Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-18
AMTHENn ENs'S.



For days past 1t has been pleasantly repeated
from mouth to mouth, "the LnESrds are COM
ing" The patrons Of the National have not
been 80 we'll suited thus far 10 the season as they
had right to expect to be, but the sngA cement
Of tho LlngArdI atoncs for many managerial
sins and makes everything serene and all
theatre goeT1 happy. They open this evening
with thTee.aet comedy, entitled Lilies
Dream" Created by tho Lingards, Of course
the piece Is null uf iun and most oomicAl sltua
tions, and yet II contains where the n nest
emotional acting Il brought into play.
The Lingard troupe Is perfectly trained one (;
II pOssosses great histriOnlc ability aud 1t ID
everywhere Euccessful.
The comedy will conclude with I.Ingard's
sketches, In which he viii Introduce new char.
aeters and songs. His impsrsOnAtiOnS are now
the most famous In the world, and the llkeuesses
he presents OF President Grant Carl SehurI,
Horace 0rSeley, a., are 90 perfect In maks-u,
Nolen and attitude as IL amount ~ absolute de-
''gEt .Sn,.,,v ,,,,,,u ~. ,oun,0, III, ,n,...
In the comedy Of "A Husband TO Order Thurs.
DAY evening the comedy Of Wonderful
WOman.' Friday evening tbeneht niEhD IN
David 9nrTieE,' aud every evening the
tketehes will folio " the comedies All who love
lie, Jolly and iTll Of merrimsnt will ~ to the
LinEaTds.
Tho Theatre ComIaur.
An engagement extraordinary has been ef.
fected by the mana cement Of the Oomique with
Csrito, . TRANSFORMATION dancer Of dsting uished
ability. She makes fourteen changes 10 the
representation Of the dances OF different nations.
Patty Rosa Is also engaged, young lady as re.
mArkAble for her beauty as hOr great fame In
song and dance. These two are engaged at
enormous salaries, Mile. Granville remains
another week and will exhibit feRtB OF strength
greater than those which have as Onlshed the
patrons Of the Comiquo 50 much. For instance,
she proposes To carry barrel Of water In her
teeth With her to tie ceiling. She weighs one
hundred and hiiy seven pounds herself. Now
what barrel Of water weighs we hardly know
but 81 lenst three hundred pounds. When tho
reader reflects for u moment on the great din.
Gully OF oaifyihg tytn pint Of whisky, which
IL no heavier than water, something OF the ire.
mendUus strength VI Granville in her Jaw can
nightly IN new operas, and TOnsy Harvey and
the HaWlCy brothers will contribute their share
Wesley appears IN new pAntOmime, aud the
sailors ballet will he a beautiful part Of the CT.
teTtainmsnt.
Lrcture,-The Star CouTsc
The grand star courro Of lectures will be In.
AuguraIed at Lincoln hall, on Tuesday evening,
November 20 by Edmund Yates, who will de-
liver his lecture, entitled Modern Society
This lecture Is illustrated by life sized cartoons,
which adds greatly to Its interest All readers
OF current hctlOn are familiar with Mr. Yates
Us novelist, and the desire to SEQ and hear him
Il univofEal with our lecture going community,
Ho will be succeeded December by Da1iei
DOuEbeTty-tullrtt, "OrRtors and OratOry;'
llecembeEnI, by X. j DeCOTdOVa-Euhiect "Our
New Clergyman December 25, by the Men.
deltsohn Quintette OlHb, Of Boston, and Jan.
uary !, by Bret Hhrtei January 10, by Lillian
and February 20, ~ George William CuTtis,
the last anu the hest. Tits week Is the last
ousrlng an opportunity to purchase season
tickets.
lincoln Hall,
This evening the second and last Of Theodore
Thomas concerts will be given At Lincoln hall
Nothing but tho highest terms OF praise has
been heard from those who attended the hrst,
and a rare and glorious treat lie In store for all
who attend to night. The concert tonight will |
be better than hat OF Friday night. 1t lisa
habit Thomas has Vi Keeping GIs best music IN |
the last however, and II IA all go good that II |
Becomes dinlcult thing TO make a distinction |
as TO the superiority OF one concert over another
The hall will be crowded gain, and during the |
Gay reserved seats may he purchased O. MstIe-
iotts, and those who get them will do wise /
thing,
The Choral society.
saturday and Monday evenings, November - |
and 20, the Choral Society give grand concerts |
At Lincoln Hall. The great musical talent Of |
the society will he strengthened on these coca. |
sions by Madame Ermuia RudersdorH, very
celebrated soprano; Mis- Alice FsIrmnn, an
EnEllsh cOntTHltUv VI much Tepute; Mile There's
liebe, lady viullnltl Of exceeding skill; and
the famous tenor, Mr., Erllsuu Yarley. The cun,
ceTtB will be under the direction Of Mr. Henry |
Sherman, and the society will sing many new
and beautiful pieces. Tho snlS OF seats will
commence At helEerutts tomorrow morning. |
November TO- instead Of Thursday morning aG
mentioned In Tho Sunday newspapers.
Metropolitan Variety Theatre,
Saturday night last the Metropolitan was
crowded, and Manager Hence has wisely con.
oludOd to retain the services OF Charley How.
ard, Ethiopian comedian, and N. b, SINNER
general .perloTmsr IThcy have proved attrao-
i've cards The f. Pale talent there 10 Included |
n thG- pAmos Saddle Rogers Emma Cor.
dOn, and me Harrison sisters, and the perform.
ances ~ the Metropolitan arc satisfactory 10 all
Who attend.