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

NATIoSAL THEATER.-FrOI the advance sale
company next week. 1t is probable that this
highly-praised organization will meet in WASH
ingIon a welcome worthy of its merits. The
soubrette: Lori Stubel; Ferdinand Schultz and
Joseph ElSbach, tenOri; Ferdinand Wachtel:
Aibertine Habich, alto; Johanna Schatz, SOU
brute, and Max Lube, comedian. The great
merit OF the performances OF this company is
said TO be their artistic symmetry. The opening
performance Monday evening will be Mil
lockers .Beggar student which has been
done here, but not by competent people. Tues
day evening, ..Nanon', viii be given.
ALBAUGHs OPERA HoCsE.-Maggie Mitchell
begins her engagement at this house Monday
evening In that pretty httly story, 1.-The Pearl
of Savoy. Miss Mitchell is this year supported
by an excellent company, and all the resources
of Albaugh stage will he exhausted to mount
her plays in q fitting manner. The affectonate
regard which Maggie Mitchell Is held by
thousands of the best classes of people in every
city is one OF the most charming and encourag-
ing things in the history OF the American
stage.
FoRD's OPERA HOUsE.-There will doubtless
be much curiosity among the younger classes
whose beauty so much has been heard, at Ford s
Opera house next week. Miss Clayton last sea-
SON met considerable success in her play Of ia
vette, the Story of u Wait.'' at the Union Square
fFeatre New York Miss ClaytOn's supporting
company is said to be a good one.
THE STAR LECTURE CoURsE-Robert ]. Bur-
dette, the popular humOriSt, will deliver his
lecture, The Rise and Fall of the Mustache, -
which so delighted the audience at the Congre-
gational church last night, in the South Wash
ington star lecture course at the Tabernacle
Monday evening.
AN INTERESTING ENrERTAINMENT.-Th en-
tertainnIen mt TO be given at Wizards hail, Tues
day evening. for the benefit OF the noble mis-
sion objects of the st. Marks Friendly League
of Ascension church, Is to be wonderfully at
tractiVe according TO report.
HEkZ0TS OPERA HOUSE--The management
OF this house will next week continue its sue
of Penzance.'' considered by many the best OF
Gilbert and Sullivan's opera. 1.-The MikadO' has
been witnessed by thrOngs at every perform
ance.
THEATER CoMIoUE.-A strong bill is promised
the patrons OF this house for next week. The
features and the people will be almost all new,
and the entertainment will be varied and anus
Ing, consisting of burlesque, singing, dancing,
tumbling, &c.
comedian-author, will be seen at this house
next week III The Two Wanderers" pixie
and Tine California Detective supported by
Miss Clara Lloyd, a promising young actress
and the famous Vidocqs.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A colored woman named
Kate Queen, SO years old, visiting at No, 4O7
18TH street southeast, died suddenly yesterday
morning about o'clock, without medical at
tendance. Coroner Patterson was notified, and
viewed the body and gave a certificate of death
from congestion of the lungs.
FOR THE NIGHT LODGING HoUsE-I. W
sends $40 TO The STAR for the night lodging
house Mr.. +. L. Moore contributes S25 to the
same fund. r. NJ. Dubant sends So for the might
| lodging house.
A NOVEL ESTERTAISMENT.-Last evening nj
! the National Rifles arInory a novel entertain.
ment was given under the auspices OF the
Foundry NJ r.. church, being "a concert made
/ up of the Cradle Songs OF Many Nations -
/ The singers. some with real and others with
/ imitation babies, on a stage set with household
I furniture, gave the baby songs OF some sixteen
! or eighteen countries. The features OF the
/ evening were Il serenade on violns by Prois
/ kaspar and Lent and six young lady pupils
! The c;tntata, Tine Grass Hopper sat ON Sweet
! POTATO Nine,' by r.. II. Macy. of Baltimore was
! Very amusing. "Fritz'S Lullaby" by Dr. f.
! NOt,tii.lan. and The quartette "Siient Night
I b. the Ac>sss- Bail and Messrs. Mcfarland and
l. L. johnson, received deserved applause,
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.-There wa,
q good attencanoc AT the meeting Of the r. NJ
Healy branch II the irish National league las
| night. "a. the Circle mouse. Considerable inter
est Is manifested In the forthcoming lecture OF
| Irish nationality al Fords Opera House b,
/ Hon. A. VI. Kelley, on The roth instant Hon
+. A. Collins, OF Massachusetts, will preside OF
! the occasion. Nessrs. Caot. Leonard, Jane,
| Haltigan and Butler, of New York, were presen
last evening, and entertained the meeting will
some remarks on the situation, prospects ant
hopes of those interested in the Irish cause.
CLASSIC AND MODERN MUsIc-Madam Hof
feldt advertises for pupils Of any age for cassi,
and modern music, singing, after the Itaaliaf
| method, etc. She also teaches German Paris
! ian and French, by grammar, conversation ant
episiolary methods. She invites Q call 1t 121i
u street northwest