Evening star., 1897-04-05
AMUsEMEvTs.

Haley's Band Concert.-The only ele-
ment in evidence that might possibly be
construed as detracting from the success
Of the sixth concert by Haley's Band last
evening At the New National Theater was
the weather. The initial April downpour
had the effect of lessening the attendance,
but those who risked a wetting were ens
abled to enjoy the most pleasing enter
tainment Of the series Of Haley's Band
successes. The audience was unusually ap-
preciative and generous in Its applause. It
seems hardly necessary to comment on the
work Of the band, but 1t may be well to
state that the efforts Of the musicians last
evening" from a critical standpoint, lert
nothing wanting. The soloists of the even
ing were Miss Fannie AtLee, soprano; Miss
Bertha Lucas. violinist. and Mr.. William
Grosskurth, cornetist. Miss AtLees first
number was rewarded with much applause
and some beautiful flowers. Miss Lucas
played DeBeriot's Seventh Concerto Ada
gio ct Allegro" in her well known and ar
tistic manner and she also was over
whelmed with applause. Mr.. Grosskurth
surprised even his friends with the cornet
portion of Millar's grand fastasia. LIE ReVe
D'Amour." The other special numbers
were '.Blessing of the Poignards.' a scene
from Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots, the
trombone section of the band, consisting
of Messrs. Stone, Kruger. Mellhausen ana
Thierbach, doing excellent work: de-
Maryland" pleasing the large number OF
military men noticed in the audience, ana
Titles serenade for French horn and flute,
by Messrs. Schultz and Wagner. The other
numbers were Stones march. Matinee
Girls Weber's overture 'Jubel, and Wald-
teufel's waltz My Dream. The encores
included Loves Dream After the Ban
and Sousas Eel Captain and Liberty
Ben'' marches A special number not on
the program was the composition. The
Scarlet Letter." by Fred Guisbers, a WASH
ingtcn boy and a member of the class OF
81 of the High School. 1t was an am
bilious effort and was we'll received.
new march by Haley, The American
Beauty was up to the standard of the
composer. and upon demand of the audl.
ence had to be repeated The concert
was brought to a close with seiectioh
from William Tell
c. A. c. Minstrel Show.-The Columbia
Athletic Club will give a minstrel snow at
the Columbia Theater on Monday evening
May 3. This will be a radical departure from
the style of entertainment heretofore adopt
ed at the club shows. The minstrel idea has
been frequently suggested during several
seasons past but it remained for this years
amusement committee to bring the mater
into tangible shape. The program Will
consist of forty-minute first part, IN
PRODUCING many clever novelties, and IN
which no almanac jokes will be allowed.
The second part will present the ono-a
clever intermiXture of atnletcs ana SpeCiai-
ties.
The Vitascope.-The comments of the au-
dience as overheard at Nitascope HAN are
sometimes very amusing. Ihe klsslhs
scene comes in for more than It's snare OF
small talk. A number of new scenes Were
aGded last week and a new one will be
regularly added each week. Among the
most popular of the new ones Is feeding
the doves. in which doves shown fly
ing around in every direction. every mo-
ticn of their wings reproduced SO per-
fectly that you car hardly realize that
they are not actually before you.
The Biograph.-The managers of the bio
graph gave the New Church a benefit Sat
urday which was financial success, and
the officers of the church say that many
thanks are due the biograph people for
their courteous treatment.
Teresa Carreno.-Teresa Carreno address
es the following words of advice to musi-
cal students in this country: Tell them
first of all not go abroad to study until
they have learned all that can be learned
here: tnen the musical atmosphere OF Ger
many will be a new and valuable expert
ence to them, for music is the air the Ger
mans breathe. And the orchestras of Ger
many, even the last vioins, to say. nothing
of the first, the most finished artists.
Most of all, after the student has learned
all that can be taught personally, he must
develop himself and his talent. My
me ow | treat as a doctor treats his pa
tients; each requires the instruction fitted
to his or her own special case" Nine.
Carreno appears in recital at the Column
bia matinee at 4 10 pm. next Friday.