Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-22

has assn sdsAs,iag Oh Alsh and nsrissa Ian.
rsls fbs several past wcsks, still coutinues her
triumph 4 thls smissntly fAsttonsble place Of
amussment, sckievlns MN honee - eaeh sue.
the central i and crownlns feature. We ss2
Misc Richings In the "Enchantress, and went
from the performance enchanted. Wesaw her
In sEa Fflledu Regim(nt, ,"in which she found
stlll better field to display her charming pow
ers, and where her unassumlng eaptivstions, no
less In the superb lady dress than in the cos
tune Virs~disrs, that reveals her charming
figure In tantallzing perfection, moves all hearts
susceptible "to tho beautiful. the true and the
good, !" and which we fancled did actually stir
several bachelor members of Congress, whom
We noticed In the audience and who seemed to
be In mood TO throw down at the fair En-
chantress' feet heart, which, pcrchance, had
been unsuccessfally thrown before some fas-
cinatlng presence score OF years or so before.
The last Of the series Of spectacular pieces,
which have thus far been produced In this en-
gagcment at this place, Is, We think, thus far,
altogether the most brilliant and dcllghtftd.
Satanella, or tho Power OF Love,'' never
before placed on q stage In this city, has now
been brought out here In most elegant man
ner, and all who have music and the love OF the
beautiful in their souls win not, we are snre,
neglect to signify, by their presence, IL in their
power TO do so, their appreciation Of the enter
prise which has placed such high amusement
and culture within their reach. Mr.. Peter Rich
ings, Mr.. Bailey, and Mr.. Dunn were admira-
bic In their parts, as they always are. Miss
Annie Grahame, us Leila, was excellent, while
Miss Rlchlngs, In the double part Of satanclla,
and Julian. was beyond praise. Grace. thai
talismanic charm, ,sometimcs called tho External
SOIL of Beauty. sweet and enchanting as the
strsins of her own melodious songs. presIdes
In ali her steps and uttcrances. more charm
ing woman never moved In tho presence of an
audience.
"HoNEhs'-ihe crowded eonuh'"n OF our
columns has prevented us from giving this ad-
mlrable place Of Amusement I'm the l.., ,wo
-.
"'eN'' '"'" "o''e'a7 "a eAco'e"' performances
have so richly meriied. Week before last, the
delightful six-sct play, u" The Romance of a
poor yo,no Man :, ,ras ,,,,o,, ~, ,,,,,
7", WV Wv"
powerful ana )ndicions cast, ana confined
through the week, nightly, in its repetitions, TO
ovs,aou;ng and hig,iv f.shio,,,,,. ho,sas T.,
tbs va,t ;h,, h.s ins, cinsa5 :. nmu,b., -
son and sOnr Amcric,n (,ons;, ;, have besn
successiye,v prodncel and renc.,aa ,s,,h ,S.
most uhoohhard success.
The advent of Miss Lofty Hough at this thea
tre affords 10 all who delight In what is most
graceful, polished and we had almost said per-
feet, In the genuine, gifted commedienne. on
portunity for the most unqualified gratif cation,
In all her impersonations, fun aud dro,lery he
come a feast. Her entire bearing and appear
ance. modest, pleasant and In every way full
Of csptiyations, admonish YOU nj the ouiset 10
give wide berth 10 melancholy. sand frame
your mind 10 mirth and merriment. which
bars a thousand harms and lengtbens lii.. ;,
We do not hesitate to say, that In her telinea-
tons, Miss Hough combines more rare excel.
lencies with fewer faults than we have observed
In any other actress In this city In the presen,
season, excepting only Miss Caroline Iicbipps
who is, perhaps, her equal In this particular.
Miss Hough is elevated In her aspirations, aim.
ing to gather her laurels from the cultivated
and hest of her audiences, She never de0rades
herself, nor the part she fills, by panderinr for
the coarse plauiits of s,he groundIings. :" Her
speciality, perhaps, is the "Y Yankec character. d
but sbc shines In ali her parts. TLcrc ia ne
affectation, no unnatural stage airs and state
illness; no artificial stiffness In any of her act
ing, and, at the same time, no departure from
the proprietIcs OF the woman. In tbe mari whicl
she trulhfully fills. In her pcrsonatlons yor
are sure to sec one hold the mirror mn 10 mn
ture.
....
Of Mr.. Dan Setchell we have 50 often and SC
warmly spoken In praise, that It Is only neces
sary here 10 say that we never saw him do bet
ter than as Asa Irenchard," In "Ou
American Consin, which was so superb
played on Friday and Saturday evenings
Setchell has one serious fanlt. He Is too mucl
IN .ne hao, OF aepar'lns ron, me tekt OF ~
rh,r,ct,.r viii nm ,ir or rlJ,cnI.' I'm ;h;s ra ~
he utterly failed to realize the true conception
OF The character he niled IN The Romance O
foor iouhg man, anu as captain Cutie
IN DomDey U soh, there was something Q
the same Iaul.. IN the pan OF asa irench
ara, however, ne was tfuihiui ana noble, an
he wiil only ,et ms aims ior applause he a
elevated as are ms rare capaDililies, he canno
iail OF oeing one oi the very foremost IN hi
line upon the stage.
We have no more space, but cannot iorbea
mentioning the splehGid manner IN which Bal
ron, IN Oar american Consin, hued III
part OF Inc Druhksrd' Inc hearty aI
pianse, which repeatedly greeted MIN, Wa
richly meritea. we must also mention ID
name of another OF tls company, whose e,
ceiient actihg ms oIteh impressed US that 81
wao Noi'ny -, ns' Pa,T '"In sno'S III W.Ic
, sue sometimes IL cast MISS amy Ryan IA
dignlhed, correct ana rising actress, who, wit
. the study and devotion TO her profession, CON
mensurate with her endowments, viii not IA
., gainin,, nor a hivLIv honorahla ,osi,ion ,
commendatlon of the orchestra, which 40 inv,