Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

Observation-Disclosures had an OPP
portunity yesterday Of hearing an absolute
master Of the piano in the person OF Mortz
Rosenthal, who gave a recital at the Co.
lumbia Theater at 4:ou o'clock. 1t is not
going too far to say that Rosenthal stands
today in the minds OF many critics, and GER
tainly in the opinion of all who heard him
yesterday, at the very head of the pianists
of the world, and 1t is gratifying to note in
this respect that Washington turned out a
representative audience to give him a well
come to the national capital. The Column
bia has rarely held a larger audience at an
afternoon musicale, and, indeed, 1t may be
said that it was the largest house that has
been noted at such an event for some years,
in spite of the fact that the afternoon was
a dismal one en- account of the weather.
Rosenthals program consisted of prelude
and fugue by Bach, COuperfn'S La Tendre
GU la Flouris Nanette, Scarlatti's wi
vace," Chopin's sonata in minor. in three
movements, given in its entirety; "Schlum-
merled,' a Schubert minuet, Brahms va
riations on a theme by Paganlni, a prelude
and the Chant" polonaise by Chopin, and
two of his own compositions, a romance and
the Vienna Carnival" consisting of varia-
tions on themes from Strauss waltZes. All
of these were presented with Incompatible
skill, not only as regards mere manual dex-
terfty and faultless technique, but in the
manner that made his audience feel that he
was a true musician, one who played with
his head and heart as well as with his
hands. His work was marvellous from the
merely mechanical point of view, while be-
hind it all was mentality that gave rare
intelligence and form to his efforts. Rosen-
thai Is not spectacular pianist and affects
no ostentation in has appearance and in his
work. Indeed he rather bears this out in
smooth tones. wonderfully sustained and
endowed with a singing quality rarely
heard, blended In a mastery manner rather
than upon pyrotechnics and mere exhibit
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perrin number, the Schubert minuet, the
"Schlummerlfed," and in his own 'Ro-
NANCE he displayed his fondness for the
soft and subdued, the latter number being
one of the prettiest efforts of the kind that
has been heard in Washington for some
time. In the Brahms number, in his own
Vienna Carnival and the Scarlatti wi
vace, as well as tie Chopin polonaise, he
displayed his mastery over the instrument
with regard to manual dexterity that as
tonished his auditors and caused them to
break into wild outbursts of applause. 80
great was the applause after the Brahms
number that Rosenthal was forced to give
an encore, playing Chopin's "Berceuse,"
while at the end of the recital his audience
would not be satisfied until he had given
an encore to the last number on the pro-
gram, this time giving "Pappillon," another
OF his own compositions. So great was the
enthusiasm manifested over his work that
when he appeared for this encore he was
accorded cheer His finest work was, of
course, to be found in the Chopin sonata,
which he played with an intelligence in the
matter Oh Interpretation, knowledge of
technique and an ability to portray heart
sympathy that can only be described as alb
solutely perfect Washington is to be con-
graduated that it has had an opportunity
TO near this truly great artist, and it is to
be hoped that he will repeat his visit to the
national capital at an carly date
HoYTs "A DOG IN THE MANGER.'-
An important theatrical event will be the
first representation on any stage Of Charles
II. Hoyts recently completed comedy "A
Dog in the Manger' at the LAFAYETTE
Square Theater on Monday evening 1t is
quite while since Hoyt and Mckee have
made an initial production in this CITY. but
1t would seem that they have now fallen in
line with several other leading managers
that select the national capital tor the
starting point for their productions. The
story of "A Dog in the Manager Is un-
folded in and about a summer hotel, and
concerns chiefly a young southern girl who
mas been married for money to a man in
the patent medicine business. This hus-
band dies and leaves his fortune to the
heroine, with the proviso that if she mar
ries again she will forfeit it. Although she
has conducted herself admirably toward
her late husband, there has been 10 pre-
tense on her part to actual love for him.
and before he has been dead very long she
falls IN love with young man, but plans
Valfantly to secure a new husband and re-
tam the fortune at one and the same time.
up his sleeve and hopes that 1t will be dis
closed in an interesting way through the
action of "a Dog in the Manager" A com
pany of well-known players has been en-
gagged by Hoyt and Mckee to appear in the
new piece. Joseph Coyne, who has been
under the management of Hoyt and Mckee
for year or so, will originate The role Of
A. jackson Bright, an inventor and pro-
prletor or widely patented medicine VIII
liam Devere will impersonate Big Bill
Cumming" known at the country hotel as
the hermit Of the lake" George Leslie
viii be seen as the Earl of Dore ncourt;
Mccormick Valentine, great man down
south atore de wah;" Rose the heroine.
will be acted by Roselle Knott. and the in
genue will be Louise Cunning who made a
direction in IA Day and a Night" The
production will be under the direction of
the author, assisted by W. H Currie gan
sral stage manager for Hoyt and Mckee.
mere are three acts, the first two repre-
senting the exterior of the Grand View
Hotel in the mountains, and the last dis
closing an apartment in that establishment
MATHEWS AND BULGER,-Amone the
prominent engagements at the National
Iheater Will be the much heralded appear-
ance of those real funny boys Mathews
and Bulger, in their new funny play, "Bv
the SAD Sea Waves" which will be pre-
scented Monday next for a weeks run. Con-
siderable interest is manifested in the an
preaching fete by all lovers of good. clean.
wholesome amusement, for Mathews and
Bulger have clearly shown in their previous
visits that they are not only very much
alive. but always thoroughly up to date
with their songs, sayings and parodies and
always surrounded by company Of very
high average. Their new piece is conceded
to be by all odds the best vehicle they have
ever had for the display of their versatility
and not hodge-podge of nonsense, simply
cooked up for an evenings entertainment.
the comedy being not only consistent but
carrying an even thread of complications
which admit of the Introduction of special
ties without destroying the continuity Of
the farce. Dunno and Ryley have given it
beautiful scenic investiture, while the cos
tuning is considered lavish in the extreme
and the company engaged one of the best
procurable, including Nellie Hawthorne
Josie Dewitt, Eva Leslie, Rose Melville
Lizzie Sanger. Delete Waller, Bessie Chal-
lenger, May Norton. Julia Ralph, Lolita Eft
tenger. Elizabeth Gebevale, and Messrs
Will West, Robert Vernon, Ned Wayborn
Gilbert Gregory, Gus Mortimer, w. H. Ma
carty, Geo. Tabor and A. H. Bell; also a
dashing chorus of sixteen voices. The COM
pany numbers thirty-five people, and is the
largest organization ever identified with
farcical comedy.
HYDES COMEDIANS.-For next week
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