National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
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Rord's Opera Houss-Humpty Dumpty.
The most wonderful Of all the stories Of the
East were those which the Queen Seheherazede
for one thousand and one nights beguiled away
the death penalty that hung tremblingly over
her head. Next to that series Of entertainments
were the one thousand and one with which Mr..
rSI SsR The great the a. SsS
York. CerYantes, with his "Don Quixote, /"
smiled away the ehiValry OF Spain. Fox, with
Of pain. That irreSistibiy comic gentleman has,
therefore, two historic parallels, and neither Of
them have the least cause to be ashamed Of the
SopParisons We have instituted. Fox is genius
IN his Eayi man Of wonderful genius, in fact,
Hno must De seen TO be fully appreciated, yet We
e ISo0t that ne Is happily constituted Grtmaldi
kne greatest OF clowns, once consulted DR.. Aber-
nathy on the subject Of his own consuming melAn-
cnoiT. Alternately, who failed to recognize the
him, in reply: melancholy need cause You no
tneonVenieneej 20 and see GrimaldI-n '"Alas
ST, replied the unhappy wit, 81 am Grimsldi
In imitation OF the world-renoWned physician.
We say to eur readers, Melancholy need be no
pump PSH ESU VIM G spd see 20
the merry exterior Of the neeromancer does not
hide cankered or breaking heartI We laugh at
his Rrotesque manu@Vers, his mirth- provokinR
grimsces, his expressive, nay his ELOQUENT panto.
mime, but all the while the thought intrudes H.
self upon the few moments Of reflection left US, Is
It would be . vain task for any man, however
apt cultivate ed In the art to set about critics.
ing by formal rule o pantomime such as 'IHumpty
Dumpty.n It simply defies art and laughs al X
as II does everything else. 1t is all sxtrsvaEanee,
all humor run mad, all exaggerstion. But that
is what renders It 50 charming. We advise all
who have never seen this singular work OF true
art not to miss or slight the present opportunity
1t will hereafter stand the solitary memory Of a
lifetime In its own peculiar line. The last per-
formances this afternoon and evening.
National Theatre-Surf.
Tho occasion Of Miss Logan's beneft last night
drew large audience. Not only is Miss Olive
Logan bright and shining light in the dramatic
world, but in the field of literature. The play of
Surf" rolled smoothly last night, and the au-
dience were delighted. The splendid company
supporting Miss Logan did their best, and the
talented Olive, inspired by the wish to please her
tion Of the dual characters Of Mrs. General Noble
and Mile NeronoQue. Miss Logan makes her
last appearance tonight, and the mimic waves
viii roll for the last time on the Branch at this
theatre. Those who have not seen Olive Logan
and surf" We advise to go, or they will miss 3
treat. "Surf" vespertine at 2 O'Clock. We must
not omit to mention Little Tootsey (Spurgeonl-
played by q pretty little fairy-Who DISPLAYS won
thrilling drama, THE Dead Alive" with Harold
Fosberg as the hero.
English Opera Bouffe
Miss Emily Soldene and her complete opera
company commence an engagement at the Ma
tional theatre for four nights and one vespertine
Wednesday evening, January 20, when will be
presented, for the first time in Washington,
Ofenbsch's latest opera b0uffe, madame L
Arehidue," (The Archduchess;) Thursday
Madame Angot's Daughter Friday, "Gene-
We've de Brabsnt;' vespertine, Saturday, fThe
Arehduchess," and Saturday evening, for the
first time, "Chilperie." Sale Of seats to COM
menee at MetZerOtt's music store this morning.