Evening star., 1898-11-05


of course the Bostouians have attracted
fhe largest audiences during the week, and
both THE Serenade'' and ''Robin Hood"
were greeted with packed houses at every
performance. This organization has a
strong hold upon the music-loring COM
munty. and its excellence as whole does
not seem to lessen as the years go by.
There may be Individual weaknesses but
they do not affect the enjoyableness of the
general performance. Next in point of in
terest was Tim Murphy in his new play
The CarbetbaeEer,' - which was excellent
ly done a the Columbia Theater. Tim is
well known in this city, which he calls his
home. and his friends and admirers turned
out in good numbers to see him In a char
aCter which completely suits him and gives
him opportunity for the display of that dry
humor and quaint character work that is so
artistic and effective The minstrelS have
also done good business at the Academy
and have presented a meritoriOus and
laughable performance 1t is to be regret
ted that Mr.. Ezra Kendall will sever his
connection with Mr.. Vests force tonight
for kendalfs monologue is a feature of the
program, his eccentric comedy being won
derfully effective with an audience. "A
Brace of Partridges'' deserved better treat
ment at the hands Of the public for 1t was
interpreted by thoroughly competent people
Next week the chief attraction will be
the dimtnuttve but rotund comedian, Frank
Daniels. who will bring to the Columbia his
large and weIl-trained company and will
present two of Victor Herberts greatest
successes. The Wizard of the Nile" and
The Idols Eye" Daniels last season was
record breaker. and ne hopes TO be one
this year. but 10 be that he will have to top
the receipts of The Christian" De Wolf
Hopper and the BCstonians. At the Ma
uonai new play by Gillette, entitled BE
cause She Loved Him So will be seen for
the first time in this city. 1t will be given
an excellent setting and a superior caste.
At the Lafayette Denman Thompson in
The Old Homestead will hold the boards
Ih0Lgh play and star have been here many
times. the popularity of neither seems to
Wane IN The slightest degree. My Friend
From India viii be the attraction at the
Academy, while Manager Herman will offer
an excellent vaudeville program.
The other day" said Dan DAILY. IAN
actor VINO had vontured forth with a reper-
t"ir" company found himself walking the
railroad ties en- route from Wilkes barre to
New York Toward evening. footsore and
weary. he found by consulting the sign
posts that ne had only covered fifteen
miles. Just Il: that moment an express
whistled jy and the actor sax down on the
rail OF nearby fence ana watched 1t un-
III II bad disappeared from view Then he
Hused thuSly: There goes that blooming
uain at the rate of thirty miles an hour
while II takes me one whole dav to cover
halt That distance Guess I'll just take
cEance ana board the next FLYER that comes
along Even if m put off in half an hour
10y sticking TO the game and getting on
every ons that passes. III reach Broadway
N thre" days. whereas If | walk all the
way III get there about January / III
try it
Well continued Dan. ''hc did, and he
was more successful than he had antici-
pated. He truiged along to the nearest
station, and when the next express came
along he Tagged il ana got aboard. TAX
Ing d seat III the smoker. he awaited de-
Feippments. 1t was fully an hour before
the conductor came along and asked for
his ticket. The actor gave him n hard
luck story and begged TO be permitted to
T.ce 10 Jersey Citv He said that he had
been engaged for The Belle Of New York
and that if he could only reach New York
In time he'd soon be all right Now, the
conductor had once been & 'trOuper' him
SELF. and he felt sympathetic All right
oId man, he said. I'll see you through.
But come into the parlor car. There's
member Of your company i'm there now
Who is ito tremulously asked The actor.
Billy Cameron was the response Now
the poor devil didn't know Cameron and
had never seen him. but he determined to
take chance. so in he went.
Then they reached the door the con-
ductOr pointed out tail, thin man seated
aEOut the middle Of the car as Cameron.
There he is he said. Go talk to him In
fear and trembling the actor advanced
Stepping boldly up he slapped the stranger
on the back and said: Hello. Cameron old
man How are you2' To his intense sur
prise the other Jumped up and wrung his
hand in the most friendly manner. Then
he invited him to sit down The two
chatted away on general topics until they
reached Jersey City. Then after they had
Quilted the train the actor turned to the
stranger and said: Cameron, that
id good of you to stand by me. III -
oh. HI" replied the other Don't
mention it, I'm not Cameron, anyhow
l am riding on his pass"
Among the interesting announcements for
next week is that Of a lecture by Mr.. Mich
o!as Murray Butler, editor Of the Educa-
tiCnal Review, and professor of philosophy
and education Of Columbia University, New
York. Mr.. Butler himself is known both
personally and by reputation to many
" ashingtonians. His subject dwaIls upon
the philosophy Of child-culture. Professor
Butler viii deliver his lecture at the Phoebe
a Hearst Kindergarten School, 1918 X
street, on Friday afternoon, November II.
al 4:l5 O'Clock. He opens q course of lee
tures 10 be given at this school during the
season 1N">-!9 which promise feast for
Rll those interested In modern methods for
the attainment of tn highest culture
Among the lecturers will De Or. VIM T.
hams. United states commissioner of edu-
cation: Mr.. Hamilton W. Mebie jr editor
of the Outlook and others to be announced
ON to Victory. Noble sons" is the ti.lc
of a patriotic song recently published here
and dedicated to our army and navy. The
words are by Helen g. Sparhawk and the
music, which Is quite d stirring melody, is
by Benz. Judson. both of whom are Wash
tngtOnianS-
The Choral Society has for some weeks
been working on Verdis requiem mass,
which Will be rendered probably in Feb
hearsal. however. the members will take
up the Messiah" " which is TO be given in
Christmas week. and no more time will be
given to the study Of the requiem until
after the Messiah concert
The proposed plan for a sight reading
class meets with universal approval. AMI 1t
IS hoped arrangements FOR this can be per-
fected.
Fhe sunday Night Music Cub spent n
Pheasant evening at Miss Rose Dillor's. on
howard avenue. Mount Pleasant III.
pr gram consisting of Gounod's March
from MS Queen OF Sheba: two movements
from Beethoven's first symphony both for
Tour handS piano and double quartet of
strihss' Mendeissohn's Capriccioso Brilliant
Tor plano and string orchestra. Miss DiII1n
playing the piano solo part Miss Lucia
Nola sang three selections with niano ~
string accompaniment >'''>