Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

friends in Washington, and decidedly in
teresting program is promised. The sale
of seats will open on Saturday, the 18th,
at Guzman's. in E. F. Droop & Sons.
MISS ANNIE RUSSELL IN GATHER
1NE."-At the National Theater a week
from Monday night Charles Frohman will
present his new star, Miss annie Russell,
in Catherine" She will come to Washing
ton after highly successful run of exact
iy one hundred performances at the Gar
rick Theater, New York, and notable en-
gagements in Boston and Philadelphia. But
for the desire to present Miss Russell and
her work In this and other cities and the
necessity of putting Mrs. Leslie Carter and
'Zaza" into the Garrick ~heater, the first
named actress could probably have re-
manned in the metropolis with profit for
almost all of the present season This will
be Miss Russeli's first appearance here since
her remarkable success in New York and
London, and it may be expected that in
"Catherine' she will exhibit the most deli
cate and subtle phases of her art. 1t is not
what Is known star part from all
accounts, the play containing other spIen-
did roles, divideu between such distin
guished persons as Elsie De Wolf, Sarah
CoWell-Le Moyne. Frank Worthing, w. ].
lie Moyne, Vincent Serrano, j. G.. Saville,
Clara Bloodgood, Mile James and Robert
hickman. Many other good actors are in
the company. Catherine was written by
Henri Lavedan, and was a triumph at the
Coincide Franchise. Its success at this
house OF Moliere probably had much to do
the French Acaoemy.
LIEUTENANT GODFREY'S BAND
The Garter King of English bandmasters {"
Lieutenant Dan Godfrey the well-knoWn
composer and director for forty years of
the Grenader Guards music comes to
america early in March at the head of his
famous British Guards Band the finest
musical and military organization in Great
britain AS this Is the first time in the
history OF our republic since the revolution
that her majesty's scarlet has been seen
here. the event possesses an international
and historic as well as musical interest,
which is accentuated by the fact that the
band makes its first appearance in this
city out of compliment to the American
people and out of regard for the warmth
Of Anglo-American sympathy. The pro-
gram for the local event Is an ambitious
one, and is calculated to justify our making
1t the social event of the season. The date
of the first concert will be announced as
soon as the musicians arrive in this coun-
try. The concert will be under Mr. Guz-
mans direction.
THE MUTOSCOPE.-Them utoscope par
lors at 1911 Pennsylvania avenue are prov
ing as popular as ever. The new views
that have been added this week are at
tracing unusual attention, particularly one
which shows a race between the battle
ships Maine and Iowa, which occurred only
few months before the former went to
her doom at Havana. AS long as the muto
and interesting subjects there will be little
danger of a falling off in the popularity of
this form of entertainment.
MEMORIAL CHAPEL BENEFIT-A
concert which has been arranged for the
benefit of Memorial Chapel will take place
next Friday evening, February II. at Cal
vary Baptist Sunday School House, corner
of Sth and II streets northwest. The list
of talent contains the names of leading To-
cal artists and assures those who attend an
enjoyable evening. The Cecilian Quartet
Misses Shreeve, Thompson. Callahan and
Burton-one of the leading female organ
izations of the country, will be heard in
several selections, with Mr.. Arthur f.
Yundt, violinist: the Eldorado Mandolin
Quartet, Mr.. W. L. Wilson, Mr.. Milton NJ
Clark, whistler, and number of other Sc
lections. The fine program and worthy OBJ
ject will no doubt draw large attendance
POL PLANCON The concert to be given
under the management of Mrs. Pemberton
Berman at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next Tuesday afternoon promises to
be one of the most interesting musical
events of he season. Mrs. Berman has
gained a reputation for presenting the best
artists, and at the coming concert she will
SLrpass her former efforts bringing to this
city the great French basso cantante, Pol
Plancon, who will be heard here for the
first time in concert. Plancons operate
work is well known and appreciated here
ard he will be gladly welcomed to the con-
New York has won the highest praise and
there is no doubt of his receiving warm
reception In this city. He will be heard in
several selections. and it is quite safe to
predict that if he obeys the wishes of his
audience he will double his numbers on the
program. Plancon comes by special ar
rdngement with the Maurice Grau Opera
Company, and it will be his only appear
&nce in concert here. The other part!ci-
pants in the program will be Nine Trebeiii
soprano. and Mr.. David Maures, violinist
Tie sale of tickets has already been very
large, and it is believed that the Opera
House will be filled on the occasion of the
concert.
CHURCH CHOIR CONCERT-The choir
of st. Michael and All Angels Church will
give its annua, concert next Tuesday, the
18th, st. Valentines day. Those who will
participate are Mrs. Julia Elliott, Mr. g.
Fischer, Mrs, Charles Shaler, Mir. Arthur
Earnest Miss Mary Elliott, Mr. Melville D.
Hensey, Mr.. VIM. ConIey, Mr.. Fred NJ.
Bryan and Masters Bryan Morse. MunrOe
Elliott and John Maury, and, under the di-
rection of Mr.. Edw. o. Asmussen, choir
master, the boys hope their friends will
not forget them. They have been doing
excellent work this winter and deserve
their support. On the result Will depend
their summer vacation, and, as can be i'm
agined, they are working hard for it's sue
MIR. E. H. SOTHERN.-Mr E. H soth-
eTn Will open his engagement at the La
fayette Square Opera House Monday, Feb
ruary 20, in new dramatiZatOn of Du-
mas from the novel of The Three Mus
keteers,' EMIT ed The Kings Musketeer.''
This is a new decentralization by Henry
Hamilton, and is playing to very large au-
diences in the theaters in London; in fact,
il is the sensation of the season. Mr.
Sothern will play the famous character of
d Artagnan and it is an ideal character for
a romantic actor full of dash and fire and
plenty of chance to display his unequa ed
power of lCvemaking. He should make
the ideal soldier of fortune-always ready
to right a wrong and his sword always
ready to protect a female in distress MIR
Sothern will have the largest company that
he has ever handled, and with a beautiful
scenic production in five acts and thirteen
scenes. The costumes are very beautiful
and historically correct, and, all in al. it
will &c the finest thing Mr.. Sothern has
ever undertaken in a scenic way. Support
ing Mr.. Sothern will be Messrs, Selten
Lawrence, Stedman, Flockton, Blackstone,
Eriynne, Bryant, Jarrett, Collins, Parr
Fawcett, Shaw, Hyde, Beamish, Misses
Crane, Florence, Warren, Selten and Phil
lips. Miss Edith Crane is Mr. Sothern's
new leading lady for this season. Miss
Harmed not being strong enough to stand
the travel Miss Katherine Florence of
the Lyceum Theater, New York will play
the part of Mr.. Sothern's sweetheart in
the DlaV