Evening star., 1899-04-15
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BUFFALO BILL > NlDD " tS1
ed by the great scout buffalo Bid, there
will appear in this city next Wednesday
and Thursday one of the greatest assem-
blages of horsemen and soldiers that has
even been seen. 1t is the annual tour of
Buffalo BiIIs Wild West and Congress of
Rough Riders of the world and two shows
daily will be given. There are six hundred
persons who represent the different nations
and introduce the customs of their respec-
tive countries. The new additions are rep
resentativeS from the PHILIPPINES and a
group of Hawaiians. There will also be
shown a vivid representation of the charge
on San Juan Hili. In this portion of the
program special attention has been made
to have it as near TO the real thing as ar
fists brushes and actual participants can
make it.
MISS GERALDINE FARRAR'S RE-
CITAL--Miss Geraldine Farrar. who is
booked for a song recital at the Lafayette
Square Opera House, April 2G is well
known to Boston and New York critics as
well as to the greatest singers. by whom
she is considered to be the most promising &
young singer of the day. Although but
just seventeen years of age. she is said to
possess a mature voice of remarkable dra-
matte ability, unusual in its beauty and
intensity. Miss Farrar's program will be
interesting, because of the nature of the
numbers selected which will show her
dramatic and fiorid ability In addition to
her voice, she has dramatic ability and eN-
traoTdinary interpretative powers for one
SO young 1t is believed that all who at
tend this recital will be enthusiastic over
the artistic young singer.
COOPERS ''THELMA."-Cooper's ''Thel-
ma" together with the splendid collection
of paintings, at 1909 Pennsylvania avenue
is attracting many visitors. The exhibit
tion is being improved daily, and it is pro-
posed to add some new feature every now
and then. Yesterday two pictures by S.
n We nj i'm
are ''RaStus' and How Much You Made
Today portrayals of newsboy life"
RAFAEL JOSEFFY.-Mr Rafael Joseffy.
who will be heard here in a recital Thurs
day afternoon, April 20. at the National
Theater, at 4:15, is so well known to tn
musical public that an introduction is not
necessary. Still it may prove of interest 10
many to know something of this artists
career. Rafael Joseffy was born at Mis-
kOlcz, near Pesth, Hungary, on the Sd of
July. 1873 His first teacher was FIR. Breuer
of Pesth. At Leipsic he studied under Mos
cheleS and WenZel. The unrivaled pianist
Tausig later became his master, and Joseffy
was considered Tausig's fayCrite pupil.
JOSeffy'S name soon became celebrated. and
on his tours through Germany, Austria,
Italy, Sweden, Russia and Holland, the
most favorable notices followed his ap-
pearance everywhere. On his two western
tours in this country, extending to San
Francisco. Portland, Ore, and British Co
lumbia. he was also the recipient of num-
erOus triumphs. During the past few years
that Mr.. JOSeffy has been away from the
concert platform he has prepared new pro-
grams. and he starts on this present tour
prepared to increase a reputation that al
ready stamps him one of our great
pianistS. The seat sale is at GuzmanS :, IN
E F. DrOop & Sons.
JOHNS HOPKINS GLEE CLJB.-Those
who are interested in college clubs and their
concerts have doubtless noted with pleasure
the announcements of the contemplated
concert of the Johns Hopkins Glee, Banjo
and Mandolin Clubs at National Rifles Hall
on Monday, April II. This is the third sea-
son that this most excellent organization
has favored Washington, and the program
bids fair to be a most enjoyable one. The
following numbers are to be rendered:
Spirit of Liberty, Rosey, Banjo Club;
Rah. for Black and Blue, Peters. '9S, Glee
Club; Topical song. Hobart, Mr.. War
field and Glee Club; Potpourri. from Tele
phone Girl. arranged, yankee Doodle
Dandy. Mandolin Club; 30 Medley, ar
ranged Glee Club: Whistling Rufus Mills,
Banjo Club; Quartet Selections, W. w.
Francis, l.. NJ. Warfeld, H. G. Carey, X.
Jungbluth; Scare-Crow song (Highway-
man. De KOven, Glee Club; Medley, ar
ranged. Mandolin Club; Ram-a-Jam. John
sippi Rag, Krell. Banjo Club; Dried Apple
Pies, Beswick. Glee Club; Medic Populo,
arranged. Glee and Banjo Clubs.
The concert is given under the auspices of
the choir guild of St. Mark Pro Cathedral,
and the proceeds are to be devoted to de-
fraying the expenses of summer camp for
the choir boys.
ALICE NIELSEN OPERA COMPANY.-
Washington theater-gOers will welcome the
announcement of the return to this city of
the Alice Nielsen Opera Company, which
Will, during the week of April "a, at the
National Theater. again present Victor
Herbert and Harry B. Smiths three-act
comic opera, The Fortune Teller In
this season of remarkable theatrical pros
perity it is doubtful if any more successful
engagement has been played in Washing
ton than that of the Nielsen Opera Com
pany at the Lafayette Square Opera House
last Thanksgiving week. Not only was the
engagement monetary success, but Miss
Nielsen and her company were received
with more than usual cordiality by the
cial and diplomatic element of the city
Washington was one of the first cities. out
side of New York, to give material support
and appreciation to this splendid light opera
organization. Since their visit here last
November the Nielsen company have play
ed in every large city in America east of
the Missouri river and from report, have
cess. Every one who heard the opera dur
ing its previous visit VIII remember its mu-
steal excellence, it's brightness of dressing
and scenic environment and the superb
company which presented it. No change
whatever has taken place in the personnel
of the organization, and every one of the
talented and clever actors and singers who
appeared in Miss Nielsens support last fall
at the Lafayette will again be seen when
the company comes to the National.
warm welcome will undoubtedly be accord
ed not only TO the petite prima donna her
self. but to Eugene Cowles, the great basso:
Frank RushwOrth, the tenor; Paul Nichol-
son. the baritone: to the three comedians,
Richard Golden, Joseph Herbert and Joseph
CawthOrn, and to the principal ladies, Mar
guerita sylvia. Jennie Hawley, Billie Nor
ton and May BoIey.
.TRELAWNY OF THE WELLS"-The
vigorous hold which "Trelawny of the
Wells" took upon the pubic taste in New
York almost overturned Mr.. Daniel FrOh-
mans plans for his Lyceum Theater. Other
plays were set down for production there
in the course of the winter, but owing to
the continued demand to see ''Trelawny'
they Were postponed from time to time un-
Ill 131 performances of Pinero's brilliant
comedy had been given, which marked one
of the most successful seasons in the his
tory of the Lyceum Theater. The COM
pany, scenery, costumes and accessories
exactly as given in New York will be seen
at the National Theater, commencing Mon
day. May l. All that could be done TO make
the dresses of thirty years ago beautiful
has been done. as the period is laid in the
early Cos, when the 'crinoline" pegtop
trousers and pOrk-pie hats were in vogue.