Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-07

to theater for the entire week, giving ten
performances in nine towns in six days.
over territory stretching from Boston to
Chicago. Yet every Lamb in the fold
cheerfully tenders his services without
compensation because of his love for the
club and his desire to see the club house
freed froEl its bonded debt.
Aside from the stars, with whom the
public is thoroughly familiar, the Lambs
Club comprises great amount Of talent
apart from that hich enjoys the center Of
the stage or the glare OF the calcium light.
Nearly all the playwrights of established
reputation. nearly all the prominent comic
opera composers and conductors, and
Teariy all the able stage managers which
the profession boasts are members of the
Lambs. and they all contribute sketches
wftticisms. burlesques, songs, original mu-
Sic and their active services in conducting
the music and managing the stage per-
torrance The program embraces a min
strel first part which will be the rarest
bird that negro ninstrelsy has ever known
Tor 1t will have only jokes that are new.
1t VIII Introduce as end men Nat. Good
win, Stuart Robson. Jeff. De Angels, Wal
ter Jones. Willie Collier and Ignacio Mar
tinetti. and De Wolf Hopper will be the
interlocutor- Among the ballad singers
ere Eugene Cowles, Chauncey Olcott
Henry Clay Barrabee VIM. Philip, Van
Rensselaer, Wheeler. w. H. Macdonald and
others of like vocal prominence. Half g.
dozen famous musicians will conduct diff
1eiSht iidmEtrS- IciuulnS tlctOr tterDert
Reginald De Koven, S. L. Studley, Jesse
Williams and John Hitler. and Herbert
Cr1pps Eugene PreSbrey, w. II. Post and
Joseph Humphries will manage the stage.
This would seem enough to satisfy even
the Lambs: but in addition to this array
of talent is added Victor Herberts entire
band of fifty pieces, which will also act
as orchestra.
Following the minstrel first part there
will be presented several of the burlesques
which nave given the club gambols their
unique reputation. In these will appear all
the stars, leading men, character actors
comedians and singers, and even the most
unimportant roles will be interpreted by
stars. The female roles will be taken by
men, of course. for this performance is
woman may appear. An idea of the fun
which lies back of this statement may be
CLEANED from the knowledge that lanky
De Wolf Hopper will burlesque Mrs. Leslie
Carriers perform aLce in 1.-The Heart of
Maryland while Henry E, Dixey appears
as leading lady in a burlesque on stage
life
Not to be excluded from the labor of
love which this entire venture represents,
the numerous celebrated painters and illus
traitors who gather at the fold have taken
1t upon themselves to provide a souvenir
program such as the theater-going public
has never seen. This will be a sixteen
page folio pamphlet, on heavy rough edged
paper, which will contain, besides the
casts and order of program events. numer-
Gus full-pagc drawings from such artists
F.. W. Kemble, Frederic Remington,
Robert Reid, Edward Simmons Julian Rix
and others. and accompanying each of
them will be an appropriate bit of verse
from the various club poets and double
page of autographs Of all those connected
with the gambol; and the whole will con-
stitute memento Of positive value.
LAFAyETTE SQUARE OPERA
HOUSE.-John Philip Sousa's latest under
taking is a scale that must challenge
and rivet public admiration. He has
staged a patriotic production. which Is
avowedly national and international In
character. and which Is presented with
magnificent effects. 1t has the stirring
title THE T1ooping Of the Colors,'' and it's
scope Is to present the grouping of interna-
tional colors. those of the leading powers
of the ear h, whom Columbia salutes with
all grace and sincerity. America Is repre-
scented by platoons of infantry and ma
rines. while Great Britain, France and Ger
many are present in the form of troops,
Differed and led by a standard bearer. AS
each of the national colOrs appears, the ma
tional air is played by Sousa's Band of six
ty, and sung by grand chorus of hun
dreds of singers, maSsed from this city.
The vocal soloists whom Sousa brings for
the spectacle are Miss Vonise NJ Brehany,
soprano, and Basil Tetson, baritone: the
Forever" the latter THE Marseillaise.
American airs also include 1.-The Star Span
gled Banner and Hail Columbia" "God
Save the Queen will be given by the
grand chorus: 1.-The Marseillaise,' by Mr.
Tetson and grand chorus: THE Wearing Of
the Green and Der Wasserfall.' by the
famous Graus Tyrolean Trio. Scottish
Coming" and United States infantry, sail
ors and marines will sing Marching
Through Georgia" the grand finale be-
ing sousa's The Stars and Stripes
nv ,,-ftL
chorus and entire band. Yankee Doodle
will be presented as in the historic picture,
Spirit of 49, in itself an inspiring fea-
ture.
The first part Of the affair is a gland
concert by Sousa and his band sixty rlay-
ers, with Miss Brehany, Mr.. Basil Tetson,
Mr.. Arthur Pryor, Sig. Simone Mantia and
Herr Franz He'll, soloists Change of pro
gram at each concert.
The great spectacle is to be produced at
the Lafayette Opera House on Wednesday
evening and Thursday afternoon and even
ing next, May IL and Il. with full forces
the grand chorus. military and standard
bearers being secured from organizations
OF this city Seats are on sale at the thea
ter box office.
20 l. U NJ B I A THEATER-Lovers of
nght opera will be pleased to learn that
Frank Daniels will be back here next
The Idols Eye" 1t is the latest work
of Harry b. Smith. the nbrettist, and
Victor Herbert, the composer the two
Young men frequently referred to as the
Gilbert and Sullivan of America. Since
ITS phenomenal success here last February
the opera has enjoyed a prosperous season
In the big cities of the country and crowd
ed houses greeted and applauded it
throughout its stay. Daniels has in It a
part which enables him to disport him
self in his own inimitable style of humor
to his hearts content and greatly to the
delight of the audience. The music is the
most delightful yet from the fluent and
melodous pen Of Mr.. Herbert He has i'm
parted the rich color of oriental music to
the score of the opera. and that, too with
out detractfng anything from his well-de-
served reputation as a writer of music
quick to catch the popular ear and hold II.
Very favorable mention has been made of
the choral work in the opera. Manager La
Shelle has provided chorus which an
peals by its looks to thc aesthetic in the
audience, and to the Strictly musical por-
ton by the excellence of its voice. The
voices are fresh and strong, and musical
TO high degree. Musical Director Palma
has certainly received great deal Of credit
for the effective work he gets from the
chorus the feminine portion Of which is
decidedly comedy and will be fetchingly
costumed. The cast supporting Frank
Daniels is competent in every way, and
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