Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27


. profound irnpr0sioa On theatsr-goers
here. which is sure - obtain for him a
cordial welcome On HI return. Tho pro-
duction Of the play this season is en-
note.
Entirely new scenery has been painted
and rich costumes and elegant furnish
ings have been provided. AS Eric Temple,
musical composer, Mr.. Miller has achiev-
ed a degree Of distinction exceeding that
OF any OF his long list. OF successes in the
famous Empire fheater Stock Company
productions. He will have splendid COM
Of actors Of note and thoroughly recogniz-
ed ability. Special music for the produo-
ton has been composed by w. W. Furst.
musical director OF Charles Frohman's EN-
ptre Theater, New ork.
THE LINDSAY CoURSE.-Ten first
class concerts and lectures for 81 is an inn
possibility, one would say, and yet In the
hands Of an enterprising young woman
this plan has succeeded in Baltimore, VIII
mington and Philadelphia, and is now to be
Maugurated in Washington. Miss Florence
q. LINDSAY, the manager of the LINDSAY
course. is the originator OF the plan of re-
ducing the cost of artists and companies
by forming circuit similar to the plan
which theatrical attractions book. This
plan admits Of great economy, ana as sew
eral years OF experience in the New Eng
land states is back of the management it is
not experimenting, but is sure of it's ground
merit and many are old favorites of the
concert and lecture attendant and have
formerly been heard at the usual prices
charged for such attractions One may pur-
chase a season ticket for 81. admitting to
the course, or he may reserve seat for
the season at an additional charge of $1.50
and s.. according to location. II a pur-
chaser is not sure of attending all the en-
tertainments in the course seats may be re-
served each time that he may elect for Is
or % cents. Personal information and an
office OF the LINDSAY course in the Met
zerott building, or at e. F. Droop & Sons,
025 Pennsylvania avenue.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND LECTURES
Resistance to Papal Jurisdiction was the
topic for the fifth illustrated lecture on the
history Of THE Church Of England" given
by Rev. Richard P. Williams. Tuesday, in
most interesting lectures given in the
course. The large audience present had
all the vital facts of church history Of this
period brought before them. Portrait
Wolsey, Cranmer and Cromwell. This per-
iod was also noted for the first popular
translation Of the Bible (Wyclifre's), and
the invention of printing, the founding of
many schools and colleges, the insurrection
or peasants and the war of the roses"
Professor Murray illustrated these events
by fifty magnificent views. The sixth and
last lecture OF the first division Of this
and will be on Leading Events in the
reformation" There are ten lectures in
the complete course. The first division COM
prises six and dates from the "apostolic
times to the reformation" the second divis-
ION numbers four and covers the period
from the reformation to the Victorian age
1t is proposed to give the remaining four
some time later
HALEY's BAND coNcERT.-The first
concert this season Of Mr.. Will A. Haley's
washington Military Concert Band will be
given at the New National Theater tomor-
row night. The concerts of this organiza-
ton Tor the past two seasons have been
remarkably successful and given, as they
are, Sunday evenings, 4hey have furnished
entertainment to Thousands of Washing
tonians. This season aMr. Haley has his
force in splendid FORM and the program to
be presented will be one which will please
all shades OF musical taste. The soloists
will be Mrs. Hattie Meads-Smith, soprano.
and Messrs. Thierbach and Hama. The
last two will play duet from Verdrs
'Foscari," and an excellent performance
may be anticipated. The band numbers
will include Haley's American Beauty
March," Rossini's overture to "Semiram-
ide." selections from cOffenbach's operas
Michaelis Forge in the Forest" by re-
quest; Reeves Arkansas Traveller" VALID
teufels My Dream waltz. selections from
Meyerbeer's Lies Hugnenot s," introducing
the 'Benediction d the Poignards," which
will afford splendid opportunity for the
trombone hsectdon, Messys. Stone, Kruger
and Muellhausen. Farbaeh's Musicians
Strike" and a descriptive pot-pourri, War
Memories which will consist of series
of stereopticon views illustrating the south
before the war. camp scenes at daybreak,
the morning gun, assembling and review
of federal troops, portrait of Gen. Grant,
assembly and review Of confederate troops
portrait Of Gen. Lee, Hail to the Chief"
Lincoln, Marching Through Georgia."
portraits of prominent generals on both
fcho he
battlefield, surprise and charge" of cavalry,
the retreat, carrying off the wounded, and
taps. These views are extremely Hfelike,
and each will be accompanied by appro-
pirate music. This will be feature of the
concert and will appeal to all veterans. 1t
will also give the younger generation an
object lesson of the scenes and incidents
experienced by those who participated in
the war.
GRAND OPERA SEASON.-The season
of grand opera announced by Messrs Dam
rosch and Ellis at the Lafayette Square
singers. Chief among them is Melba with
her wonderful voice, who will surely be
here and sing as promised. Every circum-
stance favors Nine. Melba's return to
America Long since she recovered from
the fatigue and the worries of last winter,
and in opera at Covent Garden in London
early in the summer and a few weeks ago
in a series of concerts in the chief cities of
England and of Scotland, she sang with all
her wonted beauty and brilliancy. So
thoroughly restored is she that she has
been busy with the preparation of two new
parts in which she has never appeared in
America-Aida, in Verdis opera, and Rosi-
ma, in 1.-THE Barber of Seville" In Rossi-
mis- melodious, sparkling and beguiling
music. the loneliness Of her voice, the
glitter Of her bravura, the perfection of
her method, the intensity that delights and
thrills ought to be more than ever appar-
ent.
Next comes Nine. Gadsxi. one of the few
Of the younger German singers, whose ar
tstic progress we in America have had
opportunity to watch. Her voice has gain
ed in richness and color; her mastery of
the art of song has grown broader and
frmer; her acting has become freer and
more varied; her temperament warmer, her
Imagination keener.
Washington, last year. heard Ernst
Kraus. the Wagnerian tenor of the COM
pany. at his best. and there is little need
to recall his full vibrant and sympathetic
voice, his superb physique and the fresh
ness and Vgor of his youth.
NJ. Ibos, the new tenor, now thirty-f1ve
years of age, Is in the fullness of his arts
tic prime. Trained at the Conservatoire
in Paris, he passed thence to the opera,
where he made his first appearance as Fer
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