Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-18
r VENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

NATIONAL THEATRR-This establishment
was, last night, densely crowded, from Dit to
ne sky" gallery, with delighted spectators;
MSS Agnes robertson being the great magnet
to attract the thousands of human beings
Public expectation was intensely excited to
see "A Cat changed into n Woman species
CT metamorphOSis conceived to be truly won
derful- more so than the manufacture Of that
fabulous mill, in days gone by, (represented
IN the magic lantern cOntrivancesO in which
OLD tolks, thrown into the hopper, were
reVolut!onlEed into bodies Juvenile and ado
Hseent. but - the manuscripts no. arriving"
the new and pleasing scrio-comic drama of
Milly, or the Maid with tho Milking Pail''
was substituted, Miss Robertson persOaating
the part OF Milly, and singing a song appro-
pirate to the character. The part of Alger-
non, by Mr. j. u. Howe, was correctly and
elegantly rendered, while Mr.. Jefferson, as
Diecon, kept the auditory in a roar of laugh
Yer. This effect of his performances suggested
mat the risiblc faculty must have been so Sc
riously injured as to demand an immediate
application of the "eleetric oil''-by way of
experiment, at least, for the ailment.
Miss Robertson astonished the spectators
with her assumption of five characters in the
burletta of = The Young Actress" changing
her dresses with Protean-like celebrity, and
singing and dancing so admirably as to call
forth earnest and long-continued applause in
dramatic powers. In this, too, MI Jefferson
performed an important part-that of % an
eminent tragedian." 1t is unnecessary to saw
that 1t did not partake of that description OK
acting which Is closely allied to the /" melting
mood, and which saturates with tears tie
del;cately scented and cobweb-tissued hanG.
kerchiefi
''The Alarming Sacrifice" popular farce
was among the entertainment, and in thi:
Mrs: Jefferson made her first appearance; de-
serving much praise for her fine performance
of the character. Mr.. Jefferson rs Bob Ticket.
The mention of his name, like that of his the
atricaI predecessors Of the same family con.
nection, bears with 1t an association OF fur
and cOmicalty.
thousands assembled at the National, las
night
The fourth dramatic entertainment will tax,
place next Wednesday evening when will b,
performed Treat your wife better" Mis-
Robertson as Mrs. e., with sOrgs and Mr
Jefferson as Mr.. and 's2achel's Coming,
written expressly for Miss Robertson, and il
which she will represent the characters o
Jenny Lind, with the mockins bird song
NJ lie Soto, with Spanish dance, and NJ L,
Rachel, as Camille, with the recitation - LIE
HOraces." TOconclude with the fairy musica
burlesque spectacle of the Invisible Prince ;
Don Leander, with a variety of brilliant air
and ballads, Miss Robertson, and the Infdn
Furibond, Mr.. jefferson.
The RAILRoAD.-John III. Done, the Maste
Of Transportation Ct the Baltimore and OH
Railroad, in his recent report speaks of tn
business of the Washington branch as hayin
gone on" with great regularity during tn
entire year. He says that the revenue fror
passengers has increased by the sum of S25,
242 81, and that from freight 1852 3d. Tt
number Of passengers who have passed owe
the whole road is
From Baltimore to Washington, 80 g6
do. Washington to Baltimore, S7,4l