playwright.-Mr. John w Albaugh
Jr. the son of the manager of the Lasay-
cite Square Opera House, made his debut
as a playwright at the Lyceum Theater,
Baltimore, last night. The play was a
comedy drama, Trenton" of which Mr..
Albaugh is the author and which received
its initial production, MI. Albaugh play ing
the leading part. AS its name indicates
the incidents are founded upon the revvu-
ton, and the scene is laid about Trenton
The Climax Is representation of Wash
fngton crossing the Delaware. All the Bal
timore papers speak in high terms of the
drama and of the young authors acting