Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-29
AMusnMNNTs.

Giant Killer was repeated at Aliens Grand
Opera House last evening by the pupils OF
Prof. Sheldon. comprising about 100 Of the
cleverest singers and dancers in the city.
The house was well filled with the relatives
and friends Of the little ones and the per-
Torrance was a great credit to all con-
cerned. Edna Earle, as the hero and the
dancing Of Baby Edna were the features OF
the show. In order to fill in the time be-
fore the grand opera Jack the Giant
Killer" will be repeated this evening at the
Grand Opera House.
The German Opera acknowledgements
evening, at Aliens Grand Opera House, will
commence season Of German opera by
company the largest ever known in this
country, and an orchestra fully competent
to cope with Wagner's scores all under the
direction of Mr.. Walter Damrosch. The
opening performance will be Tam
hauser." which has been heard many times.
and which Is always well received. The
performance Of "Lohengrin" Friday even
irg will be given with the same cast that
made sensation in Chicago. Fri. Gadski
Is considered the greatest Elsa in the world,
while Herr Demeter Popovici has achieved
the greatest amount Of fame as Telromund,
he having created the part in Bayreuth.
MIR. Vincent's Lecture.-A large audience
enjoyed Mr.. Leon Vincents lecture on
Thoreau at the Wesley Chapel last evening.
MI Vincent paid glowing tribute to the
ably selected quotations from his works.
Northern Lights."-The attraction at the
Grand Opera House next week will be
Harkins and Barbour's typical American
drama entitled Northern Lights" 1t is in
TOUR acts with all the scenes laid in Mon
tana- The action takes place in the Little
Big Horn valley, III 1876, and memories
that most gallant act of modern times,
When Gen. Custer, with 300 cavalrymen,
charged into the stronghold of 5000 In
met a nd ou,f,Il
termination The play deals incidentally
with the subject of pronatalism. The
mother of the hero. Wallace Gray, three
months previous to his BIRTH had witnessed
the shooting of his father, Col. Gray. The
child came into the world with a great
dread OF the sound of firearms. BY a grim
perversity of fate, he becomes a soldier
under Crook, in Montana, and deserts in
the first action. For this he is condemned
by court-martiaL But, unknown to him
self, wound in the spine, received in that
first battle, had released him from his
bondage of terror. In the last act he vol
unteeTs to carry a vital message to Col.
Gray's camp, which is hemmed in by the
enemy. He rides through the valley of
death and arrives at his fathers camp in
time, terribly wounded, but the tension of
his inherited fear gone forever. One of tEs
principal characters in the play, and in a
measure, character entirely new to the
stage, is John Swiftwind, a full-blooded
Sioux Indian. A chief surgeon is also an
interesting character study. The play is
strongly cast and handsomely produced.
The Vaudeville Club.-Manager Kernan's
attraction for next week will be the Vau-
deville Club, another of Weber and Fields
successful organizations. Among the names
appes ring on the program are Mcintyre
and Heath, the Brothers Meers, in their
marvellous performance on the bound
ing wire; Sam Bernard, the refined
German comedian and mimic: O'Brien
and Buckley, musical experts and come
dians; Lizzie L. Raymond, the fascinating
singer of catchy songs; Mcbride and Good
ridge, the eccentric character duo, and the
Fansons the juvenile sketch artists.
Ben Hur.-An eptome of this thrilling
story. rected by Rev A. G. Rogers, D.,
and illustrated by eighty finely colored lam
tern slides, will be given at the Church of
Our Father, 18th and l. streets tomorrow
evening. Miss Harriette Whiting will sing
several appropriate musical selections.
Roland Reed.-Roland Reed, one of our
most popular actors. and comedian of
merit, will. play his annual engagement in
this city at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next week. He win present his new
est, and said to be his best success, The
Politician" or THE Woman's Plank
political satire, by the late David d. Lloyd
and Sydney Resented. The story deals
with the Vaccinations of General Josiah
L.mber scheming politician, who hits
didate for Congress- Wooley is anything
but politician. He is rich, satisfied with
his manner of life thoroughly domestic,
and loves his home and garden patch. But
Timber gets the women on his side and
finally persuades Wooley to ''let his name
be used 1t is used in the most Iurid and
band-wagon style. The interest eliminates
in the third act, which represents the ante
room of the convention hall. Timber works
like a horse and carries the day, Wooley
being declared the nominee. The lover of
Woo,ey's daughter is nominated by the
other side, which causes their engagement
to be broken. and Timber falls in love with
Wooley's niece, while her aunt sets her
oar for Timber All these complications
Strengthened out in the last act which
takes place In the dining room in Wooeys
residence. where election returns are re-
Isadore Rush, Miss Rose Braham, Mrs.
Mary Myers. Will R. Bernard, Chas. Wyn-
gate Sheridan Upper, John II. Bunny,
Julian Reed and James Douglas.
The Ice Palace-The enga cement of
Dunoghue at the Convention Hall Ice
Palace next week is looked forward to with
a great deal of interest by every skater in
this city. Donognue's abilities are we'll
known, and it is sufficient to announce that
he will give exhibitions and try conclusions
in races with any of Washngton's best
handicaps. Races are to be arranged for
at one. two and three and possibly five
miles between Donoghue and the Washing
ton boys. numbers Of whom are practicing
daily during the early morning hours at
the rink, getting into shape for the events
An event which will also attract much in
terest this week isthe game of hockey which
will take place at the rink Saturday even
ing between the Chevy Chase Club and an
A1l-Washington team.
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