Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-08
ANUsEn ENTs.

The National Theatre was last night the scene
Of such an apprcclatlvc welcome rs Washington
ever accOrds to Mrs Bowers, and q most lutellI.
gent audience manifested hy warm applause
their approval OF tho undiminlshcd charm and
unabated power which have enabled her to add
another achievement 10 her long list ut successes
Although II will never become o chief iayOrito
among tho various charncterlEntiOns OF Mrs
Bowers, tho play and role Of Amy Robsnrt'
must always please, Tor the reason Of the eN-
haustlcss Interest VI the rhetorical romance
which POUNDS II, ami the nne histrionic conccp.
tion and persona'iOn with which Mrs. Bowers
gives lite TO tho scenes familiar In Scutts pages
to the many readers OF the wizards" works
Very true to Scott are all the scenes and situn-
lions, and the several roles were well rendered
last night. All the force aud feeling pertinent
to the loving and honorable character u the ~.
iated Amy, Mrs. Bowers brings 10 her persona.
tlon, with the Gnfsw Of Interpretation which IL
peculiar to her In tho scene Of interview with
the queen, at kenlwOrth, the sparks NJ tho
true gWnius shOne out and touch Of power
movcd the house. The entire KCuilWnrth scene
was we'll presented tho young lhly who enacted
the diticult part Of the queen, giving good salts
faction by her acting and olucutlun. j. q. Nc
COLON iulhlls with added time tho promises NJ
the past His fine presence and elective voice
did service ct strong representation In tho part
Of NaTnCy, (ihe crafty and trCachCTOus,) and
while many felt disappointment that another
than McDOllUm appeared Us Leicester, the accu.
racy In Mddlctun's representation to the amb.
tious, yet vnrillatinW and too tructahle version
Of the great CuurtieTs character, given by Scott,
won approval IN many passages.
II may he said that the power Of tho actress
has added Intensity to the character OF Leccs-
tors young, crcdulOus and cruelty betrayed
bride, yet less force than that which pertainod
to Mrs. Bowers assumption would have de.
tracted IRON ylyldncss In a drama wherein she
Il priHd persona. The alteration In the last
scene, which should have Included the terrible
dcHOucmCRi Vt Amy's life tragedy by tho fatal
fall caused mscDucoption on the part OF tho nu.
dlcnce, who seeing only Natney falling by ''irn-
matte license through the trap door opened for
the betrayed Amy, leaving her n greet the res
cuing Leicester, still sat and waited for another
hHaIc until reduced gas lights warned them to
move, 50 true are Washington people to history.
Tonight many will enjoy repetition OF Amy
liobsnrt,' and during tho week the raDo d'OprTd
ut Mrs Bowers efforts, Lady Audley, '' will do
light the critics, and East Lynne" and Eliza.
BETH will also be represented.
The rude and inappreciatlyo occupants Of the
upper gallery, by mlstimed laughter and much
clamUr, deiractCd sUmewhnt from ELECTS aud
annoyed all Interested In the play. Cannot some
method Of suppression NJ regulation be adopted ?
II the prOfdHum ruigus must listen to high
drama let them he made to respect II.
The Thrntre ComIaur.
There was full house at the Theatre ComIuuc
last night. Tho production Of the demon ballet
created a sensation, and 20 Inc was the dancing
Of GallCtu that q full encore was demanded.
but as the Dolly Warden ballet was yet to fol.
low, Of course II could not no given. The aero.
hattie song and dance Ul Tom Granger was a
gUud thing, hut Mr.. Emerson, rs an Irish Jaw.
UlOgist,' must be reminded that his Jokes have
been - long dead and buried in this community
that they cannot be safely FcsurrCcted. Tho ne "
candidate Tor public layor Mile Gonzales, Is
u bright and spirited artist, and during tue
third cHCors she received she made Impressions
Tor her iutuio success quite favorable.
Mile Celeste and Mr.. Matthews were again
warmly received. Their popularity does not
diminish, nor their performances grow wcarl.
some. On the contrary, she Il ever fresh and
increasing wonder. "PEahUntas' was given
again, and with better effects than last week
This evening from tho stage Of the Theatre
Cuml1ue the election returns will he read. They
viii he furnished from this office and from tho
Patriot office, 80 that the mixed audience sure
60 to ITo"s"t ossn hoes huth sties.
Metropolitan Variety Theatre
Mr. llenze had no reason TO md fault with bis
patronage last night II was all he could de.
sire. "what arc the wild waves saying" was
sung very prcttIly by Amy DeBrcnt, and the
three Harrison sisters developed a good deal NJ
talent In the way Of song and dance. The per.
iurmance concluded with the burlcsQuo opera uf
"l.uc eta Boards Here"
WymHn
Wyman IL popular here, and never falls Il
drawing a guud house. His entertainment In
magic, experiments and ventrilOQulsm was
Handsomely received, and the presents be gave
away were many OF them quite valuable lie
will present new programme tonight Odd
Fellows halt ought To be during the week 4
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