Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
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Alien s Gfand opera iOuSe.-An Easter
season Of grand opera will lie welcome to
the lovers Of music in this city, and that
is what they will enjoy at Aliens Grand
Opera House next week. The Hinrichs
company, composed of some of the best
artists now before the public, will COM
mence an engagement of two weeks Mon
day night opening in THE Huguenots."
This splendid work has not been heard here
for some years, and its performance is
anticipated with pleasure. The cast will
include Misses Tracey, Loventz and Flem-
ing, and he male contingent will be Gogny,
Piroia, Debocker, Lorraln Averll and
Saporetti. The repertoire for the rest of
the week will be: Tuesday night and Sat
alleria Rustic&na' and Il Paglacci;'
Thursday. "Mgnon:" Friday, 'wm. Tell"
aid Saturday. III Trovatore." There will
be large chorus. most of whom were
brought from Italy by Mr.. Hinrchs, and
competent orchestra.
Lafayette Square Opera House.-The 5Ooth
representation of DE koven and Smiths
Rob Roy occurs at the Lafayette Square
Opera House next Thursday, and will be
celebrated with several special features,
and Reginald De koven, the composer, will
come on from New York to conduct. 1t has
been called by some critics the authors
best work 1t is certainly their most pic
turesque. The scene is new, being laid in
the Highlands of Scotland, most ro-
mantle setting, which gives fine opportuni-
ties for picturesque costumes of many
colored plaids and kits and blue bonnets
and claymoreS and targets. Mr.. Whit
ney, 1t is said. has spared nothing to make
the setting absolutely correct historically
The stage pictures at the Lafayette Square
next week will carry the audience to the
blue heather Of the north which has de-
lighted them SO in Scott and Stevenson.
Some of the lyric melodies with which the
score Is filled have been pronounced mas
terpieces of their kind. The opera will be
given with all the accessories of scenery,
costumes. etc. exactly the same as at the
New York production. and the cast lis iden-
teal with the first, with one exception
Many OF the principals have been heard
before. and have not been forgotten
Among them are the well-known prima
donna. Juliette Gordon, rich-voiced Lizzie
MacNichol, resident of Washing ton; the
fine baritone, William Pruette: in the title
role: Joseph Sheehan Anna O'keefe, Will
lam Mclaughlin. and the delightful coined
ian, Richard G. Carroll, ably assisted by
John G. Bell and Harry Parker, while the
other characters will be in the same hands
as before.
1.-The School for Scandal."-Last night
Miss Ada Rehan and the admirable COM
pany with which Mr.. DAILY has surrounded
her presented Sheridan's splendid comedy,
1.-THE Schf oil for Scandal" at the Lafayette
Square Opera House. to an audience that
fully appreciated the excellent work done.
and Rooert Tabor will be the attraction at
the New National Theater next week.
Academy of Music.-Joseph Hart, in "a
Gay Old Boy will hold the boards at the
Academy of Music next week.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Irwin Bros
Big Speciality Company of American and
European novelties will be the Easter at
traction at the Lyceum. This organizati on
composed, as it is, of meritorious and tai
ented artists, is looked upon by critics
throughout the country as the leading and
most complete vaudeville company in exist
ence. Among The names appearing on the
program are Cushman and Holcomb, Geo
Fuller Golden, O'Neil and Sutherland, Miss
Kitty Nelson. the celebrated Todd Judge
family. Howard and Emerson, Johnston,
Davenport and Lorella, Moore and Karcher
Fisher and Carroll, and the younger brothers
Irwin. Manager Herman will give a special
Easter matinee Monday.
The Stoddard Lectures.-John l.. Stod-
dard has been winning golden opinions by
his lecture on Constantinople, which is to
be given for the last time this evening at
Metzerott Hall. Next week the announce
ments are especially promising. On the
first three evenings Mr.. Stoddard will give
his new lecture on Napoleon BoHaparte.
His earlier lectures on this theme are WV
idly remembered as among the most bril-
liant of his efforts. This new one is planned
on different lines from it's predecessors is
crowded with novel and eloquent state
meats, and has the benefit of especially pre-
pared illustrations. On Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings will be given the
lecture on 1.-The Glories of India"
The Elks' Sacred Concert.-The sacred
concert for the benefit of the Washington
Ledge IF Elks, which takes place at the
National Theater tomorrow evening, prom
Uses to be an event of more than usual in
terest, even considering the entertainments
that have been given by this organization.
These annual entertainments are for the
benefit of the charity fund of the lodge.
and tho Sc who have an opportunity Of
knowing the extent of the work of the or
der in this direction will readily respond to
the appeal made. The program tomorrow
night will be largely made up of local
talent, although some will come from other
cities. Esputa's orchestra will play
march and selections from "Erminie''
by Campana, the Washington Military
Concert Band, of which Mr.. Will A.
Haley is director, will play the overture to
William Tell; the Madrids will be heard in
popular selections; Prof. William Waldeck-
er will play the Schumann-LisZt Libeslied
and Goddard's Mazurka on the piano; Miss
Anita Cluss will give Schueker's Mazurka
as harp solo: Mr.. William II. Broderick of
New York will sing Faure's palms." Mr..
T. F. McNulty of Baltimore will sing Mil
lard's when the Flowing Tide Comes H."
and the duet, Hope Beyond" with Mr. A.
c. Delavigne; the Elite Quartet, composed
of Micccc md ri1h