Evening star., 1876-11-22
The Theafprs

a GOOD PLAY AT THE NATIoNAL.-In
Washington, as i'm other cities, there is
always a good deal of talk about how well
theatrical managers might do if they would
only bring out standard plays performed by
good stock companies. Manager Ford is try
Ing the experiment at the National this week
with Byron's new comedy, Married i'm
Haste" Ii is a charming domestic drama,
the brightest new play produced here for
I'm plot, healthy i'm tone, with crisp dialogues,
sparkling with witty points, and the humor
touches of pathos which the best playwrights
SO skilfully use in their comedies. There is
not dull or heavy passage in the play, and
& the interest Is well kept up until the fall OF
Cummins appears to fine advantage In the
exacting role of Ethel Granger, and in the
melo,dramatic passages shows more emo
tional capability than was expected of her.
Mr. James "GibsOn Green" is played with
the easy grace the character requires. It is
about his best impersonatiOn SO far in Wash
ington Mr.. Denham, good low comedian,
has developed unexpected power i'm his char
acter of Percy Pendragon," and with little
more study will make of it one of the finest
was properly appreciated last night, and he
was warmly applauded The reliable Mrs.
GermOn has I'm MRS. Granger" character
Mr.. Treville is fair as Augustus Vere," but
needs little more animation, both in his
love making and his after marriage rows.
Vary is pretty fair as "Grainger." Alto
best outside of New York, while the play is
hands Omely mounted. Manager Ford has
done his part; let us see If the public will do
theirs. If they do not fill the National this
week they had better stop talking about good
plays by good stock companies.
THEATER CoMIQUE.-ThOse who love light
amusements will always find an excellent va
riety performance at the comfortable
Comique. The performance this week is
composed of"Neota the Avenger," and fist
class varieties.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR
Last evening, Chief Clarvoe and Detectives
CoOmes and Miller went to a house on Sth
street, between ID and f. northwest and cap
tured cOlOred man giving the name of ChaS
Robert Marshall and Robert w. Avery, on
suspicion of being connected with the bur-
glarles which have recently been committed
In this city. He was placed i'm the hands of
Ofncer NOss, and made a desperate resistance
while being taken to the Central guarihouse.
He did not succeed in escaping, but managed
to slip from his finger a valuable ring and
swallowed II. At the station he was locked
up, and being somewhat indspOsed. he was
well dOsed with medicine. The officers re-
covered at his stopping place a large amount
of silver plate and jewelry, with clothing and
other articles, all the property recently stolen
from the residence of Mr.. G.. l.. Sheriff, being
included, as also some of the jewelry taken
from the residence of Mr.. VIM. Stickney
There is among the plunder a number of
shirts and collars marked with initials; an
elegant dress coat, vest, neck-ties, &c. He is
believed TO have escaped from the penitenti-
ary at Richmond, Va, and IL is thought from
the quantity of stuff recovered that he has
been The most industrious burglar who has
ever visited this city. He will be held by the
officers until those who have been burglarizei
have an opportunity to identify the party and
their goods.