Evening star., 1901-02-09

a corps of graceful chorus girls, on whose
selection Mr.. Robie prides himself. Re-
turns of the Jeffries- s-Ruhlin fight next FRI
day will be received and promptly read
from the stage.
THE PITTsBURG oRcHEsTRA.-Percy
5. Foster announces that the last
concert of this season by the Pittsburg
symphony Orchestra, Victor Herbert, con-
ductor, will occur at the Columbia Theater
next Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock.
The soloist will be Julian Walker.
basso, late of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, New York. The program will consist
largely of Wagner music and will include
the following: Introduction to act ,, dance
of the apprentices and procession of the
meistersingers, from die Meistersinger,"
and Siegfred's Rhine journey. from "Die
Gotterdammerung" Mr.. Walker will sing
Wolframs address, act 2: Song to the
Evening Star" act 3. and n group of Sc
Iected songs, with pianof0rte. The orchestra
was enthusiastically received in Washing
ton last month, and the house is nearly
sold out for the concert next Wednesday
The event is one of social as well mu-
steal importance, and it is expected that
Mrs. Mckinley will occupy her box at this
concert, from which she was detained be-
fore on account of the death of the queen.
THE TOSELLI RECITAL-At the CO.
lumbia Theater next Tuesday afternoon,
Enrico Toselli, the famous Italian pianist.
will! make his first Washington appearance.
This artist is the first Italian pianist who
has been heard in America for many years.
He has played in New York Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other large cities, both In
recital and with orchestra, and his audi
ences seem to thoroughly enjoy his beauti-
full playing. His programs always include
n number of the classics to demonstrate
his musicianship, but the novelties of the
modern Italian school are what seem to
please and interest the audiences most.
The Washington program is as follows:
Bach-Tausig Toccata and Fugue; Handel
Martucci, (a) Musette. No. .. (b) Gavotte,
No 4; Schumann, Nogel ais Phophet; Chop
in, Berceuse, opus 81, Polonaise, nat.
opus 53; Rubinstein, Barcarole, Etude.
major; Liszt Chantique d Amour; Mar
tucci. Toccata. opus 81. No. ., Tarantelle,
opus A. No. q.
THOMAS E. SHEA-Thos. L. Shea. sup
ported by an excellent commpany. Will he
the Academy attraction week of February
1s For Washington he has decided to
confine himself to the three most popular
plays in his repertoire. His new play. Inc
Voice of Nature, will be the bill Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday nights, and TUESDAY
and Thursday matinees. On Tuesday and
Friday nights he will present DIR. Jekyl
and Mr.. Hyde Saturday matinee and
night the ever-popular naval play Man
o'-War's Man" will be the offering. A spe-
cial matinee will be given Friday, February
22; the play selected will be announced later.
Seat sale opens Monday for Mr. Sheas en-
gagement. Regular Academy prices Will
prevail.
JOHN HARE-The week of February 1S
at the New National will be devoted TO the
performances of John Hare. Irene VAN
brugh and the London Globe Theater Com
pany. w. Hare will offer in Pnero's come
DIV 1.-The Gay Lord mex his most recent
success and in "a Pair of Spectacles,
the delightful play in which he first intro
duced himself to American audiences. ot
this only single performance will be given
at the extra matinee on Friday, Washins-
tons birthday. 1.-The Gay Lord mex comes
with the reputation of being the wittiest.
most ingenious and most daring play Pl-
nero has ever written.
DR. ROGERS LECTURE.~"Quo Vadis.
"Enoch Arden Some Old World Shrines'
and 1.-The Romance of Scotland Will be
the subject for four recitals and lectures by
Dr. A G. Rogers during the months OF
February and March at the Columbia Ihea-
ter. DR.. Rogers has successfully reduced
Quo Vadis to reading and closes each
part with an interesting or thrilling climax.
He also illustrates the work with one hun
dred scenes. His Interpretation of Enoch
Arden is a musical melodrama. with beau
tiful illustrations. His two other lectures,
Some Old World Shrines' and the "Ro-
nance of Scotland are each fully illustrat-
ed and afford a great fund of Information.
Dr. Rogers having lived in each country,
has knowledge from personal contact and
observation.
MR.. GREEN'S RECTTAL.-The second
of William f. Green's violin recitals takes
place on Friday next. February 15, In the
concert hall of Fairmont Seminary, at
o'clock, when the following program will
be rendered: Sonata in A major, OPP. IL,
No. 2. Beethoven, piano and violin; pro-
logue from "Pagliacci," Leoncavallo. barry
tone; a. Romance. Wagner; b. "Moto Per-
petuo," Paganini violin; a. "Daphne's
Love-" Ronald: b. winds in the Trees"
A. Goring Thomas, barrytone: Concerto
No. 1, in E major, Vieuxtemps, violin Mr..
Green will be assisted by Clifford Alexan-
der Wiley, the well-known barrytone Of
New York, and Nellie 3. Gisburne, accom-
panist.
RUNAWAY GIRL.-The August Daily
Company will present "A Runaway Girl
at the Columbia week after next. The man
agement promises, if anything, stronger
company than last year. The scenery and
wardrobe are entirely new. This year Ar
thur Dunn has been secured for the part
Of "Flipper.'' Those who know this come
dams ability can readily see his peculiar
fitness for the part. Dunn's comedy Is of
the spontaneous and effervescent quality
that never fails to bring forth a hearty
laugh and his nimbleness of foot as. a
dancer and his style as a singer are always
aDDreciated.