Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-16
AMUSEaI ZEN IL


Theodore ThomRG
AppTeclatlve listeners Allied all the seats and
lnterSpaees IN Lincoln hall last night, enjoying
such a comprehensive entgiSInment as only the
Thomas troupe can anordh The rppt attention
and hearty applause Of tho large audience were
but Just acknowledgment Of tho grand and
skIlltul music Of the programme. The "Sosns
by the Brook" from Beethoyen'S Pastoral
symphony" was performed with most refined
effects This selection Is regarded a. one Of the
best illustrations Of the expressive power Of In.
strumental muslc-tho power 10 initiate sounds
of nature, tho winds, waves and blrds-amOng
orchestral works.
In this function Beothoyen's works excel,
and OF later composers Wagner possesses this
distinctive gin In a rare degree. The selections
from Waguer's Flying Dutchman" were exc
cuted with grand and lnsplriting power by the
entire orchestra. This wonderful competition
IL among the most suggestive as we'll as express.
iye-absOrbing and RrOusing the imagination
TIL picture after picture Of Wild grandeur seem
painted In the air by the formless notes, and = II
tho arts seem slaves TO the divine gin which
could so create aud combine the glorious sounds;
and the 'players upon Instruments" seem TO
hold the eys by which all limits TO exalted
lmAginings are unbound WobeT's overture to
"OberOn" was rendered with such perfection
moonlight sounds, dewey bloom and changing
shadows, and all the tTiokHy movements Of the
fairy crowd rose up to the conquered senses.
Tho concerts for violin" was admirably per.
formed, with orchestral accompaniment, by Mi.
Jacobson, whose hne control OF his Instrument
gave, In full and perfect expression, the sweet
meaning Of the composition. MT. OIgOOd was
cordially received Ills full, smooth and thor.
oughly controlled tenor voice with a baritone
power, Is completely subject to an accurate and
Just taste and q cultivation that promises much.
Tho arlO from Mozart was sung with excellent
expression and q rare effect, added by tho OF.
chestral accompaniment Tho concert was oOn-
cludod by march by List, 10 which the grand
est ersscfndO and TuEus Of myriad notes Sur.
IA al hal anIla 1ha nF EaHf
drums and the massive tread Of giants In the
double basGOs."
The National Theatre.
Joseph Proctor, tho great tragOdiRn, ~ as the
JlbbenRlnosay, and O'Neil, tho rebel, pleased
the goods" Of the gallery greatly last night, on
tho occasion Of his beneht. Mr.. PrOctor's style
was new some twenty years ago, but It has palled
upon tho appetite Of the amusement loving pub
lie. Tho Red Pocket. Book, i" superbly placed
upon the stage, as Manager Sayille had It, At.
traotsd tho better class, but when II became
necessary for the tTagedian" TO rely upon his
own efforts, ho siEnRlly failed to interest tho
people, Tonight MIR. Proctor appears In two
eharaoters-Outahn chet and the Exile II Erin.
At the matinee, 1.-THE Red Pocket. Book" Next
week, the gushing LlnEArd.
THE LIpaARD TROUPE.
liNeNt week VIM. Horace LiDEard and his
beautiful wife, Alice DunninE, assisted by a
Well-chossn company, commence q weeks On.
doaStpess have STSSdsd house, niI fba 1c al VIII
"S'A'
Tho Theatre CsmIaue.
Inc bencht given last night Tor the sufferers
by The nre In Boston was but poorly attended
when We consider the benevolent object. Either
tho pubic were not Interested In tho Boston
sufferers, or tho fact that 1t was not generally
known that "ladIes nj ghtu was Suspended for the
noBce .onsratod against +. frII home III. -
-eIeNi v - ~s.''s' ~ HOuso Aue priv
g Iaho " the etehihk ehpiaoeu many inter
S sik hpPea , " iaHolte PeLlyIihsts, ana
The Ellis family were enthusia stIcAlly received,
roney Harvey was excellent, while tho ballots
GSsPise tnG nGSn,tsppsearEa9ee o. 9alietu were
sToeSdlpEly Well, This Ritsrboon a matInSe
and tonight a gala performance. MANAGE
Walker Ia making great preparations for next