National Republican., 1875-11-20

The National Theatrs-John E. Owens.
This evening closes the great engagement Of
Mr.. John E. Owens at the Natioaal theatre
'sDot" and "The Hsppiest Day Of my Life, !" max.
ing grand double bill, will be presented. This
afternoon at O'Clock MIR. Ovens will appear as
John Unit, in "SelG," and It "Eill pay" for all
theatre-goers to be present. Mr.. Owens has pur.
chased the new comedy of sour Boys" and VIII
produce 1t at the National theatre about the
second week In January, an announcement that
will be hailed with the sincerest pleasure. A
very large and fashlonable house was present
last evening, and the delineation OF FIR. Ovens Of
the character Of Caleb Plummer, one OF the most
interesting drawn by Dickens, held the audience
''sniles and tears'' was never more effectively
performed, and the passions OF the audience were
sWayed at the will OF the great comedian, and all
present yielded themselves up to supreme dra-
fmatic enjoyment
The assumption by Mr.. Owens of the role Of
tion upon ali young people and the lessons Of the
play are entirely wholesome. The first play Mr..
Owens ever saw was 1.-THE Mountaineers." 1t
point in the acting of the elder Booth In the lead
ing role has he forgotten, and this reminds us Of
the fact that; tthe remembrance will delight Mr..
Ovens friends he, when entering upon the pro-
fession he 50 much adorns, at the age Of seven
teen, attempted to play "Richard ILL.,. He had
imagined that he was destInedto be q great ira
gediap. He PLAYED Orchard 1IID seriously un-
I'll, in the last act when the fight with Richmond
quent scenes into farce and burlesque and won
great applause. On this occasion "The Race for
Dinner was the farce and afterpiece he produced.
Francis o. Weems was then the proprietor Of the
theatre In Baltimore, and he and members Of the
company lived to see Mr.. Owens In the same
theatre playing star engagements.
His first recognized success was In Epss Sar-
geant's play Of "Change Makes Change q
favorite drama, by the way, Of Mrs. Mowatt's,
adelphis," character similar TO that of Nose in
The Streets Of New York" In early life Mr.
0senswas student Of msdicine IN DR.: JacksOn's
of1ce, in Baltimore, bat the bent Of his genius
soon led him from pills and powders to the stage.
He has not been alone successful 10 winning emil
prudent forecast he has acquired a fne property,
and is without doubt to-day the richest actor In
the world, and he makes p.ous and iudicious
children Of his own-his first and only. born hav-
ing died In infaney-but his widowed sister, who
has eight, sixyet in childhood, dnds with him
all the comforts and luxuries OF q rich home, and
her children the afiectionate care Of father. He
wisely uses his fortune for his family and friends
some actors, he does not waste his means in any
form Of foolishness He is q good man. and all
young people are made happier and wiser By
hearing him play.
Mrs. James A. 0atsl.
Monday night that bundle of nerves, comicali.
ties Inconsistencies, beauties, wonders and inter.
minable resources, Mrs. James A. Oates, appears
at the National theatre in the comic opera of
irofe-Giroha," and Tuesday night 10 the
"Princess Of Nebizonde," and during her engage
ment in the entirely new-to most-opera of "The
Trial by Jury" the funniest thing yet out. Mrs.
Oates las grown fat and handsome since she was
here last, and is more captivating than ever. She
Is Q woman Of ''mslcdies mysterious" (Long-
fellow,) Of "attitudes imperious," Of "feverish
Civilizations" Of "heavenward aspiratonsn the
very unaccountable being generally, the wooer
ofbearts and the builder Of castles the tops OF
the mountains Of popularity. Half the world Is
happy, and must come 10 torment us for two
weeks. Blessed woman. Well submit without
Q murmur.
The Theatre ComiQue.
After tonight Laura Alberta and the Via
nettes will get cut of the lap of the Comique
spring and seek green fields and pastures new,
but that is nothing in our favor; we only lose the
pretty Laura to get Milton Mobiles combination
from New Orleans, who VIII appear in the drama
Of "Jim Bludsoe, or Bohemians and Detectives"
The young and susceptible heart Of Washington
Is satisfied to know that Kitty Allyne, Lily How
ard, the Wegle sisters and other women, whose
piety preserves us from the dreadful storm which
overlook Sodom and Gomorrah, Will remain with
us.
The Avenue Theatre.
An avalanche Of beauty and talent, like q Swift
Eerland glacier, will descend upon the Avenue
stage Monday night. Beautiful witches are com.
ing on broomsticks from every quarter, "some In
rags, some in tags and some in velvet gowns.n A
boards where three-sheet posters are pasted. Go
one, and 60 all, and hang the expense.
Leadingham q Weddicombs's Stables.
Messrs. Leadfngham weddicombe have re-
censly erected fine buildings on street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, and are now occupy
ing them as boarding, livery and hiring stables.
Generally livery stable on handsome street
will spoil the appearance Of whole square, but
this cannot be said Of Messrs. Leadingham &
Weddieombe's establishment, as the portion Of
the buildings fronting the street Is decided i'm.
proveuent to the square. This portion Is o neat,
tvo-story, pressed-brick building, handsomely m
ished OF. The lower floor Is taken up with the
main entrance to the stables and the ofics-a
handsome room, furnished, carpeted and finished
OF like sdrawing-room. The upper floor Is par
titioned of into several apartments for different
purposes. From the once building long spacI-
eSs BAL o. court With concrete oSring leads 70
middle of the square out Of sight from the street.
The stables are on tho ground. noor. Above that
in case Of necessity, and the upper-hoor Of the
large building in the center Of the square Is used
for carriage and feed.rooms. Carriages are hauled
up from the first floor In very few minutes by
means Of an elevator-the largest In the city.
The ventilation throughout is most perfect; the
The precautions against fire are admiraSIe.
Every part OF the building is furnished With hose
and pluge, ana there are three exits. one upon II
street and the others upon the alleys that close in
the buildings. The wood work Is Of the most
solid character.
All work is done inside the buildings The ex.
terror OF the stables street looks Is outlet as
private establishment, but II one would open
the vide doors and look into the paved court be
Weuld discover n number Of teams standing In
harness ready to start out at seconds warning.
The stables are connected BY telegraph with
WIZARDS hotel. The proprietors have In their
charge at present number Of private teams, aad
their superior accommodations will undoubtedly
MI the stables this winter. They have alsoa
tne stock OF their own, and some OF the finest
turnouts on the avenue come from their establish
ment. .----