Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27
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nights performance in some respects
eclipsed the prior. ones The presence of
some famous voices in the solo parts gave to
the occasion its unusual significance. David
Bispham. Miss Fielding Roselle, Mrs.
Charles Morton and Nicholas Douty were
the soloists. The excel ent chorus, under
the direction of Mr.. Josef kaspar, sur
passed itself. The large audience bestowed
enthusiastic applause upon the chorus,
which shared with the stars of the occa-
sion the lavish testimonials of appreciation.
Mr. kaspars careful training of. the capa-
BILE voices in his chorus bore fruit last
night in one of the best renditions of 1.-The
Messiah ever given in Washington. Mr..
John Porter Lawrence was the organist
and Mr.. L. Q. Eberhardt the trumpeter.
The Messiah" has never been given here
before in FULL and it will take another con-
cert to compete it. Next week the parts
omitted last night will be given with new
choruses never heard here before. Nine.
Gadski will be the star. The recitatives
were taken by the four solo singers, Mr..
Douty, tenor; Mrs. Morton of Baltimore,
soprano; Miss Roselle, formerly of Wash
lngton, alto, and Mr.. Bispham, to whom, of
course, as famous opera singer, fell the
honors of the evening. He sang with au-
thority, distinctness of enunciation and ar
tistic effect, and yet there were those who
missed the sorority of bushnell, or Myron
W hltney IN the part. Miss RoSelle deliv-
cred her recitatives and sang her solos
with true artistic feeling, her Interpretation
OF He Was Despised and Rejected" one of
the most noble airs in the whole work, re-
celV1ng the warmest recognition on the part
of the audience. Mr.. Douty gave to the
tenor role the result of careful study and
voice competent in every respect. There
is every reason for the Choral Society to
congratulate itself upon the success of this
concert. Its members have worked di j.
gently to perfect themselves in their own
work. and each chorus fully deserved the
applause it received. Much interest is being
mi ,aSfn TOD in
take place January >. when Nine. Gadsk
will be the soprano soloist and will bring
to the beautiful score her magnificent voice
and trained intelligence. Miss Marguerite
Han, who has sung here satisfactorily be-
Tore Will be the contralto. Mr. Douty the
tenor and Mr. Harry F. Merrill the bass.
Seats for this concert may now be OBJ
tanned at Ellis.
COLUMBIA THEATEE.-Jefferson De
Angels, that genuinely funny little comic
opera comedian, and his conspirators in
EieFrlment are going to give another
view of The jolly Musketeer," by Stanis-
laus Stanga and Julian Edwards, at the
Columbia Theater next week. The engage
ment Will open on New Year day with a
matinee performance. The interchangeable
De Angels will again be heard and seen in
his comic role of Henri Count de Beaupret,
which was generally voted during his ap-
pearance here last season as an exceed
ingly mirthful creation. The agile enter
tanner INDUCES in an original style of fun
tfat is seemingly spontaneous and impro-
Nlsed for the occasion. He sings in ludi-
C1ouS fashion, and when he is out of breath
he makes signs. To further carry out the
scheme of fun-making. the star is sur
rounded by others whose abilities have
quite universally been conceded equal to
sustaining the interest keyed by Jeff him
self. The list includes Grace Van Studdi-
ford. Harry Macdonough, Hubert Wilke,
Maud Holins, Lenore Soulier, Hilda Hol-
Inns, Edwin A. Tester, Herman Steinmann
Fred X. Logan, and others.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-'"Th
Elder Miss Blossom" is the new play which
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall vii, present at the
during New Years week for the
first time in Washington. 1t is a comedy,
but possesses very strong serious interest,
In which both stars figure. 1t was written
by Earnest Hendrie and Metcalfe Wood,
and the two leading characters were care
fully written to suit the personalities of the
two stars. Mr.. Kendall is seen as a middle
aged scientific explorer and Mrs. Kendall a
beautiful woman of mature years who loves
him and who has become engaged to marry
him through a mistake. The reve alton of
the mistake and the consequences of it
give Mrs. Kendall, who plays THE Elder
Miss Blossom her opportunities. The COM
pdny is the same that which presented
the play IN London and New York.
LAFAYETTE OPERA HOUSE. 1.-THE
Princess Chic a new comic opera, which
introduces Richard Golden as the principal
and whose cast includes principal
singers of reputation, as well as subordi-
hates of merit, Will be at the Lafayette
next week. The story is one which gives
scope for fun and sentiment, thus providing
the players with abundant opportunity.
whether their accomplishments be tuneful
or comic The attraction comes under the
same management as that which brought
the memorable success, Arizona to the
Lafayette.
NEW GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-An ex-
traordinary bill of polite vaudeville acts
has been prepared for New Years week at
the New Grand. There will be three per-
formances on New Years day. The pony
act this week will be succeeded by Worm
woods dog and monkey circus next week.
By right of popularity and novelty these
unique animal actors head the bill. These
trained brute actors give an
that for variety and sur
prising features cannot be equa ed Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmie Barrie also will afford a
holiday amusement with their
quaint comic sketch. called Mrs Wilkins
Boy" In this Mr. Barrie's splendid char
acterization of a rustic New England youth
and Mrs. Barres charming impersonation
of we maiden faire to see reach the high
of the best vaudeville acts Her
many friends and relatives in this city, her
home, will give warm New Years greeting
to Miss Anita Hendrie, who, with Char es
NJ. Seay, will appear in a satirical comedi-
eta, Dollars and Dogs" Miss Hendrie is
a graceful actress, blessed with fine stage
presence, and since she left Jefferson's com
pany to enter vaudeville has gained pro-
nounced success in her new field. The IA
nous Carl Dammann troupe will occupy
fourth position, although their exceptional
ability would demand first place on any
other bill not SO unusually strong There
are five-three girls and two youths-and
they execute many feats are remarka-
ole even in these days of W, ,nrful achieve
ment in all vaudeville ines thur Rigby
the black-face monologuist. he only RE-
turn" on the program, and the favor he
enjoyed at the Grand early in the season
more than warrants his temperance
KERNAN'S THEATER.-Sam Deyere's
own Company will be the attraction at the
Lyceum Theater for one week, opening
with New Year matinee The company
this season is the largest Mr.. Devere has
had in years. Among the performers are
Sam Devere himself, in a new budget of
funny songs and sayings; OBrien and
buckley, musical comiques; the Eight-Lady
Cecil Troupe, imported especially for Sam
Devere direct from the principal music
halls of London, England the three Icons,
lady acrobats: the Walker Sisters, the Muir
phys, in an original eccentric act: the
Newsboys' Quintet, in songs up to date:
Miss Annie Williams, German yodler; Miss
Larner. burlesquer: Mr.. Ed Rentz barrel
and the cineograph, with IT'S
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