Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-11

.EsG. read last night at the Is street Baptist
Church TO q very large and brilliant audience.
Among the pieces read were "Tne SaeeptnE
Sentinel" selections from ShAkspeare, and
from Whittier, ILongfelloW and others. That
part Of Long fellows 81 Building of the Ship"
describing the launch was read as the con-
Guiding .eles ana nth nei ore remsras COM
pairing the Union 70 ship upon the ocean and
bearing within 1t all the hopes and fears OF the
nation. He urged confidence In the officers OF
TIE chip, and il the pilot ut the helm. and not
to annoy them BY complaints and Interference.
Every allusion 70 President Lincoln WAS re-
ceived with applause BY the audience. Mr..
Murdoch will give second reading ut the
same place to. morrow night
Miss LAURA KEEns-Ths present evening
the ossa OF lce," with all its attractive scenery
and effects. Tomorrow night the charming
and talented manageress, Miss Laura keene.
will present her name for the ftrst time for
benefit, and we anticipate on the occasion q
crowded house. The "School for Scandal
the most brilliant Of Sheridan's comedies, will
be presented, with ar unequalled cast BY her
company Lady Teasle will be rendered by
Miss Keene, q role in which she has been
awarded the praise Of being, par excellence, the
only representative Of the present day.
can Cousin" to meet the wishes OF numerous
parties. This being positively the last night OF
the Sea of Ice,' there will be doubtless
crowded house.
FoRD's NEW THATKR The Rivals, Sheri-
dane most successful comedy. is to be played
here to night, with cast Of characters
that cannot we'll be met with in any other thea
ter. That charming actress, Mrs. Bowers, APP
pears rs Lydia Languish, aided by Mrs. Chap
man as Mrs. Malaprop, Mr.. Wheatleigh as
Sir Lucius, MT H =. Phillips as Sir Anthony,
Mr.. Herne as Capt. Absolute, and Mr.. Bishop
as Acres, which is a sufficient guarantee that
this brilliant comedy will be most effectively
rendered, and ought to attract one Of the largest
80 HSrA - TO- INoyp 10 toad
that every admirer Of good acting ought to en-
joy.
THR PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL FAIR still offers
great attractions to those visiting Odd Fellows
Hail. 7th street: and the lady managers enter
tain the hope that their friends will continue
their kind patronage for the three remaining
nights that 1t will continuesopen, and thereby
ensure q success worthy Of the cause in which
they are engaged.
ONE OF THR GRANDRsT ENTERTAINMENTS
ever brought to Washington will commence at
Odd Fellows Hall next Monday night, to con-
time every night during the week, with grand
matinee every afternoon See advertisement
in amusement column, and for programme and
many interesting particulars see small bills
every where.
BULLY FOR FKBRUARY.-The Clerk Of the
Court has during the first nine days of this
month issued Sc evenly one marriage licenses, an
extraordinary large number for such short
time. II this state of things continues, larger
number will be issued this month than ever
before during one month. Perhaps this being
leap year has something to do with it.
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NOTICE..
DR.. e. B. Lighthill from "a st. Marks Place,
New York, author of "A Popular Treatise on
Deafness" Letters On Catarrh, &C., &C., will
shortly make professional visit to Washington,
where be can be consulted on Deafness, Catarrh,
Discharges from the Ear and all the various dis
eases of the Ear. Throat and air Passages. Jazz 2w
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Thy hars sni,ed my sess exa.tly ressrt"s my
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