Evening star., 1898-10-22
Next Attractions
IA BRACE OF
PARTRlDGES."

vantage of a complete scenic equipment
and a company of unusual excellence.
"PONEO AND JULIET.'-Gounod's
opera Romeo and Juliet was given ny
the International Opera Company az the
Lafayette Square in most admiraoie ihah-
ner 1t was produced with the same care
that has marked all the presentations OF
this company and the cast was thoroughly
competent. Nine. De Vere's Juliet was
delightful performance. her voice ricn IN
tone and flexibihty, being perfectly aoapteu
TO the score, which she sang with true ar
tistic effect. The brilliancy of her eHecu-
ton in the waltz song in the first act ere
ated positive enthusiasm, and the entlre
number was obliged 10 be repeated. MISS
Eleanore Broadfoot, Stephano, increased
the favorable impression created by her
Seibel. She carried herself easily ana
gracefully and was not awkward IN the
fencing scene. Her solo was excellentiy
sung and gained a deserved encore. Miss
Fields had not much to do as the nurse, but
what was allotted her she did well. Mr.
Mitchell sang and acted Romeo with spirit
and effect. He makes an ideal lover IN ap-
pearance voice and temperament.
His best effort, perhaps, was In the duet
with Nine. De We're, in the second act. Mr..
Golf was a manly Mercutio, and impressed
himself favorably by his very first solo.
the Queen Nab song which was given with
rolrcking good humor and effect, winning
an encore. Mr.. Forrest Carr, Washing
tonian, had his first good opportunity this
week in the role of Friar Laurence, anu ne
sang the music with dignity and power HIS
voice was we'll suited to The role, and its
volume and purity Of tone were we'll evil
denced, not only in the solos, but also IN
the quartet which closes the marriage
scene. Mr.. Gunson. another Washington
ian, brought the small part Of Iybalt into
prominence by his impassoned work The
chorus was. as always, excellent, ana ths
closing number Of the third act was sung
with such splendid effect that the audience
would not be satisfied until the curtain was
raised and the chorus repealed.
This afternoon La Boheme' ts being re-
peated, and tonight I'll Trovatore' Will be
given as a final performance. Interest Will
tenor, Mr.. Frank Collenz, lately with the
Royal Italian Opera Company, who pos
sesses a voice Of remarkable purity and
power, fully competent to cope with the
score Of Manrico.
MR. COLVILLES LECTuRES.-Mr. w.
J. Colyille will give two courses of six lec-
lures each In spiritual and psychic science
in the Woman's Tribune parlors, NO. l325
10th street northwest, beginning this after
noon at 3 o'clock The first evening lecture
will be tonight, and the subsequent lectures
will be the afternoons and nights of next
Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. He will treat of psychology
and Its relation to health and happiness,
how disease originates in thought and can
Re expelled from the system by spiritual
means only, the healing by prayer and 9th
er kindred subjects.
WAR-GRAPH vITASCOPIC VIEWS
The wonderful War-Graph at Metzerott
Hall. next the Columbia Theater, using the
Edison Vitascope, is giving startling and
striking moving pictures of the Spanish
American war. The benefits for charitable
and other purposes are proving very popu-
lar The interest manifested in these ex-
hibitions Is constantly on the increase. The
new views which have been added are in
teresting. 1.-THE Burial of the Maine Vic
Tins" (new) is of an impressive and solemn
character and conveys a sense of the his
toric destruction of the war vessel and rev.
erence for the victims of that disaster of
most lasting and affecting character. The
entertainments are instructive, interesting
and scientific in the highest degree.
DR. STAFFORD'S LECTURE-What
promises to be one of ths most success full
lectures given so far this season will be de-
livered by the Rev. D. J. Stafford, DID,, al
the New National Theater on tomorrow
Sunday evening, commencing at O'Clock
Ths subject which the eminent orator has