Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30

Of the most attraetive programs Washing
ton music lovers will probably have the
privilege of enjeyin8s this season. Those
who will take pant ara as follows: Mrs. II.
c. Browning, soprano, Mrs. William Boag,
reader; Miss Chudia Moore, contralto;
Miss I. Sidney NAsmi4h. reader: Miss Jes-
sica Cowlfng, viosnistS Mr.. Harry Wheaton
Howard, pianist; Mr. James Henry Moser,
reader; Mr.. James Watson, basso; DR..
Frank A. Swartwouths cornetiss; Mr.. Doug
lass g. Miller, tenor. and the Madrid Man
doiin quartet, couzpose6 of Messrs. Holmes,
YpEEdt, Gallaher and Holcer.
FRANCIS WILsON-It is very evident
that Francis Wilson, who will come to the
Grand, November 8. knew his audiences
thoroughiy when: he prepared his new
opera, Half a King" for the public. In
each OF his efforts to get closer to the
lines of the strictly legitimate work called
for in THE Chieftain,' 1.-The Gondoliers'
and other operas in which he has ap-
peared, he has had it clearly demonstrated
to him that his admirers found something
wanting. In Half a King" now attract
ing great crowds wherever it is played,
that missing element has undoubtedly been
suppIed, and supplied literally. Call it
comic opera, opera bouffe, burlesque or
what you will, there is no doubt about the
icnd OF merriment it is creating, and there
Is every indication that 1t will fill out the
most prosperous season he has ever had.
II is a bright, melodfous and intensely anus
ing entertainment all the way through, and
Wniie the critical ones are trying to CLASH
~ II IN the proper place in the category of
oramatlc compositions. the public Is laugh
ing. applauding and making Wilson richer
day by day.
THE LINDSAY COURSE.-A course of
nrst-class entertainments, at an insignifi-
cant cost, is offered in the 'Lyndsay
course. series Of concerts and lectures
that are announced for Washington during
the winter. The management of these en-
TREATMENTS have just opened a course in
baillmore and Wilmington, and will open
IN Philadelphia and Washington in De-
cember. 1t is the fact that the cities are
arranged In circuit that enables the man.
such low prices The entertainments will
pc given In Central Hall, and the dates and
list of attractions are as follows: December
z. New York Philharmonic Club. Eugene
Wefner, director, and Miss Zettie Kennedy
Lrima donra, soprano; December 20, F.
MARION Crawford, lecture on Leo XIII in
the Vatican" December 81, Brown Uni
nersity Giee Club; January s. Alexander
can Girl;%" January r. the Mozart Sym
phony Club of New York; January q, the
John Thomas Concert Company; February
~ Boston Temple Male Quartet Company,
dramatic reader; March 8, Kellogg Bird
Carnival and Concert Company, Chas. d.
Kellogg, bird warbler; Emily Stewart KEEL
iogg contralto; C. Mabel Beaman, concert
SidCC IiuFeu@5e, TedUer ana cans
thenics; March II, Robarts Harper of Lon
don. superbly illustrated lecture on Monte
Cerlo;' April II, the Welsh Prize Singers
from Wales, the latest musical novelty
from abroad, to appear in Welsh costumes,
and Sig. A. Liberati, the worlds greatest
cornet virtuoso. A full course ticket for
the ten entertainments can be had for ST.
II reserved for the season, the prices are
$50 and $3.50. according to location A
single entertainment will cost 50 cents, Is
cents and 81; to be had at Droop's.