Evening star., 1896-02-15

Marble Statues. Some of the new fea-
lures are Dixon, Bowers and Dixon great
fun producers. and Billy Eldridge the ia
nous negro minstrel
Grand Opera Seasen-Thursday, March 5.
The second annual Metropc,itan opera sea-
son VIII commence at Aliens Grand Opera
Rouse, under the direction of Henry Z. Alb
bey, John 3. Schoeffel and Maurice Grau
Inc company is TO be a mere expensive one
than ever before and 1t VIII include most of
the popular artists of last season. With the
careers of these favorite singers De Reszke
he POLE; Melba, the Australian; Calve, the
Spaniard; Nordca, the Maine girl, with a
Boston education, the opera-going public is
familiar. Eduard De Reszke is almost as
We'll known as his elder brother while Mario
Aneona is SO fond of society that his face
is about as well known off the stage as 1t
Is on. Every one knows that Miss Bauer
nelster is the most amiable, useful, lika-
Die woman in the operatic business Every
year proves that Schalchi is Just as popular
as ever. Plancon comes back too, the
MISUNDERSTANDING man whose passage
along the streets is attended with as much
allentlon as is paid to him when he is sing
ing SO nobly as Capulet in Romeo ct JUL
Htte' or as fsamlis in Aida. OF the individ-
company Nittorio Arimondi IS a hasso and
an ltailan; Lola Beeth is one of the beau
.ies OF The opera company and one of the
rev Serman singers who have been heard
in Paris; Giuseppe Cremonni is a voung
tehor or about tWenty-seyen years, and as
handsome as he is young; Aurelia Kitzu,
Cne OF the new cortraltos, is a Roumanian,
ana was educated at the Royal Conserya-
tolre at Milan. She will he first heard here
as Mistress Page in Falstaff, Saturday
Hsht. one of the most successful of the
rev members is Gullaume Albert Lubert
ne was o prize winner at the Bordeaux
conservatory in 1878 In the same year AT
the age of eighteen, he made his debut
at the Grand Theater in Bordeaux, singing
a.. ID 'fst sn'aii tenor roles, but later in lead
lhS parts Another new one is an Ameri-
can Sirl, Miss Frances Sayiile She was
corn in San Francisco. She makes her
niat s,cpearance in Washington as Mistress
ORD IN talstan Another singer new to the
opera company is Clara Hunt. Her first
w aShlnston appearance will be as Stephano
III Roineo ct Juliette, Friday night The
sale OF season tickets will commence at th,.
!g IoN once or Aliens Grand Ooera House
uSs12y, febrGary 25, and continue up to
ana Including Friday, February 2S The
sale Tor single performances will open al
lne same place Monday, March =. and con-
linue daily until the close of the engage
ment.
John l.. Stoddard Coming-A principle OF
perennial Ne and prosperity seems &c mi
t,lale i that well-knoUn enterprise, the ST ID
cara lectures. Mr. Stoddard's reception in
on.cago q nd Boston has been particularly
enthusiastic this year, and his engagement
row in progress in Baltimore bids fair 10
ecitpse previous records From that city he
goeS TO MI five weeks season at Daly's
Iheater, New York, at the conclusion Of
which, late in March, he comes to Metzer-
OF Han for his lectures here
The Carroll Institute Dramatic Club
1 mere is every evidence that a crowded
mouse Will welcome the Carroll Institute
Dramatic Club at the LAFAYETTE Suu.re
Opera House next Tuesday evening The
two works to be produced, Barbara" ana
David Garrick," have been under active
rehearsal for some time. The one-act
sketch, Barbara will be interpreted by
the following cast: Cecil, Mr. Percy +
Leach; Ffnnic.um, Mr.. VIM. S. Mccarthy:
Baroara, Miss Anita Hendrie, and Line
Miss Nora Cocker. The three-act comedy.
David GarIick,'' will he presented a. fol-
lows: David Garrick, Mr.. Edward J. Wslsh;
Mr.. Simon Insot, Mr.. Geo. Ii. O'Connor;
Squ.re Chiyy, Mr Percy F. Leach; Mr..
Smith, Mr.. John j. Nolan; Mr.. Brown. Mr.
a. T. Seaman; Mr.. Jones' Mr.. VIM. :. Nc
Carthy; Thomas, Mr.. Elmo Jasper; Geo'gc
a valet Mr.. w. Cullison; Ada Ingot, Miss
Anita Hendrie; Mrs. Smith, Miss Anne
iiatlaWay and Miss Araiainta Brown,
Miss Nora Cocker. MIR. Percy Winter Will
have charge of the stage.
Willard Hall.-The Guild of the Holy
Child Of St. Johns Church gave an enjoy
able entertainment at Willard Hall last
work CT the guild. \ double bill was pre-
scented, consisting Of The Loan of a Low
err and "a Cigarette From Java" Those
who took the parts of the first We're Ernest
H. Daniel. Karl Daniel. William Mills
Thompson, Frederick Islacliford. Miss
Stearns and Miss Tabler. The second was
presented by the above named cast, with
the addition of Mss Carey Peachy. In the
intermission between the two plays Miss
ksim rendered a whstling solo, and Miss
Terry vocal solo, both being heartily en-
ccred. The stage settings were elaborate
Those who took the different characters
showed the result of hard study. The en-
terta!nment will net quite a neat sum to-
ward the missionary fund of the guild.
National Rifles Hai.-The annual enter
tainment and hop of the Young Mems
"a
National Rifles Hail. The program was
We'll selected, and was participated in by
Master Frank Mack, B. F. Gotwalls Miss
May Nadisan, sam Drane. John r. OCon-
ror, James Nolan, Miss C. NJ. Hurworth
Andrew Kimmel, Miss Gertrude Dana
Wash. Drane, Master Walter Lansdaie,
Charles f. Miller, Miss Blanche Mattingly
Thomas De Pew and quartet, consisting
of Messrs. Redfeld Murray, Espey and
Brayton. A large crowd was present and
enjoyed the excellent numbers presented to
the utmost. After the conclusion of the
program the floor cleared and dancing
was indulged in until a late hour.
The Italian Ball.-The eighteenth annual
ball of the Unione Fratelanza Italiana
viii take place next Tuesday evening at
Masonic Temple, corner 9th and + streets
Great preparations have been made for the
event, and it is expected that this years
ball will GO far ahead of Its predecessors
from every point Of view.
Saeng erbunds Mask Ball.-Each year the
washington SGenSerDuld gives an annual
mask ball and each year sees the event
better attended, the costumes finer, and
with all the accessories and details better
arranged than the preceding one. This
year 1t will take place at National Rifles
Hall next Monday evening, and the COM
mittees in charge have been working hard
for some months preparing for the event.
The prizes this year will be valuable, and
viii be given for Individual and group
masks. the best and the most comical. The
ball viii be the forty-fourth on the list.
and the invitations have been eagerly
sought after by those who know the en-
joymcnt that is to be found there
Jarley's Wax Works-The young ladies' of
the Methodist churches will give an eXhi-
bition ofSMme Jarley's wax works at Ma
sonic Temple, 9th and f streets northwest,
Monday evening. The entertainment is for
the benefit Of Siblcy Hospital.
Eastern High School.-"Golden Gateways
and Snowy SUBMITS; Romance and Reality
in the Rocky Mountains is the subject of
an entertainment to be presented by Mr..
c. NJ. Lacey Sites, Friday, February 21, at
the Eastern High School. Mr.. Sites will
be assisted by Capt. John T.. Clum, Miss
Zue II. Crockett, and MIR. Anton Burchard
The girls Delsarte class and the Boys