Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-19

"DIE FLKDERNAUs" AT THE NATIONAL
This rollicking musical comedy Of Johann
fhais ct hs by ss
night The first and second acts are full of that
graceful and inspiring melody which distin-
cuisines all of Strauss operas, and the solo ana
effect by Misses Raberg, Mefieft and Emgaen-
Meyer Miss Raeergs exactins solo IN .he a ses
ond act was sung with great power and bril-
liancy, and Q repetition was insisted on by the
music, but is full Of the most exhilarating com
edy. This evening the highly successful season
sentation of The Post,iiion de Loniam rsp,
Miss Norbert Hagen and Mr. Ferdinand Wach-
tel taking the leading roles.
THE SUNDAY EVENING CoNCERT.-At to-
morrow evenings concert at the National
theater the management will introduce prima
donna who. although favorably known In other
sections of the country, will make her first APP
pearance in Washington. Miss Belle Cole is an
established New York favorite. She has sung
and the late DIR. Damrosch in symphony and
oratorio concerts. In addition TO Miss Cole,
Miss Berdie Lucas, the child violinist, Mrs Jos,
ephine Esputa-Daly, the contralto 4 choir of
sixteen madrigai boys, and the full Marine
band, under the direction of Mr.. John Philip
Sousa, will have numbers on the programme.
The sale OF seats is now open At the box office
Of the tneater.
MIR. KEILEY's LEcruRE.-Hon. A. NJ. Kelley.
late United States minister to Austria, who is
an eloquent and finished orator, will, tomorrow
night at Fords Opera house, deliver a lecture
II As
o'clock.
Mr.: THEODORE c: CONE, who lectures to-mor-
''Science, Religion, and InRersollism from the
Standpoint of a Man of the World" is said to
are on sale at Metzerott's.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HOUSE,. K Emmett
will next week appear at Albaughs In his latest
version OF Fritz, showing the adventures of
that merry and Supplemented Bohemian in
the Emerald Isle aud introducing his new
songs and dances and some of the old ones
which have made his name famous.
FoRDs OPERA HoUsE.-The management
next week will inaugurate an important re-
crease of popular favor for this house. This is q
permanent reduction of the prices Of admission
% eS a1sraio wnat they are At present The line
up to the usual standard. "One of the Bravest'
is the play tor nextweek. It has to do with the
Perlis ol hreman's life, and will be rendered
by q competent company.
NATIONAL THEArER.-"Mlle Nitouche," in
which Lolita opens her engagement at the Ma
tlonal theater Monday evening is, as the name
indicates, an adaptation from the French, and
IN IL the favorite actress is said to be at her
touche" assumes three different roles, and her
dressing is said to be something wonderful.
During the week she will be seen in others of
HEROES OPERA HousE.-The last perform
ance OF THE Pirates will be given at this
lightfuI work, "oiivette," viii Be sung BY the
company. Miss Agnes Earle will take the title
role, MI Gerard Coventry that of Valentine,
ana Mr. ALI Z. Weeelan that OF Captain De
DIME MUsEUM.-Miss Fanny Herring, sup
Ported I%is by her own company, will appear at
tnls popular resort next week in "Iiftle Buck
snot on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
and in Jack Shepard" for the remainder OF
the week.
THEATER CoMIoUE.-The business at this
mouse continues to increase weekly as q result
OF the good line Of attractions now being put
on there. Another good bill, including the
usual features b7 new people, will be presented
LECTURE ON SAvoNARoLA-Rev. VIM. A.
Leonard, D. D., viii repeat his lecture re- on On
Savonarola at the Friends meeting house, I
street, between 18th and 10th streets, on Tues
day afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
PROF. Trips LECTURE COURSE in Washing
ton by patronage of prominent citizens will be
given In the lecture room rear OF the Friends
meeting house. 1911 / street northwest on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of
next week. The opening lecture Monday even
ing lectures will embrace the Eastern Question
and the Mexican Expedition.
CITY.-Three well-dressed white men, supposed
morning by Lieut.. Arnold loafing in the neigh
borhOod of the Bank of Washington. Later in
the day Lieut.. Arnold arrested two of the men
at the corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
arrested near the Post Office department BY
Detective Raft, and all three were locked up at
the fifth precinct station, where they gave their
Fitzgerald. They told the officers that they
were laying their plans Yesterday, and if they
had not been disturbed they would have
hustled the police to-day. The man who gave
his name as Fitzgerald is said to be "Western
Charlie" a noted bank sneak. They were
taken to Merritt & Woods photograph gallery
where excellent pictures were obtained of them
aud they were placed on the New York express
train last night and sent out of the city.
The WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY So
CIETY:-The fourth quarterly meeting of the
Washington branch of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society was held last night at the
Foundry NJ. +. church. The report by the sec
retary showed that during the past year
S1,346.54 have been received and turned over
to the Baltimore branch to be expended in the
interest OF missions in foreign countries. Reso-
lutfons were passed requesting Mrs. Riley, asso-
ciate secretary, to represent the interests of the
society in the various Methodist churches in
this city and to collect such sums Of money as
possible.
ASSIGNMENT OF AN AVENUE HoUsE.-Louis