Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-24

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whom the burlesque stage has been in
debted for many of its successes. The cos
tunes and scenic embellishments of the
Dainty Duchess are fully up to the Weber
mark. a happy feature of the Dainty
Duchess Company is it's feminine chorus.
The array of artists headed by Letta Mere
dith, includes Monroe and Mack, Harvey
sisters. Sol Fields, Russell and Tiliyne.
Morris, kessler and dwell Ruby Marion
and the New York successes, queen of
Bohemia" and "Pickings From Puck
NEW BIJoU THEATER--The latest
novelty in the burlesque line is "Fads and
Follies," that comes to the Bijou direct
from Brooklyn This is Manager VIM L.
BisSelfs own show. The company is com
posed of capable entertainers. The per-
Torrance opens with a new comedy; in
which the entire company appears. 1t Is
entitled Tim Sullivans Chowder. 1t was
written by James F. Leonard, who takes
the prime. pal part. The first of the Spe-
clalty people are the BranrIgans, Singers
and dancers. They are followed by Barry
called My Wife's Brother" y European
novelty, trio of musical clowns, BIN
BON Brrr,' play on number Of instru-
ments with skill. Their act concludes with
presented by OTIS Shattuck and Mime
Bernard is entitled DONE Leave the room.
Mark Bennett and Al. kich introduce
number of popular songs with illustrations
The performance concludes with 'Fads and
Foliies, or a night on the Boulevard.
TERESA CARRENO.-Madame Carreno's
remarkable versatility in Performance. as
well her muscular power, has been The
subject of general comment Whether 1t Is
List or Chopin, the one extreme or the
other, her response appears equally com
plete. Madame Carreno has had, likely,
more unique advantages in the preparation
of her programs than any HVlng pianist
A native of Venezuela, with the warm
h.4y1 RON
and ready to receive impressions, she had
when a little child the privilege of study
with the most gifted of our American
pianiSts, Louis Moreau G0ttSchalk. After
ward with Matthias contemporary OF
Chopin, and finally with her husband, Eu-
gene dAlbert From these varied and
widely contrasting sources Madame Car
reno has gained vast and versatile muSl-
cal knowledge, a knowledge that links the
past with the present This knowledge,
heightened by her exceptional gifts and
temperament, make her today the notable
and unique figure she Is in musical art,
and whether ii is St. Petersburg or San
Francisco, the enthusiastic appreciation of
the audience seems equally to recognize the
facts. Carreno's recital will be given at
the Congregational Church the evening
of Monday, December ).
PHILHARMONIC CLUB CONCERT
The first concert of the season of 19O0-1901
by the Philharmonic Club will be given next
Friday evening November 80 IN Luther
Place Memorial Church. Thomas Circle. The
concert will be in the nature of a piano and
violoncello recital by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Lent, assisted by Earl Gulick. An excep-
tionaly brilliant pr gram has been ar
ranged for the occasion, including solos and
a number of suites for PIANO and violon-
cello Mozart Grieg, Pepper, Z. MacDow-
ell, Saint-Saens, Lehman, Chopin, List,
Bach-Gounod, d. van Gems and others are
represented The talents of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lent are too widely known in WashingtC n
To I'd nf
musical work is always one of the pleasant
est features of the artistic season in the
national capital The y sOprano, Earl
Gulick, has created a sensation wherever he
has been heard, and from the interest man
ifeSted already there Is every reason to be-
lieve that will be the result of his appear
ance here. Last Wednesday Earl sang at
the state reception at the executive man.
sion at Albany six selections and later pri
vately fol Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt and
the receiving party. Governor and Mrs.
Roosevelt expressed their very great de-
light in EarlS marvellous improvement By
request, Earl sang for Mrs. Roosevelt 81
Dreamt l Dwell in Marble Halls and af-
ter he got through the governor asked one
extra, which Earl gave in Home, Sweet
Home
VOYAGE EN- SUlSSE.-The attraction at
the Columbia Theater following Francis
wilson will be Hanlon Brothers big pan
tomime, lie Voyage en- Suisse" which
translated into English means "A Trip to
Switzerland This pantom.me has been
produced by the HanIons in every civilized
land of the globe. 1t ran for two years IN
Paris, nine months in Madrid, the entire
season in st. Petersburg and one company
has just concluded its twenty-first consecu-
tive year in England. The company Sc
lected by the lannon's includes a number
of famous pantomime performers Two car
loads of special scenery, properties and me-
chanical devices are required.
'HEDDA GABLER"-A very important
addition to the cast Of Ibsens '.Hedda
Gabler," which is to be given al the Lafay-
cite Square Theater on Friday afternoon,
November 3d. is the engagement of Mrs.
F. NJ Bates, mother of Miss Blanche Bates.
who Will be seen for the first time in Wash
ington in many years. She will play
number of times, both in San Francisco
and New York city. Mrs. Bates is one OF
the famous Wren family, who have been
noted in theatrical circles for many years,
her eldest sister, Martha Wren. having
been the greatest .Topsy' in Uncle Toms
Cabin ever seen. Her husband. Frank NJ
Bates, a noted light comedian, and
well known in that day as one of the many
actor-managers. A notable incident of tire
affair will be that it will have been the
first time in five years that mother and
same cast. The sale Of seats for ''Hedda
Gabler' is progressing finely, and a very
cultured audience will undoubtedly be pres
ent on the afternoon mentioned. Mr.. Or
Kruger Miss Field all have congenial parts
and Walter Clarke Bellows promises a fine
production.
Miss Bates has played Hedda Gabler a
| number of times in San Francisco and this
will be her first appearance in the part in
! the east. The announcement has attracted
| so much attention that orders have been
received at the box office from New York
city and include some wel-known names in
| literary and dramatic circles who are anx-
| ious to see this production. There will be
no question of its artistic success with the
names as mentioned above, and all evil
dence points to artistic and financial sue
cess. 1t will be interesting to note Miss
Bates essayal of this most difficult part
as it will SOW her in a line Of work of
| which no Part heretofore has given her the
| opportunity of depicting.
BURTON HOLMES IN MoKI LAND
| The second lecture in the series by Burton
Holmes in this city will be given on We'd
nesday afternoon. The subject is 'Moki
Land When this lecture was given last
season by Mr.. Holmes few people knew
where Moki Land was situated. and it is
| only those who have either visited the homes
of the Mokis or who have attended Mr.
Holmes lecture on the subject who realize
the immense interest this quaint people and
| their liniOlp villages noSaaSs Mol,;.