Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-22
AniuseIhents, &C.

F0RDs OPERA HOUsE.-The first production
In This city or the new comedy ''Ed5eHoJd
folks" was a great success, Judging from the
nearly laughter which prevailed nearly all the
llBe, through the performance. The play Itself
has just enough or plot to bring out tie droll-
elles OF Mr.. SOL Smith Russell and bis very good
company, and TO add little ZeSt OF excitement
out lts main merits are the qualnt concatJs
and fuDny expressions and RusseIl'S droIl songs
all OF Whlch are very mlrtn- provoking. I'ne
t tobg waits between acts was the only draw
Dack 10 a very pleasant evenings entertain
meht, but this will probably be remedled atGer
the first night The Sunday school pic ME
win which the piece opens is very pretty
rural picture. Altogether, the new comedy
may De said to have MADE & hit, and should
dra" good houses during the week.
The OfERA or MARIANA was produced at the
Nallohal last night 10 only far ana not very
enthusiastic house, and, On the whole the per.
torrance was unacceptable. Some of the gems
OF ne opera were ehcGred. aud Mr.. Castles
familiar Don Caesar COMMUNICATED thouph hjs
voice occasionally gave SgnS OF It's long and
hard usage. Miss AbbottS singing, as usual
was. In places, botn excellent and defective
Inc me New York Anstc0i Rerfe1, in late nun
ger, contrasts her crude ana faulty perform
ance with such singers as Patti, Albani, Valera.
Kellogg and Others and thinks she lis restless
ana aggressive In her action. and uncuit.vafed
IN her Singing. Miss Maurers cOntralto voice
SHOWS marked improvement, and promises well
LOT The future. 10 night Martha Will be gwen.
Win Miss Abbott ana Miss Maur5l ia tue cast
The EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE or the Pirates
or Romance given by the amateur company on
Saturday night last at Ford's, for the benefit or
Tue central Dispensary. Will be- repeated. for
Inc same charitable purpose, at matinee on
filuay next at the same place. See adv.
llAC.LN HALL.-Miss Blanche Roosevelt Will
make heT nTst appearance In Washington at
Lincoln Hall next Saturday evening, assisted by
Stgnor Ferrantt, bufo; Signor Frltsch. tenoi.
MI. Easelbrink, violIni5t. and Mr.. VIM Russell
Case, pianist.
ADELAIpE Z. MURDOCH whose previous read
1pgs here gave great p e sure 10 select audi
ence. WI lecture at tie National Theater ueXt
sunday evening On The Present Day" There
VIII also pe readings by r. Cordelia Levy.
LINCOLN HALL Gen. JudsOn KilpatrIck VIII
talk at Lincoln hall on the evening OF March
Sd about INCIDENTS OF the late war especially
aoout "ShermanS march to the sea-" IL viii
De al interesting lecture.
CONGREGATIONAL GHURCH.-Some OF our hast
Eome talent VIII ak part in the musical aud
literary entel talnnIelt by the L. O. G. c. at
congregational church CHS evening, rs 1!I be
SEGA ~ IefeTeEce 10 the ADVERT ,eurnt
TWO SIR oVs RAZOR CUTTING CAsEs.-In South
MaSLlbgto4 last HIsnt, during an alteration
oetWee4 VIM. ColWell. cOlored ana BENJAMIN
Fleury, white man. the former drew a razor
alG C At F6ury Oh the left size Of the neck.
me "ouGd extends non The left ear, around
~ ~ ne , cllD distance OF six or seven Inches.
Dr. Riley was summoned, and after making an
eXaniihation OF the wound pI 1nunced the IN
ter arrested ColWel about m dnight in SnnTb
HasIlL gton. an hour alter the cutting took
place. In the Police Court this morning COT
Wei Was CIdi yea Win an assault ana battery
with fnleIt to III and was committed to iaiI
10 await the result OF the injuIie3 O.: Fl 1rg.
The condition OF FieurS is reported to be quite
critical this morning, and bat slight hooes ar.
elteltaiIed by DIR. Riley or his recovery He
resides Oh 18th, near Water street southwest.
Clark Brown and Henry Roberts both col
OFT q, got Tito quarrel last nigat In street
alley, and cut each other with razors. DR.. Wal
ter altt Lded Roberts, who as arrested with a
deep cut On his neck, and sewed &c up. Bro Gn,
who was also badly cut, escaped arrest