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chorus knows the work thoroughly and The
number Will probably exceed 1Sp and bo
considerably larger than the chorus of sey-
erai preceding years
Mrs. Caroline Shepard. who is to sim, the
soprano part, has never sung in Washing
ton before She is highly recommended hy
several authorities, particularly on account
OF her work In the Messiah The presi-
dent of the Choral Society had an opportuu-
ity to hear her at the Worcester Festival
in September and Immediately engaged
| her. She is an American singer. but with
both American and foreign teachers iu-
Guiding such men as Z. ]. Lang, Rcinhuld
Herman and Randegaer. She has sung for
almost all the leading oratoro societies in
New England. including The Handel and
Haydn Society and the Cecilia in Rnston
side the Messiah, Mendelssohu's Eli
jah," .'St. Paul and Hymn Of Praise
Berlioz's Damnation OF Faust" NerG;-
Requiem. Parkers ''Hara Navissinia'
and many others. Those who have, heard
Mrs. Shepard are satisfied that th,. audi
ence on Wednesday evening will b,, greatly
delighted. -
"THE: BATTI.E OF THE sTRONG".-
the history of the American stag there
never was a time when the inclination to-
ward dramatiZation of popular books was
so general at the present. So great *
this tendency that il would almost appear
that the public would refuse To accept L
play unless it had its origin between the
covers of a wel-known novel. In evidence
OF this are such well-known plays a.
Richard Carvel," Janice Meredith" -'Da-
vid Harum'' and THE Battle Of the
Strong" The last mentioned is take from
the novel of Gilbert Parker. who also wrote
The Seats Of the Mighty" and other wide
ly read works. The heroine of the play il
reported to be character emiuently suit
ed to Miss Burroughs talent. Hcr com
pany has been carefully selected by Nam
aser Daniel V Arthur. 1t is headed bX
Maurice Barrymore and includes such we'll.
ktnWp HplbrnDk
lex Perry. Charles Lane. Taylor Granville.
Franklin Garland, Norman Campbell. l..
=. Hicks, c. X. Gilbert Augustus Halbach,
Sumner Gard. Elizabeth Woodsnn, Jennie
Rciftarth and Blanche Alexander. Inas-
much as the scene Of the play is laid in the
picturesque Island of Jersey in the latter
part of the eighteenth century. there IS
abundant opportunity for stage appoint
ments and variety of color. both III seem
cry and costumes Tho play will be seen in
this city week after next at the Columbia.
GRAND OPERA IN VAI'DEvILrE-
The Offering at the New Grand for the
week beginning December 81 will be six
grand opera artists IN grand opera con-
densed for polite vaudeville purposes. The
work Is Martha" the celebrated opera by
Flotow. and it has been brought within
the limitations of vaudeville by George
Brcadhurst, the dramatic author, hest
known for his comedy, What Happen3d
to Jones. As may be perceived from his
connection with the condensation Mr
pGpulariZe the perennial favorite by the
Introduction of appropriate comedy. The
principal role will be sung by Myrtle
French, the young prma donna of tha
Castle Square Opera Company, and the
other artists Elvia Croix- Seahropke
George Broderick the distinguished hassu.
Henri Laurent. the tenor, and J. {. Tay-
lor the comedian The remainder If the
program will be made up of the usutl
quota of vaudeville novelties.
SPORTING LIFE."-''Sporting Life"
which comes to the Academy New Year
week, was written by Cecil Raleigh and
Seymour Hicks. authors of The Sporting
Duchess" and other London successes. and
in plot and atmosphere is essentially En-
glish. 1t tells the story of manly young
Englishman who backed his Judgment as
to the winning qualities of his race HORSES
to the enrichment of the bookmakers and
the depletion of his own fortune. Happily
all goes we'll In the end with his horse and
with himself. The management Is said to
have gathered together company far
above the average standard OF merit
A COURSE OF ILLUSTRATED LEG
TCRES.-"The Paradise of the Pacitx is
the title Of an illustrated lecture that will
be delivered at the National Rifles armory
on Sunday evening. December B. Hawaii
and its people will doubtless prove of great
interest. The lecture Is the first OF a series
to be given under the auspices Of the old
soldier" societies OF this city. and 1t should
certainly be the means OF crowding the
armory to its capacity In addition the
lecture there will be presented q number OF
illustrated songs and motion pictures.