Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-19
A ADJUSTMENTS.

The Cuban Relief Concert.-The con-
cert given at the Columbia Thea
ter last night for the benefit of the Cuban
hospital fund deserved a better attendance
than 1t received. The theater was finely
decorated with flags and bunting, and with
pictures of noted leaders of the insurgents.
The program while long was heartily en-
joyed, and each number brought out a
round of enthusiastic applause. The prin-
cipal numbers. or those which were re-
ceived with, perhaps. the greatest show Of
favor. were those contributed by Haley g
Band. the Madrids and Eugene Coffin sax
aphonist. Other numbers were given by
Mrs Volney Bennett, soprano; Mrs Lewis,
soprano; Prof. Rhodes, violinist; Mr.. T. L.
Jones. tenor; Miss Ellen Rhodes, read
er; Columbia Orchestra, and Miss F..
A. Knight, contralto. One of the fea-
lures Of the entertainment was a number
OF tableaux descriptive of Cuban scenes
ana sentiment, which were well received
Miss Eugene Coffin and Mrs. Henry foil
nan acted as the accompanies.
Mr. Hopkins Children's Opera-There is
production of Mr.. Jerome Hopkins chill
dren's opera, "Taffy and Old MUNICH" at
the Columbia Theater tomorrow afternoon
from the fact that the production is an at
child talent in music in the CAPITAL CITY
The opera itself is purely juvenile crea-
ton, with Parts for over fifty singers. all
OF whom nave been secured and trained
Ior some time in their respective parts
Preceding the opera Mr. Hopkins will
give short piano recital that will be en-
Joysble. Mr.. Hopkins will be assisted in
me production of his opera by Mr. julius
Iehnyson. baritone, and Marie Howe, So
prano. The two central figures in the af-
1air, MT Hopkins and Mr.. Tennyson are
noticeable also on account of the former
oelng the son of a bishop and the latter a
n hon 90 L.
ate of England.
among the patrons of the concert are
the postmaster General. Cornelius Wander
pit. Mai Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Senator
Unison; Mr.. Geo. c. Gorham. Senator Bur
rows, Senator Cullom, Senator Earle, Sena-
Tor Faulkner. Mr.. Josef Kaspar, Senator
mcmillan, Senator Morrill,, Senator Muir
ply, Senator Proctor, Senator Spoon
er, Col. 6. w. Truesdell, Mr.. James A.
Wetmore, Mr.. Frank B. Metzerott and Mr..
Anthony Pollock
Song, Piano and Organ Recital-One of
the musical events of the present week is
the song. piano and organ recital in the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church,
4a and c streets northwest, tomorrow
evening. The occasion promises to be note
worthy from the fact that President Nc
k1nley mas signified his intention of being
present The program will include num-
bers by Miss Irene Quincy, pianist; Miss
Elizabeth Pierce, soprano; Mrs Laura Zeh
mist; Mr.. James Watson, basso; Mr.. Hern-
don Morsell, tenor; Mr.. Wilbur F. Dales,
organist, and Mr.. Bischoff accompanist
The recital opens at S:15 and carriages
may be ordered for 10 o'clock.
Miss Judson in the "Gipsy Baron"-The
engagement of the Castle Square Opera
Company at the Lafayette Square Theater
this week will be interesting from the fact
that Miss Alice Judson, a well-known
Washington esinser has just joined the
CON psny. Miss Judson sang the role of
Arsena in the "Gipsy Baron in Phila-
delphia Saturday, and made such a success
out of the part that she was Immediately
engaged for the season in this CITY,
Scenes From Alice in wonderland.-so-
oiety circles are looking forward with
great deal of pleasant anticipation to the
entertainment to be given at National Rifles
Hall Friday evening next In aid of the Con-
tinental Hall building fund. The enter
tainment is given under the auspices of
Army and Navy Chapter d. A. R., of this
city, and the affair, it is promised, will be
one of the most successful ever participated
in by this particular band of the Daugh-
tiers. Not only will the occasion be finan-
cial success. but its social features have
already been assured by the well-known
PEOPLE Of swelldom who have been secured
to act in the capacity of patronesses. The
entertainment will consist of scenes from
Alice In Wonderland" which will be, how
ever, in no sense a child's entertainment.
Preceding these scenes there will be a pre-
sentation of farce, entitled THE Mouse
Trap" written by Mrs. Burton Harrison, in
which welI-known young ladies Of the gay
cir Giles of life in Washington will take part.
The scenes from Alice in Wonderland
will comprise THE Mad Tea Party and
the Mock Turtle" story from I'm Wonder
land," and ''Tweedledum and Tweedledee,"
THE White Queen" "Humpty Dumpty,"
'The White Knight" THE Tree Queens
and others from Through the Looking
Glass; Those'who will take part in these
scenes are Miss Gushing, Miss Allen, Miss
Huntington. Miss Dorothy Allen, Mrs. on
ley, MIR. Perkins, Mr.. Breckenridge, Mr..
Charles Conrad, DR.: Castell and Mr.. Clar-
ence Conrad. The management has re-
qucsted that ladies will not wear hats dur
ing the entertainment.