Evening star., 1896-11-06
.AMUsEMENTs.-

Lafayette Square Opera House.-'It tove
on Clutches" was the bin 1t the Lafayette
Square Opera House last night The play
was Mr.. Days own pleasing adaptation
from the German. and 1t was presented
with the same pleasing effect that has been
feature of the present engagement OF the
DAILY Company Although Love on
Crutches'' has not been presented here for
some little time. yet there were q great
T. any in the audience who recalled its good
points and made comparisons with the
older school. which were not always un-
favorable to the members Of the present
company. There were only two Of the
original cast on last night They were
Miss Rehan as Annis Austin, and Mrs.
Gilbert as Mrs. Qualities. OF course, Miss
Rehan's work was enjoyable. and the diff
ference in time between this and the last
production was In no way noticeable. Mr..
Charles Richman and Mr.. Herbert Gres-
ham were again brought into favor
through their work as the husband, and the
reporter. respectively, but Mr.. Sydney Her
bert and Mr.. Clarke were not as effective
as usual In their roles. the DIR. Qualities of
the latter suffering in comparison with
the work Of James Lewis. who last gave
the part here. Tonight the bill will be
LAS You Like It," with Miss Rehan. of
course. as Rosalind. Mr.. Richman as Or
lando, Mr.. Clarke as Jacques and Mr.. Gres-
ham as Touchstone.
and literary entertainment Of the Vaughn
class of Calvary Baptist Church. which
taxes place every year, is looked upon as
one % the annual musical institutions of
the city's season. 1t will occur this even
ing at the Calvary Baptist Church. corner
sth and H streets, and the list of
talent which has been engaged prom
ises some excellent features Among those
who will appear are Miss Alice Judson So
prano; Miss Ella Knight, contralto; Miss
Helen Calhoun. reader: Miss Pauline Ise-
mann. violnist; Mr.. Frank Gebest, pian-
!st: DIR. Frank Swartout, cornetist: Mr..
David Bangs reader; Mr.. H. D. Macfar-
land. tenor; Mr.. John Nolan, basso, and
the Madrids. Messrs. Holmes, Judson, Gal
leher and Yundt.
The Fanciulli Testimonial.-A rehearsal
was held this afternoon Of the three bands
and the grand chorus which is to take
part in the Fanciulli testimonial, to be
given at Convention Hall, Wednesday even
ing. November IL. The results justified all
the expectations Of those who have the
affair In charge In musical way, and
there is no doubt of the full success of the
concert in point of patronage. 1t is sell
dom that the people of the national capi-
tai have such a musical treat offered. In
addition to the United States Marine Band.
the Sixth Cavalry Band from Fort Myer,
which has already become a great favor
lite with the people, and the Fourth Artil-
lery Band, which has been heard number
of times at concerts under favorable COM
rnent. will endeavor to give in conjunction
the finest music that has ever been heard
here. In the operate numbers, such as
selections from LES Huguenots," Faust"
William Tell" and 'n Trovatore." the
bands will be assisted by a finely trained
chorus of five hundred voices, composed Of
the best singers of the city and drilled to
high joint of efficiency and accuracy. In
addition to all this number Of soloists of
the first rank In their respective lines will
be heard, and altogether the concert will
be the musical event Of the season. The
sale Of seats is now going on at Sanders &
Stayman's music store, on street, and
house.