Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18

zenith representations OF the story Of Ben
aof na WI su be given " BY Elk a ne Ros
ard L streets northwest. Monday ana Tues
Gay evenings next. Over 10000 people have
attended this lecture in the aggregate, and
1t has been one Of the greatest successes
of the season, If not the greatest. There
will be music by a mixed quartet at the two
coming presentations, and new Views and
new musical effects have been secured by
the lecturer. Reserved seats can be Sc
cured at MetZerott'S now without extra
charge.
The Burnt Cork Club.--The Burnt Cork
Club gave an entertainment at Odd Eel
lows Hall, 7th street northwest, last even
ing, for the benefit Of the Miles Cycle
Corps. The show attracted a large number
neat sum in the hands of the soldier boys,
with which to buy new equipments, etc.
The first part, the Burnt Cork Club in So
cial Session, with the initiation of two new
candidates, was extremely funny, the feat
ure being burlesque living pictures. One,
Uncle Sam protecting Cuba from Spain at
tracted great deal of attention, and was
greeted with tumultuous applause. Songs
were rendered in this part by Wise, Bond,
Chas. Shackelford, Gessford and Harry
Shackelford Among the specialties were
Harry Shackelford in SILENCE and Ease
turn; Stephen B. Clements, the well-known
banJoist; the Del Ray Brothers, premier
acrobats; the Burnt Cork Pickaninny
Band, the Newsboy Quartet, "Dimple"
Shackelford, the premier danseuse of the
club. and Prof. H. A. Graham, in an ex-
cellent SpiritualiStic turn. Cabinet work
was put on and several other feats which
completely myStificd everyone in the house
attracted general attention. Dancing was
INDUCED in until late hour after the en-
tertainment was over.
Miss Maud Powell in Concert.-A concert
will be given at MetZerott's Music Hall
April %, at pm, by the District Woman's
Suffrage ASSOci3 tfOn in order raise
funds to provide busts of Mrs. Stanton,
LGCretta Mott and Susan B. Anthony. The
two principal soloists of the evening will be
Miss Maud Powell Violirist, and Rudolph
ven Scarpa, pianist. There is no need to
introduce Miss Powell to a Washington au-
dience, and Won Scarpa is said to be a
pianist Of more than ordinary merit. These
two principal performers will be assisted
by Mrs. Perkins, Miss Anita Cluss, Mr..
Charles E. Rice and Mr.. Joseph Finckel.
The patronesses of the concert are Mrs. A.
L. Barbour. Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Burrows. Mrs.
Walcott Mrs. William Denntson and Mrs.
Stewart. The character of the concert and
the object foE which it is given should COM
pletely fill the hall.
Masonic Temple.-A literary and musical
entertainment was given last night at Ma
sonic Temple by John A. Logan Command.
Union Veterans Legion, for the benefit of
the relief fund for the widows and orphans
Of the late war. The hall was filled with an
enthusiastic audience, and 1t Is expected
that the returns will show a splendid sum
netted for the purpose named. Those who
tCCk part were several members of the AL
laugh Dramatic Association, in costume,
resenting scenes from The Hunchback"
and Julius Caesar" including Mrs. Mary
Russell Hardy, Mr.. Walter Watts, Theo-
dore NJ. Hardy and Edward H. Paudert.
The others. who participated in the musical
part Of the evenings entertainment, were
Q. H. Young. Louis Stolp, w. b. Hyde,
George Mellis, c. E. Myers, the Weaver
hrnt hare Walt 7 nf,i,lx
Robert Maxwell, Miss Jessie MCGOWAN,
Miss Daisy Haynes. Mr. D. B. Gottwals,
Mr. Mundell. Prof. Hart Miss Bessie Wal
port. Miss Willie La Hayne and pupils of
Miss Lon Tretler in fancy dances. The ac-
cCmpanists were Miss Ida Reese, Miss Boss
and Mrs. Dunbar The committee in charge
of the entertainment consisted of Messrs.
F. F. Bogia, w. A. Whitney, NJ. Keegan,
Mrs. Tom ThumD.-Mrs.' Gen. Tom
Thumbs Troupe of Liliputans, twenty in
number will appear at Aliens Grand Opera
House all of next week, commencing Mon
day matinee.at popular prices. IS, % 30 and
30 cents, presenting the latest musical eX-
travaganza, The Little Countess" Mat
inees will be given daily, and Mrs. Gen.
Tom Thumb will hold levees at the con-
cit sion of the performance and shake
hands with the little ones. She wears over
$4,000 worth of diamonds and other pre-
CiCus stones, and her coach and ponies, the
smallest in existence, presented to her by
Queen Victoria, will be on exhibition.
Art Poster Exhibiton.-An exhibition of
competitive Columbia art posters will be
Leld in the Washington Light Infantry ar
:Gory, from April 70 to %, inclusive, by the
Pope Manufacturing Company. The designs
to be exhibited We're entered in accordance
with an announcement issued in December,
1885, calling for designs for posters, to be
ed in advertising the Columbia bicycle.
The prizes were handsome and costly, the
first one being a Columbia bicycle, worth
500, and $3.50 in cash. The second prize
a Columbia bicycle and 500 in cash;
third prize, bicycle and $50 in cash, and
fourth prize, a bicycle. The designs were
all in February II last, and the awards
were made Immediately. The designs were
Placed on exhibition in Boston, after the
competition had closed, where they attract
ed universal attention. The judges of the
contest were w. +. Halsall, Louis Prang,
Edmund S. Garrett J. I. Wetherald and
Z. w. Pope. Those who won the prizes
we're Maxfield Parrish of Philadelphia, O.
Rohh of Montclair, N Y; A. Romes Of New
York, and H. S. Haines of Boston. On ac-
count of the bulk of all the designs sub
mltted, only the prize winners and the
honorable mentions will be exhibited to-
gether with number of the best selected
by the judges in the order of their merit
The exhibition will prove a novelty, and
artists in particular will be attracted by
the display.