Evening star., 1898-02-02

ana the GROWER goes around frequently.
The principals ane al well known actors,
who have made hits In continuous vaude-
Vile houses during tie past summer.
will witness the farewell Washington ap-
pearance Of Anna Held and her company.
Miss Held will nok only render those songs
hfch are Identified with her name and her
rated chorus which has made such a pro-
lounced hit elsewhere. Regarding the
chorus. 1t may hG re~rked that the num-
berless limitations OF it which are now in
But the fact rameins that while other
arrangements have fo1nd it possible to OBJ
tain number ofrcolored men who may be
able & to sing in niso.. they cannot dupii-
trai and prominent figure in the feature.
The Cat and Cheruh,' the Chinese TRACE
dy. whose success elsewhere is well known.
will also be given by the members Of the
original New York production. '"rhe
Cat and the Cherub' is a serious play,
short and concentrated, and congresses
INTO little less than an hours perform
ance its whole story of love, rivalry,
crime and vengeance. The scene is laid in
the Chinese quarter of San Francisco,
wEfther the conservative celestial seems to
traditions OF Chira. The result is tragc-
dy, treated In a tragic vein, classic In its
simplicity Of plot, orthodox as to the unity
OF time and place, merciless- in making Its
This will be followed by "A Gay Deceiver."
q farce In three acts, written by Paul Will
stach, which runs as follows: Homer Love-
JOY, say young married man. who has a
sentimental regard for a prfma donna, mas
querades as his brother, and, visiting his
home, Is surprised to find his. wife flirting
q little on her own account. OF course he
dare, not disclose his ideEtity, for fear Of
forced upon him to the limit dose OF his
own medicine. In this Mr.. Beach plays the
gay uecetver, Mr.. Holland, the brother, and
NJ. A. Kennedy Eza Baybyrd, a bachelor
clubmar. Marie Valletu, as -Althea Leigh
ter. prime. donna Of the New Girl Com
pany, and Lizzie Evans, as the gay de-
ceiver's gay wife; Harry Mills and Emile
Collins are also In the cast
CHURCH CoNcERT.-An enjoyable
concert was given last night at the West
ern Presbyterian Church. Despite the In
clemency of the weather, quite a large
audience gathered to listen to the songs
and rotations. which were rendered by
scme good local talent. Mr.. Humphreys
ent, owing to sickness in the family. Mr.
Harry kimball opened with wedding
march by Buck, on the organ; Miss May
Adele Levers and Mrs. Crossette Oxley,
soprano and contralto. gave a duet. "Es-
tudiantina;'' Miss Bessie E. Cobaugh sang
soprano solo in a pleasing manner, your
Voice. accompanied on the violin by Miss
Westcott. Professor Arthur Yundt then
filled part Of the program by several selec-
tions on the violin. banjo and mandolin, ac-
ccmpan1ed by Miss Estelle Ellis. Miss May
Adele Levers gave two numbers, "Gipsy
Maiden" ParkeD and Through Fairy
land. accompanied in the last by Profes-
sor Yundt on the violin. She sang both
numbers in an effective manner adding to
a clear pure voice winning personality
MISS kathrine Garner and Miss Lackye
both recfted and were rewarded by double
encores. Mr.. Eugene Coffin played his sax
ophone solo, "Alice, Where Art Thou" ac-
companied by Mrs. Coffin Mrs. Crossette
Oxley, In the first part. sang Because l
Love You." and a Lullaby" and at the
close sang. by request, Sullivan's Lost
Chord" The accompa nists were Mr.. Kim
ball and Miss Mckee,