Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18

named a comedian and vocalist of high re-
pute and the latter charming and artistic
little Coincidence, will appear in playlet
which is generously interspersed with witty
lines, snappy situations. sweet songs and
clever dances. Smith and Campbell, after
stormy time with the blizzard, will posi-
lively be on hand and will meet with
warm reception. These two clever laugh
provokers are too well known here to need
any comment. Frances Hartley, the sing
ing Coincidence of the Cornish Opara Com
pany, and Andy Aman the clever German
comedian, will present one of the most COM
ical offerings seen in this city for some
time. The wonderful exhibition of the
Five Whfrlwinds has created such a pro-
nounced success that Manager Grleves has
decided to retain them another week. The
B1Jou stock, with the addition of many
pretty girls, clever comedians and sweet
singers, will be seen in roaring burletta
on one of New Yorks reigning successes.
SUNDAY CONCERT.-The usual Sunday
night concert will be given tomorrow even
ing at the Bijou. Nearly all the people
seen this week will be in the bill, with sew
eral OF those who were to have made their
first appearance there Monday Three
local celebrities will also appear. The pro-
gram Will be long one and should prove
most enjoyable.
LEE FAIRCHILD.-Durlng the recent
storm Lee Fairchild slipped over from New
York and quietly opened the Temple Lee
ture Course at the Presbyterian Church
corner of 18th and streets. But though it
was done quietly, the lecture he delivered
has been so noised about that he has re-
ceived numerous requests to repeat it. The
lecture is entitled Stamping" and the peo-
pie who heard 1t agree with the press that
1t "stumps' anything heard hereabouts for
ence laughs from start TO finish; yet it's tone
ence laugh from start to finish; yet its tone
is such that the lecture is proving a favor
lite entertainment. Coming over from Cali
fornia in '96 Mr.. Fairchild was honored
in being sent by the national committee to
open the campaign in company with Thomas
3. Reed at Old Orchard, Me. Though
mere boy in appearance, he at once capti-
waited the vast outdoor assemblage. His
three weeks tour of Maine became ova-
ton. Mr.. Fairchiid's second appearance
will be made on the evening of February
81 at the Universalist Church. Seat sale
at Guz.nan's in E. F. Droop & Sons.
MAY IRWIN.-May Irwin. in her greatest
success, Kate Kip" closes a most remark
able engagement at the Bijou Theater, New
York city, on Saturday night, February Is.
For the last four seasons, or ever since
Miss Irwin became a star, she has played a
metropolitan engagement extending through
at least half her theatrical season, or from
fifteen to twenty weeks. A fact worthy of
mention is that during Miss Twins latest
successful season on Broadway there has
not been a single new song or joke added
to Mr. MacDonough's manuscript or SOU
Nenlf performance given OF advertised L lie
run of Kate Kip in New York has been
purely on it's merits. Miss 1rwin's new
comedy is said to have considerable merit
as a play and consequently gives this jolly
coincidence a better chance to make merry
than ever before. Miss Irwin and Kate
Kip are underlined at the New National
Theater for the week beginning February
%. and both will probably receive cordial
welcome.
THE ROSENTHAL RECITAL.-Next
Monday afternoon at 4:19, in the National
Theater. occurs the second piano recital by
the great Roumanian pianist MoriZ Rosen-
thai, and that it is an event of considerable
musical Importance locally is evident from
the unusual demand for seats. AT his re-
cent appearance the artist impressed all by
his simple force and clever precision. The
least favoring in their predictions were
won by the charm of his singieness of
method, and the verdict of his success was
unanimous. At the forthcoming recital the
program to be rendered, while more bril-
liant than the one previous, is yet broader
in its embrace of sentiment, and will serve
to show not alone ROsenthal as a remark
able technician. having, as he has, the in
strument ever under his supreme command
and developing his climaXes of power and
pathos with surprising ease, but will ena-
bic the most critical to probe fairly the
depth of his genius. The program will in
clude MoZart's Sonato in A major, Tema
con variaZone-MenuettO-T ALA Turca;
Schumann's Preambule-Pierret-
Harlequin-Valse noble-Eusebius-Fl
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
dansantes-Ch ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
connaissance Plantation ct Colombine-Nalse
Allemande - Paganini aven Promenade
Pause-Marche des Davidsbundler contre
les Philstins. Chopin's preludes-Ballade,
A fiat. major; Valse, ID fiat, major,
contrapuntal study by Rosenthal; AT the
Fountain, Davidoff. Henseles Berceuse;
RosenthaTs PapiIlens, and LISTS Taran-
tella tMesanellO). The sale of boxes and
seats is open at Guzman's, in E. +. Droop
& Sons.
KNEISEL QUARTET.-The monthly
visits of the Knesel Quartet continue to be
looked forward to by the lovers of the best
music as among the most interesting fea-
lures of our musical season. Next Tuesday
afternoon at $50 their regular concert will
be given at the Washington Club. They
are to play the Quartet of Beethoven In D
major, and the Quartet of Tschaikowsky in
b fiat minor. This quartet, written in
memory of a distinguished vioIinist and
friend of the composer contains to a mark
ed degree the characteristic sadness of the
Russian folk music. 1t is a pleasant thing
to those interested in the progress of music
IN Washington to realize that these con-
certs now rest upon so sound a basis of
popular appreciat ton that they have for
the second time, outgrown the hall in which
they are held, and that another year larger
quarters must be secured Tickets are for
sale al E. +. Guzman's, 925 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
MRS. STETSON'S RECITAL FROM
"MACBETH.'' To attempt the task of ejy-
ing in single evening a recital from anv
one OF Shakespeares plays and get in the
minuteness of detail necessary to the prom
er development of the plot and the charac-
ter delineations that filled out the poet's
ideal is feat of histrionism that would
stamp the one essaying such performa nee
as little less than our greater stars and
considerably more than a mere actor. Mrs
May Frances Stetson who comes on the
evening of February % to the Universaiist
Church; has received very high encomilms
from the press of the various cities that
she has visited for her conscientious and
scholarly rendition of the lines of the bard
OF Avon. The selection for her local an
pearance is that of Macbeth" In this
Mrs. StetsOn not only gives a conceDtion
of the gruesome dame that for power and |
truth of touch has been favorabIy com
pared with that of Miss Terry, but also |
portrays the coward Thane of Caudnr