Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-31
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every seat in the large auditorium. This
was the sixteenth performance OF the work
| by the society. Mr.. Josef Kaspar deserves
| high praise for the excellent Interpretation
of this. HandeIs masterpiece: He gets the
| most beautiful effects from his singers. and
| the shading throughout the entire work
| left nothing to be desired. The society
never possessed SO many really good voices
| as 1T does this year. This was particularly
| noticeable in the bass section. An improve
| ment over last years arrangement OF the
| accompaniment was that In last nights
performance the solos were divided between
! organ and piano, the organ taking the reel
| tatives and sustained portions, while the
| piano took the more elaborate figures. MI.
Ernest T. Winchester played the organ with
| his accustomed skill, and although I'M
| port to the singers. His rendering OF the
| overture was artistic, especially in the
| fugue movement. The pastoral symphony
was played with fine deicacy of registra-
| ton. DR.. Anton Gloetzner, the societys
regular accompanies, showed rare skill
| Throughout the evening, marvellous tech
nique and broad musicianship. In his &C
compartment Of Thou Shalt Break Them
and why Do the Nations" it was hard
to tell who was creating more enthusiasm
he or the singer. The quartet OF soloists
were above the average which come here
to sing with the Choral Society. Ericsson
Bushnell, the basso, has few, if any, equals
in the field Of oratorio. He was in magnifi-
cent voice last night, and had his hearers
up to the highest pitch Of enthusiasm while
| he so gloriously sung the numbers assigned
to the bass. This was his first appearance
here for two seasons. The tenor. Nicholas
Doughty, was probably close second to
Mr.. Bushnell, and the applause which
greeted his most artistic efforts showed the
high esteem in which he Is held in Wash
ington. The soprano, Mrs. Hissem De Moss,
and the alto, Mrs. Dorothy Pollock, are
newcomers, but both Of these ladies are
artists of high rank, and gave the utmost
satisfaction to all who heard them. The
next work to be presented by the Choral
Society is 'St. Paul." which will be given
February 10.
THE MUMMY AND THE HUMMING
BIRD.-John Drew. who is now in his elev-
enth year as a star under Charles Froh-
mans management, appears in Isaac
Henderson's drama of social life at the
sented at the Empire Theater. New
York, its opening attraction for
this season, and remained at that
house for three months. The character of
propensities for delving into chemical re-
search, is portrayed by Mr.. Drew. The
man is SO thoroughly absorbed in his work
that for time he neglects his young and
pretty wife, who. bereft of the genuine love
that should be hers. takes up with the viii
lain D'Orelli an Italian poet and literary
man, known as the "humming bird" Lord
Lumley suddenly awakens to the condition
of affairs and realizes the state Of his con-
Jugal lethargy. When his wife plans to
elope with the libertine he forgives her,
and when she fees from him second time,
for very shame, he follows again, saves her
for second time and admits his own neg
lect of her. A happy reunion follows 1.-The
humming BIRD is left to the mercy of an
italian street musician. who discovers in
him the despoiler Of his own home in Sicily.
A CHINESE HONEYMOON.-Messr Sam
8: Shubert and Nixon & Zimmerman will
give Washington its first chance to see the
much-talked of musical comedy IA Chi
nese Honeymoon next Monday at the Co.
lumbia Theater. The company Is headed
by John e. Henshaw, Belle Harper, Toby
Claude, Charles II. Prince. Ida Hawley, w.
H. Clarke, May Ten Brock, Grace Vaughn,
Edward Clark, Edmund Lawrence, Frances
Knight, Geraldine Bruce and eighty others.
"A Chinese Honeymoon" possesses a story
full of amusing matrimonial complications,
escapades and intrigues. 1t is the work of
Howard Talbot and George Dance. During
the past summer, when the majority of
Broadway theaters were closed on account
Of the intense heat, "A Chinese Honey
moon at the Casino Theater was playing
to capacity busness-something unusual for
theater, even in New York city, and there
was no let-up in the crowds that assembled
at the Casino nightly, even after the regu-
lar theatrical season opened.
HAGENBECKS ANIMALS.-Carl Hagen
beck's trained animals will be exhibited at
almost direct from the long run at the
New York Theater, New York, Baltimore
being the only other city that has been
visited this season. This is Carl Hagen
becks second American tour. He first
came to this country in 1893. At that time
his animals were on view at the worlds
fair in Chicago, the Hagenbeck concession
being second only to the Streets Of Cairo in
point Of receipts during the seven months
that the fair was open. Later the show
was taken on tour and came to Washington
in 1894. This seasons importation is SIM
liar In many respects, but marks another
sharp advance In the art Of animal training.
There are in all 100 birds and beasts Of va
rious sorts, all taught to do something's
1t is nothing more than SIT still and COM
plete some picture or tableaux. The more
intelligent animals have been trained to
perform difficult series Of tricks. For this
engagement only the management of the
Lafayette announces daily matinees.
THE FLAMING ARROW.-A sensational
melodrama of western life, by Lincoln J.
Carter, entitled THE Flaming Arrow" will
be seen at the Academy next week, with
the usual matinees. The play will serve to
introduce the only Indian actress in the
world, Go-Won- Go-Mohawk, who claims to
be a direct descendant of the royal family
Of the once famous tribe whose name she
bears. Miss Mohawk, who has but recently
returned from a four-year European tour, is
cast In The Flaming Arrow as young
chief Of the Arapahoe tribe, known as
White Eagle, who at the opening Of the
play has but recently returned to his tribal
home In the far west from an eastern COL
lege. The various characters are all In the
hands of capable actors, and the scenic in
vesture is said to be especially magnificent,
the locale of the play offering splendid in
ducements.
BUTTERFLIES EXTRAVAGANZA The
Butterflies Extravaganza Company will be
the attraction at the Empire Theater next
week. Several high-class vaudeville fea-
lures will be offered, chief among them be-
Ing Belle Stewart, assisted by Dave Fitz-
gibbon; Shaeffer. Stillwell and Shaeffer;
Russell and Locke, Markey and Stewart
and the Meredith sisters. Two burlesques
are also on the program. AS an extra at
traction Frank Huseman, the champion
| wrestler. will appear at every performance
| meeting all corners. He has agreed to
| throw any man his weight within fifteen
| minutes or forfeit S25.
RENTZ-SANTLEY CO.-The Famous
RentZ-Santley Company will be the attrac-
| ton at the Lyceum Theater next week.
NINE. MANTELLI.-Mme Eugenia Man
telli the famous meZZo soprano, formerly
J of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will
appear In polite vaudeville at Chase's next
| week. surrounded by such noteworthy nov
| elites Valerie Bergere and company in
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