Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-09

ley ana several OIfCT lHCdtTlCui men were
standing in the lobby of the Academy Of
Music the other night, when Bowies sprung
this yarn:
Coming from Buffalo there were a num-
Der of horsemen in the smoking compart-
ment. evidently coming to Washington to
attend some meeting. The subject was
principally horses, of which 1 an a great
admirer. In the party was red-faced,
good-natured old man, who toll great
many whoppers about his race track ex-
periences in Australia but this ore was a
chef dOuvre. The old man lighted a cigar
and began: I had large amount of money
on horse called 30 Peep which If il did
lot win would have forever embarrassed
me- l reasoned with myself that if a hui
man being would do as he were told when
under the hypnotic influence. why wouldn't
horse? l went to The stable on the morn
ing of the race. and. having practiced the
art OF me SrIe rism with some de gree of Suc-
cess. | proceeded Immediately TO hypno-
tie the animal. | looked 80 Peep square
III the eye for at least two minutes. and in
stinctiV5ly felt that she was susceptible 10
am Susgts ions l might make / told her
she was the fastest horse i'll the world-re-
lated to her the famous rides of Paul Re
we're. Mazeppl and others and commanded
her 10 win the race. The hour for the race
was called. and the horses were lined up.
pushed my way to the outside rail. There
was a good start. the Tag dropped and
they were or 20 Peep, fortunately for
me, had the outside, and as she flew past
me / yelled. Win 1t seemed TO act like
magic on her. and she Immediately drew
away from the bunch. At the quarter she
was u length and half ahead-at the halt
four lengths, and she came into the
stretch it seemed though all Tam
% ShduterS lnps were after her. To cut
a long story short. 30 Peep came Under
the wire before the others reached the
three-qUarter pole
" For heavens sake 1 asked, what was
her tiIEe?' The old man took off his
glasses. wiped his eyes and said: Il don't
know. Tie time keeper said he couldn't
tell. as there never was a watch made that
could keep up with her.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE
The three lumInaries of :ish, opera Lii
Han Russell. Della Fox ana Jef De An
gels viii appear at the Lafayette Square
Opera House for one Week. beginning next
Monday night, in STANCE and Edwards
latest opera. The Wedding Day" 1t was
no easy task to furnish opera whose
musical and dramatic requirements should
give to each equal opportunity for distinc-
ton. and Julian Edwards and Stanislaus
STANCE are credited with apt and clever
COLLABORATION in this particular. Each OF
the above named artists, in their several
former engagements in this city. have by
their individual popularity, drawn crowded
audieEces. and It can be easily imagined
thtt there is great public interest to SIC
them in their coming joint apped RANGES in
the same opera The story of The We'd
dlng Day hinges on the old French and
spanish treaty Miss Russell as Lucille.
ID Herblay. a gentle French woman is com
missioned by her queen to steal a valuable
document, supposed TO be Il treaty between
ine SPANISH and the revolutionists. Var
lous humorous adventures ana complica-
tlcns arise out of this, md ii is with these
that tie plot chiefly deals. Lucille. in her
enort 10 gain the treaty. is aided 10y Rose
Marie Della Fox). the bride of a Paris:an
Caterer, and by Pollycop Uem De AngeIisl
a baker The first act is laid in Pollycop's
sht y. near TIE Porte ST tiermainc The
second in Madame Montbazon's P1ris ard
the third AT a Frondist outpost The sIb-
Ject OF the opera admits of extremely pic
tuitS'lGe ana handsome scenery and Access
SORES and the most brilliant and rich col
orcd dressing. The military side of the
Story mas The opportunity for much martial
dispiay, ia finely uniformed soldiers and
G@shlnS vlEandieres- The company when
ilIEipe's over seventy-iive People, is the
largest comic opera organization of the
present day. and includes. in addition to
lhe three stars, such gifted artis,s as
hcciIie Saunders. Ada bernard. William
PrIttie, Charles W. Allison. Albert Nc
Grckin and Samuel Sla le. There will only
De saturday matinee. The extremely
IhIse advance sale of seats promises a
great greeting to Lillian Rrssc.I Della Eox
ard Jeff De Angels on their first Joint an
peafance in this city.
COLUMBIA THEATER. The Castle
square opera Company will next week
present another most attractive Offering
In the double bill. .'Billee Taylor ard
"Cavalleria Rusticana' at the Column,
bia, the members of this splt rdi, oreani-
zaton Ending no difficulty in giving these
widely divergent works as ere evenings
enter tairnent, although either would be
dpuhdant for any ordinary company: hut
tn Castle Square Company is an extraor-
binary combination. ard at 10 time is this
more apparent than when such Il bill is
SrrdnSed- Riiiee Taylor is a work that al
ways merits fayor- on this occasion it viii
be sung in its entirety, richly costumed and
beautifully mounted In CdvaIleria Rilsti-
cana Miss Grace Golden sings 'Santuzza''
and Miss Lizzie MacNichoI Lola" Miss
Golden scored her greatest triumph in
Stntuz2a last season at the Lafayette
Theater with the Castle Square Company.
In 'BIilee Taylor Miss Elizabeth lie Sas-
sier will sing the leading soprano role that
OF Phoebe. Miss lie Szssier is the new
Irima donna of the company and she is
SAID 70 possess fine soprano voice OF much
power and sweetness. which she uses with
line effect Miss Lizzie Macn.chol VIII be
the Ella: Arthur Woolev. the Crab
william WOln. Ben Is1rnacle: joseph Shee-
han. B.iiee Taylor; Melville Stewart Can't
FApper; T.. y. Knight. the new baritone
MinciIg Lane; Gertrude ouinlan, ArabelIa,
and Emma King. susan.
The usual bargain" matinee will be given
on Thursday. and the ladies' and chiIdren's
regular matinee Will OF course. be given
on saturday The prices Will remain the
same. In no way Will they lie advanced
The heavy sale Of seats indicates large
attendance at every performance next
week
Following the double bill at the Columbia
the Castle SQUARE Opera Company will in
al probability be seen in another COMPOSITE
Dill a Daughter of the Regiment will
preccde. at each performance Il Pagliac-
CT Both of these operas are absolute
novel tiles. and should prove a great drawing
oherinS- Nauoa" il also underlined for
an early presentation at the Columbia.
NATIONAL THEATER.-To all lovers of
high-ciass minstrelsy. Primrose and West
ought TO appeal to the most fastidious in
no uncertain manner, theirs is one of
the most notable gatherings of minstrel
talent ever Sssambed in one company
with Milt @. Barlow and George Wilson
once more in the fold IL would seem that
revival of all that is best in this line Were
on hand Primrose and West have at all
times been most lavish in scenic effects
and ia IN way of costumes they have al
most been prodigal in their expenditures
The first part vii The an idealist's dream of
the old-iine MINISTRIES. Particular care has
been taken in the selection OF the vocal
artists. prominent among whom is Raw
mon Moore, whose sWee; voice is acknowl-
edged to be one of the best ever heard in
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