Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

SATURDAY,, JANUAE
cital is a performancsnD sntistic in every
sense and way that no me who follows the
can afford to miss it.sr The program for
Monday evening Is thu following: Duet,
Paisiello. Mr.. and Mis-. sHenschel; aria
from "semele." Handel, song, Polly Will
Mra sohs 4rs gsm Ct Ksn
Haydn; song of the harem keeper, I'll Sc
raglio." Mozart; Crugantino's song from
'Claudine Won villa Bella Q79O). Beet
a hove Nj; H Hens sons "Kennst du
enade du Passant. from "Zanetto." Masse-
ret, Mrs. Henschel. Songa Der Doppel-
gaenger," Schubert; Der Asra, Rubin
stein; couplets de vnlcain. from "phile-
doliera," Henschel, Mr.. and Mrs. Henschel.
Song, "Malgre rEclat,'s Henschel; Sand
mannchen," Brahms; THE Gardener"
kahn Mrs Sa Bsad The scb Er
mann, Mr.. Henschel; duetto buffo, from
Don Pasquale" Donizetti, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henschel. Seats are on sale at E. F.
Droop & Sons, 925 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
"REAU BRUMMELL."-Last night Mr..
Richard Mansfield presented at the La
fayette Square Opera House his splendid
impersonation of Beau Brumnell in Clyde
Fitch's play of that name. The popularity
Of this play and of Mr.. Mansfeds acting
in 1t was evidenced by the presence of the
largest audience of the week, which testi-
fled in every way it's appreciation of both
play and player. In no character Is the
polish and refinement of Mr.. Mansfelds art
more apparent than in that Of the great
English dandy, and throughout the whole
play his work is a constant source of de-
light, not only to the average play goer,
but to the keenly critical student of act
ing as well. There is not flaw in his
Interpretation. 1t is clean cut, carefully
forcefully carried out. If Mr.. Mansfield
had never played anything but Beau
Brummelf' he would have been recognized
as an actor of the highest ability and with
the most delicate artistic sense. He would
have left his impress upon this generation
OF play goers in the memory of most
dengntiul stage picture. But the same
1inlshed work, the same attention to detail,
tne same artistic effect are manifest in
all those characters which Mr.. Mansfield
mas made exclusively his own and upon
"Hcn MS reputation an actor rests
today. Tonight Mr.. Mansfield will be seen
In DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
CRANE IN "THE SENATOR. Mr..
Crane makes a change of bill at the Ma
tional Theater this evening, when he will
energetic politician. Hannibal Rivers, Of
Inc Senator Several new faces will be
seen IN the presentation, Miss Irish being
the Mrs. Hilary, Miss Haswell the Mabel
Denman and Mr.. Hale the Lieut.. Schuyler.
Mi. Putnam will again be the Count Won
Strahl, Mr.. Boag the Chinese diplomat and
Mr.. Brooke the aged claimant Silas Dem
man. There has been large sale Of seats
for the performance and the story Of the
efforts OF Senator Rivers to secure justice
for the Denman claim will no doubt be fol-
lowed by an audience which will crowd the
theater.
sOUsA AND HIS BAND-American au-
diences demand novelty always novelty
even in their concert programs, and 1t is
Skill IN catering to the musical preferences
OF his public that has insured large pro-
portion Of John Philip Sousa's popularity
and success. Few people can realize the
difficulty in selecting the right kind of
music for concert which must be at once
please those in whom the love of melody
is inherent, yet who do not possess musi-
cal education. In his effort to secure the
best there Is In music, not to let any nov
probably the greatest patron of the music
publishers In this country. He buys every
thing adapted for concert purposes with
his band soon as published, and before
starting on his tours he always has sew
eral rehearsalS with his band at which this
new music is tried and by process of
discriminating selection the best only is
retained. The selections he offers on this
the twelfth semi-annua tour Of his famous
band, are fairly representative of the best
efforts of contemporary composers, while
at the same time he does not forget SUBJ
stantial and standard works of the great
masters or his own historic, stirring and
typically American harmonies. Sousa and
his band will visit this city on Sunday
evening, January 16, and Thursday after
noon. January 20, playing at the Lafay-
cite, his concerts here being in the nature
of a leave taking before the four months
tour Of Europe, which he will undertake
Reese Davies, soprano, and Miss Jennie
Hoyle, Vtoliniste, accompany SOusa and
his band as solists on the present tour.
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK." -
Jack and the Beanstalk," which will be
seen for the first time in Washington, fol-
lowing MIR. Willard at the Lafayette Square
Theater, is an extravaganza in all the term
implies. 1t was written by Mr. r. A. Bar
nett of Boston, who has taken for his
theme good old nursery rhymes and woven
stories Of our childhood in an intensely in
teresting way. The characters include
Jack, the Giantkiller, who is the son of old
Mother Hubbard, and whose running mate
is jolly Sinbad the Sailor; Jack is in love
with Princess Mary, quite contrary" who
is the daughter of Old King Cole who de-
clareS that he must be rich before consent
to his marriage to the princess be given.
The DoWager Fairy directs Jack to the
Giants castle in the clouds, where fortune
awaits him. There is no money in the
decide to sell the old family COW for at
least enough to procure meal. pedd'er
happens along, to whom the COW is sold
for a hat full of beans. When Mother Hub
bard is told of this exchange, she throws
the beans away and soundly scolds her son
for making such foolish bargain. Jack
and Sinbad fall asleep, the fairies appear
and dance around the spot where the beans
had fallen, whereupon the immense bean
stalk rose far up into the clouds. The
queen commands Jack to climb the beam
stalk, and thus reach the Giants castle,
where, followed later by all his friends,
Jack secures the hen that lays the golden
eggs, with the famous golden harp, amid
scenes of great danger and much excite
ment The cast includes Walter Allen,
Madge Leasing. Nellie Lynch. Hurbert
Wilke, Carrie Perkins, Harry Kelley, Dan
Baker, Henry Morse, Maude Hollins, Ross
Snow, and several others equally well
known.
THE BISCHOFF CONCERTS. - An
nouncement is made of the regular series
Of Bischoff concerts, which will take place
at the Congregational Church. The first
will be on Tuesday, the 18th instant, and
the others will follow on Tuesday evenings,
February 10, March ID and April 10. These
concerts have always been popular, for DR..
Bschoff has awaited himself of the best
talent obtanable to make up his programs.
Course tickets may be secured at John +.
Ellis & Co.'S music store.