National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-14
ANIUSENIENTS.


Walls Opera House was most un.Lentcnly
nlled last night, large, most respectable and
cultivated audience being attracted by the name
OF the great American actress and the promise
Of her rendition Of Lady Macbeth. The chief
roles OF the tragedy were wei assigned, Mr..
Taylor anor,llng, as he has before, really eN-
Cclcnt AMI scholarly representative OF Macbeth.
The introduction OF the full witch scenes, with
the troop OF lIccate and the weird, quaint music
OF the witch scenes, which was well executed,
added novelty as well a. complement OF
effects TO the play. The old music OF Locke was
adapted with skill, aud will he introduced to-
night, both dance and song music.
Miss Cushman's Lady Macbeth IN u study Of
ltsclt. In TINS rotc, rs Ia Queen Catherine, her
age bears no Significance, even IN the last scene
attracting no inference but the appropriate de
cadence OF mind aud body by disease and men
tai attritlOn. Other tragedicnnes Of established
fame present, IN Lady Macbeth, q woman VI
more feminine characteristics, gaining her fatal
ascendancy over her husband by some degree Of
use VI feminine wes, from inst to last eNhihlting
shade Of COnIugal tenderness. Charlotte Cush.
mans Lady Macbeth Is IN the nrst scenes per.
sonatiOn Oi the most inscriptions ambition; a
woman already almost "unseXe,l," whose Keen
glanCcs, proud, hard gestures, sardUnlC smiles
and wurds OF trCnchant conviction assert the al.
most masculine attributes which Shakespeare
uOuDtlcssly meant to give To the Lady Gruach, OF
historic legend and local tradition.
Nothing could he nncr In clOcutiOn AMI pUin,
than her cnuncatlOn Of the terrible words by
which she nNcs her husbands falteTing purpose,
and although the TumdH appears moment As
she turns To the Kings CHAMBER with the dag.
gers, she returns to Macbeth with all hor IRE
predominant.
In the banquet scene, In which TAYLOR appeared
to advantage, Lady Macbeth IL shown 10y Miss
Cushunan as somewhat bent by reflection, re.
morse AMI gnef at her husbands inhrmity, hcl
last attitude, wonderfully and naturally fUICetul
exhibiting her stern nature conquered.
The scep-walkIng scene was VIVID with the
wOnted power OF Charlotte CushIlau's acting
Her appearance In THIS scene last night ha,
never been sIIFnlggpl IN liz HtUuiugnHTp nj UF
powers wrecked and mind distracted. The lJOk
Of sOnnambulanCc was perfect, aud the hearty
cncor' was Justly due TO most artistic effort.
Miss Cushinun Is always independent In hCl
mental conceptions and study, dong everything
stto t1Urr, which - almost, without exception
intellectually perfect. In tue dagger scene she
pTOnOunCes tue sentence, "fhe sleeping and the
dead ART but Us pictures &c., as to nefselt-nUl
10 MaUDeth-and rs II 10 heIghten her courage,
Us she enters the passage 10 the room Of lnt
murdered klng. Altogether the performance o.
Macbeth at Walls Is admirably worthy the at
tcndailce Oi our most Intelligent and CIltlClsInI
CiuLeus.
Tho Theatre Comiquc.
From the opening piece, "Uncle JCn," to thu
drama OF Lost, or Mlly the fOrsakcn," the pro
gramlnc at the Theatre COmiquc Is full Of capl
tai things, such as amply repay the seeker afte
amusement there. The juggling Of GuruuN
tue transformation yUCallsnis OF Clara Moore
the artistic gymhasts OF the KOmeIli Family, an,
all 60 to make up u rich aud varied entertain
lnent. VISIT the COmiquc tonight II YOU wan
lively fun.
The Iibcrnicon.
The entertainment given by Mr.. MdCEVUy, a
Odd Fellows hail, Is one eminently desery
ing Of patronage. There Is In 1t all that expe
Renee coupled with a desire to please can sun
gest. The Irish scenery Ms unrUlled on the pan
Drama Is very fine, while the songs, dances, must
aud character sketches are all IN perfect Keeping
with the scenes depicted. Tue little draInaIl
episode, entitled "lrlsh Heart -" Is a happy al
uitlOn 10 the evenings amusement. Ii Will b
repeated this evening. AZ the matinee Saturlal
the prices Will be greatly reduced.
The Octoroon.
Saturday evening the regular company o
Walls Opera House perform Bouclcaults ex
citing American drama Of "Thc OttOroOn." I
Is some years since II has been performed II
washington. Admission To all PARTS Of tn
theatre Is liked Ut nifty cents.
The Promenade Concert.
Saturday evening affords another opportunity
to enjoy a promenade and dancing IN the In
auguratlon bali building. These promcnad,
concerts are very popular, and another Iarg,
company Will, doubtless, be present,
Agnes Ethel.
Monday evening the society star, Miss Agnc,
Ethel, commences a welcome engagement Al
Walls Opera House.