Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
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Easter. Easter. Easter. Easter.
breezy and as delightful as a spring morn
Ing. THE Countess Gucki'' will be seen
Monday and Tuesday evenings and Satrr-
be followed in turn by The Last Word"
Wednesday evening; THE Bellies Strata
gem" and 1.-The Honeymoon" Thursday
evening; School for Scandal" Friday even
be the bill for the last night of the engage
ment.
New National Theater.-Mr. E. H. Sothern
in 1.-The Prisoner of Zenda" will be the at
traction at the New National Theater next
week.
Academy of Music.-The play at the
Academy of Music next week will be His
Absent Boy"
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-AIl who wit
ressed the performance Of the Rentz-
Santley Company last season will be glad to
hear that the company will appear at ker-
ran 8 Lyceum next week in an entirely new
sarb. In fact, Manager Leavitt promises
everything to be new ard up to date this
season Mr.. Charles Lovenberg has written
a new first part, entitled Twill BE Club
satire on the popular play "Trllby;;" also
an original burlesque, Robin Hood, jr.,'
presenting all the chare cters made famous
by the Bostonians new series of living
pictures, selected from famous paintings
songs. clever performers, magnificent cos
| tunes and handsome women will help to
make up an interesting program. Prom
inent among the speciality and burlesque
artists are Lottie Elliott, Belle Black, Maude
Darcy, Francis Bryant Leslie and Tenley
Fisher and Crowell and Van Leer and Bar
ten.
The Stoddard Lectures-Monday evening
John L. Stoddard will begin his annual visit
to Washington, which has been looked for
n WI HIGHEST onfinfna
numerous friends here. He will appear at
MetZerott Hall. and he comes with his fresh
est sheaves Of entertainment and edification,
prepared to delight in full measure. as OF
yore. For the opening on Monday even
ing Mr.. Stoddard will reveal the beauties of
Naples and Its notable surroundings, which
filled in many busy hours Of his last sum-
mer's trip Both as to interest Of subject
and beauty of Illustration. he believes this
to be an ideal lecture, and his revelations
OF the disin:erred streets Of Pompeii have
proved one of the most remarkable things
he has done. This lecture will be repeated
| on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. 1t
will be followed on Thursday evening by the
new lecture on Constantinople which has
proved one Of the favorites of the year in
all the Cities filled as it is with what every
one wants to hear about, in these days when
the Turk and his ways are so much in evil
deDce. This lecture will be repeated on Fri
day and Sat lrday evenings. The second
eek will be signalized by the presentation
OF the lecturers new and already famous
lecture on Napoleon, and by brilliant lee
ture on 1.-THE Glories Of India" 1t is
| gratifying to know that large and fine audi
eEces for Mr.. Stoddard are already assured
Mr.. Curtis on China.-Mr. VIM. E. Curtis,
| the well-known correspondent Of the Chi
cago Record, will deliver his interesting
lecture on China at the Congregational
Church on Tuesday night, March 81, for the
benefit of the repair fund of that church
The lecture is prepared from notes made
| by Mr. Curtis during his visit to China last
or rovDNaY md
| by stereopticon slides, many from original
photographs taken during the trip. Mr.
Bentley P. Murray, the expert OF the Geo
! graphic Society, will operate the lantern.
Mr.. Fabian's Recital-The arr ouncement
that Mr.. s. NJ. Fabian, the pianist. will
appear at Universalist Church. Wednesday
evening" April s, is creating great interest
| among the many music lovers. Mr.. Fabian
was born in California. but completed his
musical studies under the direction Of sew
eral of the greatest masters Of the world.
During five months of 1883 he was a class
mate Of Stevenhagen, Reiseraur and ST.
lotti, and together they studied with the
Able List at Weimar. Fabian's first
teacher was Moszkowski, and later on he
studied with Won Rulow and DR.. E. Franck.
He made his first public appearance at
Berlin, with Nine. Etelka Gerster. achiev-
ing a phenomenal success. He next APP
peared with the Berlin Philharmonic Or
chestrl, en- which occasion he played the
Beethoven Emperor concerto as his
| opening number. closing with Chop!n's
E minor. Fabian accompanied Nine. Joa-
to Berlin, where Rubenstein had begun
mis- historical concerts. He followed the
great maestro to Leipzig. and at the close
| Of the concerts left for ST. Petersburg,
turning to Berlin he remained a short
| time and then sailed to America. After
filling numerous engagements in this coun-
| try, Fabian finally settled in Baltimore
| y,har hn &c cd nil, fhn hol,,
Institute. In this recital Mr.. Fabian will
| have the assistance of Mr.. r.. S. Pigott.
! whose beautiful voice has Won him en-
v1able position among the artistic bari
tones of the country.
| Rob Roy Coming Back-De Koven &
! Smiths romantic opera. Rob Roy" re-
| turns toWashington Easter week for fare
well engagement at the Lafayette Square
Opera House. Its success here last fall
was such as to lead Mr.. Whitney to ar
rarge for another hearing of the opera, as
next season his splendid organization ap-
i pears in another romantic opera on an
Irish subject. Few light opera companies
can present such strong list of principals
as Mr.: Whitney has in Miss Juliette Cor
den. Miss Lizzie McNichol, Miss Anna
! OKeefe, Mr.. VIM. Pruette Mr.. VIM. Nc
Laushlin. Mr.. Joseph Sheehan and Richard
F. Carroll. all Of. whom, except Mr. Shee-
han, have been with the company since its
| organization nelrly two years ago. With
such company. the beautiful scenery and
| ocoltiSH costumes, ana DE koVen-S charm
i ing music. production Of the greatest
merit Is assured and last falls success will
unquestionably be repeated.
The Ellss' Beneft-A strong and inter-
esting program has been arranged for the
Sacred concert by Washington Lodge, No.
Is. Benevolent and Protective Order of
! Elks, in aid Of the charity fund" to be
| given at the New National Theater Easter
sunday evening, April 8. Those that have
kindly volunteered their services for the
occasion comprise Mary Sanders and Percy
Winter, prime favorites of the National
Theater Summer Comedy Company; Ha-
Helen Howe. Anita Cluss. William E. Brod.
er.ck, the eminent New York basso; Apollo
Quartet. Washington Saengerbund, the
Madrtds, William H. Comfy, Mae B. White
| sell. Sol Minater Elite Ouartef Prof VIZ