Evening star., 1896-01-04

This repertoire, surely, will find a satisfac-
tory response from the wishes of all who
ratronize the great in art. Sale Of seats will
commence Tuesday.
Crane takes possession of the stage at the
Lafayette Square Theater next week. and
throughout his stay will present Martha
Morton's comedy, His Wifes Father"
last season, and scored an instantaneous
| success. As will be remembered the story
OF the play deals with an old mans over
Weening affection for his only daughter.
She marrfes, and the old man turns over
his business to- his son-in-law, intending to
devote the remainder of his life to his
daughters happiness. 1t never occurs to
MIN that her happiness has passed out of
mis- hands, and In the most good-natured
but exasperating manner possible he inter-
poses In all of the young peoples domestic
aHairs. Mr.. Crane will, of course, be seen
as the fussy, testy old father, and his por-
trayal of It is credited with being one of
the best characterizations he has given the
stage in recent years. Miss Annie O'Neill
VIII be the daughter, Nell. Mr.. Edwin Ar
den, former star and a newcomer to the
Crane forces, will be the young husband.
and Miss Eleanor Barry will be seen as
the widow. Mrs. Canary. Mr.. Joseph
Whselock. Jr-, will be the Ferdinand Lang
don. and Mr.. Percy Brooke will be the old
servant, Matt. The others in the cast win
be George F. DeVere, William Boag, E. D.
Tyler, Miss Maude Carlisle Miss Dallas
w
V. DeVere. The assurance is given that
the play will be handsomely staged.
Sousa's Band Concert.-Sousa's king
Cotton scored an enthusiastic success on
It's first appearance on the program at Man.
haitian Beach. 1t is full of the composers
strong individuality, bubbling over with in
fictitious melodies, and exquisite in rhythm.
By many it is pronounced the greatest
march SouSa has ever written, and it ranks
just another step higher in the musical de-
ant f1R hn r.t1 I~A
Philip Sousa will give a concert tomorrow
evening at the Lafayette Square. The news
OF his coming always arouses enthusiasm
among the thousands who have learned to
look upon his band as the representative
organization of its kind, and Sousa's
marches the national marches of Amer
lea. He will be heard in a grand program,
and two gifted young artists come as the
solcists of the present tour They are Miss
Myrta French. a soprano of beautiful voice
and superior method, and Miss Currie Duke,
the daughter of Gen. Basil Duke. violin
1st OF :ine technical skill and emotional
power. This concert will be the opening of
Sorsa's transcontinental tour which will
last until next summer. and Mr.. Sousa will
be honored with the presence Of the Grid
iron Club, who will attend in body.
National Theater.-George Edwardes'
London Comic Opera Company. in w. g.
Gilberts His Excelency," will be the at
traction at the National Theater next
week.
Academy of Music-Sandow. the strong
man. and the Trocadero Vaudevilles will
hold the boards at the Academy of Music
next week
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-Sam. T.
Jacks Ia test and greatest comedy success,
My Uncle From New York." will be the
next attraction at Kernan's Lyceum Thea
ter. This attraction comes vouched for by
the leading journals of Chicago. St Louis
and Cincinnati, where IT has recently
achieved great success playing to crowded
fs houses, both at at matinee nat and evening per,
by the original cast, headed by Phyllis
Ruffell and that sterling comedian. Harry
Montague During the action of this very
the leading artists of the vaudeville stage
will be offered. AS this company is an all
round good one, 1t can doubtless be counted
on to duplicate the success which has at
tended its production elsewhere.
The Damrosch Opera Company-The sue
cess of the Walter Damrcsch German Opera
Company in Chicago and the other western
and southern cities already visited during the
past month has been triumphal beyond all
question. Brilliant audiences have filled the
Damrosch can well feel proud of the artistic
and financial result of his newly inaugura ted
season. Never, says the Chicago press, has
there been more enthusiasm accorded an
operate organization than that which has
been bestowed upon the great galaxy of
world-famous singers brought to America
by Walter Damrosch. Every promise has
been more than fulfilled. His artists are
truly wonderful his chorus made up of
young and good looking people, with superb
voices, while the orchestra, well, it is the
best orchestra for opera in America, and II
is doubtful If there is any Better in Europe.
If such praise is given this great army Of
singers then Washington can prepare for
a great feast of opera at Aliens Grand
Opera House beginning on January 80. And
it is to be hoped that Mr. Damrosch will
have no reason for complaint for coming
The repertoire that Is to be given here will
include ..Tannhauser." Die waIkure."
''Segfried" and die Meistersinger." This
repertoire will bring out all the good sing
ers in the company. A subscription sale by
mail only for boxes, and orchestra and or
chestra circle is now open. and for this sale
season will be S125 and $1T5 and the first
fiocr seats, SIG and $14, and orders can now
be sent to Mr.. Edw. H. Allen and will be
filled In the order of receipt.
Yvette Guilbert.-It is now positively an
nounced that the sensation Of the day In
the management of MIR. Ted d. Marks, win
be at Metzerott Music Hall Monday even
ing, January 20. On this occasion the Paris
ian 'Divette" will sing some of her songs
that have made her famous all over the
world. Her programme will be made UP of
nine OF her most fetching numbers. Among
them is the one in which she is inimitable.
1t is called c. fait toujours plaisir. This
is the song that is setting New York wild.
and every evening, In fact. every time she
sings 1t, Yvette is recalled no less than a
dozen times. 1t is taken from the operetta
of la Femme a Narcisse." In order to
make this tour and make 1t possible for
other cities to hear her. Yvette Guilbert has
postponed her European temperance
which will give her Just ten days I'm Amer
lea. She opens in Paris February IL. She
is described as being an artist to her finger
tips. She is magnetic, quick and enormous
ly expressive. The peculiarity of her per-
formance is the fact that she does not alone
draw ordinary theater-goers, but she ap-
peals to the very best class of people. as is
evidenced by her New York audience, for
never have so many prominent people been
seen in an audience as at the Olympia 1t
is the same thing in Paris and London, she
catches on with her French songs as well
as her English ones, and to hear her sing
"Linger Longer Loo" and Tier Golden Hair
Was Hanging Down Her Back is a revela-
ton. Yvette will be supported by a regu-
lar concert company Of first-class artists
Her performances are Chic" and will be a
rovelty just she is. January 10 Yvette
Guilbert will sing at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York This will be her last
appearance in New York, and a special
program has been arranged. She will be
assisted by the principal operatic artists
of Messrs Abbey and Grau's Grand Opera
Company. Aside from this at the charita-
BILE entertainment to be given at the Hotel