Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24

patroncsses are Mrs. Senator Hawley, Mrs.
- "a. Addison Ss. Porter; Mr. Fuller, Mrs Wood
Boardman. Mrs. Stepken 4 Field. Mrs. r.
II. McKim. Mrs. A. Ra Sturt, Mrs. Senator
Mcmillan. Mrs. w. F. Mattingly. Mrs.
na Wasd f9 %r. MIS- s; HH Dodge Mrs John
Mackay-Smith. Mrs. The0. Roosevelt and
Mrs. ]. A. AspinwalL
A Rose Matinee.-Anpronninen feature of
the Grand Opera House, Ehiladelphia. will
pe introduced here atlfhe lafayette Square
Opera House in the Wednesday rose mat
lice In other words. each lady who at
tends the afternoon performance on that
day will be given a Maut6ul and fragrant
rose. The idea is ot1gin@ with Manager
southweli. and Is qusae pretty, making the
tneater rich with the5perfume of hundreds
OF flowers and pleasing all admirers of
choice exoticS. 1t will be q novelty here,
and one that will be appreciated by the re-
cipients Of the favorsi In making this de-
parture iromsthe beaten path the manage
ment wishes to assure the patrons that
1t is but one of the many really pleasant
little surprises in store for Washingtonians
VINO give their patronage and. interest to
the Castle Square Opera Company and
opera In English, at prices that are within
the reach of all. There can be no doubt
that the rose matinee will be as popular
a Wednesday fad here as it has proven to
be In the Quaker city.
The Bischoff Concert-The program for
the concert next Wednesday evening, the
last of the Bischoff course. will be of spe-
claf interest, including solos by Mrs. H. c.
browning, Mrs. Laura Zeh johnson, Mr.. j.
Henry Kaiser, Mr.. Douglass G.%Miller; a
oCet by Mrs. James F. Oyster and Mrs.
Browning; quartet by Mrs. Browning,
Mrs. Oyster, Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Kaiser; an
organ number by Dr.. Bischoff and a couple
OF numbers by the. Congregational choir.
The Castle Square Opera Company still
continues to gather in the operate talent.
Joseph Sheehan, the tenor of the Mandarin
company, and Miss Josephine Knapp are
the latest additions to its forces.
Ben Hur. Tale of the Christ.-The fare
well representation Of THIS great religious
spectacular drama, to be given Monday
evening in the Church of Our Father, bids
1a1r to exceed in popularity and attrec-
tveness any of the previous productions.
" the musical numbers. Mrs. ]. T. Elk
r rsn1s. VIII render He Leadeth Ne" and
There is Sunshine in Ny Soul" and
Saved by Grace" The series of lantern
slide Illustrations has been largely added
to and improved. and DR.. Rogers eloquent
and effective recital of the story has won
for him an almost national reputation.
Reserved seats at Metzerott's without ex-
ira charge.
Max Bruchs "A-minus"-The Choral
Society will make a departure in its work
and at It's next concert present the great
secular oratorio, "Arminus." by Max
Bruch. 1t is safe to say that the work
OF the society will be just as acceptable
as 1t always has been in sacred works, and
IN the stirring and martial chorouses Of the
new effort the voices will be heard to a de-
cided advantage. The concerts are to be
given at the Congregational Church, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings. May 4 and
.. The solo parts in the oratorio will be
well taken care of Max Heinrich of Bos-
ton has been secured to sing the baritone
role OF the Conqueror: Miss Mary Louise
CARY will have the contralto part of the
Priestess and Mr.. E. c. Towne, tenor, will
sing the Siegmund. o.
The Huberman Program.-The program
Tor the Bronislaw Huberman concert at
the Columbia Thcater tomorrow night has
been announced. ,Huberman will be as
sisted by Miss Heyman, pianist and Mr.
Sfmons, accompanist. Huberman will play
Bruch's concerto in G minor, Wagner's
"Romanza" and Sarasate's Witches
Dance. Miss Heyman Will give Beethov-
ems Sonata Apas sionate,' Wehie's Tar
anteile, and a Moskowshl waltz. Huber
mans work will be amuiy tested by the
Hruch concerto. while the other two num-
bers assigned to him will afford him op-
portGnity to slow his versatility.
The Unique Club.-The Unique Club will
entertain Its friends at Suitiand Park Mon
day evening next. The spacious dancing
pavilion will be refitted and that amuse-
ment will be the order of the evening"
Coaches will run at II O'Clock and every
hour during the afternoon and evening.