Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
AMI SEMENTS.

| first time in a number of years the United
States Marine Band heard last night
| in an evening indoor concert. The event,
| a feature of the local musical season. was
| a most happy one in many respects. The
| audience which gathered at the Columbia
| Theater was filled with edifcation and re-
greet The first emotion was brought about
| by the exceptionally brilliant showing made
by the organization, both as brass band
| and an orchestra: the second by the marked
| absence of the capitals music lovers. 50
extensively boosted. Even the seemingly
! irresistible combination of band of inter-
national renown, the government musical or
ganiZation. and an opportunity for contrib
utng to an eminent charity, the Citizens
Relief Association, was not strong enough
| to draw audience more than medium
proportions. The abnormally warm wealth
er undoubtedly affected the attendance
most seriously. but it would seem that the
residents of a city claiming such an or
caniZaton the Marine Band would be
| only too anxious To show their apprecia-
| ton by a hearty support on such an oc-
casion as last night matter what the
temperature. 1t cannot possibly be that
| the true lovers have become imbued with
the idea that such a corps of musicians as
| the Marine Band Is worth hearing only
| when the concerts are free. Those who
| were present last evening suffered no in
| convenience from the heat, for the thea ter
| was very cool. They were fairly thrilled,
| however with the excellence of the per
| furmance. No more enthusiastic an au-
| diencs could be imagined. The sixty MEM
| berS OF the band Were most heartily APP
p!aUded when the rising curtain disclosed
them in full dress array seated upon the
stage. Lieutenant Santelmann. the con-
i ductor. received an ovation. The program
| was deity arranged. and the selections.
| while classical to a great extent. neverthe-
| less abOundcd in pleasing melody attract
| i've alike to the student of music and the
! lay listener. Each number was feature
| I'm itself. Mr.. Santelmann has brought the
| band IN to n state of remarkable efficiency
and all of those present last evening dem
| onstrated their appreciation of the high
| character Of the various rendiuons offered.
| As a band six selections and as many en-
| cores We're played. while as an orchestra
! the full strength Of the organization was
| heard in five numbers and encores. 1t was
| the first time the full orchestra has been
| heard in 4 public concert for some time,
| and the work was truly revelation The
| playing of Mr.. Santelmann's dainty little
| waltz. The Debutante. by the orchestra.
| was exceptionally pleasing. A new march
dedicated TO the commandment of the Marine
| Corps. was played for the first time and
| met with an enthusiastic reception A rep
| etition was demanded. The march has a
lively action and the trio is full of visor-
| Gus melody. The playing of a fantasia
| from Wagner's pie Walkure" mas
| terpiece by the band. The soloists of the
| evening We're Mr.. Jacques Louis Van
poucke. clarionet; Mr.. Jean Il. II. Moere-
| mans, saxophnne, and Mr.. Frank V. Bad
ollet. flute Each played with a skill and
| feeling thoroughly musicianly IN every re-
| spect The concert was an undoubted
| triumph for the Marine Corps musical Or
| ganiZation.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-Despite
| the unusual caloric conditions. another com
\ Portable audience was in attendance at the
| National last night to witness Mr. Sothern
! and Miss Harmed In Hauptmann poetic
| IA. Ts.l1 he fr11 an
| tatiun of which Will occur tomorrow night.
| On Friday and Saturday nights, and at the
| matinee on Saturday, The Kings Muske-
| feer'' will be revived when Mr.. Sothern and
| Miss Harmed will be assisted by the full
| strength of their very capable company.
| The Kings Musketeer." a drama iZation
by Henry Hamilton Of Dumas popular ro-
| nance. The Three Musketeers." is well re-
| membered in Washington. The advance
| sale for this revival is already very large
| and indicates n fitting close to the Nation
ais remarkably prosperous season
FRANCIS WILSON IN "ERMINIE"-
! Whether Francis Wilson made "Ermine
| or whether "Ermine' made Francis VIII
| crs. Well dramatic have recently
| discussed at length. One thing. however. Is
| positive that the two will ever be associaI-
| ed. Pauline Hall. who was the original Err
| mimic will again have the role when the
| opera is produced at the Columbia next
| week. Francis Wilson Will. OF course, be
| the du'N, WHl' Jennie w tnerSDy, t0e
original princess. will again add her eccen.
| trio comedy to the performance. LULU
CHASER Is cast for Javotte. William Brod.
! erick will be the Ravennes. and the re-
mainder of the cast embraces Charles H
| Bowers. Robert Broderick, Carl King. 10.
| seph Radcliffe. Peter Lang, A. NJ. Holbrook
| Stanton Heck, Norman Owen. Josephine
| Knapp. Bessie Howard and Martha Stein
"Erminie was originally produced at the
| New York Casino and ran there almost
| without interruption for over 500 perform
anceS. and only recently as last summer
| Francis Wilson recorded his 1.0OOth per.
| Torrance in New York city in that opera.
| WEBER & ZELDA special train OF
five coaches, dining car and baggage cars
arrived this morning. bringing the Weber &
| Field Stock Company, who will make
their first appearance in this city at the
Columbia tonight. The sale of seats and
boxes has been very hrge. and the indica
place standing room at premium. Messrs
burlesques for presentation here. notably
entire New York company has beer
brought along. including besides Weber &
Field. Lillian Russell. May Robson, Peter
+. DAILY. David Warfield Charles Ross
John T. Kelly, Irene Perry and Bessie Clay.
ton.
| NEW GRAND.-ContInuous polite vaude
Vile will reign at the New Grand mex
week. This is the form of entertainment
SO popular In New York and Boston.
| will prevail here under the most favorable