The Evening critic., 1882-04-27
THE EVENING CRITIC.
AMuSEMENTS.

ESTABLISHED AUGUST, Is

1FVuO Strcct RHfbuc Nckt NtDNUays
Next Monday, at ten o'clock, the grent pub
lie demonstration OF the combined Barnum
and London shows VIII take place through
the principal streets Of the city, and,
truly magnificent affair. The features to be
publicly exhibited arc many and novel, and
include among them thirty-three gorgeous
golden chariots, twenty clephants-somo
driven in harness, others caparisoned in
Eastern style-twonty camels, ten girafTes, a
pair OF zebras driven to n wagon, tho only ones
In the world SO trained, sixteen open dens of
performing Wild animals, with their keepers
Inside, elegant cages OF tropical birds, beasts
and reptiles, Roman racing chariots drawn
by four horses abreast, Roman hippodrome
riders, male and female jockey riders. lords
and ladies, knights in armor, twelve kinds OF
music, lions, tigers, hyenas, &c, Nublan cat.
tie, gnanacaes. llamas and other animals in
leash, Immense steam musical charlots, old
woman In shoe chariot, drawn by eight beau
tiful ponies, Santa Claus chariot, also drawn
by eight ponies, besides large number of
comical, humorous and satirical features.
the most gorgeous costumes, and the whole
affair will be brilliant and magnificent ono,
resembling an Eastern fancy. The shows
Will exhibit here for two days only, giving
four performances.
Ford's Opera-IIousc.
The Hess Acmo Opera Company rendered
"The Chimes Of Normandy" yesterday after
noon in most excellent style. The feature OF
the performance was the magnificent singing
ana acting OF Mr.. Henry Peakes as GdspdTd,
the miser. 1t was superb, and called for
tribute Of continued applause, such as has
rarely ever been awarded an artist on the
American stage.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather a fine
audience assembled. The charming opera
was performed with perfect grace, each artist
being excellent. Mr.. Mark Smith is tho finest
Pipp0 in the business, Miss Adelaide Randall
was quite clever as LuceHe and Mr.. Henry
Peakes as usual unequalled in his role as tho
King. Tonight "Fra Diavalo."
The National Theatre.
Last evening the largest and most fashion
able audience Of the season gathered at the
National on the occasion of Strakoschs
italian Opera Company performing the ssBar-
her Of Seville," with the world-famous star
Etelka Gerster as RoSaaa. The performance
Madame G6rster sang in perfect manner, her
voice was at its best, and acted with exquisite
grace. Her support was unexceptionai.
This evening Miss Ada Gray will open
three nights engagement at the National,
supported by a fine company. She viii appear
as Lady IsdJd and Madame Vine in ''East
mended y'the press throughout the country.
Lincoln Hall.
Tomorrow evening one of the finest combi-
nations OF musical and dramatic talent ever
gathered together in our city will give "The
Pirates OF Penzance," and on Saturday Pin
afore." at Lincoln Hall. Aside from the
worthy object OF the porformances-they are
given for the benefit OF st. Johns Mite Asso-
ciatfon-the character of the artists is su1i-
cient TO insure crowded houses. detail of
the National Rifles will act as the marines
anu tile VIloruS Will " COHnpOSeu Oh Sixty OF
the finest voices in the city.
willard Hall.
Professor Carpenters exceedingly interest
ing psychological and mesmerlc experiments
furnish very pleasant and entertaining even
ings at Willard Hail. He gives n special mat.
inee on Saturday afternoon.
The worlds Museum.
At Odd-Fellows' Hall every afternoon and
evening the Worlds Museum is open with its
wonders
Claim Agents ana District Licenses.
Justice Wylie, in the Criminal Court to-day,
had before him the matter of liability of claim
agents to pay a District license tax. p. Edwin
Dye, an attorney, was arrested on the charge
Of prosecuting the business of claim agent
without paying the S15 District tax prescribed
in such cases, and Judge Smell adIudged him
guilty and imposed flne of 500 and costs.
An appeal was taken, and tho case, as a test
one, brought up TO the Criminal Court, Messrs.
@. W. Horner and w. p. Bell appearing as
counsel for the defendant After failure to
quash the Information, the counsel raised the
point that the District authorities were with
out power TO tax lawyers practicing before the
Government Departments. His Honor took
the papers and proposition under advisement