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the superior work Of Rostand, giving in
formation about the author and the orig
inal Cyrano. and will compare the presen-
tation of the play in America and in
France, Judging Mansfield and Coquelin.
TERESA CARRENo's RECITAL
Madame Teresa Carrepo known throughout
the world as the 'lioness of the piano."
gives her only Washington recital Tuesday
afternoon at the National Theater at Ais
o'clock. On the occasion of her recital at
the Columbia last year Nine. Carreno was
greeted by an immense audience of talented
people. The appreciation shown was, in
deed, hattering, but was not more than the
artist deserved. OF southern birth, Nine.
Carreno possesses a warmth of color which
she injects into her playing with glowing
vigor. Rubinstein once complimented her
highly for her rendition of his D minor con-
certo, saying she played it as he himself
Carreno Is the superior of any woman pfan-
list of the day. Her development as such
has come about in many ways. She has
endurance as well as native energy, ena-
bling her to maintain tonal power few
can equal. She is highly educated. and her
interpretations are paragons of intelligence
She has restraint we'll as fire in her ma
ture, which gives her work a balance and
feeling of repose when the composition re-
quires. Her nature is influenced through
careful training by the composer She is
following. Some works she handles with
delicate and gentle touch, while others are
attacked with unparalleled audac1ty. she Is
| unique in work and individuality-a truly
wonderful artist. Seats and boxes for the
National Theater recital are on sale at
Guzman's, in Droops music store.
RAFAEL JOSEFFY-H has been several
seasons since Joseffy visited Washington,
and then only as soloist, with an orches-
ira, that the coming recital that he will
give at the National Theater Thursday af-
ternoon April 20, will give the musical pub
lie an opportunity to hear him in an entire
program. OF Joseffy's playing 1t may be
said that it Is noble. scntilating. daring.
possessing a dazzling clearness and ease In
execution, and a reading that is virile and
mastery to a degree One. after listening,
leaves with the remembrance of a symmet-
ric episode of brilliancy and genius in piano
playing. The sale of seats and boxes opened
this morning at Guzmans, in E. F. Droop
& Sons.
THE JOCKEY CLUB RACEs.-The
fourth spring meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club will close today week. the 18th
ming track every day during the coming
week, and on the last day of the meeting
the second Washington nursery stakes for
two-year-olds will be run, also the Benning
steeplechase stakes and the Washington
handicap. The Washington nursery will be
the most valuable race ever decided, Its
guaranteed value being $4,000. The steeple-
chase will be over the full course, and the
Washington handicap at mile, will be
one of the most interesting races of the
year. The Mt. Vernon stakes, for fillies
two years old, will be decided Tuesday; the
Federal, three-year-olds, Wednesday, and
the Maryland hurdle handicap, at one and
three-fourths miles. Thursday. There will
be not less than five races each day, the
first to be called at BIS. Special trains
leave the 9Th street station at 2:04, 2:30 and
BIS The club will continue the exclusion
of disreputable persons from both the grand
stand and grounds.
COOPER'S THELMA.-A female figure.
nearly nude with face and eyes uplifted as
If to implore blessing upon the land, Is
what Artist Ashley D. M. Cooper has put
upon canvas and called 1t 'Thelma.' Like
his other productions Of this character, this
is purely beautiful and appeals to the better
senses. "Thelma' is upon exhibition at NO
1909 Pennsylvania avenue where Irliby
was shown, and, in connection with 1t are
large number of fine paintings, among when
can be mentioned 1.-THE Blacksmith Shop
by Ipsen, a very striking effect in detail;
a harvest scene by the same artist that is
an excellent effect In tone and color; a lion
picture, life size, by T. Lindsay, entitled
Nero that seems to be alive; several
pieces by Cooper, including his great "Buf-
falo at Sunset and 1.-The Flower Girl of
Pompeii," and some Indian camp scenes;
two splendid cat pictures by Sid. Bracket
IAN Anxious Moment" and, IAN Interrupted
Lunch" that are remarkably clever, and
picture by Lamb, AN Encounter Between
United States Cavalry and Indians" that
is spirited and full of action. These, with
many others, form very attractive exhibit
ton and will no doubt draw crowds of
lovers of art The exhibition will be open
day and evening.
THE OLD COUNTRY CIRCUS.-The
second performance of 1.-The Old Country
Circus" at Carroll Institute last night was
even more successful than the first occa-
sion. A large and appreciative audience
filed the tent and was enthusiastic over
the rOnS acts iS the usual aSSemDage
in the mammoth three-ring affairs. After
the grand pageant J. H. Cathell gave
songs and T. G. Helmerichs feats of bal
ancing and Juggling. Prof. Joyce and Ted
Clinton made clever acrobats, and A. Ross
on the flying rings and Mr.. Won Beckman
in strong man act were equal to the
trained professional. ]. w. Thompson, with
his performing dog, Yankee, and Jennings,
the slack-wire performer, were strong fea-
lures of the night. Finley Hayes was a
good ringmaster In the concert G. H.
rendered comic songs. ]. P. Downey's
wing dancing was much admired. Miss
Evans solo was finely rendered and George
Grahams monologue was of the convulsive
kind. The circus will continue for three
nights next week.
Lillian Russell closes her engagement
with the La Belle Helene" COMPANY or
rather with Mr.. George Lederer, who owns
it, tonight. 1t is understood that there
were several weeks bookings of one night
stands, but that Miss Russell refused to
play them, preferring to quit now. 1t is
likely that her action will result in legal
complications, for it is said that Manager
Lederer takes the position that Miss Rus
sell has violated the terms of her contract
with him. Some years ago Miss Russell
left one of George Lederer's companies to
play in an organization controlled by Henry
e. Abbey. Lederer went into the courts
be his program again If Miss Russell per-
sists and If he can convince the courts that
he is in the right.