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the fact that they are on a Sousa pro-
gram Is quite enough assurance of their
merits. They have been specially engaged
for this concert. We are also to be in
dulged in Wagner number, Ride of the
Valkyries. Die Walkure." which will GER
tainly put the big band to test and dem
onstrate It's abilities in music of the most
serious and exacting sort. There is also
the Tampa" overture. Herold. an old ia
miltar friend, and an exceedingly bright
characteristic from Saint Saens. La Jota
Aragonese." and Sousa's own Three Quo
tations." Miss Horlecker has chosen an
aria from Saint Saens. Samson and De-
hlah," in which she will give evidence of
her vocal powers. The concert promises
to be one of the very best that Sousa has
ever given in Washington. There has al
ready been lively demand for seats in ad-
vance.
THE BIOGRAPH.-The Biograph at Will
lard Hall will terminate its unprecedented
run on Sunday evening, May 80, having
completed Its thirty-two weeks season.
The last performance will mark its 5S4th
exhibition. No class of entertainment has
proven more popular in Washington than
has the marvellous biograph and its won
derful moving pictures 1t has entertained,
| amused and instructed thousands and thou
sands of people, and at no time from the
commencement of its run in this city has
interest in IT decreased. 1t has proven to
popularity the more frequently it has been
| seen. The public of Washington has, in
deed, been generous in its patronage, and
with the addition of new views weekly,
which the present management has done,
has served to add increased interest in
the program. and oftentinfes the house was
not large enough to accommodate those
seeking admittance. When the season
closes on the date named that will be the
last of the biograph in Washington for the
present season. Within the last three
months upward of twenty benefits have
been given for churches, and all have met
with greater than the church
ayers had expected. On Monday next the
First Presbyterian Church will have its
benefit. This is the church of which DR..
Talmage is the pastor, and the manage
ment hope to prevail upon the eminent di-
vine to introduce the views at one Of the
exhibitions.
More new views will be added as usual
at the Sunday night entertainment. Per
| formances, usual, 2:3O, 4:30 and S:15
pm Sunday, S:15 only.
BIJOU THEATER-The largest advance
sale Of the season is record at the
Bijou Family Theater. where the Mckee
Wilson benefit will come off on next Thurs
day evening. There are probably no two
V. Mckee and Mr.. A. S. Wilson, and this,
together with the general excellence of the
program, has sent the sale of seats well up
| into the hundreds. Every theater in town
will contribute talent, and the result should
be strong vaudeville entertainment. X
Ray Bixly, the musical comedian, will
come from the Grand. and Miss Bertha
Woods, the charming songstress. will be
the contribution of the Lafayette Teams
from the Academy, Kernans and the Co
lumbia will share in the list and a num-
Der of local artists will have turns. The
feature of the evening will be the produc-
ton of THE Stepping Stones" by the
same cast that made so pronounced a hit
at the Grand last year. The sketch is
beautiful bit of character work with quiet.
emotional scenes that go we'll with a cast
headed nv the anthnr Charming r. T..
lock, and Mark o. Davis and Jesse c.
Wheat. Seats can be had at the theater.
MAY EXHIBITION AT BROOKLAND-
Miss Sarah Willard Howe's dancing school
will hold its May exhibition of novelties i'll
dancing next Friday evening at the town
hall OF Erookland, when the school will give
a two-act drama. entitled "Violets Dream"
in which many difficult dances will be in :
troduced. The characters in the play will
be as follows: Violet, Mary Dowling; Polly,
Viola Rhine: Bertha, Bessie MAXWELL Pau
line, Edith McGee: Grace, Margaret Ma
rean Mamma. Florence Crook; Fairy Quenn,
Marie Howe; Fairy Pity, Alma Risdon;
Fairy Rose, Mabel Flanagan; Rainbow
Fairies, Edith and Madge MCGEE, ,BessieMaX-
well, Ella and Florence Crook, Ethel Bates,
Mettie Jarrett; Sun, Lillian Gayles; Cupid,
little Elsie SheetZ; attendants to the fairy
queen, Alberta Stewart, Marie Stone, Ethel
Bates. Viola Rhine and Margaret Marean.
Among the novelties that will be presented
are the Spanish ballet, La Mutt. butterfly
dance, Cupid dance. Little Dottie and Lit
tie Tottie," from the opera of the American
Beauty: dance of the Nymphs, rainbow bal
Iet "Gayety Girls" Dancing Girl Tyrol
dance and La Cachucha. An excellent ex-
hibtion will be given, which will exceed all
past attempts.
AMERICAS WONDERLAND.-The COM
mittee on entertainment, of which Perry
Heath, third assistant postmaster general.
Is chairman, is arranging for an interesting
and memorable event for the entertainment
of the visiting delegates to the universal
postal congress. AS 1t will not be prac-
ticaDle for the members to unite in an eX-
cursion to California, they are invited to
attend an illustrated lecture by Mr.. John
P. Clum in the New National Theater. on
Monday evening, May "a, and 300 Of the
foreign delegates end other distinguished
guests. The President and Vice President
have promised to be present and will oc
cupy box d. The audience will take an
hour for the trip, instead of a month. and
will look upon more than hundred stere-
osccpic views of the most beautiful and
novel scenery of Americas wonderland.
Mr.. Clum Is an interesting and graceful
speaker. and his deep, rich voice and per-
feet articulation will carry his descriptions
to the remotest seats Of the large theater.
The most distinguished officers Of the gov
erDment will be present and 1t is the pur-
pose of the postal union to make the occa-
sion on Of high official and social conse-
quence.
MRS. DYER'S MAY BALL.-Mrs Flora
c. Dyer will give her thirteenth annual
May ball next Wednesday at National
Rifles Hail. Little Miss Florence OBrien
will be the queen of May, attended by
Misses Irene Cahill and Lillian Simpson,
maids of honor.
Others who will take part are: Miss
Marian Reeves. as Lady Hope: Miss Mar
garet Betz, as the Goddess of Liberty:
Miss George Knox, garland bearer little
Elizabeth Harmer Reside, crown bearer:
Edward P. Mertz, jr., scepter bearer; All
Louise Hendricks. Rosa Wilmington, and
Margery Mertz. flower girls: Masters Ken
meth Hendricks and Edmund Cammack.
pages. The queens set imperial court
quadrille. will include Mr.. Weber BRYAN.
Miss Florence O'Brien, Mr.. Edward Tow
ers, Miss Irene Cahill, Mr. Arthur Nyman.
Miss Lillian Simpson, Mr.. Ralph Burgess
and Miss Marian Reeves.
The following fancy dances will be given:
Cracovienne, Miss Elizabeth Reside Mas
ter Edmund Cammack: La Espanole, Miss
Rosa Wilmington; Cachuca, Miss AL
Louise Hendricks; tambourine Miss Neal
Parry; Liberty Bell. Miss Margaret BetZ.
medley. Misses George Knox Bridget Ma
lone and Elizabeth Reeside; Cuba Libre.
Miss Vilette Anderson; La Madrillaine, Miss
Bessie Tiffany; Is Rastus' Sister, Miss
George Knox; gypsy. Miss Adele Bouchere:
skirt dance, Miss Margie Betz Lily of the
Valley. Miss Villette Anderson; Night, little