Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-18
Anltlsenaents. Etc.

NATIONAL THgATER-Another large audience
"La Somnambula" was presented in a very salts
factory manner, and the frequent applause at
tested the appreciation OF the audience. To-
night there VIII be a grand double bill, when the
favorite opera OF "Bohemi IN Girl" together
with scene from the comic opera :'Elixir OF
NEXT WEEK Colvllle's sensational and spectac-
a strong cast.
FoRDs OPERA HoUsE.-Callender's colored
minstrel troupe close very successful engage
ment this evening On Monday the we'll
known Wilbur Opera company viii begin weeks
THEATER CoMIoUE-Sullvan, the pugilist, con-
tnues to draw large audiences at the cosy
next week.
CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH.-A grand Thanksgiv-
ing entertainment will be given under the auspices
the Golden Gross, November 3Otn Prot. ]. w.
Bschoff. Miss Eta Maddox, OF Baltimore, Miss
Eva Mills. Mrs. ]. S. Powell Miss Eva Henderson.
the Mozart Orchestra, Prof. r. c. Bernays. and
Messrs .;, Iweedale, Hay, Whipple, Pugh ami Git
lngton Lecture Lyceum announce course of six
lectures during the coming winter OF exceptional
I nue. The course Is opened by the Rev john
preacher, who for the first time in his remarkable
career mere appears upon the lecture platform. lie
does this at the solicitation of friends In this city
and the subject he mas selected" The Scriptures
ana the Sclences"-iS one upon which he Will be
t1a with unusual interest DIR. Talmage gives
the second lecture, upon The Cruelties, MonStr0-
sites and Meanness OF Modern Intidelity"-en-
tlrely new. Rev. OSeph Cook, boston, appears
Tor the first time since his return from tour OF
the world. In which he spoke before immense audi
ences In Great Britain, Germany, India and Aus
tralfa. Both lectures are new. The subject OF the
nrst Is The Religious Signs OF the Times" or the
second the subject viii be decided upon in q few
days. Rev. Robert COllyer Will be greeted by
immense numbers, as no pulpit orator has more
admirers in this city than he. His subject has not
yet been decided upon, but his own career from
the anvil to the pulpit would give topic tn 1t
would be gratifying TO all Mr.. John b. Cough
delivers the last OF the six lectures Many or hts
friends fear that this Will be the last season in
which he will appear on the lecture platform The
SUBJECT OF his lecture will be new, "The Powers
that Be-" -
WHAT AN INVENTOR INVENTED THROUGH Hrs
!NVENTI0N.-Mr E. S. Jusrh, OF this city, has an
Invention that is called sole and heel protectors
during the time he has been selling them he has
discovered that ingenious persons cannot only be
tod Dy the expression OF the face and eyes. but
also the walk they have on the street. An 1ngen-
lous person, Mr.. Justh claims, has a swinging
step They step sharp on the extreme end OF the
heei, ana determined step on or near about the
Dig toe, and where they wear the shoes out and
those are the people who wear Mr.. Justh's protec-
tors And those persons that not so ingen-
lOuS have more or less fiat and feeble step, That
wear the heels perfectly level and the sole is worn
IN the center or near to it, about the size OF an
American half-dollar. Such persons have no use
Tor the protectors. The same effect, Mr. justin
claims, can be told on healthy children after they
are four years Old