Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-22


night. a Washington audience hid the opportu-
nifty 10 witness the first p-o1u ton In this coun-
try OF successful English comedy. The theater
was handsomely decorated with hanging baskets,
tropical plants AMI stands or towering plants.
The audience Was a sight TO gladden. the manage
nil heart An Ineligible synopsis of '.MOther-in-
Law" can hlrdly be gwen, through such maze OF
complications and situations the characters are
lead. The performance went of remarkably
continuous The company is exceptionally good.
Every member OF it IS an artist. After the second
act the entire company called before the cur
tain. The dressing was superb. Ir the verdict OF
a Washington audience Is OF any value, an other
il-Law7i IS decided success
NATIONAL THEATRR-Mr and Mrs W. j. Flor
ence opened az the National last night in Wolfe,s
great comedy. THE Mighty Dollar" large au-
good. '.The Mighty D0lltr" will be repeated TO-
night, THURSDAY and Friday nights, and Saturday
written expressly for Mr.. and Mrs Florence,
sProf1 SSor Opstcin,' viii be given Next Thurs
day afternoon "Dombey and Son" will be given.
GRACE CHURCH (GEoHGETOwS.)-An entertata-
ment viii be- given 1t Grace church, Georgetown,
next Thursday evening, by the Etdies Of that
church. There viii BE- music. readings &c
ODD FELLOWS HALL-BJkcF'S Dramatic COM
pany viii give two entertainments 81 Odd Fellows
Han next Thursday, one in the afternoon and the
other Ia the evening. In the afternoon there Will
be an exhibition OF panoramic views OF the Bible
and In the evening ''The Drunkard; or, The Falien
Saved" VIII De produced by members Of the COM
pany.
THE EXCURSION TO LuRAr CAvERSs next Thurs
q. has been arranged in all its details. and Will
giving dry. See adyt-
THE OKsTOKIO OF QUEEN ESTHER to be given by
The l5th-street Prcsby terrain church Thursday
evening. is booked forward TO by our cOl0red citi-
ZfnS as q notable event. Mr.. Z. +. FurgeSon, OF
the Choral SOciety OF Cincinnati arrived this after
noon 70 sing the part OF liking AhaSureaS." The
sale or tck t AT Ellis indicate that the audience
VIII be largely from among our white citizens.
BOYS CLoTEISG.-They claim that the superb
stock of boys clothing offered 10 the public BIZ
IL Robinson & Co., 500 Pennsylvania avenue, is
attracting the attention OF all parents, and that
rapii sales are male daily, each purchaser finding
perfect satisfaction. See adyt. OF speciality.
1HE WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING AssO-
SihiioN--An ad1ourncd meeting OF the stock
noioers OF the Washington Grove Camp Meeting
asSo.i1tloh was held last night The report OF the
audltnR committee recommends that hereafter the
records be Kept In more complete shane The
committee crticiSe some of the loans n ,de durinc
the past year and advise more system in con-
ductiDg the aH1irS OF the association. Mr. Lana
nan suggested that as the charter or the asso,ia
oon was obtained in Mary llnd, the business
meetings ought TO be held there
VERDICT AGAINST THE DIsrRICr.-Yesterday In
She Circuit Court, 10 the case OF Herring agt the
bi5trfct-action foT damages done TO property I'm
The neighborhood Of North Capitol and streets
by the construction OF sewer in such manaer
- TO cause the flooding OF his premiSes-the Jury
1cSL3 verdict for plaintiff for s. ,oo650