Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-26
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


r.s Ia oar city during any evening of tho
SSeent season, this famed company have been
~ through the well-direted enterprise
sI r. ord, to give a morning concert at his
Tbsrees :. Varieties" on Wednesday next.
Idea, though a novel one in this country,
Exceedingly popular and fashionable In Eu-
cope, where the fact that the voice of vocal
ss possesses most elasticity and clearness dur
ing the earlier hours Of the day, is more gen.
orally known and improved The occasion
VIII introduce to our citizens this entire re-
ne"ned company, assisted by q powerful cho-
=. ana orchestral accomplishments, rendering
4. In every respect the most capable and best
organized operate corps that has ever APP
peared IN our city. Respecting the morits Of
us Leading artists, we need say but little. Miss
Louisa Pyne Is, beyond all cavil or dispute,
the most accomplished and gifted vocalist
that has appeared in this country since the
advent Of Jenny Lind, and the lyric stage re-
cords no greater triumphs than those achieved
by herself. There is a gushing sweetness
and wonderful clearness Of information in her
voice never surpassed, and in her famous song
OF the " Skylark' she exhibits hexiblity
= and compass excelled only by Jenny Lind.
Mr. Harrison's praises may be summed up IN
a sentence. He is confessedly the best tenor
singer that ever crossed the Atlantic, and in
England is accounted the successful rival of
Sims Reeves. The remaining members are
favorably 4" known to fame" The selections
IN the programme eyince judicious taste,
Offering TO the enjoyment of our musical anna
teurs Rhodes celebrated air and variations
the Skylark-both rsnking among the gems Of
musical comIositioLs, and the most beautiful
arlas from BristSw's new American Opera Of
hip Van WinEle. The company win return
the Same evening and appear at the Holiday
street the>tre in Donizetti's Opera of The
Leve SPELL The popularity and merit of
this t<oupe may be inferred from their memo
rao,e engagement Of ono hundred and twenty
slI nights at Niblo's theatre in New York.
TIE "BRorH OF Boy "A large audience
greeted blythe Barney on Saturday night last
at the National Theatre. when he and his
wife appeared in the very best of all the
pieces embraced in their role" ireland as it
is" 1t is replete with pathos, Of which both
Williams and his talented wife make the most,
while never failing to draw on the disabilities
of their audience, drafts which are instantly
honored by such bursts of laughter as seem to
shake the very raiters Of the house On Sat
urday evening, we noticed many Of the audi
ence, of both sexes, mere than once in tears,
and the very same persons as often almost in
mysteries from laughing; which proves not
only the correctness of our opinion of the mer-
its-the pathos and genuine Irish wit of the
play-but the professional skill Of the artists
who could so control in its represent alton the
faculties Ct a Washington audience, among
whom are probably more cultivated people
Gin proportion to numbers) than are any where
else collected in theatre.
VEGETABLE SxAKE-PLAGUE FL1Es.-Mr.
William B. Collins, Of Portsmouth, Virginia,
having recently arrived in W ashington, brought
with him some natural curiosities, Of which he
kindly furnished Us with view, previous to
placing them in the National Gallery Of the
Patent Office. The fist is frcm Murfree,bo.
rough, n. c., sweet potato, whieh may be
,ra1l Ill.
1t is a fair representation of a snake, coiled,
with its head resting on the thick part Of the
form. We have never before seen an mani
mate production approach so nearly to a liy-
ing subject. As to biting, however, that
vouldsbe done by the, party who might cook
the vegetable snake. The same gentleman
has, likewise, procured and preserved in spir-
its, a number of the plsgue-Aies, which were
so thick in the late feyeI-infected districts OF
Virginia that persons could scarcely see for
them; and in order to avoid annoyance had to
cover their faces with wells. They somewhat
resemble the mosquito, with long wings and
long yellow bodies.
QUIsr FIGHr.-A friend of ours informs
as that, on Thursday night, about twelve |
O'Clock, noise under his chamber window
on English Hili-caused him to leave his snug
bed, and look out, for the purpose of ascertain
ing the cause. There he saw two men, one of
his fist, telling him to the side walk in return
for some real or fancied indignity. The pros
trate bslligereDt picked himself up, and left
that scene in company with his companion
both ofwhom, together entered the same hum
BILE boarding house, IL was quiet, private |
fight; the lOokeIs-on consisting Of our friend |
at the window, and the full moon, and the
t1inkling stars. ..-.' s---
TIE LosT FOUND.-A gentleman called at
this Office, to-day, 10 inform US that he has in
his house the little girl Emily Carroll, in
search of whom her distressed mother had
spent week, in vain. She has entirely re-
covered from the chiIls and feyers, with which
she was afflicted at the time of her departure
from home-on Saturday week. The gentle
man is anxious TO retain the child; and will
give her good home; to which proposition, we
trust in consideration Of all the circumstances,
the poor woman will assent. |
THE VARIErIEs.-The visitors to this beam |
tiful dramatic temple were delightfully."- enter
tanned, on Saturday night, by the perform |
ances In which the "Star Company nc
Quilted themselves, as heretofore, with marked |
credit. The manager is faithfully redeeming |
his pledge to furnish the best pieces and the |
most talented actors, having regard to the |
promotion Of good morals by the theatrical |
representations.
rich programme is presented for this even
ipg's entertainment. -
. BALLs.-The Vigilant Pire Compsny, Of |
Georgetown, will give their sixth annual ball |
at Forrest Hall, 10 morrow evening; pledging 1
themselves to do everything in their power to 4
render the occasion prolific of interest and en-
joyment.
The third annual ball Of the Americas Club |
will take place on Thursday evening, at TEN.
perance Hall. Their previous entertainments
were delightfully."- conducted, as doubtless will
be that now announced.
FAsr 'JEEUs. There are 10 be some
s'fast" doings next Wednesday night, on the
arrival Of the Baltimore guests, who will come
hither to participate in the "Tsespian Festi-
VAL which is to take place at the National
Theatre. The driver who shall reach the
Theatre with the first load Of passengers is to
have a splendidly silver mounted whip pre-
sented TO him. We suggest, however, that