National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-21

The NATIONAL-FRlTZ MATINEE.
There will be a grand matinee of Fritz at the
National this afternoon, when the inimitable
Emmett may be seen in all his glory. Besides
fine acting, he Will treat the audience to banjo
solos, songs and dances, and give them an after
noon of rare enjoyment. Mr.. Emmett will close
his engagement this evening, to be followed on
Monday night by Mr.. Days star company in
Monsieur Alphonse."
FORD'S-MINSTREL MATINEE.
Haverley's Incompatible minstrel troupe will
give a matinee this afternoon. Messrs. Hall, the
king banjoist; Will Barlow, the cOmical ''black
Dutchman;" GOss and Fox, the artistic song and
dance men, and the California quartette, will all
assist in the entertainment. We have no hesita-
tion in pronouncing Haverley's minstrels one Of
the best trOupes ever seen in Washington, and
urge all who have not enjoyed one oil their per
fOrmances to improve the remaining oppOrtuni-
ties for so doing.
Mrs. F. b. Conway, supported by Mr.. Frank
Rookie, will commence a brief engagement in
"Clanesrthyn on Monday evening next.
THEATRE COMIQUE MATINEE.
The pretty and artistic Freeman Sisters, the
wonderful fre-demon. Prof. Mitchell, and the
talented company of the Comique will give a
grand matinee this afternoon. Let everybody
who loves iun go and take everybody else.
THE SACRED CONCERT
tomorrow evening, at the National, promises to
be exceedingly attractive. Besides the full band
of sixty pieces, eminent vocal talent, as we'll as
the entire Washington Sangerbund, are to take
part in the entertainment. These concerts are
proving encOuragingly successful, and are pat
rOniLed by a very select class Of people. Lovers
Of artistic music should not fail to attend them.
CHARLOTTE CUSHNAN.
Seldom has demonstration so generous and
general attended any event in an artists career
as that with which our cities and towns are mark
ing the final appearances and honoring the re-
tirement of the great American tragedienne.
Charlotte Cushman's last associations with the
dramatic stage and the public desk and rostrum
will afford her everlasting proofs Of the earnest
recognition accorded her as artist and success
full woman by her countrymen everywhere, and
she should be especially happy that the applaud
her earliest efforts and have awarded her ad-
yances in art with unwavering generosity, now
in the golden sunset Of her active life, are sur
rounding her farewell appearances with every
bright and cordial assurance OF "sEmesI 9unllLS-
The struggles Of the courageous New England
girl her rapid l asF s ITi5 Tos5 al
keeping pace in the high regard OF appreciating
friends, and the rich and ripened pictures from
poets and historians which her matured study,
tut0red Judgment and independent conception
have given 10 the artistic world during long
and happy period OF years are nrm IN tine mem
Ory Of thousands. The naughty and ambitious
wife Of Macbeth, whose ensanguined hands would
thrust the crown upon her husbands headi the
grandly suffering, high-souled and ever queeniy
Katherine, whose personated death MISS Su .I
man made q memorable picture OF ttselli the
inimitable, indeseribable, weird and palmetto
assumption OF SCOTS Meg Merrilies, the one per-
feet realization Of such creation on the stage;
all these, and further back, her strengthened
Romeo will live forever in mems memories and
On the picture galleries Of dramatic subjects while
SHAKESPEARE and Scott hold their rank among
histrionic authorities.
Firm, untrameled by precedent or cotempo;
raneOus preIudices, and studiOusly critical in all
matters pertaining to the artistic or practical
usages OF her profession, Miss Cushman long
| since became one of the Wisest Of arbiters, not
only IN the management Of her own, but OF other
representations, and her influence and example
as an actress peur ef sans Tepr0che viii long
/ be felt when vexed questions shall disturb the
| minds Of succeeding personators Of her peculiar
roles, and cheer and encourage many striving
neophytes heart falnting on the rugged tnresh olc
| or the temple where, high above tine steep path
i way Of Ell deavors, on the fair and sunny summit
i OF success, Charlotte Cushman has stood, ant
| stands priestess and a victor And there mel
stately shoulders, clad both with the rich folds
| Maebeths or KRthertnes, and the somore ant
| miserable garments which poor wandering Mei
| wore on the heaths Of ScOtland's highlands,
| statue in grand company statue OF memory
q statue Of hard-WOn, long sustained, untarnlsheS
success and Of TALENT victorious, art-eIoWneq1
and honored by all, Charlotte Cushman shaI
| stand. May ishe live TO see and know hersei
| unforgotten, though her tones no longer tnril
the public heart, as Lady Macbeth bids her nus
band 0screW his courage to the sticking place, an
| he'll not fall" or bids him yield the dagger
from HIS weaker hands; though no more as tn
Wronged majesty Of England, she stands VIII
appraised eyes and hands, uttering, "rhere SITS
Judge no king can corrupt and tno 15a, ~ ~
voted Meg no more bid tears overflow eyes, z
/ she sings the reminding lullaby OF Bertram
heir on Ellangowan's height,
'tOh, rest thee, babe, rest"thee."