Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1897, Page 12

LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music—‘In Old Kentucky.” Bijou Theater.—Gilmore and Leonard in “Hogan's Alley Columbia Theater.—Concert by the Bos- ton Symphony Orchestra. Church of Our Father, Ith and L Streets northwest.—Recital by Dr. Kogers. First Congregational Church, 10th and G Streets northwest.—Lecture by Rev. S. M. Newman, D.D. Gpera House.—Chas. A. “Fatherlard.” Ice Palace, Sth and L streets.—Real ice and fancy skating by George champion of the world. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Al Reeves’ Big Show. Lafayette Richard m Grand in Gardner Square Manstield House.—Mr. Ko- Opera “A Parisian in New National Theater. “A Soldier of Fortun Willard Hall.—Exhibition of the Cine- matographe. ir. Otis Skinner —_—_——--— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. “for Steamer Macalester Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains lea treet and Pennsylvania avenue Vernon at 6:40, 10:05, 11:00 a.m., and 12:05, 2:05 and p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to S p.m. = The new ‘ lard Dictionary” contains @ complete atlas of the world and the new Words of 1896, and is sold exclusively by subscription. ‘Sample free. R. A. DINSMORE, 621 7th st. now. Wall Paper, House Pa‘ating and Window Shades. RICHARD W. HENDERSON.1113 F st.n.w. CITY AND DISTRICT. League in Politics. The many friends of Wm. Burdette Mathews, ex-president District Epworth League, In this city wili be glad to learn of bis appointment as private secretary and confidential clerk to the speaker of the house of delegates of West Virginia. Mr. Mathews has been quite active in Epworth League work, as well as political. He was elected president of West Virginia Confer- ence League at Its recent convention. As first vice president of the State League of Republican Clubs he rendered valuable service to his party. All the state officers recently elected, with but one exception, have been active workers in the Epworth League. a Watch for a railroad; Congress Heights.— Advertisement. Mystic € 's Officern. The new officers of Mystic Council, No. 7, Order of Chosen Friends, were instatled by Deputy Councillor G. W. Callahan, Sat- urd: The officers installed were: Tomlinson; vice councillor, y evening. ancillor, J J. A. Weigle; treasurer, F. Randolph; R. Dufour: prelate, J. M. M. A. Weigle: instructor, ighton: warden, . Johnson; Williamson; sentinel, C. C. puty Councillor Callahan de- able address, setting forth the embers, and sought to enlist the of the members to more earnest Auction Rooms Tomorrow, 614 12th Street. lection of Grand Rapids about fifty sets in all of wood. Beautifully design. Will be sold imer’s auction rooms, com- = at 10 o'clock.—Advt. White Pine, Dressed ey & Co., 6th and Very Nice 2e. N.Y. ave. at S o'clock, the Dis- of the American ir regular monthly pr of 11th and E rs of other pa- of the Si will hold t the hall, ¢ em’ been invited to be rest is being directed > be read by Dr. E. M. cut in the American Professor Otis T. 1 the American Revo- is president of the for the Deaf and ition ——— Prices at of the year.—Adv~. Auxiliary. fes of the northwest met et northwest and ¥ to the Virginia Repub- number ofgmem- ation were present. Mr. chairmen of the executive com- “tthe meeting to order. Short Messrs. W. H. .» Wm. Thornton, Geo. J. L. Evans, Mrs. Mrs Nellie Joyce, Mrs. Lizzie W s. Powells, Mrs. Atinie Payne. Misses Lizzie and Susie Evans and Asso. 2 asscc Mrs. Hol The following officers were elected: Mra. Frances Thornton, president; Mrs. W._H. Nelson, vice president: Mrs. Murray, secretary; Miss | Mary assistant secretary; Miss Irene Mrs. Nellie Joyce, chap- and membership commitiee, 4 » Payne, Mrs. Nellie Joyce, Mrs. a atier Mrs. W. H. Nelson and Mrs. Brooks support to the asso- and political work, srand bazaar to be held February 1, at Green’s Hall. ess Was completed they re lining room, where refresh- he ladies, were served ppy repast they ad- t to install their officers n fa nm of our readers is called to y sale of the valuable three- ¥ brick store and dwelling GAG st. he city post office, which »morrow afternoon 4:30 w at Mr jomerville has written to the Commissioners in opposition to the ef- fort having in view the abolishment of the office atendent of charities. gee ‘The largest exhibiticn of pictures ever shown in the city is row in progress at Veerhoffis Galleries. Maison Ad., Braun & aris, have their full line here. Ali rvite L.—Advt es Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. a Advertisement. ———__- Badly Cat. Wilson, a young colored man, is at 1135 Ist street, visited the Robert whose Ire Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon in dly disfigured condition. He was rom three lacerited wounds of » skull, a wound of the nose and several laceratiors of the face. Wilson stated that he was struck last night wita a cusp!dor thrown Alexander Thomas while on Pierce si He was unconse‘ous for some time after *being struck. Dr. Hooe dressed the injuri _ A Thomson Memorial. A movement is on foot among the for- mer pupils of S$. John Thomson to present @ sullable memorial of the widely known educator to the public schools of the eity. A meeting of those interes:ed in the pro- ject fs to be held Thursday afternoon at 430 im the brary of the Franklin School building, and those who have ar- ranged the meeting will be glad to have a full attendance of Mr. Thomson‘s pupils and associgies. mi THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1897—12 PAGES. THREE BILLS PASSED Local Legislation Accomplished in the House Yester ay. Permission for the Glem Echo Rail- way to Enter the District—Tax Bill Explained. ‘The House yesterday afternoon passed the bill relating to taxes and tax sales af- ter amending it in a few minor particulars. The report on this bill explained its provis- ions, as follow: “The laws In the District of Columbia re- lating to the listing of property and the assessment and collection of taxes are very ur satisfactory; in many instances great in- justice is done to the taxpayer, and in other cases the District fails to collect the taxes. Millions of property in the District now escapes taxaticn that should be placed upen the tax duplicate. After assessments have been made upon real estate and the owners fail to pay the taxes, it is difficult for the District to collect the delinquent taxes. “One essential fault is the peremptory re- quirement that at the expiration of two years from the date of the sale of a piece of real estate for overdue taxes the Com- missioners must, on demand of the owners of the tax sale certificate, issue a deed for the property, without providing. as a con- dition precedent to such deed that all over- due taxes and assessments other than those invelved in such tax sale certificate shall also have been paid. Inder a decision of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in the case of John H. Brewer agt. the District of Co- lurbia et al., equity, No. 0513, decidei November 1, 186 (6 Mackey’s Reports, page 274 et seq.), a deed of property made in pursuance of a sale for arrears of taxes for any certain year passes the property involved to the purchaser at such sale, discharged of the liens of all taxes and as- sessmenis remaining due and unpaid at the time cf the sale, so far as the District is concerned. As a tax deed thus carries with it a clear title against any claim of the District for taxes due prior to its is- sue, it is a convenient agency of frequent rescrt for the evasion of the payment of overdue assessments and taxes. The bill Proposes to amend the statuie by provid- ing that no tax deed shall be issued until all taxes and assessments appearing on the tax books against the property embraced im the deed, with the penalties, intergst and costs, including the taxes for any years for which the District shall have purchased the preperty at~tax sale, shall have been paid. “The bill contains other modifications suggested by the experience of the tax of- ficers of the District designed to enable the authorities to betier enferce the collection of overdue taxes, and at the same time making increased provision for notice to delinquents, and providing for the protec- tion of the interests of those laboring un- der legal dis: It was prepared after conference with the assessor, the collzctor, and the attorney for the District.”” The bill to cure the title to lots in square 996, was also passed. The Glen Echo Railway. The next bill considered was House 9704, authorizing the Washington and Glen Echo railroad to obtain a right of way and con- struct its road and lay double tracks there- on into the District of Columbia a distance of 600 feet, and no farther, from the point in the boundary line of the District where said railway extended crosses the boundary line of the District and from said point on a line across the Columbia boulevard, thence on private property to a point in Connecticut avenue extended, on a route to be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, said corporation to have full power and authority to operaie cars upen said road for the purpose of its traffic; said cerporation to use electric mo- tive power in propelling its cars. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and it was accordingly read the third time and passed. The resolution was passed authorizing additional electric lighting facilities dur- ing the inauguration. Mr. Morse attempted to pass the bill authorizirg thé Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution to use a portion of a pub- lic reservation adjoining the bureau of en- } graving and printing for the construction | thefeor. of a memorial hall, but Mr. Blue ! of Kansas prevented its consideration by | objecting. j 7 and 8, CUBAN STs Mr. Dayton Says They Have Not Come Through the New York Office. Postmaster Dayton of New York says no letters bearing the postage stamps of the Cuban republic have passed through that office, and if they have appeared in the mails at Washington the letters bearing them must have come from Cuba by way of Tampa or Key West. The issue has never been raised, but it is looked upon as likely that mail bearing Cuban stamps would be treated as un- amped and the full postage collected from the receiver. ee Trial of Policemen. The trial of Policemen Evans and Foley before the trial board yesterday, as pub- lished in yesterday’s Star, was concluded about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. More than twenty witnesses were examined. Po- liceman Evans’ “semi-comatose” condition and how he got in this condition proved an interesting question for the members of the board to solve. Messrs. Nauck and Nauck, who appeared as counsel for the accused officers, called witnesses to ex- plain the prescription and the effect an overdese would probably nave on an indi- vidual. On this point several witnesses were examined and cross-examined by the members of the board. Singularly enough the officer said he had taken the medicine on both cecasions of his visits to the house on Obio avenue. The colored chamber- maid at the house was called as a witness and she told, in an amusing way, how the big policeman would call to her, “Bring anotrer cocktail.” She said he gave her money ond she went to a neighboring sa- loon ard bought the drinks. So far as Policemen Evans was concerned he re- riembtered very little of his movements af- ter he had taken the drug. As stated in yestercay’s Star, the testimony will be sent to the Commissioners later in the week. ee Run Over. Yesterday afternoon a boy named Julius Richardson, six years old, was knocked down by a team belonging to Admiral Ramsey, and driven by Benjamin Moore, colcred. Persons who witnessed the accident, which happened near 14th and L streets, expected to see the dead body of the boy taken from under the vehicle, but the wheels had not passed over him. The horses’ feet had inflicted eeveral ugly cuts about his head and neck, however, and he was taken to McComas’ drug stere, where he was given treatment. Later he was taken to his home. Moore was arrest- ed Ly Policeman Auldridge, but was subse- quently released. 2S A le Book of Big Value. The Evening Star Almanac completely covers every question of the day, briefly and concisely. It has all the comprehen- siveness of an encyclopaedia, with the terseness of a reference manual. Carefully revised up to the present time, it is of in- estimable value to every wide-awake person in the District of Columbla. 2% cents. For sale at the business office of The Evening Star and by all newsdealers. a ‘The sale of East India art goods opens at Sloan's, 1407 G st., tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.—Advt. —_——_—__ Charged With Assault. Richard E. Stewart, colored, yesterday pleaded gu‘lty in Criminal Court No. 1 to an indictment, charging him with assault- ing Maria and Thomas Perry, his mother and stepfather, the 2Sth of last month, with intent to kill them. Chief Justice Bingham remanded the man to jail to await sentence. The young negro cut the old people with a razor in an attempt to rob them, their injuries nearly proving fa- tal. ——o To obtain the best results in selling your personal effects send them to Sloan & C@o., 1404 G st. Telephone 1463,—Advt. - £ AMUSEMENTS. New National Theater.—Mr. Otis Skinner has earned the esteem of playgoers by & career of studious ambition; by energetic and persistent effort, combined with a ju- dicious measurement of his own powers and a willingness to remain within the Mmits of their natural expansion. Today he stands easily in the front rank of tnter- preters of the romantic drama, and there are few people indifferent to the graces of the mediaeval hero, who wins those two objects of life, fortune and a lady lave, with nothing to ald him beyond his skill as @ fighter and his grace as a wooer. Mr. Skinner is thoroughly equipped for such a role, and “‘A Soldier of Fortune,” in which he appeared at the New National Theater last night, is praiseworthy in so far that it is full of opportunity for the star and for the principal members of his company. The episodes of the piece are thrilling to the last degree, and there is no parsimony in their bestowal. It is evident that in the preparation of the plece that scene was counted lost which did not contain a shock of surprise or a cyclonic gust of senti- ment. The theme, a feud involving Mach- fevelli, the Borgias and the Torellis, of which last named family the hero is the sole surviving member, is one of so great natural fertility in incident that the im- pression of incongruity in such a crowded array of climaxes presents itself but slight- ly, if at all. There are very few flights of language attempted, and there is no slav- ish fidelity to logic, either in the develop- ment of the story cr in the delineation of the characters. But it is a rousing appeal to the emotions, and devoid of any flagrant offenses against intelligence. The cast is very numerous, and inciudes performers who prevent Mr. Skinner, handsome and forceful as he is, from monopolizing ‘the plaudits. Fred. Mosley, as Caesar Borgia, and Frank L. Sylvester, as D'Aubigny, de- pict different types of consummate villainy with that picturesque enthusiasm demand> ed by this dramatic school, and Miss Maud Durbin has an effective role, whose ad- vantages she does not neglect. The play 1s presented with liberal attention to cos- tuming and scenic detail. “The Lady of Lyons” follows ‘A Soldier of Fortune” to- morrow afternoon. Lafayette Square Opera House.—Mr. Rich- ard Mansfield has a large number of per- sonal friends in Washington. In fact, he gained perhaps his first recognition in this city at the commencement of his starring tour, when he produced “Prince Karl" at the Grand Opera House a little over ten years ago. His engagements in this city have always been profitable and his work has been generally commended. He is rec- ognized as an intelligent actor, with an honest purpose to do his best for his ari. He has given to the stage creations that will long live in dramatic literature. His Baron Chevrial, Prince Karl, Beau Brum mel and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are chai acterizations that command attention and elicit the warmest approbation. But Mr. Mansfeld is ambitious and has sought te enter the Shakespearean field. Last night Mr. Mansfield opened bis engagement at the Lafayette Square Theater with Shake: peare’s “Merchant of Venice.” appearing himself in the part of the Jew. That Mr. Mansfield has given the part careful study is every evident. While in the main he fol- lows traditional lines, there are some read- ings that are original, and of these some may be approved while others.can hardly be considered an improvement. He is co! sistent in his cenceptior of making the Jew revengeful, more because of the outrage committed by Antonio against his religion than against himself, and in this Mr. Man. field departs from the accepted _ theor: There aze pissages in his work which a serve commendation, but as a whole his portrayal of Shylock is unsatisfying. Miss Peatrice Camcron (Mrs. Richard Mansfield) played Portia with much tenderness and feeling in the love scene with Bassanio, and in the trial scene delivered her lines with intelligence and goed emphasis. Her mec assumption of mannisk 's after the tri Was over, however, was theatric rather than artistic. The rest of the cast was gen- erally acceptable and the piece was splen- didly mounted. In fact the manner in which Mr. Mansfield piaces all his plays upon the stage evidences his thorough ar- tistic taste and merits the warmest praise. The audience !ast night wa decidedly ndly and the applause of Mr. i's work, as well zs that of hi very generous. Tonight Mr. aron Chevrial in * in some respects his best part, and one of the most exquisite pieces of character acting ever seen upon the English-speaking stage. Boston Symphony Orchestra.—The Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Columbia Theater this evening will present a program that will appeal to every music lover who hears it. The orchestra will pre: works by Mozart, Handel, Weber, B:zet and Liszt, and the combination should prove to be most enjoyable. The soloist of the evening will be Miss Toulinguet, who, while 1.ct known in this vicinity, comes here with the highest kind of references as to her musical ability. She will sing Handel's arla, “Om- bra mai fu,” from “Xerxes,” and von We- ber'’s aria from “Freischutz,” both of whic will give her ample opportunity to sho her ability as a concert vocalist. The in- strumental portion of the program, of course, will be taken care of in the most approved way by Mr. Paur's trained musi- cians, and there will be nothing lacking in a musical way to make the concert an en- tire success, as all of the Boston Symphony events are. The concert will commence promptly at 8 o'clock. Academy of Mus'c.—We have had Old Kentucky” in Washington on pre’ occasions, but to have seen the big aud at the Academy last night one would r have thought so. It was not only big, tut it was as enthusiastic as if a smail fiask of Kentucky’s famous product went with every ticket sold at the box office. Still “In Old Kentucky" to one who knows Kentucky at all is rot Kentucky. There are glimpses of it, and in and about the race track scene at Lexington the scenic artist has debicted what he has evidently witnesse but this does not hold true in the remotest degree of his p‘ctures of the mountains of Kentucky. The first act scene is mostly mountains, but they are Swiss mountains, or those mountains in the United States which have gorges and timber lines and great altitudes. The bil mentions “new, beautiful and characteristic scenery, which is true enough, but the characteristic part is not characteristic of Kentucky. Col. Sandusky Doolittle is about as falr a speci- men of stage Kentuckian as could Le put on the stage, because he is handsome and does rot overdo his work. Miss Laura Burt, a most attractive actress at all times, is equally attractive as Madge Hrierly, the mountain maid, but the Great Creator never put a maid like that in the moun- tains of Kentucky. Plump, pink-checked maids, speaking darkey dialect, are abso- lutely unknown in the mountaiis. So with Mr. Kingsley's moonshiner and Mr. Caine’s Horace Holton, as to their manner cf speech. Frank Dayton made a good hero, Miss Mary Hall was a handsome Barbara, and Miss Nita Sykes was as if to the man- rer born. The great horse race, the picka- ninny singers and the other well-known ap- purtenances of the drama, including the Garing feats of Miss Burt as the mountain maid, went off successfully and were re- ceived with unanimous approv Grand Opera House.—A well-pleased au- dience was that at the Grand Opera House Jast night to see Charles A. Gardner as Karl in his romantic German comedy, “Fatherland.” This play: is of the type made famous by J. K. Emmet and W. J. Scanlon, and it ts quite impossible to see the last without comparing it with its pre- decessors, which were by common consent placed as the standards of excellence. Mr. Gardner as that style of German comedian has succeeded to the place vacated by the departure of Emmet and Scanlon, but he does not quite fill it, either as an actor or a singer, albeit he is thoroughly pleasing and places himéelf at once in the hearts of his hearers. Something is lacking, but what that !s Mr. Gardner may know no other actor in this line of work possesses as nearly as Mr. Gardner does. His play, which is melodramatic in situation, times, and carries a most distinctive villain, hero and heroine, the trinity of the melo- drama, is happily relieved by comedy in the hands of several persons, and by music of the most pleasing type, to wit., songs of home and love and the flowers and fields. These are in solos‘and parts, and a most taking Coo aera = the Sarre singing, with its y: choruses, notanly in this Mst_ being Miss DeForrest and Mr. Conradi. Mr..Gardner’s latest song, ‘'*he Lily,” is one of his very best. Two funny people in the play were James McHhern as Digby Barnes, a dude artist, and Frank Gorman as Hans Vedder, the sworn foe of Digby. Mr. Gorman’s great skatorial feat— or foot, rather, as he had only one skate on—was encored forty-seven times, more or less. Mr. Mordant and Mr. Gaden were vil- lains of the deepest dye, and Miss Eckert was a very pretty widow with a cute little girl, Little Lauri. . Again tonight, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday, - Theater.—“Hogan’s Alley,” with all its inhabitants and — Yellow: ene thrown in, -pleased a large audience at Bijou last night. And righ@y, too, for, -without | o exception, the show is the strongest that bas yet been presemted'@t the Bijou. The play comes fresh from dts late New York success, with all the original scenery, and @ company ef exeeptiawal merit. Those king merrymakers;rGilmore and Leonard, are at the head of the enterprise, and they are surround@d with a clever set of specialists, And while this feature of the entertainment ts pleasing, it only serves as a side track for theancessant laughter that Bermeates the three acts. As Hogan and rogan Leonard amd Gikmore were all that could be desired, and Disk Gardner gave an original tmpersonation pf the Yellow Kid that was excellent: The entertainment commences with ascene in Hogan’s alley, and the curtain falls atthe end of the per- formance while the fun is still going on in that much advertised thoroughfare. It is really one continuens laugh from the rise of the curtain, and the fun is clean, without a suggestion of smut. din the second act several good specialties are presented. The Mandolin Quartet presents a bouquet of new tunes, and Wm. J. Hagan contributes several well-executed tenor solos. It is difficult to select any one to whom special credit {s due. Each member of the com- pany contributes his or her share to the success of the entertainment, and the result is satisfactory. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—With the rep- vtation of having the best burlesque com- Fany on the road, Al Reeves comes to Washington for the indorsement of -Ker- nan’s patrons, said to be the most critical in the vaudeville circuit. Last night a Packed house looked on at the score of pretty girls, listened to the pleasing songs and langhed right heartily at the side-split- Ung comedians, and then wen: out entirely satisfied. The verdict was that Al Reeves has the best burlesque show on the road. ‘The elements that go to make up a first- class burlesque entertainment are, pri- marily, plenty of pretty and shapely dam- sels. This company has the best-looking set of girls that were ever seen at Kernan’s, and their costuming was on a high scale of grandeur. It is in reality a double show. fer there is a strong company of colored artists who contribute not a little to the success cf the performance. As a curtain raiser ““McCracken's Reception” introduced the strength of the company, and demon- strated at once the character of the enter- tainment that was in store for those pres- ent. In the olio Cissy Grant proved herself a capable soubrette, and Perry and Burns gave a_ rich Hibernian specifity. Then came Ethel Milton and Fanny Thatcher, serio-comies, and they scored a success. ‘The Waike- Sisters, perhaps the cleverest in their line, were favorites from their first appearance. Their specialty is as dainty as it is entertaining. Al Reeves came in for an ovation when his specialty was an- nounced, and modestly acknowledged the reception. ‘McFadden’s Row of Flats,” a roaring burlesque fashioned after Hogan's alley, closed the best show of the season. Metropolitan Concert.—The second Met- ropolitan concert took place at the Co- lumbia Theater yesterday afternoon. The principal figure of the concert was Mme. Camilla Urso, the well-known and talented violinist, who has for some time been ab- sent from the concert stage, but who re- turned to it in this city yesterday, to find that a warm spot still ex! for her in the hearts of all musical people. She played as her first number the “Caprice de Con- cert,” and this was so well given that two encores were demanded, Mme. Urso giving Moskowski’s “Guitarrs and an original study in Arpeggios. Mme. Ursd still re- talns the fire and strength of her playing, together with the sympathetic tone and fine expression that she was capable of be- fore her retirement, and showed yester- day that she is still entitled to rank at the head of the female violinists of the world. Her command of the ke: urd, her phras- ing and sweet tone, are still present, and 1 the mest enthusiastic kind of the conclusion of each num- she gav The vocal soloists of applause ber tha the concert were Mlle. Carlotta Devignes, contralto, and Mr. Douglass, tenor. The has a good voice, and sang with jon the numbers assigned to her. lass possesses a fair tenor voice,and was heard to good advantage in the num- bers selected for him. As a whole, the concert s decidediy enjoyable, and de- served the patronage bestowed upon it. The next two Metropolitan concerts will lave for their principal figures Mr. Hafael Joseffy, the famous pianist, and Mme. Lilian Nordica, respectively. ‘The Charity Ball.—The charity ball for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital,which will take. place tomorrow night at the Na- tional Rifles’ Armory, will without doubt be one of the most brilliant social events tnat have taken place in this city for sometime. The hall will be splendidly decorated, the supper will be of the very! best, and the Marine Band will be on hand to furnish the dance and promenade music. This institu n has bad its doors wide open for the reception of little ones for twenty-six years, and in chat long period of time has done an infinite amount of good. 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Your shirts, collars and cuffs will be laundered ly at the Yale, SUNDAY be procured from any of the board of lady visitors, from Thompson's drug store, the prominent hotels and at the door the night of the ball. = The Cinematographe. — Large audiences Were attracted to Willard Hall yesterday by the Cinematographe Lumiere. Every one of the score of wonderful living sccnes was enthusiastically applauded and encores were demanded and granted as a rule. Three of the scenes are still kept in the Program that have won the admiration of every one who has seen them since the en- gagement began. These are tbe babies’ quarrel, the German Lancers, dismounting with the simply marvelous living horses, and the famous scene of the French dra- goons swimming a river. The program for this week promises to be the most notable so far presented in this country by the Cinematographe. Some more new scenes are expected today, some of them coming direct from France. Among the new ones igs a scene showing French cuirassiers charging upon the audience apparently, and so realistic is it that !t had to be dis- continued at New York because it several times caused women in the crowded theater to faint for fear. that they might be tram-| of Asthma, Bronchi pled upon by the horses. This may seem incredible, but it is a fact nevertheless. it is most certainly a marvelous entertain- ment throughout. Soldiers’ Home Theater.—The Soldiers’ Home Dramatic Company gave a perform- gnce at the new Soldiers’ Home Theater last night that was highly appreciated by the old soldiers, as well as by all those who were present. some of the best known amateur actors in the city, and the performance given last evening was under the direct patronage cf the governor of the home. “The Woven Web,” a war play, was given by the com- pany and in it the seyeral characters were taken with a fidelity, intelligence and skill that was remarkable. The pretty play- house was packed, and each one of the per- formers was remembered in some way or another, either by flowers or by a tribute of hearty applause. Those who took part were R. W. Test, in the leading role: C. T. Daly, as the villain; W. P. Hay, G. 8. Me- loy, Miss Grace Ross, Miss Nettie Paige and Miss A. V. Forbes. The music was fur- nished by the Metropolitan Quartet. — Carpets at Moses’. Greatest sale of the year.—Advt. —+-—_ Shelving, Dressed, 2 Cents Per Foo Libbey & Co., 6th st. and New York ave. —Advertisement. Seinirrininteetietet ROYAL BAKING Seetedeeteetens Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening Strength and healtafulness. Assares, the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. POWDER C( ROYAL BAKIN OTIS SKINNER. Tonight and Wednesday Night, A Soldier of Fortune. Mat. Wed., THE LADY OF LYONS; Thurs. and 2 t., ROMEO AND JULIET; Fri, HAMLET; Sat., double bill, MERCHANT OF VENICE and IN) D PETRUCHIO, Next Week—W. H. CRANE. Ja19-20t¢ Willard Hall— Last Week of Lumiere’s CINEMATOGRAPHE, Don't miss this last chance to be so charmingly entertained by the marvel of the a; Daily at 2:30, 4:30 and Children, 25¢. 15 p.m. Admission, | Jalo-tt No reserved seats. (eee THEATER. Week beginning Monday, January 25. ‘The Great New York iecess, TheCherry Pickers MATINEES THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, Sale of "seats begins ‘Thursday. Jal9-4t,20 Beer. All This Week. Monday, Friday, tucaiay, 4 MATINEES ent, THE GREAT RECORD BREAKERS, Gilmore and Leonard, IN ‘sinning ‘THE AMERICAN ACTOR, WM. 1. CRANE, IN HIS LATEST GREAT SUCCESS, A FOOL OF FORTUNE. Sin THURSDAY, sails, *Jals-2t 2 CADEMY—PRICES, 25, 50, 75c. AND Wed. and Sat.’ Mats., 25 and B00. no Jacob's Litt’s Eclipsing Prodiction, SUPERB SCENER?’ NUMEROUS NOVELTIES! OLD {ses rei KENTUCKY. Next KATE CLAXTON ID Week THE TWO ORPHANS. jal8-20tt A®DEMY OF MUSIC. wo Jan. 24 First Concert Washington Orchestra and eee GREAT CAST! aT 9 EIGHT. 514 loth st. Better send a postal. rt] macmimarsee 1? AT an Fay. % This club is composed of | yexrs’ standing. Bronchitis. There is no inflammation without the presence of germs. When they attack the mucous membrane, in- flammation and irritation instantly result. This is the critical stage—de- lay is dangerous. r Booth’s “Hyomei,” The Australian “Dry-Air” treatment , Colds and all similar diseases, ‘CURES BY INHALATION.’ House of Tepresentatives, Washington, D.C., April 14, 1896, I firmly believe that Hyoi 1 do all that you claim for it. It has cured my Bronchitis of 10 FRANCIS H. WILSON Qfember from Brooklyn). I will refund the mon to all pei rehi Guarantee ing Booth’s Poet the United Stat that HYOMET ha condition that th PP office, 23 East 20th street, Signed) _, Your druggist has it, or can get it if you insist. There is no substitute. Pocket Inhaler Outfit at druggists’, Wholesale Prices at | or by mail, $1.00. Extra bottles In- halant, 50 cents. Hyomei Balm, 25 cents. s free. W. S. THOMPSON, 703 15th Washington. Ja%-s,t,th,S¢ AMUSEMENTS. 3 MANSFIELD. AGEM T OF MR. RICHAR MANSFIELD, MISS BEATRICE CAMERON And the ‘ York Garrick Theater Stock Company, under the management of Hoyt & McKee. Te Gi — A Parisian Romance. -CASTLE SOMBRAS (first time here) RICHARD LL THURSDA U BRUMMEL FRIDAY. PRINCE KARL. SAT. M BRUMMEL Sag. YLL AND Mt. HYDE jals-2att AFAYETTE. - WILLARD, M y 2. nce of three years of ist actor, arance af the famous E -¢|Mr. E. S. Willard, Who will appear on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- gs and Wednesday AILEY PROTHERO, in 7 “The Rogue’s Comedy, By Henry Arthur Jones. DAY MATINEE Pk aly Balcony, 5 ht 3 ty ve (only, e), “The Middieman. Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday ince, ‘TheProfessor’sLoveStory.’ JAY MORNING, 9 o'clock, titers, and they ean have bo Detroit: Free Pres Jubilee Singers, Returned from a two urels in the old HE Ol x T rs’ tour abroad, winning ne ALL OLD PLA s you sin and ne great gratifi- ful? it wonde Gladstone, to location, + att theate Music Store for Bok for TE Core MBIA THE, STODDARD The ; LECTURES FIRST LECTURE ON AMERICA, 1-HEROIC AND ROMANTIC SCOTLAND, 2—OLD ENGLAND. NOV! after THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 21. Prices. $1.50, $2.50, $3.50, including Reserved Seat for 5 Lectures. Jal8-Iw BURDITT & NORTH, Managers, IF YOU WANT STODDAR Guzman, 925 Pa.’ ave. Stoddard Lectures. Subscription book for the reservation of seats now ‘open at ELLIS’ MUSIC STORE, WEEK COMME: WEDNESDAY 71 5 Chas. A..Gardner KARL,” In the Romantic Comedy, “FATHERLAND.” DEL. S, SMITH, Sole Manager. THE Litt, Karts tuvitution, ‘Bach “THE LILY,” Karl's Invitati Bacehi Wire, German Swell, Spinning Wheel, ote 24 Popular Prices 50. Maintained. | ts, ue: & 75c. Al ta € NOTE.—A goal seat on Arse floor for 25 CENTS, Seats in Box, $1.00. Next Attraction—THE ENSIGN, Ja18-6t OLUMBIA THEATER. = JANUARY 25, 26, 27 AND 29. Matinee Course of Lectures. Each afternoon at 4:15. HarryFurniss, THE GREAT LONDON CARICATURIST, Will entertain Wasbingtonians with his celebrated sketches entitled “HE HUMORS OF PARLIAMENT,” “AMERICA IN A HURRY, ES AND STORIES.’ sents, S0e., TBe. and $1.00." Sale Jal Reserved ‘Thursday. : EENAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS BIG BURLESQUE CO. Nest, week-WEBER & FIELD'S OWN SHOW. jass-or OUR FATHER. OTespay, JANUARY 19, : SCARLET dome sone AMUSEMENTS. _ THE ANNUAL Charity Ball FOR THE RENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, To be given WEDNESDAY, January at the NATIONAL RIFLES’ AKMORY Ticks procured from any of the board of | » ‘Thoinpsou’s Drag Store, the pron and at the door the night of the ball Will be a special feature, being p of the boaid. — Tvery pac Traut armen, \ de Sani 2th Viscountess Thyrso, Mrs, John Hay, Mrx. Bagher, Mee. Wallach, Mrs. Boardman, Mes. Richardson, Mrs. Mrs hire. Mrs. Mins Mrs. Fades. Curt fittan, Mrs, Brad- Mra FLOOR COMMITTEE. GEORGE HOWARD, Chairman Dr. Charles Bispham, J. Henry Small, A. Bowers, Francis Hastings, Charles P. Lee Phillips, Charies Poor, Jobn C. B. Sands, Licuteuant Richie Stone, Arthar_W. Jesse Brown, Frank Mi Lieutenant Thos. rs, Clay Perry, jr., W. L. McPherson, Wood H. Moses,’ Alexander Rritton, Geo. FAward lover, Poor, F. Dr. 3 Riddle, Meta Addison, John M ler, Charles L. Horace Wescott, Dr. Alexander Magrude Kenney. John F. 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