Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-05
AMUsEMENTs.


Lincoln hail was crowded last evening TO hear
tho distInguIshod artistes whose names have
boen announced. Precisely at 500 o'clock Rub
Insteiu appeared and gave his htst selection the
overture "Egmont," ami a sonata by Beethoven
The performance was complete triumph He
added to a matchless execution the Tarest dell
c1ry Of on preston aud the most tender path0s.
ma notes seemed 10 drop from his fingers like
a, many diamonds. His success seems TO lie IN
hs total fofgetfulness Of self and the concontra-
ton Vi all bis powera to lhe eoinplese rs ZION
ut tie music selected. In worn, he 10 IN rove
with his art, and he throws all the intensity Of
lis devotion into H. 80, ,.-.,-, 4,
IL Isweu said Ui him that "hls tortislmo IL
the crash VI mighty orchestral his planlssimo
ths tnlutest echo vt % sutt birltUne IN tho WOOls
G1T away" 7lhu rest vi bis selections we're all
received with the most intense enthusiasm and
he was called again sud again before the Au.
dIepcr. Inc Carnival" by Schumann, gave
tul ssopp tor tho exercise OF his WOndetiul
powers. In tie tWenty-"he connected sketches,
Or pictures he garg ShSS ~ Of issnE To-
lie thupdsFs OF battle. We are satisfied That
those MO were IrcFeut will agree with us when
we say that he Is the greatest pianist that has
'' ia , Is1s6 cSahot be said Of wienlAwskL No
such artistic has visited Us since Oie Bull Both
in his selections IRON the masters and IN
he own eompOstlUns he won complete
triumph nis style Is lull rich, yigor0us-ln
WORT, nnishod. We regret TO say lhat lhe
IadlcF-Mlles Ormeny and Liebhatt-Wete NOT
Y, rnlIsts OF great merit Iho nrst has voice
Of great compass, and sang with good eheot,
though with sUInU apparent effort: Inc last u
a cuntTalt0, win IlSh NYioe huI P,ea sai .
manner. The oOnceTtln allrespeols was ABrea'
success,
The NAIIOBaI Theatre.
We were indeed glad to see a good, encOur.
aging audience nt the National last night, and
At the eluss of the performance Of 1.-THE Old
CURIOSITY shop" We were slll more glad 10 eN.
change congratulations with friends that the
opening night Of Miss Kate futnan season ,h
Indicates a brilliant success. All readers are
ItmiIiar with the "Old UTTiOsity shop" with the
liie.hko pictures, curious scenes anu incidents
drawn by Dickens Immortal hhnu, anu the
Naturalization Is an effective one.
Katie Putnam Is u thorough artist, In nor
songs and dauccG she Is ominently sAtislaotory,
and IRON a somewhat cold audience she won
much genuine a. plAuse. She entered truly and
nraTtiIy Into her TOiC and brought before her
hearers a realistic picture rs true rs II was
beautiful. ,,.,.,
OF superiority with LOtta. We predict tor her
the same success this evening 10 "Megs Diver.
FtunU Mr. EIwtn Brown assumed the dlmoult
role Of Dies sWlyeer; was nsiseS =, p ny
audience II afforded inhnile amusement; ne 10
versatile anu easily nsslmilatet himself 70 All
tho varying phases anI chGIaeSei!SuSs ~ h,'
Ryau's Uuilp, IN look, action aud make W, vas
a clever Uit Vi aclIng, aud 20 Was Mrs. NAsh's
RlIs. farley. Not the least pleasing feature o.
the entertainment was the beautiful music
afforded by Mr.. widmer, the leader OF the
orchestra, 1t was reinforced by hve members VI
Miss Putuam's Company aud altogether u con.
stltuted n une CvEcerL The patrons OF the
National will mud tht mselyeB pleased with this
comedy company
The TbsutTs COmldue.
Amer the comic sketch Of The swiss Got.
tasG" a. the Theatre Comique last night tho
protty aud interesting child Angolois won her
usual sucorrG. Mario was next very funpily
taken on by Dick Parker. La Suisse ballet iCl-
loved, aad the good dancing and nne dressing
were hand sUmeiy applaudeu. Brown and san
lord Rscetdeu the tiaI tEe and did some wonder
July skiniul work. The tabloauN want In tho
Fairy SpfiIe'B ballet, were excellent, including,
as they dld, much artistic posing.
Tha eccentric banjo solos Of Dick Parker
woke up tho zUds OF he gallery and The apbe =
rilIzpus below to nu equal JurUTe. His beBeht
IhuTEday night PROMISES great success. The
Performance concluded WIN The BrlBand
Queen" with Miss Salle Apt rs MaTedO, the
ISaLlng role She gave renewed aud better
evidence Vt het capacity as an aoTess-lndeed,
some Of her FletC hes were uttered with real
dramatic force. Tonight the Presidential cleo
lion returns will lie read iTUm the stage OF the
Theatre CUmque.
METROPOLITAN Variety Theatre.
The patrons OF the Metropolitan were again
delighted last night with SaniOrd's inimitable
sketches Il Elhlul plan character, and every even
ing this week he will aIpeHr In his different
ppecinIIius. On fIIuay evening ho takes a
Ienent, and II should ue god one. He will
uppeaF On that %, asiOn Bs King Dick In
"itchaFd ILL.," The entire pTugTHmine was one
Ul merit and held the audience ull a late hour.