Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-24

ALBAuGH's OPERA HousE--sAlone in Lon
| dom" q melodrama from the pen Of Robert
sSe tine IN csy at ss
day evening and through the week. It is said
to be . strong and picturesque play, full Of deep
humor. It win be mounted in spectacular style,
with fine views of the Old Slufce House, West
The cast which has been given the play is ex-
| ceptionally good. Miss Cora Tanner has been
highly praised for her enactment of the leading
role Other well-known members Of the COM
pany are Herbert Archer, Walter Reynolds Miss
| Belle Archer, Miss Grace Hathaway and Miss
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE.-"A Moral Crime" by
| Elwyn A.Barron and Morgan Bates, win be the
| play at Ford's next week. This drama has been
| and New York, remaining for seven weeks in
| the last named city. 1t will be mounted here
square theater. New York, the stage At Ford's
sets; Much Of the furniture employed in New
York will also be seen here. The cast OF the
play is unusually strong, for travelling organi-
zation, including some ofthe most popular Amer
| Prescott, Maggie Harold. Joseph Haworth,
| Henry E. Walton, VIM. Davidge, and E. II.
| Sothern. The stage settings, it is promised,
| name of J. M. Hill, under whose management
| the organization is affords a guarantee that
these promises will be fulfilled.
NATIONAL THEATER.-ThOSe popular come
dams, Harrison and Gourlay, aided by what is
| said to be the best comedy organization that
famous laughing success skipped by the Light
| of the Moon," at the National theater next
week. Since last seen here many new features
| and new music have been introduced, and the
| skip is now spoken of as being funnier than
ever before. Louis Harrison and John Gourlay
! need no Introduction to the public of this city.
Both Of them are capable OF creating an unlim-
| tied amount of merriment under almost any
circnmstances, and there are situations in
| "Skipped by the Light OF the Moon" which
| afford them every facility tor exercising their
peculiar talents.
| the annual concert of the popular st. Cecilia
! Quartette, which takes place at the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday evening next, may
be obtained without extra charge at Ellis
| music store. The Dudley Buck Male Quartette
| of Boston will assist.
HEROES OPERA HousE-An English &C
| tress, Miss Claire Scott, will appeal to local
favor at Herzog's the coming week. She viii
appear in three dramas; During the first three
presented. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights Miss Scott will be seen in Leah, the For
saken,"'. while EAST Lynne will be given at
THEATER CoM1oUE.-.Another bill oflight and
| llaughable features, including operate bur-
| and dancing, is IN preparation for the patrons
of this house next week. The Alice Oates en-
gagement has been very successful.
ton will be presented at this popular resort the
coming week in the person of Frank I. Frayne,
the famous dog Jack, in rendering the drama
''Ihe New 81 Siocum; or, Struck Oil at Last"
Affairs i'm West WASHINGTON.
FRACTURED HIS RIGHT LEG.-John Walker
q carpenter, forty-two years old, employed on
the new building being erected for the Metro
polftan railroad stables, while stepping from
trap door to the roof Of the new building this
morning, missed his footing and fell to the
ground, distance of twenty-six feet, and frac-
tured his right leg above the knee. He was re-
moved to his home, 2441 P street, where DR..
kleinschmidt rendered medical aid.
BErTERJoseph Nicholson, one OF the en-
ploycs Of the Foundry branch shaft who was
injured by the explosion yesterday, was re-
ported as being somewhat better this morn
ing.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Messrs. Adams &
Beall have sold tor Messrs. Ruff Newman two
frame houses, Nos. 1913 and 1920 Valley
street, for 81 1915 cash.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
At A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, 81: con-
dition, 5. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
6S ns eondit}oa at north connection, 4; south
perature, SO; condition at inf1uent gatehouse.
9: condition at eftluent gatehouse. 25. High
tides IN the river to-day at 7:1O a. m. and 1927
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