Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
AMUSEMENTS.

SOUSA'S CONCERT.-An audience that
was appreciative from the tips of its fingers
to the ends of it's toes tested the capacity
of the National Theater last night to greet
John Philip Sousa and his band. Those who
have watched the career of the organiZa-
ton under it's admirable conductor have
been gratifed by its steady improvement,
and it has now reached a plane where it
has probably no equal in the conscientious
and effective rendition of music's best
meaning by means of brasses and reeds
In some of the passages during last nights
concert it was difficult to believe that the
effects We're not being attained by a gener-
Gus as well as an artistic use of strings
The program was an excellent one, and, as
is usual with Sousa, the numbers on the
list did not comprise half of the selections
given. SouSa, whose manneriSmS have been
always an interesting part of his concerts
presented some new poses and motions in
the management of his figure. Miss Duff
field responded to her number with Spring
Is Coming, for the Swallows Told Me So,
and both songs gave effective opportunities
for her voice to display its powers. Miss
Bertha Bucklin's violin solos displayed the
yirile strength of bowling and lingering
which have given her such high place as
a violinist. Mr.. Rogers cornet solos were
mastery. The responses to the applause
included several rag-time selections, which
carried the crowd enthusiastically and gave
Sousa a chance to do some pedestal cake
walking. 50 to speak, in person His new
march, THE Man Behind the Cum was so
well received that 1t had to be repeated
three times. The descriptive fantasy where
the effects are given Of the boom of a heavy
rifle. followed by the quick rattle of the
machine guns, was particularly well liked.
CONCERT AT THE COLITMBIA-A
large audience was present at the Columbia
Theater last night, when a concert was
given under the auspices of Capital City
n nrJa of Ia - CT
George, in aid of the London Mansion
House relief fund. There was a large dele
CATION of Englishmen present. and the Brit
ish embassy was represented in a box
There were several disappointments in the
program, due to the inability of those who
had volunteered to be present; but despite
this the artistic success of the affair was
most pronounced. Haley'S Orchestra ar
rived late and concluded the program with
a medley of American and English airs
Among those who took part We're Miss Es-
telle Nerhaney, Mr. ]. Edwin Browne. Miss
Jessie Darling, Mr. W. v Price, Miss
Springuth. Mrs. Thomson, Mr. Thomson.
Prof. A. V. Holmes, Miss Eta II. Austin
Mr.. Leonard Greene. Miss Margaret Dob
bins, Mr.. William Clabaugh and Mr. A.
Samue1s
FOR THE JUNIOR REPUBLIC - The
Kellogg Bird Carnival Concert Company
which appears at the Columbia Theater
Wednesday afternoon, March %, at 4:15
O'Clock. for the benefit of the National Junior
Republic, promisesa performance of unusual
interest Mr.. Charles Dennison Kellogg
possesses a phenOmenally formed throat
and vocal organs, by means of which he
reproduces the songs of singing birds and
other pure melodc tones, covering an as
tonishtnG range. His voice has been syn
chronized to a tuningfork register of
twelve and one-half octaves. and his re-
markable bird warbling solos continue to
astonish both lovers of music and scien-
lists Emily Stuart Kellogg is a contralto
of exceptional power and delightful quality.
She was formerly the soloist of the Prince s
Concert Society of London, England and
has done considerable oratorio and recital
singing in Philadelphia, New York and
Boston Kate Hull Bundy, pianist is a
soloist of the Damrosch Orchestra, and dis
| tinguishes herself by brilliancy of technique
and correctness of Interpretation.
LIQUID AIR LECTCRE.-The lecture
on Liquid Air tonight at the First Congre-
gational Church promises to be great sue
cess. Prof Peckham has written that the
air for the lecture was liquified Saturday,
and will be brought by him today. This
| lecture brings to close the very success
| full course provided by the Young Mems
Christian Association.