Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-12
LOCAL NEWS.


GnoyER's THRATRE.-Every night Of the past
week has witnessed a crowded and extremely
brilliant attendance at tho magnificent leyeet
OF Miss Mary Provost and Mr.. Growers great
company. The lady artistic whom we have just
alluded 20 has achieved quite triumph since
she has been in the city, and will perhaps be
even more fully appreciated when her versa
Utility Ia displayed this week In such plays az
the "Gambler," "Medea," "Mesaillance, -
and other tragic and melo-dramatlc pieces.
Miss Provost Is quito young, very pretty, and
an artistic In every sense Of the word. There Is
but one drawback TO her popularity with all
classes, and Il 10 this she has a voice without
power, which, with the less discerning, might
be thought TO be lack Of necessary dramatic
vim. Such Is not the case. She is a finished
actress, reads well, has n fine meditation Of
tone and excellent appreciation Of It's proper
use. Her family were known to many of us,
although she Ia not a native Of this city. Her
father was an eminent Methodist divine, as was
also his father. Her grandfather was honored
with the position Of officiating chaplain at the
Inauguration of our beloved Washington. The
company which Mr.. Grover has selected for his
theatre 10 certainly equal to any other in the
country In points Of numerical strength and
ability OF princiI al artlBtes.
The public will appreciate the talent display
cd at Growers Theatre, hence the entire sup
port which they have given It ever since II be-
came an Institution for theatrical performances
under the present management.
This evening will be performed, for the first
time In this city, beautiful, thrilling and Gle
giant play from the French entitled the "Female
Gambler, or the Minister, the Spy, and the
Decoy." This play was performed in the Prin-
cess Theatre, Australia, by Miss Provost, with
Mr.. e. V. Brooke as Fouche, TO the larRest
audience ever assembled In that country. On
the second night Of lts production there was In
the theatre $3.50 twenty-five hundred and Eve
dollarsD Miss Proyost's share of the receipts
Tor that nights work was seven hundred and
hfty dollars. In San Francisco the same play
was performed by her for two weeks. The
Characters are admirably arranged-Mr. Law
renee Barrett as Fouche, Mr.. Barron as De
Melville, Mr.. Rogers as Dcsmarets, Mr.. J. L.
Barrett as De Cevcnnes, Mr.. Read IA Berthier,
Mr.. Clifford as Grosboulle, &c. This Is an OK
traordlnnry cast, and II the piece possesses
merit 1t should be repeated several times; but
Mr.. Grover believing In novelty, never produces
even the most expensive play for more than
Two nights.
The performance this evening concludes with
Lofty Hough's comcdletta Of "Yankee Leg
WASHINGTON THRATRB.-Lucius UesteTa.-
This charming artistic has returned to us, and
appears at this theatre tonight in two of her
great characters" Lucretla Borgia a." and Ger
nude In the Loan of a Lover" Il Is really A
treat to witness the natural acting Of this gifted
lady, and We advise our readers TO rush TO the
theatre to see her. The great moral play ''Fast
Lynne, " Ia in preparation, and will be PLAYED
soon. Miss LuCille's repertoire is very varied
and extensive, and we predict a great success
for her again.