The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
NEXT WEEK.

As you listen to one of the March
Kings delightful concerts. it is hard TO
realize how many weeks Of hard labor ii
has taken to present this remarkable or
ganization. Mr.. Frank Christianer, who
has all these years pioted the band. is
one OF the busiest men in New York. He
is ar his desk early and late, and weeks
before the beginning Of tour he has ar
ranged its every detail. Contracts are
made for the auditoriums in the cities
where the band is to appear. railway
transportation provided, printing ready,
hotels engaged and complete schedule
Of arrival and departure has been made.
Everything must be in order-the slip of
a cog whereby a single connection Is
missed means a loss Of hundreds OF DOL
lars AS the curtain goes up every man
is in his place and S0usa steps oul bright,
cheerful genial, as ne always Is. IL Is
hard TO realize that this band plays twelve
TO fourteen concerts in each week. But
these are facts, and il is the master heads
and hands in control that make TINS pos
sible Everything is said To be done by
rule and with military precision, but with
the greatest kindness and consideration
Absolute business principles are applied
ia every department of the organization
hence the result
In June. Mr.. SOusa with his band. goes
TO Europe for three months. Previous to
his departure he has consented 10 pre-
sent In a few Of the principal cities Of the
United States his great international
spectacle. The Trooping Of the Colors,
which will be given here. May II and T.
at The Lafayette Square Opera House.
TWO great military bands. a full chorus.
representative soldiers of all nations
prominent sol0ists. a troop Of Tyrolean
singers band Of Scotch bagDiDers a
drum corps, a troop of trumpeters. cor
rect uniforms. costumes and all para
phernaIa, national airs hymns ana
songs, the massing and saluting Of the
colors should make an event long to Do
remembered by our people The advance
sale Of seats begins next Wednesday, but
written applications win be received and
Med prior to the opening Of the sale.
The Grand Opera House viii be dark %
Dramatically speaking. during the week
of May . it having been rented to the
Mothers Congress. but win reopen on
May with what is said 10 be the funniest
Of all funny comedies, THE DazzIer. "
The same company of comedians have
been retained which made the piece q
success in New York and Boston in the
early Autumn. and treat is claimed TO be
in store for the patrons of the Grand
during The week of May 3.
Frank Daniels will return TO the Colum-
bia week from Monday night in Harry
B. Smith and Victor Herbert's comic OPP
era. The Idols Eye" Mr.. Daniels en-
gaEement here in February is said to
have been the most successful played by
any comic opera organization in Wash
ington this season, which speaks vel
for the popularity Of both Mr. Daniels
and the opera He viii bring the same
splendid organization that appeared with
him before. with the exception Of Claud
ia Carlstedt. for whose part he has en-
gagged Maud Courtney. a protege of Jh'
Metropolitan Opera Company. New York
who is said 10 combine wonderful voici
with great personal beauty.
Roster d Balls Congress Of Foreigl
Stars headed by the sensational Char
mion is 70 be next weeks attraction d
the National Theater. This organization
is said 10 come intact from Roster q
Bials Music Han. New York city. and q
be composed exclusively Of European
vaudeville performers. Charmi0n's dis
robing act on the trapeze made her tn
talk Of the gay metropolis for twenty
weeks