Evening star., 1896-04-15
AMUsEMENTs.

E. Rice brings his latest and greatest sue
cess, Excelsior, Jr.," direct from New York
to the Lafayette Square Opera House. This
merry burlesQue has made a remarkably
fine record for itself. and has brought to-
gether a clover number Of burlesquers of
the American stage, including Fay Temple
ton, Irene Perry. Yvette Violette, Arthur
Dunn and Seymour Hess Fay Templeton
was always talented; she is now accom-
plished. and sings her famous song. Il Want
You, Ma Honey" with real gusto. There
are incidental limitations Of Yvette Guilbert
and Albert Chevalier, with an entr acte
Renaissance of Loie Fuller, 50 that Excel
slor, Jr.," is nothing II not up to date. The
limitations Of Yvette Gutlbert are given by
Yvette Violette, who further proves her
proficiency as a linguist by singing a song
in German, but her Guilbert imitation is her
forte. Her French accent is faultless. and
not less true is the broken French-English
in which she renders 'Linger Longer" and
Her Golden Hair" The sale Of seats for
this sump.uous production will open tomor-
row morning at the regular prices.
The Pearman-Wilson Recftal-The musi-
Masonic Temple by Miss E. Jean Wilson.
dramatic reader, and Mr.. T. Williams-Pear-
man, the English tenor, assisted by Mr.. B.
Frank Gebest, pianist. was attended by
though unique in the way Of entertainments.
proved very enjoyable. MI. Pearman
opened the program with Balfe's Come
Into the Garden. Maud" and then Miss Will
personality, gave the monologue Sandy
Hook" specially written for her by Mr..
Charles Barnard. author Of ''The County
Fair" Miss Wilson has already earned
reputation which places her In the front
rank Of monolSgue artists and the audience
Last evening was fully convinced Of that
FACT. Between the ehree scenes of Sandy
Hook Mr. scarman resdered several solos
numbers by Mr.. Pearman, Mr.. &C. >est played
the Wagner-Liszt 'Tannhauser Marc. 9nu
Miss Wilson read 1.-The Soul Of the violin."
In all his songs Mr.. Pearman's sympathetic
he gang with artistic effect He is equally
good In dramatic 6fato1o work and in senti-
mental ballads. and the applause he received
testified to the satisfaction Of his audience.
Mr.. Gebest played with admirable technique
and musicianly feeling.
The Orstorio Of "Elijah."-An excellent
array Of singers Is that secured for the
solo and quartet work in the coming pro-
duction of the Elijah by the Choral So
cicty at Aliens Grand Opera House April
"a. The Philharmonic and Apollo quartets.
the two best-known Quartets in the city,
have been engaged for the single and double
quartet work. while a splendid list of SOLO
lists has already been made up. The Phil
harmonic Quartet consists of Mrs. Nellie
Wilson Shirr-Cliff and the Misses McCul-
Tough, Smonds and Stidham, while the
Apollo Quartet consists Of Messrs. w. d.
Mcfarland. Perry Turpin, Bernard Ryan
and Frank Reeside, all eight Of the singers
named being well known artists of the ma
uonal capital. The soloists who have been
engaged for the production are: Miss Flea
nor Meredith, soprano; Mrs. Ella Cleveland
tenor, and Ericsson Bushnell, basso, the
last named probably being the best Elijah
in the country.
1.-The Rivals With Star Cast--The sale
of seats and boxes for The Rivals" which
is to be presented at the LAFAYETTE Square
Theater for one performance. Saturday
night May 0. will begin at the box office Of
that theater on the morning Of Saturday.
viii be as follows: IS. S. s2 and 81, accord
ing to location. and there will be no orders
Received, filed or filled prior to the regular
opening Of this sale. Assurance is thus
those desiring to purchase seats for this
extraordinary dramatic event, which 1t can
certainly be called when one takes into
consideration the names Of the distinguish
famous comedy. The cast completed as it
row is will be: Joseph Jefferson, as Bob
Acres: William II. Crane. as Anthony Abso-
lutte: Nat c. Goodwin. as Sir Lucius O'Trig-
Wilson, as David; e. M. Holland. as Fag;
Robert Taber, as Captain Absolute; Mrs.
John Drew, as Mrs. Malaprop; Julia Mar
lowe Taber. as Lydia Languish, and Fanny
Rice. az Lucy.
Goth Century Maids.-Harry Morris Goth
Century Maids take possession of Ker-
mans Lyceum Theater next week. Mr.
Morris utilizes his performers in a variety
Of ways. enabling him to present them not
only in humorous sketches. in which they
are adept but also in effective combina-
tions, notably in the opening skit, ''The
Girl Bachelors Stag" and in the most
amusing burlesque '"Too Much Trilby," in
which Harry Morris will be seen as Slang
Valley. the German hypnotizer. The indi-
vidual sketches are also Of superior order
John T. Hanson presents a Yankee clod-
hopper. q character study, in laughable
manner: Harry Emerson and Annie Carter
contribute q laughable sketch, Don't No
tice It." Leila Trimble sings quite effective
ly; Nettie De Coursay Introduces many
Won't You Marry Ne" Coakley and
Canare give an exhibition Of buck ana
wing dancing. and living pictures are intro
duced in an elaborate Rtyls, the posing be-
Ing done by Clarice Terry.
Washington Military Band Concert-The
last CONCERT OF the Washington Military
Concert Band this season viii take place ct
Aliens Grand Opera House next Sunday
night This band, under the direction OF
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