Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-15
AMusEMENrs.

AMUsEMENTs.
Aliens Grand Opera House.-A large au-
dience greeted Mr.. Henry Irving and Miss
Ellen Terry and their excellent company
at Aliens Grand Opera House last night,
and there was every appearance of salts
faction at the performance of two plays
one proverb in one act, called Journeys
End in Lovers Meeting" by John Oliver
Hobbies Mrs Cragie), and the other the
powerful melodrama OF 1.-The Lyons Mail"
The first was witnessed for the first time
In this city, and is made the vehicle of pre-
senting Miss Terry in charming role, in
wfich her agreeable personality and wo-
manly feeling add to and emphasize her
ability es an actress. The story is that Of
two people who. instead Of gradually being
welded into harmony Of thought and In
terest during their married life, have
dr1fted apart, but discover their mistake
and are reunited in feeling before the tempt
er can accomplish utter ruin. Miss Terry
was ably supported by Mr.. Frank Cooper
has been seen here before. with Mr.: Irving
In the dual role Of Lesurgues and Dubosc,
and his Interpretation last night did not
differ in any respect from that Of last sea-
sen. He makes the contrast between the
gentleman and the villain very striking,
painting one in the finest and most delicate
manner, and showing the other to be
most brutal character, with hardly CLEAN
of human feeling. The piece was pre-
scented in splendid STYLE every detail of
scenery and costume being carried out
with accuracy and artistic effect. This. as
has been already remarked Is character
istic Of all Mr.. Irving's productions. and
1t may be also stated that his company Is
in every way efficient, each member APP
pearing to particularly fit the part to which
he is assigned.
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first time in this city king Arthur" in
which he is SAID to have eXcelled even him
self in the opulency of its mounting, the
stage pictures being said to surpass in rich
ness any that have ever been seen In this
country. Mr.. Irving and Miss Terry are
both in the cast.
Samson and Delilah."-The rehearsal Of
the Choral Society Monday night in the
music Of Samson and Delilah"f for their next
concert. which takes place at Aliens Grand
Opera House January q, was one of the
most effective examples, at times, of the
charming ensemble singing of Washing
tons great chorus that has been heard in
any of it's concerts While the solo parts
were, of course, absent, the rehearsal was
listened to with the closest attention by
large number of people, who filled the gal
lery of the hall, and at the close of the re-
hearsal expressions of the warmest APP
prevail We're heard on all sides. The music
of Samson and Delilah' bears the SUBJ
lime impress Of genius While being in
every respect d composer OF the mOuern
romantic school, Saint Saens has not rush
ed into any of that vague wildness and.ex-
travagance that characterizes many Of the
prominent writer's of the present time In
work and the chief characteristic seems to
be wonderfully clear and lucidbstyle and
determination that there shall not be
meaningless note in the entire opera; it
is powerfully dramatic and marvelouSly i'm
pressive. The sale of seats to honorary
members is now progressing at Ellis &
Co.'S, 931 Pennsylvania avenue. The sale
to the general public opens next Monday
at the same place.
Yvette Guilbert-Great interest is felt in
the "coming concert OF the great French
artist, Yvette Guilbert, VINO will be at
Metzerott Music Hall next Monday evening.
She will be assisted by Miss Amy Hartly
soprano; Miss Louise Engel, contralto; Mr.
Warwick Ganor, baritone; Mr.. Orlando Har-
ley, tenor, and Mr.. A. c. Premier, accom-
PIANIST. The program will include a piano
solo by Mr.. Premier. the prologue to Il
when All Was Young" from Faust
by Miss Engei; aria, Lend Me Your Add
and suliyans song. THE Distant Shore
from fry Mr. Mo AaTsy the aria Of rsrr Amor
quartet from "Rigoletto' and the BELL
Trio" by Mallardt. Guilberts songs will
be Les Ingenues," La Soularde," 'Linger
La Pierreuse." La Iisette,' "a la Will
cite" Les vierges" and Her Golden Hair
Was Hanging Down Her Back"
DR.. Rogers Lecture.-The Legion of
Loyal Women have completed final
arrangements ARA for the illustrated lee
land" to be given for the benefit Of the
legion by DR.. A. G. Rogers Friday evening
rext at the Church Of Our Father. 18th and
l. streets northwest.
New Band Concert.-Those who attended
the last concert of the new Washington
Military Concert Band, Mr. Will Haley,
conductor. will be gratified to know that
the band proposes to give another concert
next Sunday evening at the Lafayette
Square Theater. The class of music rem
dered by this organization at it's last con-
cert was fully up to the standard, and
those who attended it were amply repaid.
The band is composed Of ex-members of
the United States Marine Band and some
exceedingly fine musicians residing in
Washington. The program will be made up
of well-selected numbers, calculated to
please every lover of music who is in at
tendance.
Second Bischofr Concert.-The second
concert of the course by DR.. Bschoff will
be on Friday evening of this week. The
program will include the following people,
Mrs II. c. Browning. Mrs. John Seager
Miss Virginia P. Goodwin Miss Lillian Self
ton, Miss &arifa Hancock. Miss Elsie NJ
Bond, Mr. Douglass G. Miller, Mr.. John
Tweedale and On. ]. w. Bischoff. These
concerts are always popular and with
"
be unusually attractive
For st. Margarets Church-A "Kaf'fee
klatsch" and sale of fancy articles will be
given In aid of ST. Margaret's Church by
the Young Girls Guild of that parish at
the residence of Gen. Flagler. 2144 Cali
fornia avenue. tomorrow, from 3 to 10 PM
Music Will be In after. darce and everything
Will be done to make the occasion as enjoy
able as possible. A number of handsome
fancy articles have been in the course of
preparation for some time past, and the
sale Will be the means of enrtchng a good
ly number of people, as the prices of the
things offered for sale will be reasonable.
Rev: Mr.. Rees' MISUNDERSTANDING
Wise and Otherwise" is the unique
title of unique lecture which will
be delivered by Rev. George E. Rees, DID,
Of Philadelphia, at the Calvary Baptist
Sunday school house this evening at 8
o'clock. The lecture is given under the aus
pices of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor Of the church. and a
most enjoyable and interesting occasion is
anticipated.
A Farewell to DR.. Todd.
Rev. Dr. E. 8. Todd, late pastor Of the
Hamline NJ. e. Church, was given fare
well reception last evening at the church
by the members of his congregation. Dr.