Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS,

Band Concert at Allen's.-The third con-
cert of Director Will A. Haley's Military
band, given last evening in Aliens Grand
opera House, was attended by an audience
larger In numbers than at either of the pre-
Vlous concerts, and one which could not
fail to display enthusiasm, although handi-
capped by the heat. Perhaps the feature
or the evening was the soprano solo by Miss
Mary Helen Howe, who sang the bolero
from the "Sicilian Vespers," with band
accompaniment, and received an emphatic
encore one of the secrets of the success
OF the band is the happy faculty possessed
by Mr.. Haley in choosing his selections and
the prompt and untiring practice of respond
ing to encores. Mr.. Haley also realizes that
SouSa's music is necessity for the people
OF washington, and four of the march
KING s. compositions were included in the
iist OF extra numbers last evening. During
the rendition of the comic tattoo. when the
band had left tie stage, Mr.. Haley took adj
vantage of the occasion to give flute solo
WITH piano accompaniment by Mr. Henry
Aander the work of both being in their
usual faultlesS style. The novel effects of a
number of red-shirted firemen bea ting the
anvils in the 'Trovatore'' selection was
greatly appreciated and promptly recog-
lllZeo by the audience The concert was
brought to close with "America's National
Anthem, composed by Tregina and Trainor,
introducing large chorus. The effect of
this number not as good as II might
nave been, owing to the singers position
but the beauty of the theme and the adapt
af.iity of words and music were fully
demonstrated.
The Oratorio of "Elijah."-The soloists
VINO are to appear with the Choral Society
IN Its rendition of Memberships "Elijah "
at Aliens Grand Opera House Friday even
ing next are fully qualified to give an in
tellgent and pleasing conception of the DE-
1ereht characters in the famous orator.o
and make up one of the finest uuartets
been n "a
work. The soprano is Miss Eleanor Mere
d!th, who has won golden opinions from
the press OF Boston and New York for her
work in much harder parts than the one
to which she is assigned In the Elijah"
she possesses a soprano organ of great
purity and feXitility and her stage pres
ence is one that charms the audience even
before she is heard. The contralto is Ella
cleveland Henderson OF Boston, who is one
OF the fnest oratorio contraltos to be found
Mr.. u G Henderson, tenor and Ericsson
bushnell, bass. are the other members of
the quartet, the latter having been heard
mere number of times The quartet work
In the Elijah" is magnificent, and the art
lists who have been engaged are fully able
TO cope with 1t in every detail. The elijah
is not new to Washington, and The reputa-
ton of the Choral Society is such that it Will
surely attract crowded house to the con-
cert Friday evening.
University Extension Course of Lectures
-"Giotto and the Golden Age of Florence"
Will be the subject of the second lecture of
the University Extension course, delivered
tomorrow afternoon at 4:15 at Metzerott
Music Hall by w. Hudson Shaw. The tap
estries which will be exhibition tomorrow
VIII be three of the Judith and Holofernes"
series, out of Mr.. Chas Ffoulke's collection
and Will attract a number of art lovers The
lecture tomorrow afternoon is one of the
most interesting and pleasing of the course
and splendid illustrations will be used to de-
iineate the different points made by the lee
tuIer.