National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

dancers was the CHIEF topic OF conversation. II
unnerved the clerks in the Departments; IL set
Newspaper Row on IRE; It threw the foreign Lee
lions into spasms; It caused merchants to close
their stores at an early hour; It threw the whole
town into "psroxysmal" and "inspirationaI
fevers and startled the police force into extraori
nary activity. The doors Of the hall were hardly
opened before IL was crowded.
Those holding reserved seats found they bad no
rights which the FIRST rushers in were bound to
respect. Threats and entreaties were OF no avail.
The benches and aisles and all nding room were
scopes and planet seekers. They clambered up
on Top of each others shoulders and hung on to
the gas brackets. They were wild, mad, and the
bald heads were In regular frehEy-and what
fort Simply TO get most unsatisfactory glimpse
OF little Inferior female anatomy. to see the
pedal extremities of Miles. Mini La Mort, Papi
de la Blanc, Cora Leste, Annie Lorsette, AIDE
laide Burgetu and Antoinette Baptiste. This is
what the town went mad about.
The philosophy Of the Witchery Of the Can Can
is ths-it is danced by the ladies in long clothes
The measures Of the dance require most extraor-
binary gy rations and gYmnastic feats, which the
skirts; consequently they are obliged to raise
them, and thus the mischief lie produced. In this
way gray headed men are made so crazy as to
forget their duties to the family and State, all
obligations of sober citizenship, and imagine that
they are jewellers in the harum Of the Turks. 1t
is quite unaccountable, but nevertheless the fact
On the slightest IntiUatiOn tina: one of the
young ladies was about to show her ankle, the
excited mass Of male humanity would surge for
ward, uttering yells Of delight, and when 1t be-
came apparent that SO innocent a thing as the
red garter of one Of them was likely to be dis
played, Pandemonium was let loose. SHOUTS and
applause shook the building and whole rows of
men perched on the TOPS Of the benches would 20
down IN one confused mass and al the close Of
the perfoTmapce the nail looked ike one vast
wreck of benches and chairs. But as Nero fddled
while Rome was burning, so the management
calmly and coolly counted very cheering receipts
while the fun was going on. tits no wonder that
the Uartistes, were frightened half out of their
wits. BY evening, however, they will recover
again,
o1 n.u
kords UperSnouse-bunalo Bill.
The frontier drama, entitled "Tge Scouts ofths
IIo;Ds ;, .nooi,ll To-, a.. ,I1s,,o.ioD
- ,o,s.1.s 1910 "a go re- - - wv.
OF incidents peculSr 10 the Ire Of sucn men
as Buffalo Bill, drew fine audience to Ford's
opera house last night. With Buffalo Bill
anneared XII Carson iT aname familiar in bor-
der life with much of the stirring history of our
country. These men are decided characters. They
have been actually identified with such scenes of
peril and warfare and heroism as they represent.
So far as the resources of the stage permit mimic
representations they give them to the life, and If
placed In tueh DANGER as represented they would
Tbex are both pstS1ai men ana as ns sncS soms
thing more than mere scouts, trappers and
guides.
Kit Carson IT., Tor instance, never tasted liquor
o. any IN. M Inat IN, ne "Ouiu
ment. Eastern eiyiIizatIon. however has en-
nh cd RufTo In IN "a in
SttfeTcnt iigbt II IL freaIiy a most eycitinS
thing 10 see Them handle INNS and nIstnls In see
the Tedskips drop by the score and TO see their
devotion and heroism in the defense Of yirtue and
Tiobt lanes Graham as Mickey Rinndsr vas
Immense The Ouaker CommfysionsT Ehenezer
as represented by Stanley, was Intensely funny,
He scattered his tracts among the dea1 and dea1
drink indiana WIN wopderf5I hnmor and Al the
right time administered stsniritnaI sonsoIsti
from a flask.
The fine ebaracter of Pale Doye was charm
inoiy renresented nv Miss C}nssie ne EoTrest In
xSs SpTersitv Of baIsc,ers Mis- ne ForrSs, Ia
most PIsgasi9g and sccsgsHoIG actress Miss Miss
Ser long list Of WasbInSton friends nav favor
She Is always true and conscientioqs. Tall Oak.
Rio Thunder and RIaek wolf Rear CyIav and
RusninE Tnrkey were ali dressed IN regular In
dIan chat stvIe and censentsd IN he sbot IN az
pleasing to the audience. The play will be re-
peated Tonight,
The National heatre-EnghSh Opera.
The Inauguration Ofthe Kellogg English opera
season lAst hlgnI u the NaIonai tnea9re was
most autplclous. Inc theatre eontalned iul,
cultured ana most aPPreeiStiIe auulence' ana us
oengnt was constantly manifested NINE. van
Hanot IN the roIe OF ElRlra merlted the applause
sne received, and rendering the gems Of ner role
with exquisite beauty and hnish, it was her for
tune to enhance the high estimation in which she
ia held in Washington The rich and splendid
r,,sIo to- 81 NJ CorI.1o- l., an. - = = trL-I.
music gwen 70 Mr carleton IN Ihe roc Oh Charles
was speeiaIIy enjoyed, anu oil itselt II is enough
to make the opera q faYorite: ME; Castle has
scrap book full OF complinental sllusions to his
tine singing in the character Of John Of Arragon,
but Castle cannot do anything poorly. The or
EsHSa hSs as PIE h, sne person o.
cerned Il is somewhat crude, but his presence is
one OF dignity and power and MS voice Is fresh,
strong, rich, oEgan-toneds beautiful He won the
esteem Of his audience in his FIRST He viii
a new one, but il is exceedingly pretty. and her
modest attempts to aceeptably fill her role were
nlRDlg AppTCClAleu-
the lyric stage. will appear IN her great role Of
Mignon. The iibretto itself Is strong with the
spirit Of G@thes genius; hence It's control over
nS h hr6ire TSnn a. an
I lin % S,h ss sI
ndssSos .nd 2, svesnaI bPout' Ma vnS IanSt
mi i an .h az ~ rJS, IT., d. an .snos
AZ Fre5ericS Ne Soniv t5at Of To,haUin anS
,!,e SiI .,I tSat w n 81 LGthaIT' anu
must in'eEes''ns anu Oe9uIiiuA perlOFmAnOe'
The Sehillerbund Soirse,
The musieal and literary so,res 70 he vtusn n.
49, 1Sonn-aHatio.a, 800 On ~. os.r, $50,
the Congregatlonsl ehurch, on the nth instant,
by the Schillerbund, assisted By the German
S@ngerbund, for the beneht Of the women's
Christian Association and the Central Dispea-
sary, VIII undoubtedly be hne AFFAIR, as VIII be
Dol 5Seo ~ WaI.srk ~ MnSye :, ~ anS,
nerJ the Sengerbund; reading, IThe Aud
Scotch Mither," (original,) Rev. ]. E. Rankin.
D. D.; trio, (piane, violin and YiOlincello,) Miss
J. roster meSsrs; Paris and Eperbach; reading,
Original q. r. IPatehi vocal duet, from Belt
saIia, MessIs. hn9oP anu h0ckSri origiaa1 reel-
tallon, mebetn, AcEianI Boyle; oetette, mem-
6eIs OF ire S9ngeroundi REGULATIONS, "Our
6oiks,, py NUS QurShtr anu Lhe Orummers
briGe ~ Froi; T.. =. nay; trlo, (Rlano. mute
and violincello,l Miss Foster, Messrs. Patten and
EoeToach; recitation, Miss Annie w. Story;
SOME gong, on boyIe: 500 anu ehorusI tood
Trt-. c.:
nh rr..,-a -. 49,, - y. ,
into ono 600 ~ bsad! T. 80 iar,n,ot ard ~
inr NO. cororDon.IDo SIth ,Sa Ian,,h.
H. go 800, Of .sTLo Coona.. snIIoIod -,
81 oe-ohntTo 60, - tho 80 1870 ~,
really artlstlc musical sketcn OF "The Soldiers
orphan Chid and Leaves" from Lew Speu-
GER German scrap BOOK, ana the acts OF the
TWO one-legged song and dance artists, Harper
ana Stannil, ana the songs and instrumental
music OF MISS SAlle ADAMS, kept the audience
IN excellent humor. ~ renamed 70 near the
s. sensational drama Of onmaske1, OF the Lone
Rouse on the HOOK, tns stSTs IN tne piece being
The latter is a celebrated lady, and renowned
for her beauty. She Is also an excellent actress
sc,,tIS, nIs ~ a.. eI;to,a WIZ W al
Inc Avenue Tneatre'
The audience at the Avenue theatre we're
treated first to parlor minstrel entertainment,
and the aiter songs ana dances' Charley HOW
ard was received with decided applause IN his
sketches Of HOid PeteB birthday" and
NItro GJceIine. IhlS MASTER Of Ethloplaa
M0rk Is az iresb ana good as ever. line songs Of
The y Prophets" Is sun popular In the pro-