Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
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THE HAsTREITER CONCERT.-A dis
t;nsuishe6, though rather small, audience
gathered at the Columbia Theater yester-
Jay afternoon to hear the concert given by
the Hastreiter Concert Company, with
Nine. Helene Hastreiter at the head of the
organization. Among those who occupied
seats in the boxes were Mrs. Mckinley,
who had with her Miss Barber. Mrs. AIger
wife Of the Secretary of War, and Can't
and Mrs. Heistand; Mrs. Nelson A. Miles
Mrs. Gage. wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury; Miss Wilson, daughter of the
Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Miles;
Secretary Long, accompanied by Miss
Lo1 6, Pierce Long and party of friends
ana MRS. and Miss Deering, who also had
friends with them. The audience was
thoroughly appreciative, and all the num-
oers were received with that spontaneous
applause that denotes genuine admiration.
Mme Hastreiter has not been heard in
washington for some time, and she ap-
pears to have lost the fullness and reso-
nance In the middle and upper register OF
her voice, but she still retains the richness
OF her lower tones. and of course, she sings
with perfect method. Her first number
was Vaccaj's "Julietta Romero" a 1lorid
number, in which she displayed her re-
markable range. and her encore number
was Lassen's "Es war Elm Traum.' Nine.
II 1eitei diso SduS ATleSanOS F1Ore IA
pito. brilliant number, that gave her
ample opportunity TO show her skill in vo-
calization, and also sang IN the duet from
Trovatore" with Sig. Giovanni Edgardo,
the tenor OF the company. Sig. Edgardo
was suffering with a cold. but did fairly
well in this number, as well as in the aria
from Verdi's "Forsa del Destino," and the
air from Leoncavallo's Il Pagliacci.' The
Sig. Quirtano, violinist, and Herr Scarpa,
pianist, gave satisfaction. Sig. Quintano
played Rubenstein sonata, while Herr
Searpa displayed his power in Llszt rhap-
sody. Herr Scarpa was an efficient accom-
PIANIST.
1.-THE SALT OF THE EARTH."-"rhe
Salt Of the Earth" which will be produced
at the Columbia Theater next Monday
night by Charles Frohman. and which will
bring forward Miss Annie Russell in IL roll
that is expected to recall the triumph she
made some years ago in "Esmeralda.' was
written by. Joseph Arthur. The Salt OF
the Earth" is a country comedy, and its
title is in a way descriptive of the good
fellow sort of a hero, about whom its story
is written. This phrase is used to describe
man or woman who in humanity and no.
bility of character is worthy the love and
admiration of the race. There will be mu-
SIC, songs, country dances and other forms
of rustic festivity in the new play, ana
Miss Russell, in the character of Ann May,
an Indiana farmers daughter, stands up at
d fag-making bee and sings THE Star
Spansled Banner A cast has been care
fully selected, with view to giving full
artistic expression to all the quaint and
homely characters in the piece. Among
the people who will appear in 1.-The Salt of
the Earth are Annie Russell. George VIII
son, Theodore Babcock, Frank Landers, r.
a. Roberts, George w. Denham, Thomas
Bunny, Charles Harris, Alice Fischer, Mar
ion Berg, Maud ODel, Charles J. Greene,
Herman G. Vernon, Herman Noble Robert
Robson. Anna Dogwell and a band of sing
ers. The story of the play deals with the
career of a man who is of the salt of the
earth kind. The scenes are laid in the OBJ
scure little village of Vevay. which the
map shows to be situated on the banks of
the Ohio river, in the county of Switzer-
land, in the picturesque southern Indiana
life is timed by the coming and going OF
the daily coach, where today is as yester-
day, and yesterday as the countless days
before.
HANLON BROTHERS. "SJPERBA."-A
carnival of pantomime is promised by the
management Of the New National Theater
fer next week, with the usual Wednesday
and Saturday matinees Hanlon's new "Su-
perba' will be the attraction. All the tricks
ard illusions are new, the ballets have been
specially &C imposed and the costumes which
ciotfe score or more of pretty girls VIII
be in the nature of surprise even to those
who know the prodigality of the Hanlons,
who are certainly masters of stage rechan-
ism, and when it comes to trick scenery
are easily without rivals. Next weeks pro-
Guction is their very latest effort and far
surpasseS anything of the sort ever seen
here. The fairy farm yard in the first act,
for example, presents collection of ami
mails such as was never brought together
in one aggregation before. The baronial
hall in the second act, with it's vanishing
chamber, its mysterious couch, magical
lung tester, is only eclipsed by the
chanted studio in the third act, in its live
characters, from which are taken legs,
arms, heads and bodies at will. leading up
to climax where a lively skeleton keeps
me living occupants in rapid motion. All
these tricks are illusions are worked clean
ly, neatly and without a hitch from begin
ming to end There is apparently a train
1uil OF properties used in the production
Eiectrlcal coatrlvances are unique and used
with good effect in the various scenes The
clever specialties inteIpolated are born of
talent OF very high order. and are of
such variety that all tastes in this regard
are satisfied. There is every evidence that
Superba." will do very big business.
THE GEIsHA Days pro-
duction Of 1.-The Geisha,'' that bright and
pleasing opera, Will come to the Lafayette
Opera House direct from Days Theater
beginning next Monday night, with the
usual Wednesday and Saturday matnees.
1t will be remembered that THE Geisha"
played here last season to very large bust
ness, and was considered by many the very
best opera since The Mikado." Its dainti-
ness and absolute freedom from coarse
ness are its greatest charms, while the
lyrics are entertaining and we'll rendered
by strong and competent cast, including
Nancy Mcintosh, as Mimosa San, the
chief Geisha: Virginia Earle, as Molly
Seamore; Mr.. Cyril Scott as Lieutenant
Fairfax; Mr.. julius Steiger, as the Mar
qus imari. The stage settings are pleas
ing to the eye the choruses strong and well
rendered, while the story is simple and
captivating and presented in an artistic
and elevating manner. Since it's first en-
gagement In Washington THE Geisha" has
had an unbroken run of success, playing at
Days Theater for nearly whole season.
The sale of seats will open at the box Of
fee tomorrow morning.
WHEN LONDON SLEEPS.-The Acad-
envy offers its attraction for next week
return of Jas. H. Wallick's spectacular
production when London Sleeps" with
all its wealth of beautiful scenery The
play contains enough sensational material
to satisfy the most exacting lover of melo-
drama, and Is Interpreted by a clever COM
pany Oh prominent players. among whom
may be mentioned c. H. Truesdall, w. H
Farnum, Geo. c. Murphy, Annie Barclay,
Collin Varrey, Carrie Havre, Vera Markell
lie, Elma Gillette, Little Lille Havre and
Vera DeNoie.
DOWN IN DIXIE.'-Few melodramas
have attained the popularity with the pub