The national Republican., 1862-04-12
AmusssnenSs,

FoRD's ATnEStux. The interest In Tho won
derful nnd lite.Ilko presentations Ol the 70
uowned tragedisn Forrest continues unAbAtGd.
last night u large and Interested audience
filed the Atheneum 10 witness the great TRACE.
dy VI" Macbeth" Rarely can man be found
WIN has such n complete success In the pre-.
scnta,ions Of the immortal Shakspeares great
Nj. Ford is unremilting in his efforts to give
tho Washington literary public one Of the best
places Of entertainment in tho country. To.
night tho great drama of RlDert Einmott, The
Martyr Of Liberty" will be presented, and we
predicts u full house. - ai
WASHINGTON TngATRE.--Tho "Old iDrury''
was crowded to exoess, last evening, by an OK.
tremely fashionable audience, 10 see Miss Bate.
man In her character Of JuiiaRa in the Honey.
moon" AND we do not remember 10 have ever
seon the part played betior, or tho piece more
sdtciently placed upon tho stage, and more por.
tec,ly acted throughout, than II was last oven.
ing. &c..
Tonight Miss Batsman makes her last ap-
pearlnGn IN tho elegant character Of Mary
Apex, IN MRS. Bateman's Gne comedy Of "Self,"
Mr.. n. i, l'ateman appearing, for the only time
IN this atty, In the great comic character OF
John Unit. As this will certainly be tho last
appearances Of Miss Batoman those who desire
to sca the sterling and popular comedy ably
,,mperscnated, Shouts visit tho Eleventh street
On Monday evening noxt, Miss Annette Ince,
whose name Is known In every household, will
make hsr hrSt appearance In nine years. BhO
VIII appear in u tragedy yacknOwledgcdy popu.
lar. though but little played. =
Tho box onico for occurring seats IL now open.
CAKTERDuKY.- To, night will be tho list but
one Of the Canterbury Minstrels; tho great
combination chorus, the "Star.Bpangled Ban
ner," and the favOrits ballet entitled, Madri.
gals Of Spain" Dick Parker, tho great define.
ttur of negro character, Ia certainly deserving
the great favor with which no IL nightly re-
oe'ved, and altogether, wo must admit tho en-.
tire company TO be tho most popular that we
ever witnessed upon u Washington stage. Our
lady friends VIII, by no means, forget tho splsr.
did gift matinee that Ia 10 be given for their
especial boneht this afternoon. Those who
wish to have good seats must 60 carly.
AwrEMus WAuD.-The whole city Ia on tho
tip.loe al expectation In view Of the anticipa-
tod appearance Of the veritable " "ArtemJs, y
On Monday night. He has selected M the theme
Ot his lecture the unique title Of 1.-THE Chill.
dren IN the W"ods," and all are anxious TO
know what he is going 10 make of II. Go and
see" Yours I'll deth, A. Ward"
Obp FhLLvws' HALL.-" Tho cry is still They
GOMEZ" II appears that the more pr6bnged
the engagement of Kunkel's Upora Troupe be
comes, moro important attractions are added
to tho list already provided, and the audiences
aso continue to increase IN number. We no.
ticC that the number Of ladies in attendance
augmenls nightly, and havo ovcry roason to
believe that Odd Fl tllows' Hall Ia now the most
peculiar resurt Of these in the city. new
,dget of fun Is open to night, with several
new C"miG acts by Seymour and Lair. On
Monday evening next, the grand " Monster Con.
cert" q IN Julien, will be presented for the
rrst time, employing the entire company and
an augmented orchestra.