Evening star., 1899-03-09
AMUsEMENTs.

MIR. LENT'S CONCERT.-The concert
given by Mr.. Ernest Lent at the Universal
ist Church last night was decidedly enjoy
able, the program being well arranged and
excellently interpreted, although. with the
encores, 1t was rather long. Mr.. Lent never
played better and brought from The violon-
cello the richest and sweetest tones, at the
same time displaying the execution of a
virtuoso. His assistants were Messrs. Van
Hulsteyn, violinist; Emanuel Wad, pianist:
Adrian Freni, baritone, and Henry Xander,
accompanist. Both instrumental and vocal
solos were so well received that encores
were eagerly demanded The ensemble num-
bers were Beethoven's trio, in minor, with
which tn program opened, and Grieg' s
sonata, in T major, for piano and violin,
with which the program closed. Both were
excellently played and received full recog-
milton from the audience. Mr.. Wad's selec-
tions We're Paderewskfs variations and
fugue in A minor, and two Chopin studies,
Mr.. van Hulsteyn played a romance by
Svendsen, and a berceuse and polonaise, by
Mlynarski. Mr. Lent gave Peppers An
dante Maestoso. and group, which includ-
ed Biget's Adagietta Nerudas Berceuse
Slave and Dunkler's La Fileuse.' and Mr.
Freni sang an aria from Mendelssohn's 9
oratorio Of "st. Paul" Mr.. Lent's song,
which are by Paul Dunbar, and couple Of
German songs. After the concert closed
Mrs. Lent entertained the artists and few
friends at their home on N street.
THE MANSFIELD SALE.-The interest
in the coming of Richard Mansfield has had
a. strong manifestation in the advance sale
In progress this week at the box Office of
the Columbia reception awaits this art
ist as extensive and popular as ever greeted
a star, native or foreign. Large as has
been the advance sale, there positively re-
main seats many and good seats, for every
performance 1t Is, Of course, to the inter-
est of those who have bought tickets for
speculative purposes to spread the report
that the house is sold for every perform
ance. This Is not the fact. Not only are
there many of the regular seats still in the
rack, but the management has placed sew
eral hundred extra seats in the house, and
the tickets for these seats are now on SALE
In addition to the seating capacity there
will be a number of standing room tickets
placed on sale for each performance. The
admirable line of sight in the Columbia and
the proximity to the stage of every seat
makes all chairs desirable Mr. Mansfield
and his organization will arrive on Sunday
by special train from Baltimore Mr.. Mans
helds stage director was in the city yes
te-day and inspected the stage of the CO.
lumbia, the extra faci.ICies for scenery stor-
age and the additional dressing rooms and
expressed entire satisfaction at the oppor-
tunities for mounting "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac."
MISS PITTS LECTURE-The second
lecture of the course on "Englands Great
Reformer, which is being given by Miss
Eva NJ. Pitts at the Columbia kindergarten
Training School, at 1014 14th street. inter-
ested a large audience at that institution
yesterday. The lecture dealt with the peri
cd Of Henry II and Sir Thomas a Beckett,
dealing with their intimacy from its origin
to the time it was shattered by dispute.
Miss Pitts followed the legal development
in. England as the most interesting theme
of Henry HIS reign, and told of the many
reforms that he instituted. The lecture was
interesting to a degree, clear and compre-
hensive in outline, while Miss Pitts style
and choice of language could hardly be
criticised. The third lecture of the course
will be given next Wednesday afternoon,
same time and place.
SONS OF ST. GEORGE-The Sons of ST.
George will give their fifth annual concert
and bah at the National Rifles Hall to-
night. There will be agood program, and
dancing will begin at it's conclusion. The
music will be by Hays Band.