Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-20

of the best known vaudeville talent in the
Profession: The burlesque is from the pen
OF the celebrated author, Harry B. Mar
shall. Elegant scenery, grand wardrobes
and mechanical effects are all added to IN
troduce the manytpretty ladies. funny COM
edians and well-known artists. The ros-
ter includes Letta Meredith. Tenley and
Simonds, Cosmopolitan Trio, Brennan Sis
tiers. Lizzie Van, Boyce and Black, Shea's
Biograph, Alice Samson, Mabel Waite, Liz
gle Taylor, May Winfield, May Garrett.
Harriet Clark and Ethel Clifton, together
with others. The Lyceum patrons should
welcome this attraction with a packed
house each night.
THE Mckee RANKIN co.-The Mckee
RANKIN Company will be the Lafayette
Square Opera Houses offering for next
week. This company of all stars includes
many names prominent in the theatrical
armament, Mckee Rankin, Wilton Lack
aye Andrew Robson, Nance O'Neil, H. A.
Weaver. Burwell Cuyler, Edward Lamb,
Rose Eytinge, Arthur Maitland, Ida van
Sicklen, Ricca Allen. Alice Evans, Mrs.
John I. Raymond. Eugene Besserer. Ricca
Scott, Minnie Murray. This company will
Lowrie's." Special popular prices will pre-
vail during this engagement. The sale
opens tomorrow at o'clock.
YSAYE -MARTEAU-GERARD
AUME.-W ashington concert goers are for
tunate in again having the chance to near
the great quartet Of artists next SUNDAY
evening at the Columbia. Such comblna-
ton of instrumentalistS have never played
together before, and the recital that they
gave last Friday will long live in the mem
DRY of all who heard it. The hour at which
the first recital was given doubtless de-
PriVed many of the pleasure, so that those
who missed it will probably avail them
selves of the chance offered Sunday even
ing. An additional feature that will be
pleasing Is the fact that Jean Gerardy will
be heard in a solo. The prices have been
made popular" which fact should crowd
the coy Columbia Too much cannot be
said of the artist who heads the ensemble
1saye. Giant In stature, he Is also the
giant among violinists, and he approaches
me peerless class in his own poiseful and
peerless way. There are so few masters OF
the instrument, which masters most people
who attempt to play it, and when one
comes along who has reached the very soul
OF its mysteries the populace may be ex-
cused for lionizing him. There are so many
millions OF people in the world, and there
are probably some million of fiddlers, but of
those who are really acquainted with the
possibilities of the violin there are scarce
~ enough to fill the drawing room Of a
sleeping car. Right in the middle of this
small crowd, were 1t to be made up would
DC round this long -maned, phlegmatic Bel
gan, 4saye. Seats are selling at Guz-
mans, in E. +. Droop & Sons.
JOSEF HOFMANN.-NextT Tuesday after
noon Josef Hoffman, returns to the Co.
lumbia for his second piano recital Few
missed his first recital and those who did
VIII DOUBTLESS avail themselves of the op-
pertun1ty to hear this artist, while the
many that he pleased upon his first appear
ance Will again welcome the young man,
Tor his art is SO convincing that a chance
TO hear him second time is welcomed by
the student and musician. Young Hor-
mann holds powerful sway over an au-
dlence, and in strength and technique he
is nothing short of marvellous. All pianists
pass through the octave stage and few con-
quer, but with Hofmann he seems to make
play with what is the most difficult for the
pianist. Josef Hofmanns tour has thus far
been series of triumphs that have, if any
thing, surpassed the receptions that were
given him when first here as a boy phe-
nomenon The utmost qualification has
oeen expressed by the critics, musicians
ana the concert public that Hofmann has
porhe out all that was presaged for him
When but lad, and that he has progressed
10 mat point when he stands with all the
great planists and in many respects second
10 none For this second Washington an
pearance an entire change of program will
De given, and the versatility of the artist
SHOWN. II may not be amiss to state that
Ho1mann comes this time prepared to give
over thlrty programs during his stay in
america, and SO extraordinary is his mem
CRY mat he does not bring a sheet of music
lor the tour Seats are selling at Guz-
man s. in r.. F. Droop & Sons.