Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-31
VOCAL Jews.
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wAsHrseToN TnsArrIN :. Tn. Sar,on.
ana ~ oe OF Afdo5" W Mt OF in ~
ekenI 20 10Th thsse plays will
AtrPsS s"Bne n be character @!
S62nsg fr1k Drew il said to hs
EeaSeiE I'aih u Uh7t he keeps his au-
Z: Ra.,. M good fmor. Nor il MI l..
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A's THEArgR.3,,,, 70 Tho o
4ipseef Mr. Barrrtf. \, -, -,
Sirht aiesd to alter bifr,Srsu
3 friime he has had c.sion 90 r., a, u.
u-hSsh seius, yer, thr''e rxcelloat
- piayesby his superior com
49,. aeIai SUBSECTION Tonight, tn.
EXTRAORDINARILY OF "Piuyrett--
~ stsry end wond3ful rsechanic.l AID
Rtistiise- T. OF this piA and lh- ,n.rn.r -
phich . performed at koyer's. al,xsx,maI.
aafrsfe. -.
\SA1HSb Ia HALL, Rovatad and ramod-
1eHoo', WIZ oceop ned to- nj yht In
, ~ rank fayorabExxith - .,
X Establishments; n y.ith IN I.,,it
II ny they have. anl the pro,ni,.,,t 81
81 uet are cchstayy securing, thu. man
c,Ls{sr " i'll he inauguked nv the ,c-1s-.
-arsa some OF the verIksast At. Of th. IN IN
tsrber company.
ykuErIts-Ali W hoS onld ,,,-h 81,
yG ~t arc the1e" ~ in should attend the
Fsif<e his evening. ~ good management
and he en- l,icy III. Mt OF kexceiIent cor,,an
Herb dez has placed hH nterpris-pnon = -,
tccAg. Tonight, q md az ~rIln,t Hi ,s;i, - -.
psrtnea; ard Ra,hi{ O.Snii. Maj" 80 oe
A. No, Hu al. prominent perform.
err, "Pfo amusing entertain
mem
pr ne lar ~ Vincent Orphan Asy-
lgmcntnnss 'His eFepg. Every variety uf
t,ysnG fancy articles Say ia purcha sat s.r.
HIiVAL;-ihs 10 OF Wesley Chapi
wcrs . fiea.t u W many visitors at ta,,
Ifue-f"oni OF Use chYh, corner of Fifth and
FSfR, "ieIe meg aNhoidtng festival.
Nc YEARS EVE MA grand hall ,y;,,
b. gssn al em f-fAhs all this evening. AMI
a ep"r unity Is thuPnsrsd Of dancinS the
cd Jtar out and the NJ year in.
FoRD's TBRATER DfrsoYxo BY FiRE.-At
bout haif past o'cios last evening, an alarm
d IRE " as given, aaf OF DIS line n W theatar
pas discovered to re inamis. How tha fire
Gisinated IS yet nfer OF doubt The car
venlsrs were at woEkh the sta"e all the after.
pooh. aud about the = OF TIA. aiarin tine trans
we're lifted some thraer four iuciIi,s oy cur.
rsate; hot az, Wnic$ompaiied the ~orkm-n
10 have II:SH pOrE yne of them ran into tire
sdjcsiusf saloon an informed Mr. FiizsiIn.
noa ~ Ford a3ht, and nir. Harry Fora,
he fa-SIer, ttsi 3theatsr WAS on IRE. The
heeeaIt c.;er, II GiiiUrd, states Tia: ia
heS an expioSf hinder the stage, and that
70 sinstant thfster the tage and scenery
vein names.
has =: f.sisprosed tina; the fire origi.
InisroIn stoDn corner back of the stage,
in &C rroxim.yo the scenery; nu, risn,y
bfli that t8s< had escaped from a de-
ct meter uriengath the age ansi thai the
Hpion whie Ne head car pvntei heard WIS
GU Ey tlir ;.ccnuiated :as. w III n mad nv
acnzedns hs a IT on filr
Sc time b. On the fire, while Mr.. H. Ford
VAST agei ia SLING ;icKe;s To two ganti..
Ps- IL Z c:niin ana said no was sen, 10
!. 1Pke state &C PC meters. To 10 eo proper
~ "A, lrr thr xai', ii is necessary 10 strike 4
EhEd II ifiTs5sible that tir IN stch used
ASscwE c5Rfssly down, amongsl a lot of
snar., rs Cie bart Of the cellar Is used a. A
CAREER skcE
y MhiZimrsos and Mr. Ford first a,ter, ,te,t
20 sento til. Building by the back way, bar
tie ms 6IoSs them back, and they then
trneheir a1enion TO the Office, and .layin.
ot0ii sssisans they managed 10 reno sc ths,
o. oksld priTs;tpapers. When la r-,s,Irsr
o. ens ihr non doors sheet of fam. came
ont bla wedgp,and w ~ succeeded b. q cIoad
or hia smoEe, inder which Mr.. Ford era Wild
mo u uffie ald secured the books; bnt In
eominpaf, ne was SO snftocaiei That the books
we're tksn pokRssion of by some one, and he
Ars 10 seen item since. Mr.. Ford also ut.
~mpoes 20 70 ~ stairs, 70 secure nj. ci,th..
ano S3s whehwere mp there but the suftoca.
ing smoke Prs.ented him accom- Dlisfing has
lost. -"' VITO
In a few moments the entire building wa,
An nam sid presented a ma nihc-nt sps =
sc,r' The pal of black. stormy sky th.r,v
Ssek lac light upon the city with singular
@nd SO widely illuminated the Dis
sss ser mIes around that the impression or
5spe resfis 81 the greatest distances
"a HAT thg>:srs WAS in their immediate. neigh
ssaood Twas not difficult 10 read print iu
spen ar et-aiuioSt any point Wit ain t.,
units Tlr roof was Of shi1Si., and tae
"a taf rsfnrs hal rapid egress. aad a. the
ssep present. terribly beautiful sight
<ort :hrf e C1rters OF an hour :.fLrr the
sir,3 hrs d. evse:ed, nothing or the beau
Ar. suesafsk las left standing bat Ia. hack
q ssAis Is the second Tins Mr.. Ford
hsc. - ssr y In W ashingtou, and he has
A. on both occasions. The ,irst
Thests. o e present site of the National
Pr was formerly a. Baptist
800 80 Down ~ tn. "Fir-t Baptist
Warrington Il was built in iSJI,
ID II yel15u ct S:2,c aud tho Raw u
<awl Of M42rk, N. j., wss the first plsJor
seyyesrssao the congregation ass0cialri
"a S~rkr<fDth street Baptist Chnrch, and
e,yed 5Raeious building IN the latter
sxt La ns the building was sold, and
u $fter pru converted Il into i tiieater,
seoEt ON ~ He soon made 1t oae of the
Vel estS hents OF lis kind ia this coun-
4 The reason, however, did not pay
b adeQtW and ha was At this tirns Just
hing q reward for his labor aad rx :
Nature this fire occurred. Mr. Fori's
srest CD II OF the iInPTova ments. Upoa
ebuildiI owners had an insurance. of
AO. bad slight Insurance., hut is
sta gre owing 10 the destruction of
ntc' ner Iiture. &c. BY good fortune,
knst bu SRostumes or dresses, as he HAD
~ that the day before, sent them all
hsaltimC
he hes oeers next to Mr.. Ford were
Hand NJ hings, who los, all the costume
A ward "fhe Encha:Itress,r "Sata-
Ma and plays. Tao personal ward
ne Of thu hgs, and ewels worth about
Ssep, son which had been presented II
sss R. by ne Celeste, WEIR saved by the
err;ions o nnnoyeE Mr. RichinSs' bust
nas agent, her parties. The most serIou !
ose proba bat Of Miss Richings' m Il sic
seks, Will prised her entire collection
snrng her ional career. Much or this
susie cam he supplied, especially thai
Draining p"ras of sEachantress'' anJ
ssataneila- mere money value OF tbs
e!ieles lost RichiBg rs will probably reach
high as
OF the CO Mr.. Alvin Read lost his
ErorObe, Rt about $50.
Mr.. Bald the greater portion OF his
nAfdIohe, 3 coat belonging - Mr.. Ben
1ozers, OF > Theatre "The coat" Mr.
naaiey told inside asplendid fire, and the
cSotaedy was sncing out Of it through the
Mr. PORES all Als property except q
eet OF curls
Besides tn Fohesof others ar the stock
Soneany, NJ selles katrina and NilseH
and Mohsiet che also lost their ward
fobes III
MI. Fowler nter, lost over sfb0 worth