National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-05

LECTURE on COLOR.

PROF. MORTON AT LINCOLN HALL TONIGHT.
No one will need reminding, We take Il, that
Prof Morton gives his hrst lecture tonight It
Lincoln hall. He arrived here Sunday morning.
and Is the guest Of our esteemed townsman, Prof
Hngard, Of the Coast Survey. His extensive
apparatus came BY the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad Saturday, and he was yesterday engaged
In arranging thu same for to.night's lecture on
"Color.1 We printed yesterday null gylabus
OF both lectures from which the public can easily
Judge OF their highly instructive and exquisitely
beautiful character. It e suf1cient compliment
to Prof Morton 10 say that he IL the only scien-
tic lecturer whose return TO this city every year
always greeted By crowded and Intelligent audi.
enoes a very progseeslye scientlst ne has
Is . consequences he q in the very front rank Of
50 pressing In the direct Line Of his duty that he
SnS. q s III e.
many friends, and It will probably be long time
before We shan see him again Therefore Il will
mental illustrations accom- panying these lectures
will be unusually brilliant and attractive. Sc
cure your seats at Ballantyne's, AZ Seventh
THE STAR COURSE.
Tickets for Mr.. W. s. AndreWs' lecture on
"DIaleet Humor," &c DO given in Lincoln hall to-
morrow evening, had rapid sale yesterday. It
only costs 50 cents to hear about Buck FanshRW's
funeral. and go for the entire brilliant course.
RlCHINGs' COSTUME CONCERT.
The series Of grand costume concerts at the
Congregational church by the Richings- Bernard
troupe were very successfully inaugurated last
evening. A large audience, composed Of the very
best Of our citizens and their families, greeted
the troupe. The quaint costumes, high combs.
lace caps and gold-laced black coat and breeches
were fine and very attractive. The programme
was made up Of excellent selections, mostly
choruses, and was admirably suited to the caps-
bilities Of these excellent artistists. Notwfth-
standing the churchy Influence that clouds over
an audience gathered in house Of worship, the
patrons Of the concert were soon awakened to 8
positive degree Of enthusiasm BY the fne render
Ing Of the Laughing Trio" BY Mrs. Richings-
Barnard, Mrs. Henri Drayton and Mr.. Bernard.
Q master hand In instrumental music, in the face
Of the bad condition Of the organ, which should
be remedied at once by . competent person. The
QUAKER ousrtette certainly carried "a the houors
Of the evening. The principal tenor OF this quar-.
tette has . voice Of great purity and power, and
ought to give high rank TO its possessoF. Lies
sons in Vocalismh excited the laughter Of tie
audience immensely, and gave Mr.. Bernard an
opportunity to display his peculiar ability.
sudience seemed determined to Impress upon her
mind the undeniable fact that her friends and ad-
mirers are as numerous as ever, and happy in the
thought that there is no diminution in her grace
as q lady or power as singer.
The chorus singing was excellent, and exhibit
ed evidence Of long and careful training. Those
who have not yet heard them should understand
that their music is not OF that see-saW character
which constitutes the staple Of most Of the anna
teur old folks concerts, but consists Of some Of
the choicest old madrigsls and part songs, with
solos, duets, etc., executed with taste and pre-
cIsion only acquired by long practice together.
and Tomorrow night-Eith an entire change Of
programme. In order to bring them within the
reach Of ALL the price Of admission is placed at so
ticket admitting an adult and two children for
81. This certainly should induce ell lovers Of
good music to attend.
FORD'S OPERA HOUSE-UNDINE
As anticipated, Ford's opera house held a very
large and o very fashionable audience last night
Society was handsomely represented, and so were
the foreign Legations, and from first to last
through all the variety Of the entertainment, the
satisfaction was complete. The play proper In
troduced as Sir Rupert that sterling actor, Mr..
W. H. Soutkard. His costumes were costly and
really magnificent. The excellent comedian, Mr..
Charles Stanley, did all Sehnapp's work in an
excellent vein Of humor. Miss Conway, in her
makeup as Undihe, was certainly beautiful, but
she car, with decided profit, throw little more
dash into the part. Miss Jenny Clifford, as Idex,
full Of fun and mischief, was specially successful
For the first time in her life the young lady who
spoke the lines Of FluTia TO Undine made q hit.
She surprised every one. Mr.. Ford must have
However, ssUndine" only served to bring on
the grand ballet advertisement which introduced
the premier, Mile. Lupo, and the seconds among
whom were recognized Mile. KurtB and Miss
Bean, and the well-knoWn Kiralfys; and, In pass
ing, who does not recOllect Sam; ". Glenn, the
beautiful young daughter OF his was recognized
among the AmaEoniAn warriors BY her fathers
pIeassnt memory of Glenn and MI. John +. Ford.
The quadruple ariRl performances promising most
brilliantly was brought to sudden termination
The net broke his fall, .hpt still his splEe was
hurt. He will be aple, Iough, to attempt the
difncult feat again tonight. The comic skating
carnival brought down the house. 1t Is an i'm
mense act The drawing room athletic feats Of
the Lenton family were remarkable for the neat
ness and .preeisien with which they we're exc
cuted. "Undtne with all Its brilliant accesstons,
is bound to have q favorable week.
NATIONAL THEATRE - UNCLE TOMS
CABIN.
"Unele Toms Cabin" with the inimitsble
Mrs. q. O. Howard in her great character Of
Topsy, drew fine and select audience last even
ing, and judging from the applause and hearty
laughter that greeted the antics and songs Of the
rollIcking Topsy, we can safely say that the su-
dience were more than pleased-they were de-
lighted Mrs. q. O. Howard is, without doubt,
the greatest representative Of the character OF
Topsy as she is the original. She may have
many rivals, but no equal. The conception Of the
part Is truly great, and cannot Be surpassed. A
true, nfe-lke picture Of the genuine, ignorant,
but artful, negress Is presented to the life BY
this great artist and her performance Of the part
Of Topsy can rank with the Rip Won Wrinkle Of
Jefferson or the Hamlet Of Booth. II is great
performance, and true to nature, full OF fun, wit
and merriment, and once seen cannot soon be for
The company supporting Mrs. Howard is in
filled their respective parts admirably. Mis-
Nellie Jones, as Eliza, not only looked the part
but acted II to perfection. The same may pc salc
OF Mr.. ]. W. Fleming as Legree, Little Lulu q
Eva, the angel child, was truly superb, and II
fact all the company were very good In their re
spective roles, and the performance, taken as
whole, was q genuine treat. The tableaus, seenel
and effects were realistic, and the ice-blooKec
river over which the fugitive slave, the pursued
Eliza, MAKES her escape - beautifully g0t up
Mr.. Gross, the stage carpenter. Altogetner th'
piece is Q great success, and We ADVISE All 70 .
and nr Tsn Ta TINS SS SpG MRS q HoTsr
the greatest Of all artists, IS Topsy.
MISS KUHN, THE BLIND EITHER
PLAYER OF MUNICH.
The lovers Of music are seldom treated to 81
ENJOYABLE an entertainment as that at Marini'
hall last evening. The Sither is an instrumen
rarely seen in this country, but the mastery maa
ner in which It was played by the blind girl anC
its peculiar sweetness Of tone mark It as won
derful little instrument Miss Kuhn is just from
Germany and contemplates tour Of the Unitet
be an index Of her success, she has most natter
She cannot, however, nope lof sucu . euPPOt
everywhere as here. The opening and CLOSING
Of the entertainment by the Washington S@nger
bund did credit to that excellent body Of singers
and the solos OF Messrs. Miller and KnooP,
we'll as Professor Rowe on the violin, and Mrs
Sickle on the piano. were very creditable. w
cannot omit TO notice the hne singing OF MIA
| Moren and Misc Behrend, the former putting .
| blush that Of many professional prima donna
| The trio Of Messrs. Richter, Schutter and Blou
| rendered the whole entertainment complete.
lust such musical treats as this are what tn
public desire and are calculated to elevate an
| educate musical tastes in the community.
KELLOGG ENGLISH OPERA.
Mr.. Hess has perfected arrangements to pre-
| duco at Ford's opera-house next Friday aftei
noon Verdi's opera OF ETnsni, with Madame Va
| Zapdt. Mr.. Carleton, Mr.. Peakes and Mr.. Castl
| IN the cast. The full chorus and grand orehes
| ira Of the Kellogg Opera Company VIII De mere
General admission, one dollari nfty cents ior N
II VIII. perhaps, comfort Miss KelIogg's friend
| TO learn that she Is alive and wsn in Baltimore
| notwithstanding the late assault upon her beaut
| BY pictorial paper in Washington.
PENNSLVANI COAL TRADE.
| The Philadelphia Ledger publishes its usul
table Of coal tonnage for the week and yea
which show the following results, and which al