National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Ford,s Opera Hou.s-Hsrrieau and

Ford's Opera House-Harrigan and Hart.
As anticipated, Ford's Opera House was hand
somely nlled last night, the fame of Harrigan
and Hart proving q powerful inducement to
lovers of wit in song, Dance speech and situation.
Every one likes 1t, and Pope, in one Of his best
estimates of wit, sings:
'tWit from the first has shone on ages past,
Enlights the present, and shall warm the last
And essential wit has the quality of never grow
ing stale, and its embodiment, as in the case OF
Harrigan and Hart, becomes an object Of public
interest The names Of the great masters OF wit,
from Esop down, shine with Increasing lustre as
they grow old. The wit Of Hsrtigan and Hart
is especially pleasant from the fact that there Is
no gall in 1t. It is wholly festive. The laugh
one enjoys Is not at the expense Of the Individual
SORROW OF any one. Young speaks ofa man
''Mho for the poor renown Of being smart
would leave a sting within brothers heart?''-
but the encounter of the wit of these artists Is
with prominent national characteristics and no one
it is Of the genuine kind was proved By the CON.
slant roar Of laughter all over the house; 1t was
good, hearty roar, too; the kind that half kills
SIT DOWN to find fault with such performance
belong to that class of hopeless dyspeptics who
are never satisfied with anything. p-ss
The programme last night was most generously
constructed from the uRequaled resources Of
Harrigan and Hart in their line OF business, and
They have q great number of good things and
Will give us taste OF all Of them. The sketch Of
the "Doyle Brothers. is most ingeniously in
vented TO allow the falling on the stage of whole
avalanche of character delIneations, such as the
London Comic Singers, /" "Uncle Pete, "Ireland
vs. ps, Italy, the Day We Went West and .st
Of the entertainment was the "Sixty-Ninth Regi-
ment Song" march and drill, by o splendidly
They were led By Captain Hart, and HarriEsn
was about as the funny Irishnan. The appear
ance Of the regiment seemed to throw him into
the widest enthusiasm, which found expression
in hundred most laughable shapes. We agree
with the audience in saying 1t is the best thing
was made last night to the great reputation OF
Harrigan and Hart, and to the public the advice
is very candidly given to secure seats.
National Theatre-Mrs. Chanfrau.
Lovely in her character and, personal beauty,
brilliant and talented as an actress, Henrietta
Chanfrau delighted an Rppreciative audience last
night at the National theatre. The drama Of
"Was She Right?" embodies the genius of a great :,
novelist and the talent and experience of a sue /
cessful playwright, and in the delineation OF its
dual role of Emily Steadman and Lady Presbury,
the splendid and transcendant dramatic gifts of
Mrs Chanfrau shine with the greatest lustre
The artistes conception Of the character is true
to life, and she unfolds it with a beauty and in
tensity which makes the picture complete in all
its varying lights and shades.
In all the range Of the society and emotional j
citing scene than that wherein Lady Presbury
determines to keep possession of her child, even
1t was acted with tremendous feeling and power
last night, and 1t moved the audience to euthusi.
asm and tears The actress proves the possession
Of q natural and most exquisite sensblity, great
heart deep affection and ready wit. But ali this
established before by her beautiful reRditions
OF the roles Of Esther Eccles Dora, Julia in THE
Mary Leigh in HUNTED Down" We hope this
beautiful representative of American art Will be
properly appreciated during her engagement
Our space this morning fOrbids deserved mentio
Of her support.
Theatre Comiqus.
The new candidates for favor at the Comique
all won recognition last night. The st. Felix
troupe were prominent in the programme, and,
with Herr Schultze, attracted much attention.
The Avenue Theatre.
The sketches Of the "Irish Exiles' by James
WEIGH and Maud Lemoine, and Of the "Irish
Emigrants" by Mccullough and Fries, proved
very acceptable at the Avenue last night