Evening star., 1896-04-11
AMUsEMENTs.

Aliens Grand Opera House.-l.ast night
was the first disappointment that the Hin
richs Opera Company has given the public.
but it was unavoidable. Sig. Brizio Piroia.
who was to have sung Arnold in Rossini's
.'William Tell" was unexpectedly taken Ill.
and, as there was no one else in the COM
pany who could sing the part, Faust" was
the opera substituted. The excellent man
ner in which this opera was given Tuesday
night has already been commented upon.
and it was presented equally we'll last night.
There was only one change in the cast,
Louise Natal singing Marguerite instead Of
Trovatore'' will be given. Next week the
repertoire will include Carmen, RigS'et-
to-" Aida" Lucia" "L'Africaine," Cav
aileria Rusticana'' and III Trovatore."
Sunday Concert at Allen's.-A popular
Sunday concert will be given at Aliens
Grand Opera House tomorrow night by the
artists and orchestra of Mr.. Hinrichs' grand
opera organization. Two oyertures will be
and William Tell Miss Minnie Tracey
will sing the Parla Valse of Ardtis.
Mime. Natal will render the Poionaise from
'Mignon:" Miss Fleming. the second Siebel
Pari from Martha VI. De Backer. the
prologue from "Pagliacci;'' Jules Gogny,
Les Clockses de Dimitri;" NJ. Lorrain, "Au-
torune; Richard Karl selection from
beautiful quartet from .Rigoletto." Prices
charged will be -, 80 cents and ST. Seats
can now be secured at the box office, which
Will also be open after II o'clock tomorrow.
Lafayette Square Opera House-An at
traction OF exceptional interest will be at
the Lafayette Square Opera House next
week beginning Monday night, when Ca
mile DArville and her comic opera COM
paIy will present Strange and Edwards
creation. Madeline; or, The Magic Kiss"
which was seen here before and proved to
be one of the prettiest and brightest comic
operas that had been produced for years.
III VIII be put On here with all of the mag
nificent scenery that enhanced it's success
IN New York city. where it remained for
twenty weeks. and particular feature
Will be that entirely new costumes will be
used here. Miss D'Arville is a prima dom
ma of many excellent qualities. and has
combined in her art acting as well as sing
Ing. She Is also gifted with a personal
magnetism that is charming, and her in
depreciation of Madeline is full of colorng
and character. She has surrounded her
self with company of unusual excellence,
and has given them all possible scope for
the display of their talents. In the en-
semble are Frank David, Horace w. Ra-
venscroft. W. G. Stewart. Frank Turner,
Henry Stanley, Hilda Hollins, Maud Hol-
lins. Alice Gaillard and others. There will
be a souvenir matinee Saturday, when
every lady will be presented with beauti-
full memento.
King Henry IV.-Last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Taber gave an excellent presentation of
Shakespeare's ''King Henry w." with Mrs
Taber Prince Hal, and ner husband as
Hotspur. The hit Of the performance was
made by Mr.. Owen, whose Faistaff was an
unctuous and artistic performance. The
p.ece was splendidly staged.
The Governor of kentucky-Mr VIM. II.
Crane will be the attraction at the New
National Theater next week in THE Gov
error of Kentucky.
Academy of Music.-"The Land of the
I.tC will hold hah hpo orIu
emy of Music next week.
Kern1n's Lyceum Theater-The attrac-
fion at the Lyceum next week will be
Flynn and Sheridan's Big Sensation Double
Show, comprising twenty white and fifteen
creole artists, giving two distinct shows,
and introducing a number of white and
Afro-American performers. Among the
rames on the roster are Mile. Zittella, the
queen of burlesque; Julietta Nelson, in her
marvellous performance the high wire,
assisted by Hi Tom Ward, the eccentric
Ethiopian comedian of minstrel fame;
Prince Flatow, in his own peculiar enter
tainment, Snyder and Buckley, the trick
musical artists Misses Dunn and Mack
the leaders of fashion: Omega and Gordon
the sensational acrobatic dancers; Billy
Farrell, assisted by Miss Willie Farrell, in
their own original conception, THE Cake
walkers Dream Eaton and Weathers
Afro-American comedians and dancers and
others. Two bright and sparkling burlet-
tas Will be presented with special scenery
and gorgeous costumes.
The Stoddard Lectures.-Next week Mr..
Stoddard will lecture on Japan" There
1s no more charming country which the
tourist can visit than this. Its hospitable
people give the traveller such a welcome
that he Is prepossessed in favor of the
country at the start, and the favorable i'm
pressions created at the outset are never
diSpelled- Then the bewildering but de-
hghtful novelties of his experiences there
make perpetual satisfaction, and as the
photograph artists of Japan are beyond all
rivalry, it follows that MIR. Stoddard's Illus
trations are the best he has ever possessed.
The lecture on Japan will be given on
Monday and Tuesday evenings and at Mr.
StoddardS final appearance on Wednesday
eyering.
Paderewykfs Concert.-There Is no doubt
that Mr.. Paderewski will exert a great
er power than any artist that has ever WIS.,
ited this city. 1t is not mere technical ac-
complishment which his listeners seek and
find, though this important feature Is pres
ent in excess, as is every other needful
compt Eent Of the art of plano playing
Seats are now on sale for his forthcoming
engagement at the Metzerott Music Hail.
which will be his last appearance in this
city. and can be secured at the Metzerott
music store, 111O F street northwest.
Moody Choir Concert.-The concert to be
given by the Moody Choir next Wednes-
day, April 15, In the Central Hall, over the
Center Market, Is attracting a great deal
of attention. The chorus Is composed of
about five hundred well-trained voices,
genius. The chorus will be helped out by
two piaros, organ and orchestra and the
co-cest will be under, the direction of Mr..