Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1898, Page 24

ieee eter eed Be Sf . | THE EVENING sTAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1898-24 PAGES. “The Ballet Giri” has been in evidence this week, and the National has had the greatest amount of patronage. At the La- fayette Square the booking of “The Bride- eect” has reacted against the “Old Home- stead,” and Denman Thompson has not met with the reception that his reputation or the play justified. Mme. Janauschek bas presented at the Columbia a new play, possessing mary elements of strength and Interpreted by an excellent company, and Duncan Harrison's “Fun on the Pacific Mail” did a good business at the Acad- emy. Next week “The Bride-elect,” Sou- sa’s latest operatic success, will be at the Lafayette. Herrmann, the king of magi- cians, and Mme. Herrmann, the most graceful dancer, will be at the Columbia. “What Happened to Jones” will play a re- turn engagement at the National. Joe Ott in the “Star Gazer” will be the attrection at the Academy. “Blue Jeans” will be seen @t the Grand, and at the Lyceum there j will be “The Night Owls.” LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE. If it were possible for John Philip Sousa to be present at the Lafayette Squage The- ater Monday night, when his new~ opera, “The Bride-Elect,” will be given for the first time here, he would take a justifiable ! pride in the reception accorded it. It is by no manner of means at all out of the way to presage a glorious reception here for “The Bride-Elect.” It has been a success of the most distinet type in Boston, where it was first presented, later in Philadelphia and is this week crowding the Acatlemy of Music, Baltirgore. The opening of the en- gegement Monday night promises to be cone of the most notable in the history of the Lafayette. In compliment to the com- poser the house will be brilliantly deco- rated with flags, and it will be truly a gala occasion. The demand for seats has becn particularly large, and society will be out in force. Sousa stands alone among the musical celebrities of America as li- brettist and composer. He has written much verse which has met with the appro- bation of the purely critical, but he has shown in “The Bride-Elect,” it is said, a genius for strong dramatic construction which was little suspected in him. This music he considers the very best he has ever written, and this, of course, means it will be bright, catchy and melodious. It has some dainty airs for the prin cipals, some superb chorales and the Magnificent ensemble effects find an almost overwhelming climax in the row famous “Bride-Elect” march, “Un- chain the Dogs of War,” which closes the econd act with a whirlwind of applanse, the march taking place in the greatest scene et the epera, full of action in the coming together of the rival powers and their fol- lewers, and it is sung by the entire com- pany, instrumentally supported by a com- plete military band and grand orchestra. Another time during the performance when the audience is thoroughly aroused is in the third act, at the conclusion of a strong chorus, when each member of the company draws‘ forth an American flag. and, accompanied by the combined orches- tra and military band, they suddenly swing into that gloyjous march of Sousa’s, ne Stars and Stripes Forever.” Among other numbet which appear to have obtained special popularity are a dainty lullaby of the Snow Baby, an unaccompanied invo- cation, “Bright Star of Love;” the watch- man's patrol, “The Boat Song;” a rollick- ing solo and quartet for male voices, “These Are Our Sentiments,” and a capi- ‘ty on Italian opera in a sextet, “Enough is as Good as a Feast.” The man_ agers have mounted the opera lavishly, no expense having been spared for the artis- tic presentation of even the smailest de- tails, and it is promised that in the display of ¢ splendor and rich and handsome “The Bride-Elect” will be the finest production of comic opera ever seen here. The chorus numbers over fifty voices. and is a beautiful ballet under the direc ‘arl Marwig. The cast of pri all of whom are said to have Is found remarkably happy successes in this opera, includes Nella Bergen, Albert Hart. Christie | MacDonald, Lillian Carismith, Frank Pollock, Melville Ste: art, Harry a Charies H. Drew and Edward COLUMBIA THEATER.—Leon and Ade- laide Herrman and the criginal Herrman * great company, numbering in all twenty ertists, begin a week's engagement at the Columbia Theater next Monday night This will te Leon Herrman’s pre- mier appearance in Washington, though it is his second annual American ‘tour, hav- ing made his initial bow to an American audience at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, two years ago, since when he has filled successful engagements in every from the Atlantic to the Pacitic. He Was a star in Europe for twelve years be- fere coming to this country, being known there as the great practitioner of the act diabolique. A phenomenal success in the short space of time that he has been be- fere the Amer:ean public, the enthustastic reception accorded him by both press and public has demonstrated beyond question his ubility to wear the mantle of his late uncle, Herrman the Great. His new edi- tions to the realms of puzzledom attract the thinker as well as the mere seeker after illusion and contain the efement of tery which fascinates every one, added own deft manifestation” of pre-emi- nent dexterity. A program composed of mystifications, marvels and miracles, r ng an elegant and exquisite enter- ut of merrimént and wonders, dif- fcrent from anything ever seen on an American stage. Special attention is given to a number of mechanical illusions, that are costly, briliiant and spectacular. Herr- man’s program for Washington is a gor- geovs one, containing new mysteries and illusions of the most startling and unex- plainable nature. The most notable of these are Herrman’s original decapitation mystezy, Elixir Vitae, a man’s head cut off in full view of the audience; the beau- tiful spectacular Magi Comedy, the “Art- ist's Dream,” in which a young artist falls in love with a picture painted by himseit and which comes to life; the Maid of the Moon, Herrman’s most incomprehensible feat, and the wonderful clock, another un- explainable trick which has caused unusual ent in presenting these illusions. Spe- scenery and electrical effects are used by the magiciap. Adelaide Herrman has a large share of the responsibility of the en- tertainment. She appears in character as the young artist in the “‘Artist’s Dream,” and her world-famous dances are one of the mest pleasing features of the program and have created a furore throughout the country. They are four in number, all cre- aticns of Madame Herrman—‘fe Etotle de Nuit,” “La Dance de VesuvidS,” “Ltiy of the Orient” and “The Black Butterfly. “Her costumes aré marvels in themselves, and when guided by the play of her graceful @rms in the light of thousands of lamps, constantly changing color, they are made to reveal a fancy and conform to a beau- tiful design in which no spectacie of the Siage is more effective. NATIONAL THEA'TER—George H. Broadhurst’s latest effusion, “What Hap- pened to Jones,” which comes to the Na- tional Theater for next week, is one of the big comedy hits of the year. “Jones” made people laugh when. it was here before, and those who saw it say it is funny—funny in ‘the trresponsible, reckless manner of home- made farce, in which logical intrigue, as a rule, is made subservient to illogical sit- uation and incident, and in which each and every character is piaced under the classi- fication of “Idiot,” for ghe reason that things occur that should be perfectly in- telligible to the average mind, and yet are allowed to keep an entire stageful of char- acters in consternation, dismay and tur- movil until 11 o’clock or thereabouts, when the curtain is rung down, after an expla- nation that never requires more than ha!f a dozen words. However, tne requirements in the matter are given less attention, as a rule, than one could desire; for there are farces whese unraveling was amusing in inverse ratio to the fun obtained from the preceding entanglement. But “What Hap- pened to Jones” remairs a complication to the very curtain, and the audience is net wearicd by.a string of explanations haif an hour long. The nervy and imperturb- able Jones is portrayed by George C. Bohi- fi ir., in a manner that leads the au- lence to believe that hitherto this come- an has been seen at a disadvantage. An o'd savant is characterized by George Ober with artistic resuits, and a policeman is made to stand out by the cleverness of J. W. Cope; Reuben Fax is the real bishop, and Mrs.E. A. Eberle gives one of her in- imitable old maids with laughing results. Anna _ Belmont, Kathryn Osterman, Flor- ence Robinson, Annie Haines, Mattie Fer- guson, Wiiliam Bernard, Cecil Kingston and Harry Rose are the other important members of the organization. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Joe Ott wiil be the attraction atthe Academy of Music Monday evening next. This will be Mr. Ott's first appearance -in this city in “The Star Gazer.” Star gazing is an occupation which fas hitherto been confined to the » and to the ‘sentimental maiden who pours out her tale of love, and seeks to read the answer there. It remained for a ‘ery talented farce comedy writer to present this diversion in the form of a theatrical enterprise, and it is said that he has constructed one of the cleverest and funniest satires ich has enriched the American stage in recent years. It tells a story which is embellished with witty dia- logue, ludicrous complications and side- splitting situations, and which afford op- portunities for the introduction of vaude- Ville speeialtiés of a very high crder. There is not a dull moment during the produc- tion of “Tne Star Gazer.” The principal gazer in the company is Joe Ott, one of the j brightest, cleverest and most original comedians upon the American stage. In the gaiaxy of lesser satellites are such: well-known people as Rese Hale, Miriam Martell, Tim Cronin, Phil Ott, W. R. Har- tis, Beatrice Bonner, Matt Oti, Leona Car- cona and a host of others equally promi- nent behind the footlights. These names are a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the performance. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.—A beautiful story charmingly told and superb!y mount- ed is always well patronized by the theater- | going public of this city, and this is what the management promises in the presenta- tion ¢f ‘Blue Jeans,” that charming pas- toral comedy by Joseph Arthur of life in Indiana, which will be the attraction at the Grand Opera House next week. “Blue Jeans” Is like old wine—it in:proves with age. It is by an American author, and will be presented by an American company. it may nef be the fad of today, but it is a play of today, and one. that has pleased over 3,000,900 of theater-goers in America, and Was a great success in the old world. All of the original scenic and mechanical ef- fects will be used in the production here, also the famous Rising Sun Roarer’s Band, the quintet, and the wonderful saw mill in operation. The company includes somé well-known people—Misses Marion Ballou, Evelyn Selbie, Lora Thorne, Mary Mad- dern, Messrs. W. P. Carlton, Ben D. Dean, Chas. Thropp, Eugene Saunders, Major Malloy, the champion drum major, and many others. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATEG.—Tho attraction at Kernan’s Lyceum Theater next week will be Fred. Rider's New Night Owis Burlesquers. ‘This organization has not been seen in Washington for several seasons, and a festival of fun, beauty and scenic splendor is promised. ‘The burlesque to be presented is entitled “Punch,” an | original composition of witty dialogue and harmonious melodies. The title role is as- sumed by Bobby Ralston, the most dimin- utive comedian in existence. There is just enough plot to make it interesting, and the scenes between “Punch” and his sweet- heart are said to be exceedingly ludicrous. As a special feature, Manager Rider will Present the great ' American biograph. Among the views to be shown is one which will illustrate the ill-fated battle ship Maine leaving the Brooklyn navy yard: also another view showing the Maine en- tering Havana harbor. Still another inter- esting subject will depict two American | men-of-war at target practice. During the action of the burlesque several high-class specialties will be introduced, including the world’s trio in’ songs, dances and comedy flashes; Miss May Clark Van Osten, in & repertoire of new and popular songs; the Sisters Leon, Europe's female acrobatic marvels; the great Bicknell, in his unique act; Florence Throff, singer of catchy songs, and Charles Falke, California's de- scriptive baritone. Among the novelties to be presented are the Imperial Tokay Dancers. There will be matinees Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. EOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA— The fifth and last concert of the seagon of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will be given the afternoon of March 22, Tuesday, next, at the Lafayefte Square Opera House, and will be interesting in the extreme, in- }@smuch as all of the numbers except’ one of the program to be presented will be by Richard Wagner. The Wagnerites will thus be ertabled to hear one concert by this estimable organization that will be in the nature of solid, unalloyed enjoyment to them. The program to be presented on this oceasion is an attractive one in every r spect, however, and should attract the at- tention of musicians generally. The first number will be Béethoven’s Symphony No. 3, in E-flat major, known as “Eroica,” con- sisting of four parts. and generally famil- iar to those who are in the habit of attend- ing these concerts. The remainder of the program, consisting of five numbers, is made up from Wagner's works, comprising the overture to “Rienzi,” the “Biegfried™ idyll, the preiude to Act Il of “Lohen- grin,” “Tristan and Isolde,” the prelude and Isolde’s Love Death, and the overture to “Tannhauser,” which should be given by this magnificent orchestra with splendid effect. The symphony ee up the first part of the program ts one of Beethoven's most beautiful and interesting works, not alone from its beauty of conception, but be- cause of the many curious effects that the Syeat composer wrought out in the work. The selection with regard to Wagner's works ts an exceptionally food one, and the numbers to be present hould prove to be enjoyable as well as instructive. The fact that this is the last appearance of the orchestra heré this season will have the effect of crowding the opera house. DALY'S COMPANY.—Augustin Daly's New York Company from Daly’s Theaier will be the attraction at the Columb! the week of March 28, eae & th wee! they will present mo gomedies, ‘Pinero's play, “The Magistrate,” and “Number Nine,” or “The Lady of Ostend.” In “The Magistrate” Miss Catharine Lewis plays the part of Agatha Posket, the remarried widow, who, at the age of thirty-five, has married Aeness Poskei, a London ice court magistrate, and has got herself into complications by telling him that she was only thirty, while her son is really nineteen years old (whom she represents to be four- teen). Never have such genuine shouts of iaughter been heard at Daly's as there manner that is characteristic of every- thing Mr. Daly docs on his stage. It is a comedy of love and misunderstanding, pride and human nature and up-to-date interest. There is a mother-in-law in it that is full of objection to the doings of a young couple, but who does not maxe herself objectionable to the audience, and the way Miss Gilbert plays it is the way no one else could play it. It is presented with the princiral actors and all agcesso- ries precisely as it was produced at Daly's ‘Theater, New York. In the company Charles Richman, Mrs. Gilbert, Miss Lew- is, Miss Fairfax, Miss Perry, Miss Con- vere, Wilfred Clarke, Tyrone Powers, Sid- ney Heibert and William Owen. THE NORDICA CONCERT—On the af- ternoon of Thursday, March 31, Madame Lillian Nordica will appear in a concert at the Lafayette Square Opera House. She will be assisted by Mr. H. Evan Williams, tenor; Mr. Frank Celli, barytone; Leo Stern, ‘cellist, and Mr. E. Romayne Sim- mons, pianist. Washington people any more than other people do not need to be told what position Madame Nordica occu- ples in the lyric world. She is unquestion= ably the greatest vocal artist in the coun- try of her birth, the United States. Eng- land, Germany and France, as well as her own land, seem to be willing to concede that she is the greatest dramatic soprano in the world. One of Nordica’s main char- acteristics is her artistic breadth. She 1s not only a great singer of operas, but a great singer of oratorios, and an excellent “lieder” singer as well. The program will be one of unusual interest. Madame Nor- dica’s first number will consist of four songs by American composers, Mrs. H. H. A. Beacn and Messrs. McDowell, DeKoven and W. G. Chadwick. Her second number will be the grand aria from Gounod’s “Queen of Sheba,” the concert terminating with the trio from “Faust,” sung by Madame Nordica, Mr. Williams and Mr. Celli. The prices will be the same as the concert of last year. The sale of seats will open next Thursday. Orders will be re- ceived by mail or telegraph up to that time. SAENGERBUND CONCERT.—The Wash- ington Saergerbund will give its second ccncert tomcrrow evening at the Colym- bia Theater, when a program of excep- ticnal merit’ will be presented. The bund will be assisted by Miss Ancella B. Fisher, soprano; Mr. F. H. Weber of Baltimore, tenor: Mr. Chas. E. Myers, baritone; Mr. S. Monroe Fabian of Baltimore, pianist, and an orchestra of thirty performers. The scloists are all of well-known ability, par- ticularly Mr. Favian, who possesses a Ligh reputation as a pianist. He will play Chopin's Etude in A flat, Weber's “Per- petuism Mobile,” and Liszt's arrangement of Schubert's “Erlking.” Miss Fisher will sing Liszt's “The Loreley” and Goring- Thomas’ “A Song of Sunshine,” and with srs. Weber and Myers Geibei’s trio, raise Ye the Lord.” Mr. Weber , will sing Wagner's “Am Stillen Heerd” and Wickede’s “Herzensfruhling,” and the or- chestra will play Liszt's Second Hungarian Rhapsody, ‘selections from “Faust” and Berlioz’s “March Hongroise.”" The Saen- gerbund will give three choruses—Mal- mine’s “O Lieb, so lang du eben Komnst,”” in which Mr. Myers will sustain’ the bari- tone solo; Dregert’s “Zieh hinaus,” and Kromer's “‘Grousse au die Heimath.” The whole concert will be under the efficient dfrection cf Mr. Henry Xander, the musi- cal director of the Saengerbund. | manmey Grollery and in that captivating THE APOLLO QUARTET.—The well- known Apollo Quartet will give an even- ing of song at the Gunton Temple Memorial Church Tuesday evening next. The Apollo Quartet consists of Messrs. McFarland and Turpin, tenors; Reeside, baritone, and Ryan, bass, and is one of the best known male quartets in this vicinity. Its work In the past has always been up to a high order of excellence, and as it has not ap- peared in public for some time it will be given a warm welcome upon {ts reappear- ance. The quartet will be assisted by Mrs. Hattie Meads-Smith, soprano, and Mr. Ar- thur D. Mayo; pianist, both of whom are also well known in musical circles at the capital. THE KNEISEL. QUARTET.—It was about ten years ago that Mr. H. E. Kreh- biel uttered the prophecy, “Look out for the Muscovite; he is threatening the music- al supremacy of Germany.” This was at the beginning of the interest, since con- stantly increasing, in the then new Russian school of music. Today it holds full sway. Two sympacnies of Tschaikowsky hold a permanent and frequent place on the pro- grams of the leading series of symphony eencerts. The Kneisel Quartet, at its con- cert next Wednesday afternoon, gives to its Washington hearers an opportunity to hear for the first time a quartet by Boro- din, a composer whose Russian vehemence is such that a recent writer says of him: “He will think of nothing but to capture by force and arms.” Perhaps the gentle mood of chamber music will soften his Muscovite fierceness; but intelligent lovers of music in Washington will look forward with much interest to hearing a character- istic work of one of the leading aposties of the new musical evangel. One of the greatest of the Beethoven quartets wil! conclude the program. Tickets are on sale at Droop’s. POLK MILLER.—One of the most unique, ; chaste and elegant entertainments that Hw visit Washington this season is the Millér- Sisson-Wallace company. They will appear at Rifles’ Hall, Friday, April 1. The com- pany includes the famous impersonator and negro dialect delineator, Mr. Polk Miller; Oscar P. Sisson, the well-known comedian, and Miss Esther Wallace. All are artists and superb in their different parts. Miss Wallace has a full, well-trained voice, and her singing and acting soon wins her audi- Mr. Sisson’s comedy work is very while Polk Miller’g stories, songs and barjo picking always bring down the house. “BESIDE THE BONNIE BRIER BUSH.” —The sale of seats will open on Monday morning for the production of Ian Mac- laren’s “Beside the Bonnie Brier Rush,” which comes to the Lafayette Square Opera House on Monday, March 28, with J. H. Stoddard ana Marie Burroughs in the lead- ing parts, supported by a carefully selected j cast, under the direction of Messrs. Frank. L. Perley and Fred M. Ranken. JOSEF HOFMANN.—The young pianist, Hofmann, is once more all right, and again Playing. His appearance yesterday in New York with the Thomas orchestra won him another ovation. The house was’ crowded from top to bottom, and the secepcan given the young artist was tremendous. The date for Hofmann’s Washington recital has been fixed for April 12, his engagements with the Thomas orchestra making it im- possible for him to sooner appear here. Those who secured seats for the date first announced are informed that they are good for that date. A few seats remain, and those who have not secured reservations for this recital should do so at once. Seats at Guzman’s, at Droop’s. MAX HEINRICH IN SONG RECITAL.— The fact that Mr. Heinrich {s to give a re- cital of song at the Universalist Tuesday evening, March 29, AMUSEMENTS. F. GUZMAN HAS THD PLEASURE TO MR. ED AN A ich. CHURCH, =f. Eventey, :March 29, , Ss, ° sdlling. at 4:15. ¥ POSITIVE APPEARANCE. ‘Josef Hofmann. Friday April 15, at ¥ Afternoon, 2pm. Joint Recital of the Distinguished Artists, YSAYE, rhe MARTEAQ, . |st<onsest SONG RECITAL, UNIVERSALIST Broadhurst’s GERARDY. _|cce2astion Hilarious Sufficiency, LACHAUME, |insicany. Prices—12° rows hestra, $3. Remainder floo- and 8 rows Balcogp, ‘$2. Remainder, $1.50. All gallery, $1, reserved. Brenig, April 24, ‘Bus. ‘And His SEID Orchestra. RIVE KING, Soloist. The above Recitalssat the COLUMBIA THEATER. Orders for seats ‘for sny of these recitals now booked and filed im their order at GUZMAN’S, DROOP'’S, 925 Pa. ave. ite NOW ON EXHIBITION. Phil Clover’s GREAT $80,000°OIL PAINTY FATIMA. Pronounced by the press :and public to be the most WEIAT GEO. C. BONIFACE, ANNA BELMONT, aba SAWS alate | | GEO. OBER, Ennio duit, Wer) | TERYN OSTERMAN, New National - - SPECIAL REUBEN FAX, Monday, March 28 ,O4x nes Washington to London. Mr. CHARLES FROHMAN presents witiem GLLLETTE IN A SPECIAL REVIVAL OF MR. GILLETTE'S GREAT COMEDY SUCCESS, TOO =. MUCH JOHNSON Seat Sale Thursday. O in “Too Much Johnson.” Se@ond Sat.-Mat. only. Mr. GILLETTE and Company of Comediens will sail for England April 6, ard present TOO MUC JOHNSON at the GARRICK THEATER. LON- DON, beginning Apri! 15. The play will be re- vived in Washington cnly prior to the London en- gagement. 1t OUR NEW NAVY, An Illustrated Lecutre by the Hon. 8. G. HIT- BORN of California, for the benefit of the Chil- dren’s Hospital Guild, at the CHURCH OF OUR FATHER, ON TUESDAY, MARCH 22, At 8 o'clock p.m. SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, AT 8 O'CLOCK SHARP, AT THE Assisted by Mr. Admission, mh19-2t NE’ 'G OF SACRED SONG BY THE APOLLO QUAKTETTE, Messrs. McFarland, Turpin, Reeside and Ryan. Assisted by Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith and Mr. Arthur D. Mayo, planist. GUNTON-TEMPLE MEM.’ PRES. CHURCH, mh18-3t* Mr. CHARLES E. MYERS, baritoue. And an Mr. HENRY Admission for NON Musical NDER, SDAY, MARCH 22, 8 P. Tickets, 25 Cents. HAPPENED TOJONES The, Real Company. MEMBERS 50 cents. “Tir. Flax Heinrich, | MEW NATIONAL. EXT MONDAY NIGHT. Jr. MATTIE FERGUSON. Monday, March 28—Wm. Gillette It Washington Saengerbund. Grand Concert 1998, Columbia Theater, Miss ANCELLA B. FISHER, soprano. . H. WEBEF of Baltimore, tenor. Mr. S. MONROE FABIAN of Baltimore, pianist. ORCHESTRA OF THIRTY PERFORMERS. Director. it EXTRA! SEATS NOW ON SALE FOR JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA’S NEW COMIC OPFRA, the Bride Elect, Under the direction KLAW, ERLANGER and B. D. STEVENS. NEXT WEEK. eee ALL NEXT WEEK. “IT’S ALL THE ONCE MORE “TURN (THE ONLY ONE) THE mhi6-4t the assistance of Mr. E. H. Weber, lyric tenor; Mr. Anten Glortzner,_ pianist, and the Wilhelmj Chab, forty string performers, under the direction of Mr. Josef Kaspar. The well-known ability of Mr. Kaspar as a violinist; and the interest that has been shown by his many friends, should assure a, full house, to say nothing of the musical worth of the ensemble. Seats are selling at Guzman’s, at _Droop’s. YSAYE-MARTEAU-GERARDY-LACH- AUME.—Any one of these artists is in him- self what is termed great, and possesses the artistic qualities to draw a house alon: NEW FEATURES, oy NIQUE SPECIALTIES, ‘MAGNIF FULL OF ~PROF. JUPITER MARS. NEXT ATTRACTION, , at BLE, ENJOYME! Get Ready to Shake Hands with Popular Prices. GoO.’’ OV-ER.” JOE OTT In the Astronomical Farce Comedy, STAR GAZER T “PINEY RIDGE.” so that it is safe to say the joint recital announced for April 15 will test the capaci- ty of the Columbia. This combination is the strongest, musically, that has ever been offered, and should attract every one who enjoys all that is high in the art. Advance orders for seats are now being booked at Guzman’s, at Droop’s, ANTON SEIDL AND HIS ORCHESTRA. The great orchestral conductor, Anton Seidl, comes to the Columbia Sunday even- ELECTRICAL For the Benefit of The Baptist Home Building Baptist S.8. House, Sth and i eed tod Director, LOUIS D:_ BLISS, Mr. B. PRANK h 25th, 1898, ENTERTAINMENT Fund Hi sts.n.w. GBBEST. o'clock. 22-25 ete. ing, April 24, for an orchestral concert. Mme. Rive King w..1 be the soloist. It has been several years since Mr. Seldl visited Washington, and the many who remember his visits of old will hardly miss hearing his orchestra again. LECTURE BY HON. ON “TOO MUCH JOHNSON.”—William Gil- lette will make a special revival of his successful comedy, “Too Mugh Johnson, @ week from Monday next at the New Na- tional Theater. This will be the only week of the piay in the United States, as on the Wednesday. following the famous actor and playright sails for Engtand, opening at the Garrick Theater, London, April 15, with SENATOR ALL SOULS’ CU! Cor. 14th and L sts.’ pw. ‘TUESDAY, TICKETS, 50 CENTS. March 22, 1898, § o'clock p.m, ~ MYRON M. PARKER What He Saw in Cuba DURING HIS RECENT TRIP WITH . Charles Fronman has surrounded Mr. Gillette with a splendid vompany of comedians for this presentation. Beer- bohm Tree “jumped” from London to Washington. Now Mr. Gillette is about to reciprocate by “jumping” from this city to What suddenly Thursday in one of the cars at the Baltimore and Potomac depot. He was taken sick about the time of his arrival from Richmond and died in a few minutes. Coroner Carr gave a certificate of death from cerebral hemorrihge. _ t Deceased was forty years old and was | married. His home was in Richmond. The body was prepared for burial by Un- dertaker J. W. Lee and sent to Richmond for interment. pees en Authorized to Sell Cars. _ Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, has signgg an order authorizing W. Kes- ley Schoepf, receiver of the Belt Rail- ‘way Company, to sell such of the-open cars of the railway as in his opinion can be_ ALL NEXT WEEK. ‘The Premier Magical Entertainment of “The Original HERRMANN | For the benefit of Parish Union. mbi9-3t “Too Much Johnson,” exactly as it will be =a presented here. This fact will give the re- COLUMBI A bone vival quite a novel interest to Washing- Wie cccunnaa sce 2 tonians. MME, JANAUSBHE udes: Whiting, the English metropolis. joseph 2 eI ace haven Dreams ie Elie, Death of Superintende: lwards. ‘rant man, Mr. R. C. Edwards, superintendent of the May Jobn Holland, Pullman Car Company in this city, died Come. Maud Banke, BY PAUL KESTER. Marguret Lovett. Matinees Thursday and Saturday. the World, THE GREAT COMPANY by— Lafayette CAST TIM DERMAN THOMPSON = THE OLD : HOMESTEAD:. SEATS NOW ON SALE FOR SOUSA’S BRIDE-ELEGT. NO RAISE IN PRICES. Latayette Sq. Opera House. COPING ATTRACTIONS. MARCH 21, “The Bride Elect.” “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush.” Dramatization of MacLaren’s Celebrated Novel. A Xowerful Cast of Characters, E. H. SOTHERN. » APRIL 11, JULIA MARLOWE. . “THE WEDDING DAY.” a Russell, Della Fox and Jefferson d'Angelis. Lafayette Square Opera House. ONE WEEK MONDAY, MARCH 21. BHGINNING Matinees Wednesday and Saturday, The Interesting Musical Event of the Year. First Time in Washington. THE MARCH KING'S GKEATEST TRIUMPH, JON PHILLIP SOUSA'S NEW COMIC. OPERA, TUE BRIDE LECT Under the Direction of KLAW, ERLANGER AND B, D, A SUPERB CAST, BEAUTIN STEVENS. UL PRODUCTION, BRILLIANT COSTUMES. ENLARGED ORCHESTRA AD Introducing the #amous Sousa March and Choru: “UNCHAIN THE DOGS OF WaR.” ADVANCE IN PRICES for this Note = Next Week— "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush.” 1t Lafayette Square Opera House. svaronr WAGNER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ; TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 22, AT 4:15, PROGRAM. Beethoven, Semphony No. 3, “Erotica,” Rienzi,” Overture. ‘egtcied,” Idyll. ‘Lobengrin,” Prelude Act IIT. “Tristan and Isolde,” Prelude and Isolde’s Love Death. “Tannhauser,” Overture. Tickets now on sale at Opera House. F. P. COMER, Asst. Mgr. C. A. ELLIS, Mgr. mh15,17,18,19,21 Lafayette Sq. Opera House. BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 28. PRELIMINARY ENGAGEMENT. IAN MACLAREN’S BESIDE THE BONNIE ; BRIER BUSH. James MacArthur and Tom Hall. THE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR. ARTIST!CALLY—MUSICALLY—SCENICALLY, J. H. STODDART as LACHLAN CAMPBELL, By special arrangement there will be And MARIE BURROUGHS as KATE CARNEGIE. Assisted by a remarkable company of players. Augustus W. Cook, R. A. Roberts, Charles Harbury, Marian A. O@apman, W. F. Rothester, Carrie Lee Stoyle, Cuyler Hastings, Evangeline Irving, Emmette Corrigan, Delphine Perrault, iter Craven, Gertrude Robinson, lames M. Wilson, A. Duncan, Everette Dodson. Harold Going, . W. Humphreys, Tom Dixon, Ethan Allen, Ss qSile of seats commences Mon- pec 1 ealty;, biareh 21; at 10 a.m. Requests by mail or telegram wi filed in or- der of their application, it GRAND OPERA HOUSE. KEENAN & RIFE, Managers, Week of March 21. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. n P merican © lay ‘Written by = Scenery by Played by N AMERICAN ,@rerican ERICAD Atrnon. Axnists. Acorns. =: BLUE JEANS Written by JOSEPH ARTHUR; Also author ot “Stl Alarm,” “The Cherry Pickers” And “On the Wabash.” 304 Nights 14th Street Theater, New York. 100 Nights McVicker's Theater, Chicago, 70 Nights Hollis Street Theater, Boston, “Blue Jears” indeed will never wear out.—N. Ya Herald, Famous Hoosier Quintette, The Village Band, “Rising Sun Roarers.”” SEB THRILLING Saw [Mill and Lynching Scene. REALISM IS A STRONG FEATURE OF “BLUB JEANS.""—Boston Advertiser. A LARGE HOUSE—A CONDITION OF THINGS SURE TO PREVAIL.—Boston Globe. IT IS A SUCCESS AND KEEPS AN AUDIENCR AMUSED.—Beston Herald. IT MAKES GOOD ITS CLAIM FROM START TO FINISK.--Philadelpbia Times. IT IS COMPLETE IN PLOT, STAGE MACTIN- ERY AND ACTING.—Philadelphia Star. THE SAW MILL SCENE THE MOST INTENSE REALISM EVER PRODUCED.—N. ¥. Sun. A LONG AND PROSPEROUS RUN IS As SURED.—N. Y. Telegram. Popular Prices. NEXT WEEK— Uncle Tom’s Cab WAIT FOR THIS. Luther =" AND WORK, 66__Stereopticon Views. ST. CHURCH, C st. bet. 12th and 12th s.w. March 25, 1898, at 8 p.m. Tickets—Adults, 2 Children, 10c. moh19-1t,thmh23-3t The Kneisel Quartet. Sixth Season—Last Concert. At the WASHINGTON CLUR, 1710 I st.. WED- NESDAY, MARCH 23, 3:30 p.m. Quartets by Beethoven and Borodin. Tickets, $1.50, at Droop’s and at the door, mb19-3t BY DN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, 18TH AND L STS. SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 26. Mr.AntonKaspar’s Violin Recital, Assisted by— MR. i. WEBER. LYRIC TENOR, DR. ANTON GLOETZNER, PIANIST, AND The Wilhelmj Club, (Stringed Orchestra—Forty) Mr. Josef Kaspar, Conductor. Seats, 50c., T5c.—at Guzman's, at Droop’s.> 1t® New National Theater. TONIGHT AT 8 LAST TOE oF RICE'S GORGEOUS PRODUCTION, The Ballet Girl Next Week—The Hilarious Featival, “o> JONES. FUN ABOARD THE PACIFIC MAIL Next Week—The only one, JOE OTT, In THE STAR GAZER. mhi9 GR4*D oPrERa HOUSE. KERNAN In their enormously successful spectacular Pantomimic Product “THE 8 BELLS.” Latest ine The Carriage Ride and its mishaps. The wonder- ful’ Revole a . The Lively Octopus. The Join Beene Troupe’ of Acrota A A Gigantic P-oduction, Full of Novelties. Next Attraction—““BLUE JEANS." mhi4-6t ERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. . Matinees Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, JOHN L. SULLIVAN, Ax? HIS" Big Comedy and Vaudeville Co. Lafayette Sq. Opera House. GRAND MATINEE CONCERT Thursday, March31,4P.I1., MME. LILLIAN NORDICA, lr. H. Evan Williams, ‘TENOR. Mr. Frank Ceili, - Mr. Leo Stern, “CELLIST. Mr. E. Romayne Simmons, Prices: ME The Night Owls. mhi4-6t — —=3 LECTURES. ILLUSTRATED TEMPERANCE LECTU “TEN Bea Bia 2 “Mar i898, 7:30 p.m. ‘Free admis- a “___ EXCURSIONS, ETC. $5 SATURDAY EXCURSIONS $5 To OCEAN CITY, [id. $5 FOR THE ROUND TRIP. ‘