Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-29
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MR.. sOTHERN NOT TO APPEAR.-For
the second time recently e. H. Sothern Is
compelled by Illness to cancel an engage
ment in Washington. He will be unable 10
appear at the New Nationa! in Hamlet
owing to complications arising in connec-
ton with the wound in his foot, received
some time ago in the dueling scene Inc
National will probably be dark all week.
INNES RAND CONCERTS.-An after
noon audience of rather slim proportions
but more generous one in the evening,
greeted lines Band in its two concerts at
the Columbia Theater yesterday. Times
and his band are not strangers TO WASH
ington, having been heard here many tunes
in the past and having pleased many Wis
itors from Washington to Atlantic City,
where the band stays all summer. His re-
ception yesterday at both concerts was
heartily enthusiastic. The programs TOT
both concerts were rather long, and In ad-
dition Mr.. lines was almost as generous as
SouSa in the matter of encoreS, SO that the
bills were strung out much over their orig
inal length. The features of the afternoon
were the "Mignon" overture, Meyer-Hel-
mund's "Serenade Rococco,' Rubensteins
"kammenoi Ostrow" Straus' I'm the Wen
ma Woods waltz and THE Village Black
smith, descriptive composition in which
were introduced a corps of blacksmths IN
attractive costumes, who operated on elec-
trio anvilS in a very spectacular manner.
The soloists for the afternoon concert were
Sgnor Zerni, who sang the Celeste Aida
from the opera of Aida Miss FRANCES
Boyden, who gave "Elsas Dream from
"Lohengrin,'' and Mr.. Kyrl, who played the
"Whirwind Polka" as cornet solo, ana
who was recalled for his effort. Scenes
from Faust were also given by Slgnor
Albert baritone; Signor Zerni, tenor and
Miss Boyden, soprano. These scenes were
very effective and elected much applause.
In the evening the features were the over
ture '1s12,' in which is described Napo-
Icons invasion of Russia, by Tschaikowski;
Bach-Gounods Meditation Saint-Saens'
ballet, Henry WIZ Lumbye's Visions
in a Dream and LISTS Polonaise in E
minor. In addition to these Mr.. S. P. Yer
non sang The Two Grenadiers,' Nine.
Noldi gave "Ah Fors LUZ from "Trav-
iata," and Mr.. Kyrl repeated his cornet
solo of the afternoon, being forced to re-
spond to two encores, In which the capa-
bilities of the cornet an instrument OF
wide range were amply demonstrated. The
closing number was collection OF scenes
from "Trovatore.' sung by Mr.. Vernon,
tenor; Nine Noldi, soprano, and Signor AL
berti, baritone, in which the costumed corps
of blacksmiths were again introduced, Civ
ing the famous anvil chorus with excellent
effect. Mr. Innes also presented his new
march, Prince Charming at each con-
cert 1t was enthusiastically received and
he was forced to repeat it twice at each
concert The encores which Mr.. Innes al
lowed were happily chosen, the American
PATROL perhaps being better received than
concerts which deserves special mention
was the work done by the oboe. Nearly all
of the compositions played had some diff
cult passages for this instrument, but they
were all given with an ease and delicacy
that is rarely heard in any band.
KNE1SEL QUARTET.-The ninth season
of the Kneise Quartet in Washington opens
in the most suspicious manner. The seat
ing capacity of the banquet hall of the Ho-
tel Raleigh is only three hundred, and the
subscription for the season Is already so
large that only few seats will remain for
single admissions. The character of the
audiences at these concerts remains the
same every year: all are devoted lovers of
the best music, played in the most finished
manner, and many of the subscribers have
attended the concerts since their initiation.
1t is needless to praise the quality of the
work of the quartet. That better quartet
playing has never been heard in the United
States Is now admitted all sides, and
those familiar with the best European quar-
tets question whether any Of these equal
the kneises in finish of detail or in the ex-
act balance of the four Instruments