National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-21
ANIUSI1NIENTS.


This evening IL set apart for Mas Ethel's
benefit at Wallis Opera-house. The occasion
viii DO celebrated by her third appearance In
"Agnes,"a society drama In which the highest
and puTest lessons OF devotion to a naturally
good but Maynard husband are taught. II
simply as an actress Miss Ethel, In occasional
demands OF the play, falls short In some OF Its
forceful requirements the defect Ia more than
made up by the beauty, pathos and naturaIncss
! Of her acting. Miss Ethel has won the regard
! even In her short acquaintance, the esteem OF
washington play-goers, and to night they will
hear ample testimony Of their appreciation OF
! her shining qualities as q lady on whom all the
graccs set their seal OF generous approval,
PROT PROC.
In our generous notice yesterday Of "FrOu
/ Frou' we should In one or two points have been
more particular; at least we would not appeAT
as nnulng ihnlt with the pronunciation Of French
names 10y Miss Ethel aud Mrs. Germon. Knowl-
| edge gives confidence In everything, and the Ia
dleS referred to were not In that particular
amenable to ccnsure. The trouble In rendering
Q society drama Ia Just here. Actors should
know what society Is. Their profession Is an
honorable one. Proper Individual bearing on
their part secures their entrce Into the most re-
lined circles, and II they would be natural they
must deport themselves on the stage lust as they
would In q drnwlng-rOOm. In society there arc
plenty OF polished gentlemen whose action can
he adopted as model. Last evening there was
marked Improvement ~ the general effects Of
| "FrOu FrOu' rs rendered, thereby exhibiting the
proof OF what we know to be the fact, that Mr..
ForIs company lsmuCh more talented and capa-
bic than they might wish the community to be-
lleye, Judging from their slOuchy work In the
hFSt representation Of the drama.
SOCIETY.
Society plays seem to be the rage. They pro-
Tess to anorl Instruction. They affect to 20
farther than that, and to assume the high and
sacred ONCE OF teaching morality. II IL well TO
pause moment and to draw a distinction or
two "a 10 the meaning Of words. Community
and society, according to Ctabb, are employed
Tor body OF rational beings. Community sig
miles the state OF being common, those who are
IN common possession, such as language and
Society signifies the state OF being companIons
and comprehends their well-being, aud society h
always formed for some purpose and il a perIna-
nent anu habltual act. According to johnson
the great community Of mankind Is necessarily
broken into smaller independent societies Now.
the dangerous members Of community are
those who poison the minds OF youth with con-
tempt Tor rcu1on and morality, and thus corruDt
society at It's fOuntainhead. In divorce" 80
well played by Miss Charlotte Thompson; in
agnes and In "Frou-FrOu," 30 gently and care.
tully represented by Miss Ethel, mutual trust
AMI confidence between husband and wife are
the leading lessons. In this regard they offer
barriers TO the Mood OF Sin from the community,
and nave tendency to keep society pure. 50
far as agnes" Is concerned some might think
That II would be better for a wife, Instead Of
cllngng to thoughIless and miserable hus-
bah1 IKE stephen, who deserts q beautiful
home AMI a choice companion TO run after
ballet dancer, TO assert her dignity and
scoth TO i've with such man. In other
connding and too ready to believe a story they
must knOw'to he lie. The submission OF pure
anl vlrtu0nS wife to association with drunken
Generous, AMI false husband IL not always the
best thing for the general morals Of a commn-
NIFTY, however heroic II may seem when put upon
thc stage win oil the surroundings OF the 10 ose
lueas OF the French capital, The French capital
fDrsOOth! American capitals are lust the same
Women everywhere are bad enough hui they
are infinitely better than the men, and the less
they yield 10 vice on the part OF the men, when
they have right to he Interested the better II
viii be for them and all concerned. Let us have
society drama written for an actress like Lu-
cue Western-One who has the spirit TO knock
the nonsense out Of a man who will leave a
lovely and hcauteous woman like Agnes Ethel to
go mai over Cora Pearl, a Josie Mansfield or
any other cnuTtesan. That's the thing that's
needed. There Is altogether too much NANNY
pamhyIsm IN these society dramas
The Theatre Comiaue.
THIS evening the popular Pacific coast artist.
Miss Clara Moore, has her benefit at the Com
ique. This talented lady deserves recognition.
and we hope To see a full house. There Is a per-
ceptlble Improvement IN the ballet since IL has
3 nN under tue direction OF Mons. BIandowski.
rms experienced EIditTc Is adding lauTels nightly
To the stage OF the COmique. Mr.. Nash N n
pleasing artist, but special commentator IL due
Mr. Fred, Levantlne Tor his artistic and difncuIt
WORK on the horizontal bar. lie does the WORK
OF two men, and 80 rapidly that the effects are
not lost; notwithstanding the severe strain upOn
~, system. a very nne performance VIII lie
gwen tonight.
Metropolitan Theatre.
good audience appreciated the efforts OF
the stage OF the Metropolitan last night by fire.
qucnt applause. There was Il constant success
sion OF good things produced, and to- night Man
ager lienLe viii again dispense them with A
liberal hand They have eight new aud brilliant
Stars shining There, aud the man Is dIlficult to
please VINO IL not satisfied with the programme
For Tonight Tine bill Is prepared,
General ThCntFIcnI Ncxy.
Janauschek Ia repeating her grand trlumphs In
Beethoyens family Ia sadI to DO In state Of
restitution.
"HarpeT's Bazaar" says: "rhe United States has
gwen 10 tile muslcal world OF Europe another
pTima donna, We alluds 10 Ers, Emellne Reed,