Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1897, Page 24

os The business of this week, as, in fact, the business since the theatrical season opened, has been done by the Columbia Theater with the Castle Square Opera Co. By busi- ness is meant that the largest audiences have attended thaz theater. Stuart Rob- sor has done fairly well, bu: the other at- traction: have not drawn well. Next week iz may be different, for Robert Mantell and Thos. Q. Seabrooke both come here, and both are popular. Mantell is one of the best romantic actors, and Seabrooke is a com- edian of high merit. Somehow or cther Seabrooke is always associated wjth the “Isle of Champagne,” but !t 1s said that the opera he now has js fully eyua! to that popular conceit. Mantell also comes with a new play, in whick h= has been very suc- cessful elsewhere. Miss Eugenie Blair still remains, and wil! vive “The New Magda- = ich she has a part that Is in — ey suited to ner abilities. ‘The Castle Square Opera Co. will present the most ambitious «attempt in its career in this eity in Verdi's “Il Ti .” bat it is be- to the exacting wdemands of the musical score and also the dramatic requirements. A story is going around of an incident which happened In a western theater a few weeks ago. At a performance of “Romeo and Juliet,” in the midst of great enthusi- asm and applause, and after the princi- pals had bowed acknowledgments, a wag called “Author,” which was quickly picked up, and the house rang with the cry “Au- ther!” “Author!!" Presently the joke dawned on the enthusiasts, and all wound up in a hearty laugh. Robert Manteli tells a similar tale. He says: “I was playing ‘Hamlet’ in a Colorado town, small, but ex- tremely prosperous and enterprising. Duz- ing the day 1 had met the treasurer of the theater, a very charming girl of about nineteen, pretty, educated and as bright as a new silver dollar. She spoke enthuslast- ically of the certainty of a big house at “$2 per,’ and how delighted the camp were at the prospect of seeing a real Shakes- perian play. In the evening, of course, the house was duly counted up, and my treas- urer came back with the receipts, also the young lady. With some pleasant words She proffered three sltps of paper filled cut on printed blanks, such as we get in metro- politan theaters—one marked ‘Manager, one ‘Robert Mantell’ and the third (now laugh) for ‘Mr. Shakespeare." Thinking it a joke, I told the pretty treasurer that she was quite a wit, but her serious look satis- fied me she saw nothing funny in the transaction. Referring to th. third copy, I asked her why she tendered it. With a face as sincere as I have ever seen she re- plied that it was for the author. ‘You know,’ said she, ‘all the fine companics want a statement for the author.’ I asked her if she knew Shakespeare had been dead abcut 30) years. At this she appeared somewhat surprised, but said doubtless his heirs would require a copy. To me the comedy of the circumstances was lost In my profound admiration of the finish2d way in which this girl transacted business. Here was the daughter of a pioneer whose sense of honesty \d exactness in busi- ness would do cre to many an exquisite holding a like position in an eastern box office, even though she had not read up the history of the immortal bard.” Mr. Wilton Lackaye, who caused so many creepy feelings to run down our spinal columns when he impersonated the lecherous Svengali in “Trilby,” says he has a part in his new play, “The Royal Secret,” which gives him every opportunity a star could desire to thrill and thrill again. The name of thé rew part is Mon- dory, and he is an actor who falls in love with a charming young woman belonging te his company, who has inadvertently ar- rested the attention of Louis the XIV of France. The play gives the actors every opportunity to appear in the silks and satins of court life and ts described as a series of life-imperiling adventures on the part of Mondory. It ¢: be easily un- derstood that a king is a very serious rival. and especially so when the king has the Bastille conveniently near at hand in which to cast any one that does not precisely please him. How Mr. Lackaye gets in the Bastille and out of it again without hurt- ing a hair on his head it is the business of the dramatists to exploit. “The man in the box office sometimes has a hard time of it,” said Bert Riddle. “I have heard every word in the dictionary and a whole lot that are left out thrown at him all at once. One minute he’s a ‘scoun- drel,” another a ‘thief;' but at all times he is a ‘Mar.’ The general public has an idea that the box office man wants to keep as n.any of the seats as possible and only dis- of a few under force or an applica- ticn of cocaine. He wants to hold on to ali of the good seats and only sell the bad ones (as though there were ever any bad seats in a theater). The old theatergoer always hands up his price and asks for the best to be had for the amount, and you can gamble that he comes pretty near get- ting it. But the one who has to ask a doz- en questions and finally goes into the house to see if the seat is there is apt to get lo- cated in any old place. “There's a seat In the balcony of the St. Charles Theater in New Orleans which has rever been occupied for more than a min- vte, as it is utterly useless, and it is im- possible to see the stage or any part of the curtain. The gentle individual who pre- sides over the box office takes special de- light in seeing how many times he can sell that seat during evening. Of course, he is willing to stand the just ex- pressions of contempt hurled at him. “During our engagement in New Orleans last winter that seat was very busy. The comedian of the box office used to sell it about seven times a night, and seven times he would have to change it and recetve seven separate and distinct opinions. One night a very fine-looking old gentleman came up and asked for a seat fn the bal- cony, and the youth biandly handed out this seat—of course it was only a question of time, The purchaser would go up and come back, and then the fireworks would be displayed. Sure enough, the elderty gen- tleman came back, and the power house fire was a tallow dip to what we expected to get. ‘The old party came up to the box office and blandly said, as he tossed the coupon back: “What did you imagine I came to the theater for tonight? To play solitaire?’ We exchanged his ticket for a box.” One of the charms of Mrs. Fiske’s “Tess of the D'Urbervilles” ts furnished by the scene between the heroine of the story and her little brother Abraham. ‘Liza Lu, the younger sister, is also incidentally import- ant to the play, and these children have been so dealt with by the dramatist that they make plain in the drama, by simple and pathetic action, the influences that determine Tess at a critical point in her history, and which are less plain in the book to the ordinary intelligence. After the show at the Lyceum was over Monday night May Howard and La Jagua- rina, the Mexican swordswoman, were about the last to leave the theater, and as they went out they were followed by a young man. Now ‘Rina, as the fencer is generally krown by ner fi is a deceptive bun- die of femininity. When she gets in her street clothes, with e natty cossack jacket buttoned close under her chin, she does not look very diferent from any other neatly put-up woman that you might meet in a day’s shopping. But she has all the lightning quickness of her feline namesake, with a very fair portion of Sandow’s mus- cle. Still, the young fellow was not ex- pected to kno-y this. ‘The two women had gone a couple of blocks up the avenue toward their hotel wher the attentions of the chappie became merked enough to warrant recognition. ‘Tken with merry malice he was led into an ambush. The two residents of land had reached the corner of 18th street and cut across through the little reserva- ter. tion in front of the National a a ah i= an electric eel he could not have been more astonished. It was Just what his quarry had been waiting for, and in tele- graph time she had him by the collar and was shaking him with all the entnusiasm of a terrier over uw newly captured ~at. His hat went one way and his cane went the other, and his teeth played a castenet obligato to the solo of good advice that was rapidly breathed into his v-brating ears. First he whimpered, and then he howled for help, and tinally wriggling out of his light spring overcoat ie incontinently fled, leaving the garment in the hands of the victors. “Did I keep the overcoat?” repeated Jaguarina, when the :nquiry was made cf her. “No, I did think of adding it to my collection of relics, you know, but the fact was it smelt of cigarettes and moth balls, so I hung it on iie shrubbery to air and left it. “Oh, no, I didn’t hit the little fellow. IT was tempted for a minute to try-a half hook on him. I know a little about box- ing myself, bu: on second thoughts I didn’t want tu be prosecuted for manslaughter, so I tovk it out in shaking him and then let him go. Even the sternest fustice, you know, shou'd be tempered with mercy.” c And ske laughed. COLUMBIA THEATER.—At the Colum- bia next week the Castl2 Square Opera C will produce on an elaborate scaie “Il Tro- vatore,” and it can already be classed as a success artistically and musically, tor this masterful composition of Verdi's comcs easily within the range of the capabilities of the excellent organization which has for the past four weeks been so ably enter- taining Washington with the lighter works. The story of “Il Trovatore” is too familiar to bear repetition, and its numbers are equally familiar. Miss Grace Golden will sing the difficult role of Leonora, and she should make as great a success in the role as she did in “Cavalleria,” in which she surprised her most enthusiastic admirers. Joseph Sheehan, whose capability and ar- tistic work are already conceded, should make a splendid Marrico, and ‘Melville Stewart will undoubtedly sing and act the part of Count Di Luna in a masterly man- ner. Miss Lizzie Macnichol will be we!- comed in the role of Azucena, a part which she sang in the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co.’s production of this work when the Columbia Theater was opened. She scored heavily in the role at that time, and will repeat her former success here next week. Gertrude Rutledge will be cast for the part of Inez, and William Wolff will be seen as Ferrando, which, though a small part, should only be trusted to an artist. The chorus has been carefully trained every day for some time, so that their work will un- doubtedly be a feature. The matter of mountings and general stage affairs has been carefully looked after, and a really fine production in its entirety may be ex- pected. The engagement will continue through the week, with matinees on Thurs- day (instead of Tuesday) and Saturday. The Thursday matinee is “bargain” day at the Columbia, when children will be given reserved seats free when accompanied by the parents or guardians. NATIONAL THEATER=The admiration for brave men, who dure all for henor and pure womanhood, is a sentiment cs old as Adam. It makes little difference in what country, er under what circumstances, chivairy is shown, so long as it is honest and the result of pure mozives. There is, he wever, a predilection for the picturesque, and the dashing soldier of fortune, with his sword ever ready for action, has the mpathy of the audience. For thiz rea- son Robert B. Mantell 1as always been a strong favorite. He is the great exponent of the romantic drama, and the position that Charles Fechter and Lester Wallatk held in thelr day Maatell ocenpies now. With a handsome fice, a supple, powerful physique, and a musical, manly’ voice, he has all the attributes of the romantic actor in their very highest possibility. In his new play, entitled “A Secret Warrant,” a terrible power was influenced and wielded under the Bourbon dynasty in France by ‘the lettre de cachet. A court fsvorite eculd always obtain one of these instru- ments, which resulted-in the Bastile or death for the unfortunate against wkom it was directed. In this play Louis de Beau- ment, a captain of’ the King’s Guards, scorns the proffered love of the regent’s favorite, and is pursued by her with des- perate hate, but asserts almself with his sword and soldier's wit, and royally does he carry his battle with the wily and beautiful woman who has sworn his ruin. The play is full of strong, dramatic situa- tions, and presented with a cast including Charlotte Behrens. Mr...Mantell -will be- gin a week’s engagement at the New Na- ticnal Theater next Morday night. LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE. —The first presentaticn in this city of the cemic opera, “Papa Gou Gou,” by the Sea- brooke Opera Company, will be given at the Lafayette Square Theater, beginning Monday evening. The libretto is the work of Cheever Goodwin and Charles A. Byrne, and the music is by William Furst. The cast is as follows: Thomas Q. Sea- brooke, Edna Thornton, Leonard Walker, William Nerris, George Schaeffer, Ole Nor- man, Ida Mulle, Adele Barker, Jessie Laird, Marian Harland, Anita Austin, Miri Ackman, Emma Janvier, Lillian Oliver. The first act will represent rear view of Papa Gou Gou’s house and mill; the second act, the public place; the third att, a re- ception room. The presenting company is an excellent one, for neither the humor of the story nor the brightness and beauty of the music are ever lost. As the old cider merchant, Mr. Thomas Q. Seabrooke has a part which fits him admirably, and with his unctuous humor and droliery he makes it stand out clear-cut and well rounded. Edna Thernton as his daugnter Denise, has a charming personality, added to a well-trained, rich and flexibie voice, and in several of the numbers she ts well aided by Leonard Walker, whose voice is strong, resonant and well under control. Ida Mulle’s impersonation of the bogus daugh- ter of the old merchant is a most artistic one from the standpoint of low comedy, and her burlesque of tragedy ts side-split- ting. The other characters are in compe- tent hands, the chorus is bright and weli trained, and the work of the orchestra also helps to contribute to the undoubted suc- cess that is made by the production. Of the music it may be said that it is en- tilled to a permanent place in the musical world. Occasionally there fs an Offenbach- fan flavor; then, again, there are solos, duets and concerted numbers that have a rich texture and harmony. Notable among these are the chorus, with a waltz move- ment, at the end of the first act; a slumber chorus, the ensemble which closes the sec- ond act, and a duet for soprano and tenor in the third act. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—The plays Eu- genie Blajr has chosen for her last week at the Academy, beginning next Monday night, are deeply interesting and will test the ability of the actress. “The New Magda- len” and “Carmen” are two distinctly op- posite characters, and ones which should attract all the lovers of . the standard drama. As Mercy Merrick, Eugenie Blair 1s perhaps without an equal, and all of the great advantages which ‘the role of- fers are made the most of by this clever woman. “The New Magdalen’ will be the bill for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day nights and the Wednesday matinee, night. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.—The attrac- tion for next week at the Grand Opera feo iy the grand scenic marvel, “Under Star,” which enjoyed — a preted run at the jusic, New city, last big spec: will g serves to fering with spectacular clalties have first act of the Academy of ‘Silas Hamilton on Brooklyn Heights, on the eve of the departure of his ship, the Polar Star, for the north. is too aged and infirm to undertake ti perilous trip in person, so, inst he intruste the com- mand of the e: to his , 30 able arctic explorer, Capt. John Hamilton, who is assisted by his two nephews, Wil- liam Brapdon and Harry Carleton, who are enlisted, respectively, as navigation officer and surgeon of the vessel. Both are in love with Hamilton's ward, Helen Blaine, who unfortunately favors the sult of Brandon. In the altercation with Brandon Silas Hamilton, in a state of an- ger, falls into a fit of apoplexy, and in the hurry and confusion Brandon contrives to substitute poison for the medicine pre- seribed by Carleton. The boom of cannon announces the immediate departure of the ship. No one suspects the fatal illness of Hamilton, and they derart leaving the old man to his fate. Upon these facts the story of the play is laid. The succeeding acts show the Polar Star well up in the arctic seas; the crushing of the ice, leaving the vessel almost certain to destruction, and the firing of the vessel by Brandon and the mutineers, and finally the few survivors adrift and alone upon the ice- bergs. Suddenly from afar a whistle is heard. It is the relief boat sent to their rescue. Massive and almost life size, it steams along, and in the nick of time all are rescued. This is the most elaborate and impressive piece of scenic and mechan- ical apparatus ever attempted upon the stage. There will be matinees Wednesday and Saturday. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER, —In the Black Crook Company Manager Sermon has one of the most complete burlesque or- ganizations now touring the circuit of vau- deville theaters. This very excellent com- pany has been secured by Manager Ker- nan for his next week's attraction. Very often in the make-up of a company of this Kind the manager disregards merit in a performer as tong as he can draw a ripple of laughter by nonsensical “horse play;” but manager Jermon has aspired toa higher order in the formation of his company and has selected only artists of merit and tal- ent, who are capable of entertaining with legitimate comedy and intelligent wit. The curtain rises on a musical burletta entitled “Americans Abroad.” This is a clever ar- rangement for the purpose of introducing the individual members of the company, but it is none the less pleasing. The olio, which is made a principal factor, is com- posed of Mile. Mureal, the gay Parisienne, who comes direct from the Follies Bergere, Paris; her sp2cialty is said to be delightful- ly unique. Gardner, Gilmore and Harris, the versatile trio; Larry Smith and Mamie Champion, the eccentric comedy duo; Wit- tie Wells, in a selection of new songs; Em- ery and Marlow, the refined travesty stars, and Kittie Clements, the Bowery girl. The performance concludes with an extrava- gant burlesque entitled “A Night in Paris,” the embellishments of appropriate cos- tumes, scenery and electrical effects being exceedingly lavish, while a score of pretty girls lend enchantment, and the several comedians enliven the interest with delight- fully droll humor. ‘Phere will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. PRIMROSE AND WEST.—Primrose and West's minstrels will be here shortly witi an entirely new company, or one that is nearly so at least, and new features and novelties galore. This company is one that has never failed to win the approbation of our theater-goers no matter how often they have appeared here, and it is safe to say that the present engagement will prove no exception to the rule. It is promised for them that this season the company is fully equal in numbers to that of any for- mer season and vastly superior in talent. Of the list of artists who will help to amuse the audience Mr. Primrose forms no small part. As a delineator of the dandy negro he has no equal in the min- strel field. George Wilson, “Waltz Me Again, George,” has been held over from last season, and will be again heard in his monologue specialty with new songs, jokes, etc. Milt G. Barlow, famous for his char- acterization of “Old Black Joe,” and his side splitting story about ‘Jonah and the Whale,” is a pleasing feature of the pro- gram. There will be no negroes employed in the performance this season, the en- tire company of fifty or more artists being composed of white men only. “CAVALLERIA RUSTIC. e Castle Square Opera Compan: ll be seen in a grand double bill the week following the production of “Il Trovatore.” “Caval- leria Rusticana” will be given in its best form, preceded by that charming comic opera by Cellier, ‘Billie Taylor.” This should prove a very attractive offering to music lovers. The success achieved by the company’s presentation of “Cavalleria Rus- ticana”’ is well known by those who foliow musical affairs, and it is repeated at the numerous requests that have been con- stantly coming to the Columbia since the company’s return. The arrangement should show the versatility of the company, and at the same time satisfy lovers of light opera and those who enjoy the more im- pressive works. Miss Grace Golden will re- peat her splendid success as Santuzza in “Rusticana,” and Joseph Sheehan will be seen again as Turridou. In the “Billie Taylor” cast will be seen Mme. Elizabeth Le Sassier, a new member of the company; Miss Lizzie Macnichol, William Wolff, Ray- mond Hitchcock, Arthur Wooley and others. LILLIAN RUSSBLL.—The most pleasing event of the theatrical season so far will be the appearance here Monday, Octob=r 11, at the Lafayette Square Opera Heuse,af the grand combination of stars of the comic opera stage, Miss Lillian Russell, Miss Della Fox and Mr. Jefferson De Angelis. It should stir the mind of every music lover to hear again beautiful Lillian Rus- sell, whose mellifluent tones have touched the heart-chords of all Americans, particu- larly in such surroundings as those fur- nished by Messrs. Stange and Edwards in “The Wedding Day.” No brighter comic opera than this has ever been produced here. The brilliancy of its effects, its scenic grandeur, its magnificent ensembles and superb pageantry of scenes and people, recall to the auditor the most charming stage vision of the century. It is pastoral in its theme, which, by the way, is founded on the Frondist revolution In’ France in 1619. The serles of pictures which it pre- sents are beautiful. All three stars have equal chances for merit in the piece. They are equal favorites from beginning to end. The music is the best that Julian Edwards has yet composed and Stanislaus Stange’s book hardly has an equal. In the company are several singers of renown, such as Miss Lucille Saunders and William Pruette. The appearance here of such a great com- bination should be rewarded with the highest success. JAMES PAXTON VOORHEES’ LEC- TURE-MONOLOGUE.—Tomorrow, Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock, at the Columbia Thea- ter, Mr. James Paxton Voorhees will pre- sent his lecture-monologue, “Out of the Past.” Mr. Voorhees was early associated with E. H. Sothern, and, in his recent re- turn to theatrical work, enjoys the confi- dence of both the profession and the public. His professional work has secured for him an immediate rank with his brother actors, and the lecture portion of his pro- gram. only adds relish and piquancy of explanation of the interesting ideas under- lying the monologues. Much has been said about Mr. Voorhees’ work in Poe’s Raven. Those who have seen this selec- tion agree in pronouncing it a masterpiece of artistic delineation of the uncanny and weird order, and, to a great degree, stamped with originality and the pecuilar gefiius of the author. Humor is not Iack- ing in Mr. Voorhees’ repertoire: Mi Twain’s “Cat Story’ and “Money Musk’ afford diversity and enjoyment. Other monologues with established reputation complete Mr. Voorhees’ repertoire. Many tickets have already been taken, and a large house is predicted. - Walter Stetson has just finished a two weeks’ engagement at Guvernator’s Pavil- jon, Atlantic City, N. J., and is now filling a week’s engagement at Scott Mansion, Germantown, Md.~ Next Monday he will open at the Palace Theater, Baltimore, Md., and then play week of October 11, at Tony Pastor’s Theater, New York. ROSSON IN “THE HENRIETTA.”"— There were two reasons for the success st- tending the revival of “The Henrietta” by Mr. Stuart Robson at the National Theater Play is an excellent one, ly continue to find favor in public mind for some time-to come, | per doz., 25 to 33 cents; common, per do: We ie in smaller ALEXANDRIA COUNTY. parts. Mrs. @. @ delightful ver- as sion of the character, of widow, and | The decision of Judge Chas. E. Nicholl in the was ably seconded tiy rtrude Perry. | contested election case for supervieor of Arlington Edna Brouthers filled a ‘tte role well. | district, Alexandria county, is being eageriy await- “The Henrietta’? was giv this after- noon at the matin: another large house greeted its presentai ‘AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY. hearing of Tuesday last, wart! Monday nest, when : Re he en Soe Beech of Con choca BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY NIGHT, TESTIMONIAL CONEERT—A testimonial | Court at fax Court House. SBOOND AND LAST WEEK OF concert will be tendered *ifise “Alice M- sdeagpernirttary Oe a ree : G-R-A-N-D-- Kimball; the popular.organist of Waugh | *®5 scene of a delightful ball Thursday even- EUGENIE M. E. Church, by theme: of the con- | ing. Dancing O-P-E-R-A-- gregation Monday eve! next at 8 o'clock, at the church, 3@ and A streets northeast. The pi m carranged is ex-| ,The @ general pleasure and social pected to be unusually pleasing, those who | (wb: which, It is stated, will held bi-monthly ‘house, is announced . Johnson and Sisson the promoters of the enter- ‘The recent death of, Mir. Daniel Corbett at hls have volunteered to Jassist being artists of well-known atility. There will be vocal solos by Mrs. Hattie; Meads Smith, Mrs. J. W. Bischoff, Miss Gertrude Dana, Mrs. D. Olin Beach and Mr. Arthur Middleton, a piano solo by Mrs. Frank Bryan; a recita- tion by Miss Zue H. Brockett; a euphonium solo by Mr. C. H. Henney; a cornet solo by Mr. Edward S. Tracey; a recitation by Mrs. Walter Donaldson, and a ‘cello solo by Prof. Ernest Lent. The accompanist: eure Miss -Kimball and Dr. J. W. Bis- choff. ROCKVILLE. ‘The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of this place will hold a meeting at the residence of Mrs. Kdwin West the afternoon of Monday, October 4, at which 6fficers will be elected for the ensuing year. ‘The officers of registration held thelr first sitting in the several districts of the county Tuesday. At the two precincts in Rockville district about thirty new voters were added to the lists, and 2 number transferred to other districts. The last sitting for registration will take placc Tuesday next. ‘The prohihition party will open its campaign here oie es MUSICAL NOTES. Tomorrow night the services.at the First Congregational Church will be in the na- ture of an evening with the choir, at which the following musical program will be given by Dr. J. W. Bischoff and the quartet and chorus choir of the church: Prelude, “Largo,” Haendel; anthem, “Unfold,” | town ball, which will be addressed Food w. Gounod; bass solo, “Open the Gates of the | Frank Tucker of Baltimore and Mr. R. ner, < anthem, pass Pants the Hart,” candidate for controller of the treasury. ; “Quis Est Homo,” “Stabat Mater,” | Mr Charles F. Bissett ani Miss Nettie Gibbs Rossini; motet, “King all Glorious,” | "eT married at this place Thursday by Rev. 1, McNair of the Presbyterian Oburch. Messrs. Joseph Henderson, Z. Maccubbin Waters and Arthur Williams have “been appointed exam- iners by the county commissioners to determine Whether the public conventence requires the open- Ing of a public road petitioned for by A. ‘T. Mrit- ton and others. The route of the proposed road embraces the line of the Rockville and Georgetown turnpike from this place to Bethesda. The road is now in the hands of a turnpike company, and the opinion prevails that before it can be opened as a county road it will bave to pass through condempa- ceed! th ‘ar ls has Barnby; offertory, selected; ‘ladies’ chorus, “Lift Thine Eyes,” Mendelssohn; tenor solo, “My Soul ts Athirst for God,” “Holy City,” Gaui; Intlammatus, Rossini; congre- gational hymn; postlude. The two organ numbers by Dr. Bischoff will be of a high order and the large chorus will be heard to excellent advantage in_the selections chosen. Tomorrow at St. Patrick’s Church, high mass will be at 11 o'clock, and Sig. Maina, the director of the choir, has arranged a brilliant musical program, which will in- clude a Gregorian chant, ‘“‘Laudate Domi- num Sanctis Ejus;’’ Hummell’s “Asperges me Domine,” the Kyrie Gloria Credo, Sanc- tus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei from Giorza’s Fourth Mass, Shelley’s Veni Creator, Sig. Mariano Maina and quartet. Canipana’s trio, Mater Amoris at the of- fertory by Mrs. Blanche Mattingly Rogers. Mrs. Paulina Montegriffo Maina and Mr. W. D. McFarland. At vespers ‘in the af- ternoon at 4.30, the following will be sung: Mozart’s Magnificat, Dana’s Salve Regina, by Mrs. Rogers, an O Salutaris, arranged from Wagner by the quartet, and Berge’s Tantum Ergo by Mrs. Maina, Mrs. Rogers and choir. In addition to the choir soloists, the following will do solo work in con- certed numbers, during the mass: Miss Blanchard and Mr. Meem and Dr. Heath. The reputation of this choir, under Sig. Mainra’s direction, is very high, and the dif- ficult music of the Catholic service is sung in the best possible manner. An enjoyable piano and voice recital was given by the Misses Minke las: Wednesday evening at their home, 1330 10th street northwest, to their pupils and friends. The following program was artistically ren- dered: Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2, Beethoven; canzone, Romeo and Juliette, Gounod; Call Me Back, Denza; Kamennoi-Ostrow, Ru- binstein; Frau Holle, Bendel; Stances, Flegier; Jewel Song, Faust, Gounod; reci- tation and romance, Tannhauser, Liszz ballade, Reinecke; Boleroy Parker; A Wish, Meyer Helmund; Spanish: Serenade,Trotere. A large gathering. of. the pupils and friends of Profs. H. EB: Saltsman and Wm. de Ford assembled im their studios, 911 G street northwest, last» Wednesday evening, the occasion being the-first rehearsal of the comic opera “‘Jolanthe;” which wili be pro- duced later in the season. The chorus promises to be large and well balanced, and judging from the enthusiastic beginning fine results may be; expected. The cast will be announced later, and will include some of Washington’s fayorites. The reorganized choir ef New York Ave- nue Presbyterian Church: will be heard for the first time tomorrow, an which occ: proc : An appeal to the Maryland court of a been taken in the following cases, recently tried in the clreuit court for this county: ce, Audu- bon Shufeldt agt. Robert W. Shufeldt, Wm. B. Selby agt. James M. Case, Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Montgomery county agt. Allan Farqu- har, T. D. Keene agt. J. B. Scott. The clerk of the circuit court bas issued marriage licenses to the following parties: Chas. F. Bissett and Nettie Gibbs, Wm. O'Keefe and Edna E. Hard- ing, Edward Brassal and Mary M. Guth, Owen J. Fitzpatrick and Mary T. O'Connor of Washington. In the ’ court Tuesday the following busi- ness wag transacted: Walter T. Burton and Marga- ret M. Burton, executors of Isaac Burton, jr., de- ceased, were ordered to pass final account’ and dis- tribute the assets in their hands among the cred- Itors of deceased the 19th of October. Daniel J. Getzendanner, administrator of Edward T. Getzen- danner, deceased, filed Ust of sales of personal property of the estate. John S. Gilliss, adminis- trator of Henry H. Gilliss, deceased, filed invento- ries of the personal property and reai estate of the deceased and was authorized to sell the pe Property at public or private sale. gins, guardian to George G. Robert S. Israel led’ a petition to have an account passed by the register of wills and to be allowed to expend the balance of her wards’ principal for their mainte: nance and education, which was granted by the court. Thomas J. Holland and Andrew Shaefer, executors of Mary Connor, deceased, passed thelr nd. ‘account in the personal estate of said lay meeting will be held at the Barnesville Shurch Sunday, Rev. S. R. White, pastor. ladles and children of the M. E. at the residerce of instant. On the farm of Mr. Charles B. Pearce, situated about two miles west of this place, may be seen a heifer, two years old, which has never had a calf end yet at the present time gives seven gallons of milk per day. For some time ft has been fou necessary to milk her three times during the day. The big fire in Washington Wednesday night was ir. Jas. Allen Thursday, 7th visible from this pla At a meeting of the county commissioners, held were here ‘Tuesday, the following bills and ordered to be paid: J. W. CV $4.50; Thomas J. Reed, piking, $139. BS iking, $30; Maurice’ W road, . Hamilton, road, $34.75; Phitiy |, $77.41; Joseph’ N. ” Darby, ; Leonidas Jones, road, $47.17; Lawrence I.-Jackson, road, $20.80; Carson Hyatt,road, $18.10; , $56.50; Jas. C. “Norris, Dr. Ernest Fearon of Wash- passed ‘The marriage of ington and Miss Sarah Griffith of this place 1s an- nounced to take place during the present month. "4 cel c City Mr. they will render the following program SEG EOS ee eee ; 4 = avid H. Boule of ‘this place contracted a severe a.m., “God, to whom.we look up blindly cold, with symptoms of pneumonia. Since his Chadwick; “I heard the voice of Jes say,” Perry. 7:30 p.m.,.“I feel Thy ‘hal lowed presence,” Carter; ‘Be thou minds ful,” Mercadantee Mr. Haskell, the new bass from Boston, will ‘sing a‘solo at the morning service. "The choit fs composed of the following musicians: Mrs. Nellie W. Shir-Cliff, soprano; Mrs. “Margaret Nolan Martin, alto; Mr. Perry B. Turpin, tenor; Mr. 8. Everett Haskéll, bass; Mr. Join Porter Lawrence, organist and director. The Washington String Orchestra, Ern- est Lent, conductor, will give its first con- cert this season some time in December at the Universalist Church. Mr. Lent has de- termined to raise continually the artistic standard of the performances, and active membership will be restricted now to his own pupils. The concert will be given by invitation only. The success of this orches- tra has been due to the indefatigable ef- forts of Mr. Lent, and the work done has shown steady improvement at each public appearance. ——__.__ WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. return he has somewhat improved and is leave his room. Cards are cut for the marriage of Mr. J. Webster Mullinix and Miss Louise €. Etchison, the cere- EcLy to take place at the Methedist Church, Du- mascus. ————— It matters little what it Is that you want —whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. AMUSEMENTS. Complimentary! TO Capt. L. L. Blake. Clifton “Beach on’ SUNDAY, ,_ 1897, 10:30 a.m., will be given to Capt. L. L. ‘Blake, pesident Mt. Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Company, ai te commander of the popular steamer Macalester. This excursion is tendered the generous and genial Capt. Blake in return for iis Butter Again Advances—Scarcity of uniform generosity and courtesy to the public. pmesccoan, Tickets, $1.00, are on sale at all the hotels and The prices quoted In the local wholesale | principal business places, and can also be obtained produce market today show that butter from any one of the undersigned: brook, Wi has during the week taken another sharp Theodore L. Hol m. S, Yeatman, Wm. C. Mclntire, B. RB. advance, being this morning about two | Ge, W: Bra septs eet cents higher than it was a week axo.| Malcolm Seaton, TR. Marshall There is a scarcity of fine fresh goods, and | R. E. Boyd, Sam. Cross, were it not for the amount in storage re-| 3." ‘Queen, Geo. aos tail prices would be in the neighborhood of = F. Soaeene ae = ester, forty and forty-five cents. The quality is | Hanson, Dingman, areal peor, being between seasons, June goods bringing almost as much as fine fresh SW. Stinemetz, Irving G. Ashby, Wm. E. Matringiy, grades. There is, however, a conservative | Geo. Walker, feeling prevailing, and unless there is a| D- J Macarty, greater scarcity of goods, prices will hardly | 4° Nailor, Jr, advance over those obtaining today. Eggs | Samuel Bieber, are a fraction lower, and are very unsatis- | }’ank N. parver, factory in condition, fine fresh goods being very scarce and dealers in too many in- stances mixing them with storage goods. Strictly fine fresh goods are bringing fancy prices. The market as to other products shows no material changes, a generally firm feeling prevailing in all goods. Butter—Creamery, Elgin extras, choice 28c.; firsts, 22c.; seconds, 20c.; choice bakers’ stock, lic. to lic.; New York tubs; 19c.; local dairy, 19c. Cheese—New York, full cream, large, 11c.; flats, 114gc.; ponys, 12 ; Norris Bros.’ Peerless Dog and Pony Show. Positively the largest, bandsomest and most highly educated collection of trained dompstic animals in America. 100 PERFORMING PETS 100 Exhibit under their big water-proof tents, Cor. 14th & V Sts. N.W. scoisaieel ON. Oct. 4 Mats., Tue., Thu., Sat., 2:30 p.m. PRICES—Adults, 20c. Children, 10c. 12¢. Eggs—Nearby, fresh, lic.;.western, 16c.; southérn, 15c. Poultry—Spring chickens, live, per Ib., 10c. to 13¢e. Old fowls—Live, per Ib., 6%sc. to 9c.; roosters, live, per Ib., 4c. to Ducks—Live, spring, young, 7c. to lic. Geese—Live, per Ib., 5c. Vegetables and fruits—Cekry, medium, 10 to 15 cents; beans, per box, 50 to cents; lettuce, per bbl., D0 cents to $1; po- tatoes, fancy, new, per bbl,, $2 to $2.25; choice, per bbl., $1.75 to $2; new, per bush., 70"to 75 cents; culls, per bbl., 50 to 75 cents; Md. and Va., bushel, 70 to 75 cents; culls, per bushel, 25 to 30 cents; sweet potatoes, fancy, per bbl., $1.50 to $4.75; No. 1, $1.25 to $1.50; culls, 75 to 90 cents; yums and hay- mons, bbl., $1 to $1.255 tomatoes, per crate, native, 35 to 50 cts.; beats, per 100 bunche: $1 to $1.50; cabbage, per 100, $2 to $4; ne per bi., Thc. to $1; omions, yellow per bb! $1.50; yellow, new, per by., 50 to 60 cents; beans, white, N.Y. ligms, $1.20 to $1.35;. N. ¥. pea, $1.20 to % marrow, $1.20 to $1.30; Virginia, whitey 90 cents to $1; white, mixed, 80 cents; colgreds 80 cents; biack- eyed peas, per but ta 8 cents; apples, fancy table, bbl., $1.7 ta$2; windfalls, per bbl, 75 cents to Conte, $1.50 to | Street Parade 11 a.m. daily. oc2-St it 4 ener he - $1.% to $2; sickle, per ., $2 to 2.50; Califogniay. Jett, ner box, #1 to $1.50; native,: pen; bbi., $2.25 to TOMORROW Peaches, fancy, fr s: | COLUMBIA. ‘NIGHT. a eee SUNDAY EVE., OCT. 3, 40 to 50 cents. 47 8, 9CLOCK, cents; a g y Plums, per Ib. 24 to 3 cette,’ Quin JAMES PAXTON VOORHEES 2% cents; . Brilliantly Successful LECTURE-MONOGLOGUE, 5 to 15 cents; 5-lb, b’f, 7 to 9 cents; on 5-Ib. : T, “OUT OF THE P. Dealing with the question of eternal aH file i t3 £ a i a : i s : IMAGDALEN. WEEK Friday, October 8, with a mass meeting at the | A GALA ATTRACTION— ersonal Fannle C. Fig- | Presenting for the first time im this city a New roads With a Bargain Matinee Ww ednesday able to | Furst’s complimentary excursion and oyster roast to | DING DAY.’ H-O-U-S-El! Kernan & Rife, Managers. WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, Spectacular Melo-Dramatic Marvel, “Under the Polar Star.” Exactly the same Wonderful Prov’ duction as Presented at the Academy of Music, New York, for 20 Weeks, Unaltered and Un- BLAIR. ‘Mon., Tues., Wed. and. Mat. Wed., THE NEW The Thursday, only time, CAMILLE. Friday and Saturday and Matinee Saturday, CARMEN. BUYS A_ GOOD RESERVED SEAT—sND YOU MAY GET | changed. WAY AHEAD. THE THEM Fr RST TO COME GET THE FIRST CHOICE. The Theatrical Sensation of the Age! OF OCTOBER il, BO-PEEP | AND HER MERRY COMPANIONS. Interpreted by Stirling & Bowles’ BIG EXTRAVACANZA COM'PY 50—PEOPLE—50_ Angmented Orchestra, but NO Augmentation of Prices, Seats—those 25's, too—on sale Thursday. 1t “EW NATIONAL THEATER. ALL NEXT WEEK—WED. AND SAT. MATS. THE EMINENT ROMANTIC ACTOR, ROBERT B. MANTELL Accompanied by CHARLOTTE BEHRENS and a Select Company, Under the management of M. W. HANLEY. A View of The Frozen North. Beautiful Stage Pictures. The Land of The Midnight Sun. PEARY’S Hopes a Reality!!! NANSEN’S Dream a Fac Truthful and Realistic Scenes From the Lands Visited by Hardy Explorers. MARVELOUS!! MAGNIFICENT!!! AMAZING!!!! Next Attraction— “SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK. Popular Prices. it G PD orERA K Romance, by W. A. TREMAYNE, entitled A SECRET WARRANT NUMEKOUS ACCESSORIES-BEAUTIFUL 08- TUMES—SUPERB COMPANY. Oct 11— PRIMROSE & WEST'S MINSTRELS. Lafayette Sq. Opera House. J. W. Albaugh.. Nixon & Zimmerman. Commencing Monday WEEK OF SE Wednesday | MATINEES | Sat A NEW KEVELATION IN SEN: DAVIS and KEOGH’S Magnificent Production of THE GRAND SCENIC MASTERPIECE, FALLEN AMONG THIEVES, The Mest Powsrfal Dramatic Effort of the ented by ING COMPANY. ROM HIGH BRIDGE. resent A SUPERB ACTT SEE THE GIRL DIVE Next Attraction | “UNDER THE POLAR STAR.” se27-Gt,24 NAN'S LYCEUM THEAT! ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, HOWARD’S EXTRAVAGANZA COMPANY H-FLAVORED BURLESG! 2—HIGH-FLAVORED Next week-THE BLACK CROOK eezs-6t “CYCLE COTTAGE,” TAKOMA PARK. ight. THOMAS Q. SEABROOKE - OPERA CO., Presenting for the first time in Washington J. Cheever Goodwin, Charles A. Byrne avd William New Musical Creation, PAPA GOU GOU. THOS. Q. SEABROOKB, supported by Leonard Walker, William Norris, George Scaeffer, Ida Mule, Adelle Barker, Edna Thornton, Marion Harlabd, Anita Austin, Miri Ackerman, Emma Janvier AND 50 OTHERS. UES 2 COMPANY. ‘RUN OT Dancing every night MUSIC BY MARINE BAND. A SUPERB CAST. . Converances from 4% and N sts. s.w. to ib house. A GRAND CHORUS. nacostia line wil ran care trom 3 and aM va SM . and 3 = ergo AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA. ve pent el ie end en ee STAGE FULL OF PRETTY GIRLS, A SUMPTUOUS PRODUCTION. BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES, ARTISTIC PROPERTIES. SOENIC NOVELTIES. EXCURSIONS, ETC. THIRD FALL OYSTER ROAST At Clifton Beach, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3. Steamer SAML. J. PENTZ will leave at 10 a. 7: MATINEE IAN RUSSEI and JEFFERSON DE ANGELIS, in SATURDAY DELLA TOX “THE WED- t ia - WOME Columbia g'orten at pe ee Every Evening at 8:1f. kpife and fork with you. Only select oysters used, Steamed by a new process on the Pentz. Dinners at the Beacn Hotel. 50c, COME 4ND HAVE A GOOD TIME. TICKETS, 50c. CHILDREN, 2c. zg 8. RANDALL, Proprietor. SSS TRaIN Plount Vernon, 5 Arlington and Alexandria. Station, Pennsylvania avenue and 12% screet. For echedule see R. H. column, this paper. my27- Mativees Thursday and Saturdgy at 2:30. TONIGHT AT 8:15-——-——____LAST TIME. THE FENCING MASTER. MONDAY NIGHT, Oct. 4, FOURTH WEEK OF OPERA IN ENGLISH. Continued Succers of the CASTLE SQUARE OPERA CO. Presenting on @ Magtificent Scale Verdi's Immortal IL, TROVATORE 8030-3t CICK AND orfolk & ashington WITH THE FOLLOWING BRILLIANT CAST: —- Leonora. . seeees .-Miss Grace Golden = iss Gertrude Rutledge » ieee trade Hey eS a. cau, wu! Steamboat Co. Manrico. — Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, Ferrando oa Norfolk, Newport News and on poems south lessens 6. Brockmyer the ‘super pow — eb VOIR ‘Newpor: News.” “Ni GRAND, client's OF 30 TRAINED VOICE PRICES: Xints=25, 00 and 75 cents. BOX TING SIX PERS ‘TIFUL ELECTRICAL EFFECTS. &c. Next Grand Doable, Bill—“Billie Taylor" and “Cavalleria Rusticana.’ Bt LAFAYETTE. ~ Tonight. DONNELLY “THE GEEZER.” Music.....Pretty Girls. corte ton’ on the following schedule: Southbound. Washington. Ly. Ly. a.m} Lv. e Ar. Norfolk... .7:30 a.1.| Ar Ar. Portsmouth.8:00 a.1.| Ar. Washington.6: ‘Visitors to Chamberlin’s new ho:cl, Hygeia,” Virginia Beach will find this the most attractive route, insuring a com- fortabvle night's rest. Large and luxurious rooms, heated by steam and fitted throughout with electric lights. Din-. ing room service is a la carte, and from the ton ant z ing- Norfolk afford. Tickets on sale at 0." ee witiee, 817 vapia avenue; 1421 Pennsyivania aveuse; B. and 0. ticket office, corper isth street and New York Cat o desired ab r Kk e Syi JNO. CALLAHAN, General Maaager. 2. Se ‘00 To Arlington, Fort Plyer and Falls Church, take The Electric Cars at The Aqueduct Bridge. A DAY’S OUTING. Sixty Miles on the River. New National Theater. Bvery Evening and Saturday Matinee, STUART ROBSON This (Saturday) Evening Last Time of THE JUCKLINS. ‘Next Week—Seat sale*now progressing— Robert B. Mantell. ain - ‘Bugenie Blair. ’ TONIGHT, LAST TIME OF GCOD RESERVED SEAT~ & FRONT ONE IF ut ERRED AT THE ACADEMY FOR A