Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-04
AMUsEMENTS.


Lafayette Square Opera House.-The
benefit for the attaches Of the Lafayette
Square Opera House. held last evening at
that theater, was an unqualified success In
every way. The house was excellent
che. testifying to the popularity of the
employees of the pretty little theater, while
the program rendered could hardly be i'm
proved upon. The talent embraced In it
consisted of some of the very best people
that Washington can afford in every line
and enCOres and hearty applause were the
order of the eyaniT e. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
b. Hanford appeared in scenes from THE
HUDchhaCk,' Modus and Helen,
speCtively. The Madrid Mandolin Quar-
tet and the Apollo Quartet rendered selec
tons III their usual splendid style, while
the soloists who contributed their services
for the evening were Miss Mary Helen
Howe, who sang the brilltSnt polonaise
from "Mignon'' in splendid style; Miss
Anita Cluss, harpist: Edward j. Walsh
and Guy V. Collins. in Rotations, both
of whom were excellent: Master Archie
Thomas and Blanche Riley, in fancy
dances: Mrs. Kitty ThOmDSon-Berry, who
sang the waltz song from Romeo and
Juliet" winning hearty applause; John H.
Nolan. VINO gave Schumarns Two Grena-
diers;" Miss Gertrude Ravcnburg, who rem
dered PaderewSk;s Polonaise on the
piano; Sol Minister, who gave the andante
fTcm Mendelssonn's violin concerto with
remarkable expression and finish, and Har-
SndcKelIOTu ana FRANK howard III tner
unique aud pleasing ContOrtlOn turn, 81
lerce and Fun Besides these the Lin
thicum Students put on the comedietta
April Fools with a cast consisting of
Messrs- Nathan WE'LL, James A. Keliher
and Guy Collirs, which was greatly en-
joyed- The stage director and manager of
the affair Mr.. Morgan Sherwood. while
Mr.. Victor Johnson and his excellent or
chestra added much to the enjoyment of
the evenings entertainment
tendant upoI the vaudeville feature of the
summer entertainment at Aliens Grand
Opera House this week has ir duced Man
aSer Buckler to almost eliminate the dra-
matte portion of the program next week
and substitute several additional high
class variety acts. direct from the New
York roof gardens Among the stranger
artists who will appear may be mentioned
Mr. Herbert CaEthorn, probably the fun
rieSt Celtic wit on the American stage,
introducing original Irish songs, laughable
monologue, comedy flashes aid high-class
concCrtira solos. Sydney Grant and Miss
Norton come direct from Keiths Theater,
Boston. in their artistic and versatile
drawing room interlude. The bill will in
Ciuds also Mu'ige and Morton. the clever
mI~C2l comedians; the reTCwned dancing
ICceutriques, Walt Terry ard Nellie Ell
sner. the latter introducing her wonderful
lightning sword drill. The Ridge family
and the American Quartet will furnish
sOne excellent vocal and Instrumental mu-
sic, and Sol Goldsmith, the little German
Swell will open a weeks enga cement.
Crimmlns and Gore, the lorg and short
comedians, Senator George Graham, and
X-Ray Bixley, the musical tramp. who
are deightiEg the audiences at the Grand
this week, have all been Ie-engaged for
next week, with an entire change of pro-
gram. as has also Holman, the magician.
Other artists engaged are Montague and
West, Stuart, the male Patti; the renOwn-
ed aCrobats, the Sisters de Van, and Walsh
and Stead.
The stock company, with Edwin Ferry
]. IL Hazelton, Edward N. Hoyt, Bert
Marburgh. Edwin Baker, William Hunt,
Hal Clarendon. Fannie Hoyt and Mrs.
Clarendon Smith in the cast, will conclude
fhe entertainment with the roaring farce,
Turn Him Out"
tngton summer stock company, including
Charles Mackay, John Ffndlay, Charles
Able, Ernest Elton, William Boag, Mary
Sanders, Edythe Chapman, Bretti Marti
Agnes Findlay and Others, now re-
hearsing in New York, preparatory to
opening here June Ia in Conf sion.''
Prof. Graham Sunday Night-A novel
style of entertainment will be presented by
Prof. H. A Graham at Aliens Grand OPP
era House next Sunday night. Those who
believe in unseen Influences ard those that
do not may attend with the expectation of
DelIg equally entertained and mystified.
Prof. Graham does not claim to he spir-
itualist. he contents himself with dUplicat-
ing all the physical demonstrations per-
formed by spiritualists ard leaves to the
audience to discover the source of his
marvellous feats for themselves-if they
can His wonderful cabinet and second
sight seanccs have been pronounced by
press and public the most wonderful of its
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