Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

tho most fashionable audiences that ever
assembled in this city. There were GER
tainly over three thousand persons present,
s,r the Theatre was crowded to excess.
The performances were the finest that have
been witnessed in this city for long time,
and constituted rich dramatic treat. The
characters were we'll sustained and deserv>
edly applauded. Mr.. Richings appeared as
Sir Peter Teazle, and sustained the character.
His reputation as an actor can never suffer
by his own endeavors to sustain it. He is
Al actor that feels and acts his character.
Mrs. Dufheld, as Lady Teazle, was atural
and effective. Her interview with Sir Peter
drought down the house" in manner that
showed how well she knows the path which
leads to the heart. Though it is her first
appearance in this city, she made a decided
Ill., Joseph Surface, (Foster,) Charles Sur
face (Fenno,) Crabtree, Jordan, Sir Benz.
Baekbite, (Wheatleigh,) Rowley, (McKeon,)
and Sir Oliver Surface, Cunningham, } were
we'll delineated. Mrs. Candor, (Mrs. Glad
stone, and Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. France
sustained their parts with remarkable per-
fiction, and showed a great conception of
tieir characters. Miss Richings, as Maria
Darlington, was an excellent piece of play
ing, and her singing brought out loud and
lOng-continued applause. 1t was brilliant
conclusion to the season.
Rowdyism has been said of the
rOtous disposition of numbers of young
men now in our city. The frequency of
riots in certain part of Washington have
inundated the citizens who are disposed
10 support the laws, and they are now
afraid of supporting the police for fear of
losing their property by the incendiaries.
'What can be done?" has been asked.
Nothing, so long as the witnesses against
the rowdies are afraid to appear and give
eVldence,-nothing, SO long as good citizens
prevent the severest penalty the law allows,
nothing, so long as the Courts listen to
the appeals of lawyers who are paid to
clOthe vice in the garb of virtue The best
way and the only effectual way, to put
down roWdyism is for the citizens to take
decided stand for the strict execution of the
law; for the officers to be prompt to arrest
the offenders and for the judge to use the
sword of justice with strong arm. Courage
alone is requisite to exterminate rowdyism.
proUements.-Many of our merchants
upon the principal streets and avenues are
busily engaged with the improvement of
their stores. This gives evidence of the
determination of our citizens to ego ahead"
Robustness can succeed where those engaged
IN it are not active and determined. In
all trades the profits gained by industry are
In proportion to the risk, and not like the
chance games where "the more you put
DOWN the less you take up The energetic
Industrious man of business who devotes
MS time to the duties of his profession rarely
fails to succeed.
Pretty Conduct.-Wm. Bingham escorted
lady to the Theatre last night; all well
enough. But William went off and got
tight as fiddle-string," then he got dis
orderly, and finally got into the Watch
house; from whence he was liberated this
morning on payment of So and costs.
batch Homse.-Bridget Callan, tidy,
l0quacious, little Irish Woman, was taken
IN by the Waterman last night, drunken and
dlsOrderly; sent to the workhouse for
thirty days. John Miller, drunk in the
street; sent down for thirty days. David
'onnely, for the same offence, gave securi-
y and paid costs. George Francis and
sarah }. Norton, free negroes, disorderly
conduct in the street; gave security and
PAD costs. Charles Penny, free negro,
"olating city ordinance, out after hours !;
Aned 81 and costs.
f0t'ce Returns-Jno. III. Rollings, for an
assault and battery, was committed to Jail.
george Smith, for the same offence, gave
security 70