Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-14
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.
e We have several local items in hand
which are crowded out for want of room

tONtI NNtAHONtcu Win THIS eXtelleHl lnStlLu-
ton, assembled in the grounds connected with
the seminary, at o'clock, and soon after the
coiumn-nuInbering some two hundred and
aity scholars-took up its line of march, pass
ing over portion of the avenue and ar
rived at the Theatre little after nine o'clock
The procession was preceded by portion of
the Marine Band known as Prosperi's Cornet
Band, which attended throughout the perform
;ace q. the theatre We append the names
Of the Faculty
ciPI.-Rev. Samuel Barber Profess
CT McAtee. J. B. Hogan, j. Gaffner. P
p. McDermott James F. Shurin. Professors
# Frcact-Rey. II. De Necker, Rev A. Char
lier- I1iorS.-Messrs. Nlpper and Cassien
The Theatre presented the appearance of
an opera house on a gala night The immense
l2-luet-c and the entire dress circle, were
denscly packed, the principal portion of the
audience being ladies' and children. Indeed,
!: was rather more ike May-day, for there
we're evidences Of heartfelt Joy and honorable
pride on many matron's and sisters face
hat che night look for a long time among the
painted butterflies of the opera benches.
Oh the rising OF the curtain a very well writ
-on prologue was spoken by Eugene Fitzccr-
I'D. The Origin of Vacation was we'll given
by Francis Rennehan g. ". Murray recited
ST Peters Voyage TO Rome. and was encour
ased by frequent applause.
a pf COotinn nj
came, IT which Masters Philip s. Ferris,
Archibald II Kerr, and William Whelan re-
presented Rapper," a Mormon, and a
Common Friend The little .screed'' was
handsomely put of, the Common Friend of
course, having the best of the argument.
After music by the band, an interesting in
-srludo was furnished by Preston B. Sands,
md & ". Maher, the characters land sub
jocts being keeping in, Missing Lessons and
? reply TO both. containing en- excellent moral.
The next, and one of the most amusing of
the exercises. was the School of Elocution, in
ThI.h Master William Whelan enacted the
IIrt Of Teacher of Elocution to admir- alton.
lis scholars appeared to DO we'll up in their
Iarts. notwithstanding the Professor gave
ITEM divers imaginary raps over the knuckles
rith his invisible ruler. William King de-
, verel very spirited patriotic piece, :. The
.donument, which was much applauded.
Music-a pot poNrt from several standard
opera, followed
The Potomac, a monologue, was then de-
.-vered by Peter Fitzpatrick
The eleventh performance was a trial. in
which one Mr.. Adams III A Bibb,) sues for
redress, in transaction in which one harper
with Company had swindled him out
j I-SeouSy in the matter Of a voyage around
the world. The case for the defence was con-
ptlete1 by one of the sharper family a. P.
s-hennal and the honorable Judge William
ling appeared to be one of the same family.
, he jury were objected to, as being all con-
earned in the swindle, but the wise young
.lI5e' de;ided that they were perfect
iAcks Well, the trial went on and we had
sm9ss line swearing as was produced in the
6arai9fr case. The piece was we'll written,
nd although it bit rather hard at the legal
% fIoiessionIor rather the outsiders of that pro-
a9gn5@"as greatly relished by the audience.
The charge Of the Judge was very luminous.
I'D was evidently the production of pen not
'Iusel to the business of Courts In its de-
E'eryyouns King acquitted himself with much
'eiit. b. one Of those legal sangrej oisnss,
Ut unknown in our practice, the trial was put
Irst
iaea We have a new trial, la Brown on
s@panyiaceourts, and thore Was good deal
forensic ability displayed on both sides,
al Sool deal of argument that Judge Craw-
tri would certainly have declared non comp.
lie trial ended, however, like the first, and
lie many We have had to report in other
slrts IN this wooden world-e1cept, that in
lis second instance, tie Judge adjourned the
natter over to future time, The piece was
a'C;tino satire, throughout, which probably
accounted for the huge success it attained
Inc TarPerian Rock, philosophic and pa
eote ode, was delivered by Master Charles
AasL- 1t was his first essay, we under
end and as such. it was very creditable
he principal piece of the exhibition was a
pay called KrNLA, or The KING's Son.
'li;A was given IN the three parts, or acts,
sle,;upied nearly an hour and half in its
rcPEeseltation. An idea of the strength of
''t'' EalztsS persona may be gathered from
Hetast that thirty-one characters were repre-
iaiei We give the plot of the drama, our
Eans ppe:lu1ing a more elaborate notice:
Ai'am1iin, King of Tunis, supposing his son
" Dc slain in the chase by conspirators, Ia
'ats him with great sorrow. Omar, faith
l.. O'-:e- saved the prince by taking him to
'f;aa;e where the youth becoming a christian
s'srel into religious order for the redemp-
1J1 Of Captives He returns to his Father
flIy years afterwards, under the disguise of