Evening star., 1885-11-17


IN mat line In the setting of their spectacular
pantomime, "Fantasma," which is a maze of
in which an audience of good proportions last
night seemed to find ample entertainment
Everything on the stage seemed 70 be con.
structed on the transformation plan, and
eventually turned out to be something else or
at least something more than appeared on the
surface. The ingenuity displayed in the set
ting does not extend however, to the construc-
tion OF the story, which is singularly devoid OF
interest and humor even tor spectacle. Little
song, and Miss Kate Davis speciality was also
briskly applauded. "Fantasma" will run all
the the week at Albaugh's and will prove espe-
clally attractive To young people.
NATIONAL THEATER- The incidents of
shadows of Great City" have general
family likeness to those that go to make up
many dramas of the same class, and they are
not strung together with any peculiar original
ingenuity or sense Of artistic proportion that
should single the work out as an exception to
the great mass Of its fellows. STILL the prevail
ing tone of the play is of a wholesome charac-
humOr that saves it from being forbidding and
harshly repellant. The company that presented
it at the National last night contains several
ever they undertake will prove interesting,
among them, Miss Annie Ward Tiffany, Miss
Il. Edeson, Mr.. w. II. Burton and Mr. Harry
Pearson. The Biddy Roman of Miss Tiffany is q
capital piece Of Irish Characterization, perfect
humOr and tenderness of heart. The scenery
of the piece is the same as that seen here last
year.
THE WHITING CONCERT rTo-NIGHr.-From the
manner in which the seats are selling for the
whiting concert, 1t is evident that there will be
go1dy tonight to hear "a our dis
ent that will assist her. The performers will
include Miss Hattie A. Whiting Miss Roemer
Mr.. Josef Kasper and Mr. William Waldecker
The concert will take place at 1.-THE Church Of
Our Father 18th and l. streets northwest.
THEODORE THOMAS and his famous Orches-
ira, with Miss Emma Juch, soprano, and Miss
Annie Louise Powell, the favorite cOntraltO of
this city, as vocalists, will give two concerts at
the Congregational church Friday and Satur-
day OF next week.
THE CONCERT at Congregational church to-
morrow night, for the benefit OF Columbia
Lodge, L. o. o. F.. will be one of the most de-
lightful local affairs of the season. Prof. Bis
ehof, Miss Evan, Miss Detweiler, Prof Wal
aecker and other popular artists Will render
favorite selections.
SOUVENIR OYSTER SUPPER and entertain
ment at \. NJ. c. A. Tonight.
HEROES OPERA HOUsE.-David Belasco's
gloomy but exciting drama, "The Strangers of
Paris, was put upon the stage at this house
last night with elaborate special scenery. and
Newton Beers and his supporting company.
Mr.. Beers makes the role OF Jdg0n as thrilling
as the most exacting lover of cOngestive-chill
SenSatiOnaliSm could desire. As usual, the au-
d1ence was large.
THEATER COMIoUE-A good show Of the old
time variety character was given at this house
last night, and it was warmly received by q
large audience. Particularly good were John
l.. Manning, NARROW and Regan, the banjoists;
Miss Alice Gleason, and Lands and Ward, the
skaters. There are matinees Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at the COmiQue.
DINE MCsEUM-The desperate adventures
gang furnish the groundwork of the thrilling
drama which this week amuses the patrons Of
this house. MIR. Lee and his trained horse made
o hit last night. Some good special acts were
interspersed.
BE GENTLE WITH THE ERR1NG.-In the
4 "a fOnrf .Il6Op n A hor hn Hicfr; r;of
attorney this morning entered DOlle prosequi
in the case OF James L. Thomas, formerly sex
ton of st. Johns parish, indicted for the en-
bezzIement of money belonging to the parish.
Mr.. Worthington said he took this course at the
request of the vestry, and he presented their
letter. in which they state that they feel that he
has suffered sufficiently for his deiinQuencies
and is an old man.
Maud Powell, the violinist daughter of w. B.
Powell, superintendent of public schools of this
city and niece of Major j. w. Powell of the
geological survey, and who has been abroad for
the past four years under the instructions of
eminent masters of that instrument, made her
debut de saturday evening with the famous
Thomas orchestra before a critical audience in
New York city, and achieved great success.
last night a colored girl years old, named
Mamie Taylor living at Ala 18th street north
west. was pouring coal Oil in stove to facilitate
nited and before assistance reached her she
was badly burned about the head, body and
lower limbs. DIR. Francis was called in and
rendered medical aid and pronounced her to be
in q critical condition.
VERDICT FOR THE RAILRoAD.-The case of G.
II. James against the b. and o. railroad COM
pany, the trial of which was commenced yes
terday, was given to the jury this morning, and
a verdict returned tor the defendant. This was
an action to recover damages for being put off q
train. The plaintiff, in September. 1852, pur-
chased a ticket for himself and wife, from Par
kersburg. w. Va, to Baltimore, and on the way
the ticket was taken up with the exception of
the auditors check, good for a ride from WASH
1ngton to Baltimore. On his arrival here James
sold the check to another party, who attempted
to use 1t TO Baltimore, but the conductor refused
TO accept it and demanded fare, which was paid.
Action was then brought for $1,000 damages.
The court held that the auditors check was not
a contract TO carry passenger, and a verdict
was therefore given the defendant.
MARRIAGE LLCENsEs.-Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to j.
William Marshall, of Charlottesville Va and
Carrie NJ: Haycock; George w. Esther and
Tillie h. Spangler; David L. JOrdon aud Mary
Morton; William Smith and Mary Lewis: w.
H. Hopkins and Mary Soil.