Evening star., 1896-12-12

side Of his character, for sieveking Is said,
In addition to his technique. to possess Q
pianist He is a pianist by all other know1-
edge and intelligence. not as though he
were simply and solely a player of the in
strument. Behind the piano virtuoso stands
the man! the disnifed, lofty character
speaks through every Interpretation. He
has sufficient tinge Of melancholy to Inn
bue all his work with that touching note of
sympathy which is the world concordant
tone that alone rings out the truth. Sieve
kings hands have been a marvel to many,
SO large are they that a special keyboard
mas had to be constructed for his concert
piano. as his fingers would catch between
the black keys. The keyboard is now four
inches wider. In speaking to ffiend Sic
veking remarked, THE ladies like me. but
they look in horror at my hands" Tall.
handsome. manly and always a gentleman,
Sieveking Is hail fellow well met by all.
Mr. Sieveking will be heard in the follow
ing numbers: Fantasia. Minor. op. 40,
Chopin: Auf Flugeln des Gesanges, Men
delssohn-Liszt, and Valse di Concert, Sieve
king. The remaining numbers on the pro-
gram are: Prologue from II Pagliaccf' and
Carmela. Fosti; Chevalier di Bassini; salve
Dimora, from Faust" and Come Into
the Garden, Maud" Balfe; Mr.. Xanten,
mad scene from Hamlet and Trislezza,
Bevignani. Miss Miner; Andante from E
Minor Concerto. Mendelssohn, and Fan
TASTE de Faust, Wieniawski, Miss Maud
Powell. and trio, Gounod. Miss Miner, Mr..
Aanten and Chevalier di Bassini.
Washington String Orchestra. - The
Washington String Orchestra gave its first
concert Of the season at the Church of Our
Father last night. The audience in atten-
dance was both large and enthusiastic and
gave evidences of its approvae Of the style
IN which the various numbers were given
In an Enthusiastically emphatic manner. The
program given was well selected, and while
1t did not contain any especially difficult
compositions it was calculated to show
all the phases Of the work of which the
orches stra was capable The first number
Its fine movement was executed with spirit
and 1t was accorded a hearty round of ap-
plause. Two movements of Stearns suite
were ext given, followed by Ernest Lents
"Colombine," all three being delightfully."-
played. Laub's Slavic Fairy Tale" and
the Meyer-Helmund arrangement of the
"Serenade Rocco" were the next numbers,
the latter probably being the most popular
piece on the program. The orchestras part
IN the concert was at an end with two
Spanish dances Of Moskowski. The work of
the orchestra shows a marked improve
ment over former years, and the improve
ment Is plainly due to the leadership and
Intelligent directions Of Mr.. Ernest Lent, it's
conductor. The orchestra was assisted by
Mrs. H. Clay Browning and Mrs. Ernest
Lent with Prof. Bischoff as the formers
accompanist. Mrs. Browning sang Ala
bien's Russian Nightingale. and the
grand aria from La Traviata." the latter
being followed by the "Bobolink,'' as an
encore. Mrs. Browning's capabilities as a
soprano Of more than the ordinary amount
OF merit are known. Mrs. Lent played two
of Lent's compositions, concert-mazurka
and the Three Meditations, giving later
in the program Listz's Hungarian Rhapso-
die, No. XII. Mrs. Lent surprised even her
most ardent admirers in this latter num-
Der, and although the work is exceedingly
dlmcult there was hardly any fault to find
in her Interpretation of it's beauties The
no in
snip as that of last year. Those who play
ed last night were as follows:
Vlonns-Miss Louise Carson, Miss Mary
e. Clements, Miss Annie Craighton. Miss
Anna Davidge, Miss Blanche Durfee, Miss
A. B. Flynn, Miss Lily Gerry, Miss Bessie
Hailnan. Miss Grace Hopkins, Miss Pauline
1semh mn. Miss Florence H. King. Miss
Roberta Lcckland, Miss Florence Morrill,,
Miss Elizabeth Sloan, Miss Florence Ste
yers. John Alden. T. B. Amiss, jr., Robert
barr1nger. Herman Bredekamp. Andre Du-
MARE. Josef Finckel. Alfred 3. Gawler,
Harry Click, Fitzhugh Goldsborough Wui
f. Holcomb. George Hunt, Edward A.
Lovy. Ambrose C. Moore, Tyler Nordlinger.
Philip r. Philips Thomas E. Rodgers Ell
mer D. Sherburne, Clarence w. Whitmore
and L. F. Won Wimpffen.
Viclas-Miss Maud Sewall, w. H. Burr.
g. X. Finckel, W. D. Hadger, Chr. Mitchell
and Julius Ulke.
,r,Hs Wiolone ns ellos ~ Miss -sehott, Miss Anna
Dyrenforth, e. A. Finckel, Paul Finckel,
William Phillips and Dr. E. G. seibert
Double basses-Chr. Feige, Ben. Isemann
and Dore Wolfsteiner.
Pianos-Miss Katie Anderson. Miss Mabel
F. Brown. Miss Roberta Luckett and Miss
Rera Phillips.
"A Contented Woman."-Charles Hoyt
VIII shortly produce here his latest compo-
sition entitled "A Contented Woman" in
his beautiful wife, Caroline Miskel Hoyt.
Briefly. the story of the play is that
society woman. in a fit of pique, takes a
woman's party nomination for mayor
party nomination. She wins, but she
doesn't want the place and tries to give 1t
to her husband. The situation is solved by
the discovery that she is under age and
cannot hold office. and so her opponent is
elected. incidentally. the audience gets a
glimpse of the new woman In politics even
to the species In male attire and also the
city committee Of the reform party and a
look at the raw side Of politics.
The Ice Palace.-Ice skating, in addition
10 belnE one OF the most healthful and in
vlgorating OF winter sports, has been given
the stamp of fullest approval by society
people In every large city where the facili-
Ties are onered, either by nature or by en-
ergetlc business men, who have put up big
Kinks for the use of those who are denied
outdoor participation in the amusement.
Tor the enjoyment of this most delightful
diversion. Hockey will be the game of the
expert players in the north, as well as in
the city of Washington, who are numbered
among the best-known people of those
places. Here in Washington the number
OF swell people who attended the rink at
Convention Hall last year was very large.
especially at the afternoon sessions. and
the diplomatic corps, the cabinet and mem
bers of Congress, together with a number
of people unknown in official life. but who
are among the select circles, were repre
sented In the gatherings at the rink during
these hours. This year the number is even
larger than last season, and a number Of
notaDles may be seen every day spinning
over the Ice and enjoying themselves to the
fullest. number of the members of tho
diplomatic corps come from countries where
skating is common pastime in the omen
air, and these are constant visitors to the
Ice palace whenever the lapse of business
will permit. A number of skating narties
have been projected to take place at the
RINK during the winter, and some seJact
clubs are being organized to take advant-
age OF the facilities offered at that nIace
OF amusement for real enjoyment and com
fort. 4 eoi'i-
DR.. staffords lecture on Macbeth.-C,ritics
IN all parts OF the country have pronounced
DE- STAFFORD one Of the most remarkabJa
thinkers and speakers Of our day. He
treats all kinds of subjects, but the shake
spearean literature Is one of the fields IN
which the public always delight to hear
him. For MOnday evenings leot,r. =