National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
The National Thsatre-Ths vokss Famil

The National Theatre-The Vokss Family.
As TALL patrons Of the theatre are fond Of gossip
concerning actors, we have been to considerable
trouble to CLEAN the following Information rela-
tive to the Vokes family. They were all born in
London, EnglsndEFsvdon in istI, Frederick In
1856. They all made their debrt at the Surrey
theatre, in their native city, between the years
ISIS and FSs TsEdGn t IN
Wright, in which the celebrated English come
dian Mr.. Wright appeared: Jessie as the original
as Genevieye, in "The Ayalanche;" and Roslna
as the baby, In the farce OF "Mr. and Mrs Peter
white" she being then not quite six months old.
For Q lumber Of years they sustained the leading
childrenis characters at the Surrey and various
other London theatres. Among the characters In
King John" the Primes Of r Wales and he Duke
Of York IN "Richard Ill, {" Henri In .sBelphegor,"
Little Pickle in .'The Spoiled Child" and the
During their career At that time they acted
with Samuel Phelps, the late Charles Kean, the
hvan, CHARLES Dillon and Charles Mathews. In
1851 they formed the present combination, and
made their first appearance as the yolkes Chi.
land, December rs, 1881. They began an engage
ment at the Alhambra, London, as the Five
Little Yolkses,. in June. 1862, and then made
tres, when they made their first appearance at
the Lyceum Theatre, London, December %, 1858,
acting IN the psntomIme Of "Humpty Dumpty."
engagement at Drury Lane theatre, London. In
the summer vacation Of 1910 they performed with
period Of the Franco Prussisn war, and on their
last train that left Par. prior 70 the Siege Of that
city In 1872 they paid their first visit to America,
and made their debut at the Union Square thea.
tire, April Is, in "The Bellies Of the Kitchen"
don to fuihiI their fourth season at Drury Lane
theatre.
haraa Amir MI h. Anrlr uhfn y, lima
they performed in most Of our principal cities and
extended their tour to the Pacific slope, meeting
With the same decree OF enthusiastic favor IN San
them in the Eastern cities. They again returned
to London, England, in the fall Of 1874 to fulfill
August 2, ISIS, they commenced their third season
in America, at the Fifth Avenue theatre, acting
in "The Bellies Of the Kitehen.n They are under
Christmas next, beginning their sixth annual en-
gagement there: Their parents are both living,
when 1t home. All the members Of IL the sroup:
were educated BY their aunt, Mrs. Field, highly
aocomplished LADY, who always accompanies them
Red but all the ladies Of the company are single.
Frederick is an accomplished srtiit In wster.color
Rsintns R0 n,sS VCEss has her DsIsa. At the
hit in the rolls Of Nan, the Good for Nothing.
81 sLocUM.
Mr.. Frsyne. now playing . successful engage
alluded 70 By the sasstis: dropping IN 3. the
opera house, we had the opportunity OF witness
Ing one Of the most sItraordinary ieats in rife
shooting It has ever been our good fortune to wit
ness. Mr. Frayne, described In the bills as the
William Tell OF Americas title TO which he has
every claim hits an apple, placed on his wife's
head, clean through the centre by means Of what
IL termed the backward shot, The gentleman
places the whole width Of the stage between him.
self and his wife, turns his back to her, and BY
the aid of . small Cooking glass, placed at an
angle 90 as to command view Of the apple on
her head, he takes deliberate aim sleng the bar
rell Of bis rife and res-the lesden bullet split
ting the fruit with marvellous precision through
its centre. The play In which this remarkable
feat takes place is o frontier drama Of very con-
siderable merit from the pen OF O. w. Tayleure.n
Mr.. Fraynes engagement at the National COM
mences Monday evening next.
Ford's Opera Houss-Kslly and Leon.
Tonight another change Of bill is announcedby
Kelly b Leon ct the Opera-house. Their version |
OF Ofenbach's "Mons. Choefsuren VIM be pro-
duced, and In Il the emily Leon shines TO the great
est advantage. The troupe in its varied enter. /,
tetnment OF sketch, song and dance have from the I
audience the heartiest cooperation IN genuine
applause and laughter. ~ ~, !
Ths Theatre comiqus. u9gf1oI
( Tomorrow there VIII be q matinee for ladies !.
and children OF the ocmique. The ssrio-comic 4