Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-17

LOCAL NEWS.


GRe4ER's THEATRE-7hs Great BIN ofht Season.
Tonight the distinguished tragic actress Miss Luz
ellie Western, appears in two great plays-two
which constitute the most powerful attraction that
has ever been presented one night in this city.
The performance will commence with the great ve-
set play 10y Kot,ebue) entitled the "stranger" in
which Miss Lucille appears as Mrs. Halter, and the
distinguished young actor, Mr.. L. BarTet, ~ the
Stranger, the other characters are very strongly
cast, including Mr.. Barron as Francis, Mr.. Rogers
40 solomon, Mr.. setchcll as Peter, Miss Viola
Croker as Charlotte, Miss Isabella Freeman the
Countess, Miss Ada Monk as Annette, &c. The
performance will conclude with the impos ing weird
dramatic romance in two acts. This play Is the sole
property Of Miss Lucille Western, and is totally
unlike the many sensation abortions of the same
name that have been attempted at times to be
palmed of the public for the original version of
Madame Celeste or Miss Western. The music
also is that which written for Celeste and adds
greatly to the charms Of the piece. The scenery is
all new, the mechanical effects wonderful and
startling the costumes appropriate and the cast of
characters the strongest that can be arranged for
the piece in any theatre. Notwithstan dlng the cx-
pense incurred by the management in presenting
the wizard skif" 1t will only be produced one
night. The stranger and the "Wizard Skiffr'
Truly, bill magnihcently attractive
NIxos's WASHINGTON TnEATRE.-Cubasi Gu
bas This dashing and beautiful lady has created
the greatest furore In this city by her fine panto-
mimic powers. This evening she appears in a new
piece, that of the "wizard ski" in which she per
sonates three characters, executes a Greek dance
and fght a terrific combat. The laughing bur
lesque Of Pocahontas will be repeated this evening
for the seventh time, introducing Fanny Brown,
Chanfrau, and the entire company:
SECOND WEEK or THE BRILLIANT ACToR Mr. C.
W. CoUIdock, and the highly gifted actress, Miss
Couldock Tonight they appear in splendid play
from the pen OF Tom Taylor. Esq, entitled "The
Jew of Frankfort" which will be produced for the
first time after the most careful preparation. The
scenic department of this theatre, ne far A. the
srtiste's work is concerned, is excellence itself
Manager Ford having secured the services Of Mr.
Charles $. Getz, unquestionably the FIRST scenic
artistic Of America. Tonight, At the conclusion Of
THE Jew of Frankfort" the lively farce of tncle
Sam" will be performed-thSt sterling actor, Mr.
Bailey, appearing as Uncle sam. Tomorrow night
the highly attractive actress, Mrs. Phillips, viii
make her first appearance here, in copjun tion with
Mr.. and Miss Couldock. Another great drama Is
in rehearsal entitled "Horse Shoe Robinson or the
Battle Of Kings Mountain"
Communicable celebrated dr1 mate sns bal.
let company, including the three beautiful stars
Misses PeEnoyer Mortimer and Switzerland nave,
at the urSea solicitation of the numerou. p f!ors
OF this popular and favogite plsce Of resort, Teen
induced, ~ lie cntelpr!-iLr managers, - extend
theiT ems cement for another week, watrh Will tg
posiiieely the last they are engaged H. orh1rie
next week, They will appear tonight ~ % -gaLa
performance including many new acts. winch j.a-
have not yet performed before q Washington andi-
ence. In addition the services OF q fall u.urtrcl
band have been secured. The perform r. to-aIgLt
will conclude with new and mirth-prUyokmg Of.
terplece entitled "The Secret, in which the merly
comedian, Mr., Geo Il Edeson, will appear In ono
of his very best character. At nA enolmou. ey-
penEe, the beautiful Annette Galetti, Jy lar tic
greatest danseuse ever known IN America. hss
been engaged and will shortly appear. imported
by full and splendid corps de bdiid
NIXoS's CREMoRSE GARpEE CIRCUs-TLe per.
Torrance at this place will he augmented BY the
production of new programme and the appear
snce Of Mr.. Jimmy Reynolds, who Is very clever
vocal and conversational clown. Eaton stone will
effect Grenada on horseback, introducing his dar-
ing equestrian ieats. Or. James L. Thayer, who j.
standard iavorite, will also be in the ring with
his comic mules. The spectacle of the "Field of
the Cloth of Gold" will be given, together with
new pantomime, yclipt Fun and Phantoms" The
performances given in the afternoons for family
parties of ladies and children as varied and at
tractive as those presented at night.