National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-12
DRAMATIC FEUILLEToN


Lincoln hall has been engaged for the HAMPTON
Students for the evening Of February is, Tues
day, the 18th, and Wednesday, the 18th instant
The Hampton Normal aud Agricultural Insti-
tute u an Incorporated Institution, and was
Op pes'ia hp ~ ise d Is devoted to the pre-
and To Industrial education; surely noble most
pfaisewOrthy objects. The Institution requires
some tIn,OOO for the erection Of necessary build
lngs for the accommodation OF students, and 10
help raise this money band OF singers, sixteen
IN number, has been organized from among the
students, and they sing hero, ~ indicated above
Ihey Will be assisted by chorus Of tfty voices
from the Howard University. As a musical en-
tertalnnent, u cannot fail Of being Intensely In
tcrestlng. Their collection Of songs and spirit
nals are o. that quaint and natural order chanc-
terlzlng the rei~rtoirc Of the famous Jubilee
singers. We have no doubt OF their success
here. Just now the class Of entertainment they
hymns and melodies are rapidly taxing the piare
OF "Ilttle Fraud" und "Mollle Darling, We
shall have occasion to refer to them again.
Valerie, or Treasured Tokens.
There was full and very fashionable audience
at Lincoln hall last night to hear Mr., ]. RemInV
ton Fairamhs opera Of "ralcric, or the Treas
urcd Tokens" The fact that Washington has
white and cOlOred organizations capable OF &C.
ceptably presenting full OPENS speaks well for
the musical culture OF our city. The cast OF
characters was as follows Mrs Remington Fair.
lamb as Valerie; Miss Adde Randall as Rose; Nj.
W. X. A. johnson as Maurice ReInon: Mr.. l.. &.
Cannon as Pierre; Mr.. W. II. Beckett (of New
York; a. NJ. CadOche. Under such trying cir
cumstances as limited stage aud most Imperfect
stage appliances as bad colds on the part Of Mrs.
Falrlamb and Miss Randall, had orchestratIon,
anu a very Enthusiastically constructed opera, the
amateurs did as well as could he expected.
, We deeply regret the necessity Of saying that
tatlons Of the audience, and that room exists for
unfayOrabe criticism OF the voices aud the man
ner OF all the singers, whom we doubt not under
uuerent surroundings are quite capable artists.
Tho Theatre Comiaue.
The rising Dutch comedian OF the present,
Mr.. George knight, gained new friends last
evening at the Comlque by hla ycrsIon OF after
Dark" The ludicrous situations, the troubles Of
the benlghted Dutchman in New York, tn, wit
AMI merriment OF the entire piece were all much
enjoyed. The work Of Mile fontanbeAu on the
trapeZe made the audience shudher as usual AT
her intrepedity, and all the performers contrib
u'eu toa most Pheasant evenings entertainment.
Herman Theatre.
Odd Fellows hallls engaged next Friday even
ing by the Maretschen troupe, who performed so
successfully there few nights ago. The plays
Of " 0nEel Moses" and "Eln Glueckllcher FAINT
llenyater" will be presented here for the nrst
time. The company 10 1rst-class one, and their
acting Is so good as to be enjoyed by those moi
understanding the English language.
willard Hall.
Next Friday evening all the theatrical people
combine to give a beneht to Hernandez Foster,
John E. buckingham and Jas. Jamlson, wei.
known and popular attaches OF the old National
theatre. A novel bill will he prepared and q
host OF volunteers will add u charm 10 the enter
talnment. The debut will also he made Of a
young lady Of this city, one from whom much Is
expected In the advancement OF her chosen and
natural profession.
FINE RRADY-NADE French and English Panta-
looms evening colors, In good ASSORTMENT Of
sizes. GEo. G. lIRsRISa,
No. 40 Seventh street.