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dHCIcut anu mOueFn ART. oINS
names appearing on the program. are LOT,
tie ellison, the charming little vocal-st ana
singer of catchy songs: Bobby Gaylor. ene
inimitable Irish comedian, who. until thlS
own company; Caron and Herbert. aero
batic comedy stars; the Musical Avalos
the worlds greatest xylophone players;
Lew Hawkins, the eccentric monologue
artist; Alburtus and Bartram, the college
boys. and Forest and King the refined
comedy duo. There Will be matinees Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
Washington Orchestra and Associated
Choirs-An enjoyable evening is promised
all who attend the concert of these or
Academy of Music. The chorus Of 100
voices that will be heard numbers in
| its membership the leading church choirs,
and consequently have the benefit of COLI
stant training in choral work. resulting
! in combined force that can not fail to
intelligently render the numbers assigned
| to it on the program The soloists to ap-
| pear are the following well-known Wash
| ington artists: Miss Blanche Mattingly
Mrs. Margaret Nolan Martin, Miss Rosa
Cayce. Mr.. VIM. D. Mcfarland. Mr.. Ber-
James Nolan. Miss Bertha Lucas, violin
vrtuoso and Mr.. Charles Thierbach, cello
virtuoso. This organization, combining Or
chestra and singers, is one that has long
been needed in Washington, and Sig. Mama
and Prof. Donch. who have been the organ
iZers, have worked hard to make this first
concert a success. There is every assurance
OF large attendance
The Stodda-d Lectures.-The numerous
admirers of the Stoddard lectures had an
opportunity last week to show their al
tachment to their favor!te entertainment
when the advance sale for the coming
series began las. Monday. The patient
line that waited at Metzerotts was tr15-
ute to Mr.. Stoddard's popularity, and in
this respect Washington has but follow
ed in the footsteps of Chicago, PlIlade-
phia and Boston, AMI all other cities where
Mr.. Stoddard has appeared. The sale will
continue next week, and although 1t has
been large there L.; still room. The at
tractiveness of the course cannot he de-
MED. Mr.. Stoddard has made careful Sc
lection Of themes of European travel, ald
has provided in Scotland, England and
Russia subjects the value of which will
not be gainsaid. The double lecture on
Athens and Venice has been the object
OF especial care. and is in the lecturers
most feIicitous vei.i
The The particular novelty of the series. the
reveal a national domain the like of
which no other country can boast, and
which has the merit OF being accessible
to the ordinary tourist, who does not
care TO cross the ocean. These lectures
will be given at Columbia Theater in two
courses just alike, viz, course A on the
evenings of February /, 3, &. ., IL, and
course B on those Of February 2. 4, 3, 10,
II. Seats for single lectures go on sale
next Thursday.
The Merry Minstrels.-Primrose and West
will be at the New National Theater dur
ing the week of February J. The name
alone Is sufficient to guarantee that the
entertainment will be good, because Prim-
rose and West have never failed to please.
The entertainment this year is based upon
two first parts. one furnished by white
negro minstrels and the second by col
ored performers. the two occurring to-
gether. In addition there will be The
Vanishing Grenadiers,' new drill feature
by W. H. West, three bands, and a num-
Der of special features, brought out by
the inimitable George Wilson 1.'Waltz Me
Aga1n'o; VIM. H. Window, the phenome-
nal alto; Chas. Kent, the eminent bari
tone; Arthur Williams. the operatic tenor;
Frank PitZker, the wonderful baritone;
Geo Robinson the lyric tenor; Ed. Dick
ems. the finished o-profundo: John II.
Davis, second tenor; Alex Cameron Messrs
Howe, Wall, Walters. Bishop and the
Miller Bros. and Jimmy Wall, the singing
comedian; the Miller Bros famous Dio-
rama, the most entertaining speciality feat
ure before the public. presenting incom-
parable mechanical scenic marvels. The
great first part, as presented by this great
company, is revelation, such as could
only be conceived by these experienced
managers.
True to Life-An early engagement at
the Grand Opera House is Mckee Rankin
in his rev play. True to Life which has
made such success in New York city, and
In which also appears Miss Nance ONeil
who created a furore and set the critics ali
Wild by her marvellous dramatic ability.
Anna Held.-The beautiful French singer.
Anna Held. who set New York wild, and
who has this week made a great hit in
Baltimore, will be seen In this city next
month. when she will add an interest to
the performance of "A Parlor Match"
one of the Baltimore papers. In speaking
of Miss Held. says: "As living embodi-
ment of the beautiful, Anna Held leaves
little to be desired. Her plentiful shock OF
brown hair is of the soft, lustrous sort
Her skin has a velvet softness and the
clearness of Italian marble Her great
gray eyes snap like gems under an electric
light. Her lips could not have been a more
delicate red, or teeth more pearly white
The delicate blue and pink tints in which
she was dressed and the scarcely too
lavish adornment Of precious stones served
to heighten the effect Of her beauty"
Harry Observation-Disclosures has always
held an enviable reputation as the appre-
ciative patron of the best procurable in the
realm Of art or literature, and their bona
hde exponent has never had cause to re-
gIet visit to this city. This may at first
sight appear an inappropriate sentence
with which to introduce the inimitable
Harry Furniss who will make his initial
bow to Washington audience Monday
afternoon, but after we have seen him and
heard him. laughed at him. and yet better,
laughed with him, we will not quarrel with
the sentiment. True, it is not the popular
idea to associate the great caricaturist with
art and literature; we think of him almost
altogethe- as a humorist, and those who
go to see nd hear him with that idea alone
will have no cause to complain; but he is
much more than this-he is an artist who
has made artists contributory to his facile
pencil; he Is, a literateur whose pen has
placed the best authors under tribute; he
is politician who has given pointers to
the oldest parliamentary hands; he is a
humorist who has turned the laugh on
the most inveterate joker; he is enter
tainer who holds nbroken record of
success wherever he has appeared and
who has been greeted by crowded and en-
thusiastic audiences wherever he has gone.
Metropolitan Concert.-For the first time
in several years Rafael Jcsefy, by many
considered the worlds greatest pianist. will
be heard again in recital. the opportunity
ing given at the third Metropolitan con-
cert at the Columbia. Tuesday afternoon,
February IL. To compare Joseffy with any
Of the present piano virtuosos would do
him injustice; he Is phenomenal. and while
his brilliant talent in former years showed
marvellous force and inpetuosity. he now
captivates by his delicacy and expression.
and no pianist now before the public dis
plays such wonderful fire and briliancy.
No. L.