National Republican., 1873-12-31
AMUSElkENTS

"LED AsTRAYr AT THE NATIONAL. =.
The sccond representaaon or "1.ed Astray''
fuiiy conhrmed the very favorable opinion we
heard OF II on Monday evening, and leads us to
speak Of II in even more nattering terms than We
expressed In our hssty rrview yesterday morn.
Ing. The drama 10 not deserving Of the censure
ssny prosa s Ssa us X. snsa action
Of the play touches upon delicate groand morally
speaking, y quite true, but the very obieciion q
~ our opinion, Recommendation for u u only by
are snssisd to study i Il al Z: "a .in;lnss. % %
and better ere.tars Moral pa.eept. sps sonnd
to become earelessly .nsed 70 then, as We DC.
puni,6ment wieksdness should r.eeiye that we
'asn asnssr s. FSsss .s'A social mo-
immoral pisy. There Is, il sci no enc ~ led ssirsy
husband, y.srns fo~ sympathy and conssnisi
society. Those who should have lovingly given
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been called dishonorsble to her husband or dis
graceful to herself Tho villain with the siren
the mood which would naturally render her sus.
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even then resisted his advAnces, and was cpdcnv.
oring to free herself from his polluting touch Just
q .sss
os one e., be s had Mmseli di;honersd by his own
moral 1t teaches husbands and wives the duty
they owe to each other, and places vividiy L,llre
getfnlness Of the promlse they made 4, the altar
| 70 love, honor and obey. We sinrcrsly believe
that every persea who Witnesses this bcnutitui
National viii RETIRE iram ,hS fsssS phsssre sss,ns
bo,tsr IN heart and morals BY the lessons there
| We should like to devote much space 10 min
sume tbs different roles IN Sled frsy," but We
sssresy N s,sspsa X. 90 Who
lake part In the piayls entitled TO the utmost
sSred,l ,sr AZ gs.soSa,s p. shs.ss,srs s'.,gssd
highest praise; Manss.r sayilic should feel
bilitiss o. the artists employed in theatres In the
large cities, We unhesitatingly declare thnt no
company in ,hs land could have presented lied
tire than Was svinsed BY tho NstionAi thsalrs
''TpI r. Sy. R sseridan belong. IN. hIrh.. honor, +
hoyeyer, Tor he assumption Of tho role Of Oosss
nsloiph Chaadoes was dramatic gem. Taking
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| National. the most enjoyable and crsditable per
public.
MRS. BERNARD's .OLDDE FOLKEs."
Mrs Caroline Richings Berpards '.Uidds
Folkcs' will commences q brief engagsusnt at
Willard hall ON Monday evening next, and we
congratulate our music-ioving readers upon the
rare treat In store for thsns The treaps rscoatiy
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psaisss q their poriornssess, the eisrFy Il par par
ticular Recommending them very highly 10 Their
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cplsS.ior ihs msnsefs of IL. eforps 'sr are 'a al
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has no saasla. p:,i6rnsr upon p. o,shsstral
isrt.isnsnts The trOaps VIII remain here s ios sI
designated In Mrs. Bsrnard's sdvertissneht.
| JUNGLE SAM" AT FoRD's.
Fords opers-houso was we'll Allied with de
lighted audience last evening, and the shouts ol
laughter and rounds Of hearty applause that sue,
| ceeded theretrom gave evidence Of the pleasure
the audlt"rs reccive nom the acting Of the funn,
people Mt. Fori presents 10 Amuse them. "Un
Gle sam" Is . rattllng pantomims, full Of fan and
sS,srai.y; There I. sesat q ssas, p,oPo!tlon z
Of singing and dancing interspersed 10 give lss
snd variety to the performance. Mr.. Z. d. Davic,
adds greatly to the plsAsurs Of the entertainment
| by his intmitebls drollsry, and recsved, as h,
those IN particular who have httle ones 10 anus,
70 to fords and take the family along. .uncl,
| Sam" will DO performed all the week and at tn,
New Years and saturday mntlnecs.
THE MINsTRELs.
Dupres 4 Bonsdlct's mlnstrels arc giving OK
csllent entertanmsats nightly st Lincoln hall I,
large and appreciative audiences. Last svsnins
nns programme was presented, end the sudi
enee kept In rosrs o. llasghte!, The troupe q on
deserving Of the Appreclative patrpnags It rs
oeIvss. We cordially indorss hlezsrs. Duprex I
Benedict and their dusky fun-makers, and recon-
OF hearty laughter.