The evening times., 1898-05-12
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

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Excellent music, brilliant uniforms
banners and bunting. a large distinctly
fashionable audience. handsomely dec
GRATED house and almost hysterical enthu
siasm were features Of the first local pre-
sentation Of Sousa's superb spectacle
THE Trooping Of the Colors." which oc.
| cupied the stage of the Lafayette Square
Opera House last night. The attendance
was perhaps the largest of the year, and
in many respects, the most notable. All
the celebrities Washington could afford
| were present, and each and everyone join
ed In the demonstration.
| The entertainment began with the usual
| band concert, performed with unusual
excellence. Sousa's appearance was greet
ed with prolonged applause. and the per-
i feet work of his musicians evoked rec
ognition. not only after every selection,
but frequently during their rendering.
| The first number of the program. the
| overture from ''Tannhauser." was given
| with the smoothest of orchestration and
| unanimity of spirit remarkable in any
organization. But versatility became pre-
eminent when this was followed by king
Cotton and another of Sousa's marches.
both with fine execution and vigor.
Three Quotations" suite beginning
with n martial air. running into n pasto-
raj and ending with a negro melody. was
next heard, and one of Blon's tone pict-
ures gave way to the march "Cnchain the
Dogs of War" Sousa's wonderful SYM
phonic poem. founded on lines in Ben
Hur," and termed THE Chariot Race,
brought the first part of the entertain
ment to a close.
The first of the soloists was Arthur
Pyror, who rendered a trombone selec-
ton in manner that showed him to be
thoroughly familiar with his instrument.
The number chosen was a quantity sweet
air with variations and 1t was followed
by "The Banks of the Wabash" both
winning hearty applause. Louise Bre-
hany sang "The Swallow in a voice of
considerable timbre, quality and sweet
ness but little strength. For an encore
she gave a dainty characteristic.
The second part. THE Trooping of the
Colors" opened with a blast Of trum-
pets noted on the program as America
Proclaiming Liberty to the World"
father and two sons dressed in continen-
tai uniforms next crossed the stage. the
first named carrying a thirteen-starred
flag and the last two playing Yankee
Doodle on drum and fife. This awaken
ed patriotic vigor and evoked great ap-
plause. The entrance of British grena-
diers. German infantry and French zou-
aves marked the choral rendering of God
Save the Queen die Wacht am Rhein''
and 1.-The Marseillaise," the last ineffec-
lively sung by Basil Tetson. The band
followed with THE Wearing of the
Green" Tyrolean trio contributed "Das
Wasserfal," and pair of Scotch bag
pipers gave 1.-THE CampbelIs are Coming"
A brigade of Cuban insurgents, bearing
the indellible super mark but wearing
the white canvas uniform. were given
an ovation upon their entrance to the
rather suggestive notes of Then You'll
Remember Me-
But real patriotic fervor was not
awakened until the last of the program,
when to the inspiring strains of Dixie
and Marching Through Georgia q
squad of American soldiers and one Of
sailors. the one bearing muskets and the
o.hcr cCtlesses, came to the front. This
set the house wild and almost insane en-
thusiasm was the result. Cheers and ap-
plause echoed around the building. gioved
hands and rough bare ones being set in
motion for one common purpose. Then
Miss Brehany, who was one of the three
American standard bearers, began the
solo portion of 1.-THE Stars and Stripes
Forever and, while she sang 1t very
weakly. received hearty recognition. Inn
mediately after its conclusion the flags
cutlasses and guns went to present"
chorus and audience rose and the entire
assemblage joined in singing "The Star
Spangled Banner" 1t was then that en-
thusiasm attained great proportions and
the house rang with the cheers of the
excited audience. The grand old air was
thrice repeated and as many times greet
ed wi II great fervor. 1t was a scene that
will not be easily forgotten and one that
may have a silent part in making history.
After the final curtain had descended
and the crowd had begun to file out some
one in the audience proposed three cheers
each for "Old Glody," Admiral Dewey and
Gen. .Fitzhugh Lee. All were given with a
will. Hardly were they over when
chubby, sweet faced little lad in an upper
box gave vent to his patriotism by waving
a miniature flag and calling for three
cheers for "Cuber." These were also
given.
The spectacle will be repeated tonight.
Is to be seen at the Columbia Theater,
for the four nights beginning Wednesday,
May is. we are promised a pleasant sur
prise. both in the character of the play
and the excellence of the cast Hoyt's
Theater. New York. was the scene of its
and 1t Is said to have ridden
IN the crest Of the waves Of prosperity
.ver since. The farce Is by John Staple
on whose work as producer is well
"A Bachelors Honeymoon" was writ
EN- solely for the purpose of laughter, II
spoken Of as being replete with funny |