Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-06

will be half hour OF music by the Y. NJ
c. A. Mandolin Club. under the leadership
of Mr. William f. Todd. jr. Tickets for tae
lecture are now selling.
RlSCHOFF CONCERTS. nineteenth
season of the BischofT course of concerts
Will be held in the First Congregational
Church Tuesday evenings. January Les Feb
ruary ~. March ~ and April "a CourS.,
tickets are eNchangeabie for reserved seats
without extra charge on presentation AT
the music store of John +. Ellis a Co. as7
ithnsElNanIa avenue, on and after next
Monday morning. These concerts are very
enjoyable. and are worth more than the
Moderate price charged, and are given for
the beretit Of the church. and are outlined
as follows The first will consist II a mis-
cellaueous program. the solOists including
the best of our local talent. The second
viii be devoted to the musical settings II
some of the best -known poems of Lang
fellow and Eugene Field The third will
be made up entirely OF favorite songs and
ballads, old and new. The fourth will be
divided into two parts. a short nis,,el-
laneous program and secular cantata-
PETSCHNIKOFF AND BALTIMORE
SlMPHONG.-The Russian violinist Alex
andre Petschnikoff. who is creating such a
sur in American musical circles, and is to
De heard at the National Theater on Thurs
DAY afternoon next. with the Baltimnr,.
symphony Orchestra, has a remarkable his
tory. He was a rough Slav, when in early
youth he graduated from the Moscow CON
where
taught and pursued his own studies His
lie there soon became an absolute struggle
Tor existence. and just as he was abnut do,
p I,uil.s mat the battle was lost. he met the
hussidn Princess Marie Ourousoff who WAS
al mat time visiting Paris with her mother
notn OF whom were enthusiastic art patrons
by her ne was practically adopted as A
nFotner, taken into her home in 81 Peters,
burg. and given a castle al Mosc,w I, -.
the refned atmosphere Of this new home
maj developed In the youthful Slav, who
was tne descendant of family of serfs th,.
Hher qualities OF mind and heart Hero in
vas that he acquired his appreciation Of
bach and Brahms, and here it was thar he
tari.ed to love the beautiful princess
III VINO was MS constant companion as
wen as mis- musical accompanfst Just he
iore his professional career was 10 hayA
oeen abandoned by his marriage win tbs
pIIIcess. ne reached the capital from a
snort visit to Moscow, barely in time 10 ~
goodbye to that noble lady as she 5{..I y,
ms arms His life thenceforth was devot,I
20 music alone. and German critics Than
,hat - e ,e, are none harder to please say
maj ne plays more like a god than a man
Inc program for this the second of tba
series is as follows: I,assan Festival o.
Su,e, opus 81 uirst time in Washingtonl-
schubert. Unfinished Symphony in n r,,in,,
No. <. Allegro moderate. Andanta can 49,.
Nleniawski. Violin Concerto in ID rninn-
opus Allegro moderate Romance Al
teslo ana Zlngara; Rubnstein, Kamennoi-
osToW tclolster scene) opus 10 adapted far
orchestra by Ross Jungnickel tirst tirnal.
Massenet Suite. No. 6. scenes de Feario'
Nortese' Maestoso, ballet Allegro yty5
Scherzando apparition, Andante sostenuto
morn solo Mr.. II. Dutschkel bacchannIa
allegro brillante first time in Washipetanl
me sale of seats is now open at Guzmau'S
In Droop's music store.
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS these
Gays or problem plays French ia rces ana
farce comedy it is a great relief ia a Iarea
class OF the 'ter-goerS to see the annoonce-
nent OF play built on different lines such
Is Ihe Sign of the Cross" Wilson Rar-
Eelt great spectacular drama Of Rome I'M
Ger Nero. which is announced to follow "a
Runaway Girl at the Columbia T'bss.a-
Inc play presents the two extremes of The
me OF the day-the magnificent debaucberv
ana prof1igate luxury of the noble naRans
contrasted with the poverty and privations
81 g.; .t'e eo%ly followers of Christianity The
SIsh OF the Cross tells much the same
story that does Sienkiewicz's powerful
novel, Quo Vadis."
rS OLGA NETHERsoLE IN sAPHo-
men Camille" was first producad In
Paris, and in England, too nasny 800 "a
LOOK back, there was a strong or,positfon
10 tne play. The critics disapprnyed of n
put IL weathered the storm, and has haen
III SeaIS considered one of the greatest of
1iIiollohdl plays. Another play from :he
trehch' Sapho," has taken the world
py storm, with Nethersole Miss oIga
Se1hersole, who comes TO the New National
Tor the week beginning January rs viii
r Wsht TINS play on Monday Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and matinee
wednesday. On Saturday she will nrssan1
AT the matinee for the first time hers ~
eidporate production of Camille in tba
costumes OF the second empire and on Sat
aruay evening she will appear as Leslie in
gate" PAs' Inc Fhohi-