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| baritone, a recent acquisition to local musi-
cal circles, but who Phas air ,ady attracted
| great zeal OF attention by his fine work
| with the Calvary Baptist ch Dir; Mr. Fred.
w. Selbold, the tenor soloist of st. Paurs
a rising young artist with n exceedingly
sweet voice; Mr., w. H. Colley, the we'll
| known reader; Mr. Ci H. Hemey. euphoni-
um soiolst; Mr.. Milton NJ. Clark whistler
and the Eldoradol Mandolin Quartet.
FOR THE SOLDIERS B B1NEFIT.-Ar-
ransements are about comp leted for the
erand concert to, be given for the benefit
oi soio1ers and their families by the Wo-
tomac at the Grand Opera House next
MONDAY evening" October 81, at o'clock
rev. Dr: d. j. Stafford, the eminent church.
man man ana orator, will deliver an opening ad-
uress. A program of rare n crit has been
maze up, and, as the cause is patriotic and
worthy, large attendance is assured. AL
ready many hundred tickets have been sold
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DELIGHT
me ladies of the First Reformed Church
ma nave YEA arranged for an entertainment known
as Inc Housekeeper's Delight" which will
be presented in the Sunday school of the
cnurch. corner 9th and streets north
Gest, lhe week beginning Mo aday, October
81, so ana ,iS closing Saturday. November 5. The
ooors VIII be open at 7:30 O. clock, and an
enJoyaple time is assured al who attend
lhe admission has been fixed at ten cents
only.
The OLD HOMESTEAD--Mr Denman
thompson and THE Old homestead" make
combination Of rare theatrical interest
SO that the Lafayette. where they are due
LOT stay of one week only, following "A
brace or Partridges" is sure to be pow
erIui center of attraction for those theater-
| goers who like the drama in it's most do
,aaes,1; mesuc; sentimenta! ard at the same time
reallstlc aspects. This homelike story Of
ne" england farm life, with it's country
simplicity. its moral teachings, it's touches
OF pathos and its drift of humor. never
e seem to lose Its charm any more than does
the central figure of the cast. With Mr.
lhompson's company this year are some
new faces in a few Of the minor characters
ana some new voices will be heard in the
A new scenic effect and, 1t Is said, a very
beautiful one is realistic snow storm
The musical features include a number of
new selections by a double quartet.
HALL GAME TO LECTURE-Major ].
B. Pond has finally concluded an arrange
ment with Mr.. Hall Caine, who came to
this country with the sole object Of re-
hearsing and producing his now successful
play, 1.-The Christian" to make a limited
number of appearances on the rostrum
prior to his return to Englanl on Decem-
Der l. The first Of these appearances will
be made at the New National Theater Fri
day afternoon, November 4, at / o'clock, and
Sunday evening, November 6, at S:15 o'clock.
The entertainment he will present is not
lecture. but story. he tells story which
o\SupicS the SHliTe evening, anu Is lHeTS-
fore a spoken novel, which he has never
written and probably will not write. The
story which Mr.. Caine tells Is entitled
Home, Sweet Home" and it is q simple,
tender, humorous fable, constructed on the
lines Of the large family Of stories which
find such exquisite expression in Wash
irgton Irving's RIP Van Winkle." Mr..
Hall Gaines method of telling 1T is also very
simple. He makes no effort at acting. but
merely narrates. although often with great
dramatic effect Nevertheless, the Scotch
press were very loud in praise of Mr..
Gaines histrionic gifts, and the Scotch
man, among other journals, pronounced
his storytelling the best acting to be seen
on the stage. The regular price of the
New National Theater will prevail, and
tickets for both events will be placed on
sale Monday morning.
THE BELLE OF NEW YORK-The
re-entree of THE Belle of New York. with
Dan DAILY, at the Lafayette Square Opera
He use, will be the occasion of unusual In
terest. Mr.. DAILY will at least be sure of
a rousing welcome. and careful attention
will be paid to the personnel of the cast
and chorus supporting him. For the gen
that the new belle'' will dressed to
kill criticism by revealing the untold
wealth Of Its never-fading charms.
MR. PRIESTS 4LECTURE.-The ladies'
of the Society of the Kings Daughters,
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, 4th and
B streets southeast have arranged with
Mr.. w. Edwin Priest. to deliver his splen-
Lost Colonies in the lecture room of the
church. Tuesday evening next. The
lecturer and his subject command large
audiences On all occasions.
Three musical events are announced for
the winter that will attract much interest
These are the rectals of the Chamber
Music Society of Washington, an organiza-
a. PNr tha of a
pleasure to those who enjoy hearing the
best Of music that is available for an in
st-umental trio or quartet.
The three concerts will be given at the
Universalist Church on the evenings of De-
cember 1, January 10 and February %. The
aim of the Chamber Music Society will be
to present much that Is naw in musical
composition in the most artistic manner.
and when 1t is known that Mr.. Anton
Gloetzner is the pianist and director a
guarantee of the perfectness of the ensem-
BILE is assured. The vioinist is Mr.. Anton
Kaspar who is remembered so pleasantly
by all who heard him last season upon his
return from Europe. For each recital
these gentlemen will have the assistance of
another artist or artists to form a trio or
quartet as required. For the first concert
the celebrated French horn player, XaVer
Rieter formerly of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra will assist. A trio of piano, vio-
lin and French horn is a novelty here, and
the program announced is composed Of
numbers that will be played for the first
time in Washington. 1t includes Brahms
trio in E hat for the three instruments
mentioned, sonata by Paque, a French
composer of sterling reputation abroad,
and solo numbers by the members of the
trio Mr.. Rieter will play the andante from
the concerto of Richard Strauss.
The washington Juvenile Quartet gave
the second of a series of concerts We'd
nesday evening last in the studios of Prof.
H E. SALESMAN and William de Ford which,
like their first, proved a great success. The
large audience was most enthusiastic in
praise of the work done by the lads and
assies and many encores were demanded.
Prof de Ford, as director of the quartet,
has received several fiattering invitations
from local organizations for q benefit con-
cert which may probably be accepted later
in the season. The quartet, which Is COM
posed of Miss Laura Black, soprano; Miss
Nellie Frost, contralto; Master Harry
Stevens, tenor, and Master Harold Tracy,
basso, was ably assisted Wednesday even
ing by the following talent: Mrs. Earle
Dickinson, Miss Annah Began, Miss Eng
lish, Misses Winona and Lena Willige,
Miss Eva Whitford, Mr.. C. II. Wright and
little Elsie Worth. Prof. II. E. SALESMAN,
accompanist.
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