Evening journal., 1890-03-27

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
One Night Only.
TUESDAY. APRIL /. 1890.
Phillips 4 Dennison's Combination and
Vaudeville Company.
Phillips & Dennison anna. Sole Proprietors.
James heegnn. .+++.......... .4s.. Manager.
Herman Padberg.. .....,...... Stage Director.
Garins White -.-...... .... Musical Director.
4 cast OF characters, second tonone.
r g Boyd In his great impersonation Of
McGinty.
The Challenger Boys. James and Edward.
in their characteristic duet Were English,
Quite English, You Know $
sheridan 4 Lane, Ia great acrobatic feats.
Professor Arthur Murray of Port Penn,
lightning calculator.
Truss q Rogers in their great character
sketch MIhe Rivals. -
Professor Dan r.. Wolfe and his renowned
troupe Of trained Hungarians, also his trained
III. W Herbert. In his great impersonation
Of Charles McGufln, In "How's Your Poppyfr
Foster ~ Mcbride, gong and dance artists.
Mr.. Mcbride has appeared before the
crowned heads cf Europew pronounce him
First appearance Of Professor George e.
johnson, late of the London Gaiety Company,
who will perform on the flute.
John II Martin, Sloss0n the second, in a
professional billiard performance.
George w. Eckles. alias ..Whiskers," in his
impersOnatlon of Garrett Murray.
James f.. Booth, negro delineator, In topical
negro songs,
| Ed, Erklea, the celebrated female imper-
senator, Will appear as Sarah Heartburn
The old but ever popular Thomas Fortescue,
balladist; IN his rendition Of Castles in the
Air. and Paddy stole the Ropem
Whitelock a Painter, the celebrated COR
netists will render duet, "Barbarism. I"
John +. Connolly. solos and selections from
/ the Choral Clubs repertoire.
The whole to conclude with a laughable
| sketch, "The Trials OF a Reporter by that
| eminent young artist, Thomas X. Lancaster
| Brass band parade ut II IN. Seats on sale at
| Ferris drug store"
The bill is arranged in excellent style,
Is full sheet" size, and the letters are
In blue ink. Several of the gentlemen
named in the cast were visited by your
correspondent. Most Of them regard the
affair as huge joke, some are very in
dignant, and others have not decided, as
yet, whether to laugh or cry about the
matter. The scheme was concocted and
worked by prominent practical jokers
who could not be seen this morning.
Company II. N. g. d., met in regular
weekly session last night. r. Lockyer
Thompson, who was captain of a Penn
| sylvania company during the late war,
was elected an honorary member Much
routine business was transacted after
which the members assembled in the
drill room. Thirty men. in full dress.
reported for drill. Captain Boyd and
Leutenants Booth aud Phillips conduc-
ted an inspection, in which everything
was found TO be In excellent order. The
appearance and military bearing of the
men, and the condition OF
their guns and uniforms were bet,
ter than they have ever been before,
On Wednesday evening next public
inspection of the company will be con-
J Quoted by Major g. lie Roy Brown Of
Newark assisted by Inspector General
T. r. Armstrong. Other regimental off.
GERS are also expected to be present.
This evening, Hyatt's Military Band of
Wilmington will give concert in the
armory. The members aud friends of
the company are invited to be present.
The big ship Rappahannock is sti Il
aground, about two miles below this
city, In the western channel. The Red
Star Line tugs Hercules, Argus and New
Castle are working with the vessel, day
aud night, to keep her from sinking into
the mud. The Hercules ard New Castle
work side by side, at the end Of lons
tow lines, pulling the bpv
around, while the Argus pusHN
the stern, and in this man
ner the monster is kept in motion, al
} though she is moved by inches only. Thu
officers are looking forward to a change
in the wind, which has been north west
with great anxiety. The tides are always
lower when the wind is In that direction
5 Your correspondent obtained an inter
4 view with a sailor last evening, and HI
a said "It will require three feet more o
water to float the ship aud the highes
we can hope for under the present cir
y cumstances is two feet If VI
do not have better tide tomorrow, w
q will Immediately send for lighters, whicl
n are now in readiness at Philadelphia
! Competent stevedores will also be sen
for and about one-ffth Of the cargo vii
be lifted. We will then be able to pro
/ ceed on our journey The mishap vii
I. cost $4,000, beside the delay, shoul
d the cargo have to be lightened. The shi
1 draws too much water for the Delawar
!, river"
u The vessel was built in Baltimore
: from which place her FIRST three officer
y hail. She is one of the finest specimen
d Of American shipping ever seen on thi
a river. During yesterday and this morn
ing many people from this city went on
to the ship in row boats.
The Young Peoples Christian En-
y deRvor Society Of the Presbyteria
d Church will hold a sociable tonight /
n the Sunday School bhilding, Everybod
is invited to attend as an attractive pro
gram will be presented and refreshment
y will be served
It The members Of the First Bapti.
IS Church are making extensive prepara
a tions for the preachers concert there 0
Saturday evening, and also for the Sc
2 vices at the church on Sunday. III
choir and a large orchestra is in constaI
rehearsal, for the evening service.