Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1898, Page 25

The war excitement, the circus and the hhcrse show have all had an effect upon the attendance at the theaters this week. At two houses new plays have been pre- gented, At the National “One Summer's Day” was new to this city, and perhaps its somnolent tone was needed as a con- trast to the excited war feeling that per- vades the city, but the public would not have ft, and Mr. John Drew is playing his weakest engagement in this city. The other new play is “Charles O'Malley,” in which Mr. Wilton Lackaye has made a hit at the Lafayette Square. Mr. Lackaye has now found in the dashing Irish dragoon @ part for which he is admirably adapted and a play that when It gets into working shape will be a winner. Next week the greatest interest will be felt in Frank Daniels’ return engagement at the umbia Theater. “The Idol's Eye” when it was here in February did the biggest week's business that has been done in this city this season, the receipts exceeding those of the Bostonians and of “The Bride Elect.” So successful was the engagement that both the theater manage- ment and Mr. Daniels believe that another record breaking week is at hand. At the National vavdeville artists from Kester & Bial’s, headed by Mlle. Charmion, the young woman who disrobes on the trapeze, will ascertain whether Washing- ton taste fs like that of rapid New York. The Grand resumes operations with “The At Kernan’s and the Bijou will hold forth as usual. zler.”” vaudeville Frang Daniels had what his friends in- tended for a joke played on him the other day. It was at a young ladies’ seminary. ‘The party had entered the assembly hall as some exercises were being held, and were invited to seats on the platform, much to Dantels’ dislike, because, while brave on the stage, his knees fail him when he is thrust forward in a private gathering. He selected a seat behind the father of one of the pupils, which father was the guide of the party, and was congratulating himself on his inconspicuous position, and gather- ing courage at the same time, when to his horror the principal arose, and, announcing that they had with them today no less a distinguished person than Frank Daniels of Hight opera fame, said that he was sure all Present would be delighted to know that Mr. Daniels had consented to say a few words to them. Daniels turned red, then white then blatk, as his emotions of em- Dbarrassment, fear and rage succeeded one an: ther. He had never made a speech in He had tried once, but failed mis- He looked appealingly at the prin- who stood smiling with outstretch: Then he thought of the door. But before he realized it his friends had actual- Iy lifted him to his feet and led him to the front. he said afterward, simply horrible. But a burst of applause from the scholars seemed to revive him, for he bowed, and, to the! deep regret and consequent punishment of the principal fer his part in the affair, said: “My dear young ladies, your principal has asked me to speak te en the xub- dect of kissing, in the hope of instructing yeu in an art of whicn i opine he thinks vt you kn little. (Titter among the | girls. Sensation on the platform.) I think. my dear young ladies, that I am past m: ter in that art. see, in “The Id e I have to k memi time the several of the pretty ers of my chorus quite a number of I Hgured it up last night and found ery performance to veek total number at € 1 tle man like me, (More tittering who had put him 's by asking him to the extraordinarily large tuition him, the best of teachers. But young lad! kissing is an d without and I could I can only you do the next sking your principal to pur- » tickets, as I have no doubt he will e do. to come to see me in “The Idol's "| And if at first you don’t suc- feed in understanding all there is to thi Brt, why co and come again. Be as- Bured you will always be welcome.” 1 amidst the applause of bat came near having his fingers when he shook hands in good- ye with the principal. His friends are trying bard to square themselves with the Principal of the seminary, who declares it Was all a put up job on him-and not on Charmion, the Frenc Said to be one of the most perfectly formed wemen in the world, and notwithstanding the severe training necessary for her a letic w yossesses a contour of figu for « scu!ptor’s model. Be- = pretty and quite—quite bazaire, rmion is re ted to be the strongest vrid. In a recent measure- ntific purposes, she was found e miost favorably with the three ongest men, as will be seen by this table g units of power: Sandow, 1 h trapeze artist, is : Godfrey, 2,775; Charmion, Prof. Maz Unger, one of the most neted of athletic instructors in New York. Said of this test: “harmion, to all intents * purposes, has in a great measure re- ed a feminine outline and a decided ry; more, I might say, than any pan I have ever seen. She pos- ll the grace and easy contour xpect to find in a simple, healthy girl. She has none of the abnormal muscle development commen to athletes, @nd in repose présents nothing that seems out of the ordinary. Ninety per cent of the Women who train for athletic work, such &s circus performers, tumblers and all- round athletes, become in a very short time masculine in appearance. Not so with Charmion. She has the form of a school girl, the muscles of a Hercules. Had I not ‘witnes: 1 the test personally I shoul e Most certainly doubted its cageurecys rae it was genuine in every particular.” The Lambs Club of New York embraces Practically all the first-class stage artists of the country. Almest every actor of ‘Worth is a member, and the club ts loved #8 only those of an itinerant Profession Can love a snug home where good fellow. ship prevails. “And the Lambs, who for Years have given their gambols in their wn club house to t ulled into sharing the general public. One hundred and twenty-five people will make up the company, and in the list of names one can be sure of finding his fu- Yorite actor, for it includes all the not. ables. The tour will begin at the Metro- n Opera House, New Yerk, Monday evéning, May 23. From the theater the entire company will go to a special train and be whirled to Boston, where a mati- nee will be givén Tuesday. Hasttly leay- Ing Boston the company will give an even- Ing perfor ¢ in Springfield, Mass., fol- Jewing which a night run will bring the Organization to Brooklyn for a matinee Wednesday. The same evening Philadel- phia will be entertained, and the next day (Thursday) wiil witness a matinee in Bai- timore and a night performance in Wash- ington. Friday evening will be devoted to Pittsburg, and then by a special run the company vill be brought to Chicago Sat- urday noon, where a matinee and night performance at the Auditortum will close the week's tour. It will be noted that the The horror of that moment was, as | he principal look- | Re stars who compose the company will be performances in nine towns in six days, over a territory stretching from Boston to Chicago. Yet every Lamb in the fold cheerfully tenders his services without compensation because of his love for the club and his desire to see the club house freed from its bonded debt. Aside from the stars, with whom the public is thoroughly familiar, the Lambs Club comprises a great amount of talent epart from that which enjoys the center of the stage or the glare of the calcium light. Nearly all the playwrights of established reputation, nearly all the prominent comic opera composers and conductors, and rearly all the able stage managers which the profession boasts, are members of the Lambs, and they all contribute sketches, witticisms, burlesques, songs, original mu- sic and their active services in conducting the music and managing the stage per- formance. The pregram embraces a min- strel first part, which will be the rarest bird that negro minstrelsy has ever known, for it will have only jokes that are new. It will introduce as end men Nat. Good- win, Stuart Robson, Jeff. De Angelis, Wal- ter Jones, Willic Collier and Ignacio Mar- tinetti, and De Wolf Hopper will be the interlocutor. Among the ballad singers ere Eugene Cowles, Chauncey Olcott, Henry Clay Barrabee, Wm. Philp, Van Rensalzer Wheeler, W. H. MacDonald and others of like vocal prominence. Half a dozen famous musicians will conduet. dif- ferent numbers, including Victor Herbert, Reginald De Koven, §. L. Studley, Jesse Williams and John’ Hiller, and. Herbert Cripps, Eugene Presbrey, W. H. Post and Joseph Humphries will manage the stage. This would seem enough to satisfy even the Lambs; but in addition to this array of talent is added Victor Herbert's entire band of fifty pieces, which will also act | as orchestra. Following the minstrel first part there will be presented several of the burlesques which nave given the club gambols their unique reputation. In these will appear all the stars, leading men, character actors, comedians and singers, and even the most unimportant roles will be interpreted by stars. The female roles will be taken by men, of course, for this performance is very early Shakespeare, in that in it no woman may appear. An idea of the fun which lies back of this statement may be gleaned from the knowledge that lanky De Wolf Hopper will burlesque Mrs. Leslie Carter's perfornarce in “The Heart of Maryiand,” while Henry E. Dixey appears as leading lady in a burlesque on stage life. Not to be excluded from the labor of love which this entire venture represents, the numerous celebrated painters and illus- trators who gather at the fold have taken it upon themselves to provide a souvenir program such as the theater-going public has never seen. This wi:l be a sixteen- page foils pamphlet, on heavy rough-edged Paper, which wilt’ contain, besides the casts and order of program events, numer- ous full-page drawings from such artists as E. W. Kemble, Frederic Remington, Robert Reid, Edward Simmons, Julian Rix and others.’ and accompanying each of them will be an appropriate bit of verse | from the various club poets and a double page of autogranhs of all those connected with the gambol; and the whole will con- stitute a memento of positive value. LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.—John Philip Scusa’s latest under- ltaking is en a scale that must challenge and rivet public admiration. He has staged a patriotic production, which 1s | avowedly national and international in character, and which {s presented with magnificent effects. It has the stirring title “The Trooping of the Colors,” and its scope Is to present the grouping of interna- tional colors, those of the leading powers of the ear-h, whom Columbia salutes with all grace and sincerity. America is repre- sented by platoons of infantry and ma- rines, while Great Britain, France and Gér- many are present in the form of troops, officered and led by a standard bearer. As each of the national colors appears, the na- tional air is played by Sousa’s Band of six- | ty, and sung by a grand chorus of hun- dreds of singers, massed from this city. The vocal soloists whom Sousa brings for the spectacle are Miss Vonise M. Brehany, soprano, and Basil Tetson, baritone; the former singing “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” the latter “The Marseillaise.”” American airs also include “The Star Span- gled Banner” and “Hail Columbia.” ‘God Save the Queen” will be given by the srand chorus, also “Die Wacht am Rhine,” grand chorus; ‘The Marseillaise,’ by Mr. Tetson and grand chorus; ‘“‘The Wearing of the Green” and “Der Wasserfall,” by the famous Graus Tyrolean Trio. Scottish bagpipers will play “The Campbells Are Coming,”” and United States infantry, sail- ors and marines will sing “Marching Through Georgia,” the grand finale be- jing Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes | Forever,” solo by Miss Brehany, with full | chorus and entire band. “Yankee Doodle” will be presented as in the historic picture, “Spirit of '76,"" in itself an inspiring fea- ture. The first part of the affair is a grand concert by Sousa and his band, sixty play- ers, with Miss Brehany, Mr. Basil Tetson, Mr. Arthur Pryor, Sig. Simone Mantia and Herr Franz Hell, soloists. Change of pro- gram at each concert. The great spectacle is to be produced at ithe Lafayette Opera House on Wednesday evening and Se | afternoon and even- ing next, May 11 and 12, with full forces. the grand chorus, military and standard bearers being secured from organizations of this city. Seats are on sale at the thea- ter box office. COLUMBIA THEATER.—Lovers of light opera will be pleased to learn that Frank Dzniels will be back here next week at the Columbia with his new opera “The Idol's Eye.” It is the latest work of Harry B. Smith, the librettist, and Victor Herbert, the composer, the two young men frequently referred to as the Gilbert and Sullivan of America. Sigce its phenomenal success here last February the opera has enjoyed a prosperous season in the big cities of the country and crowd- ed houses greeted and applauded it throughout its stay. Daniels has in it a part which enables him to disport him- self in his own inimitable style of humor to his heart’s content and greatly to the delight of the audience. The music is the most delightful yet from the fluent and melodious pen of Mr. Herbert. He has im- parted the rich color of oriental music to the score of the opera, and that, too, with- out detracting anything from his well-de- served reputation as a writer of music quick to catch the popular ear and hold it. Very favorable mention has been made of the choral work in the opera. Manager La Shelle has provided a chorus which ap- peals by {ts looks to the aesthetic in the audience, and to the Strictly musical por- tion by the excellence of its voice. The yoices are fresh and strong, and musical to a high degree. Musical Director Pallma has certainly received a great deal of credit for the effective work he gets ¢rom the chorus, the feminine portion of which is decidedly comely and will be fetchingly ccstumed. The cast supporting Daniels is competent in every way, and includes, among others less widely known, Helen Reémond, Norma Kopp, Alf. C. Wheelan, Will Danforth and Maurice Darcy. The opera will be seen here with the same cast and scenery and an equally large orchestra as was used in its New York production, and here last February, when the capacity of the Columbia tested at every perfcrmance. NEW NATIONAL THEATER.—The at- traction next week at the New National Theater is one that will be seen in no other hurried from theater to train and train | city. to theater for the entire week, giving ten ce aenben tae entire company of perform- WHE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1898—24 PAGES. ! on house in America outside of New York The management has succeeded-in ers, whi has been nightly crowding for the past twenty weeks Koster & Bial'’s famous Music Hall in New York. This organization is known as Koster & Bial'’s Congress of Foreign Stars, and heading the lst of novelties is the beautiful French artist, Charmion, who has for the past five months been the sensation of the me- tropolis. Her act upon the trapeze is said to be a novel departure from anything ever before seen in this line. Everywhere her appearance has resulted in marked suc- cess, and she has never been eclipsed by any living vaudeville artist. Her disrob- ing scene upon the trapeze and daring aerial act will undoubtedly produce as great a sensation here as it has done else- where. Other members of the company are the far-famed Picchiani Sisters, six in number, a family of wonderful acrobat: Delmore and Lee, flying trapeze perfor: ers; Herbert's dogs, u collection of intelli- gent canines; Clarisse Agnew, a pleasing and pretty singer; Silverine and Emery, flying rings; Burke and Andrus, the silent genilemen; Kingsley Sisters, vocalists of a high order and remarkablee swell dressers, and Wills and Loretto, comedy sketch en- tertainers. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.—For the past ten years the taste of the theater goer has turned more and more away from tragedy and heavy melodrama toward the lighter and brighter forms of theatrical entertain- ment, like con edies, light operas and farce comedies. Of the latter class there is no better sample than “The Dazzler.” It is in its eighth season, but Cosgrove & Grant's Comedians have always been an exception- ally clever collection of entertainers, and the piece has every summer been so chang- ed, brightened up and renovated by the addition of new costumes, the latest songs, the brightest dances and the cleverest say- ings, that it appears at the opening of each season as a new entertainment. This is the secret of its’ great success; and realiz- ing this, the management has put forth ex- tra efforts this season to bring it right up to date and present to the public in even more attractive form than ever before. ‘The early reports indicate that they have been eminently successful in their efforts, and wherever it has been seen it {s being com- mented upon as the brightest and best Dazzler that has ever been offered to the public. It will be seen at the Grand Opera House, with usual matinees, on Monday next for one week. KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER —Bry- ant and Watson, the American burlesquers, @re announced to make their return ap? pearance in this city at the Lyceum Thea- ter this week, with fifteen pretty women and fifteen clever comedians. Billy Wat- son, one of the best Hebrew character im personators in América, and Harry C. Bi ant, for many years leading comedian with Miaco’s City Club, are the proprietors, managers and leading comedy features of the aggregation, and it is claimed that they have surrounded themselves with a careful- ly selected cast. The performance begins with a one-act review, entjled “The He- brew Charity Ball of the Solomon Guard: the action of which takes place in Levy Palestine Hall. The olio of vaudeville act then follows, which includes Tom Nolan, parodist; Harry C. Bryant and Dollie Da- Venport, in their funny comedy sketch, “The Bad Mr. Good;” the Washburn sis: ters, Blanche and Irene, vacalists; W. B. Watson, the Hebrew impersonator, and Jeanette Dupre, the American Anna Held, in their original creation, “I'm so Loos Joe Mitchell and Joe Love, comedians, and the Clerice sister, in a musical act.’ The bill is then concluded with an up-to-date review, entitled “Bunco Bike.” Both bur- lesques are said to be lavishly staged, with bright and attractive scenery and’ elec- trical effects: and the costumes are de- scribed as dreams of feminine fancy. The engagement of the American Burlesquers is to be for one week, and will include the usual matinees. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—James Young, the talented yourg actor, who has just completed his season’s tour, will play a week's engagement at the Academy, com- mencing Monday night, May 16, appearing during the week as David Garrick, Hamlet, Shylock and Claud Melnotte. Mr. Young is a Baltimorean and quite a social favorite in that city, his father being the editor and owner of the “Baltimore Telegram.” Out of compliment to Mr. Young his Bal- timore friends have secured a number of seats for the opening night and he will be made to feel that he is among friends. CODY'S COSMOPOLITAN CAVALCADE. —Civilization has never seen the paragon or counterpart of the wildly picturesque, suvagely adorned, martially brilliant and strangely and singularly constituted caval- cage, which at 10 o'clock on each morning of exhibition gives public notice of the ar- rival of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Con- gress of Rough Riders of the World, and an equestrian suggestion of its orfginality scope and purpose. It is a most extraor nary, cosmopolite and attractive displ and may be rightly termed warlike an historic mounted march and bab-l of wide- ly differing nationalities and tongues. For obvious reasons, the herd of buffaloes, the vicious bucking bronchos, the dangerously wild steers and other features not germane to such a spectacle, are left in camp. Fol- lowing the renowned Cowboy Band of thirty-six pieces, on horseback, come, in long, adorned and variegated iine, kundreds of war-painted Sioux chiefs and braves, who fought with savege courage to defend their last hunting grounds and desert hemes; sinewy Cossacks from the Cau- cesus, to whose chileftainship Mazeppa rede in Byron's splendid poem, and who proved such a scourge to Napoleon; fan- tastic Bedouins on their Arabian steeds; lancers, chasseurs and cuirassiers from the crack cavalry regiments of European stand- ing armies under royal standards and su- perbly accoutered; uhlans, South American gauchos, detachments of United States cay- alry and artillery with batteries of field guns, jaunty Mexican rurales, vaqueros, Czikos, dashing cowboys, Wild West girls, scouts, frontiersmen, Texas rangers, the old Deadwood mail ‘coach, emigrant out- fit, glittering arms, aboriginal weapons, flags, pennons and hundreds of prahciny: horses ridden by all the world’s fearless rough riders. These ere among the historic, romantic and striking attractions of Buffa, lo Bill's recreative campaign that will be poeticoraine here Monday and jay next BIJOU THEATER.—Miss Belle Stewart, who has been creating quite a furore in New York city, and is said to possess a wonderful voice, pleasing manners, a beau- tiful fuce and lovely form, will be one of the strong cards at the popular Bijou The- ater next week. The three sisters Dunbar, talented singers and French dancers, will make their first Washington appearance. Billy Carter, the minstrel comedian, will be aiso one of the strong cards. Mile. Myra d!, Italian operatic star, in choice se- lections; Joe an, singing and mon- ologue comedian; Cliff Farrell and Mile. Dixie, in their diversified sketch, intro- ducing singing, dancing and instrumental | selections; Matt and Alice Heider, the Ger- man comedy team; Byron G. Harlan, as- sisted by Hale Yost, with several new il- lustrated songs, together with several oth high-class vaudeville acts, and the big Be jou Burlesque Company of forty people, Will make up an attractive program. ———__ : MR. ALBAUGE RETIRES. Gives Up His S Interest in the Lafayette uare Theater, Mr. John W. Albaugh has sold out his interest in the Lafayette Square Opera House and his connection with that play house will cease a week from tonight. To @ Star reporter Mr: Aiaugh said: “J have disposed of 2 my partner, . Us H terms are perfectly’ satisfactory. f leave for my cottegeat Long Branch prob- ably of the end of next week. I feel the rgst which I shall’ get there is much geed- , and I shall not do any theatrical work or six months at:least, and I may retiré ‘rom the field permanently. I shall leave ‘Washington with much regret, for I have been ners ahout «twenty years, during whic! me have; made many warm friends, an ve. come to think yery highly of the locat:theater-going public. “I was for five years manager of the Na- tional Theater, and for ten years I man- aged the Grand Opera House, taking it when it was first built. Then I was idle here one year, and then I built this house, which I consider to be a model place of amusement. I said that I needed rest, and I think thet after constant active service in the theatrical profession for forty-three years I have earned the right to take a vacation.”” “Will you give up your residence in Washington?” Mr. Albaugh was asked. “I hope not,” was the reply. “Indeed, I shall not, unless I should go into business in some other city which would require my constant attention. I still hold the Lyceum Theater in Baltimore, and if the business there continues as good as it has been this season under ty son’s capable manage- ment I can, with the investment of the money I shall receive from the sale of my interest in the Lafayette, have a com- petence that will enable me to live without exertion during the rest of my life.” Mr. Albaugh has been visited by many of his friends, who express regret that he is to rélinquish the management of the handsome opera house which was erected through his energy and enterprise. SOME MUSICAL NOTES. Stanley Olmstead, a Weshington boy, returned to his old home last week, after an absence of over four years in Eurove, spent largely under the tutorage of the famous Leschetizky. The especial charm of Mr. Olmstead’s playing is said to be the esthetic subordination characteristic of those bettor interpreters of the romantic school, whereby the technique is lost sight of in ihe musical Antensity to which they surrerder themselves. Notices from Ger- Man newspapers comment upon the ex- treme caressing quality of Mr. Olmstead’s touch and style, and the delicacy, cleanli- ness and differentiation of his technique. Mr. Olmstead gave recitals in a number of German cities, always’ with the most pro- nounced success, which means considerable in that country. While not conceding that to be truly good a thing must be approved by New York, ror that everything which New York ap- Froves is good, Washingtonians will await with interest tne first production here of the new and beautiful song cycle, ‘In a Persian Garden,” which has received such unstinted praise from eritics and music lovers in the great metropolis. Invitations have been issued Ly Mrs. Harriet H. Mills for the evening of the 12th, and under her direction, at tne Universalist Church, the poetry of the Persian poet-philosopher, Omar Khayyam, snd the beautiful music of Liza Lehmann of England will be sung by a quartet composed of Miss Mai Green- well, Miss Eleanor Simonds, Mr. William Mooney and Mr. Otto Luebkert. An inter- esting program of six numbers is announc- ed to precede the song cycle. The Columbia Singing Club gave a suc- cessful musicale and:dance Friday evening at 1127 10th street »northwest. The pro- gram was short, but.every number was ap- preciated by the :large audience present. Prof. Lloyd Remeay& violinist, played one of his own compositions, and was compelled to respond to an eneere. The program in- cluded a piano solo,iDancing Stars, God- ard, Miss Marie Becker; song. ‘‘Every Rose Must Have Its Thorn,” Mrs. Hattie Hunter Smith, recitation,= selected, Miss _ Bessie Stewart; song, “O Wondrous Image,” Stra- letyki, Mr. George Lawrence; violin solo, Mazurka de Concert, L. Remenyi, Prof. Lloyd Remenyi; recitation, selected, Miss Carrie M. Duglas; song, Happy Day, Stra- letyki, Mrs. Fred. Kalstram; fancy dance, Miss Elsie Jordan;song, selected, Mr: Smith. The one-act play, “A Mouse Trap, by Miss Bessie Stewart and Mr. Ed. Muth, fairly captured the aydience. The Colum- bia Singing Ciub sang the Star Spangled Banner, Spring: Song and sclections from the Chimes of Nermandy, after which dancing was indulged in until 12 o'clock. Profs. H. E. Saltsman and William de Ford have completed the cast for their juvenile performance of ‘Pinafore’ which will be given in National Rifles’ Armory May 20 and 21 for the benefit of the Peo- ple’s Church. Prof. de Ford {fs working hard coaching the ttle folks in their re- spective parts, and several novel features will be introduced. The dances are under the personal direction of Prof. J. H. Ver- miiya, and promise to be especially attrac- tive. The cast is as follow: Sir Joseph Porter, Dana C. Holland; Ca Corcoran, Harry Stevens; Ralph Rackst v Frost; Dick Deadeye, Harold Trac 4ia Reiner; boatswain’s mate, art: second mate, Grace Dodd; corporal, Tenny Wheeler; Josephine, Laura Black; Little Buttercup, Miriam Stoddart; Cousin Hebe, Bessie Herring; midshipmite, little Elsie Worth. An interesting feature of Mr. Wilton Lackaye’s production of “Charles O'Mal- Jey” at the Lafayette Square Opera House this week has been the harp solo played behind the scenes by Miss Anita Cluss. Miss Cluss is a harp virtuoso of the high- est merit and her work has been thorough- ly appreciated, though she herself is un- seen by the audience. Her success since she established herself in New York has been very gratifying to her many friends in this city. . ee WHOLESALE PRODU MARKET. A General Upward Tendency—Pota- toes Higher. The local wholesale produce market to- day shows that the upward tendency pre- vauing last week continues. The preva- lence of war undoubtedly causes this condi- tion of the market, although not a few dealers feel that the war scare is worked simply for such a purpose, the advancing tendency not being entirely due to a scarci- ty of products. Butter is much firmer, the supply closely meeting the demand. There is, however, no likelihood of any advance in prices. Cheese is expected to advance a cent or two a pound during the coming week. New cheese Is being received, but is not of the best quality. Eggs are weak- er, but the price is about that of last week. Large quantities are being received from the west and south, which keep prices sta- tionary. Poultry is practically unchanged, but prices have an upward tendency. Po- tatoes are higher, and all vegetables are maintaining a steady firmness, with little indication of any decline in prices. Meats are also very firm. In fact, there is decided firmness in all products. Butter—Creamery, Elgin extras, 18% cents a pound; choice, 18; firsts, 17; bakers’ 15a 16; other grades, 14a1T. Cheese—New York state full cream, large, 11 cents a pound; #ints, 11; ponies, 12. Eggs—Nearby fresh, 11% cents a dozen; western, 104; southern, 10. Poultry—Chickens, drawn, per Ib., 16a20; winter chicks, live, 15; spring, large, live, per Ib., 22a25p medium, live, per Ib., 20; small, 16a18; did Sqwis,’ live, per Ib., 9: roosters, live, per Sb.,{8; ducks, live, large, per lb., old, 8; gees#; Hie, per Ib., 7. Veuetables—Aspacneas, extra, dozen bun., $2 to $3.50; prime;sdgen bun., $1.50 to $2: cucumbers, per bi to $4; cauliflowers, per crate, $3 to $4;;Male, per bbl., 25c.; peas, per bu. basket, $f to $1.50; celery, fancy, per dozen, 40c. to, $1f%celery, medium, per doz., l5c. to 25c.; galezy, common, per doz., 10c. to 15c,; squash, ‘per box, $1 to $1.50; spinach, per _bbl., 60. to $1; beans, per box, $2 to $2.50; lettue®, per bbl., $2 to $3.50; lettuce, per basket,» 75c. to $1.25; Mich. seed rose, per bu., $1.10; mises. fancy, new, we bbl, $5 jtatoes, choice, per 55 tags, western, per bu., $1 to $1.05; potatoes;“Maryland and Vir- ginia, bu., 75c. to 80c.; ‘Lotatoes, culls, per bu., 30c.; sweet potatoes, fancy, per bbl., $3 to $3.50; sweet potatoes, No. 1, $2 to $2.50; sweet potatoes, culls, $1 to $1.50; yams and haymona, bbl, $1.75 to $2.50; 1.50 to $2; onions, Be: per crate, $2; onions, yellow, per bbl. $1.75 i $2.50; tur- nips, per bbi., 50c.; beans, white, N. Y. me- dlums, $1.20 to $1.25; beans, New York pea, $1.10 to $1.15; beans, marrow, $1.20 to $1.30: beans, Virginia, white, 90c. to $1: beans, white, mixed, 80c.; beans, colored, 60c.; black-eyed poem per bu., 900. to $1; lima beans, per Ib., 3c. to 4c. = Dried fruits-Evaporated apples, choi 90, to ee | apples, sliced, fancy, 4'%c.; ap-. Assistea by Miss EVANGELINA y 0, CISNEROS, Who was recently rescued from a Spaaish FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, AT 8 0'C! METROPO! ‘AN M. E. CHURCH, &O NW. ADMISSION, 25 © eS Tickets can be secured by anbing to the mem- bers of the church and at the church door on the evening of the lecture. my7-3t® RIVER Germania VIEW. | Mannerchor, TO RIVER VIEW, SUNDAY, IIAY 8. Splendid program of music and pleasure. Grand chorus of sixty trained male female yoices. Arth’s Superb River View Orchestra—in concert. Take Steamer Sam'l J. Pentz from 7th street wharf at_ll a.m. 2:45 and 6 p. You Should Shoot the Chute Tickets, 25c. my5-3t.20 Bou THEATER, WEEK ‘Eves., 10c., 20c., 30e., 50c. Mats., 10c.,20¢.,30c. First “appearance in ington of LEOLA MITCHELL, ‘The Living Doll.” Gertrude Rutt- ledge, Madge Evans, Misses Burdette and Cooper, word and Manning, Byron G. Harlan. 12 other Big Acts and Big Burlesque Company of 40 People. my2-6t, MAY 2. DAILY— ters, unpeeled, 2c. to 3c.; peaches, evapo- rated, Sc. to 10c.; peaches, evaporated, un- peeled, 6c. to 7 cherries, pitted, dry, crop ‘96, 9c. to 10c.; cherries, sugared and wet, Gc. to 7c.; blackberries, per-Ib., 31¢c.; whor- tleberries, per Ib., Gc.; raspberries, dry, 10c. to Ile. Green frults—Apples, fancy, table, bbl., $8a$4; choice, per bbl., $2.50. Oranges—Florida, brights, per box, $2.75a $4.50; russets, per box, $2.75a$4; navels, per box, $2a$3; seedling, ‘per box, $1.60a$2. lemons, Sicily, per box, $4a$5; strawberries, Per at., 12a20c. Live stock—Cattle, extra, per cwt., $4a $4.50; butcher, per cwt., $3.50a$4; commot per cwt., $2.50a$3; rough, per cwt., $1.50a$2 hogs, fair, per cwt.. gross, $3.50a83.75: or- dinary, per cwt., nef, $3.25a$3.35; sheep, per cwt., $3.50a$4; lambs, spring, choice, cwt., $8; medium, $7a$7.50; calves, prime, per cwt., $6.50a$7; common, yer ewt., $5.50a $6; grass, per cwt., $3a$3.50; cows, prime, each, $25a$35: common, each, $10a$15; old and dry, $6a$8. Dressed stock and cured meats—Calves, full dressed, 8a8'%c.; hams, country, sugar cured, Qaldc. lard, country, bright and clean, 5c. Dressed hogs—Hogs, dressed, large and neat, 4c.; small and neat, 4%a5c.; rough, Bad%ec. eee RECEIVE DIPLOMAS. Graduating Exercises of Three De- partments, Howard University. The commencement exercises of the den- tal, medical and pharmaceutical classes otf Howard University took place last evening at the First Congregational Church, corner of 10th and G streets north- west. Rev. Dr. Rankin presided, and made an address in conferring the degrees. Tie principal speech was deliv. ed by Prof. D. 8. Lamb. The graduate. were as foi- lows: Medical department—Calvin R. At- kins, William T. Blackshear, Levi C. Blake, Mary Louise Brown, William Joseph Bush, Louis A. Cornish, Rodney L. Dade, Sim- eon M. Davie, Stradford 8. Dupee, Amelia Frances Foy, Henry W. Freeman, jr., John Thomas Gilbert, Robert L. Gordon, Jesse Howard Hutton, Robert Scott Lamb, Lous Hambruch Lindon, William E. Mackey, John William McDowell, George W. Mosby. Elizabeth Bailey Muncey, Wilber Moorhead Phelps, Samuel T. Randall, Julius J. Rob- inson, York Russell, M. Thomas Sinclair, George G. Strickland, William J. T. Thom as,_ Thomas Conard Unthank, William Chapman Warmsley, Edward James Wheatley, Charles Pearce and Milton N. White. Dental department—Richard Grant Baker, Raymond Fowler Crist, Clifton A. John- sen, Johnson E. Rattley and Rinze Sohme. Pharmaceutical department—Michael ©. Dumas, Thomas M. Ferguson, Edward F. Lopez, William H. Matthews, William H. Pipes, Adolph Segura and Charles A. Tig- nor. Poet ee AA Caruana’s Exhibition of Fancy Danc- ing. ‘The exkibition of fancy dancing given by the pupils of Professor Caruana at Na- tional Rifles’ Armory last night attracted a large and enthusiastic audience. The children exhibited proficiency in all branch- es of the art, some of the solos and group dences being exceptionally meritorious. The accessories were of a high order of excellence, the lights being well arranged and the ‘costumes appropriate and hand- scme. The program comprised twenty- five numbers, some of the more notable of which were the ballet of the French maids by Misses Dimple Shackelford, India King, Margaret Towles and Irene Burdine; the Revelry of the Demons, in which Misses Edra Hurst, Clara Reichenbach, Louise Burnham, Agnes Jameson, Dimple Shackel- ford, Marie Howe and Roberta Aimes ap- peared; the “Stars and Stripes Forever,” by Misses Irene Burdine, Louise Hartunz, India King, Margaret Towles, Margueriz¢ Howard, Adella Burdine, Leonora Payne and Fannie Horn; the “Iabies’ ” dance, by Misses Alice Bain, Chr stine Taylor and Roberta Aimes; Turkish ballet, with Misses Lecnora Payne, Adelia Burdine, Isabel Shelton, Louise Burnham, India King, Clara Reichenbach, Agnes Jameson, Fan- rie Horn and Roberta Aimes; the clown ballet, by Misses Fannie Horn, Leonora Payne, Dimple Shackelford, Irene Bur- dine and Adelia Burdine, and the French qvadrille, an exceptionally pretty number, in which Misses Ade Burdine, Isabel Shelton, Leonora Payn Fannie Horn, Marguerite Howard, Pearlie Ratto, Alice in and Master Elmer Donn took part. Among the attractive solo dances were Miss Dimple Shackelford, in the French balle Miss Irene Burdine, ‘Youth? ss Marguerite Howard’ thcse by Misses Fannie Horn, Payne, Iola Goings, India King, Master Elmer Denn and Master Stanley Hagan. The two-face duet by Misses Pearlie Ratto and Isabel Shelton was also an enjoyable number. The features of the program, however, were furn. ed by Miss Marie Howe, Miss Isabel S! on and Mr. Baker. The last named gave an exhibition of re- markable trick bicycle riding. Miss Howe's toe ballet an exceptionally well exe- cuted dance, while her serpentine dance surpassed anything that has been s the amateur stage in Washington, and was equal to professional work. Miss Shelton’s song, “I Want Dem Presents Back,” in imitation of Anna Held, brougat her enthusiastic applause. She gave it with the animated music sheet, with a dozen or more black faces in place of the nctes to help out in the chorus. The clos- ing number was a medley based on the song ‘The Wedding of the Chince and the ocn,”” in which pretty costumes, good dancing and lively music intermingled in pleasing confusion. Mr. Henry Hills also gave an exhibition of baton manipulation in this number that was much enjoyed. At the conclusion of this Professor Caruana appeared in responee to many requests in two numbers. Caruana is undoubtedly one of the best dancers, when style, finish, cerrectnesss and method are brought into corsideration, in this part of the country, and his werk last night was of a very high order. He received an ovation from his many friends. a German-American Club Meeting. “Der Deutsch-Amerikanische Club” had its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. M. B. Hazard Tuesday evening. The pro- gram was as follows: Duet, by Miss Han- cock and Mrs. Hazard; original paper, en- tilled “Rom Wurde Nicht in Einem Tag- ersaut,” by Miss Charlotte White; recita- ton, by Mr. B. F. Schubert; a talk by Mrs. von Hartleben; a paper by Dr. Kenyon, and @ recitation by Mrs. Roth. After this a social game was enjoyed by the company. Among those present were the Misses White, Miss Hancock, Mrs. von Hartleben, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Roth, Dr. Kenyon, Dr. yon Hartleben, Dr. Rand, Mr. Schubert, iér. Baker, Mr. Looy and Mr. Walmer. —_ To Protect Soldiers’ Home. At the request of the governor of the Soldiers’ Home, Major Moore, chief of po- lice, will furnish mounted policemen to pro- tect the grounds of the home tomorrow and arrest and bring to trial all parties found despoiling its trees, shrubs and flow- ers. The serious depredations of Sunday last have called for this action. It is hoped by the, military authorities that this pro- tection by the offieers of the law will ob- viate the necessity for closing the gates of grounds Sundays and holidays, Leonora the AMUSEMENTS. eee | eon TWO DAYS ONLY. AMUSEMENTS. Mon.& Tues., May9& 10, At the Grotinds on North Capitol St. TWICE DAILY, AT 2 P.M. AND 8:15 P.M The Crowning Triumph of Col. Cody’s Glorious Careers IN MAGNITUDE AND MERIT THE MASTER EXHIBITION OF ALL THE EARTH. o Bill DOORS OPEN ONE NOUR FAR “Re s Wild West = THERE 1: ALWAYS THE BI No other generation cozld produce it! in what other country can there be seen Russia, Cuba and the United States carry their in genuine contests of generot rd SEE THE MEN WHO HAVE an XE special ery sc that the very apex of mal TTERY OF TH BOOTS, i MEN FROM FORT M See the Histo.fe Military Spectacle with hundreds of SSS = ABD CONGRESS OF ROUGH R iS SIMPLY NO OTHER SHOW LIKE IT. GGEST AND BEST—IT iS NOW BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER. witness the most stupendous, most unique, Fost novel meet real exhibition of all time. ch ai IT STANDS ALON fee it! Yours the Goldea Opportunity to rrwere eles International Military Tournament ? Under what other flag can soldiers of the Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery of England, Germany, , bear thelr weapons and weer their uniforms ey im military daring and skill? CUBA LIBRE. STH U. S. ARTILLERY 1% ACTION. RILL OF THE 6TH U. 8. CAVALRY: Soldiers, Indians and Horses, and superb ized in Ss CUSTER’S LAST RALLY—The Battle of the Little Big Horn. “‘A most fascinating. thrilling and pathetic spectacie.”"—The New York Herald says of tt. Thero is not room enough to name all the Old and New Features. The ones named are but an act ‘will please you again. the grounds aud go on North Capitol st. to H island ave., to Fourtcenth, to K, to Pennsylv: Palace, 925 Pennsylvania ave. Only Three Out of Dozens of New and Startling Surprises. If you have not seen this one distinctively American Institution. it will be not only » pleasare. 1 duty you owe to yourself and to your childref to past there are plenty of new things to see and all the old ones that Lave un Sr "Admission, GOc.: children under 9, 25c. Reserved seats, $1, nee it. If have seen it in the leased you so much and It is the One Object Teacher of American History. It 1s vastly more than a Show, and at the same time ft is the Greatest of All Great Shows. See the GRAND FREE STREET PARADE on next Monday, May 9, at to Mass. ave., to Sixth, to F a.m. It will leave to Ninth, to Riode a uve., to First, to New Jersey ave.. to M, to at Guzman’s, in Droop's Muste it ONE WEEK Srensixe MONDAY NIGHT. WED. AND SAT. MATS. A Sumptuous Offering. oster & Bial’s\<. Congress of Foreign Stars. } FOR 19 WEEKS THE SENSATION OF THE METROPOLIS. 9 Picchiani Sisters, 9 Ccutinental Acrobats from Principal Music Halls of Europe. Deimore and Lee, Novelty Gymn: Herbert’s Dogs, A Magnificent Exhibition of Animal Training. Clarisse Agnew, The Dainty Chanteuse. Silverne and Emery, Flying Ringy. Burke and Andrus, Introducing the Trick Broncho Mule. Kingsley Sisters, Refined Exponents of Negro Melodies. Wills and Loretto, Comedy Sketch Artists. aoe REGULAR HOU ‘SE PRIC 2S WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT AT 8:15, La LAPAYETTE. 22°07, Am. wits LACKAYE Iu Theodore Burt Sayre's Comedy-Drama, “CHARLEY O'MALLEY.” Suggested-ivy Charles Lever's Novel. rand Patr oie Pazeant, S AND STRIPES FOREVER.” Y 11 AND 12.5" THURS. Great International Spectacle, THE TROOPING or tHE COLORS. vediin ‘Troops, Marines, ep eee) ne! &e. Singers, Bagpipers, janders, ‘Tyroleans, meer RAND CHORDS OF 100 An¢ SOUSA’S FULL RB. . GRAND CONCERT PRECEDES SPECTACLE. PROGRAM CHANGED EACH CONCERT. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA, Director, > Mezzanine Box Seat A Prices: 4 it ACADEMY. TRices” Matinees Wednesday and Saturday, 25 ‘and 50c. AGNES WALLACE VILLA |N Preser:ting Frank Harvey's Melodrama, The World Against Her. MAY 16—JAMES YOUNG. New National Theater. ~ Columbia Theater. ——=+ WEEK COMME! MONDAY EVENING, Tay 9. ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. RETURN OF THE SEASON'S GREATEST 8! REMETFIBER This attraction is —— limited to ONE WEEK, and upon conclusion of this engagement will return to Koster & Bial’s Music Hall, New York city, and appeara- ing at no other piace of anmusement outside of the New National Theater. Frank Daniels IN HIS NEW COMIC OPERA, he Idol's ; ° By HARRY B. SMITH and VICTOR HERBERT, Author and Composer of “The Wizard of the Nile.” Next Attraction—THE COLUMBIA STOCK CO, in HELD BY THE ENEMY, it GEAND Orena HOt KERNAN & RIFE, Managers, Week Com uencing MONDAY, MAY 9, Cosgrove & Grant’s COMEDIANS In the Rollicking Mustcal Farce Comedy, THE DACZUER Next Attraction—Bl : —~ NEW NationaL. TONIGHT AT 8:15, MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. Mr. CHARLES FROHMAN will present Mr. JOHN DREW In a New Comedy by Henry V. Esmond, OneSummer’sDay: Next week—Koster & Bial's Congress of Fi CHARMION. sx. WASHINCTON HORSE SHOW,’ ‘To be held tn . CONVENTION HALL, May 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th, SALE of RESERVED SEATS FOR SINGLE | PERFORMANCES MONDAY, APRIL “50 | 25, at Gasman's, to E. F. Droop's. —ap2i-latt | EXCURSIONS, ETC. } orfolk & \{\7ashington' Steamboat Co. — Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, | — Norfolk, News and all polnis south: — the superb powerful steel palace steamers | keke News,” “‘Norfolir" ‘asbing- | Ly. IK EBNAN's LYCEUM THEATER. 200 ALL THIS WEEK. 200 pm, ce THE “gensanion, Sm: | Ar: 3 bo LE. ANTS 0am ML MONARCKS, fe. ANI. est, uae ELE ‘AND WATSON'S AMER. i s H