Daily national Republican., 1863-01-05
LocAL NEWS
Amussmenta.


Amussmsnts. ..
enovEA'a THEArHr.-Advsni af Navy Proved. :
The oelebratsd, beautiful actress RIiss Mary Pro.
vost appears this evening for the arst time, and
= We tnnst that she may receive the hearty welcoms
tovhiOh ahs, eveu ss stranger, is entitled. W,
have never seen the lady act and can therefore, Of
ourselves, not promise anything; but we have i'm.
pislt eonhdenee In the assertions Of our eotsmpo
rATieu, who place Mary Provost on their llat oi
dramatic stars ~ equal TO the best who now ap
peas. She has appeared In California, Australia
Eteland, and our Western citiss, always with
sufeepa We here insert the opinion Of the Louis
vips Jsurlai, edited BY the famous George D. Pren.
hSs, Euq.;
We are really glad that the MANAGER has re-sn.
gEed Miss Provost for this week, because II will
Eks an opPoItunity 70 all ourplaygosrs to see and
P4iOf, nay, norequal in the country. we are per
teltlY aware that we are making strong assertion
nY ~ KNOW the community will bear us out in II,
olsf excellence 4 her truth TO natireSsysn in ths
mSst minute partieulara she gives MT only the
and, trait. q shArssisr Win iIuthsns.
ertmination snd keen insight which stamps her.
Epur estimation, the most perfect reader We have
Ing into her part than nine n ten OF the most ceIe
orated can approach. She looks the character,
speaks acts y feels ~ makes her audience feel
u 10 not Mary Provost who stands before you-
whose gay, soulful laugh makes your heart bound
wnh Joy-whose soa and mellow voice tells you
when she singe, that the heart IL slnging-wnoue
IurohaEged heart can and relief only ia PRAYER,
You SPs wrSppsd S ass oSt sttsS ,s:
tion-you listen for every word AZ n your happl-
ness aspsnded on bearing i. We own We are
Aihg not easily described, in her style which you
eahnot resist. 10 speak the honest conviction Of
bur Judgment, she I, one Of the irst ACTRESSES Of
sAutihal readingS, and hrgl In her soufuinsSS, q
We may use such word When happy, CONTAGIOUS
Pasi :s n her eye dances or her d and
tion or passion TO which the tongue, features OF
action can give utterAnee. she is . beautiful
pasSss down into the ilstsnsr's Sori, and tsRss
complete Bossesaion. We have said she IL a
talsAtsd womanl she igmore Talent does not ex.
pTeaa the Idea. Her natural adaptation TO the stage
70 not simple talent, but genius.
"Possa nasoitur, non ft."
So wrote poet In the olden tIme-and we may
with entire truthfaneSs apply the idea to her She
rare powers have been given TO her for a wise pur
Hosei carrying with them an Awfhl weight OF res
naAlbllity. We think she feels II 90, because she
moral chsractsrS-knowlng that an example O.
rood 10 better than volume OF precepts SO Ions
y that IL her object, We will uphold her with all
lhe energy ofpuFpose We can muster.
This evening, Miss Provost will sppsAr as Nell
GWynne, In Tom Taylor and ChAs. RsGde'S comedy
pl "Court and Stage" Misc Kate DenIu;appsarl
10 Frances Stewart, Mr.. L. P. Barrett A. Kinl
ChArles the second, Mr.. Barron as the Duke Of
Riehmond, Mr., Setohsll AZ Sam PepyB, nc. Tbs
play IL well selected, and we hope that there will
bsAlArEe attendance.
WARRINGTON TnEATRE-Niss TaOmpson.
degant little theatre is now In the h tids Of sue
sssH The management have augmented their com
pAny considerably, having added MeSsrs. Brink
Forester, Edwards, and others, from Mr.. FOrd'I
Theatre, 30 unfortunately destroyed by Ore last
week. MlSs Addie Thompson makes her debut thii
evening, and we feel assured that the house will
Be crowded from pit TO dome to witness the efforts
Of tbs new aspirant for dramatic houors.
"Faiht Heart" "Good for Nothing and the
"sAllOSOf France, }" Is the programme this evening
CAxTERBunT.-The brilliant success Of THU
nodsl temple OF amusement IL without preee
dent It IL, without exception, the most supert
building, 10 its interior, OF the kind In AmsrIea
and the company Of ariiSieS upon itH stage are Of
the very highest order OF talent. In addition tc
the present company, two new stars viii be AddRt
this svshlng In the persons Of Miles Augustus aht
Marie, two beautiful dRnseuses, who created
great sensation at Laura Keene's Theatre, In New
York. They execute all Of the magnificent dance,
recently produced here by Mile Galetti and ar.
said to be fully equal to that arfisS In many res
poets.
AE.0nE other attractive novelties, 10 the pro
sEAmme for tonight, will be found the splendid
ballet Of - La BsyAdere,n and an excellent IrIsl
farce, termed " Paddy MuEphy's Magic shirt" IL
which Mr.. George r. Edssoa will appear a. PaddJ
Murphy.
There will he rich fun At the Canterbury to-niEht
Go early II you wish seat.