National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
FoRD's OPERA HOUsE-rHE OATES
TROUPE

TROUPE.
Mrs. Oates, enc of the most popular ladies who
visit Washington in professional capacity, was
greeted at Ford's Opera House last night with
large and enthusiastic audience. For the first
time in Wsshingt on-and its third representation
in America-Ohenbacn's latest composition, 'sLa
Jolie Parfumeuse," was presented, IN which the
brilliant little songstress personates Rose MichOn
the pretty perfumer. Offenbach is one Of that
great band Of modern French composers who de-
hberately set before themselves the task Of anus
ing rather than instructing their share Of the
public and in this he is one Of the most success
ful. Like Leeocq and the rest of his oompeers, he
prefers Srodle[y and cares not what the norstt9
tuneful, and full of funny situations, to which
spirited music can be welded.
In 1.-THE Pretty Perfumer" Mrs. Oates has full
scope 70 develop her brilliant attainments not
only as o songstress, but in the display Of that
RGfvete and coQuetry for which she Is so Justly
celebrated. The duett In the second act "Oan this
be love-" between Rose and Bovelet, (HoWson,)
was most beautifully rendered, as was also the
Of applause and repeated calls for repetition.
While We make no objection to the music, the dia-
logue is both weak and superabundant. In this
regard the opera can be improved. The lively
vale Of Clorinda was sung by Miss Nellie Lar
kelle. and aceeptably. Her method and style.
though, are susceptible of vast Improvement, and
she has the talent for IL, and while she studies
more careful and sustained execution at the close
of her solos, little time devoted to the graces
Perfumer'' will be repeated, and Wednesday and
Thursday nights we have MADAME Angot's
Child"
THE NATIONAL-"EAST LYNNE
There is nothing new to be said of " East
Lynne" The dual characters Of Lady Isabel
and Madame Vine belong by histrionic pre-emp-
ton to Lucille Western. They are as much hers
as Fanchon is Maggie Mitchell's, and as a repre-
sentative OF them Miss Western has no equal
The play OF East Lynne" will be repeated to-
night, and viii draw another large and fashiOna-
BILE audience, and, like the one Of last night, It
will leave the theatre in tears. This fayorite
actress epmes to Washington very different
She has grown pale and thin, and her great
black eyes are more lustrous than ever. Her
sSbdued, and plays H with ner eject iT and
greater intensity of feeling. Her old manner
isms, her faulty readings are still often ap-
wonderful power, her real genius these faults
are overlooked. Among theatre-goers there is q
growing and an afectionste pride in Miss West
ern's theatrical career, and most elYiable place
is assigned her in the golden book Of dramatic
nme. When James W. Wallack died Pagan
died; when Davenport dies Bill Sykes is q corpse
and when Lucille Western ceases to play Nancy
Sykes there is no living representative Of the
character to take her place. Those who have seen
the three together in the cast always refer to It
as the greatest combination possible. Similar IN
some regards to that of Nancy Sykes is Miss
Westerns great role of Margaret in the "ChId
Stealer." TOodles drunk is q funny one; Marga-
rets is that Of besOtted, almost diOtic; but back
Of IL is the terrific power Of absolute courage and
cunning, bent on the execution Of difficult pur-
pose. We hope her engagement will be great
success.
LIMA DE MURSKA.
The concert next Thursday evening, at Lincoln
hall, is under the management Of De Vivo, the
successful agent who introduced to this country
Salyini, Aimee, Psrepa and Rubenstein. The
programme will include trio in o minor, for
piano, violin and YiOloncellO, by Nine. Carreno
Sauret, Mons. Sauret aad Sig. Braga; Abt's song
Of Verlegenheit, by Theo. Hsbelmsn; and aria
from LINDA, by lima de MurskA; the shadow
song from "Dinorah," by Murska, and a duet
Crispino e Ia Camara, by Murska and Sig. Fer
ranti, together with much other choice music.
dicates fine assemblage Of the cultured and mu-
steal circles of Washington. This concert is, IN
doubtedly, one Of the very best we shall hsYe
here this winter.
THE THEATRE CONIQUE.
This favorite place of amusement was crowded
last night, and the long programme Of songs and
dances, concluding with the set piece Of Little
Rife" introducing Alice Placide and Dashing
Charley, made an enjoyable evening for all In at
tendance.
JEFFERSON BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
By referring to the advertisement in another
column, It will be seen that the Jefferson holds
its first regular monthly meeting at Marini's
hall, E street, between Ninth and Tenth, this
evening, at o'clock. From present appearances
this association will start under the most favor
able auspices, and will be one of the largest
organized in this city. It Is based upon the
soundest principles, its constitution embodying
all the tried features established by the seven
years experience of the Franklin and other CO.
operative associations with one or two practical
improvements. 1t gives the member purchasing
long time to repay, the advance and premium
being divided into one hundred and twenty
monthly installments with the privilege Of set
Ting in full at any time when desirable. The
provisions of the association for the distribution
Of profits and the redemption Of stock are the
most perfect and satisfactory. As safe and
profitable place of deposit, or place to obtain
money at reasonable rates and on long time,
these associations are unequaled.