Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-28
Amuscn,e,,fS. &C.


most brilliant audiences filled the National Thea
ter last night 10 greet the MaplesOn Opera Com
Miss Minnie Hauk in the title role The perform
aDse as whole was not satisfactory, though Miss
HANKS singing and acting We're fully up to her
standard in this character. CainpaDni, who is as
great fayOrite here as elsewhere, was not iii
good vote, though his D0si Jose was superbly
acted He was enthusiastically received The
honors OF the evening were awarded to Signor De!
Pu'nte, who, as the To1eador, created genuine
enthusiasm, in singing the To5endor song The
orchestra, under the direction OF SnOr Artiit was
Simply perfect The ballet was excellent, and was
warmly apnlauied. Tonight Aida will be sung,
with Mile EOsini and Signar RayeiH in the cast.
F0Rps oPERA H0USE.-IIaveriys European Mas
tolon MinsfrelS. like good wine, improve with age.
The entcrt tin;nent with which they opened the
week at eTd5 last ih- lit Spar"led from beginning
10 END. There was hot IA dull nonient during the
whole evening. There will be performance every
evening. with InatinceS tO-lnorrow and Saturday.
TIE LAWRENCE BARRETT CLUB--The perform
nee Of Quilts Cesar" 10y the Lawrence Barrett
Dramatic Club received the highest praise o: al
l}St year, when Is w1s presented at the National.
Ecsp1n,iing TO a loud demand for its representa-
Ion, julius Cast Will be presented THURSDAY
"fli be proittoed Friday night, &C. B. HaHf0rd
nEying shtluci1 and Saturday matinee. when ID.
G. Bangs VIII appear as Sts,ock: The rest OF the
k'ains3n, GTotjGio S. X. Flynn; Ld1occlot, +. Il.
Moves; Lorenzo, J. I. Hawkins; Sda1ao, s. B.
Milton; 1ttbai and the Grand D'ate ia. Maho1ey;
B1lfb1zzdr, o. g. Eckste1n; POrtjo, Miss Mary X.
Sehre.neT; NettSso. Miss Anne Cavts, and Jessico,
cia'y troupe gave a rich variety entertainment at
the Cap,tdlTheater last evening. There will be
PERFORMANCES every evening with matineeS Tues
day and Friday.
The UNION VETERAN CORPS FAIR opened at the
Masonic Temple last evening, and all OF the prom
1ses of the managers 10 the attractions OF the
fair Were fully realized.
Dr.. GUARD, the well-known Methodist divine.
VIII lecture ut Ryllnd chapel, corner 10th and d
streets southwest, this evening on John Wesley
and His Helpers"
THE CHRIsTH. WHITNEY MURDER CAsE.-The
case OF Col. James Y. Christmas, indicted for the
muD1er Of W. q. Whitney, his br0ther-in-law, on
the s5t OF June last, WAS called in the Criminal
Court, Judge Cox. this morning, and was continued
till next week, the dispositions, heretofore men,
TONED, had not been returned from New York, and
the counsel had other engagements.
SALE Of IIoRsEs-The finest lot OF gentlemen's
driving horc offefei Tor sale in this city
now ON inspection Ut Wash. Majors Stable, 1896
street northwest, aud to be sold without reserve
on Friday morning. See advertisement In to-day'S
issue.
A NEW BUILDING AssoCIaTIoN.-Th Perpetual
B;:iliing Association OF viii h c. c. DuIc,ESOn is
president, holds its fifth monthly meeting tO-rEOr-
row "wednesday evening, at 6l5 1th street north
Vest This association, in the short time i'm which
il has been in existence. has attained great sue
cess, and invites the public to Sce its method OF
doing business. 1t is in the hands OF experienced
men, Fer fu details see advertisement under the
head OF especial Notices."
ORDER IRON 1IALL.-LaSt night Deputy Supreme
Justice Julius Baungarten instituted at 1929 9TH
street local branch OF the above beneficial order
the first branch OF it in this city. The following
officers We're inst fied for the current term: Julius
BIumgarten, junior past justice; John Cornell,
Chief Justice; Frank Forster. vie Justice; .Chas.
Freshman. cashier; Robert A. Whtehand, herald;
TnGS. Michigan, adjuSter; Rudolph Langer, watch
man; DIR. Aug. s. BoernstelL, medical examiner;
Truu%ht Bernstein and Seiildusen, trustees.