National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-22

artists.
To succeed these comes the arch and piqusnt
Mile. Aimee with her unequalled French opera
boufe company, and once more we shall have the
inimitable fun Of La Grande Duehesse, the
rollicking humor of Bsrbe- Bleue, and the pretty
pathos Of La Perishole, ct touts les autres.
Mr.. ]. X. Emmett, the celebrated comedian,
being his first appearance in three years before
Washington audience.
Kellogg's grand English opera troupe introduc-
ing for the first time in three years WashingtOn's
favorites, Castle and Campbell, together with
several new faces and voices for popular favor
and an operate repertoire especially selected and
enlarged.
Miss NeilsOA, whose charming presentations of
the loving Juliet and the gentle Rosalind have
given her q worldwide fame.
The Holman Comic Opera Company. -
The Lingards, who are too well known to need
comment.
Ella Wesner, q new candidate for dramatic
honors, in a new and powerful play written espe-
cialIy for her by the popular playwright, Fred.
Maeder.
Emily Soldine and her entire English Opera
Bouffe Company, from the Princess theatre, Lon
don, where for two years she has been the reign
ing sensation.
Olive Logan, who, after long retirement de-
voted to literary pursuits, returns to her old love-
the stage, and in society play written by her.
self.
Little Nell, the sprightly and vivaciOus young
protean actress, with q new play adapted to her
peculiar genius added to her old successes.
Those prime old favOrites, Mr.. and Mrs. Flor
ence, with programme Of attractive plays
Charlotte Thompson, WHO'S now playing bril-
liant engagement at the Union-squars theatre,
New York, in "Jane Eyre"
Mrs. ROusby, described as being the most beau
tiful woman the English speaking people have
ever seen on the stage, an actress Of European
fame, who comes to America under the manage
ment Of hessrs. Grau ChizEola, the present
managers of the Lyceum theatre, New York.
Mrs. Rousby will appear at the National in her
original characters Of Joan Of Arc and Amy Rob
sart.
Mr.. Frank Mayo, who has made himself IA
nous by his truthful impersonation Of Dsvy
Crockett pronounced by critics to be only equaIed
by Jeferson's Rip Van Wrinkle.
Strakosch's Grand Italian Opera Company, with
the new and brilliant young American prima
donna, Mile Emma Albsni. This company en-
braces more talent it is said, than any combina-
tion heretofore made by the great impresssrio,
and will produce a series Of operas in style and
finish never before presented in Washington.
Mile Albani is q talented young American ar
tiste, by birth French Canadian, and belongs to
the old Acadian family ia Jeunesse, ;" immortal
lied in LongfeIlOW's "EVangeline." Her father,
being q skilled musician, recognized her talents
in childhood, and determined to afford her a thor
ough musical education. After a short residence
in Albany, New York, she was placed for two
years under the tuition of the famous DupreZ, in
Paris. The great tenor then sent her to the re-
nowned maestro, Lamperti, at Milan, who signii-
cantly remarked: "Ah! there is a fortune in that
little throatr' After several years Of hard study
and when with great difficulty her scruples and
objections to the stage had been overcome, Lam
peril brought her out in opera at Messina. Her
success was immediate and permanent. At Malta
and the principal opera houses of Italy, her tri-
umph was continued, and her debut in London at
once made her a sterling faTOrite with the Eng
llsh public. During the last seasons at Covent
Garden and st. Petersburg her name was placed
side by side with the Diva, Patti. Her repertoire
is very extensive and varied. Under the direc-
ton of Messrs. Strakosch she makes her debut in
America, in the immediate coming season, for
though American by birth, she has never yet sp-
peared before an audience in this country. The
pure beauty Of her voice, the ehaste elegance Of
her style, and the great personal charm Of her
presence, will doubtless produce as powerful an
effect in her native land as hitherto in Europe.
Madame Ristori, the rival of the great Rachel,
and the most eminent tragedienne in the world
to-day in her grand historic impersonations Of
Elizabeth, Marie Antoinette, Phedre and Others
This viii he the last appearapce of RIstori. and
the opportunity to see her will not be omitted by
those who admire her genius as an artistic. and
ostasn the inability of her hfgh. pure womanhood
Edwin Adams the most promising voung
tragedian on the stage, who will appear IN a
ro11d Of his most prominent Shakspearean char.
acters.
The above programme, interpreted with pan
tomjme and spectacle, will present series Of en-
tsTtainmepts which for briIIiancy, interest and
variety has never before been seen in the capital
ctJ and cannot be surpassed on the stage of any
theatre I'm the land,
MANAGER SaviIIe,s we'll known taste and Iibe-
-o1Itv an STAGE settings and embellishments. as
sisted by his able CORPS or artists and artisans is
a sufficient guarantee that the coming season will
be unequsled in brilllancy, and We feel confident
that nus enorts 20 tne NS'lOLat
one Oh inc nIst ~ INC WI L.eoS
WIN lts proper ~ tno
Of an 0"O iiO PUO'i'
FORD'S OPERA-HUUSE.
The largest audience OF the season thus far was
n Attendance at Ford's opera-house last
NIGHT The production of the exciting drama OF
ssNIarked for Life'' was q complete success. As
the curtain rolled down on its conspicuous scenes
thrilling tableaux had to be repeated. In the
fourth scene, In when = death struggle ensueu