Evening star., 1899-03-17
IAMUSEMENTS.


SOCIETY SAW 'DIE PUPPENFEE."-
Fashionable Baltimore sent its best musi-
cal and dramatic talent to this city by a
special train of Royal Blue Line Pullman
palace cars yesterday to play "Die Puppen-
fee" at the Lafayette Square Theater in
the afternoon. The train was under the
personal management of Mr.. Bond, who
never escorted a gayer or handsomer lot
of young people. The same performers
who made the presentation in Baltimore re-
Gently brilliant success were in the cast
that honored and amused the society con-
tingent of this city yesterday.
The original production, with it's host of
dashlng young women, the gallant fellows
who We're their escorts and opposites. the
fairy-1ike little folks, and the brave lads
of the 1th Regiment, was repeated without
the omission of any feature. Undoubtedly,
the beneficiary, the Womens Branch of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals of Maryland, profited to con-
siderable extent.
The audience yesterday was unusually
large for even society charity event, and
was comfortably disposed about the boxes
and seats so that few vacant places were
visible. 1t numbered the leading represen-
tatives of the diplomatic corps, the army
and navy, and the congressional and civil
circles. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the dean
OF the diplomats, was a conspicuous figure,
and led the foreign delegation in their en-
thusiastic applause of the numbers, more
particularly the dance of all nations. in
which picturesquely attired and gracefully
attractive maidens and mBtrons represent
ed Columbia and her sister nations
The applause following every feature of
the program was prolonged and sponta-
neous and encores often could not be de-
MED.
The best executed and the most popular
number was the hunt Dance which was
as good in color and swing as anything
ever seen on the professional stage. 1t
was redemanded and thoroughly enjoyed.
The next best was the "hcwer Dance"
which was a bewlderingly pretty floral fig
ure
Die Puppenfee" tells with pantomime,
music and dancing the story of German
toy shop, whose proprietor exhibits his
wares to arstocratic customers. Each prn
cipal doll and wax figure is taken from it's
pedestal by sturdy porter, played yes
terday by Prince Troubetskoy of amateur
athletic renown, and after being wound up
dances or sings as its make permits. Die
Puppenfee, or the fairy doll, finally is pur
chased by English noble folks, and then the
curtain falls on the first act. The next act
disCloses the shop and the toys at mid
night. A fairy queen appears, and with
wave of her wand gives life and gayety to
the dolls, and for time they enjoy them
selves in characteristic ways. At dawn the
shopkeeper. hearing noises, drowsily enters,
but fails to discover the cause and then,
with a final grouping of the figures, the
curtain descends for the last time.
The prominent players were Sidney Ash
bridge Norah Lemon Randolph Mordecai,
Arthur Forrest, Prince Pierre Troubetskoy,
Mrs Robert Dorsey Coale, Charles Andrew
McCann, Mrs. Kirby Flower Smith. Charles
L;nthicum, Mr.. Bartlett. Newton Clarence
Adams. Miss Shearer, Master Harold Lev
ering, Master Go1by. Miss Ashhridge. Mss
Sydney. Nashti Bartlett. Maud Emery, Mar
garete Shryock. Nora Ward, Miss Muller, l..
Robert Jenkins. Dorothy TAFT. Bessie
Brown. Florence Woolford, Jesse Cassard.
Charles Ridgely. Horace Browne, Miss
Schermerhorn. Alex Leftwich. jr.; Master
George Linthicum, Master Gordon, Miss
Pangborn and Miss Miller.
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY RECITAL.
The Chamber Music Society gave the third
recital of its season at the Unfversalist
Church last evening. The musicians were
Anton Kaspar. violinist; Anton G1oetZ
ner. pianist: Alfred Furthmair, cellist, and
George Siemanns. viola. There were four
numbers in the program and they were
played with the characteristically artistic
and sympathetic style for which the
ciety has become notable. Mr.. Gloetzner's
spirited rendition of his own polonaise
caused him to give an encore in response to
he universal demand of the cultured audi
ence. Mr. Kaspar's violin solo was eX-
qusitely played, and the applause indicated
the high place he is taking in the public re-
gard. The concerts of the Chamber Society
have been thoroughly enjoyable and the
patronage bestowed has been encouraging
and satisfactory.
GERMAN DRAMATIC CLUB.-The spe-
cial feature of the entertainment given by
the German Dramatic Club last night at
Carroll Institute Hall was an illustrated lee
ture by George w. Spier. the treasurer of
the club He told of his tour through Ger
many and Switzerland last summer and pre-
scented d number of good stereopticon views.
During the intermssion between the two
parts of the lecture Max Woifenstein gave a
cornet solo.
HOTEL TOPSY TCRVY.-From the sale
of seats and boxes at the Columbia Thea
ter for the enga cement Of Hotel Topsy
Turvy next week it Is evident that this
popular musical comedy will meet with
hearty welcome upon its return to tEss city.
II will be remembered as a bright and ex
ccedingly funny entertainment. which goes
with a dash and spirit from beginning TO
end. containing some very catchy airs and
interpreted by a splendid company OF come
dians and condolences; also chorus OF
nearly fifty voices, and fine production.