Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-09
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great actress, Madame MOdieSka, will make
her last appearance here tonight and on
Monday the always welcome Oates opera
troupe will commence brief engagement.
Although Aimee may be styled the Queen of
Opera Bouffe, she has formidable rival in
Alice Oates, who not only gives us Sprightly
acting and good singing. but sings and speaks
in English. so that all can understand. Her
career this season has been one of triumph, and
her appearance on the National boards on
Monday. February II, with fine company of
artistes and full chorus, elegant wardrobe
and all the accessories to make her engage
ment a success, viii doubtless attract an i'm
-.Girofe GirOtla.' followed by File de
Madame Angot,'' princess of TrebiZOnde.'
- Barbe Bleue, - The Pretty Perfumer,' Sc.
&c, her engagement being only for six nights
and a matinee. and opera changed every night.
IheGter COHtique.-A new programme is
being arranged for next week, which will fully
sustain the COmique's representation for first
class varieties.
FOFG's opera HouSe-The Uncle Toms
Cabin Dramatic company, which had such a
successful engagement here few weeks ago.
Will visit us again next week. and delight large
audiences with the new version of Uncle
Toms Cabin Mrs. &. c. Howard will appear
rs TOpSy, in which character she has no SII-
periOr. A number of attractive features will
be Introduced relating to negro life on the
plantation. Matinees Wednesday and Satur-
fdHnaodqe HaH.-Aunt Polly Bassett's popu-
lar Singim Skewr' keeps here for the last
time tonight. Next week Aunt Polly will
change her quarters to the Fifth Baptist
church. South Washington where she will con
tinue TO give her pleasing entertainments.
4HdI'tnIS HGU.-On Monday evening Mile
CoITne BOuligny will give a concert here. She
Florence, tenor; Mrs. ID. C. Muller, pianist !;
Mr.. Louis BlJlmenburg. viOlnceliSt; and Mr..
A. w. Keen, bass. Mile BOuIigny during her
stay here has created quite sensation 10y her
unusually line meZZO soprano voice.
Gdd F6HolrS HdU.-Lecture by Colonel r.
G. lngerSOll Monday evening next. Subject.
Forrest Hon, Georget0rn-Fifth masquer
AIDE ball Monday by Georgetown lodge No. y,
i. o. of b. &.
Lincoln Hau-WendeII Phillips lecture on
"ChaS. Sumner" OH 18th February.
Odd FelIOIcs' HGH.-Marie AntOinette Ma
thalie Pollard widow of Z. A. Pollard, the
southern hiStOrian), lady OF brilliant talent,
and widely Known as an elOcutiOniSt. will ap-
pear at Odd Fellows. hall "Wednesday night i'm
the character Of Princess AIui Qui, the sdu-
Gated Chinese Lady, in which part she made a
this character is of wonderful richness. and
sets of her personal beauty to marked ad-
vantage.
THE CASE OF B4ILIFF EDWARDS AND THE
NORTH CAPITOL NJ. Z. CHURCH.-In refer
ence to the seizure of some of the property of
STAR of Thursday, it is stated that Mr. Ed
wards, the baiiff in the case, did not arrange
to wait until the following day, or that he took
the opportunity when There was a public
gathering To make the seizure. 1t is asserted
that at the time of the seizure the larger pOr-
ton of the congregation had left, and there
was not dozen present IN the church at the
time. II is also asserted that he was not under
the influence of liquor at the time, and that he
behaved in an a! orderly manner as he could
under the circm Instances, and it is likely as
he was some lit Ne excited, that parties sup
posed that he was drunk.
TIE TERRIToR- al SAYINGS, LOAN AND
BUILDING ASSOCIAIT0s held its sixth annual
meeting last night, ana the annual report was
read, showing that S-o5I. = had been paid on
advances. and the ca Sh 2n hand January, 1873,
was sI41SS; the asst ss We're Sl71,2lS15; the
total number of share ;, ISL, and the average
premium during the VI I'll $500. The follow
ing officers We're elected George W. CisSell,
{. Tasker, treasurer: S A. Terry, secretary;
q. w: PiersOn, Walter tuart, Joseph Noble,
J. p. Townsend. H. w. S NTH, HI. b. Sanders,
Stilson and A. 2. Knight, board of directors.
The amount OF money sold wAssScS
PROPOSED TEMPERANCE 'AhADE ON WASH
1SGT0N'S BIRTHDAY.-A me, Wing Oh repreSen
fatlyes OF many of the tempe tanee OrganlZa-
tons was held last night at the once o. Justice
8 C. Mills, ON Louisiana ave. ,ne. Mr. Mills
said the meeting was called for the purpose OF
making arrangements for a q and parade OF
The temperance societies on tn z I'd OF Feb
rnary: II was decided, after de bale, that the
should meet at l p. IN. In front
OF the City Hall, and parade the p abhe streets.
and be reviewed by MIR. Hayes . 0d his Cabi-
net. committees were appointed one from
each organization, to make arrang, TAentS. 1t
Is believed that there will be 2Q0N I, SaPsrance
people III line.
LOOK OUT FOR HIN.-A man calling himself
j. Z. Davidson, from Baltimore, N.Y. Went
into a dentists office yesterday on Pen rsy1ya-
mia avenue. Or; CA Dailey,s) and ash I'D the
privilege of looking at the city director '. and
watched his chance and walked of with IL Ind
pair of ladies' gloves that were lying on the
sofa at the time. He is about % or 30 y ears
old, feet or inches high, has brown ltair
and eyes, and wears mustache and SIDE
whiSkerS.
TwoAND-ONE-HALF wide sheeting cotton,
20 cents yard wide percaleS. 6l4 cents Only
a few more remnants OF dress goods left, %
cents on the dollar: Hamburgs from auction:
plain mOhair dress goods, ID cents; cotton at
wholesale prices; towels, table linens etc.
Towson's cheap dry goods store. See adyf--
Adrt.
ROMAN gold. Lake George diamonds, coral,
onyx, silver and jet jewelry, from 81 10 so the
best fifty cent eyeglaSs in the city, at Prigg's
AdUt. " " ~
s.S nE STOCK OF silks and velyetS received to-
Sn ~S ION importers auction. We make 4
So thS vi tnese goods, and We are now Offer
t ms "nC Sieatest bargains ever seen i'm this
StJ' Sohhoiy $, 6lS 9Th street-Adrt.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been sssned tn
VIM. Talbot and Matilda Williams. J.,nsS r.
Fowler and Clara +. GOerner. auen ~, oro
and Lucutia MastersGp Donald s Grant a,sd