Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-11

50 to~aTQ great
performance of spectacle. hJohn r. VIII
kins eand Ralph NJ Bechtel, Manager
Iale's special artists, have. with a large
corps OF assistants. devoted the entire sum
Her TO creating and originating new scenic
e1ects, and have SO changed and eiabor-
ated his former ideas that the new scenic
effects may be APPLY termed THE Devils
Auction from a new point OF view" Prom
inent among Artists Wilkins and Bechters
latest efforts are The, Cavern of Gigantic
Heads, The Garden of the Blue Dragon"
Ihe Golden Palace of Flowers and the
new transformation, entitled THE Flight
of Time. which is oneaof the most magnifi-
cent illusions of fairyland ever conceived
ps ms famous painter. The dramatic cast
changes. Ben. f. Grinnell clever singing
ana dancing comedian. has been engaged
iof the part of Toby. while Miss Mayme
mayo who combines excellent musical
quailtles with the most taking kind of SOU
brctte work, has been re-engaged as janet,
the Milkmaid; also most notable engage
neht mas been made in that of Miss Phyllis
Alien, the phenomenal contralto singer,
VINO VIII appear as the hero Carlos. Miss
Ella Gardner, clever ingenue, will ap-
pear as the heroine, Madeline: Miss Madge
torrance, Il statuesque English beauty. as
Chrystaline, the Good Fairy and Mildred
Holden as the wicked Count Fortune.
Eight strong vaudeville features will add
zest TO the performance. and as a special
feature, Little Miss Columbia a phe-
nomena1 little. dancer. has been added to
the already oVercrowded list of novelties
AUSTRALIAN BEAUTTEs-Bryant and
Watsons Australian Beauties will be the
attraction at kernans next week 1t Is
headed by the popular and inimitable
Harry bryant, and will present a program
OF fresh and interesting features calculated
to suit the varied tastes of Manager Ker-
mans patrons. Though on its initial tour,
the show is said to have kept pace with
Bryant ana Natson's other successes.
BURTON HOLMES Observation-Disclosures
mas been the greatest interest manifested
in this city regarding the coming series Df
the Burton Holmes lectures at the Column
bla Theater, partly on account of the ex-
Ceilent reputation which has preceded this
lasehled successor of Mr. Stoddard and
partly on account of the highly favora bic
impression created by Mr.. Holmes and his
magnificent illustrations at the invitation
lecture given as an Introduction to the lee
ture-Soing public of this city some short
time ago. Mr.. Holmes is a Chicaroan but
MS education is eastern. and a large pro-
portion of the later years of his life have
oeeh deFoted TO study and travel abroad.
NdtHfalIy enough, returning to Chicago, a
he did. he chose the west as his first field
OF operations as a lecturer. This being his
nj season. and having demonstrated to
press ana public alike that he was worthy
Of the highest consideration in his chosen
profession. he has decided to make a tour
through the principal cities of the east As
speaker ne Is disnified without bordering
on STIFFNESS or formality. His voice is clear
and distinct, and at the same time warm
and sympathetic. His subjects are well
chosen. his illustrations are all taken by
himself personally instead of being pur-
chased from local photographers and his
lecture is woven about the illustrations in
Semi-cOnversatOnal manner in which his
choice of English and refinement of style
mark him for man of keen perception
ana gentleman of refinement and cultiva-
ton. The series to be given here will be
on the following dates and subjects, all on
Wednesday afternoons a Ais: January IS
The Hawaiian Islands," January % Into
Morocco February l. Fee the Metropolis
of the Moors:" February s. ''Grecian Jour
neys;" February Is, The Grand Canyon of
Arizona"
PLTTNKET GREENE.-The eminent En-
glish basso Punket Greene returned to this
country last week after an absence of sew
eral seasons, and gave his first song re-
cital of the season at Carnegie Hall before
an audience that proved by it's size that
the reputation made by the artist when
last here was still remembered Mr.. Greene
is not only fortunate in having an I'M
usually flexible and agreeable voice but
In addition is master of a style that is
sad to be Incompatible, especially in the
rendition of German Hederzand Irish folk
songs. Mr.. Greene is great fayorite in
Germany and England, and has sung re-
peatedly in all the large European cities,
not only in song recital but with the large
oratorio societies When in America last
he was heard repeatedly in New York Bos-
ton, Chicago and other cities publicly. but
Inc favored few who then heard the artist
remember the great pleasure Mr.. Greene's
recitals gave and will probably avail them
selves of the opportunity to again listen
10 the artist. Seats are now on sale at
Guzman's, in E. F. Droop & Sons.
ROSENTHAL.-Carneg Hall, New York
recently was the scene of one of those un-
controlled, spontaneous, nalf-insane out
bursts that give color to Lombrose's
theories about mob mania and the physical
nf
the WORLDS greatest piano virtuoso. made
ms reappearance after an absence of near
ly ten years. There was boldly expressed
curiosity IN the attitude of the audience
Inc nrSt thing you remark in ROSeutbal is
his self-pOssession. His repose is maenifi-
cent He accomDlishcs without turning a
hair feats of technique that are simply
maddenlng. Rosenthal's hands are in a
state of the highest muscle culture: his
sense of tonal values is almost abnormal
and marks him as a musician and a keen
thinker. Rosenthal is also a perfectionist.
he never makes the appeal popular; there
Is no overplus of sentiment. 1t is for pure
beauty he strives. His interpretations are
never bizarre; he strikes out no new paths
of eccentrcity; he avoids distorted sensa-
uohal eHects; yet at every turn. every
phrase, you are confronted with new
shades of meaning. subtitle tintings. and
even when he let's loose the thunderbot
there is always the sense of power re-
served. He is a wonderful artist. Rosen-
s.
day, January "a, at 415. Seats are now
on sale at GuZman's, in Z. F. Drooo e.
Sons.
MARCHESf.-Mme. Blanche Marchesi
daughter of the celebrated and well-known
vocal teacher of Paris, arrived in New
York Monday. Nine Marchesi shortly be-
gins song recital tour, visiting the leading
cities. Washington will be included and
the many who know of the mothers repu-
tation as a teacher will be glad to hear
the daughter for the reason that the Ell
ropean notices of the younger Marchesis
artistic success speak most natteringly of
her.
TWELFTH REPETITION OF LECTURE,
The twelfth repetition of Mr. Priests pop
ular lecture, Spain and Her Lost Colo
MES" was given in the Parish Hall of
Trinity Church last night to a deeply in
terested and enthusiastic audience The
numerous and carefully selected views
make the finest possible collection on the
group of subjects which the lecture covers,
while the word handling is most effective
and attractive, presenting, in conclusion
strong argument for national expansion
MR.. NEIDLINGER'S RECITAL.-An au-
dience, of which ladies formed the large
ma jOrity completely filled RauScher's Hail