The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-19
THE WASHINGTON THEATRE.

The benefit of Mr. Burton last night was every sense
of the word a brilliant 1t was attended by
immense audience consisting of two thousand people,
'be the same more less that Is including those
who tried to get in and unable to do In the
character of Guy Gooduck the most unfortunate man
in the world he had the good fortune to elicit the almost
incessant plaus of the audience and Joe Bggs and
Madam Vandcrpants and in the last play of 'Thc Mum
my" he kept them laughing sill they could laugh no
Burton does not dare to be funny as he can
lest he should be the death of somebody He was ably
sustained by Mrs. Hughes Mr. Dawson, and the rest of
the company
Tonight will be given the effective drama termed
Tbe Three Degrees of Loafng, in which Mr. Dawson
will appear Sam Slap and Mrs. Tayleure Betty. The
ent rtlnments will conclude with the farce of Jem
Bags" Tomorrow night being the last night of the
dramatic season, Mr.. Dawson will take benefit and
being great fvorite with the Washington public can
not be doubted but he will have a crowded house
On next Monday night the New Orleans English Opera
Company to appear in RosSinis beautiful OPERA The
Barber of Seville. This company is highly spoken of by
the press and doubt not will meet cordial reception
from our music loving citizens.
PREPARING FOR THE WINTER CAMpAIoS We notice
that all our principal hotels have been availing them
selves of the temporary cessation of travel during the
cess of Congress to make ample provision for the
influx of visitors which will begin to throng the
national metropolis Messrs. Willard have been making
extensive additions to their establishment Of which we
have previously taken occasion to speak. In Browns
Hotel the work Of painting, papeng, carpeting and
fitting with furniture has been going until every
thing that aspect of neatness comfort and taste
desirable to the traveller In addition to their former
accommodations, they have enlarged their boundaries by
the addition of fifteen beautiful rooms the upper sto-
ries of the Messrs. Galts building which fur
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parlor consists of three thrown into one and re-
spectvey papecd with red green and blue with fur
nture to match The gentlcmcns paror has also been
entirely rcttcd and rcfurnished In this establishment
there than two hundred rooms, and every
attention is paid to the comfort of the guests
The National Hotel has been undergoing similar
renovatng process, and is extensively patronzed
During the last season. since it has been opened under
the present this hotel has been free from
disease any in the city, and need fear a
recurrence of that unfortunate epidemic which two
three years ago spread such dismay among all its deni
zens. There than three hundred in this
establishment and its propetors Justly considered
favortes with the travelling public
Kirkwoods always proverbiay neat, sustans its high
reputation and efcs the visitor the oonvencnccs and
comforts of home, without the and trouble of
housekeeping 1t is therefore, extensively patronzcd
by permanent residents, well as by travellers.
The United States Hotel has not remained stationary
amid these general changes but is comfortable any
Of the larger establishments Within few weeks past
there have been various alterations made by the widen
ing of passages and in other ways to facilitate the
convenience of the guests in going to and from their
The house has also been reprinted and put in
first rate order II there is anything of which Washing
tonians may well be proud it is the excellence of their
hotels,
TAX rIEs.-Anotber Of Importance to the own
of property under tax titles decided yesterday by
the circuit 1t that of Mr. Campbell to recover
certain property held by other parties under these titles
The court decided that the sale Of this property reg
ular, and that Mr. Campbell right unquestionabe
BY this decision the principle is settled notwithstanding
the postponemcnt Of the which put upon trial
the commencement Of the present term
CoScERr our mnsc-loying friends win he glad to
learn that Gustav sattcr Astomas, and Mad johnson
propose concert in this city next week at Philharmonic
Hall