Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-23


IRISH COM EDY OUTpoNE.
GRovEa's Theatre and the tipping places
adjacent thereto never presented q livolier
scene, or succession Of scenes, than on yester-
day afternoon. The programme advertised
in the REPUBLICAN attracted to the spot a
great many outsiders, who were making the
22d q holiday, and who helped to fill the
theatre to repletion. ... .....r .n
The stage manager, Mr.. FLoRESczy mot
WIZ. j., exerted himself in placing the pieces
on the stage in the most effective manner.
His arrangement Of tho scenery was exceed
ipgly appropriate, presenting view Of Fort
Lafayette in the back ground, and a variety
Of trees on each side OF the stage. Mr. =.
was quite active in bringing on chairs for
the performers and making himself u gen
eral utility man." .a
The doors were opened at II o'clock, and
at IL o'clock the orchestra seats, parquette,
and upper tier were filed. The dress circle
was reserved for ladies. ...
The freedmen's list having been entirely
suspended, the audience was probably the
most select and intensely respectable ever
gathered in 4 Washington theatre.
Some Of tho most eminent (eI) secession
lists our city can boast Of occupied seats Of
honor upon the stage, one or two of whom
were so aged that naughty boy in the upper
tier cried out--"Thsre's old Superhuous
Lags!" In ailusion TO shakspere's line q.
'"supsrnuous lsgs the veteran on the stage -
The audience was mainly composed Of Sc
esshers, copperheads, mon who have been
turned out Of office, and mon who want office
as well as proper qualifications. In order to
swell the numbers the oldest oitizens were
not spared, and . delegation Of mon who
have como down to US from two or three
4 former generations were made TO walk will
difficulty to the place. It was even said tina
some Of the most reliable old chaps for n
emergency Of this kind had been hauled gu
Of The Congressional burying-ground anC
helped TO swell tho ranks. r.t.. .4. ...
When the house WINS we'll filed and warmeC
up, an-odor as from an old copper still per
vaded the atmosphere, and a young gentle
man belonging 10 one Of the Department.
quoted with fervor from the Ancient Man
ner''-
"All In a hot and copper sky" &c.
| A band Of music, composed OF ten pieces
stationed in the Dress Circle, played th
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| bows In tho gallery,
A AIormon gentleman now arose in tn,
back part Of the orchestra, but he not beinl
recognized rs one Of the company engaged l.
{ appear on the occasion, loud cries 70
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