The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
With MUSIC And DRAMA
Entertainment of the Aid ASSOcla-
ton for the Blind.
The Lafayette Square Opera House
Crowded-Nnny Prominent People
in the Audiencc-Every NUMBER Oh
the Programme Well Rendered
and Enthusiastically Received.

IAN Evening With Music and Drama"
last night at the Lafayette Square Opera
House, under the auspices of the Aid AS
ISOLATION for the Blind of the District OF
Columbia. attracted an audience when
taxed the seating capacity Of the theatre.
The gallery of the theatre had been re-
served by the association for the inmates
of the Newsboys' Home and the Boys
Home at Tenleytown, who were admitted
free. The proceeds of the entertainment
are 10 be devoted to the payment of the
mortgage on the Home for the Blind and
to the erection of a shop in the rear of
the home.
Ample applause was accorded the partici-
pants in an excellent programme of vocal
and instrumental music, Rotations, and
sketches, and an encore was demanded to
nearly every number. Conductor Josef
Kaspar and his orchestra of fifty bows
called forth the usual enthusiasm which
is accorded to their admirable exposition
of classical music. The performance of
tie Columbia College Glee Club exhibited
the careful training of the directress,
Amy Clement Levitt.
Her reputation as 4 rare mimic OF jul
venile characters was sustained by the
Holmes, in several sketches. An unfor-
tunate incident of the occasion was the
Illness of Mrs. ]. Edwin Browne, which OBJ
iiged the management to withdraw the one
act farce, Love Wins in which she was
TO have appeared.
An Introductory address was made by
Edwin B. Hay, who explained to the au
dience the purposes of the association and
what had already been done toward the
amelioration of the condition of the blind
in the District. He incidentally called at
tention to the fact that the programme of
the occasion had been printed by the blind
The entertainment opened with the rem
dition of the overture, Spring" Geig, by
the string orchestra, under the direction OF
Josef Kaspar. This was followed with
violin solo, The Swan" Saint
played in unison by the fifty violins of the
orchestra. - True Story of Two New
England Boys juvenile sketch by Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps, was rendered by Miss
Holmes. An an encore Miss Holmes sang
Jesus Loves Me" in four parts. the four
ages of woman, a mimicry of the manner
in which the song might be rendered by a
child at five years OF age, at ten. at fifteen,
and at the age of twenty. During the
evening Miss Holmes rendered, What a
Little ex-Angel Remembered" written for
Miss Holmes and recited in costume, a.,
were also Back to the Good Old Days
and In Grandmas Day As an encore
Miss Holmes gave "A Boys Brave Efforts
at Oratory."
Annie Laurie" arranged by Buck, ard
Breeze Of the Night" by Lamothe, were
sung by the ten ladies of the Columbia
College Glee Club. violin solo, Concerto
in ID, first movement, Brouch, was per-
formed by William E. Green, accompanied
by Miss Nellie b. Giskune on the piano
MIR Green showed himself TO be an ANA
teur of talent. trio for the violin, cello,
and piano, by Gade, was rendered By Miss
Nellie Raynal on the violin Miss Raynal.
cello, and Miss Sinclair Bowen, piano.
Mater Harry Helwig. the boy contralto,
sang the solos Eternal Day." by Adams,
and Il Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"
Harris. Both numbers were encored J.
Edwin Browne recited two poems. enti-
tied The Sea King" and Mother Asia"
and piano solo. "Etude en- forme de
Vaise, Saint-Saens, was given by Arthur
u. Mayo.
Among those holding boxes were Mrs.
Hay, Mrs. Westinghouse. Senator and
Mrs. Cullom, Quartermaster General and
Mrs. LudingtoD, Commissioner Ross. Mrs
Harriet Blaine BeaIe. Mr.. and Mrs Still
son Hutchins, Mrs. V. l.. w Fox Mrs
Alexander Graham Bell Mrs Gardiner
Hubbard Mrs. Z. H. Beale. Mrs. Sweet.
NJ. John Russell Young, the Chinese
Muster, Mr.. II. W. Lewis. Major Sylves-
ter, Mrs. Albert G. Bracket President of
the Aid Association for the Blind: Mrs.
Alice NJ Hunt, Mrs. Benjamin Mrs
Jacobs, Mrs. c. NJ. Pepper. Mrs. Dr. Gill
bert and Mr.. Z. F. Pierce.