Evening star., 1896-11-09
AMUsEMENTs.

New Columbia Theatsr-The opening OF
the New Columbia Theater tonight prom
ises to be An event Of unusual interest.
The 0rau Metropolitan English Opera
Company win play the initial engagement
ana the hrst opera viii be Vardis III Tro-
vatore." with . cast including Mime. Jam
uschowsky - Leonora. Miss Lizzie Mac
Michel - Azuosna. Miss Romani as Inez.
NJ. Payne Clarke ~ Manrioo, Mr.. VIM.
Mertens a. the Count di Luna. Miss Mary
Helen Howe viii be heard later in the week
In more important part than that of Inex.
1or which she was erroneously announced.
chestra numbers twenty-six picked musi-
clans from New York. Mr.. A. Kuendorff,
the conductor. IL one Of the best known
wleiders OF the baton. and he has been
carefully rehearsing his forces 30 that a
perfect performance may be promised.
Church Of Our Father.-A concert will
be given at the Church Of Our Father to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock, for the bene-
NJ OF tie Temporary Home for Unem-
pioyed Workmen. The home Is greatly in
work during the coming winter, and the
proceeds Of the excellent entertainment
winch has been prepared will doubtless
make quite an addition to the treasury. An
address will be made by Rev. DIR. Garrigan,
assistant rector of the Catholic University,
and he will be followed by a number of
the best known musicians and entertainers
OF the city. who will take part. These COM
prise Miss Alice E. Burbage Miss Julia
Seaman, Miss Mamie Donnelly, Miss Flor
ence H. King, Miss Mary Lockwood Mr.
William II. Conley, DIR. E. G. Seibert. Miss
Elsie b. Bischoff. Prof Bischoff, Mr.. w.
y y: mcfarland, Mrs. H. Clay Browning and
Mr.. J. Nolan. Seats may be secured from
the committee In charge Of arrangements
OF at Droop's music store.
The FanciullI Testimonial-The program
Ior the testimonial concert to be given
Fror Fanciuili Wednesday evening next at
convention Hall has been made up. 1t pre-.
sentS some splendid features, and will call
1or a generous patronage on it's merits,
outside of the fact that it is to be given
ior the benefit of the popular conductor of
the Marine Band. The arrangement: is as
follows: Grand march, "The Great Repub-
nc. Fanciulli, dedicated to President of the
United States Grover Cleveland, by the
sixth Cavalry, Fourth Artillery and Ma
rine bands; chorus of 500 voices, Cantaue
Domino. in c. Dudley Buck, directed by
Mr.. Percy Foster: baritone solo. .Unfin.
isned Music" Sanders: overture, William
Tell Rossini, United States Marine Band
f. Fanciulli, director; flute solo, grand
Vania. Ineme !, and variations. lie Carnival lie
grand selection, Faust" Gounod, Sixth
United States Cavalry Band, J. Luch-
singer, SIN "a director; soprano solo, Cavatina
Tbfm 1rbm ,ne r ETnanr Mnan opera, Verdi; Mrs.
-: oyeS, Cioi us Na), VIE ole
Wide RIOS. i'm Wald." Mair: Ob) "Fruehling
am Rhein." Bren. Washington Saenger-
bund. Mr.. Henry Xander. director; grand
selection. Macbeth" Verdi, Fourth United
tor; tenor solo. song from the opera "Pris-
ella; or, The Landing Of the Pilgrims" :"
Fanciulli. Mr.. d. II. MacFarland; grand
potpourri of old and new favorites. includ-
irg the Anvil Chorus" Fanciulli Uwenly-
nve anvils will be struck by boys of the
United States Marine Drum Corps, Mr..
Henry Xander, accompanist.
Trilby Dance.-The Lay sisters have been
especially engaged for the "A Baggage
Check Company, and will do their bare
foot Trilby dance. which was successful at
the New York Casino roof garden all during
this summer.