Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29

beautiful comedy. "a Bachelors Ro-
NANCE" which made such great impress
sion here during Mr.. Russelrs engagement
a year ago, and which ran in New York
during Mr.. RusselPs entire stay at the
Garden Theater. Thursday and Friday
Mr.. Russell will be seen in triple bill,
consisting of Mr.. Valentines Christmas
The Tanning of the Shrew" and the roar
ing comedy, THE Spitfre.' all of which
will be put on with complete and special
scenery. costumes, properties and appro-
nee and night 1.-The Rivals will be put
on. No expense has been spared to make
each one of the above-named plays beau
tiful production. A large and capable COM
pany of actors will be seen in support Of
Mr.. Russell. prominently among whom are
Miss Edith Crane, Nannette Comstock,
Margaret Robinson, Fanny Addison-Pitt
Orrin johnson, Sidney Booth, William
Sanford and Alfred Hudson.
CONCERT AT THE CoLUMBIA-The
concert to be given at the Columbia Thea
ter February g. under the auspices Of the
of the most enjoyable of the season. Mr..
Sol Minister, who will be the musical
director, has assembled an orchestra of
sixty performers, from which some excel
lent work may be anticipated. The soloists
will include Mrs. Kitty Thompson-Berry,
soprano; Miss Pauline Whitaker, con-
tralto; Mr.. Frederic Crosby, tenor; Jas.
Nolan. basso: Arthur D. Mayo and Henry
Ernest Lent, violoncellist. The program will
be an attractive one and the tickets are
now being rapidly disposed of.
NATIONAL GUARD BRIGADE RAND
An event of unusual interest to lovers of
concert music will be the first concert of
the National Guard Brigade Band, which
takes place at me Columbia Theater on the
evening of Sunday, February 3D. The
Brigade Band now numbers thirty-fve per-
formers, artists upon their respective in
struments, and under the skiIlful direction
of Lieut. Donald B. Macleod their di-
rector, have been diligently rehearsing the
excellent program selected for rendition
with most gratifying results. The success
OF the bands concerts last summer and
during this winter was owing to the fact
that the public taste is consulted in max
ing up programs, and while standard class
les are not overlooked, the popular music
OF the day Is given adequate representation.
The program will include the "Stradella'l
overture, the Pilgrims Chorus and
Evening Star Romafice, from Wagner's
"Tannhauser,' and the grand selection
from Rossinfs Barber of Seville Among
the lighter numbers will be the Russian
monious La Czarina;" "Narcissus," by
Nevin: 1.-THE Serenade WaltZes," by Her
bert; Sousa's latest march, the Bride
Elect, and new. march, washington
Commandery, dedicated to that body of
Templars by the director of the band, Mr..
Macleod. The soloists will be Mrs. kittie
ThompsonBerry, soprano; Mr.. William r.
Phillips, saxophone, and Mr.. Charles H.
Henney, euphonium. The first appearance
of the Brigade Band as a complete concert
organization is a matter of general interest
to the officers and members of the National
Guard, who will attend in a body.
ANNA HELD.-Miss Anna Held and
company, in conjunction with superb
production of the latest dramatic novelty,
THE Cat and the Cherub," will be the at
traction at the Columbia week Of Febru-
airy T. More has probably been written
about Anna Held than about any other
actress or singer who ever came to this
country, except possibly Sara Bernhard.
More superlative adjectives have been used
to express admiration for her beauty and
her vivacity than are found in any we'll
regulated dictionary. She has been seen
once in this city, and she created as great
a sensation here as elsewhere. She will
be welcomed back by those who saw her
during her former visit, while those who
have never seen her have a pleasure in
store for them.