National Republican., 1873-12-13
AMrSEWEST.S.
JEFFERSON As DIR. pANrLoss

1fs0mc of tho "UlG comedies" NJ they nrr talIrl
had been written and produced by ".udcrn nu.
| thors we venture 10 assert that the e;cntlcm ~
who might have had the aulacity 10 place them
before the public would have h"rn laughed at
and called by names that could In 10 sense he
termed complimentary. or this class Of stupid
plays may be classed tho "lIclr at Law" OF
words, words, words, thcru is great prorusiun.
| hut nf action there Is very little. Tho public
clsmor for Fcnsatlon and fun, and plays that con.
tain not these desirable REQUISITES are pooh
p0ohcd, written down, and the authors
prunnunccd dramatic failures. Yet take some OF
tho ''old comedies" and they ere mass OF stu
p'dIty that cause people TO yawn for an entire
evening, and retire to their home really In sour
and disappointed mood. But nsS thosc very
people on tho morrow II they were entertained,
and, for fear Of being thought singular and pos
sessed Of strange taste, they will tell an ultru h.
simply because to admire the ''od cGmr'icsr IL
the thing, you know, and people Of cuitur, do IT,
Verify this Is nm rye of hunibpg, AMI thcrr Il
truth In the old saying "oncc acquire rcputa
tnn, and you can lay a-bci all day"
Mr.. Jefferson was cyIdeatly not in n happy
muod last evening. There.was little life In his
acting, for he spoke and moved as if som, .
thing had Soccurr'd TO annoy him, and rcndt 7
him In no condition to play with vlvUr aud IN.
tcrest. The part OF DIR. Panglnss possesses but
few opportunities Tor n display OF his peculiar
bilites, and ir the audience rccam, weary II was
bat reflex Of the evident condition Of tho star
and company on the stage. In LEND n" Five
Shillihgs," however, Mr.. jefferson was in his Gle.
mcnt, and kept the audience In n roar of laughter
throughout the farce. This evening he will hid
farewell to Washington In the role Of Rip ynn
Wlnkle, and there will dOnhtloss be n full house
TO sec hip In a character that has made him
famous.
On Monday evening the public will greet Miss
lIuK. lao Ia
the American stage" As an emotional actress
she Is simply perfection. She pOr,rays tho pus.
sinns of the human mind with an Intensity that is
perfectly grand In It's suhlimity, and she never
fails to win the heartfelt sympathy Of her au.
dlencc. Miss Morris ,hUull lie seen by all who
| admire true genius, and We can promise for those
who have never seen her perform y surprise that
Will bo as complete ~ II Is pleasant She will
make her irst appearance In "hIiSc," perform,
nnce that ran for three months at Mr.. Daly's
| Finh.avohue theatre, and drew tho largest uri
most select nniinn'r' ever seen within that lash
| ionablc temple Of the drama
THE NATIONAL.
"Littlc Barefoot was produced ~ the National
last evening for Miss Mttrhrlrs hcuptI. ma. the
lady was favored with one ci the largest all most
appreciatIvc audiences that have been In tho
theatre since II opened. an additional attraction
was the hrst appearance this season Of Mir J. u.
| Saville, who met with roSrEtion that n once
| proved how highly no 10 esteemed by the public
| His acting In the reIe oi Whllam Peace was enc
uf his best efforts, and drew forth round after
round Of hearty applause This afternoon the
"Pcarlo OF Suvoy"wi bc performed tor the last
time. while the anaI representation OF Little
barefoot" will take place this evening. On MOn,
day Miss Mitchell will produce Jane Eyre"
wlLLARDS HALL.
Prof. Maca l!ister had a large audience las,
evening. and his "PanjoTa box" trick nstoulshcd
those who tried to SEQ through II. This trick 1.
simply astonishing, aai the prusessor challenges
the world to md out the secret OF H.. The enter
ta.nmont Is one 0i the bcs; Of the kind ever given
here, and those who attend cannot iatl To- be
highly pcssed. Prof Micallister gives natl.
nee to-day and concluding performance on Mon,
day evening, This evening special frog ramme
will be given. the secret Of which, as Dundreary
says, mo fcllah eau ind out.h
THE ORPHANS BENEFIT.
Lincoln hall was crowded TO rcplc,ion last even.
tag, The occasion being grand concert and to
hlcaux by the orphans Of the Protestant cynhan
asylum. A fine programme was gone through
with In admirable style, and eHc0rcs were fre.
Iucnt and enthusiastic, President Grant and fam.
ily were among the audience. The committee ex.
tend their thanks to Mr.. Oroutt fOrrarrIngcs, and
to Mr. Naylor for buses, gratuItously furnished,
IN which the llttlo ones were brought from tho
asylum to tho hall