Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-02
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusRMENTa TONIGHT.


AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.
GROVES TBBATKR.-The grand spectacular
drama OF "The Sea OF Ice" grand scenic dis
play, with new music, and characters by the
entire company.
WAsHIssToN THEATRE. Miss Pauline
Cushman and ]. NJ Ward in the Irish drama
Of "The Colleen Bawn," supported by many
OF the favorites OF Ford's Theater.
NIxoN's CIRCUS, Sixth street, near the Canal.
performances by the great New fork combina-
ton troupe.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVALS, at Union League
Rooms, Old Trinity Hall, 18th street,) Wesley
Chapel, Foundry Chapel, E street Baptist
Church, and the Orphan Asylum, (near the
circle).
TEMPERANCE HALL, E street, between 9th
and 10Th Second May Festival of Prof Ma
RIM and his pupils. The success of Prof. Mari.
mis- exhibitions and festivals will not permit
this 10 be overlooked. A delightful entertain
ment i anticipated
OxPoRD.-"Jack Robinson and his Monkey"
the ballet f"The Sultan's Prize" burlesques
songs, negro delineations, &c. Benefit of Tom
6,oney.
CAnTRRBURY.-The ballet of THE Revolt OF
the Harem," burlesque, sangs, negro delinea-
tons, and screaming afterpiece.
MAY ENTRRTAINMENT.-The performance
by the young ladies of the Fourth District
School, OF The Flower Queen" by Geo. F.
Root on Wednesday night, was something
new here in the way of q Nav festival and at
tracted an immense crowd, not half of whom
were able to obtain seats: and the entertain
ment will consequently be repeated to. night at
tne same place, (Odd Fellows Hall,) and
Tor the benefit OF the same deserving object,
the Sixth Presbyterian Church, Island The
musical proficiency of this school has, with
ITS other merits, always attracted attention at
its exhibitions, but il was hardly suppose
by its warmest ad 71irers that sufficient musi-
cal material and attainment could be found in
single school to successfully bring out a
o. inal aCp of tho oIa +ho
Flower Queen hence the surprise so gen.
orally expressed upon the excellence of the
performance ON Wednesday night.
Mrs. Amidon, the principal OF the school;
MIR. Daniel, the musical instructor: and MIR.
Ct. r. Thompson, having the immediate super
vision of the exercises, were warmly felici-
tated at the close of the performances upon
the great success OF the entertainment.
1t would be impossible with the space at
command TO give deserved critical notice to
individual performers, and must content our
selves with naming collectively as follows
those who gave so much pleasure to the public
on that occasion:
Personif cattons.-Recluse, Miss A. Q. Thomp-
son; Sunfiower, Miss O. Williams; Hollyhock
Miss Matte Gray; Dandelion, Miss Cally
Thomas; JaponiCa, Miss Ida Humphrey: Tu-
LIP. MISS Maggie Humphrey; Lily; Miss Mary
Miss Mary Wright; Daisy, Hiss Bell Rosebery
Rose, Miss nj. Robey; Dahlia, Miss f. AbelI
Touch; me- not, Miss Annie Thompson; Crocus,
Miss Mary Isdell; Forget-me- not, Miss Bell
Robey; Pink, Miss Fannie Williams; Violet,
Miss Emma Thomas; Mignionette, bliss Lizzie
Henninei Marygold, Miss Sarah o Brien; Jes-
samine. Miss Clara Worrell: Peoples, Misses
Ida Stewart. Irene Robey, Ida Barron, Katy
Thompson, Ida Rowe, Lena Preuss, Ester
Gregg; Heather Bells, Misses Leila Abel, Mol
lie Herburt, Maggie williams, Amy Barnard,
Many Osgodby, Sallie Graham, Susy Osgod-
hy, Alice Birch, Florence Hinton. Nightin-
gale (1ute,) Mr.. Fairfax.
The piano accomplishments were admirably
given from fine Steinway instrument, by
Miss Rachel Garrett, a graduate of the Fourth
District Grammar School
ADMITTED TO BArL.-Yesterday Mr. Uter-
nenle, counsel for Charles W Spencer, who
was arrested and committed to Jail in default
OF sluVOUo bail for hearing before Justice
Johnson, on charge Of abstracting S165,OO0
II bonds, &c, from the Post Office Department,
a APP nee, 20 Justice Johnson Tor REDUCTION OF
lip, the party arrested IN Baltimore, has not
arrived, and as there is no certainty as 10 the
time when he will arrive, the friends Of young
Spencer, who do not believe him guilty. OF any
part IN the larceny, are anxious to have him
liberated until the time for trial. Justice
johnson consulted with n. Wilson, Esq. act
ing for the District Attorney, and consented to
reduce the bail to $4,000. Mr. Utermehle Of
fered messrs. Thomas Lewis and Job w. An
gus, who made oath that they were worth
S5O,OIs after ell their Just debts are paid and
they were accepted as securities, and Spencer
was released. 49,
MARRIAGE MISUNDERSTANDING the past
month the Clerk of the Court has issued 1872
marriage licenses, of which SO were to colored
couples--an increase OF 30 over May of last
year. In May. 1863, the number was 1l9. and
IN May, 1862, 1919 1t is suspected that this
number does not include all who have been
married, as during the month several names
have appeared in marriage notices which do
not appear on the register.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The court disposed Of
the following larceny cases on Wednesday:
John Brown, guilty: Charles Mccarthy, do;
sentenced each TO one year in the penitentiary.
Hugh Slrider, not guilty. Mary Z. A. john
son. guilty.
ODD FELLow's HALL.-Repetition Of "The
Flower u ueen" by the ladies of the 4th Dis
trict Grammer School, for the benefit of the 9th
Presbyterian Church. One of the most enjoy
able Entertainments of the season.
PROP. MARINI to- night gives his second
May festival at his academy on E street.
Great preparations are on foot, both at the
academy and among the expected participants
IN the affair, for q brilliant entertainment.