Evening journal., 1901-10-31

To lovers Of vocal music the appear
ance here of an octette of rich culti-
waited solo singers with the Joseph Cal
lahan Faust" scenic and electrical pro-
duction will be rare treat. Mr..
Callahan not only carries a strictly
first-class acting company. but has pro-
cured the very best vocal talent attain
able for the correct and effective rendi-
tion of all vocal music incidental 90
GOethe's masterpiece With all this es-
pecial preparation combined with the
most costly and elaborate scenic, cleo
trio and calcium equipment ever pre-
sented in this country of Faust. "
Joseph Callahan presents but one pro
duction Of "Fanst." and positively ap-
pehrs at every performance in the role
MephistO. q Characterization I'm which
he has appeared over two thousand
times during the past six years.
Faust" will be presented at the VIII
mingt0n Theatre tonight. and in order
to give the Halloween paraders n
chance TO attend. the curtain will not
raise until 9.15 sharp The engage
ment will continue the remainder of
the week
Magician Kellar. who comes to the
Opera House Saturday afternoon and
might. tells story of Robert
HOudin. the famous French magician.
who went to India many years ago to
study the necrOmancy Of the Hindoos.
Atfrst the fakirs would avenOthingto
do with Houdin. whom they believed 20
be a pretender and not magician of
any account at all One day however.
Houdin so awed them that they We're
ever afterward willing to do anything
for him. He presented to an old magi-
clan a bag of bullets and asked him TO
select one of them and load Il into q
large pistol. The fakir did as he was
told and was then directed to FIRE at at
Houdin's heart He fired. but the ma
glcian remained unharmed. Selecting
another bullet from the bag, he loaded
the pistol and commanded the fakir to
fire at a white wall. When tho bullet
struck. there was a great blOtch of
blood running down the wall The
Hindoos fed in terror. declaring that
Houdin was the devil Kcllar. who
has also spent much time studying the
arts OF the Mahatmas OF India, will ex-
nloit some of their startling illusions
during his entertainment in this city
The word welcome Is subject to sev.
eral degrees OF Interpretation. The
conventional Call again" is seldom
taken or given seriously. Then again
the sincere invitation of a limited num-
Der of friendly spirits who are probably
lprejudiced in your favor, although fat
tering to ones pride in a measure, does
not indicate all that the word implies
but when a public edict goes forth de-
manding your presence by reason OF
universal desire to become betta
| friends. it may be regarded as convinc-
ing evidence that you are really wei
come. The latter sweeping invitation
has been extended for a return O
Whitney q Knowles "Quo Vadis" foi
the coming season throughout tn,
United States and Canada, and in re
spOnse the management has concen
tratcd the pick and flower of last sea
sons various companies into one grant
| organization. This colossal production
will be at the Grand Opera House OF
Tuesday night No advance in prices.
Faust with Lewis Morrison him
self appearing as Mephisto, will be en-
Cf the events at the Opera House ii
November The new scenery and elec
trical effects are said to be especiall,
elaborate and novel this year, and
Spectacular prologue. with choral an'
vocal music. has been added.
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