Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-27
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ment Juvenile prodigy he showed that
he had been engaged in serious study and
gave every indication of developing into
National Theater last year he betrayed
a listlessness and carelessness that was
disappointment to those who had expected
a decided advance upon his work of two
years previous. Yesterday afternoon at
the Columbia Theater an audience of large
proportions and embracing nearly all the
resident musicians greeted Mr.. Hoffman
as he modestly walked upon the platform
and took his seat at the piano. His pro-
gram was rather out of the ordinary and
was played in faultless technical style.
His command of the keyboard is complete
and no digital difficulties are too great for
him. His touch is clear, distinct, firm and
true, and in respect of execution he is
equal to any the great pianiSts. His work
yesterday was pleasant surprise to those
who felt disappointment at his last years
recital. There was no lasSitude apparent
and each composition was treated as an
intellectual study, read with clear under
standing and played with good Judgment
and discretion. The Brahms variation on a
Handel theme with which the recital OPEN
ed was not a pleasing work, but it served
to exhibit at the outset his remarkable
manual deXterity, and the Beethoven Rhon-
do in major, which followed, was played
with great delicacy and effect, and received
well-merited applause. His Interpretation
of Schumann's "Nachtstuck" and Liszts
'Liebestraum'' revealed delicious singing
quality of tone and came nearer touching
the heart than any of his other numbers.
In his Chopin selections he was not en-
tirely satisfactory, there being an absence
of the poetic feeling that pervades the
ballad in A fiat major, and the two Polish
songs which he played. He reveled in the
technical difficulties of the oriental fantasy
"Islamey." by Balakinof, and the
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which closed the program and was greeted
with such tumultuous applause that he re-
turned to the stage and gave an encore.
THE RED KLOOF.'-Louis Mann and
Clara Lipman. two Of the most popular
stars who visit this city, will be at the
Columbia Theater next week to present
their latest success, 1.-THE Red Kloof'' (The
Red Ravine), a comedy drama, by Paul NJ.
Potter, based on Boer life in the Transvaal.
The piece has proved an excellent vehicle
for the popular pair of stars. The scenery
and costumes to be used in 1t will be found
of unusual interest. The former, by Josef
Physioc of the Garrick Theater, New York,
has been reproduced from Photographic
views taken in the Transvaal and repre-
sents the quaint interiors of old Dutch
homesteads, also their farmyards and other
interesting spots in the little village of
Doppersdorf. Mr.. Mann and Miss Lipman
spent several weeks last summer in Am
sterdam. studying old Dutch customs and
gathering material for scenic environment
and atmosphere for "The Red Kloof." The
quaint costume which Mr.. Mann wears as
the deaf old Boer was made for him in Am
sterdam, while the odd and picturesque
bonnets used by the women were picked
up by Miss Lipman in Scheveningen. "The
Red kloof' comes to the Columbia almost
direct from a six weeks engagement at the
Savoy Theater, New York.
IF WE'RE KING Monday evening,
December 2 will see E. H. Sothern at the
New National. This season he will not
give tragedy nor melodrama, but promises
a play of the romantic school, attractive in
every element, play of absorbing interest
with suff1ciency of love to delight the gen
eral theatergoer and a sufficiency of liter
allure to fascinate the scholar. With a
scenic background that New York has
pronounced gorgeous. Justin Huntly Nc
earthly wrote the play specially for Mr.
Sothern and has fitted him SO finely that
his old time admirers who have for seasons
past cried out for REVEALS of his old time
successes are now silent. The drama which
mas made such hit this season in New
than anything Mr.. Sothern has ever pro-
duced. Its period is that of Louis XII. It's
scenes are laid in old Paris. The entire
company numbers 40 people. In the cast
Messrs. George w. Wilson, Arthur r. Law
renee, John Findlay. Norman Conniers.
Henry j. Carvill, Sydney C. Mather, Row
land Blackstone, Herbert Ayling, Alfred
d.
Lotto. Malcolm Bradley, George c. Rave, J.
j. Ryan. William Park, B. B. Becher,
Charles Vane, Francis Powell. Charles
r Redmund, Misses CECILIA LOTUS, Fanny I.
Burt, Suzanne Sheldon, Clara Blandck
charlotte Deane, Helen Logan, Rachel
crown, Margaret Corcoran, Norma Hobson
and others. The sale Of seats will open at
the poA ONCE tomorrow morning.
"A LADY OF QUALITY"
mead Wilson is testing the capacity of the
iaiayette at every performance this week,
ana 1t is anticipated that the special matt
nee ON Thursday will break all records at
thus theater in point of admissions sold.
w tn a view of accommodating all classes
OF the general public, the management has
oecloed to 1naugurate new scale of prices
to go into effect next Monday This new
scale will range from 10 cents in the sec
ond balcony to 70 cents for the first ten
rows OF the orchestra, with the exception
of the Wednesday matinee when twenty
tive cents will admit to all parts of the
house. 'o
For the bill next week the management
announces revival of "a Lady of Quail
ty," by Mrs. Frances Hodeson Burnett.
The author is especially well known in
washington by reason of her long resi-
dehce here In adapting her novel to meet
the requirements of the stage Mrs Bur-
nett had the assistance Of Stephen Towns
END, an English playwright. Julia Arthur
made a brilliant production of the piece
several seasons ago. and in the revival !
heie IHe scenery Will De modelled after the |
original in every detail. With this end in |
view an extra corps Of stage carpenters
ana scenic artists are now working night |
and day.
PETER F. DALEY IN VAUDEVILLE
AS further earnest of his purpose to pre- |
sent from now on at Chase's Theater only |
the very best European and American acts |
available In the fertile field Of polite yaude- |
vile, Manager Chase promises for next |
week program of entertainment which is |
even more attractively composed than the |
present one, headed by Ten-Ichi. and his |
troupe Of wonder workers The chief head |
liner is one which challenges comparison. !
1t is Peter F. Daley and a company of |
nine. One does not need to be ION the in |
side to know what such an aggregation |
costs in money. Mr. Daley has for wears |
been one of the highest-priced comedians |
on the stage, and his present limited yaude- |
vile engagement is only another instance |
Of the monetary attraction of vaudeville |
which has tempted away from the legiti- |
mate SO many of it's leading stars. Mr.. |
Daley will be seen for forty minutes |
through the medium of comedy called "a |
Dress Rehearsal" and illustrative of the |
funny side Of stage life behind the scenes. |
He will be supported by a company which |
includes George Beane, Frank Lane Mat |
Woodward. Eddie CARVE, Billy Distin, A. /
Hoffman, Helene Reimer Mae Lowerv and |