National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-03
ADJUSTMENTS.


Tonight Lolita will produce at FOrd's opera
house her play of Zip" Hard times cannot
diminish the enthusiasm of the community for
this favorite and peerless actress in her line of
business. Now, as always, she stands at the very
head and front of artists in the peculiar repre-
sensations that have made her name famous and
to-day she works as hard as ever to please the
public. While she seeks for novelty, and is gen
erOus in the purchase OF plays adapted TO her
style, we must beg leave to indulge the opinion
that she has not yet foVnd an author equal to the
task Of drawing out her most effective dramatic
talent. The last play Of "Musette," for instance,
is simply trash from beginning TO end, in liter.
airy sense, and is doubly oveTWeighted through
out with nine prominent characters. They sWal-
low up LOtta's time consume her dramatic force
and weary the patience Of her audience.
1t may be all very we'll to say that Lolita is
generous and is willing to see other people get
They 60 e. sec Lotto I3 nc INC most Isl signiaennt
care, and when she is on tho boards her patrons
want a Gno-part play, and not a lot Of senseiess
rubbiSn, picked up here and there and every
WheCe from the mOrasses and Quagmires Of dra-
and simply serving to introduce mad KNIGHTS
gips Chiefs idotic boys, Williams strong minded
woman, and IAN exotic among wild flowers, " what
ever that may mean But this is not the worst oft
Such play as "Musette" distorts, fmpOyerishes
and belittles in every possible way and shape the
beautiful and acknowledged gifts in Lottais pos
session.
Her scene on the stump with civilians. a Bo-
kus-a bud about to blossom, as the play bill las
II, ana unQOuDteQly extracted from the elegant
text Of Mr.. Marsden, together with the apple and
bread business, is enough, by all the gods at once
to make angels weep. There arc creations must
cal and beautiful creations fantastic and full Of
the genuine essence OF fun; creations burning
with the light Of genius Mt for representation IN
temple Of art; creations which the crimson glow
of L0tta's spirit and her luYuriant magnetism
might east into the rounded lines of q new reVe-
latiOn. What is fun? 1t is n sense OF the ludI-
is the ludicrOus object seem and the more intense
the enjoyment. Why do Jefferson, Owens and
Clarke make US laugh? Because they give ex-
preston TO the latent fun in such q character as
Bob Acres, SolOn Single or Wellington do Boots
The idea perhaps needs elaboration. DR.. Jas.
G. Holland, in speaking Of expression in his
brilliant lecture on The Elements Of Power"
uses these words
~ use the word expression to cover every mani.
festatiOn and form Of poTer-life in all its ac-
tiOns, relations public speech, private converse
ton, literature-all these are expression, or the
outcome Of power. We walk in q garden In the
spring and find all the plants coming forth from
the same earth, with roots seeking nutriment
from common elements. They are warmed by
the same sun, famed by the same airs, and
watered by the same clouds, at the same time
Yet as each plant rises to inhOreseence and fruit
ago 1t expresses its life in forms different from
that Of It's neighbOrs. One is a rose, another is a
pansy: one Is 4 pea, another is a potato; one is
beautiful to the eye, another is fragrant to the
smell, and another still Is agreeable to tho pal
ate. All e1press'the life that is in them accord.
ing to the law Of their nature. We simply ask
of the potato that IL shall be useful. We do not
expect the rose to be anything but beautiful.
Ilere are lives whose only natural anu full Y.
preston can be found in the line Of Romely use
fulness, and there are lives that must be ex-
pressed In poetry in history, investigation nven-
ER map S 6St 6e s0
form Of expression, either high or humble the
power that is in him must remain latent. The
truth is Of enormous significance"
Now, what We have a right 70 expect from
beng like Lolita is an expression Of the highest
and purest forms Of fun; but in order to do It she
must have something really funny to handle.
One would hardly expect to lind much aTterial
blood in a tTrDiP get that worthy vegetable Is as
expect TO see FoTd's crowded again tonight
THE SCIENTIFIC LECTURES.
Following the fine series Of literary lectures
Just closed, which tave certainly never been OK
celled, we may say never equalod. in this city.
the managers Of the Y. NJ. Q. A. Course will pre-
sent their usual division OF scientific lectures
They will open on the sth inst, with two lectures
on subjects of natural history, by Prof. Edward
5. Morse, of Salem, Mass. Prof. NJ. is the most
expert dellneator on the blackboard in this cOun-
try, or probably any other. His wonderful fncil-
fly Is such that he sketches with both hands at
the same time Then we shall have December 10,
Rev. DIR. L. e. BOlles, Of Cambridge, in two lee
lures, on the science Of the microscope, with
charming illustrations by powerful light. Dr.
Bolles is not only thoroughly popular lecturer,
but also an eloquent speaker. He has succeeded
in rendering this science exceedingly attractive
TO general audiences, always composed, in a large
part, Of unsaientihc people, and his manipulation
concluding lectures, early in January, will be
given by Prof. Henry Morton who is ever 4 great
fayorite in Washington. He will have tive new
subjects, Color and "FIuorescenee, and very
extensive apparatus for illustration. The latter
lecture will especially present a great variety
Of features wholly new TO science, the result Of
Prof. MOrtOn's own Investigations within the past
two years. of this subject of 'EluOrescence,n we
shall have more TO say hereafter. The managers
have decided to sell one hundred more season
tickets for the Scientific Course, with reserved
seats. which can be secured for three dollars.
The diagram is at Ballantyne's, No. 42s Seventh
street.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE - THE LIN
CARDS.
The Lngard comedy troupe arc ahOrding gen.
uine amusement for the patrons Of the National
theatre. Their audiences are nightly Increasing.
''The Admiral" and 'Iittle Toddlekins'' were
produced last evening, and they served to keep
all present in most happy humor. Admiral
Kingston could hardly have a better representa-
mer certainly never had a prettier one than
Dickie Lingard makes. Miss Amelia Harris also
deserves much praise for her excellent effort IN
the role Of Mrs. PontifeX.
Tonight Dumas last great play, the celebrated
"Diane, viii be produced. The entertainment
Will conclude with the Lingard sketches
JACK AND JILL.
Next week We lare TO have at FOrds the Jack
and Jill pantOmime. Eminent in this orgnni1a-
ton are Harry ice, the funniest Of clowns; Wash.
Antonio, the most graceful Of harlequins; Chas
Chrisdie, the most grOtesque of pantaIOons; aIiss
Fanny Deafdon, the most fascinating OF COlum-
blnes, and the following renowned Speciality
artists: The wonderful Garnella brothers, Robert
and little Dick, the marvellous young gymnasts
and aerobats, the juvenile wonders Of the age,
models Of grace skill and beauty; the world famed
Jee family, who now appear for the first time ln
a meriea IN their entirety. For the purpose Of
presenting 70 the sPpreeiauTe public Of oar owl