Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
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"Pinafore.'-The pretty comic opera III.
NJ. 5. Pinafore'' was given last evening at
| the National Rifles Armory by the pupils of
Prof. George w. Lawrence. Prof Law
renee acted as director, with Mr.. William de
| Ford as stage manager. The performance
was given for the benefit Of the East Wash
ington Charitable Association and the hall
was we'll filled by the friends and members
OF the association and the admirers of those
who took the respective parts in the cast.
Tho chorus was large and well trained and
the principals showed the evidence of hard
work and conscientious study. Mr.. William
de Ford scored hit as Sir Joseph Porter,
and t1r e. H. Paudert was good captain.
Prot. Lawrence was excellent as Ralph
Rackstraw. Dick Deadeye, MIR. N. Howl
ings; the boatswain, Mr.. Charles Bell; the
boatsWalns mate, Mr.. Harry Mallett, and
the corporal. Mr.. Lewis Stolp. were we'll up
IN their roles Josephine was sung and act
ed by Mrs. Milton Odell in an excellent man.
rer. Her voice showed to advantage in the
song The Hours Creep On Apace," and she
sang her other numbers in equally good
style Miss Eva Whitford as Cousin Hebe
and Miss Adelia Taylor as Little Buttercup
we're both up to the high standard set by
the rest Of the company. The opera will he
repeated tonight, when the proceeds will be
used for the benefit Of the Mount Pleasant
Field Band. and tomorrow afternoon. The
members Of the Old Guard and the Grand
Army of the Republic will probably turn out
IN force to crowd the house for their little
friends.
The King Lear" Recital.-The tickets for
king Lear the Shakesperian interpreta-
tive recital which Mr.. S. II. Clark of the
University of Chicago is to give for the bene-
fit OF the Columbian kindergarten Associa-
ton at MetZerott Hall next Tuesday after
noon, are selling well at Metzerott's. and the
indications are that there will be a large
and distinguished audience. Mr.. Clark's
dramatic recitals have been highly praised
yhar II I ~
lis selections. Mr.. Clark needs no common
| dation to those who have heard him here,
where he already has many admirers.
1.-The Deserts Of America."-Dr. c. Hart
Merriam of the Agricultural Department
| will lecture before the Young Mems Chris
northwest, this evening at o'clock. The
subject will be an interesting one. entitled
The Deserts of America" and will be pro-
fusely illustrated. This course of lectures
has been exceedingly popular and instruc-
tive. There will be no charge for admission.
Ben Hur'' at Metzerott Hall-For the
sixth time DR.. Arthur G. Rogers lecture
on Ben Hur" was repeated last night at
MetZerott Hall before a large audience.
Richly colored stereop:icon views were eff
fect.vely used in illustrating the lecture,
and new musical effects were introduced,
Miss Harriette Whiting and the Temple
Quartet assisting in this portion of the
evenings entertainment. DIR. Rogers lee
ture consists Of an illustrated abrid.,ment
of the story of "Ren Hus," and he divides
1t into prelude and three acts, the pre-
lude describing the meeting of the three
magi. the first act detailing the heros ex-
per.ence as a galley slave, the seconl Gull
m!nating in the exciting chariot race, and
the third, which DR.. Rogers characterizes
as the climax of the story, in the healing
of the iepers. There is also a fina! scene
descriptive of the crue:fxion. The several
dramatic situations were well worked up
the effect being intensified by the singing Of
the quartet and Mss Whiting behind the
scenes, and the audience was responsive
and enthusiastic in it's demonstrations Of
appreciation and approval.
The German Dramatic Club.-The Ger
man Dramatic Club presented two plays at
Willard Hall last evening before a large
and apprec!ative audi ence The plays pre-
sented were two com ies, "Das Henskrels''
were given in an exceedingly crelitable
manner. A musical program was also rem
dered, including mandolin and guitar selec-
tons by the Madrid Mandolin and Guitar
selections by Messrs. Yundt, Kahler and
Eckste.n. Those who took part in the two
plays presented were Mess:s. Friebus Roel-
ter, w. H. Conley, Bergman, and Misses
Neuhaus, Marx and Herzog. The club iii
present "Durch die Interdantz' on the cli h
of March, for the benefit of the organi.a-
ton.
The Black PATHS Concert-The concert
at the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church. M
street between 18th and 10Th streets north
west, this evening In which Madame NJ.
Sissieretta Jones, commonly called the
"Black Patti" will sing, promises to be an
unusually successful affair 1t is the re-
turn engagement of the star of the even
irg, and she will be supported by an excel
lent concert company. The sale of seats
has been very large and the financial sue
cess Is expected to be fully as great as the
musical worth of the affair.