, 1873-01-10

M enthusiastic encore, which fairly killed Mr..
1Inllu subsequent singing Of the La1lad.
as sve" sven to 'o vory S small Il hose tho ooa
pooplo lad somo doubts Of tho ability Of tho
troupe 10 perform It. II It wore tho lattor
roason, It wss vol grounded, for . more
imagine. Tho opora ,saa cut without mercy.
Tho orchoDlta was playing without rohoarBnl,
owing to tho latonoss OF tho rocotpt Of parta.
rho ehorue WINS atrooioue. hlr. Dowlor'a Man
rico was simply nlovenly. Il VIVA noithcr drosacl
properly, mng property, nor acted properly aud
was markol throughout by uttor cnroleBanoHa
aud indifference, for which faulta thoro ia no OK.
onno. nir. 1Iala Count I'll Lima would have bocn
tolorablo, If Mr.. Hall had only sung instead Of
shouted. hIieB llowacn aa Leonora, was vory
faulty III Binging and worry superficial In acting,
although slo IL ontiod TO the credit Of having
attempted to do tho part vol, Tho only rc~
dcetning foatnro Of tho performance was Mrs
Aco an artist on tho etngo. 11or dramatic repro
aontasion was worry foroibIo and graphic, mud hor
singing snporb, notwitlHt antliny tho apparent
e1ent IT, H"G Is Sn sS WSo h
troupe will do we'll hereafter to eraao from Its
repertoire In English, 1t is the most absurd stun
Imaginable, md with 4 troupe OF tho calibro Of
t4ds,s@ s It's 9 Svsbs s a0'o'GtSz az.a s
will DO repeated for tho hnMsht Of llersee, ~
stoad Of tho "1osc Of castilo," az originally
announced.
TESTIMONIAL BENEFlT.
Tho testimonial bonoat tendoYed to T. II.
VanCo,rt, tho excellent nnd efficient Slpern-
tcl,dont Of tho WasEingtonian Homo, Iy tho
amntour theatrical company Of TINT institution,
took plnco in tho chapel Of tho Home last ovcn.
moral temperance drama Of :" Ten Nights In .
Oar Room" For an nmntollr performance 1t
was decided BuccoHs, which mny DO accounted
for from The fact TINT tho mnlo performers lavo
nFSN%r
tho past in moro real sconos. It fs scarcely
necessary 10 aay that ". D. Mcfarland ns Joe
Morgan Was fully up to hia wei-dcserye1 repu-
tation as MI aetor, while tho representations Of
Mr.. Horton and alissoe jordan and Van Court
showed 4 thorough appreciation OF their respect
iyo casts. Owing to tho sevoro cold weather,
therc waa not ss'c'l large attendance as might
have been expected, and it is tho intention to
agnn reproduce tho drama on some oyouing
during tho coming wook.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The wishes Of tho largo nunlbors who ardently
desired to Reo Charlotte CuBhman in comedy aro
to bc gratilled. Tonight, and on Saturday
in tho first tllroo nets Of " Henry Vl11.," cosing
with the trial scene, and also aa AIRS. Simpson,
III tho glorious comedy Of "Simpaon & Co."
with Mr.. D1cVichor, Mr. Lovick, Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
Myers and Mrs. Stonoall In tho cast.
!" DabeB in tho Woods" and Mr.. and Mrs.
White" will 10 rotained ut uooloys for the ro-
mainlor Of tho week, including tho Saturday
matinee.
Tho highly sensational play Of "Tho Rod
Pocket Book" with blr. Joseph Proctor in tho
loading role, is retainod ut Aikon's Thoatro.
hlr. and Mra. a. o. Miller, supported by n
company Of their own,-and m oxcell.nt one,
too, are giving representations Of "Tho Hid
don Hand" at Nixon's Amphithcatro. NIr. Mil
Ter, as Wool, haB made most favorable i'm
precision by Lis fine telinoa.ion OF tho charactor
and Mrs. Miller makes capital Capitola.
splendid bill Of minatre!ay tho attraction ut
M5els Opera House.