Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-04

"But the soldiers are stu in pursuit Of Lr,,--
lnale, who Is about To give himself up, when D'snI
appears on the scene at the head Of his highway
men. Dnr1f restores 90 LdT91naare some missing
ar ~ which placed him IN possession of Mlden
lall, his own domain"
what becomes or Claude Dssrnl'"
ne says mat rs ne has discharged his ohliga.
t'ns 20 bd'1f''dre ne VIII return 20 HIS career as
The pee is FUN OF bright music.- said Mr.
Aorss. further, land viii contain several pretty
stage pictures Ii Is picturesque IN fact from be-
Ginning 10 end, and we anticipate a successful
run"
PATTI IN OPERA
Patti Is drawing tremendously. Her reception
by the audience is always very warm, and aha
says she Is better contentei than she has been an
any time since her arrival in America. Abbey's
hherA management has had It's reward His
houses are sold u the farthst seat In the gallery
nntii the end OF the season, and such audIeoces
gather as New York has never seen before. Nico-
hni shows To better advantage iu opera than IN
H , because his lonS experience on the stage
mas taught him how 20 act: but he sings 80 abomt
nlhly Nat thai Patti has 10 strike and keep the
pitch In all their DUETS, else they would sing ham
u I'h" apart She does IL, however, with the me
afr ton that always distinguishes her considera-
Ion Tor him, and he, as USUAL takes IT quite as
Matter or course.
BRKcHER AND rnsAGR
Those perennial sensationaliSts MeSsrs Raecher
ann Talmage, have come TO the front again with a
rush. They compel my admiration. They never
rctroCrade; they are never common place No
sooner do congratulate myself on the state OF
brilliant sensation than they come up smiling with
4 new attraction. This tine the IrTeversnd Tai
IN age has electrified his cons re alton 10y breaking
on IN feryent appeal on high Ia remark that the
church was a dead failure and his salary was too
snall, and that he would leave n more money
didnt appear Upon this the congregation clanped
lth hands and Laughed. The Irreyered Talnare
thtn vent Into the subject with both arms and
rs ana succeeded In making bowling Sensa-
ton Az the same time MIR. Beecher was declaring
In Ms pulpit that he would never more marry a man
itid woman either or whom had been divorced
he Knew THAT his church sanctioned IL that the law
OF the country recognized IL, and that the Bible
dhi not condemn II, but he would not do IL here
alter He Then went further and announced that he
would never again administer communion to a sim
her |" no had been divorced. He didn't give any rea-
SON lie had none I'D give To be sure the
Master, whom Beecber assumes 10 serve, declared
ana commanded throughout His life that the sacra-
nient should be delivered IL whoever was repent
ant ana athlfSt, and, made it even palmer by His
treatment OF Mary Magdalen and Peter, but these
thnSS should not be coni Tered by anyone who
lives 10y senSationalism Bcecher's most extra
ordinary net, however, was his description OF the
'T6-cda dancing II n liCentiouS den or inignity
IN JUdiH HdbNe In Paris. II need not be pointed
out That tie subject Was not good one for A ser
mon on sunday. However. ~ creates a sensation
ana undoubtedly aroused the curiosity OF every
young man I'm the house How the Irreyerend
latHatgc ANA the Astounding Beecher can 20 any
itrth'F Il not plain, but. / have faith I'm their
cap-'ty FOR sensdtlOnaism that never faters
and oh,y wait tll the public begins To forget them
WHEN another boom VIII be started