National Republican., 1876-11-24
AMUsEn1ENTs.
National Theatre

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sMarried in Haste" is comedy built out
of the fabric of beautiful story of domestic
life. The play is full of beautiful pictures
and striking situations, and the simple story
is SO embellished that the dramatic interest is
great. The characters are artistieally drawn.
and there is an air of reality about every
thing and an absence of anything like i'm
probability. One scene, which is rather out
of the current of the story, but gives truth
full picture of an experience which every
artist can apprec late, is noticeable. Mr..
Butler is selfelected and eyeGlassed art
critic, fault-hnding, superficial, hypercriti-
cal, full of plalitudes, bear In the art market.
Mr.. Mumchance, wealthy cockney, who
styles himself ga hart patron, is enrapsured
by Buffers GLIB tongue and empty disquisi-
tions upon art, and is glad to be guided by him
in making his purchases. In the capacity of
critic and patron they visit the studio of
Augustus and Ethel. Butler undertakes
everything, and Mumchance echoes Butler
and makes free but unconscious display of
his own ignorance. Augustus, made irritable
by bad luck, finds the pair In his studio, listens
awhile with contempt to Buffers piatitudes,
and then rudely takes picture which Butler
had removed from an easel out of his hands
and informs the visitors that none of the
paintings are for sale, and shows them out.
Ethel is grieyed, and reprosches Augustus for
his rudeness and the probable loss of a GUS
toner. The characters of Butler and Num-
chance are so well drawn, and the artists vexa-
tion SO well explained, that the truth of the
picture is Immediately recognized. The play
is aided much by its excellent mounting. The
caste could not be improved. Those who have
not seen the pretty little comedy should take
advantage of the remaining performances.
English csmic Opera.
Mrs. Oates and her brilliant company, who
are announced to appear in "Madame Angot"
at the National theatre next Monday, receives
the following deserved praise from one of the
Baltimorepress:
ave venture to say that Lecocq's brilliant
comic opera, lie File de Madame Angot,' was
never more acceptably presented in this city
than it was last night at Ford's Grand Opera
House. Mrs. Oates, the queen of English
6onfe opera in this country, was never In bet
ter voice, never in better humor, never in bet
ter form generally. She came on with dash,
dashed through her role, went off with q dash.
From first to last she did not lag, but kept her
self and her audience In whirl. Her Clair
ette lacked all of the indelicate suggestion of
the French, but none of its snap aud efferyes-
cence. In fact, it is pleasing feature of Mrs.
Oates repertoire that the original Is pruned
and sifted so that the bright remains, and the
bad is swept away. Mile. Roseau, who made
her debut recently in Philadelphia, made de-
cided hit as Mile Lange. She has pleasing,
wellcultivated mezzo soprano voice, of fair
power, and particularly rich in the lower
notes. Her stage presence is much in her favor.
Besides singing we'll, Mile. Roseau acts well,
and these two qualities are necessary to the
boxfe singer who hopes for success. If we
mistake not, Mile. Roseau is not new to the
stage, though she be a debutGRte in comic
opera. Mr.. Drew's Pomponnet was well con-
ceiyed and creditably executed. We have
rarely seen SO good Trenitz as Mr.. Maffiin.
He was all that the role demands. Louchard
was made indescribably dron by Mr.. Jones,
and Mr.. Howson's Larivaudiers was fairly
done. Mrs. Oates brings with her better
chorus than we heard recently under French
Management. The opera was elaborately put
on. In stage setting, dressing and general
effects it was in every way creditable to the
management. There was no grand display of
distorted anatomy, and that was q great gain
over some bos6e performances we have had in
this CITY,"
o.. Theatre Comique.
Those desiring to see Que of the finest SEN
sational dramas that has been played in this
city of late should go and see 'Neota, the
Ayenger," /" at the Theatre Comique. All
lovers of variety performances should attend,
as the Comique ranks first in this manner Of