Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-20
A.lHsenlentS. &c.

NATIONAL THEATER. -'' Diplomacy d play
that has been most successful wherever pre-
scented. Will be the attraction at the National
this week. II comes most OPPORTUNITY We
have had tragedy. opera. the character play
IlinstrelS and the emotional drama. and now
an entirely new field is opened up by .'DiplO-
macy ward ana Barry more have the control
OF the piece and the company which enactS it,
Most or the latterare Wei and faVOrably known
They are Frederick j. Wade. Maurice Barry
more SignOr MaierOni. John Drew H. X D3-
RUS, Albert Murdoch. SignOra Maieroni. Georgia
Drew. Zelna YaldInar. lirS. \. T. Baker Annie
kdInondSon, and Others. The play VIII be
mounted with the careful attention TO details
which chaTdctefizes the National management.
FcRp'S OPERA HOrsE.--A delightful entertain
n4ent WEI be given here tomorrow evening. be-
ing the musical historical court pageant, The
Coronation Ct Columbus: or, The Prophets
Dream introducing fine tablcaux vivants and
tab'cauX mouYantS. blending music. poetry
Qlat0iS. Sta''iary, WitA other novel and attraC-
tive features.
TEE COMIC OPERA. III. NJ s Pinafore, which
Is pronounced 10 DC one OF the most charming
pieces CT light music Oh the stage, will be pro-
tuced az Ford'5 opera House next Thursday
evening I0f the benefit of 1.-The Central Free
Di>pens ry. II viii be directed by Prof H. c.
sherman. with tie following well known vocal
ISIS in the cast: MIS- l.. IL. Camp, Mrs ii. c.
sherman, Miss swallow, Mr.. W. H. Daniels. Mr.
j. q. fugh, MI. III. Nyman, MI. L. Il. Hay. Mr.
c. :. HEN, Mr.. Al. Elliott, Master II. Jefferson
MASONIC TEMPLE.-TnC inaugural exhibition
Ci the District OF Columbia Poultry Association
VIII be Reid at Masonic Temple OH the 2lst 22d
sd and 24th OF the present MONTH One thou
sand collars Will be distributed in premiums,
AID specimens OF the finest poultry in the cOun-
Try VIII De On exhibition. The hall will be open
IRON ~ am. 10 10 M The exhibition is in
tIict.
ODD FELLOWS HALL-The Midgets begin
Their lhl1d week iii Washington to-day. They
still dra" large crowds. There is no exhibition
this evening, but viii be every other evening
this week.
TEEAIER C0NTQCE.-For this week the
hos
an, AMI their wonderful acting dog. Tiger in
the drama. Rupert5 Dog; also. the three La
Verde Sisters. Parker and his Canine Circus,
Lou NaVGSCur. tie DaYtOnS. Tommy and Annie
Harry Lester and Nora Wright. Bryant and
Sdyilie.
AT IRE NATATORrUM, on f street. below eth.
Miss May Marshall, OF Chicago. will again this
evening commence her walk OF 200 quarter
nue. In Is many quarter hours. She win start
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCu-'The first concert
Of the Philharmonic Society viii he given at
this church on the 29th inst.
DEFDs in FEE have been filed as follnws:-F
:. ard T. Co 20 Anna NJ Black. lot 70. 81. 80:
$40. sane to same. lot q. Sq. aSS: 49, f. n
Lewis to thaS Ford, lot -, ST. 2I6; 8. J. j.
Edson ard G. h. Bailey. trustees. to j. c. IIeald
lot IN. ST.. >t2; E. Frederick Douglass To Ma
than Spfasue. lot OF the Barry Farm 81 900
II. Il. Derrick to William \. Cook, lot H. so, 500;
S2,WO. Nathan SpraGue TO ". A. Sloppy, lot 8
| Of the . Bar1y Farm $. RoXana LamSon to
+. c. Ianson, lots and ) So. 81; 1900 Tic heirs
Of "; b. TGdd TO v. b. Webb, lots 10 to %, So.
$50; $. ". b. Webb trustee, to j. w Piliing,
lots 10, 10, Is and Il, So 9s5; $3.50. g. W. Riggs
Ell al. trustees, 10 James Donnelly, lot 81, sd
52t; N,lH. Geo. Mason, trustee, TO 1hos Lewis,
iot 10 So 6S5 q 565o M; T. Wallace to Carrie
b. Evans, lot 2 sCl, SIS; $4,000 Laurence Hessler
TO Julia q. Warrington, lot 12, So ST., $500
James DOnnelly TO ChaS c. Glover lot 80. so
2z0: S2,.6266. d. j. Particle 10 Edward F. Jones.
lot IS, stl. 4i2: 500. +. s. and T. Co, to Patrick
| Kane. let al of Uniontown; $50. Sara J. An
dIews Spencer to John Walter and Henry F.
| 10 Joseph SchIadt- lot NJ. sub. OF 50. 49,; 800.
| MUsT BE SoLD.-All OF our ladies' cloaks re-
| duced from $40 down TO IS. All OF our very ane
| pure wool blankets reduced from SIS down 10
>. All OF our beautiful dress goods reduced
| from soc. down TO CSC. Carriers III Marker
| Space. Ladies' cloakS reduced from sl5 down
to $40. Black cashmeres, pure wool, reduced
! duced from &C. down TO soc. I
HAMBURG EMBROIDERY, II 900 yards, from
! 10 ste. per yard; immense assortment 10 select
! nom. Piques, pain ana check NalnSookS
Lonsdale cambria and all kinds OF white good:
at bottom prices, at TOwson's $50 Pennsy anita
ave, south side. near 9Th st.
The Mutual PROTECTION FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF the District Of Columbia elected
VIM. Eallantyne, John c. Hardness. William
Sib,ey, John 4. Given, y. W. Burche.l. Jos
Casey, Chas. F. Peck, Jas. H. savile.
THE EEdotrnent Jo,srHa, OF this month. among
ctLer things. contains Albert Pixies beautiful
poem OF LIVERY Year" Copies may be had fire,
on application at the Office. 9ol PennsyIyani.
+ avenue.
! BLANKETS at cost: bed comforts at cost: car
pets frcm Is cents oiicloths all widths Not
ttngham curtain lace: flannelS, table linen
sheettrg ccttonS, towels, &c . at TowSon'S, 63
PENNSYLVANIA ave. south side near eth ST. 7
BILL FOR DIvoRCE.-On Saturday Mrs. Me
| dora Lombardy nled a bill In equity for divorce
| Charles
, mission TO resume her maiden name. Medor.
| Byron. They were married in Philadelphia /!
| 1871, and lived together until August II. 1877
| She charges him with habitual intoxicati D,
| and cruel treatment OF her