Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
10KEI0IAL PAPER or WE OITYl

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= NATIONAL THrArRK Tonight the attractions
at the National are Of such character that
crowded audience may be expected. This is the
ono hundredth anniversary of the first dramatic
performance In America. One hundred years ago
tonight, the first theatrical representation. was
given at williamsburg, the ancient capital OF vir-
gina, before the Governor and other high officials
Of the Old Dominion, and the elite Of the province
of Virginia, then assembled at the brilliant court
OF Williamsburg There were the Fairfaxes, the
Custses, the Lees, the Braxtons, the Corbins, the
Carriers, the Byrds the Wormleys, the Randophs,
the Blands, the Harrisons, the Bassetts, the Bev-
erlys, the Robinsons and all the flower of Virgin
Il WINS before the days Of Garrick, or slddons,
or Kemble; but many Of the audience on that
night had witnessed the performance in London,
OF Betterton and Booth, of Macklin and ouin, OF
Reg Wellington, Mrs. Cibber and MS. Ciye.
They had probably seen far better acting than any
Of those who viii attend the National Theatre to-
night .a s%,
contemporaries have long been Wondering In their
graves, and the once gay city of Williamsburg is
now a dull and diIapidated village
liaA century has passed, and in the city of Wash
ineton, founded by the iustrious patriot, who was
probable one Of the audience at Williamsburg in
1855, the anniversary Of that first dramatic per-
torrance in America is to be celebrated.
this. the managerof the National Theatre has made
arrangements to bring over from Baltimore, after
their performance there, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Viii
lams and q. large company of Bahmoreans, who
win previously attend the Theatre in Baltimore;
and after witnessing the performance here, return
to that city by an extra train.
The BaltimOreAns are expected TO arrive here at
ten minutes past o'clock. VT. 4
q The Heir at Law, capital comedy by George
Colman, win be performed before the arrival Of
Mr.. and Mrs Wiiliams. After which will be per-
formed the Happy Man and /" In and Out Of
Place, in which Mrs. Williams will sustain five
characters. III .tags9 aif gsiss !
NEW .---B. I. Neale advertises
choice lot Of superior elies, preserves, pickles,
&C., &c., fs39 fA 1a 98 asit ssa tiakffls
"a NJ. william offers to-day large assortment Of
French bonnetsiand cloak trimmings. -.
John 81. Gibbs, under Willard's Hotel, offers
fresh assortment Of furnishing goods Of the latest
fashion. VII ,si .s3.s 3 Il
Whitehurst's, Daguerrean Gallery Isl in the full
tide Of success. .aiaa
!. The Perseverance Fire Company wilLmeet this
evening, at the Aldermens' room.
sc. Francis has returned from the North with a
large supply housekeeping articles. n.
o. A. Daily, dentist, has removed to Wardsnew
building, where he has an elegant establishment.
WASHINGTON AND RoCHEsrER.--The Hon. John
Williams, from the Monroe District, New York,
arrived here last evening by the inland direct
route from Rochester, New York. Mr.. Williams
left Rochester at 5 p. NJ. on Monday, and arrived
here at p. M on Tuesday. He came by the roy q
Of Elmira, Williamsport and Harrisburg, PeEIr
sylvania He describes the road as rather rough
in some places but, on the WHOLE an eligible one,
and much shorter than the usual route, via Albany
and New York. ~
We win publish tomorrow a letter from the
Commissioner of Public Buildings to the Commit
tee on Police, of the Board of Aldermen, in rela-
ton to the amount appropriated by Congress for
laying gas pipes and erecting lamp posts and, also,
the several amounts appropriated TO pay for gas
consumed The letter viii show at glance the
Whole matter about which the company are so un-
easy, as manifested in an advertisement in another
column. Asa i rre uHr
The Sacred Concert at the Foundry church last
night was attended by large audience. Mr.. w.
G. Parkhurst presided al the piano forte. Tho pro-
grarnme was judiciously selected, and all the pieces
were performed in highly creditable manner
THE VARIETIES Mr. Drew viii appear tonight
in the inimitable Irish comedy, the White Horse
the Peppers, Also, in two other Irish pieces. He
is infinitely amusing and draws crowded houses
every evening Go tonight and laugh till you cry.
GRAND BALL.-The Americas Club have made
preparations for grand ball on Thursday evening,
New Publications.
Taylor & Maury have received the Discarded
Daughter, by Mrs Southworth. This is one OF
Mrs. Southworth's most popular novels, and Is