Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-04
LOCAL NEWS.
AMTTsEMENTs TONIGHT.

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better performed than it is at present at Ford's.
Mrs D. T. Bowers portrays the blindly jealous
woman in the part of "Lady Isabel . and the
rerentant wife in that of "Madame Vine,"
in a most effective manner, as is evidenced by
the intense interest with which the audience
listens throughout. Wheatleishs "Carlyle,"
Herne's "Levison," AM Mrs. Chapman's Miss
CorBey," are all admirable, as Is indeed every
character in the play.
Growers THEATER.-Manager Grover last
night produced with new scenery, costumes,
mechanical effects and original music, the To-
mantle drama, "The Dukes Motto" no lie
Vestvat portrayed the character OF ''Uapt:
Henri de Lagardie," ard rendered with erect
the many beautiful songs incidental to the
play. Vestvai is evidently happy In male
character, and sustained rs she is by gcoo
should be attractive 1t will be repeated to.
nisht. q
WASHINGTON TBEATEE-No one who has
seen the large crowds who resort nightlyto
Washington Theater, and the delight they
NANTES with each representation, can donot
the tact that Miss Laura Keene has struck the
full tide OF popular favor IN TINS clN. LHe
performance for TO- night consists of :" The In
visible husband" which was played SO well
last light. This is The last opportunity for
witnessing this play. ..
CANTEERvEY-Three theaters in fun
blast just III this city: yet Canterbury
Hall holds its own firmly. This is owing to
the excellent maBageme mt by which such per-
formers Eva Brent, Ernestne de Faioer,
Geo. Edeson, II W. Pagan, ]. s. Edwards, the
Kng brothers, &c, are engaged. All who de-
he pleased there.
VArIKTIEs-Ths resort is welI named, for
there is rtainiy great variety always on the
bill, Pallets song dan CO. panomlme, and the
drama follow each other in quick succession,
and there is always enough fun and frolic to
please the gay and lively, and enough of the
horrible and mysterious 10 satisfy those who
find enjoy ment III that sort of entertainment.
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL FAIR.-This delight
fHl fair, under the auspices of the Sisters of
Charity, and for the benefit of Providence Citl.
ZpnH iS sri hpl q Ept Alu
seventh street, and is n really attractive place
10 visit. The display of articles is of such
character as TO please all visitors. Give the
fair call 20 night, and help The cause along.
sCUNCEET.-Mss q. I Greenfield, the "Black
Swan, Will give another grand concert to- night
AT the lecture hall of st. Aloysius Church. The
proceeds will De- devoted TO the colored Gath
ohcs ST. Joseph's Association.
-BALLs-At Potomac Hail, Dunbarton street,
GEORGETOWN, the United Glee Club will give
their seventh grand soiree.
Al Temperance Han, the Merry Social Asso-
ciaticn Will give a soirce, and a merry time
may be expected.
The COMING GREAT FAIR.-The Ladies Re-
lief Association fer the benefit OF the Soldiers
Families and the Christian Commission, h9ld
y busy meeting In the room OF Postmaster
Bowen yesterday.
Contributions from all the States for tie
grand + air are made with great liberalIty.
Mr.. Stuart, OF PhiIadephi sends 10 the value
of $50, another superb donation OF silver ware
. from New orh has been received: MaSsachu.
sets, 100. with characteristic patriotism and
bene yoiehce, is daily adding 10 her laurels.
Numerous packages of these goods re coming
IN by almost every train of cars, and the work
men are assiduous III preparing for their ar
rangemsnt.
The plan of decorations of the spacious hall
was adopted, and in nagnificence is supposed
10 exceed any design of the kind ever exhibited
here. The actual cost in money, of this parti-
Cular work will be betrayed by volunteer con-
tributions from ten citiZans OF Washing on.
The soldiers at present stationed IN and around
hax- ttnn
and yards OF evergreen wTeaths for tie decord-
tiOu of the edfce.
The spirit of the large assemblage, with all
the encouraging reports yesterday, fully sus
tains the conviction of perfect success. The
fair Will be opened on the 22d instant.
Laura kEENE-The Invisible Husband last
evening was produced at the Washington, and
elected universal satisfaction, laugh Gro wding
on laugh the entire evening The scenery and
and appointments We're admirable, and re-
fiected great credit on Miss Keenes artistes.
Indeed, 80 gratified was the audience that
repetition OF the comedy is deemed necessity,
it being positively It's last representation. To-
morrow evening, the far famed "Am arcan
Cousin will he presented by the only artistes
that can legitimately perform the original
piece, all others being spurious, Miss keene
being the sole proprietress of the copy wright of
Mr.. T. Taylors play. Several of the original
actors will appear who contributed to its Won-
derfuI success on its first production in New
York.
II
Wednesday morning a bold burglar entered
the residence of Mir X. Ciarkson, Fifth, be-
tween NJ and streets north By the kitchen
window, and passing through the various
rooms, made is way into MIR. Clarkson's
cham Der, where he WAS sleeping. The bur.
glar took Mr.. C-'s pants from the foot of the
bed, and searching the pockets, found Mr.. G. s
pocket-to ok, containing S27 in money With
this he decamped, leaving the pocket book in
The alley adjoining the house The rascally
burglar cared nothing Tor the health of his
victims, and lett the doors open, to the discom-
fort OF the family, old and young.
THE BILL to amend the charter of George
town, reported in the Senate yesterday by Mr.
Grimes, OF Iowa, provides as follows
That from and after the passage of this act
the corporate authorities of Washington, of
Georgetown, and of the county of Washing
ton shall contribute TO the expenses of the levy
OF the county of Washington, incurred on ac-
count of the Orphans Cont, the office of Cor
Oner, and the jail Of said county i'll the fol
lowing proporuons:-Wash ington twelve. ff-
1eenths, GEORGETOWN two fifteenths, and the
county one fifteenth of said expenses.
GRAND CoNCERT.-The grand concert
gotten mp ny Mrs. Dubant, the accomplished
leader OF Ascension Church choir, for the ben
EFT OF he church. asd which comes Off on the
9TH, WILL from present appearances, be an
event If great musical interest. Between foriy
and fifty of the best vocal performers in the
city Lave volunteered for the OCCASION and the
other departments VIII be equally complete
Palmer VIII preside at the organ, and that is
all that need be said on that head. More
anon.
TEE MAINLAND CONFERENCE The annual
session Of he Maryland Conference o. the
Met cdlsi Protestant Church will b. held In
Baltimore on tie OH OF March next and
lsrgc plumber OF ministers and laymen from
al the stations ana circuits in Maryland, EIr.
Fipia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the bus
trIct ot Columbia are expected TO be present.
Considerable interest is beng manifested in
the election of delegates from the District, as
bu>Ins SIS ct great importance j. expected to be-
bfoU- ht before the conference.
An AWKWARD POSITIOS-ab1.t o O'Clock
last hight y man named Michael Tally was
discovered in The canal, between Seventh and
Eighth streets Officer LYNCH. of the Fourth
Ward, assisted by several mem bers OF the Per-
severance Fire Company, lifted him ont OF the
e'hOTTiHIe pitt and conveyed him to his resi-
denCe on street, between 18th and 18th. MIR.
Tally CoHld give no account o. himself or ex.
plain how he got mo the canal.
Young LUNATIC.-This morning, Oil ,er