National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Theatre Cnmidue.


This week there are fifteen new variety stsrs
at the Theatre Comique. Sixteen beautiful young
ladies' will lead of IN parlor minstrel scene.
Ten lovely young girls will compose the Gem
Ballet Troupe. Scsnlon and CronIn appear in
Emerald Isle frivolities. Kitty Whitland, song
and dance. Mr.. Collins and Miss Wren, sketch
artists The CliDetop sisters, dancers. Miss Alice
Daily. serio comic and dance. Last week OF An
toinette Sevoy and Jennie Wade. Emily Seigie,
Eliza Francis, Eliza Wilson, and Lilly Howard
are all in the programme. The Arabs of WASH
ington is the concluding piece.
( Lincoln Hall-Thscdors Thomas.
This evening, at Lincoln Hail. the first OF the
last Eeriss OF Thomas concerts In Washington
this season will be given. Selections from Wag-
ner, Saint Ssens, Beethoven, MendelssohD, and
Haydn are on the programme, and Miss Auna
melee and hFavoriIa" The following is the pro-
gramBe for the second concert, Tuesday evening:
Allegro Moderate, Andante Con Motto, unhnished
Hasssn, weber, Miss Anna DrssdIl; Hungarian
dances, Brahms; l. Allegro Motto; ANegretto;
5. Allegro con Spirito; Introduction, finale, iris
tan upd Isolde, Wagner; Overture, op- us, Bee
thoyen; Cavatina, adj tamil pslpli," Tancredl,
Rossini, Miss Anna Drasdil; Concertstueek.
Orchestra and Horn Quartstte. Dudley Buck,
Eller; Overture, Sakuntsls, Goldmark.
The National Thestrs-Ths Florencss, The
Mighty Dollar"
Woolfs celebrated drama Of "The Mighty Dol.
lar" with Mr.. William ]. Florence as the Hon.
Barcwell Slote, and Mrs. Florence as Mrs. GIL
hory, viii be played for the first time In WASH
ington at the National theatre this evening. The
play comes here with a prestige which secures Its
success. The two characters referred to are
original and tceentrio conceptions, entirely new
figures on our stage, and VIII afford an infinite
fund Of merriment. Judge Slote is a political
n ar
dowed with much cunning, great ayarfce and a
widely. grasptng nature. Mrs. Gilhory is also
very ignorant. She has lived abroad, and has
are very much exaggerated and very grotesque.
There Is a strong curiosity TO see the piece, and
its patronage will be full and fashionable.
Mr.. Burbanks Readings.
Mr. BurbaoF, who will read in Washington on
the evening of the 30ih instant, in behalf Of the
fund for tbs CON pletion Of the Washington Mon.
ument, is Q very celebrated elocutionist, and al
humorist 10 has few equals. His talent alone
ia quite sufieispt to secure q full house, but Mr.
Burt ank comes under extraordinary patronage
and the cash results, amer expenses, will b
turned into the monument fund. Mr.. Buroani
propose tour Of the large cities Of the country
with he same object In view, and be VIII turf
over 10 the treasurer Of the fund all money re
ceiveo, deductfnR only fair living expenses. y
10 expected the President and bis Cabinet VII
be present, and that Mr.. Burbank will be intro
duced BY General Banks. The militia and MA
sonic societies will be interested, and the Marine
band viii furnish the music. Only my cents Il
to be charged for this great entertainment.
Up with Slots and Pendletop! =
The following correspondence, which came ints
our possession through the amiable indiscrefior
Qf that portion Of the Kentucky and Ohio Do