Evening star., 1897-03-16


a high point. especiallyi the lighthouse
scene. when the villain neari. overpowers
the hero. and where timely aSsis:an saves
the big ship from dashing against the reefs.
the tliuminatfons of the ship being perfect.
The entire company wss forced 10 appear
before the curtain in response to the thun-
derous applause. At another critical part
OF the play when the span OF life is formed.
and when the hero is fscaptureG by the
Arabs, the applause was equally as great.
The Biograph.-The famous B;ograph be-
gan its twelfth week at Wilard's Hall last
night, under new management and the au-
dience, which was larger than usual, lis
tened for the first time 20 Jay l.. Durham
the well-known newsI ,ner man, who is
now the biographer of Washington. SO 10
speak. The pictures are as entertaining as
usual, and there never seems to be the least
waning of interest. andEthe more an audi
ence gets the more it wants. Applause was
frequent, and exclamations of surprise
never end. During this week the entertain
ment will be given new interest by series
of pictures of the inauguration and the
stirring scenes of that eventful lay will be
lived and moved over again for all " n
want to see-and all want to Perform
ances are at 2:30, 4:30 and Sl5 pm.
The Soldiers Home.-An entertainment
will be given tonight at Marble Hail. Sol
diers' Home, by the Legion of Loyal Wo-
men. Gen. Stanley. the governor of the
home, will furnish the band. Commander
Hopkins and staff, G. A. r.. will be present.
ent will furnish the program.
Union M. E. Church-A concert will be
given tonight at the Union Methodist Epis-
copal Church, the proceeds of which will
be used for the benefit of church improve
ments. Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes. the Metro
politan Mandolin Club, the Cecilian Quar-
tet. Miss Zue Brockett, Mr.. VIII NJ.
Mooney, Miss Augusta NJ. Swan. Mr.. Ber-
nard Ryan. Mr.. Fulton Karr, Miss Sallie
Nicholson and Mr.. Bouic Clark will partic-
pate. The ladies of the church will serve
refreshments in the lecture room.
Burnt Cork Cuban entertainment will
be given at Carroll Institute Hall tomor-
row night by the well-known Burnt Cork
24s, Knights of st. John. At the conclusion
OF the entertainment there will be dane
ing. The Burnt Cork Club is the best known
organization of the kind in this part of the
country, and will put on a show which
cannot fail to be enjoyable.
Prof. Ewelrs Lecture-Prof. ]. l.. Ewell
delivered lecture on The Path of the
Pilgrim Fathers before the Washington
Congregational Club at the First Congre-
gatfonal Church last night. large and ap-
preciative audience being in attendance
The lecture was illustrat ted and each step
of the history of the fathers from about
1926 to the present day was made the
subject OF beautiful picture that was
appreciated to the utmost. The path OF
the fathers was followed through England,
to Holland. and back again, and then the
embarkation and the voyage of the May
flower tc the new world. the various for
tunes which followed the band in the new
world. and then finally the present town
OF plymouth as 1t stands today.
A Shakespearean Reading.-A Shakes
Iearean reading was given yesterday AT
the rooms of the Washington Club by Miss
Emily Bingham of Indianapolis. Miss
Bingham has many friends in Washington,
and they were out in force to give her
warm welcome. Miss Binghams subject
was "A Midsummer Nights Dream and
she acquitted herself in an admirable man.
rer, winning the plaudits of her large au-
dience Mrs. Bard. Mrs, Dean. Mrs Brad
ley and Mrs. Naumann gave musical Sc
lections that were pleasing. Miss Bing
ham will read Browning's I'm Balcony"
Monday.
Bijou Theater-The dsteriorat ton of min
strelsy during the pasEtew years has been
Que to the innovatiorfs enterprising man
ayers have introduced. The od-tlme show.
with the funny end men and gullibie inter
locutor, has given way tokwhat has been
termed a higher ordeEspf things. and end
men with white wigs and silks and satins
have been the order.%But there has al
ways been longing for the old-time min
strels. The improved order of things has
not destroyed the taste for genuine end
men, and the result e that whenever a
real old-time minstreEScompany visits The
city it is right generously supported. This
was so last night, when q large audience
presented Itself at the Rijou Theater TO
enjoy the Georgia Minsteels That their
mission was fulfilled was testified by the
incessant roars of laughter. There was
no need of burnt cork TO improve the an
pearance of things The members of the
company are black enough. Billy Ker-
sands an od-time favorite. is a member
OF the company, and. like liquor. he i'm
proves with age. The end men are funny
and the soioists are good, and the entertain
ment as a whole is excellent. To the low
ers OF old-ttme minstrelsy the Georgia
Minstrels are commended
Soldiers Home Dramatic Companv.-
Last Thursday evening the Soldiers Home
Iheater was crowded with veterans and
visitors to witness the play Rio Grande'
by the Soldiers Home Dramatic COMPANY
The heroine OF the story, Retta. was
played ,,c & by Miss Grace Ross, who. in her
pretty Spanish costumes, did acting worthy
the highest cOmmeDdation. Miss Fanny
Appleby, who played for the first time with
tEe company, showed decided talent In the
rendition of the part of Grace Lawtor the
coorels daughter. Mr.. Hutchinson the
comedy man, was howling success in
the part of the dude. Mr.. r. W Test
stepped from his usual line of work and
played the part of the villain, a wealthy
Spanish American. The work was not
stilted, nor overdone but smoothly played
HIS makeup was a work of art and his
costumes typical. Mr. Daily. the stage man
ager, played the hero of the story and
made it go from start to finish. Miss Eich-
elberger was an inimitable Mrs. Bigss and
made her scenes with jeremiah, her hus-
band. played by Mr. Harry English. the
life of the play. MIR. English's work was
more than clever, and the climax, his fight
with Caddy. the dude. was the hit of the
play. Miss Shafer as the American Belle
Mr.. Collamer as her brother Johnnie Mr.
Eicheiberger as the Colonel and Mr.. Town
send as Casey should each one be praise.I
for their work The team work. of the
company Was better in this production
than ever before ani the management was
rendered message of praise and commen-
dat1on from the governor at the falling of
the curtain in the last act. The next per-
formance will be triple bill, announced to
be played on March %.
Glories of Daniel OConnelI-A classic en-
tertainment is promised the friends and pa
irons OF GonZaga College tomorrow even
lrg In the new college hall. The Glories of
Daniel O'Connell, Ireland's most elouuent
son, and the author of her emancipation
from religious persecution, will be told over
again by the Rev. John T. Murphy. the
eloquent and talented president of HoIv
Ghost College. Pittsburg. Pa. Father MUIR
Lhy. himself a native of Ireland, educated
in the universities of Europe brings to
the treatment Of his subject lin itself a
great one) the enthusiasm for which irish
genius is distinguished, coupled with great
learning and rare culture. The lecture will
Eegin at o'clock, and before and after