Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-18
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THE FIRST B1SCHOFF CONCERT.-Ihe
reputation for high excellence that has
always characterized the Bischoff concerts
was we'll sustained last evening, when the
initial performance of the eighteenth sea-
son was begun at the Congregational
Church. The church was well filled, and
the audience showed Its appreciation of the
excellence of the work of those who par
dcipated In the program. The first number
on the program was the "Hallelujah
Chorus Of the Messiah" rendered by the
Congregational Church choir. DR.. Bischoff
then gave selections of his own compost
lions on the organ. Mrs. Hattie Meads
Smith rang Weber's ocean Thou Mighty
Monster and Rossnirs 'Inf1ammatus,"
Miss Edna Scott Smith rendered De koven' 9
The Legend of the Chimes and Donizetti's
'Scena Cavatina,' Mr.. Douglass G.. Miller
sang verdi "Sceva and Aria" and J. Wal
ter Humphrey, Handles Honor and Arms
All the numbers were excellently rendered,
and numerous encores were called for. The
next concert of the series will take place
February IA.
AMY FAY.-Tonight will take place at
unfversalist Church Miss Amy Fay's piano
conversation Every music student is IA
mlllar with her fascinating book, Music
study In Germany in which she depicts
the art life in the great German music
centers, and describes her own studies with
the famous masters, Kullak, Tausig, List
and Deppe. After her return to this coun-
try she made her debut in a plano recital
In Cambridge, Mass, her old home, after
ward appearing in New York at the
famous Mendelssohn Glee Club concerts
Later she played with Theodore Thomas
and his orchestra and also at the Worces-
ter, Mass, musical festival, where she was
the first to play piano concerto. After
numerous appearances elsewhere. she has
devoted herself of late years to giving piano
which made her name as
famous and popular as her writings. The
program for tonight is well chosen and
offers selections by Bach and Beethoven,
Chopin and List and some well-known
modern composers. But what makes these
piano conversations instructive as well as
enjoyable is the explanatory talk she gives
before each number and the manner full
OF charm, with which she imparts stores
OF Interesting information. An important
factor in establishing the reputation of
these recitals is that they leave behind a
lasting impression.
DAWN OF FREEDOM"-Mr. Paul Gill
more, a young actor who has been more
IMAM laVolaDJ reu.Iveu else~ ..,4e, "... .>e-
gin an engagement at the Columbia The
alter Monday, January %. Mr.. Gilmore will
ofrer two plays, The Dawn Of Freedom"
ana a new version Of Dumas immortal
romance entitled The Musketeers." Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and
Thursday matinee Mr.. Gilmore will play
The Dawn of Freedom" which was orig
lnally produced in New York at the Four
tenth Street Theater, and has been shown
with success in Brooklyn, Baltimore and
other large cities. The Dawn of Free
dom" begins, quite naturally, with an up
rising of Cuban patriots on the plantation
OF one Rodrigues, near Santiago. The Gu
pans are led by Antonio Lopez, whose Sis
ter. Paquita, has been betrayed by Col.
Manuel Guzman, Spaniard. Guzman too,
mas committed murder and has contrived to
nave the crime charged to Lopez. The next
act shows the American consulate at Sam
tiago Here Ruy Xi1nenes, a Cuban-Amer-
!can, who has antagonized Guzman by fall
ing In love with Julia, seeks protection,
1ashlng in Just as Jane Fortune, a New
ork newspaper correspondent Is draining
tne stars and stripes over a portrait of
Lincoln. Jane drops the colors over the
fugitive just as the SpaniardS arrive hiding
MIN from his purSuers. The story switches
to prison at Punta Blanca and an abap-
noned copper mine, and winds up in block
mouse during the bombardment of Santa
go. Americans and Cubans are here in a
pad way, with starvation rapidly coming
on. But they determine to resist Spanish
assault until the last man shall fall The
intense scene is admirably wrought up to
a thrilling dramatic climax. when the
fleet is seen sinking Cervera's
squadron, and q party of American marines
and jackies appear just in time to repuise
the Spanish onslaught. All this is told in
a style equal TO that of any of the long
line Of war plays and very far better than
most of them. Paul Gilmore makes a
handsome figure as the redoubtable Lopez
and scores pronounced hit as the hero.
thursday night and to continue for the
balance of the week Mr.. Gilmore will APP
pear as the fiery and impetuous Gascon
hero DArtagnan in the greatest of all ro-
mantle dramas, THE Musketeers" The
new adoption is by Paul Kester.
SHENANDOAH there be any persons
In the New National Theater next Monday
evening when the curtain goes up on Jacob
Lifts great revival of Bronson Towards
war play, Shenandoah" who have seen
the drama presented In previous years they
Will hardly recognize the play, so many
Will be the surprises and so much has been
added and SO magnificent is the spectacle
Companies of infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery are used to make up the realism of
the battle scene at the end of the third
actin all over 200 men and so horses-and
at the beginning of the last act there is a
grand review of the returned troops. Chi
cago newspapers said that shenandoah"
was the greatest production ever seen upon
the stage in that city, and If possible the
presentation Is even more elaborate at the
present time, for many possibilities were
seen and Immediately taken advantage of.
The company Is remarkable one, and is
headed by Maurice Barrymore and Mary
Hampton. The coming engagement Of
Shenandoah" will be one of the really
great theatrical events of the season.
SOLDIERS ON THE STAGE.-A COM
pany OF soldiers has been engaged to give
the war scenes in Julia Marlowe's new
play, 1.-The Countess Valeska,' which will
be seen at the Lafayette Square Theater
next week, the proper precision and dash
of movement. 'Valeska" is a costume
play, with officers of Napoleon's army
noblemen OF the Polish national legion
grenadiers Of the old guard and people of
high degree. So that there is opportunity
for brilliant uniforms and handsome gowns
The scene is laid in Poland at the time
of Napoeon's Russian invasion. Miss Mar
lowe is said to be admirably fitted to the
part, the theme of which is a woman's
struggle between love and patriotism. Her
company this season is almost
entirely new. William Harcourt and John
Blair divide the leading male honors, and
others in the cast are T. A. Hall, David
Norah Lamison, James Cooper,
Mrs. Sol Smith, Byron Ongley, Dodson
Lon Stevens Katherine Wilson
and Frank Colfax. Seats are now on sale
for the engagement, which will be divided
between Miss Marlowe's new play and two
old favorites follows: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and at the Saturday matinee
Miss Marlowe will present The Countess
on Thursday and Friday nights
"As You Like It," and on Saturday night,
"Ingomar'