Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-20
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splendid style, both with regard to the
general solo work and the choruses, but
large audience, that waXed enthusiastic
at several times during the evening, was
present, an audience. in fact, that taxed
the seating capacity Of the church. 1.-The
Specter's Bride Is familiar to musicians
In this city, but 1t has beer some years
since 1t has been presented. The story Is
ven KNOWN and Dvorak has exercised all
his originality of thought and genius of
temperament in framing it in music emf
nently calculated to show off the grew
someness of the tale The work is dra-
matte in every sense of the word, and
calls Tor mary exacting qualities both on
the part OF soloists and chorus. 1t is suf-
Hclent 10 note, however, that these require
ments were generally met last night In
satisfactory manner. The choruseS We're
attacked with precision and force, and
were sung with high intelligence and arts
tic method. All of the parts seemed eX-
ceptionally well trained, the Choral So
c'ety demonstrating once more its ability
to put on the finest music in the best
tenor, has sung here many times, and his
beautiful voice was heard to advantage in
the numbers assigned to him. The tenor
Fart is not given the opportunities that are
ACCORDED TO the soprano and baritone, but
Mr.. Rieger managed to secure some very
demcnstrative applause for his work. Mrs
FRANCES Dunton Wood, the soprano while
not having d voice of much power, found
favor several times, especially in her clos
ing solo, in which her voice sounded to add
vantage. Mr.. w. A. Rowland. baritone,
had the most difficult part to perform
but he carried it almost beyond criticism,
ana received an ovation at the conclusion
OF his loud solo, near the end of the can
tata. The dramatic qualities in his voice
were brought cut In good shape, while his
work with the chorus was done in splendid
style. The Choral Society was assisted by
the Boston Festival Orchestra, the whole
being under the direction of Mr.. Josef
ll1 6nr of fhn ntt N1,an
chestra did excellent work in the opening
number. and performed the work Of ac-
companying the chorus and soloists most
acceptably. All of the weird character
tics of Dvoraks music as set to this old
legend were admirably brought out, while
in the sustained passages the work was no
less enjoyable.
FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA CONCERT
The concert of the Boston Festival Orches-
ira at the Columbia Theater yesterday af-
moon did not attract as large an audience
as was expected, from what cause is not
apparent, but it must be said that the
worth of the orchestra called for much
larger attendance. The Boston Festival
casions, but its work yesterday would
seem to indicate that it was an organize
ton kept up through the whole season, de-
voting the time to earnest and conscien-
tious work. The orchestra played several
selections Of standard merit, and in all of
tt en- merited the applause it received for
Its efforts. The soloistS of the concert
We're en,inently satisfactory. They were
Frau Gadski, Mr.. Heindl, Miss Minnie Lit
tie and Miss Janet Spencer. Frau Gadski
delighted and charmed her audience with
her singing Of "Dich Theure Halle. from
''Tannhauser," and a scene and aria from
Die Frieschutz," responding to
core with an English ballad, my Wife,"
by Walter Damrosch. Her singing was the
feature OF the concert, and she was forced
to bow her Acknowledgements many times.
Ia, hS,ft fI,a To, Il
die FrieSchutz'' numbers was beyond crit
fc.sm, and served to show that che is today
the leading exponent of Magnetism in this
country. Mr.. Heindl surprised and delight
ed his audience with his work on the cello,
while Miss Little gave as artistic an inter-
probation of Listz's piano concerto in E fiat
as one could wish. Miss Janet Spencer, the
contralto also came in for a goodly share
Of the applause. The scenes from THE
Barber of Seville" served to bring out Del
Puente as Figaro, the character that added
SO much to his reputation; Miss Rosa Stew
art as Rosina, William LAWN as Almaviva
and Signor Rosa DR.. Bartolo. The work
of the orchestra in accompanying the SOLO
lists. as we'll as in the scenes from the
opera, was exceptionally fine.
THE MAN FROM MEXICO.'-"The
Man from Mexico" which begins weeks
engagement at the National Theater next
Monday night, was first produced in New
York at Hoyts Theater last April and
sdored an instantaneous success. 1t Is
adapted from the French by II. A. Du
Souchet, author Of My Friend from India"
Willie Collier is said to have made the hit
OF his career in this piece, and Louise AL
len and Dan Mason are also credited with
much admirable work. The story Of the
play is as follows: Benjamin Fitz-
hugh, highly respectable gentleman from
Grammercy Park. New York city, blessed
with a pretty wife and most attractive
sister-in-law, grows stated of domestic joys
and takes a saunter with his marplot
friend, Majors, through the lurid haunts
OF the Tenderioin. They have been fol-
lowed by Fitzhugh's suspecting wife who
has traced them as far cafe chantant,
which Is just raided as she reaches 1t. But
Iitzhugh and his friend had received a
tip and decamped in good time. She es-
oapes arrest, however, owing TO q lack Of
evidence. The gentlemen only avoid one
srare to run into another. Fitzhugh quar-
rels with cab driver and is arrested and
sentenced to thirty days on Blackweli's
Island To prevent any scandal he makes
Lis wife belieye that he is going ON a
months vacation to Mexico. He goes 10
prison under an assumed name and falls
into lot of trouble trying to dodge his
wife, who comes there with a band of la
dies from soma flower mission At the end
of his sentence he returns home respIend-
ent in a Mexican costume which he has
purchased on I'd avenue. He carries with
him book of Spanish and English phrases
to help him along in case he should meet
any one who might be little better post
IL.
whole piece is crammed with the most LII
dicrous situations and many very laugha-
BILE lines. 1t is booked for long tour this
season throughout the principal cities of
the country, and is said to be one of the
funniest farces New York has ever SEEN
Besides all of this Miss Louise Allen does
very pretty Spanish dance. which, it is
claimed, tops off the pleasure of the per-
Torrance most gracefully.
"UNCLE TOMS CABlN."-Mrs. H. B.
Stoves immortal drama Uncle Toms
Cabin" will be the attraction at the Acad-
envy next week. Everything that skill and
money can accomplish has been lavshed on
this superb series Of life pictures in the
sunny south in ante-bellum days. A new
and fine version of the piece from the pen
Of Clay M. Greene not only depicts the
familiar scenes of the book but MANY new
features Of interest have been added A
cast of well-known people will inter-
pref the characters. New and beautiful
scenery will illustrate the various localities
and host of coored singers, dancers and
jubilee singers will depict the pastimes and
sports of levee and cotton fields. A spe-
.cial feature of interest will be laughauIe
and interesting cake walk.
"CUBA's vOW."-AIl theatergoers
Shn he