Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-01

NATIONAL THKArER-The new opera boufre
last night drew crowded house, and the audi
ance. Tonight will be the farewell perform
ance OF the Grau company. Les Cloches de
Corneville" will be given with the leading sing
erS IN the cast AID a full chorus
RICK's SURPRISE PARTY, with invitations to
everyb body to attend. will be at the National
next week. The company viii produce .Revels,"
thai "Revels" and " HOrrorS" have delighted
crowded houses at the National heretofore.
The new burlesGue, Hiawatha." is very funny
and full OF lively music and comic hits.
Revels" will be given Monday night. Willie
Edouin, Marian, ElmOre, Golden, Dixey, Alice
Atherton and Others, popular In burlesque, are
with the Sun prise Party, now recognized as the
best company of the kind on the stage.
FORDs OPERA HOUsB.-Miss Minnie Palmer
and her Boarding School, company will close
pretty fair week at the Opera House tonight.
Their entertainment is very pleasant and at
tractive.
THE BIG FoUR.-Next Monday Smith, Wal
dron, Morton and Martins original and cele-
brated Big Four Minstrels will begin week of
pleasant entertainments at Ford's Opera House.
There Will be six end men and ten song and
dance men. Their programme is new and Is de-
Scribed as capital In Its way.
THEATER COMIQUB.-A good Saturday night
performance can be seen at the Comique this
evening. Next week new novelties will be
introduced.
THR ARLINGTON THEATER Will give its great
show OF this week again tonight Next week
new attractions will be given.
The CIRCUs.-FOrepaugh's great circus ar
r1ved In the city to-day. Tonight the grand
torch light procession will take place It will
go over the following route:--From 9th and s
street at 7:30 pm. down 9Th street to X, along K
to Connecticut avenue, to circle, to street, to
West street Georgetown), to High, down High
to Bridge, along Bridge to Pennsylvania avenue.
street east. to s. rect, to New jersey avenue,
to ID eet to I'd street, to G street, to 7th ST,
and return TO exhibition grounds. The atrrac-
lions that Forepaugh brings into the field this
year are great. He introduces many new feat
ures, and has many animals in his collection
tns mat are MOI seen every day His show has just
this morntng:-''It Is safe to say that since its
arrival So GOO people have visited it, and the pop
ular belief is that the proprietor has taken with
him 'bar'l" of money with which to carry on
the summer campaign
PINAFoRE.-The little children OF Capitol Hill
gave very creditable Pinafore at Odd Fellows
hail last evening. 1t was for charity. George
Buck1ngham was a good Ralph" Miss Kittfe
Clarke, as Hebe. was captivating little body.
Inc performance was repeated this afternoon.
Miss GuSSte Sutherland who trained the COM
paDy, deserves great credit.
ODD FELLOWS HALI--Grand vocal and instrI-
mental concert at Odd Fellows Hall to morrow
Sunday evening by the Washington Senger-
bund under the direction of Prof Max Mueller
The program Will include the hymnus sung at
The unveiliDg OF the Thomas statue. The follow
ing Will take part: Miss Lois Mygatt. soprano:
Prof. 4. GloetZner pianist; Prof. Green ViolOn-
cello, and a full orchestra.
The ART LOAN EXHIBITION at the Cooke man.
stoH VIII open HeSb MOHOay at | %. m, ana Oe
open ION that hour the four following days
| The exhibition will be large and valuable and
includes many beautiful and rare pictures and
other articles.
the late London sensation entitled "Onr Boys"
at Odd Fellows hall. Monday evening, May 3D.
Tor the benefit or Union Tent OF Rechabites
Baker. BARLEY, Towers, Robinson, Knapp and
Shel wood, and Misses Raun, Wallace, Jackson
and Donaldson comprise the cast. This is the
last entertainment to be given here this season
nd tnlxr
make ii an enjoyable one.
Miss KATE FIELDS MUSICAL MONOLoGUE' at
Lincoln Hall last night was an entertainment as
enjoyable as it was novel. and the large audi
ence present expressed their appreciation by
frequent laughter ana applause IL is really a
bright and humorous lecture on the queer
spersed with songs and with laughable illustra-
lions of the English language as spoken by
Englishmen. The London mans dinner speech
and the imitation of the British CheaD j 0hn
show her to be clever mimic. while the mule
teers song and the operate burlesque prove her
TO be good vocalist with a keen eye and ear
for the ludcrouS.
TWO WINDOWS OF ONE MAN.-Yesterday, in
the Probate Court, the case OF the estate OF
Carlos Butterfield was up. The deceased died
at 1919 street, in this city. on the 14th OF Feb
Tuary, leaving personal effects worth not over
$3.50 and claims against the governments OF Den
Butterfield, of Berryville, Loudon county, Va.
and Is. {. Taylor flied petition for letters of adj
ministration. On March goth X. w. Clapp De
tlt1oned for the appointment OF G. w. Balloch
as ooadIninistrator, representing that Butter
held had made contract with him for the sum
of 5000 on his claim against Denmark that the
prosecutor OF said claim devOlves upon him.
and that the said claim represents the whole of
the estate, and amounts to s219, 1854 80, &c. 1t
appears from papers filed that the claim against
denmark arises from the fact that the steamer
Ben Franklin and bark Catherine Augusta
owned by Butterneld Co., laden with military
stores. arrived at The Island st. Thomas In Sep
TENDER, 1854, and were there detained. The case
has been continued from time to time, and Mr.
f. B. Hay, on April 23d, filed a petition for the
widow OF Mr.. Butterteld residing in New York
city, and Mrs. Thomas j. Clark OF Saratoga
Springs, Directing to any administration until
the legal heirs can prove their claim. YeSter-
day the cause was continued for further hear
Ing.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Den
mis- f. Newman and Margaret A. Blackstone:
Henry r. Sallaba, OF Minneapolis, Mimi, and
Mary c. Dev1n: Morris M. James, of Harris
burg, and Florence Everton; James Faherty
and Bridget Cody; jeremiah Barry and Florida