Evening star., 1897-04-14

COufsey AZ Madame Sour Jane and the en-
tire strength OF the company. The cos
TUNES III this burieauue are the most elab-
crate ana costly thatshave ever teen used
IN any organization 11 this order.
Miss Abbotes Suessssful Debut-A new
representative OF Washington ON the stage
uras,ot was brought out e. the Academy in the
in the person OF MhRsMande Abbott. who
took the part Of Dgxie Stile, the Indiana
orphan, at very New minutes notice.
Yesterday afternoouk Manager Schubert of
the company re~eived notice that Miss
Sawyer, who takes tha parts Of Mrs. Major
Campbell and the Indiana girl, was too
III to appear. Hel Immediately secured
ply, to play the pant Of Mrs. Can pbell,
but was IN perplexed state Of mind con-
cerning the other character. Miss Abbott
was mentioned to him and he determined
to give her a trial2 She appeared at the
theater little afters5 o'clock, and after
going over her lines once with Mr.. Keen
an went ON and gave an interpretation CT
the Part that was much above the average.
short time she had in which to Prepare
herself and considering the fact that it
was her first appearance before profession
al footlights. Miss Abbott has done a
great deal OF amateur dramatic work in
this city and Manager Schubert Is congrat-
uiatfng himself that he has secured her for
his company and at the same time steered
clear of the difficulty which Miss Sawyer's
illness had brought to him.
The Biograph.-Another lot new views
were added today at the Biograph exhibit
tion at Willard Hall. New views are being
put in almost daily. 1t is the intention of
the management to change the program of
views as often as possible, thus stimula ting
interest in the exhibition during the
mainder of its stay In this city. The new.
ones added today were equal in interest to
those which have proven so. popular. The
attendance at the entertainments continues
large, and during the next few days a
number Of church and charitable benefits
will be given. Within the past two weeks
placed on exhibition, and the total number
shown at each performance has been ma
terally increased. ,a.=-~--
The Colored Y. M. c. A.-Including this
evening, there are but three opportunities
now remaining to attend the fair at Odd
Fellows Hall, NJ street northwest, as 1t
closes on the night of Emancipation day.
The management has a double attraction
billed for this evening in a proposed hi
cycle race between Messrs. Lee and Cor
cake is to be awarded. They say it is not
cake walk this time, but will give
further information except at "headquar-
ters." Tomorrow is ladies day. up to
$50 pm, and between o'clock and that
hour no male person will be allowed to
enter. Not even the janitor. The occasion
is a basket ball game Between the ladies
Of Of the gym class. under Miss Anita J.
the fair will be open to all. as usual.
The Crystal Maze.-The Crystal Maze, at
427 1th street northwest. will positively
close next Saturday, April II, and the re-
nainder of this week will afford the last
opportunity to enjoy the fun and mystifi-
cation of this novel and refined amuse-
ment resort. Over 1900 people have visit
ed the maze in the few weeks of its stay
in Washington. 1t is impossible for the
management, much as they would like, to
continue exhibiting the maze in this city.
and, therefore, all those who have not
seen it yet ought to go, for they will never
have chance of seeing it again.
Concert for the Cubans.-The concert to
be given on Easter Sunday evening at the
Columbia Theater for the Cuban hospital
fund has been SO well arranged that it
will be great success without a doubt.
The program has been carefully prepared
and talent of the lhighest order engaged.
The sentiment Of the people has been
clearly shown by their ready response to
the appeal for help for thc sick and wound
ed in the hospitals in Cuba, ard their
hearty cooperation as well. The commit
tees are more than satisfied with the re-
suits this far, and feel that the growing
interest in this concert will lead to greater
results in the near future. The entertain
ment will be brilliant from the beginning
to the end. Tableauxa of a realistic char
acter will be included in the program.
The Vitascope.-The Vitascope is still
drawing crowded houses, and some even
new pictures, true to life in their real ac-
ton. have been added, making a beautiful
assortment of subjects. A new and effect
i've feature of the exhibition is the Vita
scope dissolvfng view apparatus which dis
solves one picture into another with beau
tiful effect. winning for itself much ap-
plause. This apparatus owes Its origin to
the operator! of this. exhibition The ser
vices Of a New York lecturer and enter
tainer have been secured who thoroughly
describes each picture. The crowded
houses demand that this exhibition will
stay here all Of this week..
The c. A. c. Minstrel show-One of the
features in the olio which forms the second
part of the minstrel show that the Column
bia Athletic Club will give at the Columbia
Theater On May will be the spectacular
athletic acts. A series of figures will be
given that will be of entirely different
class from anything ever presented here
before. Instructor John Crossley has Sc
lected from his large corps of athletes
number Of the most expert, and after much
training and many rehearsals, they have
attained degree of excellence that is re-
markable In amateurs. The rehearsals for
the minstrel portion of the program have
gone steadily on, and SO proficient have the
different members become that the enter
tainment could be given tomorrow were it
necessary.
Bispham-Gregorowi ch.-The sale of seats
for the acknowledgements recital on
Wednesday afternoon, April 81 opens at
the Columbia tomorrow morning. Mr..
David Bispham is well known as the Lead
Ing baritone of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. He is an artist of the first wa
ter. and his song recitals in the metropolis
draw large audiences. Mr.. Chas Gregoro-
witsch. the Russian violinist, who appears
with Mr.. Bispham, is young artist who
has met with great success and proved a
favorite in Boston, New York, Pittsburg
ard other cities.
Mills Song Recital-There is a traditional
method and style of rendering sacred mu-
sic handed down in English cathedraIs
which forms the finest possible school for
both soloist and chorister, as well as or