Evening star., 1901-12-11

ance, and the stock burlesaue company will
present a burlesque on Mrs. Carter's new
will impersonate thee famous actress, and
Dave Lewis will give his own idea CT how
King Louis XIV should be played
JAN KUBELIK-The coming recital of
the eminent young Bohemian violinist, Jan
kubelik, on Tuesday nsxt, December II, at
the Columbia Theater1 bids fair to be the
musical sensation of the present season. as
the success which hes met with in London,
Vienna and the European capitals seems
TO nave been repeateef,at the opening con-
certs OF his American tour in New York
ana Boston the past week, when, according
10 all accounts, heTdrew houses limited
only to the capacity of the halls, and
aroused the widest enthusiasm. No artist
since the days of Jennie Lind has, on
!i!st ~ appearance drawn such enormous au-
oiences HIS almost matchless technique
and many other artistic qualities have
awakened most wonderful interest in the
instrument, which, for the time being, SUI
Perseoes the piano in popular favor. IN
ger distinguished patronage and with the
fortunate and substantial influence of a
large advance SALE Kubelik comes to Wash
1ngton for his first recital next Tuesday
ana the musical enthusiasts may as well
pe prepared for triumph such as only
Paderewski has known in this city of late
years. He will play selections by Ernst,
Bach, Beethoven, Wieniawski and Paga-
mini, and will be assisted by Miss Jessie
ability, and Herr Rudolf Friml, accom-
2anist.
KNEISEL QUARTET.-The second con-
cert this season of the kneisel quartet was
held at the National Rifles Armory hall
yesterday afternoon and was largely at
tended The program was such as to de-
llgnt the musical classicist, embracing a
beethoven quartet in G maj tor, terZetto of
Dvorak and quartet in G minor, by
Brahms for piano and strings. In this last
number the piano score was interpreted by
Arthur Whiting, who is one of the recog
nized interpreters of Brahms, and who
played with evident appreciation of the au-
thor's meaning. 1t was one of the best con-
certs given by this splendid organiza ton
and thoroughly satisfied the cultured au-
dience.
MUSICAL ART SOCIETY.-The Musical
Art Society. which will make it's bow to
the local musical public tomorrow evening
at National Rifles Armory, is the successor
of the Motet Choir, SO kindly received last
season. The society represent a new de-
narture in local choral organization in that
1t is composed of selected solo voices and
is organized for the study of artistic en-
semble singing, under the direction of Mr.
Otto Torney Simon, dealing more especially
with the daintier class of compositions than
with those calling for broad effects. The
singers composing the organization are
Mrs Ra!ph p. Barnard, Mrs. Fannie AtLee
Gage Miss Lillian HALEY, Mrs. Anna Craig
Hills. Miss A. Rosalie Holberg, Mrs. Ivy
Herriott Shade, Miss Eleanore Simonds
Miss Edna Scott Smith, Mrs. w. l.. Will
son and Messrs. VIM. J. Caulfield John H.
Duffey Melville d. Hensey, Charles w.
Moore, Frank S. Pierce, Horatio A Rench
Charles F. Roberts and Eugene E. Stevens
Mr.. William Worth Bailey the phenome-
nal young violinst, the artist of the occa-
sion, is well known in Washington social
chcles through his parents. and musical
society will be largely represented at the
concert.
NINE. NEVADA'S CONCERT.-The Ne
vada performance at the New National
Theater Thursday afternoon, December 10,
Will give the admirers of the old school
bel canto In this city splendid opportunity
OF hearing one who Is it's best exponent
now before the public. In addition to the
diva herself the company will include the
court violoncellist of the Queen of Spain
Pablo Casals, who. was a protege of the
Spanish queen, she having borne all the
expenses of his education and presented to
him the magnificent instrument on which
he plays Moreau, the pianist Of the party,
Is one of the newer school of French COM
posers and is considered the greatest tech
nician among the pianfsts Of France. Ma
quarre has been the flute soloist of the
LamoureuX and Coionne orchestraS for the
past two years and was the winner of the
gold medal at thea Conservatoire., Heathe
Gregory, the only vocalist of the party be-
sides the prima donna, is American
singer of unusual powers and splendid
artist. The length and diversity of the
program make it appear more like musi
cal festival than concert. =--.- g.