Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

THE 'MACBETH'' RECITALL-Mrs.S tet-
sons recital from the play of Macbeth
on March 10 at the Universalist Church bids
fair to be the dramatic event of this sea-
son. In these days of the vaudeville fad
and the extraordinary efforts of the young
er school of playwrights but few opportu-
mites are vouehsafed of seeing Shake
speare's old favorite; hence the interest
that attaches to the entertainment by this
gifted lady. OF a rare.y charming person.
ality and delightful cleverness of insight,
her recitals from his works are without
doubt the best that can be offered of the
lyceum sort, and her deineations Of the
strong passions and foolish ambitions of
the characters in Macbeth are said to fall
little short of the marvellous The seats are
selling at Guzman's, In E. T. Droop &
Sons.
THE MCDOWELL RECITAL. - Mrs.
Susanna Oldberg's ARTISTS and COMPOSERS
Course is to be concluded for this season
on the evening of March I, at the Univer-
salist Church, when Mr. Edw. Mcdowell,
the well-known composer and pianist, is to
give his piano recital, and those who have
heard MS line bravura elsewhere are en-
thusiastic in their praise of his muscianly
ability. He enjoys the distinction of being
the first to be elected for the chair of music
at any American university, and the high
standard of work that he has done since
his installation would warrant much that
hat; been written and said of his lauda bility.
The holders of course. tickets may secure
seats for the recital at GuZman's, in E. f.
Droop Sons.
DAN" GODFREY'S BAND.-Lieutenan
Godfrey's world renowned military band
that is to appear in the afternoon of March
I at the Columbia Theater is composed in
toto of British musicians forty in number.
who have their medals for service in the
different guards regiments of Great Britain.
The tympani player is Bolton of the Life
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drummer with sticks held high in the
air they fall with lightning rapidity upon
the tympani, presenting to the onlooker
sight of marvellous wrist dexterity. Brady.
the trombone soloist, was in Lord Roberts
famous march on the Tel-el-Keber pass.
Nearly all of the men wear medals, some
of them three, four and five pinned to their
breasts. Mills, the saxophonist, and Smith,
the clarinetist, have for years held first
place in England. The "wood-Wind' is
known to be superior to that of any other
military organization, without exception.
Every member is a sOlOiSt of eminence, and
being such, warrant their title as the finest
military band in the English possessions.
The local appearance will be under the di-
rection of Mr.. Guzman
MAX HEINRICH'S RECITATION March
6. at the Universalist Church, Mr.. Max
Heinrich, the most eminent ''Lieder' singer
in America is to make his initial bow of
this season. His local appearances have
always been events of Importance on the
programs of Washington's vocal students,
and in the coming recital Mr.. Heinrich is
to be congratulated upon the stir that his
expectation Is causing. Mr.. Heinrich
joys marked distinction as a singer of the
best class of songs and oratorios, and in
the program to be announced later little
can be desired more than his admirably
adapted voice is to render. The recital will
be under the direction of Mr. GuZman.
THE "PENNSY'' BOYS TONIGHT-The
musical students from the University of
Pennsylvania are in town and hustling
preparations for their concert tonight at
the Universalist Church. There is large
number of them-sixty in all-and a finer
looking lot of jolly good fellows 1t would
be hard to find. Those who heretofore have
been timid about taking back seats at the
need fear no longer, for the lungs
of the company are in excellent condition
and CAPABLE of filling an auditorium of al
most any size. yet, under Mr. Lacey
Bakers able tuition and direction, the Glee
Club is said to do some remarkable work in
holding down all possible noise. The entire
is capable of giving a unique and
interesting entertainment, and those at
tend1ng this evening may be assured of
much pleasure. The seats are still selling
at Guzman's, in E. F. Droop & Sons.
RICHARD MANSFIELD.-Au
advices from the office of Richard Mansr
field in New York city say that the great
actor is being much benefited by the short
rest he is enjoying. He positively resumes
his engagements next Monday evening in
Baltimore. AS has been intimated, Mr.
Mansfield's brief holiday was not in the
least the index of Illness the anticipa-
ton Of serious trouble. Though great ac-
tor and an acknowledged genius Mr.. Mans
field is after all human and subject to NOR
tai fatigues. During eight weeks of the
hottest weather known for several years he
last summer devoted himself to the study
of the role of Cyrano de Bergerac memo
rizing its great lengths, directing scenic
artists and costumers, selecting over 100
suitable actors and actresses for the phe-
nomenal list of characters and figurantes,
and finally rehearsing them continuously.
The end of all this on that triumphant
first night of Cyrano was but the begin
ming of his labors. Thereafter every night
and twice on Saturday Mr. Mansfield ex-
pended his unrested energies on the long
est. most fatigung, most emotional and eX-
acting role known to the drama. He Is a
man of iron constitution and indomtable
will, and he would have persisted in his
uninterrupted labOrs until now if the ply
siCians had not warned him to take a rest
while he might profit by It instead of later,
when overexertion would make a rest
painful imperative. His rest is refreshing
him. and 1t is probable that the presenta-
lions of Cyrano from this on will have
even more fire, vrility, passion and electric
greatness than the creation which stamped
success on the first performance in New
York.
ofhN Among the Things
that have undoubtedly helped to bring
about the unprecedented success of Secret
Service" in which William Gillette is to
return to Washington at an early date at
the National, is the delicacy of detail which
those who have seen Mr.. Gillette's former
plays are familiar with. No little amount
Of talk was occasioned in this city last
year. as well as In London and the princi-
pal cities of America, by the veteranly
bearing of the soldiers who make up that
part of the confederate army seen in
Secret Service" These men are not as
usual with stage guards" etc, mere
'supers." They are experienced actors, and
every one of them is carried by the COM
pany Oh tour-and were carried even to
London. 1t is an expensive detail. and
merely illustrates the willingness of Mr.
Gillette and Mr.. Frohman to sacrifice cash
in large chunks for artistic effect.
COL. INGERSOLL'S LECTURE. To-
morrow night, at the New National Thea
ter, Col. Robert G. lngerSoll will deliver
for the first time in this city his newest
and what is accounted his most comprehen-
sive and masterful discourse on the ever
vital question of religion. entitled 1.-The
Devil. which is an answer to the criticisms
on his recent lecture here on "Supersti-
ton In this lecture the famous agnostic
reviews the entire field of religious con-
troversy, and his deductions and conclu-
tic lat1