The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18
Notes.

Palmer Cox and Malcolm Douglas spec
tacular production. Brownies in Fairy
land" will be shown Gu next Thursday
and Friday nights and a Saturday matt
nee at National Rifles Armory. It is said
that the presentation will be made in an
elaborate manner, with special scenery,
light effects, costumes, and with full
orchestra. Seats for the event go on sale
tomorrow morning at Mr.. Guzman's. III
Droop's music store
The performance of Brownies in Fairy
land is mentioned as having been i'm
mensely successful in New York. Boston,
Chicago. and Philadelphia. In its two
acts. which are filed with melodies humor
and speciaities. are unfOlded the very lat
est stories concerning the dude, the Chit
naman. the Indian. the Dutchman. the
lrishman, and all the other funny little
pop-eyed, fat-stomached spindle-legged
creatures of Mr.. CoX's fancy. The sight
of this band. as it comes tumblins upon
the stage after the bursting of balloon,
is averred to be signal for uproarious
laughter. The adventures of the mem
bers rise from a meeting with Queen Flora
and her subjects, whom they pledge them
selves to assist in Kidding the flowers OF
secret foe. At first, the efforts OF the
the cunning OF Uncle Sam, they triumph.
The fairy prince WEEDS the fairy queen
and all live happy forever after.
The Interpretation OF this charming tale
will be entrusted to Washington children.
Edith Luckett, the clever sister of Mana
ger Luckett, of the Columbia. Will be
Queen Flora while other important roles
are to be assumed by William Newton,
Medora Hunter, Carl Harbaugh. Mildred
CoOns, Hazel Smart Morris Irwin. John
Shilling, Robert Harrington, Bailey Wind
ham, and Oscar Hardness.
OF Henri Marteau and Lolita Mills, who
are to give their long-promised recital
tomorrow afternoon at the Columbia. no
less an authority than the New York
Sun" has printed the following separate
criticisms:
The FIRST performance yesterday afternoon was
the occasion OF the reappearancc IN tins coun-
try after nm absence OF three years, Or Mons.
Henri Marteau. who has been remembered dur
ing that time an artist Whose great charm
but the promise of stu greater acnItfc-
mcuts in the future. Marteau's most admirable
playing shows that those prophecies are now
mlhiled. He has grown in nentA! and physi-
cal stature. until lie is on IA lever WIN me
highest among violin virtuOsos- lis iEdlvld-
uality Is marked. brillisncy,. precision, ana
many yi%or characterzing every phrase His
style is broad. his movements energetic yet quite
uncunstraned. In every note he asserts his com
ple;e mastery over his instrument. and. White he
Is absolutely free from every ateciaii0n and
from all tTickery. he displays IN the most re-
InGrkab.e degree a sensitive appreciation Of az
the infinite demands of aesthetic hnesSe. a Well
keen intellectual cognizance Of the lhhost
meaning OF the work he interpTets. The first
shown in that remarkable deiieacy with
which he rendered his encore. and his recog-
milton OF the intention Of, composer was plaih-
~ visible from his handling Of Dvorak's cl yer
and SNOWY concerto in A minor opus d. Mar
teau's tone is steely. bright. and large. II Is
Of great beauty, and sounds rs though II were