National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-06
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND CONCERT.

TheuDiOn Of the STATES and the CITY OF w ASH
inEton, one and indiTislble. Esto PsfPstEa.
AMUSEMBNTa
GRAND CONCERT.
ghe fndefatigable Efforts which are being made
by Father Barrotti towards completing the new
end magnificent church edihce now in course Of
erection in the fashi0Bable West End are reseiT-
ding proper and substantial assistance from his
numerous parishioners, and for the furtherance Of
this good work q grand concert was given last
night at Lincoln hall by the ladies and gentle
over which the reverend gentleman oficates.
The concert was n every respect q complete
puta whose reputation as a master Of the science
Of music is SO EeH established as to insure sue
cess wherever he attends The pieces were
Of the very finest, and requiring high degree or
cultivation to master. The playing Of Miss Kate
Patterson was really charming. What nature
has deprived her OF 10 the way Of hearing (she
being partially dead has been "a great measure
attoned for by endoWing her with hne musical
taste and Rptness for splendid execution. The
singing Of all was very nne, but that Of Misses
Josephine and Victoria Lewis, "WhisPering
KnoT;n "The Old sexton, Mr.. T. H. Williams;
1.-THE Gamblers Wife," Miss Lima Miller;
Msnise," Mr; y W. Be1ls I a., aod the part
Miss NJ. A. Q. Crapley and Mr.. Frank Soevyn
are deserving Of special mention, the artistic
concert closed with the grand chorus, Away,
aWay." from the Doctor Of AIcantara" Profes-
sor Thierbach presided at the piano, and contrib
uted quite largely to the general success Of the
evening.
THEODORE THOMAS.
The Chicago Tribune, referring to the concerts
Of Theodore Thomas in that city, has the follow
ing concerning Miss Cranch: 1.-THE vocalist of the
evening was Miss Emma CTsneh, young vocal
st on the concert stage this only her fourth
appearance in public. She has remarkably null
rich pure and flexible meEIo-sOpranov voice, which,
considering its volume, she manages with admir-
able skill. 1t is refreshing TO hear singer with
no nonsense about her. Her style and appearance
are extremely modest and unpretentious, and had
q marked effect upon the audience, with whom
she Immediately became q faTOrite. Her opining
number was the aria, 'Parto, ma tn ben mios
from MoLart's NClemenza di Ttto,' which she sang
like an artist, although with some nervousness
and timidity, which the enthusiastic encore that
followed removed somewhat. For the encore she
gave the 'Nobil DONNA from the 'Huguenots,f
with more confidence and with absolute purity Of
singing Her second number was Rossini's rather
ford 'Di Tanti Palpiti,' in which she displayed
very accurate and clear execution. This was also
Come back my only love to me- with harp &C
compartment, very sWeetly and expressive. Her
styles Of music, and she stood the test admirably
She has all the qualities necessary for q leading
artist alter she has become accustomed to the
18th instants, Mr.. Thomas will occupy Lincoln
hall.
lords OPERA HoUSE-McCULLoUGH
Tonight we hope to see the Opera House
crowded. The performance viii be one Of the
grandest known to the stage. 1t is q long time
since liking Lear" has been produced in Wash
ington, and its revival has already created SEN
sation; besides 1t is Mr.. McCullough's beneft
night, and the last night but one we shall see
him this season. Those who never saw king
Lear ought not to fail Of this opportunity. 1t Is
one Of the most magnificent and imposing Of all
Shakspeare's tragedies, and In Mr.. McCullOugh's
hands 4 will be superbly presented. HIS HVir-
lion Of that difcult character, the reading fully
and correctly defining the authors conception. 1t
baton. Miss ConHay's Virginia was natural and
girlish, but somewhat lacking In force during the
trial scere. But little can be said in praise Of
those representing the remaining characters.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE-AIdEE
There was q full and fashionable house at the
National last night, the attraction being the first
performance in Washington Of 'iLa Prlncesse de
TrebizOnde." While the opera was very much
enjoyed, it hardly created anything like enthusi-
asm, and at several points, as rendered by the
Aimee troupe, It admits Of severe criticism. The
last act is thoroughly oTerWeighted with dia-
logue, and the music Is so dull and heavy rs TO
even chill the vivaeity Of Aimee herself The
dance that is introduced is something horrible
for French artists. They are certainly capable
Of doing much better. The truth is, the entire
Sea 5s TEES Ss snSas SotIceabls iS oxy
Aimee is robbed Of q hundred Of her charms by an
appearance IN male attire. To-nig ht ia Belle
The opera lie very popular here, and in It Aimee
appears to the best advantage.
Mr.. ]. L. TOoLE.
Toole is not only comic actor, says the Nus
frdfsd Repiep; he has serious and even pathetic
powers that command the attention OF his audi
ences, and his rendering Of "Caleb Plummer," in
the dramatic version Of Charles Dickens Cricket
on the Hearth, will not have failed to impress
those who have seen it. He is so earnest in his
work, so natural, and SO easy, that his admirers
feel instinetiyely the stage to be his native ele-
ment and know that be u enjoying his pro
fession, though he puns In the same grooves night
after night. By-the-bye, be has played, he says,
in lei on Parle Francois 2 900 times. de has won
an enormous popularity, aided by his own efforts
pies comedan"-as we have heard him called
fashionable; hut patronage did not create the
energy and vitality which have distinguished
Tooie's early attempts to reach the stage. He Is
as popular as man as he is before the footlights.
His services, when required for benefits, are never
trasts strongly with the tendencies Of many
actors.
SACRED AND CLASSIC CONCERTS.
Next Sunday evening Mr.. SaviIle has at the
National theatre the Inauguration Of the series
Of sacred and classic concerts he proposes to give
The general admission has been fixed at 50 cents,
with Is cents extra for reserved seats. The pro-
gramme selected includes the following music:
Symphony No. l, Beethoven; March from Tam
sini; serenade, with solo - for mute and horH5
Gounod; Seherzo Finale to Symphony No. !,
Beethoven; Turkish March, Mozart. The or
ehestra viii number sixty musicians Of the first
class, and VIII be directed by Sig. Luigi Schnei-
der. These Sunday evening concerts are now the
rage in Philadelphia, New York and Boston,
and here, as in those cities, they will be fashion
ably patroniHed.
THE THEATRE COMIQUE.
The executions of Signor BartolI on the piano.
at the Theatre Comique are still attracting great
attention, and nightly large audience listens to
his performance.
MILTONIAN rABLEAUX.
Odd Fellows hall was again crowded last
night, to witness the exhibition OF Miltonian
tableaux.