Evening star., 1896-02-22

been done before. Willie Collier. the versa
tile comedian Tobe, is artistic to his finger
include Alexander CLARK. Harry Macdon-
ough and John Wilson. Besides the above
quintet, the Coincidence, Louise Allen. In
dances and specialties, Bertha Waring,
Leoni contribute to the entertainment
more or less pleasing features The music,
by Ivan Caryll and Gustave Kerker. Is ex-
quistte. The whole performance ts abiaze
with light and color. and wonderfully gor-
geous and brilliant in its lavish stage dress.
The Italian Opera Season-When the
Grand Opera season opens at Aliens Opera
House Thursday. March 5. for three nights
and one matinee performances, 1t will be
Melba, Nordica. Saville. Mantell, Scalchi.
Lola Beeth, Traubmann and Calve among
the prima donne. and among the men Jean
de Reszke, Edouard de Reszke, Cremonini,
Campanari, Ancona. Plancon and Victor
Maurel will be heard. In the four operas
to be given-"Carmen.' Romeo ct Ju-
liette." "Aida" and "Falstaff''-the four
saville and Melba. will be heard only once
during the engagement. Calve will be
heard for the first and only time in Car
men," one Of her greatest roles; Nordica's
Saville will be heard only as Mistress Ford
in "Falstaff," and Melba will only be lis
tened to as the fair Juliette of Romeo ct
Juliette.'' Jean de Reszke's only appear
ance here will be as Romeo, part Of which
he is particularly fond; NJ. Lubert, a IA
vorite from the Theater Comique, Paris,
sings for the first and only time during the
engagement Don Jose in Carmen" Rus
danes in AIDA and when Cremonini Is
heard it will be for the farewell perform
ance as Fenton in "Falstaf1." Senior An
coma will not be heard after he has sung
in Wi (Na1yp.
nor Kaschmann's only appearance will be
as Amonasro in "Aida," and Signor Cam
panari and Victor Maurel will be heard
only as Ford and Falstaff In "Falstaff,"
the closing night of the season. Edouard
De Reszke sings only once, and that as
Frere Laurant, with Melba and Jean de
Reszke, in Romeo ct Juliette." NJ. Plan
con. however, will sing Capulet in the ideal
cast Of Romeo ct Juliette" Friday even
ing, as well as Rarnfis the following after
noon in Aida" and Arlrnondfs only ap-
pearance will be as Pistol in 'Falstaff."
Emma Calve. Sophie Traubmann, Clara
Hunt, Lola Beeth, Mile. Kitzu and Frances
Saville among the prima donne. and M. Lu-
bert. NJ De Vries, Giuseppe kaschmann.
Giuseppe Cremorini. Sig. Arimondi and
Edouard de Reszke have never been heard
here. The company as whole is as COM
plete in every regard as 1t Is possible to
make it. An efficient ballet, of which Mile.
Maria Guiri is the premiere danseuse. is
Fart of the organization. The full chorus
of the Metropolitan Opera House, made up
OF the regular Italian and the new Ameri-
can chorus, is also one Of its compo-
Of the Metropolitan Opera House, un-
der the direction Of Signors Bevignani
and Lepilh, complete the ensemble
The sale of seats for the season will
begin at the Grand Opera House Tues
day, February %, and be continued until
the evening of the following Friday, and
the sale for single seats will begin at the
same place Monday, March ., and continue
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New National Theater.-'A Trip to China
Town" will be the attraction at the New
National Theater next week.
Academy Of Music.-Primrose and Vests
Minstrels will hold the boards at the Acad-
emy Of Music next week.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater. - Manager
Herman will have for mis- attraction next
week Hydes Comedians, headed by Helene
Mora, the phenomenal lady baritone, whose
rich volunlinous voice never fails to charm
it's hearers. Other names appearing on the
program are Thorn and Carlton, the &C.
centric comedy duo: Lizzie and Ninie DAILY,
the dancing experts; Johnnie and Emma
Ray, those very funny sketch artists; the
Midgleys. juvenile character artists; the
Wilnlct Duo performing the greatest bicy-
Gle acrobatic act before the public; Harris
and WaltIs. the travesty stars: Geo. E.
Austin, the wire king, and the Newsboys
Quintet. The performance will conclude
with Johnnie Rays laughable comedy, en-
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that irinlitable comedian Will assume the
principal role.
Robert Emmet-The 11Sth anniversary of
the birth of Robert Emmet will be cele-
hrated by the Geraldine Dramatic Club
Wednesday evening, March 4, by the per-
fornance of the celebrated drama named
for the Irish patriot at Aliens Grand Opera
House. This will be the third appearance
of the Ceraldines at q downtown theater,
they having produced Robert Emmett at
Pnfl lc1' fha2 or Las CT rob to rod
house, and having presented "A Celebrated
Case at the Academy. They will again
produce Robert Emmett under the dramatic
direction of Mr.. VIM. II. Conley. The cast
Conley, D. F. Murphy. F. S. Hayes. H. f.
Dolan, j. A. Stack, T. j. Ready, Miss Katie
Haiioran and Mrs. Mary Beadle Halloran
and the entire club. Prominent speakers
Will make appropriate addresses, and every
thing points to the occasion being the
grai.dest celebration of Emmets ami
versary ever had in this city.
A Psychological Enigma AT Aliens
Grand Opera House, tomorrow night, DR..
Lloyd Cooke, who has been startling the
world by his superhuman theories, will give
one os those seances which has made him
famous. A table rises four to five feet and
floats in mid air, spirit hands and faces are
plainly seen and recognized, spirit slate
writing, the same as presented by DR..
Cooke before the greatest scientist that
lives, Prof. William Crookes." DR.. Cooke
IS Salu 10 De tne only person In the world
who has the Endorsement of members of the
Royal Society OF London, they having for
three months tested him in every conceiva-
bic way ingenuity could suggest, and at the
end of the Investigation presented him with
a letter to the effect that the manifestations
given in their presence Were beyond human
aid
Boston Symphony Orches tra-The fourth
concert of the Boston Symphony series will
be given in Washington next Tuesday even
ing at Metzarott Music Hall. The first ntm-
Der on the program and the feature of the
evening will be Beethoven's Symphony No.
6, In F. major. 1t has five movements, and
was written from inspirations received by
the composer from summer walks through
the meadows of Heiligenstadt near Wen
ma. 1t Is a pastoral of the most pleasing
type. The other numbers are a recita tive
and arta-"Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster"
by Weber; Strauss It'll Eulenspiegels Lus-
tige Streiche:' Weber's 'W.e Nal1te Mir der
Schlummer." from Der Freischuetz," and
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. The
solotst OF the evening IS Fri. Milka Ter
rdna. With such a program and with such
an orchestra to render 1t, Metzerott Hall
should be crowded next Tuesday evening
to It's doors by the lovers Of good music.
Ben Hur."-The popular lecture, "Ben
Hur," will be given for the sixth time at
Metzerott Music Hall next Thursday even
ing. This lecture has been, perhaps, the
most popular Of the season, and has at