Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

AMI SEMENIS.
SOUSAS CONCERT.-A rousing recep-
ton was given to John Philip Sousa and
his peerless band at the Lafayette Square
Opera House last night Not only was the
audience demonstrative to degree as is
always the case with a Sousa gathering,
but it occupied about every seat in the
house and most of the standing room on
the first two floors. The fact that Sousa
has just recovered from a severe illness
added to the interest attached to his APP
pearance and he was given an ovation
when he picked UP his baton for the first
number Suppe's overture, Paragraph
IL Although the program consisted of
out nine numbers the band played twenty
three before the evenings entertainment
was over, the majority of the encores being
SouSa Incompatible marches and bits of
popular melody. The two features of the
program so far as the band was concerned
were Lulgiuis ballet suite, Egyptian" a
new composition, and The Night of Sab
ba from Boitos "Mefistofeie" In the
former Sousa showed his absolute control
over ms men, bringing out many delicate
passages in manner that showed more
than ever his right to be styled an eminent
pahdmaster, while in the latter he brought
OUT Dynamic force that eclipsed any for
Ier effort OF the band in that line In fact
the band seems this season to be better bal
ahced than ever before Sousa has been
accused IN the past of favoring his brass
10 such an extent as to make it the pre-
dominant feature in the makeup of the
band, but this season he has strengthened
MS Woodwlnds. both with regard to num-
Der ana as to quality, until it can safely be
Sslu lnat ne mas the finest collection in his
pana To-Day OF any leader in the country
Ana the way in which delicate phrases
were brought out by them last night JUS
tllteo any amount of praise in their favor
olner regular numbers on the program
n l,-C
peasant maZourka and the ''Caprian Tar
antelle, both of which reflected the march
KING IN his happiest vein, full of life and
r npr2ny, sidney Smiths The Bells of
march, and RELATIONSHIPS "Dabce Trepak."
from his 'Nutcracker'' suite The Char
iatah march won instant favor and as it
was the hrst time it has been played here
the usual amount Of attention.
1t was redemanded twice Sousa scored
an an, immediate hit by giving encores to
s lhe hrst number his splendid Stars and
stripes march and the popular Georgia
camp Meeting characteristic. while a mar
aphrdse on 'There'll Be a Hot Time in the
oid IoWn Tonight elected hearty APP
plause. The three soloists of the evening
we're; IN the main, satisfactory. Mr. Her
pert l.. Clark, the cornetist, was of course
all that could be desired He PLAYED Cod
freys Nhirlwind Polka" a number well
G ca to show his mastery control of
Vas Bred in Old Kentucky" the latter
bringing out the full, sweet tone which
ne Is entirely capable of producing.
Miss Maud Reese Davies sang a new ballad
by Sousa, will You Love When the Lilies
Are Dead? and as an encore the Snow
Baby,' a beautiful song that suited her
voice very we'll. Miss Davies voice is a So
rraho or not unusual range or power but
expressive and sweet and her work bro light
her hearty applause. Miss Dorothy Hoyle
nlolnlst, however, carried off the honors of
me evening so far as the soloists were con-
cerned. She played Wieniawskrs Romance
Sans Paroles" and, as an encore a Polish
dance. Miss Hoyle has been heard here be-
lore with Sousa and hef work at that time
attracted considerable attention Since
that time, however, she has improved until
now she stands in the front rank of violin
lists of her age and experience. Miss Hoye
was given an ovation and deserved T.
Sousa shows the effects of his illness but
hopes to have fully recovered before his
next appearance here in April. He wore
new decoration last night-in fact. two, for
an American flag occupied a conspicuous
position on his breast-a copper medal given
TO him by the Gridiron Club for ten years
continuous service a member OF that or
ganizatfOn.
CONCERT AT THE BIJOU.-Last
nights concert at the Bijou Theater drew
another large audience to the pay house.
The numbers of the evening were princi-
pally popular musical selections, all of
which took well with the Sunday nighters
The feature of the evening, however was
a comedy sketch from the pen of Willard
Holcomb of this city, entitled Wanted, A
Gent, which was produced for the first
time. The sketch abounds in bright and
pointed lines and is full of good business
showing throughout the thorough knowl-
edge of the stage possessed by the author.
The sketch was interpreted by Miss Ruth
Royal and Mr.. Charles Leonard Fletcher
The favorites of the stock company and a
number of Out-of-tOwn celebrities assisted
in the entertainment.
MR.. SCHENCKS RECITALS.-Mr. Eli
OFT Schenck at his recital a the piano Sat
urday morning at the Washington Club
No: 1l1O | street northwest, gave an inter-
stead of "Siegfried,' illustrating his re-
marks with selections from this work,
which is seldom heard on this side of the
ocean. This morning at the Washington
Club Mr.. Schenck gave his second recital
the subject being another of Wagner
music-dramas, 'Siegfried." The audience,
as on Saturday, was composed almost en-
urely of women Tomorrow morning the
recital will be on Die Gotterdammerung"
and it will be given at the residence of
Mrs. Wylie, Thomas Circle. The patron
esses for the recitals are Mrs Hobart Mrs.
Satterlee. Mrs. Ashton, Mrs. Beale Miss
Berry, Mrs BOardman. Mrs. Brice Mrs
Chatard, Mrs Glover, Mrs. Dean, Countess
EsterhaZy, Mrs. GoldsbOrough Mrs. Horst
mann, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Hit, Mrs
Hinckley, Miss Hunt, Miss Kibbey, Mrs
Letter, Mrs Mattngly, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs
Muligan, the Misses Myer, the Misses Pat
ten and Mrs. Page.