Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

talked-of Imperial Russian TscherkeSsian
Orchestra will give it's first concert at the
Lafayette Square Opera House tomorrow
Sunday night, and there is every indica-
ton Of big house. Russian orchestra
using both brass and stringed instruments
Is a decided novelty, and as the quality OF
the music has been spoken of very highly
wherever it has been heard, the concert
promises to be a treat to the lovers of pop
ular music. The orchestra, which has just
closed the first week of a series of prom
enade concerts at the Music Hall, Baltimore
has made such a great success that 1t has
been engaged for a midsummer four
weeks season at the same place. The men
play by ear, and are very apt IN picking
up new music, Mons. Ivanof SchatoH the
leader, having a wonderful knack Of get
ting his men into their parts. The prices
have been made to suit everybody. Or
chestra, roc. reserved; balcony, DOC, with
mezZanne seats at 81.
The program will include the William
Tell overture and the "Immortellen" Waltz
by Gungl, besides a Russian dance by
Scroll Hermann's descriptive fantasia,
and Czibulka's ''Dream After the Bal"
Another Russian selection by Glinke will
be given, followed by waltz. Dear Gold
en- Days" by Edgar Strakosch, and ID med
ley. ION Broadway" by Boyer, the pro-
gram ending with military fantasia, THE
Spanish Review"
Lafayette Square Opera House.-One Of
the most deserving benefits held in this
city will be that of the attaches Of the
Lafayette Square Opera House on June
8 at that theater. a number OF talented
artists have already volunteered their serv-
Ices. and the public can be assured of a
most excellent program. Among the ar
lists may be named the following: Lizzie
Macnichol, Madrid Mandolin Quartet, Kitty
Thompson Berry, Charles b. landlord.
Mary Helen Howe, Edw. Droop. Anita
Cluss. harpist; J. II. Nolan, Gertrude Ra-
vehberg, Henry Xander, Sol. Minister, Mas
ter Archie Thomas, sketch by the Lin
thicum Students and numerous others. The
PRICES will be within the reach of all, and
seats will be placed on sale al the box Of
fee of the theater Monday, May %.
Aliens Grand Opera House.-The regular
summer season at Aliens Grand Opera
l, when Manager George Buckler will as
sumo contro. and inauGurate series of
old and well-known plays which are and
have been for a long time popular with
the masses, such as Uncle Toms Cabin
East Lynne" Monte Cristo" etc, in
terpreted by specially selected company
OF players, at cheap prices, Is, -, 30 and
30 cents. 1t is Mr.. Buckler's intention to
make each presentation something of a
production, Mr.. William Scantlebury, for
merly scenic artist at Sir Henry Irving s
Lyceum Theater, London, having been spe-
clally engaged for the purpose. In addi-
ton to the drama, a special feature of the
entertainments at the Grand this summer
will be the introduction of tire highest
class OF vaudeville. which Manager Buck
Ter is now arranging to bring here direct
from keith's Union Square and Tony Pas
tors theaters in New York
The Grand is undoubtedly the coolest
and most comfortable thcater in the city,
and with double the usual amount of dra-
matte entertainments at less than one-half
the usual prices of admission the new
stock company at the Grand should be an
unqualified success.
Kernars Lyceum TEeater.-Ed. F. Rush 5
White Crook Extravaganza Company
which will be Manager Kernan'S attrac
ton for next week, is the acknowledged
leader among burlesque organizations. The
entertainment presented is exceedingly
bright and novel. ard begins with a charm
ing burletta, staged ana costumed in a
magnificent style. This will serve to intro
duce the full strength of the company, and
viii! he followed by an all-fcature olio, in
which will appear Miss Lena Convier, the
phenomenal contralto vocalist: Sanford and
Lee, the eccentric Irish comedy stars; jolly
piquant Nellie Franklyn, who will sing d
number of Ckevalier's latest coster songs:
Howard and Earl, in their own conception
of the four hundred: Irving and Sadie
Jones, in original creation sparkling
with witty dialogue, songs and dances, and
Mile. Nina La Dia, in a charming bit of
Partisan fantastique. The closing feature
of the program will he the very funny bur
lesque, entitled THE Hindoo Hoodoo Is
land" affording an opportunity for a num-
Der of pretty girls to appear in natty cos
tunes and several clever people to run
rampant IN glorious fun. There will be
matinees Tuesday. Thursday and Satnr-
day.
Manager Kerrans Berefit.-During the
ten years that Manager Eugene Herman
has resided in Washington as manager of
Kernan's Lyceum Theater he has made
many friends. Once a year they organize
for the urpose of rendering the genial
manager a benefit, deeming it the only OPP
portunity CT manifesting their appreciation
of his efforts to bring to this city the high
est class of vaudeville entertainment dur
ing the regular season. The date Of the
benefit Is set for Monday evening, June l.
St. Andrews Parish Hall.-There has
been a large sale of tickets for the enter
tainment which will take place at the
above named hall on next Monday evening.
in addition to the Swiss hand hsll ringing,
of which there will he four numbers, MI
Stewart Allen, the English mcIologuist,
will appear Mr.. HernGon Morsel will sing
TGstis Gould L." Miss A. 3. Fisher will
sing Bucks when the Heart is Young"
There will also be umbers by Miss Lulu
Farms. Agnes Alden and J. Keliher. A
musical treat is in store for all who will
attend this concert next Monday evening.
Mrs. Dyer's May Ball.-Next Friday Mrs.
Flora c. Dyer. will give her twelfth an
nual May ball at National Rifles Hall. The
Queen of May will lbe Miss Maud Ander-
son; maids of honor. Miss Annie Crenshaw,
Miss Nellie Cook; Lady Hope, Miss Irene
Cahill; Scepter bearer, Master Mark Lans-
bursh; crown bearer, little Miss Mabel
Stone; queen of fairies, Miss Margaret
Betz; maid Of honor, Miss Della Stone;
crown bearer, little Miss Mary Tilton;
fairies, Miss Alice Tiboetts. Miss Marga-
ret Barr, little Beatrice Lansburgh 1.-TWO
years old; wand bearer, Master Edmund
Cammack; queen of flowers, Miss George
Knox; maid of honor, Miss Stone; crown
bearer, little Miss Al Louise Hendricks;
flower girls. Miss Marie Fisher and Miss
Margery Mertz; rose bearer, little Edward
p. MertZ 0hree years old); the herald,
Master Clifford Whyte will announce the
arrival of the queens and their court, fol-
lowed by the Goddess of Liberty, Miss
Bessie Lansburgh. The grand march will
be led by Miss Elsie Smith and Master
Richard Mann, and there will be fancy
dancers, the queens set, and two figures
in the german, and the chldrens program,
lasting from to TO- after which the floor
will be cleared for the older pupils AMI
friends.
New National Theater.-Della Fox's
company continues next week at the New
National TIL eater, reviving THE Little
Trooper
Legion Of Loyal Women's Entertainment.
The Legion of Loyal Women will give the
first prf,dnctiOn ri tyyn