The evening times., 1899-06-16
THE DEWEY TESTIMONIAL.
SpIenhid Programme to BE Giyen nj
the Grand Opera House.

the Grand Opera House.
It may be said, to the credit of the
Washington public. that the Dewey testi-
monial. which is to be given at the Grand
Opera House tonight. promises to have q
large patronage. 1t is believed that the
Dewey Home Fund viii be materially aug
mented thereby.
The success OF the entertainment from
an artistic point OF view has never been
questioned. With the patronage Of the Ad-
ministration and the sanction Of the Dewey
Home Fund National Committee. J. Edwin
Browne has had no trouble in securing q
strong array of talent for the perform
ance. A glance at the programme is
enough to convince one that there are 9TH
er Inducements to attend the affair besides
the desire TO contribute to the national tes-
timonial to the American hero. The bill
includes the names OF actors and singers
with established regulations, and their
sketches will be new.
W. H. Conley, the talented local comedian.
will recite an original selection and sing
songs. The full Marine Band. under the d.
rection of Prof. Santelmann, will render the
overture and the incidental music
throughout the performance. Through the
courtesy Of Messrs. Rock and Keit. the
managers of Glen Echo Park. the Vita
graph used in their entertainment has been
secured for the purpose Of presenting @
series Of moving pictures from the Philip
pine battlefields which we're taken during
actual engagement between the American
and Filipino forces. These pictures have
never been presented to a Washington au-
dience. L. H. Ascherfeld, who has recent
L.. u.c H. all
poser of ballads, will render two Of his
composition: shut yo' eyes, an pucker
up yo' lips" and The Camps Sweet
Singer" The Parques will present their
new and startling bicycle act.
A unique feature Of the programme will
be an orchestra composed Of lady musi-
clans under the direction Of Prof. Ernst
Lent. They have been under rehearsal for
the past month and have now attained q
perfection in playing, seldom reached by
an amateur organization. They will rem
''Minuet," and Thiel's American Republic
March," A. Josephine wyantt will recite
"A Bootblack's Opinion Of Dewey" Marie
Howe. the graceful little girl who has
danced nimbly into the hearts of the ad-'
mirers Of terpsichorean art, will again be
seen. Miss Mae Rogers will sing. by re-
quest, the stirring patriotic song. "On to
Victory. Noble Sons" Rev. DR.. d. J. Stat
ford, the eloquent scholar and eminent di-
vine, will deliver an address and pay
tribute to Admiral Dewey. Mary Helen
Howe. fresh from her triumphant operatic
season will sing THE Bolero." from ST.
Gillian Vespers.
The performance will conclude with q
grand chorus Of nearly 200 mixed voices,
under the direction of Percy 8. Foster,
which will be heard in a new Hail, CO.
lumbia'' and Star OF America written
for this occasion by S. A. Clarke
and Prof. w. N. Santelmann. A repetition
of the successful tableau of Dewey at Ma
nila will be produced by NJ. A. Sherwood.
The arrangements made with the ma
tional committee Of the Dewey Home
Fund to present each purchaser Of ticket
with souvenir receipt, such as Is given
to the donors of the fund, is an induce
ment to secure sticketss hafore Q o'clock.
when it will be too late -to.record the name
and address of each purchaser, as the box
office at the theatre will hA too busy after
that time. ssy, -.