National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-24

AMUsEM ENTs.


Last Saturday evening the Inauguration Of
walls Opera House was Successful and happy
event. The audience was q brilliant one, and
so large as to occupy every seat, It Is probable
that the most praise was given 10 its acoustic
properties. Az the greatest distance from the
humorous or pathetic passages were distinctly
audible. In this as In the general structure Of
the auditorium AMI Its adOrnnents, the arrhl-
genuine encomIum, Mr., JerersonS ImperSona.
iion OF "lilp Van winkle- Ia accepted the world
over az the work OF great and finished master,
and to-day It l. as fresh and interesting as when
the remarkable conception was nrst formed,
Inc scenery Of the village tavern, the village Of
Falling Water, Rips cottage, the mountain
pass, Derricks house, and the Catskill noun
tains, oil from the brush OF Mr.. William Schacf-
fer, was much admired. Grip Van Wrinkle"
Will he repeated this and tomorrow evening.
70 much has been said pro Il ron as 10 the sui
nclency In means Of exit from the theatre VIC
took especial pains TO note fact In regard TO IT,
Exactly at II O'Clock the curtain fell, and In pre-
ci.ely six minutes by the watch every one ex;;
cept the attaches were out Of the theatre, and
they went lelsurcly at that.
The Theatre Comiaue.
A strong hill Is out for the Theatre Comllue
this week II includes the celebrated klralfy
sisters; the Nictorclll brothers, the nnest ath.
letes we ever saw In their line; the Dutch eecen.
trio, Geo. =. Knight; the Collyer brothers, song
and dance men; Diek Parker, the Ethiopian king;
! the brilliant emerald, Pat Rooney; Burbank,
+ Douglas and Buckley, always faithful; Amanda
| Lee, body ZAnfreita, Carrie Weston, Rose &c,
leste, Sallle Wesner, Julia Bennett, Emily Smith,
Fannie May, and Emma Marsh. Certainly al
array OF variety talent like this cannot fall ID
commanding good houses.
Metropolitan Variety Theatre.
This evening George white, famous ElhIo
plan comedian, makes his 1rst appearance at TIT
Metropolitan. The D'Atalle troupe, f.on the
Argue Napoleon rImpeatrIce, remain another
week, Their performances are certainly very
wonderful. Miss sadie Rogers skipping. rop,
dance IA y beautiful art Two hundred skip
without missing. and all the time taking difficult
steps, IA no ordinary affair. The double SOM
! and dance ladies', Arnold and Bliss, are supe
| rlor Wen praise Lizzie Barrett q little whct
! she stops saying "tnOnumunt" for monument
particularly a. she repeats the word 80 often II
her most popular song.
Mis- nIohnIbi
The debut Of Miss Mohalbl In grand concert al
Masonic Temple next Tuesday evening will he
pleasurable event. Miss MOhalbi vista Wash
ington Endorsed by competent musical critics O
Boston as Lady OF superior culture and posse saet
! OF rare musical gifts. She Il TO be assisted b.
Mr.. l., Ruben, tenor; Mr.. "A. Chase, baritone
and Mr. Chas, splro. ylollnist, In common wit,
her friends, we regret that previous engage
menta prevents her having Lincoln halt but u,
music hall In MasOnlc Temple Is a line place fo
| concert, and seats will BE- admirably Arranged
greeting.
| J. VI. Deilew.
Mr. J. VI. Bellew gives two dramatic reading
In Lincoln hall, the nrst this evening. and PrdA!
evening, the 25th, The programme for thi
evening embraces "Clarences Dream" 1000,
News from Ghent," "Bridge OF sighs," the Cele
4 brated sketch called THE Charity Dinner" AM
other pieces. M. Beliew certainly comes to u
with warm Endorsement from many leading Jour
nals, IN there tan he no doubt that his reading
here will prove an agreeable success.
Mrs. Chandler.
Tho last lecture by Mrs. l.. n. Chandler viii b,
given on Friday evening. the 2sth inst, In TIL
lecture-room OF the Congregational church, cor
! ner Of q aud Tenth streets, at O'Clock; subject
Masculine aud Feminine Law aud the Dntle
Of Parentage,n The society will hold regula
meeting on Saturday. at . O'Clock p. M, In III,
| parlOrs OF the y. N, L, A.