Evening star., 1897-05-13
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AMCSEMENTS.
THE DAMRoscH SOCIETY CONCERT
The annual concert of the Damrosch
Society. given last night at the Columbia
Theater, was, without exception. one of the
most enjoyable affairs given by a local
organization this season. The society Is one
Of unvarying excellence in a musical way,
and last night added to its already high
reputation. Foote'S "Bedouin Love Song
opened the concert, and Dudley Bucks
Good Night" closed 1t, both sung with
artistic finish, splendid balancing of parts
and fine volume Director Varela had his
forces well in hand and held the chorus
together in good shaps Rurng the pre-
Mooney, soloist; Otto's Silent Night" MIR.
Otto Luebkert, soloist, and Dudley Bucks
arrangement of annie Laurie with Mr..
John H. Nolan as soloist, were given. All
tnree or the gentlemen acquitted them
selves In most creditable manner. The
society was assisted by the Maud Powell
Ladies' Trio of New York, consisting of
Miss Maud Powell, violin; Miss Leontine
Gartner, violoncello and Miss Lotta Mills,
pianist. The three ladies are among the
foremost musicians of their sex on their
respective instruments in this country, and
their work individually and collectively last
night only strengthened their claims to
public attention. The trio gave Foote'S
"Adacio Motto" Arbo's "Bolero'' new and
schutt's "A la Russo" given for the first
time in America. Miss Gartner, in her two
solos on the cello-Godard's "Berceuse'
and Peppers "Papiilon'-showed that she
possessed fine technique and great power
OF expression. She received a most en-
phatic encore and floral tribute
Miss I.otta Mills played two new numbers
by Salmon,a gavotte and "Chanson Triste,"
Dotn from manuscript, reviving all the ten
der memories that are associated with her
by Washington people. Her advance
in breadth of tone, deIicacy of treat
ment and confidence in her own pow
ers was marked. She, too, was forced
70 respond to an encore. playing
Chopin number rarely heard on the concert
stage and received a handsome floral offer
ing. Miss Maud Powell has wider reputa-
ton than the remainder of the trio, and
ner M friends here were fully prepared for
the mastery way in which she gave Ernst's
Avis Hongroise." Her encore number
WfhemJs arrangement of Schubert's
ave Maria, was as beautifully given, and
ner Moral tribute was handsome in the ex-
treme. A word should be said of the ac-
compartments played by Miss Mills. all of
which were executed in the most faultless
manner In Miss Powelrs encore number
particularly Miss Mills accompaniment
was probably the best piece of work of that
sort that has been heard here. The society
was also assisted by Mrs. Nellie Wilson
Shir-Clin, and Mr.. John II. Nolan. Mrs
Shir-Clif sang the recital and cavatine
from Les Percheurs de Perles,' Bizet's
beautiful work, and Chaminade's Sum
mer She received an encore for her sec
ond number. and responded with Because
l Love You So She was also rewarded
with handsome floral tribute Mr. Nolan
sang Blumenthal's Life" and received an
enthusiastic recall. In fact, nearly every
NUMBER ON the program was encored and
the large audience present would hardly be
satisfied even when the encore was given
THE JONNIE JUNIORS IN THE MI
kADO.-The Jonnie Juniors will repeat
in, tho IL l,Bs
Columbia Theater Saturday night The
Jonnies have played in a good many cities
since putting on the 'Mikado'' here and
have had continued successes wherever
taken charge Of the tickets for Saturday
night themselves and will without much
doubt fill the house. The reserved seat
sale Is now going on at that theater.
MISS RICHARDS LEcTURE.-An in
teresting lecture on From Modern Lon
aon to Historic Paris was delivered at
St Andrews Chapel last night by Miss
Janet E. Richards. A large audience was
In attendance and the lecture was listened
10 with close attention. Handsome stere-
cpticon views made the talk doubly inter-
estlng. In conjunction with the portion of
the lecture on London the approaching ju-
bllee OF Queen Victoria was touched upon
and many interesting views were shown
IN explanation of the celebration. Miss
hlchards possesses clear, penetrating
voice and has a way of putting facts into
most interesting guise.
SUMMER COMEDY AT THE GRANT,
summer season will be inaugurated at
the Grand Opera House Monday night. the
company being that under the direction of
Mr.. George Buckler in Our Boys" The
company includes William Stuart, Law
renee Williams. Richardson Carter, VIII
liam Richardson, George w. Murray Frank
Bosworth, Charles W. Mack, Phil. s
Greiner. Harry Sinclair. George Cybolt,
Eleanor Newton, Rose Osborne, Anna Egg
sleston, Ethel Raynes and Fern Dayton
The company will alternate with Col. Fay
Buffers Baltimore company, which will
appear here every week. A clever vaude-
vile company. headed by TX Ray" Bixby,
will also be seen there.
BENEFIT AT THE BIJOU-The benefit
to be rendered at the Bijou Theater May
~ to Messrs. A. V. Mckee and A. S. Will
son, treasurer and assistant treasurer of
the house, promises to be both financially
and artistically success. Both Mr. Nc
kee and Mr.. Wilson are favorites with the
amusenent-seeking population of Wash
| ington, and the entertainment given for
their benefit will be literally patronized.
| The program, which will be in charge of
| Manager Whitesell, will include the pro-
| duction of THE Stepping Stones," with the
same cast that made a hit at the Grand
| last year. Besides this, every theater in
| the city will contribute talent, and the pro-
| gram will be further filled out by the addi-
| ton OF some prominent local entertainers.
A NEW SOUSA MARCH-The musical
loving American republic have learned to
await the annual advent of a new march
| from John Philip Sousa with eagerness and
| expectancy, and the announcement that
| the distinguished composer will present his
latest march, THE Stars and Stripes For
| ever" to a Washington public for the first
! time next Sunday evening at the Lafayette
| Square Opera House will be hailed with
pleasure. Most of the martial compost
| tions that have brought fame and fortune
! to Sousa and pleasure to thousands of peo-
| pie were heard for the first time in Wash
| inston, and 1t is therefore eminently fitting
| that the new march should first be pre-
| sented mere.
SECOND ARMY CORPS.