National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-02
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raoFies0K HARFz.
ThA wsll-known vissyd will occupy willsrdS
hall % Thursday, FRIDAY and ssspetsy next an
thai he will astenIsh the nktive there is evsfs
psobabilisy. Fscf Basts q the eflginssor d the
asll- knewA Iaaiaa Box and splritSl Bas56 inu.
sieas that ysesgtly erected p much wsaAef and
s.s e g s: y f f a.s
s sZ s s:s ..s:ay sisR
:hs :: ana s.Dty
Plsssd upon e: stage, and . eS.Slttee .fIOn she
4 . . firmly made rscklng boz. Aftsrs thorough
sx.aihatlon, outside and inside, they tSke rope
ard tie u mp, passing twice along the ends and
psdiocEs, and then lie the saas xrmiy. and seal
Them with ..slinE x.x. They then envelope the
smother fop. & .SdsS ted sH1ssaied Surely the
box is safe from any attempt get into or out Of
Il without removing the ropes. Prof Harts' as
open At one end This Is examined By the COM COM
sv1r he heed Il The sss!ssses.nd tied below his
| box and tho box surrounded by o screen. In two
and half minutes the sack IL thrown over the
screen: u: I. Knot and ssslsgnsouched The screen
amining the seals and finding them unbroken,
commence untying the ropes and removing the
CANVAS. The box Is opened and the man found in
THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS.
These mysterious gentlemen commence . brief
engagement ct willard hall this evening, and
from witnesslng private seance given on Satur-
day evening We predict that they are destined to
create great sensation at the capital. They sit
In cabinet, which the audience arc not only per.
mitted but asked to examine minutely, and after
tied Sy e Sss
cabinet, and irmediately thereafter sounds from
several Instruments eminate therefrom, and hands
seen sitting ~ securely tied as whom the doors
were closed, and the audience are left to wonder
more securely than the committee previously tied
them, take Oh and put on their coats, throw hats
and musical Instruments out OF the cabinet, and
g statues, with their hands securely fastened be-
hind them A. before. The Davenports arc GER
tanly a9oeg the o. ne nineteenth sent cen.
tent, for their iilusions almost border upon the
Ss III: s1enns
atOr IL to try his hand ut tying them. Seats may
Be- secured It Ellis for the three evening perform.
snces and the Wednesday matinee.
THE NATIONAL.
The popular and favorite actor, Mr.. W. J.
Florence, commences . brief engagement at the
National this evening. In . DEMONSTRATION Of
Dickens great novel, Ne Thoroughfare." Mr..
Florence played the same part at Booths, New
York, for an extended period, and met with fiat
tsring success. He il, without doubt, one Of the
most natural and considerations actors upon the
Wilmington viii Doubtless DO present this even
ing to give him Q cordial and hitting reception.
mo Thoroughfafe" will 30 superbly placed upon
company will assume tho other important roles In
the play. "Cousin Jsok' aud " Eileen Oge" are
ANNOUNCED for speedy production. -,.
artists performance Of "Obenreizer:" "Nothiny
could be more impulsively exquisite than the de-
meanor which is made to individualize this viii
lain. The warmth Of manner, the characteristic
solieitude Of speech< accompanied by an earnest
feryor Of action traits that At once distinguish
IN Of
tion is thoroughly excellent natural and effective
and insures the success Of the drama"
FORD's oPERA-HOUsE.
Mr.. Ford announces an engagement with "the
really great and gifted actress" Miss Cariotta
Leclercq, at his opera-house her first appearance
to take place this evening in "Pygmallon and
Galatca." The play is IN exceedingly beautiful
one: and s ,sIg sns !sss
fayorite In Washington her engagement promises
to be one Of the most successful Of the season
"Fate" and the "New Magdalen" are also In
preparation, and will DO produced during the
week. The latter IL announced rs MIR. Wilkie
Collins own dramatfzatiop Of his remarkable
"Ncw Magdalen" that has been played to deaSh
al over the country by dramatic stars of greater
OF lesser magnitude, lesser in particular.
LECTURE BY PROFESSOR CURR.
Waugh chapel was crowded to overlooking las.
evening to hear Professor Curr on the "Great
Question OF the Day" The Professor held tho
audience ontranced for over one hour, preaching
with great fervor. He has consented to remain in
70 do1fvor u,nsf onnuetnp rrs