National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
The National Thsatre-Judgs slots and The
Mighty Dollar"

The National Thsatre-Judgs slots and The
Mighty Dollar"
The reception extended at the National theatre
last evening to Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Florence was
an extraordinary affair when the awful inclsm-
epcy Of the weather is considered. The large
audience was thoroughly amused from beginning
to end. Ex Speakers Blaine and Banks and q
hundred members of Congress, under charge OF
Colonel Thompson, Sergeant alarms, were keen
lister erst to the exaggerations and eccentrcities
OF Hon. BardEell Slote and Mrs. General GIL
fory, and they Joined with sppreciat!ys outsiders
in genuine and constant laughter. The story
Mr. Woolf has based his decentralization upon Is
not the clearest In the world but that Is not cared
for. He has introduced two very amusing char
scteis, ridiculous always, but nevertheless types
of others familiar in political Ard social life.
Judge Slo.e Is a member Of Congress, ignorant
as Daniel Marcy, Of New Hampshire, grasping as
Xxx Robbins, cunning as Fernando Wood, per.
socially handsome as Hester Ulymer, and gallant
Pictures for the stage must, OF necessity, be
highly colored, and granting this TACT, perhaps
Mr. Woolf has not transcended his opportunity;
however, the most exaciing must admit thst the
demand for broad effects has been satisfied, and
come will, with more or les reason, contend that
burlefqus into that of bufoonery. Actual men,
bers OF Congress are, without much Of any doubt,
sometimes the absolute fool 10 certain situations,
repres ented by Hon. Bardwell SlOte and there are
pretentious women in Congressional society as
idiotic as Mrs. General GiInOry, but they are the
executions. Slotes manners aus are no more laugh
able than those of some real members, but we
hardly recall one who has his of..-epeaIed eceen-
tricity Of speech. Everything with Slote Is "by
o large majority" and his sentiments. conveyed
in the ioitial letters OF sentence, are peculiar
to himself
This is amusing, but it fails as essential wit,
The al. Nj. is sstished," which means tae inner
man. He is q "P. I. g." which means a per-
s. y gsTSss A. TX K, G
"a. Il. D." when he wants US to know that its all
hunky dory. and so It goes on, matched only Ia
fui errors in accounts Of travel but alter sii we
have met boarding school graduates whose
French was worse, and ladies who have been
aIaS I Ss m
wfll hardly fecure permanent place In dramatic
history. II contains 3 large amount Of real solid
tinue for q while in securing remuuerative
patronage. Tho characters Of CLARA Dart, by
Miss Osborne; Blanche Massthorn, by Miss
Paul; Col. Tom Dart, by Mr.. flanagan; Roland
Vance, by MIR. Forsberg; George Washington
StIdmon, by Denham; Charley BIooa, BY Mr.
Lee, and Lord CaiDgsrD, by Mr.. Walter were
all aeceptably performed. Tonight the play
will be repeated.
Lincoln Hall-Thsodore Thomas.
Through snsw and sleet and thunder and
| lightning and rain and hail, slush and mud,
danger and darkness, at the risk Of life and
| limb, at the expense CT sore throats, pneumonia
and CHASTITY consumption, the lovers, male and
| female, especially the female, crowded into Lin.
coin hall last night to hear the best trained, the
| ncst perfect, the finest endowed. the grand or.
| chestra of the planet, led By Theodore Thomas
| The military bands In Mars; ths sounds Of the
VOL, harp and lutte in Venus; the horns, trumpeti
/ and signal notes in Neptune; the deep, organ
like music delighting the Inhabitants OF Jupiter
are undoubtedly well enough for all those people
i but Thomas music is the bes: we have, and We
| are thoroughly satltfed with 1t. Long may the
| baton Of Thomas wave "o'er the land Of the free
and the home Of the brave" Tonight we have
| his last concert here for this season. Washing
| toniaps at the Centennial jubilee will hear him
but this lie the grand ovation night. The splendid
| programme We have already published. Their,
will be rush. and hence the necessity Of securinl
/ seats at MeiZerott's today. Miss Anna Drasdi
| met with great success, and was encoref agar
| and again. Her style Is superb. and the quality
and power of her voice remsrkaole, and she ha
! delicecy, refinement and beauty OF expression
| peculiar to herself
italian opsrs-Titiens.
Max Strakosch's Italian Opera Company vii
open season Of four nights at the Nstiona
theatre, Monday evening, April 3. The roper
foiTe includes: Al I'll 3, Norma" Ali, sTrayiata;
5tb, "TrovAtore," and 9th, "Don Giovanni.
Mile. Teresa Titiens Will appear in the principa
roles, and she will be supported BY Nine. Papper
helm, Miss Beaumont, Mime. Carreno- Saurei
Reina, Barili, Miss Cooney and Barbsris witt
full orchestra. This announcement is made b
authority.
Mr.. Burbank's Beldings Of November H.
h The New York Tribune says OF Mr.. A. p. Bul
bank, who Is to read In this city March5o, 70
the benefit OF the Washington National Monr
ment: iMr. Burbank's entertainment ID suitsbl
described as thoroughly delightfuL 1t was nc
ambitious or stilted or Of the stereotypsd kind
| but was fresh and natural. Reading Ia usually
| nuisance. Mr.. Burbank makes it o pleasure an
| abeneht." Steinuay ball was densely crowde
| in every part on this occasion, and the audieuc
were simply delighted by the exhibition OF Nj
| Burbepk's rare powers.
Theatre Comiqus.
The new attractions at the Theatre Comiqu
delighted large audience lass night. In talen
merit variety, spice, fun, aad all that goes I
make up hne evenings entertainment, the pr
! granneat the Cpnique 10 unexceptionsbie.