Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

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Egypt will introduce her oriental dance.
KERNANs LYcEUM THEATER.-Har-
ny Bryanrs Burlesquers will hold the boards
at kernauS next week, commencing Mon
day matinee, when a program of excel
Ience and originality will ne offered. Many
entertaining specialties will be introduced.
Pretty music, acrobatic acts. expert dancing
ard large choruses will be literally disirib
uted during the performance. The comedy
end of the program is taken care OF by that
well-known comedian. Harry c. Bryant,
vino is surrounded by an array Of come
dians and a bevy of pretty girls. sThe
costumes. scenery and electrical effects are
new. The olio comprises Bryant and Sa-
vile, musical artists. in an entirely new
act; Perry and Burns. The weH-known
comedians; Tom Nolan and White. in their
comedy sketch, A Tramp's History Leo
and Chapman. in "Circus Day in Reuben
ville:" Kennedy and Quatrclli, the master
jugglers. and Lille Perry and Marie Hy-
lands, singing and dancing condolences.
METROPOLITAN ENGLISH GRAND
OPERA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is one Of
the few cities to be visited this season by
the Metropolitan English Grand Opera
Company, which, under the direction OF
Maurice Grau and Henry W. Savage, comes
from the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, where it sang successfully FOR eleven
weeks. The engagement. which is for one
week, with matinees on "Wednesday and
Saturday, viii be inaugurated on Monday
night. January II. at the National Theater.
Eight operas will be presented, with The
same casts and staged in the same manner
| as regards scenery, costumes, accessories.
| electrical effects and armor as in New Yurk.
| The sale of seats and boxes will
| begin at the box office of the theater
| on Thursday, January Il. The company in
cludes group of distinguished English
singing artists, an all-American chorus of
| one hundred. orchestra of fifty and
| ballet of twenty. The operas and casts
| have been arranged as follows
aida" Monday, January 2l-Aida Phoebe
| Strakosch: Amneris, Louise Meisslinger;
Rhadames, Philip Brozei; Amonasro. VIM
| fred Golf; Ramfis, Clarence Whitehill; the
King. E. N. Knight
Faust Tuesday. January 22-Faust.
Barron Berthald Mephistopheles. Clarence
Whitehil; Valentine, Homer Lind: Siebel,
Kate Condor: Wagner Forrest Carr: Mar
tina. Della Niven; Marguerite. Grace Van
| Studdiford
THE Bohemian Girl" Wednesday matt
nee. January 23-Thaddeus. Lloyd dAu-
bigne; Count Arnheim, William PAUL: Dew
ilshoof Lempss ere Prngle; Forestins
of the Gipsies. Louise Meiss.inger.
Carmen Wednesday evening, January
23-Carmen, Zele de Lussan; Michaela,
Grace Van Studdiford; Don Jose, Philip
Brozel: Eseamlo, William PAUL; Zuniga.
| Forrest Carr.
al Trovatore" Thursday night, January
2-Manrco. Barron Eerthald; Count di
Knight; Leonora, Grace Golden; Azucena,
Louise Meisslinger.
"Lohengrin," Friday, January 25-Lohen-
Lind: the King, Clarence Whitehil; the
Herald, Winfred Golf: Elsa. Phoebe Stra-
kosch; Ortrude. Louise Meissiinger
The Mikado," Saturday matinee. jan
uary 26-Great Grand Opera cast: The Mi
kado. Winfred Golf: Nanki Poo, Lloyd
d Aubigne: Pooh Bah. Lempriere Prinsle:
Ko Ko, Edward p. Temple Pish Tush.
Yum Yum. Grace Golden: Pitt Sing, Zele
de Lussan: Peepabo, Kate Condor; Katisha.
Louise Meisslinger.
Goodbye night Saturday evening, Jan
uary 26. the famous double bill: "Cavallera
| icana'-Santuzza, Phoebe Strakosch
Lola. Kate Condor; Lucia, Louise Meiss-
linger: Turiddu, Barron BerthaId; Alto,
de Lussan; Canio Philip Brozel: Tonic.
| Winfred Golf: Silvio William PAUL; Peppo
| Harry Davies.
THE DE SOUZA CONCERT-A concert
Of unusual interest will be given at the
Columbia Theater next Friday afternoon,
the chief attraction Of which will be the
| Marquis De SouZa, the phenomenal! bari
tone singer. This gentleman who is a
cousin to the King of Portugal and a rel
alive of the, wife of the Portuguese minis
ter in this city, is said to have adopted a
musical career merely from his love of
the art He has voice of unusual range
and sorority, and he has created sensa-
ton in nearly every capital in Europe. His
debut in this country will be made at the
coming concert, and 1T Is expected that the
diplomatic and social world Will give him
a big reception. Assisting Mr.. De Souza
will be Clara Clemens. the daughter of
Mark Twain who is said to possess a
mezzo soprano voice Of good quality which
has been carefully trained by the best
teachers in Europe: Marie Schade. Nor
Wegian pianist. whose specially is the inter-
probation of Grieg; Ellison Van Hose, an
American tenor. who has made a success
abroad, and Miss Mary Helen Howe, a
Washington girl who has cultivated her
,o;o 1<t1, h try md In ~
| and who has achieved success both in con-
cert and opera. With such an array of
talent the concert should be both an artistic
and financial success.
THE RAKEMANN STRING QUARTET.
The second concert of the Rakemann
String Quartet will take place In the ban
auet hall Of the Shoreham next Thursday
evening. The assistants will be Mrs Nellie
Wilson Shir-Cliff soprano. and S. M; Fabian
pianist. Mrs. Shir-CliF is one OF the most
popular of local singers, and Mr.. Fabian
is performer whose reputation Is very
high The quartet consists OF Messrs Her
man G.. Rakemann. first violin; M +.
Green, second violin; Joseph tinckel, VIOLA
and w. Villalpando, cello. All these must
| clans are of great skill and their individual
and ensemble work justifies high praise:
The program includes Svendsen's quartet
!, in four movements. Liza Lehmans En-
| dymion" the andante from Tschaikowsky
quartet 90. II, two of Chaminade's songs
and Brambach's piano quartet. with such
, ! q program the attendance SHoulu Aii 'he
hall.
SOUSA'S CONCENTRATES a triumphal
trip that led him to all the great musical
centers of France. Germany. Belgium and
!, | Holland Sousa has again returned to his
! own, and is now engaged upon one of his
| remarkable concert tours. The success OF
Sousa and his band in Europe. as We'll as
the personal success of Sousa, both as con-
. ductor and composer, has had no parallel
+ ! among American musicians. His positive
, genius in the creation and direction Of the
, wonderful organization which he maintains,
, his graceful yet firmly dominating person
ality at the conductors desk. as we'll as the
forceful stirring and inspiring rhythms of
his music made a profound impression upon
! | continental music lovers.
An opportunity to hear sousa concert
, will be presented at the National Theater
: tomorrow night The soloists this season
with the band are Blanche Duffield, So
, prano and Bertha Bucklin, violiniste In
, strumentalists from the band proper, such
as Arthur Pryor, trombone: Herbert L.
Clarke and Walter B. Rogers cornet, and
Frank He'll. fueselhorn, will also be heard
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