Evening star., 1898-09-17


week have been varied. At the National
there has been an inferior company in The
Girl from Paris" and at the Academy the
patrons have had mclodrama to their
hearts content The performances of The
Hula Girl at the Columbia have been
notable in the number Of good people who
have been presented. Many who had been
considered merely singers have developed
dramatic ability to an extent that sur
prised their friends. The character OF the
work done by most of the principals has
been worthy the warmest praise. Mrs.
Noycs, Miss Edna Scott Smith. Miss Har-
riott. Miss Marie Howe. Mrs. Evans. Miss
Whitford and Miss Wood have fully merit
ed the applause that has been bestowed
upon their efforts. and in some instances it
would have puzzled expert to tell that
tE.y were not professionals. The men were
il the same rank with the ladies in their
interest in their parts. Messrs. Cathell,
Heusay, Shader. ReUch, W. II. Harris, Err
nest. Evans, NOTsell, Claybaugn, DOoley,
Conley. MahoEy. Daniel. Shade and OCon-
nor had opportunity to develop their versa
tilIty as actors as well as their ability as
singers and few of them were found want
ing in either respect.
The talented Harris brothers have rea-
son to he proud of the success of their
work.
Next week there will be the opening of
the Lafayette Square with the new musical
comedy. Hotel Topsy Turyy." The Ma
tioUal will also present a new play. "A
Reign Of Error" fashioned especially to
exploit the Rogers brothers. who have
gained considerable celebrity as Dutch
comedians The Columbia VIII offer that
sterling drama, Diplomacy" with a
splendid cast. and at the Academy of
MUsic Natural Gas Will hold the boards.
programs Will 70" presented, so that the
amusement seeker will have a very good
field TO choose from.
When Herman Pcrlet comes to Washing
ton tomorrow as the musical conductor of
the muCh-taIkcG-of French novelty, Hotel
TCPsy Turvy." which opens the Lafayette
Square opera House Monday night. he
comes back 10 the scene of his early child
hood. and ;he place where his musical in
stiuCts We're first cultivated. "reminiscences
of the days when he was boy organist'
at Holy Cross Church. and even then show
ed reT!JTk1hl" genius. will he recalled He
viii ais" be brought back to the days when
he rumrcd with companions who later be-
came noted in tlr profession he adopted,
among them being Herman Rakemann. Hen
~ Nand-r. Henry M"rsell. Edwin Hoff Tim
Murphy. the late Annie Lewis and others;
ard when he looks back he will probably
review his career from then to the present
time, when ne is ono of the most prominent
Herman Perlct was hut sixteen he was i'm
hued with the energy Of a man and after
period Of study he left Washington. He
went under the tuition Of the best masters
in this country and in Europe until he be-
came master himself and was welding
the baton with the principal organizations
presenting opera. He has been the cOnduc-
TOR for the Strakosch Italian ODera Com
Pany. the American opera Company, Duff
opera Company, Mccall Opera Company.
Lillian Russell. Agnes Huntington and 9TH
CrS. At present Mr.. Perlct is under con-
tract t ChaS- F. Evans of the Herald
SQUARE Thcatcr. New York, for the produc-
items that are made by this popular home
Of pr0digi0Us offerings. In addition to Mr..
PCr-et'> muSicdl abilities. he has made him
self very valuable as a teacher Of both
principals and Choruses Of the different
companies he has been with. He is thor
Cughly artistic and possesses all of the Te
quirements essential to success. He is mag
n-tlc in personality, which has gained for
him an army OF friends.
At the regular service next Sunday
morning the First Congregational choir will
Feujrr Te Dcum in + fat I'VE Praise Thee
O G0dJ. by A. Baumback (soprano, tenor
and bass solos and mixed quarteD, and at
the off-rt0ry Mr.. James Walter Humphrey
VIII sing bass solo, open the Gates Of
the Temple words by Fanny Crosby
music by Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp. DR.. John
w Bischof Will be the accompanist, as
usual
Daniel Frohman, who will direct the star
ring tour Of James X. Hackett this season,
has engaged an excellent company for the
Idtter.s support. Some of its members will
he Miss Mabel Auber. as leading woman:
Cuy!er Hastings, George Alison. Mrs. owen
LaTigwr Miss Miriam NesGtt E W
Thomas, Miss Gertrude Rivers and Long
ley Taylor The first play which Mr.. Hack
ett Wi! produce Will be The Tree of
kEo"lriEe.' which was given nearly one
hundred times at the LyccUm Theater, New
4prh. toward the close Of last season. The
Play IS by r G. Carton. who wrote Lib
cry Hail and Tine Home Secretary" Mr.
Harkett VIII also be seen in one or two
new plays He viii visit this city during
his tour.
Town Talk Of San Francisco thus speaks
Cr recital recently given In that city by
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lent:
4hs plan" and ViOlJHCello recital given
10y Nj and Mrs. Ernest Lent in Y NJ C. A
Auditorium on Tuesday evening was an ar
tSJIs triumph, and Mr.. Lent, who has gain
ct friends ana admirers by scores for his
talent and genial person ality, has reason to
ltei proud OF the welcome and appreciation
rendered mis- taller ted young wife upCn her
intro .Ict.Ol to lis San Francisco friends
end The critical public. From the moment
Mrs Lent bowed before her audience she
found a warn place in its heart and while
iisifra vas :grldrled Of her In consideration
q the reputation which had preceded her
arrival. me EaC.rucus verdict was that her
at She was 50 modest and refined, 50 per
isctly composed and her playing so superb
that each reGiltiOn Increased the cnthu-
s-&sFl and FROM first 10 last the program
|ies Ega-d in delighted silence, many of her
listeners leaning forward intently as If
loath 20 lose EOte. Her technique was
perfect. her style inspiring. and she PLAYED
HS y hey soul was lost 10 her surroundings
In passing from one lovely theme TO an
otaer- Mr. Lent was at mis- best. PLAYING
W!iA his accustomed grace and skin and
winning such a storm OF applause that he
was compelled 70 respond with an encore.
II was shortly after the arrival Of Max
Rogers in Toronto last summer that he was
invited by some friends to go on Il hunting
expedition near the province of Quebec
One morning the popular comedian decided
10 demonstrate his cleverness with the gun
and was only accompanied by a game
keeper provided with bag 10 receive the
birds which might fail victims to the at
tacks and n pair Of excellent pointers. The
Eam"Ee"pcr was an Irishman and possess
Ct all those arts Of blaruey for which his
C'uutrymen are noted. They had gone but
a short distance when 4 flock of birds pass
tp overhead. Their presence was so unex-
Iesttd mat 1t took the comedian by sur
lFisr and the Sameheeper Immediately OBJ
serftd II was mighty good thing that
You knt" what Il gun is Otherwise them
'hsES would be sorry you ever came into
tEe country Bunch after bunch of birds
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