Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1898, Page 24

This week, theatrically, has been notable for the production of a dramatization of Ian MacLaren’s stories, under the title of “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush.” The play has been put on with a weaith of scenery and effect that testifies to the liberality and artistic taste of the managers, and a cast of superior merit. Many changes were made in the piece after its first perform- ance, Monday night, and it is now com- pact and censistent, and its action moves smoothly and forcefully. Its career will undoubtedly justify the judgment of Messrs. Perley and Ranken. Daly’s com- pany has given some excellent perform- ances at the Columbia, and William Gillette has pleased many in “Too Much Johnson’ at the National. The children, and older “Uncle Tom's too, have enjoyed been satisfied with “At Piney Ridge.” Next week, being Holy week, the strong- est attractions have been put forth. Easily first is Richard Mansfield, who will play a repertoire of his best-known characters at the Columbia. ‘Then comes Mr. E. H. Sothern, who will present a new play and also some of his former successes, at the Lafayette. Andrew Mack, at the National, also in a new play; “Humanity,” at the Academy; “The Brand of at the Grand, and the Rentz-Santley Company, at the Lyceum, make up the rest of the list. LAFAYETTE SQUARE THEATER.—The play selected by Manager Daniel Frohman in which Mr. E. H. Sothern and his ad- mirable company will open their annual engagement in this city Monday evening, is the new original comedy by Anthony Hcpe entitled “The Adventure of Lady Ursula.” The scenes of the play are laid in Edgeware, a suburb of London, in the picturesque period of the eighteenth cen- tury. Wherever this play has been pre- sented Mr. Sothern has increased the num- ber of his admirers a thousand fold by his artistic work. Mr. Sothern’s impersonation of Sir George Sylvester is said to be thor- oushly attractive and remarkable for the Gelicate shading of the character. Almost as great a success has been achieved by Miss Virginia Harned as Lady Ursula Bar- rington. The possibilities of romantic ad- venture are very much enlarged as com- pared with commonplace conventionalities ruling society at the present period. The young gentlemen and young ladies of that day are far more picturesque figures than their successors of the present. The cos- tuming was superb in colors and gorgeous in adornment, and all the necessary habili- ments were beautiful to look upon, and decorative, both as to person and to the groups of which they were members. The story concerns a gentleman of the eight eenth century, who having slain his be: friend in a duel over a woman, foreswears ‘women and concerns a lady who, hearing that no woman may venture into the castle of this reclus agers she wili do it, and wins by disguising herself in the clothes of her younger brother. She becomes en- targled in a ircil with some men and would have to fight if the gentleman did not fol- low her and intervene his claim of ment to duel with her. It will at the lady has rather a con- spicuous part and Virginia Harned is re- the perted to have amply improved ‘The foliowing rep: Monday, Tuesde Friday ’ evening S: ature of Lady Ursulz Belasco and De M “Lord Chumley,” portunity. quest, Lytion Lady of Lyons The Lady of Lyons” Mr. Sothern ill be seen as Claude Mel- totte, Miss Virginia Harned as the hand- some Pauline. This rroduction will be pre- sented with the borate scenery, costumes and effec ere used in the New York producticn. COLUMB field's appe Gevoted to cally and next week A THEATE mee alway Richard Mans- marks the week it as the most important, so- artistic, of the season. He is to give seven performances of | his greatest successes on the stage of the } Columbia Theater. The parlor home of comedy is admirably adapted to the deli- cate and detailed art of Richard Mansfield, and one may anticipate new revelations in all the multiplied charms of his creations in the roximity of audience to actor in e. The broad diversity of the va- es which the famous player will ‘kK suggests a dramatic fes- the furniture and the other paraphernalia for each play with as mvch munificence as if it were the only play in his repertoire and he depended upon {t for his reputation. This is the key to Mensficld’s phenomenal career. He is not ely an actor of great genius, but he has the courage to surround himself with a company of trained and gifted players, bringing this time nearly forty for speak- ing and walking parts. He also stages each play with an originality in taste and @ care for detail totally regardless of ex- pense. Because of his great genius as an actor, his artistic capacity for beautiful stage pictures, his gifts for directing a company in such a way as to adduce the most harmonious result from his support- ing players, Mansfield is today acknowledg- ed as a leader of the stage. The repertoire for next week is one which will display the famous artist to singular advantage. Monday evening and at the Saturday mat- inee he will appear in the most charming of modern comedy character roles, his in- imitable Beau Brummel. It is necessary to feel near and to be near Richard Mans- fick to catch the myriad of delicate de- notements which have made this part so famous, and the coziness and actual prox- imity of ail parts of the Columbia to the stage will give the audience a chance to study at close range this elaborate crea- tion. The same is true of the peculiarities of his senile oli rake, Baron Chevrial, in “A an Romance,” which he will give lay evening. Wednesday evening Mr. id will appear as Shylock in “The hant of Venice.” “The Devil's Dis- will be given only one performance, that on Thursday evening. It was in this remarkable play that Mansfield made the longest run of his career in New York last fall No expletive is necessary in an- nouncing the performance of the dual role, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” for Friday night. This remarkable performance al- ‘ways packs the theater. Mr. Mansfield nev- er plays it but once a w The bill for Saturday night is yet to be announced. The advance booking of seats and boxes has of course been enormous. NATIONAL THEATER.—Andrew Mack “the singing comedian,” is one of the most Pcpular young actors on the stage. A host of local admirers will be able to welcome Tim in a new play at the New National Theater next Monday evening. The new which is called “An Irish Gentle- was written by Ramsay Morris, ex- for Mr. Mack, and with a view to showing him to the best advantage. The result has been, it is said, not only a splen- éid star part, but an all around play of remarkable interest and charm, in which Mr. Mack has won genuine success wher- ever he has given it. The new play will be a striking novelty to the extent that it €ces away with the peasant boy in cor- @uroy knee breeches, and in his place puts an irish gentleman, a young college gradu- ate from Dublin. Mr. Mack {s a come- Gian of rare personal charm and magne- tism: and oll that he has-needed has been & proper vehicle for the display of his un- dcubted ability. He has a keen sense of humer, Celtic humor in particular, a de- Uightful faculty for dealing with witty dia- lcgue, a knack of singing Irish ballads with delicious roguery and a fund of dra- atic power, the last mentioned quality, hitherto unsuspected by his best admirers, a SZ but which will be made evident in “An Irish Gentleman.” The result ought, there- fore, to be a delightful entertainment. Dur- ing ‘the course of the play several new gvngs, written expressly for the production, will be given by Mr. Mack. Among them are “The Irish Street Singer,” “My Heart's Delight,” Mack’s “Dove Song” and “My Dearest Girl.” By request “Molly O!” will also be given. pany, which is one of unusual excellence, ircludes Richard J. Dillon, Marie Bates, 4dolph Jackson, Olive White, Edwin Brandt, Florence Ashrooke, George W. Deyo, W. J. Mason, Little Florence Olp, Thomas Jackson, Mingle Qip, B. Williams and Louie Maurice. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—The attraction at the Academy next week will be “Hu- manity,” a drama from the pen of Sutton Vane. “Humanity” is an out-and-out drama and is Mr. Vane's strongest play. The story deals with the war of England against the Dutch Boers in South Africa. The play opens in Cranbourne Hall, Eng- land, the home of Lieutenant Bevis Cran- bourne. Lezbia Penn has been wronged in London by Major Fordyce Dangerfield, a war correspondent. War is declared. Lieu- tenant Cranbourne leaves with his com- mand, followed by Lezbia Penn and her sister Kesiah, who, together with Alma Dunbar, the Heutenant’s fiancee, enlists in the hospital service. Dangerfield follows the party and is later discovered to be’a spy. Lieutenant Cranbourne attempts to pass the Boers’ lines with important dis- Patches to General Wolseley and is cap- tured and sentenced to be shot. On the day set for the execution General Wolseley arrives and attacks the fortress. The wo- men of the hospital corps are compelled to assist the Boers in defending the place by loading the rifles. Cranbourne is Iashed to a post below, waiting for the time to arrive when he will be shot. The women are be- ing handed the rifles, load them, turn on the Boers and fire, killing all but Danger- field, who rushes down stairs, determined that Cranbourne shall meet the death pen- alty. He fires his revolver, but every chamber is empty. Seizing a huge bomb, he places it in a box close to Cranbourne’s head and lights it. The lieutenant's fian- cee, Alma Dunbar, arrives in time to grab the bomb and hurl it out of the window. Cranbourne is released just as the English troops rush in to selze the place. The par- ty shortly returns to England and matters are set to rights, Dangerfield’s crime meet- ing with just punishment. It will be placed upon the stage here with all the original scenery, mechanical effects, horses, hounds, company, etc., as used during its long orig- inal run in Boston, New York, Philadel- phia and Chicago. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.—“The Brand of Cain” is the attraction booked for the Grand Opera House week April 4, and an exceedingly gocd cne it promises to be. The drama is said to be thoroughly novel in scope and action, and the company pre- senting it was especially engaged and drill- ed by the author. The scenery was painted specially for the production, and includes many of the finest specimens of the paint- ers’ art. All the cutdoor scenes were taken from photographs, and are literal ecpies of some of the dest known views in the world. Two or three copies of Spanish scenery rank first among them and are spoken of as marvels of beauty. The plece itself is by one of the best known dra- matic writers of¢the time and mixes in- tense realism with character, comedy and pathos. The incidents are strong and the climaxes well built up and managed. Al- together the show 1s sure of a successful run here, both in an artistic and a finan- cial sense of tne word. As an extra at- traction the management will introduce between the acts of the drama the follow- ing: Views of the battle ship Maine from the time of entering Havana harbor, the explosion, the dead sailors, Captain Sigs- kee, the funeral, divers at work, etc., illus- trated songs and views of the famous Klondike gold fields. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER.—Man- ager Kernan’s attraction for next week will be the famous Rentz Santley Burlesque Company. For many years this organiza- tion has been looked upon as the leaders of burlesque and high-class vaudeville acts, and each season's visits have been greeted with immense patronage from our theater- gcers. The roster of the company for this season is the strongest in its history, and every specialty 1s evocative of repeated en- cores. In addition to the ability of his prin- cipals, Manager Leavitt of the company is renowned for engaging only young and pretty women for the chorus. The cos- tumes and scenery are beautiful. The new burlesque this season, “A World of Pleas- ure,” will portray the fads and fancies of the present day, all the members of the company participating. All of the latest songs and dances will be introduced and the fun-making of the comedians is most enjoyable, and thoroughly coaversant with the taste of the public. The oli» will have Jos. J. Sullivan and Carrie Weber, eccen- tric character sketch artists; the Sisters Engstrom, dashing serio-comics; Lawson and Ward, comedy bicycle act; Lottie El- lott, the famous skipping rope dancer; Harry 8. Marion, the sweet singer; Tyrene and Evelyn, sensational French dancers; Fierence Namon, introducing a display of artistic bag punching that is positively re- markable, and as a special attraction will present for the first time in Washington, the present reigning success of London, Paris and New York, “The Disrobing ‘Charmion’ Trapeze Act.” LYCEUM THEATER STOCK COM. PANY.—Daniek. Frohman’s Lyceum Thea- ter Stock Company closes its twelfth an- nual season at the Lyceum Theater, New York, tonight, and opens for its regular spring tour at the Montauk Theater, Brooklyn, Monday. In succession, the com- pany will visit Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Kochester, Syracuse, Albany, Springfield and other cities, pre- senting the great successes, ‘The Princess and the Butterfly” and “The Tree of Knowledge,” with the New Yerk casts. “CUBA AND THE CUBAN WAR.”—Mr. Henry L. Bailey will deliver a lecture at the Academy tomorrow night on “Cuba and the Cuban War.” To an intimate knowl- edge of the country, derived from frequent visits, Mr. Bailey adds the fresh memories of a visit there this winter, having been stationed at Cuba as special press repre- sentative for a syndicate of papers. A lec- ture on Cuba should prove of more than ordinary interest at the present time, as it is more croweded with interest and thrill- ——— than any other place on the globe. THE LILIPUTIANS.—The Liliputians’ opening in “Tne Fair in. Midgettown,” at the Columbia Theatzr on Monday, April 11, should receive a warm greeting, as the lit- tle people are very popular. The troupe will be a complete surprise to those who have attended its previous presentations. The management has taken an entirely new turn and one vastly for thé better. Of greatest interest is the fact that the En- glish language will be spoken by th2 clever midget actors. This season the play is far superior, and moves off with a dash that is delightful. Popular songs, really pretty duets, trios and choruses; interesting bai- lets with excellent costumes and funny situations without snd, form an amusement well worth going to see. Through it all little Franz Ebert, with his coment P form, almost like an animated doughnut, and his wink that is far more attractive than anything Cissy ever pro- duced, and Zink, his old- thate, with his lively antics, create roars of laughter. The wom2n midgets, too, are said to have developed quite a talent for situstiony, Cad leve quite a uations, one of the funniest incidents of the play is where she and Miss Bertha Jaeger present Mr. Mack's supporting com- |* the comedy of two women retiring to sleep, frightened at bugaboos created out of noth- ing but timid women’s minds. Miss Helene Lindrer is a n2w midget in the troupe, even smaller than Ebert, and-with a figure almost his duplicate. During the past year the midgets have learned to play in En- glish, and this novelty alone should add thousands of new friends. THE HOFMANN RECITAL.—Josef Hof- menn plays his postponed date Tuesday afternoon, April 12, at 4:15, at the Columbia Theater. The greatest amount of interest centers in his appearance here. The re- membrance of the lad’s artistic ability, when heard years ago, coupled with the extraordinary words of praise from the critics upon his recent recitals in New York, Boston and Philadelphia has at- tracted general attention. Seats are sell- ing at Guzman's, in E. F. Droop & Sons. YALE GLEE AND BANJO CLUBS.—At Yale there is perhaps no more popular un- dergraduate organization than the glee and banjo club. To be a member of this orgarization is, in the minds of many stu- dents, to reach the zenith of collegiate am- bition. Every undergraduate who can hum an air or strum a banjo or tinkle a guitar hepes some day to have his ambition real- ized and secure one of the coveted posi- tions. There is untold pleasure and en- joyment to be had from the trips which the club makes, and certain honor and dis- tinction goes with membership in the club. The selection of members of the organiza- tion is made with the greatest care by competitive examinations of applicants from all parts of the university, thereby keeping the club up to a very high stand- ard. Both organizations—forming one club —are under the direction of competent pro- fessional musicians. The annual visit of these organizations will be made this year en Easter Monday, and the concert given that evening at the Rifles’ Hall. The sale of seats opens Monday morning at Guz- man’s, in E. F. Droop & Sons. ~ ENSEMBLE RECITAL YSAYE-MAR- TEAU-GERARDY AND LACHAUME.. The sale of seats and boxes for this re- eital, which occurs Friday, April 15, at 2 o‘clock, at the Columbia, opened Friday with a rush that would indicate that a large audience will greet these artists. Of the four the most interest probably centers in the great violinist Ysaye, who is supreme master of his instrument. In the use of his bow he is simply marvelous, and a tene is brought from the instrument that is perfect. Henri Marteau, the assistant violinist, it will be remembered, came to this country four years ago with a reputa- tion earned in France, his native country, placing him among the foremost of the ycung violinists. Since then he returned to his home to continue his studies, and those who remember him will gladly wel- come his visit. Jean Gerardy, ‘cellist, like Marteau, is a young artist, who came to America three seasons ago, successfully concertising. As a ‘cello player he is prob- ably the greatest that we have heard. The pianist -who completes the ensemble, La- ckaume, is not a stranger, for he has been heard here with Ysaye and Marteau. The combination of these distinguished artists i3 the strongest musically that could pos- sibly be arranged, and a treat is in store for all who may attend. Seats are selling at Guzman’s, in E. F. Droop & Sons. “THE HIGHWAYMAN."—April 18, at the Lafayette Square, the citizens of Wash- irgton will have an opportunity of wit- nessing the real and genuine comic opera success of the year, “The Highwayman, by De Koven and Smith, and to be prese ed by the Broadway Theater Opera Com- pany of New York. This new comic opera organization is great in its wealth of prin- cipals. There is no star, no one member of the cast has an advantage over the other— all are given the fullest scope of their tal- ent and genius. The company contains such clever people as Joseph O'Mara, Ca- mille D'Arville, Jerome Sykes, Nellie Brag- gins, Harry Macdonough, Maud Williams, Van Rensselaer Wheeler, George O'’Don- nell and Reginald Roberts. JULIA MARLOWE.—Miss Julia Mar- lowe will be seen at the Lafayette Square Opera House in her new play, ‘The Count- ess Valesca,” in which she made a great success at the Knickerbocker Theater, New York. The title role is said to af- ford Miss Marlowe an excellent opportu- nity for the display of her youth, beauty, sympathetic grace and emotional strength, and she is said to invest the role with fine womanly charms, admirable grace and dis- tinct power. The box office opens for the reserved-seat sale Thursday morning. POLK MILLER'S ENTERTAINMENT.— The entertainment presented by Mr. Polk Miller, assisted by Mr. Oscar P. Sisson and Miss Ester Wallace, at the National Rifles’ Armory, last night, thoroughly deserved the large amount of popularity that was bestowed upon it in the shape of a crowd- ed house. As the principal figure in a pro- gram replete with excellent features, Mr. Miller found favor with his original and unique series of songs, stories and banjo “picking” numbers, and kept his audience in hearty good humor during his appear- ance on the stage. The opening sketch pre- sented by Mr. Sisson, who took the part of the New England country boy, and Miss Wallace, as a Yankee girl, was thoroughly enjoyed, while the closing sketch, with Mr. Miller as Uncle Daniel, Miss Wallace as Ruby, Mr. Sisson as Mr. Harcourt, a banker, and Mr. Raymond Orme, as an artist, was also the recipient of much favorable comment. “THE MAGISTRATE.”—Pinero’s farce, ‘The Magistrate,” was substituted for the comedy “Number Nine” at the Columbia Theater last night by the Augustin Daly Comedy Company, and in the main the large audience in attendance was pleased with the change. While “The Magistrate” has not the snap and go of “Number Nine,” and is not new to theater-goers here, still its presentation last night by the Daly company was a thoroughly enjoyable one. “The Magistrate” will make a worthy suc- cessor the remainder of the week to “Num- ber Nine.” Richard Mansfield makes his summer home on the coast of Maine at point where the population is spare, but supply- ing the deficiency in density with a varie- gated queerness which would give plethoric ccmicality to a humorous paper for many: consecutive weeks. The actor is fond of rarrating yarns about his Maine friends, and of discussing them, for the genius which has successfully compassed the in- volved character of the Brummels and Dvdgeons, and Chevrials, and Hydes, com- passes, too, what Emmerson denominated “honest doubt” as to whether some of his Maine friends are ingenious or ingenuous. One of Mr. Mansfield’s favorite fashions of committing a role is said to be while pur- suing pedestrianism. Whether this is true or not, it was at least in the course of @ long walk two years ago that he found in his path a youngster of some five years, Mr. Mansfield might have sustained his reputation for origmality with same more inspiring question than ‘‘What’s your neme, my boy?” but that’s what he asked. “Dick,” said the boy, then, correcting himself, “Richard.” “Richard, eh?” sald the actor. “That's a yery nice name. Yes, quite the finest name I know anything about. There was Rich- ard the lion-hearted; Richard III, who was ee ‘Wagoner, the an hard—Richard— , the actor.” iat Ee. ie tay “Didn't you hear of , he lives here summers. In winter he acts; thousands Sunday, at meeting, mm pa the ‘natives. ble new a fact, the flattespd amtor that well known ienvhis reputedly erratic ree: leads him,, ‘gene: knows no yan His favorite last winter was how stery ny —_ a mecrer ie im the pe i and e four great hafds of ory were named. Last hen he retlraed to Maine, he resumed his walks. There had evidently been aw astenishing increase in the population duringchis absence, for on his first going he encountered six mothers with bables i arms, and each ore had hopefully gtven ther precious one’s name as “Richaré Mansfield.” The actor’s only remark, when hesreturned home, was: “Ingenious or 8." Ramsay Morri« says that while prepara- tions were going forward in-New York for “An Irish Gentleman” rehearsals began promptly at 9 o'clock every morning at the Garrick Theater, but Andrew Mack him- self never put in an appearance ‘before 10:80, and then he always looked out, warm and covered with cobwebs. This }sort of thing hed been going on for-a fort- night, and the stege manager had never once reproved Mack for being late. The curiosity of some of the actors became aroused, and they determined to discover how and where Andy ucquired so many cobwebs in the early morning. One morn- ing he set “out bright and early from his hotel at 7 o'clock. Two actors followed him. Mack pointed toward the west, and finally enzered a barn. Climbing-a ladder that led to the hay loft, he disappeared. The two amateur detectives, afraid to fol- low him further, listened attentively. There was silence for sometime; then Mack's voice was heard exclaiming, au- thoritatively: “Come on, now, you sons of guns, get to work.” After this there came from the loft a gentle “‘Coo-00, co0-00, co0-00.” After a half an hour this sort of thing be- came monotonous. Finally the two men tip-toed up the ladder, and saw Mack sit- ting on the floor with his hands full of corn, while a couple of dozen of pigeons surrounded him at a discreet distance, eyo- ing him suspiciously. ae two exclaimed in a chorus: “Andy, what—”" But before they could say another word Mack had turned on them. “Get out of here,” he cried. “I’m working. I’ve got to sing a dove song in the new piece. The birds have got to come ahd perch all over me, so I’m trying to scrape up an ac- quaintance with the things.” - E. H. Sothern, in speaking of his audi- ences, said: “There is no sudience In the world equal to an assemblage of Amer- icans. They are at once the most polite as well as the most critical in the world. In England the public never hesitates to le: an actor know what it thinks of him. I recall a personal incident that will illus- trate this truth. Some years ago I was playing a very small part in a drama at the Standard Theater in London. One of my lines was, ‘My God, I don’t know how to act.’ Well, sic, I had no sooner spoken these lines on the first night than 1 was greeted with a chorus of Oh’s and Ah’s from the gallery gods. The next night When it came to the same scene I said, ‘My God, I don’t know what to do,’ and everything was ell right. An American would never insult an actor that way. If he does not like the play he will get up and go out, but will never be impolite. While an American audience is critical, it is critical in a quiet way. : “An actor should study the methods of other actors as far as possible. The trou- ble with most young actors in this country 1s they do not go, beyond themselves for ideas. No actor who depends upon his own creative talents cam insprove. ‘The students of painting, of seulpture, «ll study the works of those that are greater masters of their art. A man :who wants ‘to write in a polished manner*will study tre mas- ters of diction. Why should not an actor do that? ‘Art is long.end time is fleeting,’ was the sage remark: of the wise [ippo- crates, and in that they will soon learn its truth. He shouldi. make himself familar with the methods of all the best actors. No man is too great te receive suggestions fiom another. We are constantly learning as we progress through life.” SOME MUSIGAL NOTES The lecture tobe given on Thursday evening next at the Universalist Church, 13th and L streets, by Mr. H. E. Krehbiel, the well-known musical critte, is exciting much interest. .It "will -be delivered to the active and sustaining’ mrembers of the Choral Society, but admission tickets can be obtained at the door and at Ellis & Co.’s by the general public. The subject will be: s‘Dvorak and Nationalism in Mu- sic.” The lecturer's purpose in arranging his course of lectures is to co-operate, whenever possible, with the amateur musi- cal clubs and private schools, which are dcing so much to stimulate interest in gcod music throughout the country, and he aims to have bis lectures illystrated by performance of characteristic exam- ples of music by members of the clubs or teachers and pupils of the schools before which the lectures are delivered. Hence he has arranged with the Choral Society for the rendition of selections from Dvorak’s Spectre’s Bride, which they are to render at the concert of April 19. Mr. Krehbiel is an acknowledged au- thority on the subject of folk songs and na- tional music, and as he is such a univer- sal favorite in Washington and the Spec- tre’s Bride such a popular number, having Leen already twice rendered here by the Choral Society, that a full attendance on the lecture is anticipated. The Sunday Night Music Club met at the residence of Miss Rebecca Behrend, 412 H street northwest, and devoted the entire evening to the study of two com- pcsitions, the Beethoven Pastoral Sym- phony and the last movement of Mozart's 19th piano concerto, with string quintet accompaniment. On account of the death of Anton Seidl the club will tomorrow night play a program of music which will be appropriate for the occasion. Mr. R. Lee Cox will sing the “Palms” at the 11 o'clock service at St. Alban’s to- "Mime. Murlo-Cellt celebrated her birthday last month by a musicale at her residence in New York, in which Marie Engel, who is one of her most notable pupils, partici- pated, together with some of the most prominent musicians in that city. The oc- casion was a notable musical event, and the gathering included many well-known leaders in society. Mme. Murio-Celli’s for- mer and present pupils were heard in a well-selected program, and they testified their appreciation of the anniversary by a wealth of floral offerings. Paderewski is to play at the opening of the new Erard Salle in London, April 2, when he will be assisted by Ben Davies, the well-known tenor; Miss Clara Butt, the popular English contralto, and Miss Leo-- nora Jackson, the young American violin- ist, who achieved her second London tri- umph at the Lamoureux symphony concert March 15. This will be Paderewski’s only appearance in London this season, ‘The choir of the Immaculate Conception Church will give a grand vesper service at 7 o'clock p.m. om Easter Sunday, accom- panied by a grand orchestra. This will be a repetition of theservice given last spring, which attracted am immense congregation. Besides Le Jeal’s;beautiful vesper service and magnificat, ai delightful number will be Mr. C. H. Henney’s rendition on the euphonium of the exquisite solo, ‘The Evening Star,” ftom Wagner's “‘Tannhau- ser.” The grand finale of the service will be Rossini’s magnificat, “‘Tantum Ergo,” for trio, full choirrand:full orchestra. Palm Sunday will be celebrated at st. Peter’s, 2 and C streets soutneast, by an extraordinary rae of music, under the direction of Mr. & FiRandolph, jr., Miss Nanale Kearon, atgantst. During the dis- triLut‘on of the palms St. Peter's Quartet, Miss Hattie Ritchife, seprano; Miss Regina Baptista, alto; M®. Randolph, tenor: Mr. Ea. B. Fox, bass,,willeing an “Palms” for quartet, teens deunod's Shesee Bel lest will mass. “Messe Solennelie comprise we At the graduale Mr- Wm. Ht play “Coeurs et Floeurs,” by AMUSEMENTS. Special, = - New National. meer AT 8:15—-SATURDAY MATINEE. wi, GILLETTE Too Much Johnson. Next Week—The Singing Comedian, CK, ANDREW MA NEW NATIONAL. WEEK BEG)NNING MONDAY, April 4, MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. anorew MACK ‘An Iris entieman. By Ramsay Morris. MANAGEMENT RICH & HARRIS. SUPERB COMPANY. BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. HEAR MACK’S } NEW SONGS: “The Irish Street Singer,” “My Sweetest Girl,” Mack's “Dove Song,” “My Heart's Delight.”’ ALL HITS. April 11-THE LYCEUM THEATER STOCK CO. = PRINCESS AND THB BUTTERFLY.” RIFLES’ HALL, ‘Oth and 10th sts. Easter Monday, April 1 1 eae Y A LE Glee and Banjo Clubs. Prices: 50c., 75c., $1, $1.50. Seat Sale opens Monday, April 4, 9 a.m., at, Guzman’s, in Pe F. Droop & Sons’. G st. bet. The Great Original Oriental Life-size $50,000 Painting, WILLARD HALL. Lumiere’s Cinematographe REPRODUCING EVERY ACTION OF LIFE. DISASTER TO THE MAINE—25 OTHER VIEWS. Every Day—4:30 and 8:15; Sundays, 8:15 p.m. ADMISSION, 25 cents. ‘CHILDREN. 15 cents, SPECIAL NOTICE--Amusement committees for Churches, Societies, Schools, Kindergartens, Uni- &c.. call or address FRANK L. HALL, Hotel, for very Uberal BENEFIT RMS. ml ot? THE INDIAN CONTINGENT. Speculation as to Their Service in War With Spain. An interesting question to be considered, ft is believed, in the event of war with Spain is how many Indian troops would be available for active service, if necessary to employ them. Of course, it is under- stood that the Indians could not be drafted into the service, as in the majority of cases express stipulations have been made in the treaties that they are not to be mixed up in hostilities with which this courtry is concerned. It fs believed, however, that if they were actually needed they would be mustered in. During the war between the states there were hundreds of sndians enlisted. Of the tribes, the Cherokees were well represented. Chief Duncan of the Nation, who ts in Washington on business of interest to his people, is stopping at the National Hotel. He said to a Star reporter that he thougkt it likely the Cherokees would enlist ani teke part in the fight with the Spaniards. The nature of the Indian, he says, is phleg- matic in the extreme, and it takes some time for him to make up his mind. When it 1s settled, though, and the step is taken, he is one of the last to give in. The Cherokees’ country, Mr. Duncan states, was devastated during the civil war, as badly as is Cuba at the present time. It was the borderland of the con- flict for the two armies, and felt the full force of the powerful current of warfare. Though the Indians had been promised protection, troops were withdrawn from the forts, and the Cherokees suffered the consequences. Several regiments were organized by the Indians, they being forced into it, to a cer- tain extent. The most of these were com- manded by officers of their own race, and they fought bravely through the battles in which they were concerned. One of these was the battle of Oak Hill, where General’ Lyon was killed. Some of the regiments shared the fortunes of the fed- eral troops, and others joined hands with those of the south. The Indian is a warrior by nature, Mr. Duncan says, and though the Cherokees are peaceful and law-abiding citizens, be- ing engaged at the present in agricultural pursuits, it is possible they would be found ready to take up arms and fight against a foreign invader. —_+>—__. The Laws of War. To the Editor of The Hvening Star: I would respectfully inquire if Spain has not violated the laws of war in her deal- ings with the people of Cuba, and, if 50, whether there is any tribunal that has the Tight to call the transgressor to account for her sins against law and humanity, and the right to say that those outrages shall ecrtinue no longer? Too cowardly to attack the armed rebels and compel them to obey her laws, Spain, to accomplish their submission, has re- sorted to the starvation of the non-com- batants, the eged men and the women and ckildren of that unhappy island. This she has done under the decree of the monster Weyler by applying the torch to their homes confiscating their property and de- priving them of all means of earning a liv- ing by shutting them up in military-guarded inclosures. Already over 200,000 absolutely defenseless Cubans have died of starvation in those prisen inclosures, and Consul Gen- eral Lee informs us that over 200,000 more are on the verge of starvation. In my opinion, our worthy President made @ grave mistake in having permitted the execution of the Weyler decree in the sland of Cuba. Immediately after the is- sue of that decree our government should have said to Spain in unmistakable lan- guage: We will not permit that infamous decree to be enforced upon defenseless Cu- bans; and if it is not immediately disal- lowed and annulled, we will acknowledge the independence of the Cuban republic.” Had we thus acted, the whole world would have said amen, and would have stood by us in whatever might have followed from such humane and heroic action by the great American republic. ZENAS C. ROBBINS, March 31, 188. ————— Playing on the Street. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: AMUSEMENTS. OPERA HOUSES Kernan & Rife, Managers. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Arpold Woford’s Romantic Play, The Brand-Cain The Spanish Inn! The Diablo Chasmi! The Stone Quarry Ii! ThePower-HouseExplosion Mustrated Songs and Views of the KLONDIKE GOLD FIELDS! (Between Acis.) TONIGHT eee ee © argc. Last Performance here of THE BONNIE BRIER BUSH. ‘Week—E. H. SOTHERN. it SQUARE LAFAYETTE J. W. Albaugh, Manager. Nixon & Zimmerman, Directors. Week Beginning Monday. Matinecs Wednesday and Saturday. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES! REGULAR PRICES WILL PREVAIL DURING THIS ENGAGEMENT. Special Engagement Of MR. E. H. SOTMERN Direction of DANIEL FROHMAN. Monday, , Wednesday, Tht '. Friday Eveniugs and ‘Saturday meueee The Adventure Of Lady Ursula. By Anthony Hope, author of “Prisoner of Zenda.” Saturday Evening, LORD CHUMLEY ‘Wednesday Matinee—BY SPECIAL REQUEST- The Lady of Lyons WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 11, JUL MARLOWE, In an elaborate production of ber new play. THE COUNTESS VALESKA. Seats on Sale Thursday. Week of April 18, THE HIGHWAYMAN, De Koven and Smith's Latest Opera, A From the Froadway Theater, New York. COLUMBIA. TONIGHT AT 8:15. LAST PERFORMANCE OF The Magistrate, PRESENTED BY AUGUSTIN DALY’S COMEDY COMPANY. EXTRA! EXTRA! ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF MR. RICHARD MANSFIELD ma and Sacred Concert, LEY OF NEW YORK: Easter Week:—Thos. E. Shea in “THE MAN-O% WARS MAN.” 1t ACADETIY. roca nee Belatia Rewner the Tennessee AT NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT, Tlustreted Lecture on PINEY |. CUBA 22 ‘CUBAN WA RIDGE, CUBAN WAR! ee te Great Production, HUMANITY, AcADEY. OF MUSIC, SUNDAY, APRIL 8 Cuba and the Cuban War! Thy HENGRY Bal Popular Prices: and 50 cts. ACADEMY POPULAR PRICES. wore NEXT MONDAY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES, CRANDEST SUCCESS OF A CENTURY. tl LY Enormous Stage Pictures, Crowded With Realism. A Splendid Company. 25 PEOPLE, 6 sare cox marie NEXT Merry Katie Emmett ATTRACTION |The Waifs of New York Washington Horse Show, TO BE HELD IN CONVENTION HALL, May 4, 5, 6 and 7, 1898. SALE OF ARENA BOXES AND SEASON SEATS: OPEN MONDAY, APRIL 4, AT 9 A.M., AT GU%e MA’ ‘ E. F. DROOP & SON: Arena Boxes, $50 and $60, Season Seats, $8.00. mb30-tf NEXT WEEK — ART LOAN EXHIBITION FOR CHARITY AT THE OLD CORCORAN GALLERY, ROM MONDAY, APRIL 11, TO SUNDAX, Presenting APRIL 24, INCLUSIVE. n of Paintings, Tapestri intures, ete. Over two. hundi Pictures, including many ‘urated Old anl Mod- MONDAY EVE. Beau ern Masters. uperb collection of Tapestries, Rare and Beautiful Miniatures. Beautiful Laces SATURDAY MAT. f historical interes:. Brummel. Abin “ate eta pictures are portrait of the A Dastctag | Duke of Wellington, ‘ty 8! Lawrence, eae A Parisian pe eee = py himself—The | Missionan or ~~ Romance. The Alchemist, by. Isab * | lands, by Rosa on ton, by Hud: other artists waovemar | Thelerchant || gig it of Venice. | 1%, oe nl Bonnat, Detaillé, Daubigny, Regnault. The Devil’s Wonderful Laces worn by Marie Antoinette and Cardinal Richelieu. THURSDAY Discipl finest. Tapestries in this country. ISCIPIE. | tris wonderful colle comes entirely fi Private owners, loaned for cl rity, and the patie wi probably never have another opportunity to Dr. Jekyll amd | SU tty ore, ere guptber_eppermanity FRIDAY H Hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Week days. Sune Mr. lyde. days, 2 to 6 p.w. Opening night, Monday, the 11th. Tickets, $1. Through the week, Sundays, 25c. api-lot THE CHORAL SOCIETY§ LECTURE BY MR. H. E. KREHBIEL. Dvorak and jonalism in Music. UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, CORNER 13TH AND L STREETS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 8 O'CLOCK. Admission, 50 cents. Reserved seats, Tickets on sale at J. ave., or at the church, lecture. K BBsay's Lyre MATE: VANITY Corbett and Fitzsimmons Veriscope Pictures. Next Week—THE RENTZ-STANLEY COMPANY, mb28-6t SATURDAY EVE. | To Be Announced. or WEEK ,fn. 11. The Great Easter Attraction—Famous and Only Liliputians, English THEIR LATEST AND BIGGEST SUCCESS, The Fair in Midgettown. p2. COLUSIBIA, JOSEF HOFTIANN. SEATS AT GUZMAN’S. at 2 pm = = Aitero, April 15, ope Ensemble Recital of the Distinguished Artists, YSAYE, The Strongest MARTEAU, Combination GERARDY, Ever Offered LAGHAUME. || Musically. Direction Mr. Ed. F. Guzman. Prices—12 rows orchestra, $3. Remainder floor and 3 rows balcony, $2. Remainder balcony, $1.50. All , $1, reserved. Sale seats at’GUZMAN’S, in E. F. Droop & Sons’. ‘APRIL 12, AT 4:15, RAND OPERA HOUSE. KERNAN & RIFE, Managers, WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 23, Matinces Wednesdzy ond Saturday. AL. W. MARTIN'S Big Spectacular and Dramatic Production, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, ‘The Emincnt Minstrel Star, MILT. G. BARLOW, 2s UNCLE TOM. 8 Magnificent Bands. Pontes Donkeys, Oxen, Mules, Horses and. Bare ros, 25 Buck and Wing Dancers, 10 Cuban ang Russian Bloodbounds. Next Week—“THE BRAND OF CAIN.” mb28-6t = EXCURSIONS, ETC. $5 SATURDAY EXCURSIONS $5 To OCEAN CITY, Iid. % FOR THE ROUND TRIP. TICKETS GOCD RETURNING UNTIL FOLLO¥ INS TUESDAY. 3 CONCERT - JOHNS HOPKINS GLEE, BANJO AND MANDOLIN CLUBS, one 14 vies s Wega * Masonic Temple, : = Wednesday Evening, APRIL 13, 1898, 8 O'CLOCK. Admission, 50 cents; reserved seats, 75 cents, on sale at Sanders & Stayman’s Music House, 1227 F street northwest. apz,9,11,12,13. HISTORIC INDIA, ITS PALACES AND BATTLE FIELDS. es Sorc en Viewed