Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10
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NatlOndf InedteT 10 d IQOSt SdtlSldCtoTy du-
dience from an artistic and financial view
point. Reginald de Koven's baton wieldeS
magic sway for two hours. Not only did
it control to the most exacting artistic nice
ty the aggregation Of musicians which make
up the Washington Symphony Orchestra,
but Its rhythmic oscillations found sympa-
thetic and ready response In the personality
Of every individual making up the audience.
From the first volley of melody, when the
rare richness Of tone, which is the soul
satisfying reality of an orchestra, to the
hand-clapping ovation to which Mr. de
Koven responded at the conclusion of the
last number, there was nothing but good
entertainment. Mr.. de Koven's selection
of program was as happy and well-tuned
as his painstaking work In its rehearsal had
been. 1t was varied and gave Mr.. de Koven
an opportunity to display his versatility in
reading, containing as it did the compost
tions Of Wagner, Beethoven and Strauss.
He showed his complete mastery Of his
force and emphasized his claims to leader
ship. The selection from Wagner was the
Vorspeil from The Meistersinger:" that
from Beethoven was the Seventh Sym
phony, and the Strauss number was the
"Kuensolerleben WALKER"
The symphony was the best performance,
and Of that the presto movement; but the
whole program was given with unison
and finish that was unexpected from
band that had been together but so short
time. If this same force can be kept to-
gether before the series Of concerts is
finished the work will compare favorably
with older orchestras, for the members
take an interest aside from the matter of
salary and that is a great factor in ensem-
BILE playing. Another evidence of complete
discipline and good work was In the accom-
paniment which the orchestra played to the
solo of Mr. Musin in the Mendelssohn con-
certo. which was in every movement care
full and tasteful, never dominating but
supporting the soloist. 1t was one of the
best Accomplishments that has been heard
here in long time, and had the orchestra
done nothing else. 1t would have proved its
efficiency organization Of which the
city may well be proud.
Mr.. Divide Musin. the Belgian violinist,
was the soloist. and he played, as has been
intimated. the Mendelssohn concerto and a
caprice of his own composition In the
later number he was accompanied by Mr.
E. H. Droop upon the piano very efficiently,
and in response to the demand for an en-
core Mr.. MuSn played the Berceuse No. 2
by Renard, with muted strings, with ex-
quiste daintinesS and effect.
Mr.. Musin's reputation is well established
He has complete technical control over his
instrument, and he plays with authority and
effect gained by long experience on the
concert stage.
The audience was large and appreciative
The applause was liberal, for very one felt
that the organization should be encouraged.
and was gratified with the praiseworthy
work done
WAY.-Martin Harvey the distinguished
young English actor, will on Monday next,
December TO- produce at the Columbia The
alter Freeman Wills adaptation of Charles
Dickens great novel, "A Tale of Two
Cities" known as The Only Way" Mr..
Han ey, who is making an extended Ameri-
can tour under the mana cement of Messrs.
klaw Erlanger, was not only the Greater
of the part of Sydney Carton when he pro-
duced the play early in 1899 at the Lyceum
Theater, but 1t was his performance in this
drama which brought him to the front in a
night and signalized him at once as Eng
lands greatest young romantic actor. Mr..
Harvey is surrounded by Lyceum traditions
as well as by several members Of the old
Lyceum company. William Haviland, Full
Ter Mellsh, Miss Amy Coleridge and Miss
N. de Silva have been here several times
before with Henry Irving These artists
play the important parts, respectively, of
Defarge, Stryner, Lucie Manette and Mimi.
Percy Anstey impersonates Darnay, Pat
Mr.. Lorrey and Fred Powell the
president, and last, but not least, Fred
Wright, ST. plays DR.. Manette.
THE WILDERNESS Charles Frohman's
Empire Theater Company comes to the Ma
tonal this week In Henry " Esmonds So
ciety comedy. 1.-The Wilderness" The an
of the appearance of this
ganization, now in It's thirteenth year. has
created more than ordinary interest. Seats
for the engagement will go sale tomorrow
Charles Rfchman and Margaret Anglin, who
so splendidly established themselves last
season in Mrs. Danes Defense" The story
of 1.-The Wilderness is that Of young
girl who has been trained by an ambitious
mother to look forward to a marriage for
money and social position as the duty and
principal purpose of young woman's life.
The supporting company includes William
Lawrence D'Orsay, George Osbourne, jr., /
Frank Brownlee, Ethel Hornick, Mrs.
Thomac Whffen, Mrs. w. G. Jones, Kate
Pattison-Selten, Grace Galaher, Amy
Meers, Kitty Barriscale and Master Donald
Gallaher.
BEYOND PARDON.'-Lavinia Shannon,
the star of Fred G. Ross company present.
the Lafayette Opera House the week of
December Is, and her many Washington
friends will have an opportunity of wit
Messing Miss Shannon's rendition of a part
which has added much to her fame
Among the members Of the company sup
porting Miss Shannon Is Miss Austina
Mason, a Washington girl, and niece of the
star, who has made an equally favorable
reputation for herself as an actress by the
finished manner in which she portrays an
up-to-date servant.
THE BARON'S LOVE STORY
Chase's polite vaudeville program for next
week will assemble a wide variety of at
fractions the number including Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Clement and company, Thomas
J. Ryan and Miss Mary Richfield, the
Panther Trio, Mamie Remington and her
quartet of pickantnnies. the Brothers Mar
tine, Tom Brown and Edith Navarro and the
vitagraph motion pictures, "A Trip Across
the Atlantic" Clay. Clement and Mrs
Clement form the most important recent
acquisition in vaudeville, and In THE
Baron's Love Story" they are said to have
a charming comedy sketch that has all
the elements of popularity Mr.. Clement
has been for a decade what might be called
"a fixed STAR and his annual tours have
been highly successful in every sense par
in the New Dominion an
dyllic comedy from Mr.. Clements own pen.
VIII M Cressy's one-act character com
edy with its laughable Hibernianisms will
be the means of introducing Thomas j.
Ryan and Miss Mary Richfield. It is called
Mag. Haggerty's Father" and Mr. Ryan's
role is the most congenial he has ever had,
and undoubtedly the one in which he is
most appreciated by his admirers.
"a MOUNTAIN OUTLAW."-In Warner
& Altmans production of "A Mountain Out
law" which will be seen at the Academy
of Music one week Usual matinees) begin
ming Monday, December 15, a real stage
coach is used. This coach has attached to
it much of interest. When the production
was built the proprietors of "A Mountain
Outlaw sent west for one of the old-style
coaches and were informed that such We
hicles were not to be had. After many eff
forts had been made friend In the west