Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-08
Amuse,nentS.

FoRD'S OPERA HoUsE.-Manager Ford,s COM
Pany presented the authorized version of "The
Mlhado at Ford's Opera House last night i'm
the presence of an audience of good propor-
Tons. The scenery was charicteristicaIIy
Japanese, while the Costumes were odd and
Some oi them rich The company last night
dld little to relieve the inherent barrenness of
the Hrst act of the opera, which went off
tsarnely. The second act made ND for this how
ever, being IN the main capitally presented
Miss Alice May as hHtiSha did far the hest work
Oh the evening, singing the part admirably and
ftkodo was sufficiently good. What little he
had 20 DO voc;.lly was well done. Mr.. George
Dehhtln as ho-hO was, of course, laughable
though his fun would be much more in keen,
ing with the spirit OF the opera if materially
toned down HIS singing of the Tit Willow
SOLO was warmly encored. The whole scene
with hdtisa0 was excellent. Mr. Armand's
NdnS7-Poo was fairly good, but Mr. Nichols
makes little OF P0o-Bdh, one of the best roles in
the WORT. The pretty little quintette Fate '"Tbe
Flowers that BloOm, and the Derry Down,
uuet were all warmly redemanded. The
three nttie maids from school" might return
thither forthwith without seriously crinnlinu
the performance: The chorus is large and
Ford during the week
ALBAC@Hs OPERA HoUsE-Mr George r.
cr9s Iurid spectacular me.oirama, The Roma.
ny hye, began It's annual engagement in Wash
Ia Stol al -AlDaugh ) last night. The audience
WIS oi GOOD size, and apparently got much sat
lSEtcilon out OF the misfOrtunes of fyerf,c and
Jack, the villiany of Philip, and the peculiar
dry huInor of Boss. The piece was put ON The
stage with plenty of fine scenery and &. Jar,,
number 0i people were engaged in the reprpsen-
tafi9h- III Viii continue at Albaugh's all the
week MIR. W. l.. Dennis. OF this city, will play
IN. old part 81 Jack HcGIae on Friday eyeninty
HEI:zoGs OPERA HoUsE-This handsonne
u W theater was crowded last night, on the oc
ct~ion OF It's second annual opening under the
present management Before the pIay began
Miss Katherine Rogers read an appronriata7 ad
uIt>>, written by Mr. Grant Parish, press agent
81 the mouse tiiire and the Forge Nastern
an Interesting adaptation from the French was
Wen rendered by Miss Katherine Rogers and
ner support; III VIII run all the week, two per
lOffn'incc~ daily.
DINE MCsEUM.-This house again turned
away many who sought admission Iast -,
The bill Leonzo brothers and then c Shia.
Trained dogs, who gave an entertainment which
ore from the audience most emphatic
given the remainder of the week
IHEATER COMIQUE.-A new bill was nrovidad
t1I inc patrons OF the ComiqUe last night and
Was TeA.iered IN a manner that seemed to meet
The hearty approval Of the gOod-slZed andienca
present There are matinees at the Comiaue
tuesdays, Thursdays, and saturdays.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF the readers of THE
STAR who may desire 10 become purchasers al
The sale OF stocks by Duncanson Bros to-rnor
TOW tat one Oclocki the following informatiop
HAS oeen cleaned: The Metropolitan railroad is
greatly proSpering under its new management
ana II believed 10 he earning about per cent
on on us present market value of los per share.
"sShlngtOn Gas stock has averaged about D.
per zen, per annuIn, including extra dividends,
Tor the last fifteen years ON the par value of IN
49,. me last extra dividend was 40 per
cent Georgetown Gas stock, considering The
ACCRUED earnings since July. will paw about q
Der cent at Its present market yaIue of
10 asked The usual dividends ON Metronol-
llan FIRE Insurance are = per cent ner annIfr,
Two seIni-annua. dividends of 3 per cenr i'm
the history OF tine company have been mad
but the difference Was placed 10 tbe s,Irf'
ana VIII benefit whoever may now hecone H..
owner OF the stock. National Union Fire In
buIahce pays 20 per cent on the paid-in vaIua
OF the stock, which nets about ; per cent on oI
WnsbiTriilg me earnings accrued to date
market value of about 81 per share Fro,, i,s
of I., future. At present the dividends are
price. The Washington Brick MACHINE ia rt,,,l
ON i H. f6 se e Sai,o on its par value.
Suoic also pays per cent on its par yaIne
The Citizens National Bank paws q per cen. 1n
Us par value or 5la per cent on rs. The Sec.
~ hah :, pays per cent on 100, the price
The usual dividend on Great Falls lee S,o.,
- ~ pTr cent on us par value this year but
per cent Is expected, owing TO the purchase Of
Ds Tns additional S properly ON the Kennebec.
predicted. Recent dividends have 0e 6ee Is
p poo per cent on market value.
In Washington. The usual dividends are D ,,ar
cent quarterly, and an extra dividend of 2 Der
cent cent tent zen Ia all per annum Some of prin-
cipdI banks are lending within a few dollars per
snare OF the market value OF this STOCK at Der
cent per annum.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 81 fs ba-
EeEed viii soon approximate par again The
olNidends Oh this stock have been tempOrarilv
su1spehded- III Is thought they will be resumed
'''0 January.
EXCLUSION RATES TO Cox's SrAr1oS.-Tbe
passenger department of the Baltimore and Po-
toInac railroad announces that round trip ex-
cursion tickets, good for two days, will be sold
10 Cox's station, Pope's creek line at the low
rate OF 81 from Washington. Tickets sold on
saturday viii be good 10 return until Monday
AEssRs. DUNCANsoN BROS have advertised
ior sale one of the finest lists OF local stocks that
nave ever been offered at auction in orr citv
some me OF which pay over six per cent The sale
as.NeS pace tomorrow, ut their auction rooms
at CLOCK. See advertisement
hoisEs, MULES, WAGONS Harness. &c. AT
80 IVl,Ns.-messrs. Duncanson Bros auction
GERS, VIII SELL tomorrow morning an 10 o,ciocn
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eoEses. &c See advertisement. sA "