Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-20
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Lafayette Square Opera House.-The
wonderful control that Nine. Eleanora
Duse has upon her audience was mani
Tested at the Lafayette Square Opera
House last night by the enthusiasm with
| which her efforts were greeted. Three re-
calls were given at the end Of the third
act, and at the conclusion of the play she
was obliged to reappear four times before
the people would be satisfied. The play
was "Magda," by Hermann Sudermann,
the German dramatist. who has in the
story endeavored to work out a sociological
problem. In its development there are sew
eral fine situations, and there are also sew
cral long sreeches that in the hands of less
capable people would be very tiresome.
Nine. Duse, in the title role, emphasized
the impression that. she created on her
opening night, that she is actress who
relies not upon artistic finish and close at
| 1ehtion to detail, but upon her thorough
absorption of the character she assumes
and her perfectly natural impersonation.
tradition and stage trickery are nothing
to her. She feels the part she is playing
and throws herself into it with such abso-
lutte abandonment and self-abnegation that
the actress is lost sight of entirely, and
the wronged Magda alone is considered.
She is wholly forgetful of everything but
her assumed character. and her sincerity
and earnestnesS are manifest in every
movement, every speech every look and
gesture. Bernhardt has never been seen in
| this city in this play, but from knowledge
of the great French actress methods, and
from having seen her in every character
sfe has played here, one can easily be-
lleVe that Duse stands supreme in natural
ness. earnestness, perfect sincerity and
perfect self-forgetfuiness She does moth
ing Tor mere thea.ric effect She gives her
sell wholly up to her art. and in her pre-
sentation of a single character she ex-
Ponds more vital force than Bernhard
would in whole season. Tonight Nine
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cana and La Locondicra" Crhe Hostess).
The Eastern High Schocl-The lecture
to be given at the Eastern High School
tomorrow evening on Golden Gateways
ana Snowy SUBMITS, or Romance and Real
lty IN the Rocky Mountains" promises to he
an exceedingly Interesting and entertain
ing event. The entertainment will COM
prise, according to the bill, attitude. eo-
cution and music, ard the principals are
Mr.. c. NJ. Lacey Sites, Capt John p. Clu:n,
Miss Zue II. Brockett and Mr. Anton
Burchard. The Girls Delsarte Glass and
the Boys Glee Club Will also assist. The
lecture is to be Illustrated by hundred
stereopticon views, the list being divided
by four subjects, Golden Gateways,'
.Genii of the Mountains" westward the
Star Star Of Emptre Takes Its Way and
snowy SUBMITS. The desarte move
ments which will be given by the girls
class are typical of the rites of the old
fire .Worshipers, and are brought in be-
tween the first two andlast two subjects.
Sacred Concert.-A fine aggregation of
talent is announced for the sacred concert
which will be given Sunday evening next at
the Academy of Music. Such a collection
or excellent musicians is bound to be pa
trolzed, as the class of music rendered
Is sure to be up TO the standard and worthy
OF the greatest support. Those who will
participate are Miss Alice Burhage pian-
lst; Miss Mae B. Whitesel soprano: Miss
Margaret Eichhorn, contralto; Mr.. William
ID. Mcfarland, tenor; Mr.. Frank A. Reb-
stock, bass Mr.. Herman Rakemann vio-
hnist; the Washington Saengerbund. con-
sistlng of fifty male voices, and Donch's
Orchestra of forty performers. The con-
cert is under the direction of Mr.. William
Naidecker, and tickets are new on sale
at Droop's music store.
'Ben Hur.'-The stercopticon spectacle
Zen Hur is to be repeated for the sixth
time at MetZerotts Music Hall Thursday
February u. New musical effects will be
'tpared and number of additon nal views
i!le recital will be given by DR.. Rogers
whose mastery rendition of General Wal
lacc thrliins story has won for him an
cnV1able reputation. In compliance with
many requests DR.. Rogers will devote more
time to the scene from the chariot race
Inc incidental music viii be furnished by
Miss Harriette Whiting and the rempIe
quartet. j. Henry Kaiser. Perry b. TIr-
pin. Charles y. Hancock and Alex Mosher
Tickets now on sale at Metzeroits.
Union NJ e. Church Concert-an interest
ing musical event occurs tomorrow night q t
the mon NJ. e. Church, which promises to
he highly gratifying to these who attend
The artists engaged are Mr.. E. Frank &C.
hest. pianist Mrs w. l.. Wilson, Miss Mary
l-ockhart, MIR. w. l.. Wilson and Mr. jaw
Marsh, Vccalists: Miss Emily c. Sauter elo-
Cutonist, and mandolin and guitar music