National Republican., 1873-03-27
AMUSEMENTs. A
waip. Opera Hou.e-SIar,La.

Whps Opera House-Nafthn,
The opera Martha" alwaySa fAyorite amsAg
washingtonians, attracted an audience quite as
large as that OF the preceding night, and parts OF
the opera were performed In q mpnneT which
elected hearty applause. Again was Miss HSr-
see ineapacitated by illness to oil the role Of
Martha, and Miss IIowson again appeared In her
place. These unusual demands upon Miss How
son are most exactlng test OF young singers
cess. study and consuetude will add 10 her ease
IN Operatic rendition and improve expression.
Her voice Is very sweet and clear, and would
be more sympathe,tilc were her powers as an
mlllar music OF her I9ie most agreeably
and Ildlstinctness in the spinning scene.
Mrs. seguln looked and sang, as she has ever
done In her part Of Nancy, with plquAncy and
nnish and power which have made II her own,
incomparAbly. Mr.. Bowler, after the nrst scene,
sung admirably, and Mr.. Hall never appeared IN
Washington 30 well as In the character OF
Plunket. lie executed his solos with excellent
veTpe and expression. Mr.. Bowler, Mr.. Hall, Mrs.
tied the very cordial encore which demanded
their reappearance In the quartette and chorus
concluding the third act.
the opera were effective 10 good degree. The
chorus was more satisfactory than In "MarltanA.n y
Mr.. seguln added In his brief appearances that
which only careful appreciation and artistic ac-
curacy can Afford, and that apiop,b which be-
longs 10 his talented and experienced race. Al
together the opera OF last night was very sue
oeasiully performed, and any exceptions which
could be only those OF comparison, which are apt
TO lack justice In some degree.
Lueca-krlIogE.
The visit Of Nine Lucca and Clara Louise
Kellogg In Washington the 80, 9TH and 9th Of
April Is q most pleasantly anticipated event.
Accompanying them are about ninety perform
ers including some OF the finest contraltoe
tenors, baTltohes, bassos and bassO buifos known
10 the profession, and besides these, accom-
pllshed names as second singers and Possessing g
the operas selected are as follows: Thursday,
April ., "faust," with this cast-NRrgnerite,
Luccai Siebel, Senora SanZ: Martha, Miss SchO-
Janet. Friday evening, "TTovatOfe," with the
following cast; Leonora, Clara Louise Kellogg;
Manrico, Slgnor yeyati Count d Luna, slRnor
grand matinee, "LA FayOrlta,n with this cast:
LeonorA, Pauline Lncca; IneE, Miss SchOneld.
Fernando, blgnor NeVatl; Duke Alphonso, signoT
bparapanii BalthaEar, signor Coulon. Mae Ma,
scription tickets will begin next Monday at Ellis
| music store. For two nights In the orchestra
| they are placed a. %, The regular price OF Ad-
mission "a w. Reserved seats, 81 and o. extra.
The SAFE ior single nights begins next Tuesday
Tho Theatre COmIaue.
Just a. II deserved, the Comlque had nTst.
rate audience last night. The entertainment
afforded there this week Is Of no ordinary kind
Some Of the very Vest performers In the yarieE
profession are under Mr.. Parker's effective stage
management. In the ynaiirs dc bdIIsf Mons. Blan
dowskl produces In " La Polonalse" and sCenel
| In Pekin" several beautiful dances. The sensa
| tlOn actors, Eagan and Edwards, are happy In Rl
| their dellneatiUna, and Fred leyAntlne's bal
anclpF On the crystal pyrsmIds syery pleasing