Evening star., 1902-01-22
AMusEsrENTs.


Dutch pianist. appeared at the Columbia
yesterday afternoon before an audience
limited in size by the steady rain, but un-
limited in enthusiasm. During the recital
he rendered series of compositions which
ranged from Beethoven to Liszt and which
comprehended almost every phase of piano
playing The judgment of his hearers
gauged by unstinted applause indiscrimi-
nately bestowed-was entirely favorable.
Zeldenrust can hereafter take rank in
Washington with the other notable pianists
who have the Endorsement of the citys
fashionable following.
From the first few bars of the Beethoven
number, opus 81, No. 2, Zeldenrust's equip
ment in the mechanics of piano playing VS. S
fully established. Indeed his memory ana
hands seem to have reached a superlative
stage of development Through all the
range of his program he played without the
slightest uncertainty, with commence
amounting almost to surety, and with
brilliancy which ranks him well among the
notable performers who have played in the
capital these past two years. But the rest
of the story is more difficult to tell. The
wonderful Beethoven sonata was performed
in a calm and reverent spirit which touched
every musician in the audience. There was
no display. The performance was wholly
without sign of mannerism. Then came
Schuberts opus 142, melody with which
almost every one is familiar from his child
hood and which is associated with the ten
derest emotions But for Zeldenrust it was
merely an opportunity for the display of
mechanical facility and dexterity The
third number was a trilogy Of selections
from Chopin-the ballade in A nat, the G
sharp etude and the brief but brilliant No.
etude from opus %. Paderewski included
the first Of the three in one of his Wash
ington offerings, and the two interpreted
the work very differently. Zeldenrust at
tackled the Chopin numbers with vigorous
kind Of brilliancy. Paderewsh played the
ho1 do hvf11 f11, 1,,% %4v1 11~1ry
Weber polonaise, the least emotional selec-
tion of the afternoon, which awoke in the
performer the most enthusiasm. Out OF the
rest of the ram-Mendelssohn's 'On the
Wings of Song" the WagnerLiszt "Isolde's
Liebstodt,' the Bach-Liszt fugue and fan
tasie in G minor and the List Hungarian
rhadsodie No. 14-the Wagner number
alone manifested anything except technical
brilliancy. To put the case brief1y-Zel-
denrust's effectiveness seemed to decrease
as his spirit and enthusiasm grew. The re-
cital was given under the patronage of the
German ambassador, the Netherlands min
Townsend All Of these except Baron Ge-
vers were discouraged from attending by
the bad weather. The boxes included Mrs.
c. A. Williams and large party, Repre-
sentative and Miss Tongue, Senator Proctor
and party, and the general tone of the
audience insured zedenrust the hearty 'up-
port of fashionable Washington II he
should conclude to appear in a second reci-
tions
KING DODO.-Interest beyond the ordi-
nary Is likely to obtain in the coming to the
Columbia next week of the new comic
opera, king Dodo.'' The work Is from the
same source as 1.-The Burgoma ster." the
pens Of Frank Pixey and Gustav Luders
These talented young men are said to have
evolved a more interesting theme than that
which first brought them into prominence
and to have gained materially in the ex-
ploitation Of King Dodo" by the auspic-
ious assistance of the Castle Square Opera
ful and pretentious operate productions
The value Of the new opera may be judged
to some extent from the fact that 1t
joyed prosperous career in Chicago dur
ing the past summer, covering the remark
able period Of five months. The original
company is to be seen here, headed by
Raymond Hitchcock, Cheridah Simpson,
Gertrude Quinlan, Arthur Wooley, Miro
Delamotta. Elsa Ryan. Greta Risey, Rhys
Thomas and James F. Macdonald. The
sale Of seats begins Thursday.
E. S. WIILARD.-The noted English
actor, E. s. Willard. with a company that
has just arrived from Ine old country, will
open at the New National Theater next
Monday night. 1t Is an interesting event
in theatrical circles, for Mr.. Willard brings
with him this year new play. THE Car
dinal,' four-act drama of the sixteenth
century. from the pen of Louis Parker
time on any stage at Montreal, October q,
and met with immediate success Mr.
Parker has chosen as the scene Of his play
Rome, at the beginning Of the sixteenth
century, when the Vatican ruled the world.
The central character in the play is Cardi-
nal Giovanni de Medici one Of the strong
est princes Of the church and the pope's
probable successor. 1t is in the cardinals
palace. on the Capitoline Hill, that the
principal Incidents transpire. The curtain
goes up on scene in the cloistered garden
Of the palace. Grouped upon the stage are
the ladies Of the cardinals household, every
figure recalling a beautiful Botticelli pic
ture, while through the arches Of the
cloister wall a sunlit panorama Of the ruins
OF ancient Rome fades away in distant
haze. The first act is a succession of pic
lures, gorgeous In coloring yet refined and
delicate in tone.
QUO vADIS."-At the LAFAYETTE SQUARE
next week the Bellows Stock Company will
revive Quo Vadis," and the revival will
be on most elaborate scale. 1t is Mr.
Bellows intention to make this the most
pretentious offering he has yet given the
Lafayette patrons. At least 100 people will
be employed on the stage, and the great
scenic possibilities of the piece will be made
the most Of. The jeanette Glider version
will be used, which, by the by, is the only
authorized version of the novel. "Quo
Vadis'' will be presented at the usual We'd
nesday and Saturday matinees. On Monday
night and at the Saturday matinee next
the lower floor will be presented with an
autographed portrait of Katherine Clinton
POLITE VAUDEVILLE.-Chase next
week will have another bill, smacking of
the sensational, containing Wilfred Clarke
and company of four players, AL Leech and
the three Rosebuds. Keith's improved dare
devil cycle whirl, Ed Latell, James ]. Nor
ton, the seven Reed birds. Satsuma and
Ida Russell.
'In the Biograph' is the title of the farce
In which Wilfred Clarke and his company
will appear, Mr.. Clarke, who Is nephew of
Edwin Booth. was for several seasons asso-
ciated with his father, the famous John
Sleeper Clarke, In the management Of the
Strand Theater London, and for three
seasons prior to the death of Augustin DAILY
was that famous managers first comedian
in his New York company-the leading
stock of America. Keith's cycle whirl has
been very much improved upon in a sensa-
tional way since its representation here, as
there are now four riders, thus increasing
their hazard and the thrilling character of
their riding.
ARE YOU A BUFFAIO?'-"AreY You a
Buffalo?" the spectacular novelty In farce
comedy. comes to the Academy Of Music
next week 1t is one Of the laugh makers of
the year. 1t Is presented by company
Of noted comedians and chorus Of sixteen