Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-21
ANU SEMENTS.

SECOND BlSCHOFF CONCERT.-The
second Bischoff concert of the season, last
evening at the Congregational Church, 10th
and G streets, was unique in that it was
devoted to musical settings of favorite po-
ems by Longfellow and Field. 1t proved
thoroughly enjoyable, and was largely at
tended Those who participated were Mrs
H. Clay Browning, Miss NJ. Adelaide Lyn-
ham, Miss Dayelle Taylor, Mr.. Herbert D.
Lawson. Miss Mabel F. Claflin, Miss Jessie
MacBride, Miss Mary Halbert Page, Mr.
Burton B. Karr, Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith
Miss Edna Scott-Smith, Mr.. Douglass G.
Miller, Mr.. ]. Walter Humphrey, Dr. j. w
Btschof, organist and director; accompa-
nists, Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoff and Mr.
Harry Stratton The selections We're New
ms setting of Fields "Wynken, Blyuken
and Nod; Hush, Little One" by Field
set by Bevignanf; Pinsutis arrangement of
The Arrow and the Song. by Longfellow:
De koyen's Japanese Lullaby" by Field;
Longfellow's Excelsior" arranged as q
duet by Balfe: Fields Little Boy Blue"
by Neyin; Bisehoff's setting of Longfenow's
The Sea Hath Its Pearls;r Lehmann's set
Nfghtwind, LongfeIIows Beware THE
Day is Done" and Goodnight" by Long
fellow. The instrumental numbers were a
serenata by Moszkowski and wedding
march by Bischoff, both performed on the
organ by DR.. BischOff, and two organ solos
by Mr.. Fulton B. Karat Evening" by
Dudley Buck, and a. Fanfare" by Lem
mems The third Bischoff concert of the
season Is set for Tuesday, March %. and
the fourth for Tuesday, April "A.
WAY.''-"The Only Way" a decentralization
by Freeman Wills of Charles Dickens nov
el. "A Tale of Two Cities" will be acted
for the first time in this city at the Nation
al Theater next week by Henry Miller and
a special Charles Frohman company. Last
season this play was immensely successful
In London Manager Frohnan secured the
American rights Of the play in order to
utilize 1t as new vehicle for Mr.. Miller
who has proved successful as star in
| 'Heartsease" and THE Master" AS Sgd
\ ney Carton, the hero of Dickens thrilling
| story of the French revolution, he has made
/ the greatest success of his career. His
supporting company includes. among others,
| ]. II. Stoddart d. H. Harkins, Byron Doug
/ las, Joseph Brennan, II, A Weaver, jr.,
| Joseph Haworth, Gertrude F'inney, Mar
| saret Dale. etc The advance sale of seats
| indicates a brilliant audience on the open
| Ing night.
| RICHARD MANSFIELD.-Richa Mans
| field comes to the Columbia next week AS
| usual, the great actor brings a new play.
| This year 1t is the dramatization of 1.-The
/ First VIOLIN in which Mansfield will be
| seen as Eugene Courvosier. the musician
| and nobieman. In this role Mansfield will
| refrain from descending agencies of make
| up. This alone makes the occasion one OF
4 Interest NhOIt tidil lUV prayers VIII dp-
| pear in THE First VIOLIN This play will
be given Monday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evening and at the Saturday matinee
| Tuesday evening will be the occa sion of the
| celebrated players only appearance in "Cy-
| rano de Bergerac, surrounded by all the
| nagniiicence of the original production
| with $50 people on the stage On FRIDAY
| evening Mansfield will be seen in a revival
| of Beau Brummel." The farewell night
| Saturday will see his only appearance as
| DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" The interes,
| in this engagement is very great and the
| sale of seats is progressing rapidly.
THE BEHMAN SHOw.-"The Behmar
Show will give the entire performance
| twice a day at the New Grand next week
The advance sale of seats In the lobby OF
the theater. this week indicates that the
engagement will exceed in financial prof
any week in the history of the theater this
season. The Four Cohans, Jerry, Helen
Josephine and George NJ, in their scream
ing farce, Running for Office;' the Ros
sow Midgets. the smallest athletes in tn,
world; the Three Merkel Sisters, Europe.
foremost contortionists: Yorlxe and Adams
Hebrew tmpersonators; Ethel Leyey tn,
dashing character vocalist: Diana the mar
yelous mirror dancer; Fred Niblo. tn,
| American humorist, and the comedy aero
| bate comedians. Ramza and Arno MAX
up the aggregation. Anticipating an un
usually large demand for reserved seats IL
advance, Manager Chase has provide,