Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21

! lists and singers, who sing the latest songs
| IN their own catchy way; Olson and Perry,
| the Tobascoscope, which shows the latest
In moving pictures, including reproduc-
/ ton of the McCoy-Maher fight, showing
| every move and blow, and Sadie Probst,
| comedienne. The burlesque, entitled 'The
sapho Trial." causes laughter from start
| to finish.
| THE BIJOU.-The attraction at the Bijou,
commencing Monday, April %, will be the
European Sensation Burlesquers,'' newly
organized and newly equipped combination,
which embodies the latest novelties in bur-
| lesque and vaudeville. Special attention is
called to the number of pretty chorus girls
and their handsome costumes which will be
heightened in scenic effect by gorgeous
stage accessories. painted and arranged
specially for the production of the two bur
| lesques. The first part IS entitled "A Gay
Widow which serves to introduce bevy
! of handsome women, all of whom sing the
| latest songs and interpolate the pleasing
| specialties of the period. Seven clever
| vaudeville acts will follow in the olio.
MRS. LANGTRY.-Mrs. Langtry and her
| much-discussed play, The Degenerates."
will open at the New National Theater for
| an engagement of one week Monday,
| April 30. So much has been written about
| this play and the famous actress who has
not been seen in this city for so long that
| there is not much left to say except to
| comment upon the curiosity which is
again. The play is one which deals with
| the doings of certain section of the Eng
llsh smart set and the leading character is
| one which Mrs. Langtry is well fitted per-
| sonally to interpret. She brings with her
her own English company, which is said to
| be one of unusual merit and which is
! headed by Mr.. Frederick Kerr. one of Lon
dons best leading men. The scenic pro-
| auction is announced to be the heaviest
| ever gone across the Atlantic for a
| single play, and it may be mentioned incl
dentally that the setting of the second act
Is an exact reproduction of the morning
| room in Mrs. Iangtry's country place. near
a matinee on Saturday only and the sale of
seats will begin on Thursday morning.
| CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT. The
| concert which the Choral Society will rem
| der on April q is intended to illustrate
| the development of operate music in both
| the Italian and German schools by a Sc
| ries of suitable selections. Five leading
| composers Of each school have been chosen
| as representing their characteristic feat
| ures, and by arranging the program in two
| parts striking contrast is made between
| the Italian and German works. The Ital-
lan 1s, selected s comprise Bellini and Doni,
zetti. the chief composers of the school
| aiming first at lovely melody and the dis
| play of the finest vocal cultivation, even at
| a sacrifice of dramatic realism; Rossni
and VERDI, who represent in their own
| works transition from this style to a
| more intense dramatic purpose, and Mas
cagni, the best known of the school of
young Italy Miss Howe's and Mr. Whit
ney's solos from Verdfs early operas of
| Macbeth and Don Carlos" and the
scene from the same composers Aida"
| may In themselves be said to epitomize
| the development Of Italian opera, in so
| far as 1t still holds the stage. The German
! numbers accomplish a like exposition
| flanders operas, none of which are now
performed, had very little of emotional
| purpose in them, being chiefly vehicles for
vocal display From the time of Gluck,
| however, dramatic purpose was never
| wanting. Mozart illustrated it chiefly in
| Marriage of Figaro" Beethoven's Eide
no. his only opera, contains music of pow
| erful dramatic character Weber opened
| new field of romance in song and in War-
| ner the combined resources of poetry. paint
| ing, stage action and music are brought to
| bear
Particular attention is asked to the favor
lie concerted numbers, the Sextet from Luz
| cha and the quintet from Die Meistersnser
probably the most admired works of their
| classes for concert selections. The admirers
OF Wagner1an music will be gratifed at the
| considerable number of selections from this
| masters works. The Unusual number nine
OF the soloists engaged the fact that in the
Lucia sextet six of them sing at the same
| tlme with the chorus, the division of tenorS
| OF the chorus into four separate parts in
Die Meistersinger' finale the male chorus
or Fidelio, with its frequent division of
| parts, and the double chorus and divisions
in "Cavallera Rusticana" are things which
render this concert one of more than usual
interest.
The soloists are Miss Sara Anderson. Miss
| Mary Helen Howe. Miss Mabelle Louise
| Bond, Herr Albert Wolffungen Mr. Chas
| A. Kaiser, Mr.. w. d. Mcfarland, Mr.. Ju-
liam Walker, Mr. Bernard A. Ryan and Mr.
| Myron Whitney jr. With such an array of
| talent and such an interesting program the
| concert cannot fail to be one of the notable
events in the history of music here, and
also in the annals of the society.
PADEREWSKL.-A fitting climax to
| most successful season in this city will be
| the last concert to be given in America by
| the great Polish pianist, Paderewski at
the Columbia Theater on Friday afternoon
at 415, May A. While not announced as a
| farewell tour of America the possibilities
! are that Paderewski will not be seen again
| in this country, he has worked very
| hard for the last eight or nine years and he
has decided on long rest, and he is also
| deslrous of producing his opera, which he
| mas finished. 1t is to be brought out at the
| Dresden opera house. Paderewski's friends
asking him what was the title of his opera
| We're told that 1t was secret, which it
| would hardly be advisable to divulge at
present 1t is known, however that gyp-
sizes play prominent role in the opera
| Paderewsh has for years been Interested
in these picturesque nomads, and it is not
| surprising that he should now decide to set
forth in music his Impressions of them.
Ihat ne Is peculiarly qualified for such a
| work, both by temperament and training
| can readily be seen. There are few men
in Europe who really understand the gym
sizes, and of these few Paderewski is one
True poet and artist as he is, he could
hardly help being fascinated by these un-
| conventional children of the desert and
| hence one may rest assured that in so far
as his coming opera deals with the gypsies
| he will bring them wildly before us The
| program, while not yet announced is to he
an entire change from the last concert
given in this city.
THE DAMROSCH SoCIETY.-The final
| concert of the series given this season nv
the Damrosch Society will take place at the
| columbia Theater on the evening of Nav
| H. The soist for this occasion will he the
famous baritone of the Metropolitan Grand
Opera Company, Campanari, who will sing
three groups of songs. The rest Of the pro-
gram will be given by the Damrosch So
ciety, in compliance with the often-ex-