Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-18

NATIONAL THEATER.-"S quatter Sovereignty, -
az Inc NATIONAL, Is about as complete cure for
provoking incidents follow 50 close upon one
another that The audience ts in spasms OF laugh
music by Braham always receives enthusiastic
encores The home talent Of the theater MI.
Milton Simmer. scenic artist, and Mr.. VIM. Phil
lips, master machinist, have covered themselves
with glory by the handsome setting they have
given the piece, the last scene. view OF shanty-
Josephine Junoae), the leading lady, is a
Washingtonian and sister OF Stuart Robson, the
Nsl Sar comedian She makes hit in
received with immense applause.
FoRD,s OPERA HoUsE.-The performances OF
jusied in the minds Of Washington critics S the
success which the production has met in New
1ork: me preponderance of ladies in the au-
is kept in continual gale of merriment from be-
ginning to end. and many regrets are heard when
the curtain finally falls that the play is ended SO
soon The cast is an excellent enc. Mr.. Gillette,
the author OF the play, the Professor; Mr. E. P.
wilkes :, as Gustayus, and Miss Belle Jackson as
Daisy Brown carrying off the honOrS The water
fall might be omitted from future presentations
with advantage.
THKATER CoM1QUE.-The New York Novelty and
Speclalty combination give most pleasing per-
romance, and the Comique is crowded every
evening. Fac program is varied and attractive,
many n, well-known speciality performers appearing.
The Royal Marlonettes constitute great attrac-
ton.
muscular, savage looking man, who is notorious
Tor the number OF times he has been before the
yesIerday afternoon, while slightly inebriated,
stepped into the clerks office at the Police Court,
ana announced In very authoritative tones that he
wanted to be appointed assistant prosecuting at
torney. He said he had paid more fines to the
government than any three other men in the city,
and had paid fines in this court when his wife and
siA ueaT HUE children went hungry and cold. He
Thought the country owed him something. He
sllu ne was an educated gentlemen and to prove it
peare and Walt Whitman with some fiuency.
ana made long and loud address to an imaginary
court court TO show his fitness for the Office he was
AFTER. He said he was just dying to be prosecut-
ing attorney, so that he could annihilate the star
routerS ana their counsel Captain Prince, the
clerk, informed him that he did not have the
by sending him to District Attorney Corkhll, but
10 no purpose. The clerk then, to get rid Of the
the position. This instead OF getting rid Of him
SO elated him that he grabbed the captain by the
nana ana squeezed 1t until the owner cried out
host1ng his ponderous boots on the desk settled
himself back for an afternoon chat to the
great disgust of the captain and damage to the
lhkStandS ana warrants that were on the desk.
AS the court had adjourned and there were no
policemen on hand, he expounded the law until
he got tired and lett, promising that he would re-
port for duty In the morning.
1.-THE nII new COURT CR1ERs. - Mr.. Robert
Ban, one OF the additional crierS appointed
6y the Court in General Term, Mon
DAY. Is Well-known citizen, having resided
mere nearly all his life. In his early manhood, he
shaPs Office and the jail He was afterwards a
letter carrier and subsequently dealer in boots
and shoes, and he resides on G street, between I'd
and Sd streets northwest Mr. Ball has been as
signed to duty in the Equity Court.
Mr.: Henry C. Sholes the other new crier, is a
native OF western New York, but has lived here
LOT nearly twenty years, and some years ago mar
rled daughter OF the late Amos Hunt, who was a
Weil,known justice OF the peace, residing on Cap
SlOleS i'm
On the Avenue cars, and up to few months ago he
was employed in the Government Printing Office
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Duncanson Bros. nuc
tiOneers. sold yesterday afternoon for owner part
OF lot 8, In square 999, fronting 20 feet on 18th
by dwelling and store room, for 50 500, to Geo W.
Talbert Also, lot 20, in square 1877, fronting 60
1eet on ID street, between 18th and 18th streets
northeast, with depth OF 145 feet inches, unim-
proved, to VIM. o. Brien, for 10 cents per square
foot.