The national Republican., 1868-11-30
AMUsEMFNTs.

Miss CLARA LOUISE KELLooa on TUESDAY
EVENING. hear with considerable pleas.
uro that the prospects for large audiences at
the concerts TO hs given by Miss Kellogg on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings are now
placed beyond doubt. The sale Of seats has
been almost unprecedented In the musical
annals Of Washington. A slight sketch Of this
now world.rsnowned American artist will not
DO out Of place. Born In Charleston, South
Carolina, Of New England parentage, Miss
Kellogg Is only twsnty.four years Of age. She
has mastered the italian language so as to
sing and speak II correctly. Ono Of her great
charms Is her perfect enunoiation. Her voice
lisa soprano, extremely agreeable and sur.
prisingly flexible; her phrasing Is 6nissd; her
oadencss are so rounded as to satisfy the
most exacting car, and her acting Is that Of q
highly bred artist In tho whole range Of
prima donna who have shOne conspicuously
on the opsratio stage sinos the drst advent in
this country Of italian opera, no one has sue.
ceeded In establishing hersslfso triumphantly
and permanently In the estimation Of our must
cal public as this favored singer and actress
A lyrical artist IA the true sense Of .hs term
Of beautiful soa ing voice, Of executive accom-
plishments Of the ansst order, Of versatil,
traits, extended range Of imperson alton, and
histrionio gift and power Of 9 most pleasing
character, her splendid vocal achievement
and pleasing and grapio stage portraiture'
always lsn that perfect and positive imprss
sion that time will never obliterate or fade
What wonder is II that so accomplished younl
American lady and beautiful woman shoult
have turned tho heads Of the exaoting oritioi
Of the Old World? In fact her career IL
Europe Is q national ovsnt, and she may b,
properly numbered among the brilliant Amer
leans whose genius has won the warm praise
Of European scholars and connoisssurs-witi
Bancroft, Cooper, Longfsllov, Hawthorne
Lowell, Holmes, and Motley in literature
Powers, Crawford, Rogers, Story. In soulp
turs; and Church, Leutzs, and Elliott In paint
ing She now returns to Us for I've are sorr,
to write it) only brief period, fresh from he
operate triumphs In London, and although
tho homage she has received abroad may b
pleasing to our national pride, II cannot in
crease the estimation in which sho is held n
home. She has always held and will long col
tinue to hold high place in the affections o
our musical public. We close our remark
with the suggestion to those who intend goini
on Tuesday or Wednesday evening", to 60 T.
tho ticket office and secure their seats to
day.
NATIONAL TmEArRE.-0ur citizens arc, VI
may confidently say. to have at the Nationa
] theatre an entertainment for twelve night
which promises to be Of . high order. Th
Nyorrell sisters, II Is we'll known, eclips
almost all persons in their line, and this fac
Of iti,elf Is n sufficient guarantee that play
gocrs will not fail to meet with q rich treat
but when It Is added that the "Gran'
Dutohe,s" is to be placed upon the boards
and rende, ed In English, and that all its ap
pointments, costumes, 60, are Of the mos
costly and superb order and style, We ma
well bospeak for It a large share Of popula
favor There can be no doubt that the Ma
tional will be crowded every night. NOtwith
standing tho many attractions In the amuse
ment line with which the city is visited thi
week, We shall expect, after the first night
immense houses.
wALL's OPERA House This popular plae
Of amusement opens tonight under the man
agsment of Humphrey Bland aud Lewis Baker
and with corps of artists embracing hig
| order Of theatrical talent. The plsy selecte
for tho opening is London ASSURANCE" wit
Mr.. Marx Smith as Sir Hercourt courtlsy
and Mrs. AIexina Fisher Baker n Lady Ga
spanker, who will bs supported BY an e'
| oelent cast.