Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-21

AMusEMRNTs Ta-sI3Hr.

GRovkhs FHEA1 sR-The nns fairy drama,
-" he sr,eu Sisters" was played all or last
lie have d, tHot iuliy satisfied 'h.ir inc inatiun
- 'ee 1t. tie play will be repeated each night
tie present week. The play rs fall Of interest
and fun. and the SC ne with which it tsrmi.
Ia is, +, pr.sen iiGg tue birth OF Cupid in the
BOW er Of ferns" Is one Il rhe most gorgeous
4airy s1Iectacl-s conceivable
FuRp's 1BEATER.-The engagement OF Ed
wiu.ForIesI, ihs grea OF living tras- dians,
Is announced 10 commence to- night, when he
vii appear as Firginius - In Sheridan
knowles' great classic rng'dy of that ns ne.
Mr.. foIEtst VIII be an,g supported ty Mr.
John mcGulicch Us :, Iciiius, SIr J. Fl .Harne
as a., "APriuS .lauiqs,n az. II. 3 Philips as
het .a,cs, MS } II. Ail'n - "V,rgiuis,'
MiSt alice Grey as "Servis," and by an other
vi estCi east.
CAMS uY.-A fine ttlb embracing The
, nsu"i Csiiet.' will he Eerfor med to-nlsnt at
Ioupces IN, appearance OF Mr. T. T. Dough-rly.
me Ethiopian comedi III aud burlesuue a,tJr
Oh arc and Dslehanry, the cham ptuu clog
nHhcsis, WHO Will upp. ar in cobjunctis with
I'll II tie old comptry In ballets, tarcrs, bur
iesques AID Ethiopian minsueley.
ARikTIks-At this music hall and theater
lNe regular concert hall entertainment wall De
gym, tut The sreat attractive feature will be-
nr fitlsimmoGs' new sensational play, s The
ftmaie fickpocket OF Washington, or High
ana Low Lille at he Capital I'll. advertise.
mcnt cIaims this lay TO be rich .xpose Of
CERTAIN lille III IN. Capital.
MhTRoPoLIrAN HALL-This new concert
~
he ops led to- light Tor the re, option Of visitors
y amUuE The Performers anrouuc ID arr M iss
MoliIt lane, champion iIg uansursp: Mile
l. Use, Miss Anna Rush, the can,a,rlc-. aud
1nHly q heI MAZE and female performers Iho
VIII app ear In Il splendid DILL
PREsTIDIGITATIoN.-The Fair of Ava an
notnAes tha' h- will remain At Odd Fellows
all, ',h she.t, ihe pi sent week YET, where he
WI as usual, Ceiight a with his wonderful
frais u plestioigitation, and will completely
Elysiisy his audiences.
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR-.-he concert given
On Satulda; night at the fair room, in aid OF
Voluntetr eniIstments, was exceedingly sue.
cessfui, 10th in a pecuniary u musical way
j he INN. n.e room was 1tronged, and we
learn that as many as q thousand tickets were
stld at tie door alone. But Of cour. g It cannot
BE- az certa.ned what the gross amount is until
IstuILs have be+n rrceiyeGf roa, the large uu n.
ter hoid ny tIcA' Is. The hali, with It's unceIied
re- a. d LLhLisned " alls, IL not Well adapted
10 eLahle vo"aists To do themselves Iull iusLce,
sEd II Is therefore the more ere liable To tns
excellent D. FORMERS who saug on Saturday
liz lat mat they 80 cheertuIiy consen led 10 give
iLslr Valuable services under the circum-
staEcee.
The Il. me Of that distinguished cantatrlca,
Mrs te' lila Ioul hretschmar, was a great
cald OF attraltlon, and she was greed Wi a
Wilmth "i appianie showing the public rs,o-.
Iinoh OF L,r treat LerIts. Mss E,nml Il.
TUNER, OF 1T Johns Church choir a new
ctm-1 amongst us Also mace a gr at hit, aud
vas NocIerously encorrd. The puoIIs also
g. Ito on SutUr ay nIt ut an opportunity OF
hrurir Mrs. r NJ. Uubant, ID IaiS who e rx.
QLisie s.he has here otore ch rmed private
ciT'lrS, ans " :iu Tor tniS patriotic purpose
c'nsebted oappesr III pubic o tn1, occasion
] lie pu''iIc had a!,o an opportunity Of hearing
Tor the h'st time the swret and ,gniy cultl-
vat' q v'Ite Uf Mrs. Gist Smith, OF Pa tdsi-
Dh g. " hC m de highly f 90 q ole Inpressl III.
WI Lintt II runne Will be glad TO hear
me- OF bar d,iie httnl vocallzaliJn Mrs V.
NUyes, MR.. Newton, Mr.. J. Is Dawson, Mr..
1'n"itr, MIR -. '. Noyes, Mr. Ball, and other
AdIniraIle vociists, including the ..Ari.n
GIre Club, took part III the exercises, and
1ht lhs,i umentsuon " as by the M trine Band,
led 10y Sc.la.
We Congratulate all concerned upon the great
success u The affair.
PRESENTATION 10 Col. SHERBUgNE-On
"a Iroay .v ming last, u large number OF
Ih hCs a d old associate Off :.rs OF Col Sher-
burne. If .,Scotts 9O,' (and la Il chef Of Gen
Md rtiL DIAL. = stall. embed at his residence
on street betU Pub and 29d sure, {, for The
pufprse II pr sent nz him with q handsome
gold watch AID cnafn, costing S3uN, and pur.
chased trim MIR Semken, jeweiler, Pc insyl-
Il ne .fcIcntI and after the party mad a .sem.
b I'd, Capt Levy, Il. q. NJ. presented the
wa'ch, rn q few appropriate remarks.
In presenting the WI tch, he said the gift was
.. wear ,oken OF iendship from parties VINO
had louR kLCwl Col Sherburne In personal
and upiic rtint'ons, and they regretted exceed
sover IT, sies that mad bound them together
IN r. ceivn g The .lft, Col. Sherburne feeling
Iy responded. and sail he was proud tank
IL at he had iii his official position In this city
1or two and.a- half years, per formed his duty
In such q manner as to merit this token, and
he WIS pleased To know that his social conuec-
ton with tie 5onors had been such to win
from tit m the esteem and good will here mani.
Tested. He assured the donor that thu remem-
him with pride as ameng the brightest mo-
ments Of his lite; and this token would BE- pre-.
seIyad when far away, as q reminder If the
many " arm and true friends left in Washing
ten.
Upon the conclusion OF the presentation Ger
PmOnies, the Colonel was escorted 20 Ham
MAJ Ike, where bountiiul supper was spread
and earthly partaken Of by all pr-sert
Among those In attendance at the presenta.
Iioh were Lieut.. Col. Thomson, l07th Penns IL
vanis volunt ere; Gap anus Levy, ,iouan,
BAY, Gamble. G. urnee nd Doian; Lieutsnants
Baksr and Thompson, OF the Provost Marshais
ofice; Messrs. FORSYTH. TiIeston, Ramsey,
SsukeD, HeibuTn, VI cGriw and Others.
oil. Sherrurne leavrs this CITY on Wednes-
day next for Texas, where he carries with h m
the kiDdsst wishes OF many friends
DIsGRAcKFUL PRoCEEDINGs.-Yes-,rd at
feF nooi, IS pr cessIon o. colorad mn 1.-THE
Srus oil L.. ii uhU the IL md Beneficial Society
were attending The funeral OF a member, az
c. mrali q by 4 T. IL band OF music, disgrace
fuI pr'c.edin,s took place near the burial
grounc, tu"ar the Almshouae,) several stones
icing brown into the process and some
yis,ol< being fir.d There are several versions
10 tie affair. one is that he assault ON the
Soiored men Vas wholly unprovok-d, and
6no'her mat q iauy attempting 10 pass through
The procession, when one OF the colsred men
thr, W her IuGely back, and Der OF youux
men and Toys who wer- folio wing 1t, i'm medi-
SteIy attacked them with stones, W hen some
OF III. colUIrd men fired at The crowd, but /. is
Lot known whe her any were hurt. There
vas some scattering among the crowd and
Zhuse il the procession, out the latter KEEP,
uCh a. possible thF even tenor Of their
way foiuwd hy the crowd, who frequently
= s.nnes al them. There were soma fe "
ARE s'et, TIT they d'd not prove to b. the guilty
parties, We're relp3 sen by the officers.
LADIES NATIONAL tAIR.-The managers OF
the Far have decided ~ Keep II open two da, 8
la ger as " i'll be se-aby tn. advertisement Of
= tr.siCeDt of the Assoc alton III another col
II" Graz d al entertainments ar. ar
ranged Tor this and fo-rCr-row rv.rjnps An
fie spacious hall has been prepared for that
JufIose ,
Sales OF articles on hand ut auction and 9TH
srWise " Ill take place such ii ues as not 10
tltrr!t re- with the concerts.
7 NJ Carpru trIs Of Iha Q narterrnsst Ia