Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-18
LOCALNEWS.
AMusRMANrs TONIGHT.

w.-sissTos THsAFsR-Naskis Mitchell
~iIi Knight appear a. s.P sal.' in the sparkling
ccr;-,y "fh Pet Of tae petsicoats," and viii
sustain four cEarrcters 10 ina protaaa farce Of
81 .FCur Sisters = That she will give entirs
sst.-t-"i,cn there can Be no doubt and as she
leaves HasninS:on after Friday night the fe W
opp-rtunities remaining 70 sen her win doubt
IT, - improved by theatsr-.cers. -
GKnvERs THBArHRs-Tbe same attractive
riii which 50 well pleased the crowd who
Ts-oTt-d TO Growers last night, viii again ~
performed. Irish Assurance and Ysusaa
Mcde-ty'' snd Teddy, the Tier are, no we ver
Srnounced FOR the last timr; and but one more
rfpTSs1 ntation will h. given OF the ..Msgic
JOKE a mort richly comic biil could not
w"ti he imagined.
CANTERBURY HALL.-aTh~ Arab Lay" and
''iinsy's Lay" will both he performed tonight
again. Julia Mortimer will sing crock me T.,
sleep, mother" and ths rich yoice of Clara
Harrington will also be heard in favori;e bal
lac and song. the bin also includes a variety
OF songs and dances; the " hole performance
concluding with the faTca of Barney the
Baron"
EIErIEs.-The plaudits nightly accorded
this excellant company are well deserved The
most attraciIye feature here just now is the
trial OF skill between Dick Sands and Tim
Hays,whc are engaged in n friendly contest for
snnrsnacS IN clog dancing; The Gipsy's
Lay, ny III lie Zoe and Ada resman, w iii also
h" performed, Also, the pantomirns 5. The
Cottage by the Lake, ~.
OPP FE1Lows' HALL-Funny Johnny
Bo-ker, whe H. ackEow lodged to be one Of the
CsElp!elI troupe, tonight takes "a beneat; ana
his efforts 10 please the public are richly de-
s@rTirE remembrancer which Will make his
pursa considerably heavier. Booker will sing
TIRE popular song, "Give Us back our old COM
:rcander. $500
AN ACT TO REGULATE PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
IN THE DffTgICr or COLUMBIA has passed the
IloUse OF Representatives, and been referred to
the Committee on the District OF Columbia in
thesScns.e.
II provides that license must ne procured
fer theatrical or concert-Toom amuseInents of
any E1rd, and managers, proprietors, perform
CTS SRI iesSeeS or owners of buildings are sub
ject 10 fine of not lass ii, ten nor more than
fifty dollars for allowing or assisting i'm any
sneh exhibition without first procuring the
iicense.
The second section prohibits absolutely the
sale II any wine. beer, lager beer strong or
.spi:Itnees liquors. 10 any person in the audi
forum or Hobbies of such place of exhibition or
pes !ns nance. or In any apartment connected
Herewith by any door, window, or othar
ayqzSITe and also forbids the employment or
attendance Of female waters 10 attend in ANY
IrauaCr, furnish refreshments to the audi
eHtJ or spectators, or any of them, at any place
OF public amusement in the District of Column
biz
no license shall be granted for any perforn
enC~ IN violation Of the above; and any viola
ti0n of The prohibitory section Will vitfate and
SlHUGi the entire license, and the party granting
the license may annul it upon proof of such
Ns"iatiCn- Such proof shall be taken before
su'h offceT upon notice OF not less than two
uHNS- 10 SbO" cause " ny Sucn Incense should
DO, To- revoked. Said officer shall hear the
proofs and allegations in the case, and deter
mine the same summarily, and no appeal shall
re taken from such discrimination And any
person whose license shall have been revoked
Cr annUiled shall not hereafter be entitled 10 n
license under the act. The accused NAV me q
witness In his own behalf A violation of the
provisions of the act is declared amisdameaner,
10 be punished by imprisonment and fine.
II Is also made the duty of any police officer
al the District TO enter at any time any place of
n A tn a and
son or persons violating any provision of the
act, forthwith, before any police Justice or
Mag nate having jurisdiction in the District
of Columbia, there to be dealt with according
10 law.
All laws inconsistent with this act are re.
pealed.