Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-27

aSSempieu IN tnls city. Her glorious sing
ing in die Walkure'' with the Metropoli-
tan Grand Opera Company last spring is
sttl fresh In memory of those present.
Brema 10 as eminently successful in song
recital as In grand opera, and has, in fact
astonished the critics with her perfectly
sustained lyric singing and well-baIanced
Interpretation. The program of her recital
next Wednesday afternoon at AIS is ex-
ceedingly bright and well arranged. and
contains, In response to numerous requests,
the Schumann song cycle. "Frauenliebe
und Leben." and also the cantata for male
voices. ITO the Genius of Music by Mohr.
which viii be sung by the Damrosch So
ciety. It is very seldom that Washington
is favored with a song recital by a lead
ing member of Graus Metropolitan Opera
Company, and Miss Brema will undoubt-
Washington audience. The recital will be
given under the auspices Of the Damrosch
Society at the Columbia Theater, Wednes-
day. January 81. at 4:15. Seats are now on
The program will be as follows: Old Ger
man song Q620); Air de Telaire" told
French, 1l3O. Rameaux: Il Attempt From
Loves Sickness to Fly told English. Pur-
Scarlatti; "Frauenliebe und Leben," song
cycle, Schumann; cantata, male voices.
ITO the Genius of Music, Mohr: Der
Atlas" Schubert: Der Fruhlfng," Brahms;
Einzig wortchen." Tschaikowsky; Der
Kuckuck,'' Tschaikowsky; My Brown
Boy Korbay; Domain" NJ V. WHITE
PHILHARMONIC CLUB CONCERT
The fourth and last concert of the Philhar-
monte Club will be given on Thursday
night, February s, at the Washington CIup,
and. as the announced concert of the Balti-
more Symphony Orchestra will not be given
on that date, a large attendance is expect
ed. The program includes two interesting
rev compositions for string quartet by
Washington composers, two movements
tot &c
and suite in five movements by Ernest
Lent Mrs Lent and Mr.. Rakemann will
play Schubert's Fantasia for piano and
violin, a work of rare beauty. which never
has been given before In this city. Haydn's
famous variations from the Kaiser Quar-
tet and Schumann'S great quintet for piano
and strings complete the program. The de-
nand for tickets can only be satisfied by
limited number of seats, which are now
on sale at the leading music stores.
DAMROSCH LECTURE RECITAL
While Walter Damrosch is very widely
known as an orchestral and operate con-
ductor. well as composer. it is not
generally understood that he Is also a skill
ed pianist. This is not meant in the ordi-
nary sense of a solo player, but especially
as a remarkable Interpreter on the piano
of orchestral work. He has now, for some
years, in connection with his operate work
been engaged in giving illustrated lectures
upon Richard Wagner and his music dra-
mas. Tne CnOTdl society DrlngS nun mere
on February Z, when he will tell the story
of the Nibelungen Ring, as used by Wag-
ner, and illustrate 1t on the piano. Those
who have heard him agree that he pro-
duces remarkable orchestral effects and
succeeds in giving vivid idea of the story.
This enables the purpose of the composer
to be appreciated more completely than any
other method.
COLLEGE MUSICAL CLUBs-The Sec
ond annual visit of the combined musical
clubs from The University of Pennsylvania
to Washington will be made on February
IT, when the boys of the Red and Blue"
will be welcomed by their friends and fol-
lowers at the Rifles Hall The clubs ap
pearance last year was most successful in
every way, and the determination to in
clude Washington in the annual tour was
made. The seat sale opens Monday at
Sanders & Stayman's.
DIR. STAFFORD'S LECTURE.-Rev. Dr.
D. J. Stafford will deliver a lecture on
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Sunday
evening, February 4. at the National
Theater. DR.. Stafford's reputation as lee
turer is well known, and his essays on
Hamlet" and Macbeth have been list
ened to by large audiences. In the treat
ment Of the tragedy of Julius Caesar"
there is fine opportunity for the display of
critical and analytical description, and then,
too, there are many passages that Will fur
nish excellent display for dramatic and
theatric effect. Tickets for the lecture may
be obtained of Mr.. Guzman, at Droop's
music store.
CRICKET ON THE HEARTH."-A per-
Torrance of the Cricket on the Hearth"
will be given at National Rifles Hall Feb
ruary for the benefit of the charity fund
Of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine. This
charming domestic drama was presented
some weeks ago at All Souls lecture hall,
and all the performances were well at
tended and were very successful from an
acting standpoint.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-
Viola" who was sensation at the
worlds fair. will appear with her seven
Moorish companions in addition to Robes
knickerbockers at Kernan's Lyceum next
week. The company is entirely new, and
includes ALI Grant, the up-to-date enter
tainer; Bert Leslie, the unctuous comedist,
assisted by Sophie Leslie; Rosalie, In a new
repertoire of songs; the rapid humorists.
the Armstrong Brothers: the three dan
seuses. the Wright Sisters: the triple bar
performers. La Moyne Brothers, who will
introduce their wonderful bag punching
dog, Spike and Miss Cissy Grant, the
Minerva of military tactics"
BIJOU THEATER.-"Fool Foo Ding-a-
Ling is the title of the Bijous oriental
burlesQue that will be introduced Mon
run for the week. The extravaganza is a
melange Of tollity. The first part is made
up from sketches culled from the brightest
and wittiest lines of THE Geisha" and
THE Mikado." The costuming, scenery
and stage effects will be in keeping with
the rich splendor of the eastern courts
Features will be the ''Geisha Girls" the
''Vamoose Dance and quaint and elon-
gated Sam Adams, the Bijou's favorite
comedian in a laughable and entertaining
burlesque on Ching Ling Foo. In the olio:
Willard Simms and Jennie Graham, pre-
senting character comedietta; the Broad
way Trio. makers of mirth and melody; the
Brothers Rossi marvellous acrobats; Jor-
dan and WEIGH, Hebrew deineators; Lea
witt and Nevello, Sensational jugglers, and
Fox and "Foxie," the clown and his won
derful performing dog.
WILLIE COLLIER IN MIR. SMOOTH
The attraction at the Columbia The
ater, week beginning February 5, will be
the popular comedian Willie Collier and
his company of players in his new play
entitled Mr.. Smooth The engagement is
for one week only. The remarkable sue
cess o: Mr.. Collier and the rapid manner
in which he has become one of the leading
stars in the theatrical armament has sur
prised even his most ardent admirers, and
although it has been but few years since
he first started his stellar career he Is to-
day recognized as one of the funniest men
on the stage. and his audiences throughout
the entire country are invariably large and
fashionable.