Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
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AMUSENIENTS.

did vaudeville bill at the Grand Opera
House this week has been drawing big
houses, and the outlook for full summer
season Of ten weeks is encouraging. Man
ager Buckler has selected an olio of vaude
vile stars, such as is rarely seen on one
program in this city. The young and beau
tifui Elvarette gives an exact reproduction
of Loie Fuller's famous dances amid be-
wilderng calcium light effects. The popu-
lar favor with which Mr. Herbert Cav
thorn. the inimitabe Celtic wit and story
teller, was greeted on the opening night,
continues with undated fcrvor and en-
thusiasm Sydney Grant and Miss Norton,
in their refined drawing room interlude,
have made pronounced hit, and Grants
limitations of well-known actors are re-
ceived nightly with storms of applause.
The comedy duo, Dilks and Wade. have
also scored a triumph, and they, with Mr..
Cawthorn, Mr.. Grant and Miss Norton and
Elvarettc. are re-engaged for next week,
as we'll as Terry and Elmer, the dancing
eccentriques. whose clever work is thor
oughly appreciated. Among the new faces
to be seen will be those of Walton and
Mayor, comedy sketch artists: Ward and
Curren of the original Clipper Quartet
in their ludicrous oddity; Hadiey and Hart,
the musical experts and bell ringers; Joe
Flynn. the inimitabe parody singer the
author of Down Went McGinty;" Was
and Maddox. comedy sketch artists; Mon
tague and West, Stuart, the male Patti;
the ftlxIOr0S, acrObat1c marvelS, and the
Tyrolean Troubodours.
kernan's Lyceum Theater-The next of
the series of burlesques to be produced at
hernan's by the Lyceum BurleSque Com
pany will be billie Taylor" during the &C
ton OF which number Of new features
will be introduced, including grand ale
gorical march, executed by thirty pretty
girls. new series Of living pictures and a
number of sensational dances, and all of
the favorites will appear, including Kittie
havu <E.l
Franchilli, Ada Downie, Dora Parker Chas
DeForrest, Frank Mitchell, John Marion
and John Grieves In the summer garden
the olio will include Tyrene and Evaline,
the sensational novelty dancers: E. ]. Hol-
land, the acrobatic marvel; Worth and
Marshall. the refined sketch artists: the
Moore Sisters. character change artists
and the Brilliant Quartet There will be
matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Trinity Church Choir Concert.-The choir
or trinity Church gave an enjoyable con-
cert last evening at the parish hall, corner
Sd and c streets. which was attended by a
large number of the friends of those in the
organization. Mr.. D. W. Middleton the
leader of the choir, had charge of the con-
cert, and the program which was rendered
was enjoyable in every number. Solos,
duets, trios and quartets, together with
some excellent choruses were the order of
the evening. Those who took part were
Miss Cruit Messrs Clements, Trash, Mid
dleton and Miller, Mr.. F. Schaeffer and Miss
Haley.
Mandolin Quartet Concert-The annual
concert OF the Metropolitan Mandolin Quar-
tet was given last evening at the Carroll
Institute Hall before a large and appre-
ciative audience. The program, which en-
braced eleven numbers and a play, was en-
Joyable and the musicians acquitted them
selves with credit. The METROPOLITAN Quar-
tet consists Of Messrs. Hopkins, Barrtnger
Kappeler and Higgins, and in their two
numbers impressed the audience generally
MIC
Steck and composition called "Aeolian
Harp Sounds" being forced to respond to
encores in each. The quartet was assisted
by the Apollo Quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Mcfarland, Turpin, Reside and Ryan who
gave several numbers in their well-known
artistic style: Miss Driver Mr. Wright. Mr..
Charles Roberts. Miss Maud Bell, Prof.
Fronani and Mr.. c. Garvin Gilmaine. in
musical selections and Rotations The
concert closed with play. who's to Win
Her." given by Clyde Gideon. c. Garvin
Gilmaine. ]. D. Creney, May Birchett, Lila
Conrad, Sue Wheeler. Miss Foster and Adah
Barry. During the performance of the play
the Following specialties were introduced:
Mrs. J. Esputa Days Singing Club. Miss
blanche Wood, soprano; Miss Merl Esputa
and Mr.. Gilmaine in character impersona-
tons. The features of the program outside
of the two auartets were the work of Prof.
Burton on the either and that of Mr. Hon
kins on the violin.
ial concert to Mrs. Belle Bradford will be
given at G. A. R. Hall Monday evening next
at s o'clock. The program which has been
arranged includes some excellent features
and it is expected that the affair will he
well attended. Those who will take part
are Miss Potter, pianist; the G. A. R. Musi-
cal Union, Miss Nina McEwen, soprano:
Miss Gertrude Johnston, elocutionist; Mrs.
Myers and Mrs. Johnston in a duet: Mr.. !.
y. Stone, pianist; an old boys quartet, Prof.
Dunn. violinist; Miss b. NJ. Schultz So
praro; Miss Bessie Slater, recita zionist; Mrs
Belle Bradford, soprano; Mr.. S. H. De-
Vaughn, baritone, and Edward Tracey.
cornetist.
Columbia Musical Parlors.-This week
has brought many new selections on both
the graphophones and microscopes to
amuse and entertain the patrons of the
musical parlors Of the Columbia Phono-
graph Company at 919 Pennsylvania ave
nue.. This weeks most popular selections
include Professor Fanciulli's new march.
"Old Hickory" selections from the I'm
perial Minstrels, a new Casey" record. en-
titled Casey as Motorman on a Trolley
Car" and the famous "Ingersoll Greed.
all OF which can be heard on the grapho-
phones. The microscopes, among other
scenes. are showing the celebrated Games
]. Corbett fight" and the Egyptian dance"
which caused such sensation at the Chi
cago worlds fair. No pleasanter manner
can be imagined than Is afforded by a visit
to the Columbia photograph parlors. No
charge is made for admission.
Marriage Licenses.