National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
roRp,s OPERA HOUSE

The attendance at Ford's opera house last
evening fell OF considerably, only one-third Of o
house greeting -dlss Cushman In her role of Meg
Merriles. The public neglect Of Miss Cushman
shows the ingratitude Of the human heart When
that lady was In her prime she was the pet OF the
people, and critics could not find terms strong
enough In which to express their praise. Now,
however, that she has reached an age when peo-
PIE are supposed to have outived their usefulness
the public cruelty forsake her. the critics devote
to her only paragraps where before they wrote
columns and empty Golfers stare managers in the
lace, after paying the star for the reputation she
made years ago, and upon which she Is still trad
ing. The tenor taught by Miss Cushman's de-
cling popularity is simply this, that the public
has no sympathy for age, and that when an act
ress has once reached the age Of grandmother
those who were wont to greet her with applause
leave her to act to empty benches irrespective Of
what Is due to age and former excellence.
It is to be hoped that Miss cushman will re-
ceive better success when she visits the smaller
and less critical cities Where the public IL less
exscting, and where exists Q feeling that sympa-
thiIes with an old horse turned out TO die, Miss
Cushmsn may still ind sympathetic people who
will 20 to see her in the plays once made famous BY
her genius II only to note and brood over the sad
change which . few years can make In the body
and the mind.
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iDgton and IT is to DO hoped that the public will
show their sympathy by gladdening her old heart
with numerically inspiring audience.
THE NATIONAL .-
- aida" was produced for the first time In WASH
ington last evening before large and very select
audience. All that the critics of New York have
said in praise Of Verds last and greatest work is
justly due, for the music, the costumes, the ap-
pointments and the scenery are truly magnificent
and the artists who sing the music are artists in
the truest sense of the word. Want Of space for
bids q lengthy notice, but 1t may be emphstically
stated that aida" as produced at the National
last evening, was q complete and gratifying suc-
cess
This afternoon "Faust" will be given, with Nils
son as Marguerite. The part is considered by
many as the best in her repertoire, and from q
glimpse at the box-sheet there is every indication
that an immense audience will be present to bid
her adieu.
LYDIA THOMPSON.
Miss Lydia Thompson and her matchless bur-
lesque troupe are to commence farewell engage
ment at Ford's on Monday evening. So we'll and
favorably are Miss Thompson and her company
known to Washingtonians that q nero announce
ment Of their appearance will be sufficient to
crowd the theatre to repletion. The troupe are
about completing q seasons tour which has been
one continued ovation. Wherever they have ap-
peared large numbe rs have nightly been turned
away from want OF accommodation. That Miss
ThOmpson's engagement in Washington will
provo equally successful there is no reason to
doubt, and those who would obtain eligible posi-
lions to witness her performances should secure
seats in advance.