Daily national Republican., 1863-09-26
Davenport aud Wallack,

Probably there are In existence no better exp :.
nents of shakespeare and the best dramatic authors
than the two gentlemen whose names head this
paragraph. They are both 30 well known to our
community that extended notice OF their profes-
sional merit is unnecessary. Mr. Davenport,
whose profound representation OF the moody
Dane has secured for him, almost universally, the
reputation of "the greatest living" 10 an Ameri.
can BY birth. His eaily worth secured for him an
engagement to accompany Mrs. Mowatt to Eng
land
| While playing In conjunction with that lady he
gained European reputation which still ranks
him In England NJ the greatest Of American act.
Ors. BY special desire, Mr. Mscready se ured his
services to play, IN conjunction with him, his fare
we engagements, thus p,yiHg the greatest CON-
piilnent to Mr. DAvenporrs mrritg NJ an artist
that 1t WAS In the power OF AN Engshman on the
Englihh Stage to pay. MIR. DIS merits must have
been immense to overcome the pr, iudice at that
time existing against American actors In England
Since that time his career has been one constant
succession Of artistic ti!umphs lie joined the eini
nent combination, In conjunction with Mr.. Wal
lack, two years since.
We are happy that Mr.. Grover hss secured such
artists aS Davenport, Wallaek, and Mrs Farren,
with which TO open his campaign the coming .ea.
son. Mr.. Wallack ranks in NJ respect behind any
artist Of the time His powerful CHARACTER sssump-
tion Of Iago Macbeth, aud his thrilling impersona.
tiOn OF the painting, pla ntive captive secured IN
the Iron Mask, send him dcservedly to the very
height OF his profession. Growers company, which
Will appear Mcnday, at the Washington, In sup
port OF the combination, embraces Barron Barrett,
Ar. and Mrs. Myron CrOcker, Messrs. scott, Gin
Der, Rogers, Williams, and numerous Others, with
our old iavorite Koppit7, in charge of the orches-
| ira. Seats may be secured at fI,e office Of tho
Washington Theatre, Monday, at O'Clock, a. ~.
/
BOARD OF ESRDLMENT.-Thef following cases
were disposed of this morning
Jacob MoComas, paid computation; George l..
Moody and jobs T. Maxwell, eITOneously en-
| ner and Charles D.. Brent, disability; VIM, Anter-
| son, oaly son Of widow; William j Brown, paid
conmut alton; John holsran, furnished substi-
tute, william CRhilli John W. Groves, felony;
| william MIuhs, over hgei John Nurrhy, over age;
! William Clary, George y. GiIlnes, paid com ta-
tion; John W. Lighteiie, samuel Phillips disabil-
ityj Albert F Turner, under nge Thomas Smillie,
! niIrni Il J.. 1hNin, paid co mutation; william n.
shre,e, Wa. AfIp0r, disability Columbus Thomas,
only son OF n wid0W Iihbie to draft; Vim, Finley :,
John +. Meen, Samuel barnard paid co tai ion
Richard Ianter, disablity;j"h Wilson, disability
| Joseph Wilson, paid communications Geo 20 Thorn
ton, over age; Lemuel BuIsley, only son OF ini rn
| parents II Bile; Cornelius Enfight, alien; Dennis
Donogbue. linabilityi ly. Nuiing, erroneously en-
rolled, sani Gates, AlId G Osborne, Jos. s. Graves,
Thomas A. Richie, Lewis W. Richie, John Heard,
| John W. King, paid comniltationi Thos. Y, Tur-
| ner, Joseph Lndsley, disability Willism Deeiey,
Aiitnj Rokert Gillen, erroneously enrolled. T -