Evening star., 1897-04-12
AMusEMENTs.


premium last night when Conductor Sousa
raised his baton at the Lafayette and once
more introduced his wonderful band to the
Lublic of his native city. Sousa's popular
ity has, IL possible. increased with years,
his absence from Washington making no
difference and his now worldwide fame
appealing to the local pride of his former
fellow citizens. They were out in force
with entf usiasm last night. With an eager
ness that savored of an entirely justifiable
greed, they demanded double encores for
all numbers, and the great leader graceful
1y responded by giving what he knew they
wanted, his own compositions the house
seeming to feel as much delight in the old
favo-ites as in the new numbers.
Sousa has the wonderfully happy faculty
of pleasing every taste in arranging his
programs. He recognizes the demand for
classical music as fully as that for catchy
airs, that for vibrant marches and that for
popular favorites. The result is that after
an evening spent with him and his great
organization the entire house Is satisfied.
This was especially true last night. when
his performance embraced the entire range,
of music, from the introduction to the third
act of Lohengrin. with which the program
closed, to Happy Days in Dixie" given as
an encore, with all its quaint Ethiopian
characteristics. There were several new
numbers On the list. notably La Siesta de
la Senorita," which the leader brought with
him from Europe. 1t proved lauguorous
Spanish conceit. with great warmth of
oriental colorfng. The Promised Bride"
by Ponchielli, was another surprise. The
number best received among those devoted
to the band alone was the great favorite,
The Chariot Race" which was given with
even added brilliancy and finish.
Mr.. Sousa did one thing last night that
sank him further than ever in the hearts
of Washingtonians. There was q ripple of
pleased surprise when the audience dis
covered on looking at their programs tha.
nInV
Mr.. Will A. Haley, the well-known bani-
master OF this city, under the title THE
American Beauty" This surprise was
changed to intense enthusiasm when. az
from his platform, and, going to the wings.
leo to the stage the composer of the march.
Tor whom he had sent. There was great
applause, which increased when Sousa
urged him to lead the band The compost
tion Is In manuscript and the band had had
no opportunity to rehearse 1t and the pro-
ouction was rendered at sight. Notwith-
perfect smoothness and finish, such is the
organization of the band. The march
proved very pleasing. The house demanded
an encore, Mr.. Sousa leading the applause
Wen rendered. and were received with man.
l1estations of approval. Signor Simone
Mantia rendered an air and variations on
the euphonium and responded to an encore
L great
est trombonists. gave "Annie Laurie' and
variations. with encore. The prfma
donna soloist this season is Miss Elizahc.h
Northrop, who sang Meyerbeer's Shadow
song with considerable finish in a pleas
ing voice. For an encore she gave Mr.
Sousas 8 own composition, Sweet Miss In
dustry." Miss Martina Johnstonc accom-
panies the band as violin soloist and last
with Keler-Bela's Hungarian Idyl'' and
then Thome's Simple Confession
Miss Pixies Address.-An address will be
given by Miss Lillian Pike to Masons and
others on Monday, April 10, at Scottish
Rite Cathedral, 1907 G street northwest
Her subject will be The Constitution. the
Union, the Flag and Patriotism" and the
lecture will be made up Of extracts from
Albert Pixies writings.
'Browning's Vision of Life."-Rev. 8. M
Newman, DID,. will deliver a lecture at the
First Congregational Church tonight at 8
O'Clock on "Browning's Vision of Life"
The lecture will deal with Brownings mo-
tives and purposes. and his views of hu-
man nature as depicted in his writings.
The Yale Glee Club-The Yale GIee and
Banjo Clubs will be heard in this city, at
National Rifles Armory, Monday evening
next. The visit of the Yale clubs to this
city is always a social, as well as a must
cal, success, and there is no reason to be-
heve that the present trip will result in a
change of the conditions that have gov
erned former concerts in this city. The
patronesses of the concert are Mrs. Board
man. Mrs. Brewer. Mrs. Brown. Mrs CIag-
ett, Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs. Draper, Nine, de
Sibour, Mrs. Gallaudet. Mrs Hague Mrs
Hale, Mrs. Hamlin. Mrs Hay. Mrs. Hit
Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs Mckee, Mrs
McKim. Mrs. McLanahan. Mrs Mcmillan,
Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Shiras. MrA Wetmere
Mrs. Whittemore. The sale of seats opens
at Metzerott's today.
Miss Proctor's Lecture-Miss Mary Proc
tor, daughter of the late Prof R. A. Proc
tor. we'll known as an astronomer will de-
liver lecture at the Columbia Theater
Wednesday afternoon next at AIS pm. Her
subject will be '"The Flowers of the Sky
Miss Proctor has rare talent for putting
old facts into a fascinating garp, and MAX
Ing them clear in a most pleasing and in
teresting manner. Her descriptions are
vivid and are brought out with an oratory
that is much above the average in a public
speaker. The lectures given by her are
bright, scholarly and systematic in their
treatment of the interesting study she is
following in the footsteps of her father.
Boards, 12-in., 1c. per foot 9th & NTay