National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-08
ADJUSTMENTS,
P. 7. Barnun's Great Travelling Worlds Fair
and Universal Expedition.

anu Universal EXpost1on.
There are some propositions so IncontrovertIbly
established as to have long since passed beyond
the proprIety Of discussion. For example, the
world is q round body, and P. 7. Barnum's Great
Travelling Worlds Fair, which is to exhibit at
the Sixth-street lot all next week, Is incompara-
bly, the biggest and best show in the world,
sen dreams Of disputing. Among the masses the
latter fact is as well, II not better known th An
the former, but Il may not be quite as generally
understood that the great American Monarch OF
Marvel Land and Nimrod Of curiosity hunters
grows in ambition snd enterprise with the years,
tion Of museum, mechanical, automatic and AMI
NAL marvels, living phenomena and arenic novel
ties, till his representative exhibition has grown
tonearly three times Its original stupendous pro-
portions, requires the services of over thousand
energetic men and superior horses, and presents
under lts acres OF twenty centre-pole canyases
animals, birds, reptiles and amphibIous marine
monsters, and two grand combined circus compa-
MES Of such pre-eminent artists as the great Bra
lillian one, four and seven bareback rider, Mar
tinho Lowande; the lovely Rad daring eQues-
trienne, Nine Eliza Dockrill; Tony, the child
Brothers, Mons. X. H. Dockrfn and VIM. H.
Porter, the best of the big fools. Most great men
are CT edited with some remarkable last Words
as a sort Of original bequest to surviving hu-
manity, and when Mr.. Barnum's turn comes
though may he live to walk to his own funeral
to join that caravan to which his friend Bryant
refers, and the only one more ''innumerabIe"
than his own, he will undoubtedly gaze longngly
atar toward Atrtc'S sands, Arctic sels, Egyptian
tOnbs, Indian iungles and European Art repos-
tories, and repeat the watchword of his life
More Features" This is the characteristic
which imparts such value and irresistible in
terest to his great exhibition and will here as
elsewhere, receive the tribute Of attendance from
everybody.
Ford's opera-house-Lester Wallack-"0urs "
Mr.. WaIlack presented the brave and hand
some Elliot Gray to another large and delighted
audience last night at Ford's Opera-house. The
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variety Of situations were much appreciated.
The rare gifts which enable Mr.. WaIlack to as
sumo the attractive role of Elliot Gray, and to
conduct the PRESERVATION with such wonderful
fEesse are always sure to win the admiration of
the most critical. Once more, at the Saturday
yespertine, the noble, natural and distingue dra-
COON will DEFY the menacing ruftian in his cham
Der by his intmitable GpLOHb and courage, and
outWit them by a happy stratagem; aud once
more the happy gypsy scene can be enjoyed, and
the gentleman's astonishing assumption OF the
'.erackmans" role, the jolly song and chorus and
the rescue OF the stolen child. These are incl
dents so informed with the viviGying "tOuch of
nature" that they appeal to the feelings like re-
ality. "Ours," that most elegant aud f4yorite
drama of RobertsOn's, will be presented tonight,
with Mr.. Wsllack in the chief role. 1t is one Of
the best plays ever given our public, and its
scenes will be enliveIed by the display of SOL
dierY and the music Of the Marine band.
The National Theatre-Duprez & Bensdict's
Minstrels.
Tonight the programme of the great troupe of
minstrels at the National will be changed from
the overture to the afterpieee. A most mirth-
provoking spelling match will be introduced and
the rich fun will be at high-water marx all the
evening. The audiences are full and fashionable,
and hundreds of ladies are in the choice seats
The matinee Saturday promises to be an i'm
mense affair. Twenty-Five cents admission to all
parts of the house; reserved seats, so cents.
Soiree Musicale.
A soiree musicale will be given at the church of
the Ascension Friday evening at O'Clock, by Mr..
J. Remington Fairlamb. The programme will
consist of instrumental and vocal music, en-
bracing solos, duets and choruses, rendered by
come OF Washington's best musical talent.
The Theatre ComiQue.
There is no abatement in the Jfurore at the
Comique. Its seats are early crowded, and the
enjoyment OF the audience is intense from first to
last. The Comique deserves its splendid popu-
larity.
The Avenue Theatre.
The excellent variety company at the Avenue
are nightly drawing good houses. The entertain
ment offered is unexceptionable, and the talent
engaged is quite up to the variety standard.