Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-27
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THE HoFMANN REcITAL.-Jcs

altnOuSn DUH a yOuIS tf-diiy
the equal Of any living pianist in all ferns
and phases Of the art, gave his second
recital at the Columbia Theater yesterday
afternoon before large and representa-
tive audience. The gathering was not only
gratifying in point of size, but 1t was en-
thusiastic as well, and paid the highest
tributes in the shape Of applause that at
several times amounted to an ovation to
the young artist. Indeed, at the conclusion
Of the last number the audience was loath
to leave and remained seated until he APP
peared once more and responded to the APP
plause with an encore. The program
which Hoffman, presented was not a we'll
selected one, but in point Of attractive
ness and versatility on the part Of the per-
former it embraced a number of the
ms st difficult compositions that contrfved
in every way to show off his genius and
splendid ability. Holman is a wonder.
Combining Joseffy's rare touch and clear
ness with the power of technique that has
been accorded Paderewski, he adds to these
qualities his own musical temperament.
that of the born musician with an eye and
an ear for everything that is beautiful
and soulful in his work. He made his
audience feel that every note he drew
from his instrument was inspired by his
intelligence, his musical temperament and
his love for the art, and in this way added
that indefinable thing called expression,
which can only be classed sympathy of
the purest sort. HOFFMAN, Is at once a
master of technique. a power in interpre-
tation and possessed of the musical intel
ligence that is SO necessary to the true
artist And when 1t is remembered that
all these attributes that generally go with
the mature virtuoso belong to a young
man in his early twenties the wonder is
increased almost to amazement His pro-
Yesterday afternoon included Beet.
hoven's Sonata in E fiat major, three num-
bers by Chopin, nocturne In F sharp major.
an etude in G fiat minor and the B fiat
minor sonata, that proved to be almost
entirely new to a number of his hearers;
Godards EN- Route" Wagner's "Feuer-
zauber." Rubinstein's "Contredanse' and
two compositions Of his own, berceuse
and an etude for left hand alone. The Beet
hoven sonata was played with skill that
might have been locked for in its author.
while the three numbers from Chopin were
given in all their sweetness of thought.
moodful changes and at times intensity
of power. The Wagner number was play
ed with all the delicacy that this selection
calls for in the upper register. while the
Rubinstein selection called forth all of the
performers power of technique and manual
dexterity. In this line the young COM
poser's etude for left hand alone was
wonderful an exhibition Of manual dexter
lily as has ever been seen here. His ber-
ceuse was perhaps one Of the most thor
oughly enjoyable numbers on the program.
1t inspired interest at first on account of
Its being his work, but as the number pro-
crossed it became evident that it was en-
titled to rank with the highest class Of
music and curiosity changed to admra-
tton The theme is beautiful one and Is
worked out with the daintieSt Of embeliSh
ments and ornamental figures. 1t certainly
deserved all Of the applause that was be-
slowed upon its composer. Holman not
only was accorded an ovation at the end Of
the program. but was presented with q
beautiful bunch of lilies.
FRANK DANIEI.S.-Frank Daniels will
play return engagement at the Columbia
the week Of May g. in his new comic opera
The IDOLS Eye" Daniels appearance here
in February was greeted by the largest
business done by any comic opera company
In Washington this season, and hundreds
were turned away from the theater night
ly, being unable to gain admission. THE
IDOLS Eye" is one of those tuneful light
operas that linger with you and you find
yourself unconsciously humming or whis-
Ting such airs as Il Just Dropped H."
Capt. Charlie Chumley Of the Guards"
Fairy Tales and 1.-The Tattooed Man."
The part Of Abel Conn furnishes Mr.. Dan
iels an opportunity to display his comedy
talents to the best advantage. He makes
his first appearance tumhling out of a bal
loon into the sea, out of which he swims
and finds himself at an English military
post in India. He tells in a catchy song
that he has just dropped in in an off-hand
sort Of way end explains that he is Abel
Conn., an American ballooning 1t around
the world. AS he finishes, the cries of q
drowning man are heard, and Conn bets
fifty dollars against rich Cuban's whis-
kers that he can save the man. He wins
. the let, and throughout the opera collects
1t by plucking, from time to time, hair
out Of tho Cuban's lrxuriant growth, and
each pull never fails to get a laugh. Anoth-
er very funny incident is the seeming pow
er Of an expression used by the Scotchman
over skirt that Daniels wears. The Choir
uses are strong ard fresh, and the girls
particularly attractive. The cast contains
mond. Norma Kopp, AL. C. Whean, Will
Danforth and Maurice Carey. The sale of
seats opens at the box office tomorrow
morning.
WILTON LACKAYE AS CHARLES
OMALLEY.-The announcement that Will
ton Lackaye is to appear at the Lafayette
Square Theater next week as Charles
OMalley in a dramatization of Levers
famous novel will be gratifying to theater-
goers generally, and particularly SO to the
friends and admirers Of this eminently ca
pable actor. 1t is only fair. and not IN
any degree fulsome, to say that Levers
hero and Lackaye himself possess charac-
teristics of peculiar harmony. O'Malley
was careless, perhaps. certainly chivalrous
and brave, vigorously manly, hater of
hypocrisy and shrewd saberer of shams
with a humor at once debondr and de-
lightful. 1t is not fiattery to declare that
no actor on the American stage possesses
these same attributes in an equal degree
with Lackaye. So it would seem that at
last Lackaye has, to use a current COLO
quialsm struck his gait He has already
proven his wonderful art in Svengali, to
mention none of his other great successes
in character delineation, and his appear
ance in a role that cannot fail to be con-
genial to him will doubtless be greeted
with the interest it deserves. Among those
who will support Mr.. Lackaye are Henry
levitt Joseph Wheelock and Joseph Whee-
lock, jr.. Edith Crane, Nanette Comstock
and Alice Evars.
'TIIE DAZZLER."-The Grand Opera
House will be occupied during the week
commencing May 2 by the mothers con-
gress and the next attraction, May 0, will
be THE Dazzler," the piece which made
such a great success in New York and Bos-
ton during the past two seasons. 1t will
be produced with the same carefully Sc
lected cast, and lovers of comedy will en-
joy rare treat during the week Of May o.
THE WORLD AGAINST HER"-"The
World Against Her." which will be the
attraction at the Academy next week, is
one of those good oid-style melcdramas
of the extremely pathetic type. telling It's