Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-24

FoRDs orxRA Housx-Janauscheks flrst night
at Ford's brought out a large and fashionable au-
Janauschek gave the rendition Of that character
In her usual earnest and impasSfoned manner
She has good company. Tonight Ches'sey VOID
WILL be given In which she appears as LADY Ded-
lock" and as the "French Maid"
NATIONAL THEATER.-7he World was presented
at the National last evening in an elaborate man
ner as to scenery and by a well tra;ne ed company.
There is an almost bewilderfnS run OF sensational
situations and tabeaux. The Wortd will be given
LINCOLN HALL. Barron Hope. esq.,, of Norfolk
Va, WILL by special request, recite his Yorktown
centennial poem, at Lincoln hall this evening.
ABSERs HALL--Next Friday evening there will
be another German performance at Abner'S music
hall.
ANXIOUS TO Go TO JAn--When the van backed
up TO the curb-stone in front of the courthouse.
yesterday, about O'Clock, to take Guiteau back
TO jail, and the baltfTS were keeping the crowd in
order, Joseph Renstin, notorious negro thief,
tried to jump into the van; but Perry Carson. the
guard, cOllared him and asked him what he was
trying to do and be replied that he just got out OF
jail yesterday and he wanted to go back, and Il he
was not allowed to go back then, he would be
there In twenty-four hours anyhow. Policeman
BreeL, one OF the mounted policemen, who accom-
panied GGiteau TO jail. arrested the man, VINO had
in his possession overcoat that he mad stolen a
few minutes before from the store OF Mr.. f. q.
Wheeler, of 9TH and streets. In the Police
Court, this morning, he was charged with the sec
ond offence OF petit larbeny, and the case was con-
tinued.
THE LYON House TRoUBLEs.--Henry c. Herring,
the steward OF the Lyon house, on street, who
was arrested yesterday Oh the oath Of Jno. Lyon
on the charge OF the larceny OF some slver-plated
ware, was tried in the Police Court to-day. Mr..
Lyon testified that the defendant had charge OF
the articles that were missing, and when the
receiver was appointed the articles were taken
away, and he Was informed by servant that the
defendant was the last person seen with them.
The ease was continued for the testimony OF the
servant
Mr.. OSCAR WILDE's ADDRESSED street, in the
N all cd
riageS last evening" and one OF the best audiences
that the city could AFFORD, filled Lincoln hall to see
Oscar Wilde, aud incide ntaly to hear his adj
Renaissance" Mr.. Wilde was introduced to the
audience by his agent The celebrated esthete
was attired in dark dress coat and knee breeches,
with black silk stockings. He read his lecture
from manuscript. He stood nearly all the evening
In one position, with one hand resting on the read
ing stand and the other crooked against his side.
The first part OF his lecture was delivered in such
hnguld, Sing-SOng tone, needless OF punctuation,
that even those who heard distinctly had to pay
the closest attention in order to get the drift OF his
remarks In the latter part OF his lecture he spoke
more In conversational tone, and was more easily
understood. During the evening many couples
arose and left the hall, making much noise and
confusion, but such Interruptions never embar
raised the speaker At the close OF hts lecture Mr.
Wilde remarked that the city OF Washington had
great future in its sculpture. We had enough,
he said. to have more: but he did not think We
wanted any more bronze generals