Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-06
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FoKp's OPERA Houss-"Burr Oaks A drama
somewhat similar IN motive ano treatment 20 The
Silver King Was presented with fair success ty
Mr.. Walter Bentley. Miss May brooklyn and good
supporting company az Fords last night The au-
excellent STYLE the scenery SnS q e sSe
tiful as anything ever seen at this house The set
ior the second scene Of the frst act and for the
Oaks" Is az a familiar type OF drama rte STORY Is
not worked out In "A strikingly novel manner
though the interest Is wei! sustained and the play
week.
AIBAueH's--"Lend Ne Five shfrunc,. ana
"Three Wives 20 one Husband" formed the bin al
this house last night The former farce Is familiar
10 theater princpally.o OF late years through
role, in which Mr. J. b. Folk had moderate success
last night. "Three Wives 20 enc HUSBAND Is a
al the Union square theater. New York some weeks
ago. ana has since been running there with much
success The story is handled ir a manner that re-
calls "Ifnk DonnoeSn and the whole long line OF
similar Partisan pieces whose main rccommenda-
ton TO the public was the fast and furious charac-
ter or their fun "Three Wives" f. equal N this
respect 10 most OF its predecessors aud the fair
sized audience at Albaughs received it with laugh
Ter and applause Several OF the members OF Mr.
Polks company. including that gentleman himself
DO not yet possess such ready familiarity with the
lines and business OF their parts as 70 bring out the
Holmes, as the leading characters, were very good
MIS- Mary Gray, as the fearful mother OF one OF
yond the bounds OF good taste Though the per
Torrance as a whole lacked finish and smoothness.
II was enjoyable. and VIII Improve on repetition.
The bill will not be changed during the week.
NATIONAL THRArER.-Those great popular favor
ties, the F1orences, appeared last night before n
very good-sized audience In "The Governor which
is Facts" under new name. TIE broad humor or
the piece produced the usual degree OF hflarit,
The supporting company is satisfactory The
stage settings were unusually attractive and
added greatly TO the general pleasure every one
had In witnessing the performance. Especially
noticeable was mantepiece constructed by the
run until Thursday evening, when "The Mighty
DINE MusEuM.-There are % starr In the olio n
this house this week. A leading feature IA thu
show Is the clever sketch by Laurens and Lor.
raines-
HxRZoGs MrsgUA.-That long -banished favorfta
Pinafore, has been revived a Lincoln Hall bv the
Jennie klmoall troupe, which sings Il very we'll
1HsATHR CohIQuE.-"1he Boy Detective, COM
bination are stirring the habitues OF the Com,oue
to an unusual pitch OF excitement this week. Inc
bill is good one.
A WILL FROM THE POLAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
hampton = Gardiner, a member OF the 0reey ex-
pedlton, died In the Arctic regions His win made
Ia camp Gay April 8, 1884, was filed In Phlsdel-
phla yesterday. IL is written In lead-pencn on
Two long and very narrow strips OF foolscap paper
he onehaf OF his estate 20 hfs wife Mrs
Minnie L. Gardiner OF this city, and the remainder
MARRIAGE LicBNsEs-Marrfage licenses have
been issued by the clerk " the court to James
Defrees Mann, y. s. A, and Kate Leslie Ray: j. W.
Brown and Katie Henson.