Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-14
AllU<cnlentS. Etc.

"THE WHITE SLAvE."-This play will be given
piece has had very successful week, though the
| bad weather had rather a d ST Ouragine effect.
THE MADISON SQUARE THEATER COMPANY.-The
above company will appear at FOrd'S Opera House
on Monday night IN the charming farce comedy
by w III. Gillette, entitled 1.-The Professor" The
play ran over one hundred and fifty consecutive
nights at the pretty Madison Square Theater. 1t
is rOllickng comedy in four acts and its action
passes in the White mountains. There are sixteen
Characters; that is to say principals in the story
and large band or auXiliareS-yOung ladies and
| gentlemen to represent pretty seminary girl1 and
college students. The success Oh this play. which
| is original. unique and remarkably amusing, is
| one OF the events of the theatrical decade. The
features of ''The Professor that it is light,
vivacious. frivolous, delightful comedy. Since the
plays remarkable run at the Madison Square
| Ih@ater. 1t has Oeen performed by this company
| over $50 times throughout the United States On
the opening performance. Monday night, the ladies
present will receive beautiful souvenir program.
! The company Will bring their own scenery from
the home theater.
| "SoUArTER SovEREIGNTYn-Mr Ed. Harripan's
| immensely funny drama, "Squatter Sovereignty, -
which had successful run OF 300 nights at Harri-
| presented at the National next week by Mr.. NJ w.
Hanley's company, with all the scenic and me-
sasef5 Wheh hsPed to make the piece
| com!cal donkey, "Tom Colips." viii make their
| first appearance before Washington audience.
Music Incidental to the play, composed by Mr.
Dave Braham, will be given at each perforrna nce
under the able direction OF Mr.. Chaplin Lucy. The
New York Herald says the play is as crisp and
L
! as 1t Is pure and clearly.
! To THE LURAY CAvEs-The trip Tomorrow to
the Luray Caves promises much pleasure to the
members of the excursion party. A special train
leaves the b. & F. depot at am. and returns to
the city at 10 pm. The eXcursionists will have a
delightful ride the old battleelds of Virginia
! and through the Shenandoah valley, and ample
| time to view the wonderful caves.
The TABEKNAcIE-Av very inviting program, in
Guiding vocal and instrumental music, recitation
and defamation. has been arranged for an enter
talnInent to be given next Tuesday evening at the
4 Ia 10 fraaf hafxV IA
/ y streets S.w.
AN OYSTER RoAsr.-The oyster roast given on
| September 30th was successful that at the
| urgent request OF number OF citizens the COM
! mittee In charge have decided TO repeat 1t. The
| Jane Moseley will leave 9th street wharf at Il
O'Clock tonight and return sunday night at II 80
| sharp. Two hundred and fifty bushels of oysters
with the necessary pepper and salt Will be served
free to all who 60.
the entire contents OF Mohun'S book store
to take place On Mon,lay next, will be found some
valuable works, as the sale is peremptory Mr.
Mohun retiring from business. 1t presents a
splendid opportunity to obtain goods at low
prices Now is the time to purchase for Christmas
presents. See advt.
The Y. NJ. c. A.-The following standing COM
have been appolnted:-Finance cOmmittee-A s.
Pratt, chairman; b. H. Warner, C. C. Pursen, c.
E Cochrane, Ephonzo Youngs. E. F. Simpson
l. A. Smith, Prof. G. Brown Goode, A. NJ. Gange-
wer. F. A. Springer. Medical lectures-Dr. Jos
Taber johnson, chairman; c. E. Foster, DR.. E. NJ.
Schaeffer. Lecture comm1tree-C. B. Bailey, chair
man; r B. Taylor, E. b. Barnum. Library COM
mittee-C. II. Darlington, chairman; j. X. Imbrie
u. L. Cook. Legal committee-CharleS Lyman,
chairman; l. G. kimball, X. B. Washington Rooms
committee-E- w. Woodruff, chairman; ID. b.
Croft. Alfred Wood, j. b. Sleman. Religious work
committee-JOsephB Owes, chairman; A. T. Stuart,
X. 7. j. Falconer, o. b. Brown, F. w. Vaughan,
w. X. Andrews, j. T. johnson. j. A. Barker, A. Fl.
Nelson, Geo. A. Hilton, Rev. NJ Porter Smell, c. B.
Lang, A. B. Jones. Reception commttee-John
dale, II. o. Hall, f. S. NJ. Judson, VIM. D. Rudy
E. NJ. Hall, Louis Gardner, Augustus Simpson, l.
w. GOOdhue, w. R. Andrews, II. X simpson, C. s.
Bradley, c. s. Pearson, w. e. Moses Visitation
OF the sickle II. Grant, chairman; DR.. s. II. Par
son, r. s. Jordan
New BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION "A mutual
beneficial association was formed last evening at
meeting OF employees OF the fOldfng-room OF the
government printing Office. Officers were elected
as follows: Josiah j. Venable, president; Harry c.
Moran. vice president: Miss Flora COnover, record
Ing secretary; Miss Ella Lackey, financial secre-
tary; and ThoS Is. Penick treasurer A commit
tee was appointed, OF three ladies and three gen.
temen to visit, respectively sick female and male
members.
THE TEMPERANCE TABERNACLE. The corner
stone OF the temperance tabernacle to be erected
at the intersection OF 81 and streets and Mary
land avenue nOrtheaS' Will be laid tomorrow
afternoon at three O'Clock with due ceremony.
The building Will be one-story high covering a
surface OF about 600 square feet, and will have