The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-04
ANU SEMENTS.

The performances by the Lawrence Bar
ret Dramatic Club for the benefit OF tho Washington
Light Infantry turned ont great a success In every
way the most anEuiuG friends of both organizations
anticipated The club has improved greatly even on
Its previous excellent rcmdiirns Of 'Julius Cesar ~
and the - Merchant of VENICE Tho itading actors
are all hut perfect In ther roles, aud treated us
display Of Intelligent and refined Interpretation rare
even on the professional stage, especially regards
The subordinate parts The accessories and force Of
those enormously called "Supernumerarics ~ on
whom so much depends In Shakespcarc's plays, were
also all that was promised. Among The ''slars, ~
besides MIR. llanford as CdsStUs AMI Shytpck imay
I've mentioned Mr. Mahoney an effective JUlius
Cdsor, Messrs. Rheem and l,ackcy in their rcspec-
tive parts. Miss Hattie Woodwork as the Portid In
both plays, Miss Rebccca scmon, and
others. Growing interest however, at.
tached 10 the magnificent dr of the specimen
company Of the Washington Light Infantry exhibited
hy capt. Burton II. Ross. Il comprised men taken
from all four companies of the battalion and II can
only lie said that II their comrades like them
stated TO I've the case, tho Light Infantry should
tniny he sent To Cincinnati next month In fuil conf
dcnce of taking all the prizes there offered. The
manual Of arms, both with and without tile numbers,
the loading, and firing movements, both standing,
EneenG, and lying down, aud the other prccepts of
Upton were executed in strict accordance
with regular Army tactics in manner that
ELECTED wonder and enthusiastic applause from the
whole audience, Including many professional critics.
In the complicated movements of loading and firing
especially the whole rank of thlrty-two moved
with the precision Of some exquisite machine. pre-
serving exact cadence through half dozen rounds
without pause as they might have done apparently
to an indefinite extent exactly were they timed
together. pleasant feature fthe first performance,
Friday evening, was when n measured tramp an
nuunCed the arrival Of The whole body Of National
Rifles In fun dress uniform, and headed by their
officers, thus returning tho fratcnal visit paid by the
Light Infantry Ia tho Rifles fair last spring. Amid
great cheering they filed into two rows Of seats
served for them the entIe orchestra, forming
an agreeable band of bright scarlet and gold amoug
| the gay toilets of the ladies' Scarcely had the cN-
element caused by this arrival subsidized when a
party was uslereh into Mr.. Earley's box among
whom recognized by his tall erect figure dark
beard, and the sad shades which his np1lrpl
eyes, WashingOn's Arctic hero, Lieut.. Dincnhower
A scene Of the most thrilling nature ensued, many
| OF the audience rising, and Lieut. DlnfnhOwcr be-
Ing called to the front of the box repeatedly oanswcr
to the hunders of applause, which he did by bowling
deeply lie remained an Interested spectator, Fhld-
Ing his eyes with his hand, during nearly the entire
performance especially the dr In the opposite box
were Adiutant General Amos Webster u. G.M., with
Colonel Fleming, chief Of staff James T.. Wiett, A.
| u. G.; Chief Clerk Howe Of the Post OHcG Depart
ment, and others. Nearly all TIC prominent person
ages In the city attended the other Of the per-
tormances. Each individual member 0f this Organi2a-
ton deserves special mention, and consisted the fol-
| lowing members Capt. Burton H. Ross, Lieut. John
| q. COwc, Sergeants CraIncr, Ourand, and Frazier;
COrrorals sloan, Randall, NcAvoy aud McGraSy, and
| Prlvates johnson, Wade, Gregory Kalblus, Robin
| son, shaw. Boudinot, Schmidt, Thompson, Euglc,
| Whippe, Neumeycr, W. II. Cash, lurdine, plugge,
snnolt, Padgett, Irwin, 90. Claryoc Grant, New
| ton, Wright Clements, Duyil. Hammer Rpubsam
Jones, and Moore
| " Have You seen the whale ~ is now q
more frequent question than "a nice day. or 'IIow's
L
| pie who daily visiting this Eorlh Sea animal
everybody In the city win visit him before he packs
his valisc and bids farewell to this country 1t rs III
deed one Of the greatest sights In ihe animal king
don, aud one never before In this country Al
though II " likely that during that historical period
Of high water known ms the Hood there may have
| been a few whales swimming through this section,
the 'oldcSt lnhAbitaut - TecOllccts nothing about
seolng tlIen this may Justly he termed the FIRST
genuine visit Of one Of these monsters. lie VIII re-
main ON exhibition during this week IN the pavilion
corner Of Maryland avenue and Fourteenth street,
Capt. Paul BOytOn, the great nautical adycuturer
and commander Of tho whaling crew, is present In
the pavilion every day to receive visitors and enter
tain his friends.
| This week we are promised greater attrac-
lions than ever at the Capital Theatre. Manager
Jake Budd takes his annual benefit Tuesday. june
| G, matinee and night when host of volunteers VIII
| appear In conjunction with the company engaged,
The bill will he one Of tho best of the season. Friday
June Q, matinee and night, Jake O'Sell aud
| Denny O'Ne VIII take Joint benefit, this benl.
the last week of the regular short season
| OF combination VIII begin June ~, when billy
Carroll great comedy company viii appear. During
the summer this theatre WIN he romOdeed In arst-
class style and be made Of tho nest places ever
| built In this city. During tho vacation Jake Budd
goes 10 Europe To play q ten weeks engagement aud
| to engage talent for the fall opening.
An elegant operate entertainment will be
given on Friday night next at Fords, under the
auspices Of the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
| 10 Animals. OHenblrh's ''lOse Of AuyeTgne and
| Bakers ''PeneOpe' VIII be- rendered by Mrs Me-
| Cartee Mrs True, MessTs. Pugh, Daniel and IIay.
| Between the operas Mr.. Hay viii describe ''Wat-
| klnss Evening Party, - and Mr. Jaeger win play
| cOrnet solo, Mr. John Philip s0usa as director.