Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

Gold" Chas. X. Harris latest and best.
whch are all to be heard on the graphic
phones. Two selections from the kineto-
scope. which have attracted much notice
are "The Burning of Joan of Arc and
"Bertholdi," In her great contortionist act
Rev. DIR. Stafford's Lectare-On next
Thursday evening, May 3, at Aliens
Grand Opera House. the Rev. ID. j. Stat
ford, D. D.. the eloquent divine of this
city, Will deliver a lecture on the subject
christopher Columbus. His Genius ami
Inspiration" The lecture will he in behalf
of the Athletic Association CT Georgetown
University. and already promises TO be
great success. both on acco INT of the dis
tnguished lecturer and because of the
rapid sale of tickets by the students of
the university among their friends. DIR.
Stanords powers a preacher and a
lecturer on literary subjects are well
known TO the people of this city, and his
eloquence and dramatic ability have won
MIN widespread reputation The sub
ject upon which he will lecture on next
Thursday evening is one that affords a
wide scope for learning and eloquence.
1t is expected that the audience will be a
distinguished one. as many of the most
prominent people of the city have already
purchased tickets and signi.ied their in
tention to be present.
Summer Season al Allen's-Preparation
are being pushed along briskly al Aliens
Opera House for the grand opening OF the
summer season on Monday evening, June 1.
Manager George Bucker has engaged for
his stock company some Very clever dram
attic people. including Edwin Ferry. for
merly leading man with Louis James; Jo-
seph Hazelton (by permission of Max
l'leiman and David Belasco) of the Heart
OF Maryland Company; Edward N Hoyt
OF the Robert Mantell Company, Bert A
Marburgh of the VIM. IL. Crane Company
VIM Allen of the Robert Downing Com
parry, John Hoffman of the Charles Han
iorG Company, VIM. Dupont of the Ezra
Kendall Company, Chas II. Gilbert, Edwin
a a IL TTx-ln la
the company already engaged are Florence
Gerald Eleanore Newton, May Downing
Fannie Hoyt Lucille Evans, Mabel Hoff-
man, Mrs. Clarendon Smith of this city and
Alice Scantlebury. The opening play will
he the ever popular Still Waters Run
Deep by Tom Taylor. which has not been
produced here professionally for some
years. Manager Buckler has secured for
the opening week a magnificent array Of
vaudeville talent embracing Crimmins and
Gore. in their screaming comedy sketch
Coming Thro' the Rye" direct from Tony
Pastors Theater, New York; Ray BixIey
the musical tramp; Findley s. Hayes. negro
comedian; VIM. Dupont. III song and dance;
VIM. H Conley, dialect character come
dian; the Brilliant Quartet. Helmann,
the magician. and a host of others The
vaudeville olto will precede the drama at
the Grand, and Manager Buckler promises
two high-class entertainments rolled into
one, at less than half the regular prices of
admission.
.ooi hSiS view f1ef bIOlnET
Bob. the new play in which Miss Mary
Sanders will make her essay as a star at
the New National Theater Monday night
promises TO be an attractive performance
The story is said 10 be good one, the dia-
loSue bright and he situations very anus
irg. 1t will afford Miss Sanders an oppor-
tunity to be seen to peculiar advantage in
part that is right within her line Her
full company list Is Joseph Wheelock tr
Charles N9Ckay. Edward A. Panchin Percy
Brooke John Fndlay, Charles Dibdin Pitt
Agnes Findlay, Maud Monroe. Genevieye
Redman and Mary Sanders. The play viii
be put OF by Mr. Percy Winter. who will
have entire charge of the staging of the
piece.