National Republican., 1873-04-26
ANIUsEnfBNTs.
Gal yyaausr's sIiastreIs.

Nah "hMuNfH NhtuatEttas
, We saw wagner's Mlnstfels, now performing
at walls operA-house, last night. In all sin
certy we wish their season hero could be ex-
tended at least week longer. They arc Just be-
ginning 70 be appreclAted-more than that, they
arc now being roeognlned-by audiences that
dictate TO America at least the best and choicest
opinions concerning lecturers, readers, singers,
actors and buriesque performers. Renecting the
sentiment OF their patrons we say for WAgners
Minstrels that they constitute in vocal and In
n Sanjo oilo, In ma.ies gems Of operstic c6SrSS.
ter, In plantation melodies, In speclaltes, and In
broad iarce the yery nnest and most attractive
organlIation now before the public. , ,
they are eIceled, but In the eassmbts there h a
tone, . character, . dash, elan and originality
whica Is simply mAtehless; PeTsonsiiy on. I'VE we are arc
we are acquainted with the audience they made
laugh and grow fat" last night. IL was an au-
dience graoed By the presence OF Senators and
ters and their families, and By the very .iits Of
the fashionable circles OF this city, and they all
left the opera-house loud In the praise OF the
,ieh and varied entertainment they had most
While cal Wagner Is host In himself and the
hing OF minstrels, every member OF his company
so sss q ScuasS sen
the people could understand. MAMMA, where
has baby gonei" By Albert yelling, touched
Gs S. s.d %sas EsG
darling, was bathed In tears. "MolyS waiting
with . kiss" BY Charles Yelling, was Sung with
sf .Da q n
songs, with eccentric dance, are newer and bet
ter than any $50 70 speak, "brothers" we have
the soprano, Mr.. Chas. Heywood, has, for a
man, q yefy remarkable voice, and, What ls better
still. he Is Iudlrious In the use of Il. He is an
adept In the adaptation OF familiar words 20
classic notes. Cal Wagner assumed the DIM
cult role Of presenting plantation melodies :
sanford Is yet alive, and Manning and Bryant
.still lives and then there are the Jubilee
Singers" and the champion Students" on this
ground audiences have grown very critical;
Possibly from the eyer.loyely melody OF "My Old
Kentucky Home" and the cabin song 20 the
banjo music and the dance, wagner was too
It is great American and historical study
which even MI wSgSsr s1SnGs s.% Sn8Td Pos
though old as splrituallsm itself In conception,
was new In It's rendition, and was received with
roars Of laughter. TIE o minor yooAllsts were
IL became hysterical. In the Lovers Strata
gem" Umbrella Bill (Mr. Canneldl and Town
Pump (Mr. Sam Price, and Confidential Sam
Never were the iudIcrous scenes Of mad. house
This afternoon, st 3 O'Clock, grand matinee,
a rich bill. by ali means hear and see Wagner
Mlnstrels.
The Theatre Csuiiaue.
Long and well the Comlque has now beer
known 70 Washington patronage. To-day 4
stands better than ever. Every item OF its bill
Is handsomely nlled, and no one gTumbles with
the demand upon the pocket for the entertain
ment Afforded. This afternoon, at . O'Clock
there will be matinee for ladies' and families
and In the evening . rouslng performance vii
close the current week,
Msrropoliian Han.
ZOyaTa, the wonder OF wonders, the man o
lnnnlte strength; Mons. Joseph, the serio-oomi'
vocalist; Josie Forrest and sallie Raymond, will
Charley Forrest, Fanny Kent Ella Helm, ant
last but not least Aazora Arnold, and host 0
othsrs still draw large audiences 10 the Metro
politan. Tonight the entire company Will exer
their best efforts 10 please.
TabIsaux Of Oriental Scenes.
Among the amusements promised for next
week 1t viii be seen the tAbleAux representing
scenes In the life OF Joseph, given at the reception
| OF the Young Mems Christian Assoclationy o.
| Wednesday evening, are 70 be repeated, with ad
| dresses by Hon. ]. 3. Dlehl upon life and scene
| In the Holy Land. There will also be music
| with which the entertainment will undoubtedly
bs exceedingly interesting. Bee advertisement
MILE Aimee.
| The sale OF stats will continue at Rlls' to-da.
for the grand PdTisisn sRfTGs Of Aim,s and he
troop on the boards nj wRlrs opera house mex
Monday night.