Evening star., 1897-02-06
i CHARITY CONCERT
1t Was a Brilliant Success From Every
Standpoint.
A Splendid Program Excellent1y In
terpretesa-The Probable FL
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nRncial Result.

Inc ponce returns from tDe safe ol LICK
cts for the charity concert given yesterday
afternoon at the New National Theater for
the benefit of the poor of the city will not
be mad until Monday morning, and on
this account no very accurate statement
can be made regarding the amount of the
proceeds. 1t is believed, however. accord
ing to careful estimates made on the num-
Der OF tickets sent out and the number
likely to be returned. that between $3.50
and $2,OOO has been realized through the
EFFORTS OF those who had the concert in
charge This sum will be turned over to
the police fund of the city, and will be
"sed to alleviate the sufferings of the
needy poor as soon it Is possible to dis
tribute 1t through that agency.
" the concert itself, 1t may be said that
none VINO attended 1t felt in any way that
ne or sne mad not been given the full worth
OF the money expended. The house was
literally packed from the front row in the
orchestra to the last row in the peanut
gallery. while the boxes were filed with
prominent people in official and social life
az the national capital. A number of dis
uhsulsned people also occupied orchestra
aafs, t,,sa ana the rich dressing gave the pic
ture as seen from the stage a brilliant
aspect. 1t Is probable that the National
Iheater mas never seated more distin-
seished or a mere representative audience
OF the cosmopolitan life at the capital and
eacn one in the gathering seemed imbued
affair." TIC "hoie
& me following ladies acted as The patron
esses of the concert: Mrs. Hearst, Mrs
Brlce, Mrs Lamont Mrs NJ. M Parker
mrs mrs Westinghouse, Mrs. j. w. THOMPSON
MRS. MRS. 5. n: Kaufman, Mrs. W. b. Hibps'
MS Mrs. .. W Woodward. Mrs. skully. Mrs.
D,yinsiey, ,yny Mrs: Mann. Mrs. Allen c. Clark
MRS. Henry A. Willard, Mrs Teunis Ham
I'm, Mrs. Whitman, Mrs John Drew Mrs
san sseveridse, Mrs Wilkins. Mrs. swope, Mrs.
haa, hogers, ,,uA Mrs; s., Rapley, Mrs. C. w. Need
nam, MRS Cluskey Cromwell, Mrs Harry
Rapley, Mrs. Bishop w. Perkins, Mrs. BeaIe
Mowasa NOV St,a1l; Mrs. A T. Britton, Mrs. somers,
Joseph washington. Mrs john Joy Edison.
Mrs Radcliffe. Mrs. Sewers, Mrs. McFar
Iand, Mrs. James F. Barbour, Mrs Silsby
and Nine. Romero
The Marine Band opened the concer,
VIII! WIN the overture to William Tell,' played
win all the strength and delicate phrasing
demanded; This was followed by Mrs.
1oi,' 1oio'Iy G, rogers Noyes. who sang The
f1oiy CITY,, with the rare expression and
sweetness of tone of which she is master.
mat the concert was success was due
manly to Mrs. Noyes' efforts, it being
given under her direction, and when she
appeared upon the stage she was given
most enthusiastic and cordial welcome
Mr. b; Frank Gebest. played Chopn's Polo
nalse IN nat In splendid style, and Miss
Marie Collins gave a couple Of recitatfons
that were much appreciated
The appearance of Mr.. Will A. HALEY
tne director Of Haley's Band, was the
signal sad 10 for another outburst of applause
TIE overture to ''Tannhauser'' fully tus-
tihed the expectations that were raised bv
the announcement That his band would
tahe . part IN the concert. After Mr. Eduard
A Lovey had given solo on the violin. in
Which ne showed to advantage the Unique
Quintet" from Primrose and Vests min
streis sang number of negro melodies
tnat ina were followed hy emphatic demands
for encores. Mr.. Frank Tannehil, jr.. of
the Nancy Hanks company closed the
hrst part Of the program with a recitation.
AS the opening number to the second part
H.e Inc Marine ai Band played Listz's Second
hungarian Rhapsodie." arranged especially
for the band Of, the, United States marine
corps. AS an encore the overture to Cav
alieria Rustlcana Was given, this being
Luckett, in which she made a decided hit.
Miss Grace Hamilton Jones' work on the
piano in Listz's Twelfth Hungarian Rhan
sod1e' was: remarkable, and showed that
she Is thorOugh master of her instru-
ment After Miss Ada Townsend had re-
cited. Miss Anna Boyd, also of the Nancy
hanks company, sang dialect song be-
ing accompanied by the orchestra from
reply to several encores. Mrs Moves then
sang Arditi's I'll Bacio," her voice showing
to splendid advantage in the well-known
selection, while the ovation accorded her
was even more enthusiastic than at her
first appearance. Haley's Band then
brought the concert to a close with
Louendes' "A Cavalry Charge" This is
the first time that civilian band has ever
volunteered to take part in a charity enter
prise in Washington, and the work of the
organization compared in a most favorable
way with that of any band that has been
heard here.
Every number on the program was le-
ceived in Il most gracious way and encores
were so frequently demanded and in such
made much longer than it was expected it
would take.
The following Acknowledgements are made
for services proffered in the work of pre-
pairing and presenting the concert: Mr.
Rapley, for the theater; Droop & Sons for
the piano: Chris Arth, for the orchestra
from the Academy of Music; the manage
ment of Primrose and Vests minstreIs
and the management of THE Nancy
Hanks" Loose, for the floral decorations;
the United States Electric Lighting Com
pany, for the lights: the Bulletin Printing
Company, for printing the program, and
Judd & Detweiler, for printing the tickets.
1t is hoped that all returns for tickets will
be made as soon as possible by those who
have them in charge, as 1t is desired to
turn the full sum realized over to the no
lice fund at once In order that the poor of
the city may not have to wait much longer
for the needed assistance.
THE CRY OF THE NEEDY,
Applications for Relief Made to the
Authorities.
The police are still being called upon by
numbers of poor people who want help but
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