Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-21


from the managers office with greater dis
patch than heretofore. and the force of
| ushers in the theater has been increased.
STRAKOSCH OPERA COMPANY.-The.
Strakosch Opera Company will make its re-
appearance at the Lafayette Square Opera
House MONDAY February 2s 1t will ! pro ,e
and, with an ideal cast, in which Clara
Lowe. Amelia Field ]. K. Murray, Edgar,
TERM, Payne, Clarke and others will APP
pear. There will be new scenery superb
costumes, thrilling electrical effects and all
the minor accessories that go toward max
ing great performance OF grand opera
Messrs. Payne, Clarke Edgar, Terni and
Grafton Baker will follow each other in the
character of Faust Miss Clara Lowe and
Nine. Avery Strakosch will alternate as
Marguerite: Miss Amelia Fields will appear
as Siebel. Mr.. J. X. Murray will be Valen-
tine, ]. c. Dempsey will be Mephstopheles,
and the other roles In the cast will be in
competent hands. The large chorus will be
supported by full orchestra and Il mill
| tary band
MARK HAMBOURG.-The critic of the
New York Mail and Express spoke as fol-
lows of the two recitals given in that city
recently by the young Russian pianist,
Mark Hamburg, who is TO play a recital
here on next Tuesday afternoon, at the Co.
| lumbia Theater:
I'm the allegro of the great Faschng-
schwank' of Schumann. there is something
large and masculine, and Mr.. Hamburg
has completely realized that phase of its
beauty. His playing had all the fire. all the
breadth that could have been desired. The
romance commands feminine grace and in
tuition. Here, too, Mr.. Hamburg came
very close to giving an ideal Interpretation.
Through both the Chopin numbers
could feel the breadth as well as the in
tensity Of the composers thoughts. nor did
Mr. Hamburg do aught to sentamentalize
them; 1t was mans music being inter-
pTeted by a man..
The seat sale is now open at GuZman's, in
Dfoop's.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-The opium Joint,
the chop sui shop and the Highbind-
ers den constitute the locale of 1.-The
Queen of Chinatown" novel and unique
drama underlined as next weeks bill at the
Academy of Music. This drama is said to
by his sacredly guarded cue and yank him
into the fierce realistic light of the stage
calcium The story of the play differs lit
tie from that of any well-organized melo-
drama, but is said to be coherently and
strongly written. Featured in the cast is
Laura Biggar, who by a strange coinci-
dence was last seen here in "A Trip to
Chinatown, in which she was the win
some widow. The part of THE Queen re-
quires beauty and talent, both of which
have been supplied Miss Biggar by kind
nature. Seats for the performance go on
sale Saturday. Usual matinees.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER-The
famous Rentz-Santley Burlesquers will be
Manager kernaus Offering for the coming
week of February 26 with matinees at the
Lyceum Theater. This company, which is
the pioneer in the buresque field in this
country. has always sustained it's repllta-
ton rs the leader of extravaganza. and the
performance they giving this season is
exceptionally bright and pleasing. AS a
special feature a big production of a satire
on the latest sensation, "Sapho.' will be
presented. 1t is said to be q decided novelty.
BIJOU.-The Bijous bill for next week
will be w. l.. Bissell's "Fads and Follies"
Company, which will make its inaugural
the manager of Hyde & Behman's Star
Theater in Brooklyn, and is quite capable
OF putting together an excellent buresque
and vaudeville performance. The curtain
will rise on a flashy first part, in which
thirty people will appear. The scenes of
''Fads and Follies, or Night on the Boule-
ward laid at Coney Island along the
line of the celebrated L. A. w. cycle path.
The famous wheeling road will be exactly
portrayed. and will be very picturesque.
These performers appear in the oiio: The
worlds famous trio, Perry and Lulu
Ryan and Emma Wood; Harris and Wal
ters. favorites in Washington, will be seen
in novel sketch. entitled The Lamp Post
Inspectors" Mike s. Whallen. the .Krag-
Jorgensen" rapid-fire humorist, and others.
THE PASSION PLAY.-The cinemato-
graph representation of the Ober-Ammer-
gau Passion Play" from the Eden Musee,
New York, will have its initial perform
ance at Willard Hall, commencing Mon
day, February &c, and will continue for
indefinite period The series of moving pic
lures illustrating the life of the Savior l.,
impressive in a high degree. The repre-
suit of sketches and drawings made of the
last performance in 1890 thus insuring as
nearly as possible the correct Ober-Am-
mergau version Of the sublime drama