Evening star., 1869-09-06

THB NATIONAL THEATRR.-The numerous
may prepare themselves for a pleasant sunrizs
at the re-opening OF the house, which will
take place on Saturday evening Of tins week
fully frescoed and ornamented. new sas AZ.
lures Of artistic de igns have been placed IN
position, and toe boxes have been haudsome mel v
e-trimmed ana furnished. Tne orchestra
chairs nave been grained in biacA vain MT
The seats in the dress circle have been uphols.
tered in the very finest quaIitv soiferino
rep. The parquette has been upholstered
with scarlet enameled cloth. All the wood
work has been painted o very light drab
The floors are covered with the best cocoa mat.
ting, and when lighted mp the theater will pre-.
the stage change has been made which affords
more room. The "tormentors" and "wiugsn
have been all repaipted BY Mr.. Grinith Nor.
gan, of New York, the new scenic artist Of the
establishment On the right side Of the front
portion Of the building q wide stairway has
been erected, which leads to the .sbalcony >,
This Is a new arrangement, the balcony being
nssfv T1 ine Ssnte. ss seas 10 the tier
atording good view Of the stage The price
OF admission to this portion Of the mouse will
De the same as to the dress circle. The car.
penters' work has been done by Messrs.
Grass Sheenan. machinists OF the the ater;
gas fixtures, Alex. K. Shepherd & Brothers;
painting. s. s. Parker; .upholstering, Thomas
work is by Messrs. Schutter L Rackerman.
The opening, on the evening of the 1lth iu-
slant, wilt be Nth the tar. famed Letting well
S0Re weS will sppss, i1 their
Jamer Jenkins" The Lefingwells will be
followed in quick succf ssion, as we have here.
tofore 'e stated, state by the Richings Opera troupe,
Worrells. Lucille Wssf,ra, the pantomime OF
..Hiccory Diccory Dock" the Comic English
Opera troupe, (Galton's,) John E. Owens, Ell.
Rosa Eng'ish Opera troupe. MIR. and Mrs Bar.
ney Willsms, Joseph Jefferson. Lottis, the
Cnapman Slsf ,rs, and the French Grand Opera
This gives abundsut promise Of the most bril-.
liant season we have had for many years.
A
RECEPTION OF FATHER WIaEr-Interestin1
Erercises.-Rev. Father Wiget, who for about
pune months past, has been on visit to Swift.
Giuch impaIred by his arduous labors as
the President OF 6onzaga College, at st. Allow.
sius Church. and IN supervising the parochial
TnS SnSo,s OF ine church, returned to this city on
MS many friends. In consequence of the ex.
Pc otation that he would appear in the SUNDAY
scnool Yesterday, very large number gath
fton. Father Wiget celebrated hi:h mass IN
the school room, the efficient choir OF the school
oelng present, and at its close he made few
latng tue children of the parish on the dilesncs
and care with which they attended last wear the
day school as well as the Sunday school. He had
at o'nerent times, while far away from them, he
through their kind director. He had also
NJ Ard now the teachers were getting along
and ithad bf en- great source Of Consolation
TO nim TO know that they were as attentive and
diliIs mt "a ever. 1t was great pleasure ID
Dim hn' m this day so many teachers, who
ten ers -gowere but scholars In the Sunday
sen -, anu ne had no doubt but that the next
ten years would make equally as great a
cnange, and many who were here to-day ps
scholars would be teachers then. He ssked
ne little ones to be good children, 70 6, adv
rp 0rI To
sunday schools, because they would there be
Augot their religion, and be blessing to their
pIents and themselves, and they would also
the Blessed Virgin Mary. They should keen
out OF SIN, so that at the day Of Judgment thev
could meet the Almighty God with a clear
soul and without fear; that they should be
ooeolent TO their parents, their te lchers to the
Lsstors, and to the rulGs of the church, so that
tney would grow up 10 be pure and faith full
CHRISTIANS, and be saved for all eternity.