Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-09

NATIONAL THEATKR. - The colored opera
troupe gave lnelr DeSC and smOOtheSt perform
ance OF "P1nafore" last night to an audience
denced by the hearty applause, but not SO large
as the excellence Of the singing deserved Cole
as capt Corcoran" does some good acting as
"Boatswain. ~ The singing of MIS-. SmallWood.
Miss Coakly. Miss Miller, Mr.. Tompkins and
MI: benjamin, does full justice to the score
while the choruses have never been given with
more spirit in this city. The company is com
Iosed OF the celebrated choir OF st. Augustine's
lcolOred church, which church is crowded by
white people every Sunday to hear their sing
are OF the best class OF Cur music-loving white
people, there not being 8 many colored people
In the theater as would attend q minstrel per-
IoImance Tonight, to- morrow night and the
matinee tomorrow are the only chances to
hear them.
THE STANDARD PINAFoRE TROUPR.-The com
pany from the Standard theater, New York,
will give "PinafOre" at the National next Mon.
day and Tuesday evenings. Miss Eva Mills is
the Josephine" Of this company.
THEATER CoMIQUE.-A good bill and large
TALLMADGE HALL.-The Mother Goose recep-
ton, for the benefit OF the Whitney Avenue
Mission, Will take place this evening at Tall
Mother Hubbard, and VIII make the evening
pleasant for all.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Great interest is taken
in the nightly production OF cinderella" by
small actors and actresses Is remarkable There
viii be matinee Tomorrow.
FOREST HALL.-Thts evening viii be devoted
to dancing at Forrest Hall. Ii Will be the fifth
OF an enjoyable series Of entertainments for
the benefit OF the Union Benevolent Society.
UNION CHAPEL-Lecture this evening by Hon
A. N. Gangewer, Deputy Third Auditor OF the
Treasury, for the benefit Of the Sunday School
OF that church.
Washington Market. Retail Prices.
Mn
house. 20a25c.; rib roast, 12a20c; steak, 12kaaOc
Corned Beef, Sa10c.; Dried Beef Clipped, 25a3Oc.:
DO, sliced, 20c.; Lamb, 1Sa25c.; Veal, 12ka2Oc:
Mutton, l2aal5c.; Pork, 1OHa12kc.: Sausage,
ers, sasc.: Breasts. 10a11c.: Lard, sa10c.
FRUITs-Apples, 4Oa5Oc. per peck: Oranges
2Oa40c. per doz.; Lemons, 20a4Oc; Bananas. 40a
soc: doz;; Pine Apples 1Sa25c. each; Straw
FIsH.-Perch, 4oa5oc. per bunch; Rock, large,
2Oa26c. per TO-, 4oa5Oc. per bunch; Smelt, 15a20c.
Goldfish, 1Oc.; Blue fish, 4Oa50c per bunch; Tay,
lers, 4ea5Oc.: White fish, 15c per h.: Black bass
15a2oc. per H.; Pike, 4oa5oc. each; Shad. 25a5oc
pe1 pair sacb9 as 1se per a0 Tao
BUTTER. philadelphia Print, 35a4Oc per h.:
western Creamery. 2oa30c.; New York. 25a3oc.:
dOz.
VEGETABLEs..Potatoes, Irish, 4Oa5Oc per peck;
40 new, SoaSl; do, Sweet, 5Oa60c.; Cabbage,
12a15c. per qt Beets, 5a1Oc per bunch; Kale.
1oa15c. per peck; Lettuce, ease. per head; AS,
paragus, sal6c: per bunch; Peas, soc. per
peck; Spinach, 15c. per peck; Radish, 3a5c. Der
per peck: Onions, 60asOc. per peck; do. fBer-
muda,) s0c.a$1 per peck; do. Spring, ease. per
bunch; Sprouts, 2Oa25c.
POULTRY.-Chickens, 75a$, .25 per pair: Ducks.
76c-a$1 per pair; Turkeys, 16a1sc. per To-:
Geese, SOC. a&1.
GAxE.-Ducks, canvasback, 81 50as2 per pair:
do, malard. 81 per pair; do, redhead, 75c aSl rs
per pair. Snipe, $4.50 per dozen.