Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
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National Theater.-"The Little Trooper"
was presented by the Della Fox company
last evening with spirit that caught the
audience early In the engagement and held
1t till the curtain went down. Miss Fox as
Clairette was bright and chic as ever
Miss Villa Knox and Miss TART as Ma
thilde and Octavie were in good voice. First
of all in the genuine comedy spirit was JEFF
ferson D'Angelis as Gibard. There isn't
any debating the point that Mr.. D'Angelis
is one Of the best lyric comedians on the
stage, and he doesn't have to sing great
deal, either. All the others in the cast play
ed right up to high standard and the chorus
seemed to have more pretty girls in it than
on other nights. Encores were plenty, and
one floral tribute went up to the star.
Kernans Lyceum Theater. Manager Ker-
nan has ended his regular season with a
first-class burlesque show, entitled THE
White Crook" 1t is one of the most anus
Ing and entertaining performances given
this season, and the large audience present
testified it's appreciation by frequent ap-
plause. The performance opened last night
with a musical skit entitled "a Royal
Reception at Monte Carlo" The cast in
cluded number Of pretty maidens, who
contributed materially during the evening
to the success of the entertainment. Kitty
Howard and Ida Earl sang a number of
new songs and cracked some new Jokes
Miss Nellie Franklyn sang some new popu-
lar SONGS ana colored quartet had no
trouble singing itself into favor Sanford
and Lee, the kings of Erin, contributed
Hibernian sketch that was meritorious
THE White Crook" burlesque Of merit,
closed the entertainment.
The Burdette Lecture-The entertain
ment course of the E Street Baptist Church
closes this evening with lecture by Robert
j. Burdette the famous humorist his SUBJ
ject being The Story of Rollo" This is
his latest and is said to be his best lecture.
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public as writer and speaker that he is
the best known, as well the most popu-
lar. lecturer on the platform today He
numbers among his personal acquaintances
many of the prominent people in social and
political life here. and will no doubt be
greeted by a large and distinguished audi
ence. Mr.. Burdette's lectures are always
refined, as we'll as entertaining. He never
desceads to bufoonery, and yet he succeeds
in producing more laughter to the minute
than can be caused by any other enter
tainer before the public, and withal he is
not without his serious side, injecting bits
of pathos and logic into his dscourses
which are enhanced by their setting of
sparkling humor.
Carroll Institute-Last night the Carroll
Institute Ministries gave a performance at
the institute hall for the benefit of the
poor Of st. Patrick's parish. The per-
formance was fully up to the high standard
that this excellent amateur organizati
has Set for itself, and the different songs
and acts were all heartily applauded, and
many were obliged to be repeated The
entertainment will be given again tonight
and the attendance should completely ill
the hall.
Sousa is Coming.-The votaries of the
March King and his music-and best of
all, his superb band-will hear with salts
faction the news that his farewell concert
of the present season will be given in
Washington on Sunday evening, May a. at
the Lafayette Square Theater. Perhaps
the greatest charm Of the Sousa concerts ia
the variety Of the selections and musical
Efforts which characterize them Sousa
recognizes, as few leaders besides Gilmore
have, the virtue of variety, and does not
consider it inconsistent with his character
as musical caterer to follow up the heavy
courses Of harmony with light CONNECTIONS
Of merry and foot-stirring melody At one
moment he is in the midst of a Wagner
overture or Schubert symphony, and the
next he is rollickng in a lively plantation
dance or one of his own inspiriting and in
imitable marches. In this way he varies
the moods and emotions of his hearers
causing them literally to laugh and cry in
turns, but neither long. But whatever he
does he does with perfection and finish.
and that easy self poise which is the mark
of a master. That Sousa thoroughly com
prehends and dominates the situation is
apparent in his every movement, and his
audience no less than his musicians take
the cue from their leader and resign them
selves to the luxury of absolute content
and enjoyment unmarried by apprehension
for the result.