Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-15
Amusenlents. &c.


FoRDS OPERA HOUsE.-An who like the spark
ling music and drollery OF Audran's 'Oliyette"
should not fail to see and hear his late OPERA '.The
MaScotte," which Is In many respects a more
pleasing production being full OF delicious music,
with a neat plot and many comical situations.
MI Charles FOrd's company gave 1t last night
with great deal of spirit, and were heartily ap-
plauded and o;tan encOred. Miss Lucette is capi-
tai In the title role and is Wei supported. ''The
Maseotte" again tonight and Tomorrow night:
~Blllee Taylor at the IN :tinee Wednesday: Thurs
day and Friday nights "Patience;n Saturday mat
vette.n
NATIONAL THE,TER.-The Salisbury Troubadors
gave very good performance last night at the
National The company Is made I'D OF good actors
anu singers, who work together very harmon
LINCOLN HAIL--The sale OF tickets for the Annie
Louis Cary concert commenced to-day at Metze.
TOTS. In tbs concert, which takes place next
Friday evening, Miss Cary VIII b. supported by
the famous Boston Temple quartette and Carlisle
Peters,tel, the piano soloist
DEATH Rev. c. W. DEsIsoS y Rev. Charles
wheeler DeniSDn died last evening, about
0SIo5k, st hl' Tfsiience, 1873 Q street. In the
DenisOn was stricken with apOpIexy he had
an0taer attlck LIST evening att O'Clock and ex-
pired few minutes afterward. Mr. Denis0n WIS
born at StJninStOn. Conn, November 5th, 1872
and his father, capt in OF merchant vessel dying
when N was small child, aunt raised him
Mr. benson in $50 married Miss Mary Andrews
VINO SUI wives him, and they had one son, Charles
W.,wno now resides in Connecticut The de-
ceased became a Methodist, and was an eXhOrtnr
In the Richmond-street church, Boston After
wards he tooN charge OF the Seamens Bethel OF
that city, after which he accepted the pastorate of
Baptist church IN Milwaukee, He was aDnonted
consul IN Dclaerdra in 1852 and returned to this
country In 1855 He was then for some years
Clerk III The Interior department., which position
ne resigned 10 establish tbe NetC National Era
with Fred Douglass. During the war he was A
chdpliih III Tie navy and OF late years was in the
Treasury department.. He was prominent In nearly
All the local temperance organizations, and was
also member OF Pentalpha Lodge and Mt YER
non Chapter OF MaSOnS. One OF his last requests
was TO be buried by the Masons, and it is probable
that his funeral VIII take place from Christ
Church, Navy Yard, OF which Rev. G. D. Andrews
Is the rector.
CHARGE OF RoBBING A LIBRARY-Seryeant MIL
stead, this morning, arrested white man, about
10 years old, giving his name George THOMPSON
Charged with robbing the library OF ST piers
Library Association OF about sIG0 worth OF books
The library is in the rear part OF St Peters church.
on Capitol Hill, and the books have been taken at
the books taken out and the cases again locked
The FIRST batch OF books taken were sold at VII
Hams book store, on 9Th street, between and f
streets, and $40 was paid Tor them The clerk who
bought them belonged TO this church, and saw
from something written in them that they were
taken from that church Thompson said he bought
the books in Norfolk, and could bring another
batch IN a few days. He came back this morning
with large pile OF books, and he was kept In con-
versation until Sergeant MIlstead came and
arrested hun and locked him up In the seventh
precinct station house The policemen think that
TO the library. In the Police Court to-day the case
was continued until Saturday, and he was COM
mltted III default o. bonds
SALE OF SMYRNA AND OTHER CARPETs.-ThOmas
Downing VIII sell tomorrow, at his salesroom a
very choice collection II Smyrn carpets mOQlette,
administer and Brussels carpets, together with a
varied assortment OF rugs, all OF which Will be
eoid WITHOUT reserve. See advertisement.
BOYS CLoTHEs.-The most beautiful STYLES in
boys clothing are ROW exhibited at the reli lble
anu popular Boys Clothing House OF b. Robinson
Co., sOJ Pennsylvania avenue. They say that
parents VIII lind excellent goods there. See advL.
OF Speciality.
NEW FIRM AND NEW SToCK ON THE OLD CORNER
IN .o-Iiofrow MI Seaton Perry, late member OF
sn5 Weh-hnOWn and long established firm OF Perry
BIO, VIII open at the Perry building corner OF
I'll stIeet anu pennsylvania avenue, an entire new
s.ock OF fancy and staple dry goods Including ali
the latest Paris novelties In H,oIre brocades and
pushes, all new and pretty coiors In the antnmn
dress goods, wraps OF all kinds, satin meryetiIenT
ooimans and circulars, and, In fact eyeryfhin1
new and beautiful that can be found In carefniiS
selected stock This house was established by the
Perys In 1910, and IL Is subject OF eOngratuiation
~ the business interests OF this city that its
and fame are TO be perpetuated
a SENTENCE AENULLBD.-YeSferday afternoon
Judge Cox, who on June 18th last sentenced Hen
Y1etta Jones TO the Erie pententiary for one year
on conviction OF grand larceny, heard an appli-
cation 70 set aside the sentence the ground chat
She was under Is years OF age This being shown
the sentence was annulled and The pTisOneI
ordered 10 be released