Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-19
Local Intelligence.

uaN evening last, 10 witness the re presentation
OF the Serious Family, and Raising the Wind.
by the company, as arranged for permanent
summers season in Washington. The Serious
Family was very fairly represented indeed,
with but single exception. Mr.. Weaver's
Aminidab struck Us rs an entire mis2ppre-
hension Of the character. As written and do
signed, the part Is that Of q whining demure
hypocrite, sCf. and oily 10 bis looks aud &C.
tons As played On this occasion, il was io
too many passages that Of a boisterous Suffaon.
Mr. Weaver wore mGs,achios, too, aud in that
way entirely destroyed the effect Of the really
capital ms0nes in which lie oth erwise dressed
the part We thus speak plainly of bis short
somings, to warn him against spelling wha,
promises TO be a very successful season at hat
mouse, oy failure o. his part to -eeollect
that there Is no othercity in the L MON wherein
the audieLce in the theatre is 60 invariably
composed OF persons Of good taste-of those
who have been accustomed to refined society,
and therefore nauseate all vulgarisms or q
want Of attention to tie thousand trivial
things on the stage, which, taken together,
early Determine the ques. ion whether a stock
company il to he popular, or simply to be en-.
dured for the sake OF witnessing the perform
ance Of stars playing with them.
Misses Howard and Tyson are young agree
able. and haL dsome, and in Mrs Delmaine
and Mrs Charles TorreDs they evidently made
very favorable Impressions upon the auiierce.
one and all. They strove to please, and sue.
cceded. as yours and handsome women never
fail to do in Washington, whotIy. There was
degree of modesty pervading the acting of
bo.h these young ladies, eminently la1y-like,
and therefore agreeable. They have a com
mon fault, however-tha. Of nearly all Young
actors and trssses-that is, in indulcing in
stage pronunciation aud intonation Their aim
should be 10 read their parts precisely as they
would deliver them in aniua ted conyersation
IN 70 10 fba hol.
made most favorable impre Jsions, and strike
US az Likely to become permanent favorites in
this city. Mr.. Waleo;ts Murphy Meg uire
was capital imper;oua i'm of the gay agree.
able, accomplished. and chivalri, Irish gen.
tleman-worthy, iodeei, of the school in which
he graduated; OF Burton's Theatre, in New
York, where genteoi and light comedy is inva
risbly better put upon the stage than any
where else In America, except in q single
other House.
The after piece, Raising the Wind, was ga
well played az ever before il this country, We
care not vEcre We have seen it represented
hundred times, il 'wenty or thirty CT the
leading theatres OF tie country, and we never
before saw playing together so,good jeremy.
Sam, and Plainssy The restsof the charac'
ters of the piece were fairly rendered. Mr.
., Norton Sam would procure hin an engage
msnt to play Yol kshire" any where While
Mr.. NeHton's Pathway was a GOOD a render
ing Of the unsophis.icatei and somewhat eras.
chile old gentleman, as We ever saw Oh y where
= These two performers. as we'll as Mr WaIcots,
are Destined TO be great favarites in Wash.
idgtDn; inasmuch as they are evidently versa
tile, aud are also exceedingly careful in ell
TIE business Of the stage.
We have to say 10 the ma3Ggsr that IL he
will insist on fault,ess dressing on his staca
even On the part Of the men sent On TO handle
chairs and table and tn every one appear.
Ing upon nc snail oe perfect, and attend strict
ly 10 the little things in "ths business 4" be
is destined to haze a very Profitable season at
Iron Hall; Tor his troupe contains the nucleus
Of che CT the best gelteel and light comedy
companies now playing together, any whe,e in
this country,
TO-nigh; they perform the capital comsdy
OF USED Up, With Mr. Walcott as Sir Charles
CoIdStream The cast for the entire piece ia
ve-y fine They will doubtless render il most
efsctually. The sfterpiece 10 - The Prac ic n
Man" m2st laughsble hi: at tho extrays.
gsrcies Of tie times.
A LARGE FUSERAL.-TEe funeral of Isaac
III. Wsiles, Esq which took place Yesterday
al ternson, was one Of the largest Odd Fellows
professions We have teen during the past
winter The G>aud Lodge Of that order was
marshalled by Mr.. John ". Ucdgsou, AID
Washington Lodge by Mr Edward Edmonston.
both Of which were cut in very large numbers,
besides delegation from ether Lodges Thew
were accompanied by Prospects, blEd of n:u-
sic. At the house of the deceased. the re-
igiOus services were conducted By the l;ey.
Eessrs. Henry and Stanton, each Of wnom
spoke feelingiy upon the solemn occasion
which had drawn together so large coneourse
Of sympathising fiiends The services being
Concluded, the procession proceeded to Gen,
wood Cemetery, Ehere the solemn ritual of the
order was read by p. @. NJ John 7. Elements.
and the services closed NTH prayer and the
bCneiictiOn by the elergynen in attendance.
The undertaken was Mr.. James f. Harvey,
who performed his duties in highly credit
able manner.
TIE PULPIrs of he hoii Churches both
of Georgetown AID Washington, were yests--
day supplied With ministers from the Cgnseren-
ces It Bal:imoie and Alexandria Atthe 9th
street Methodist Protestant Church. in the
morning, Rev. p l. Wilson oficiat.d; il i.
supposed that this gentleman will take charge
ofthe station through the coming year, thou b
nothing is certIin- IL the evening Rev. Dr.
Cox, Presiden. OF Madison College, preached
to large audience, and though Es had ofi,i-
ated at Georgetown in Tbs morning his ser
depth.
The gentleman 6isclaims the title Of d d
IL was offered him, but va. declined. Sill
the report Of the conferipg Of the degree was
made public, and is now part Of his name.
We would suggest that The title be d. d ID
DR.. Divinity Declined
Those GHTs-From all the indications.
there will be great rush tom 90. to Odd Fell
lows Hall by those desirous CT securing ore
OF the beautiful and costly articles Of jeWe!ry,
&c advertised IN another column The W. tch
alone, which is valued at $35, ard which SOB
person trlH get, is an object Of consid era bic
interest. 1t is the request Of the propIietors
OF the exhibition that the individuals securing
the watch or the articles OF jswslry will leave
their ad lresses al this ofi,s or a the ii all to-
morrow morning, early, for publication, with
the view CT showing the fIirHtss Of the dis,ri.
button. By 50 doing the fortunate winners
will confer favor upon the prorrieiors Of the
exhibition.
CRIMINAL CoURT WIN. 4 ~. Msgrsw, was
found guilty Of assault AID ba' terry on the
person Of Vim II. Hope; Mss.Is. Baxter,
Carlisle and Clemens for defendant. Daniel