National Republican., 1876-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS,
Lincoln Eall-Ths Rarnsbea Trnn,

Lincoln Eall-The BaInsbee Troupe.
Lincoln hall was well filled last night It being
the occasion OF the first concert given by the Bar
nabee Troupe. IL was mos: delightful enter.
tainpent, and better pleased audience never
LETT the hall. Barnabee is a host. He carried
the audience by storm with his rich, deep bass
To this gentleman and to the whole company 70
can give the highest praise Never have we
heard more pleasing and cultivated troupe
Their reputation, which is wide extended through
New England, will hereafter be q hxed fact in
ana we predict packed houses when
as much as she charms and pleases She nos
setses great power Of voice, sweet and birdlike
derful. She is certainly, We can say without
pIeludlee, enc OF the most brilliant artists that
ever visited cur city. Miss HolbroOk received
hearty eHc0reS, Of which she was we'll worthy
and was presented with some beautiful flowers,
Miss Persis Bell was received most enthusiasm.
eally, and responded to several encores. She
handles her violin as its master, and IS thor
oughiy cultivated in its use. We predict for her
most brilliant future. Mr.. Winch, the tenor,
has Verihed to their fullest extent the fiatterfng
press notices we have seen in regard to him Hs
has perfect tenor voice, and completely can't.
waited the audience in his solos. The whole BRO.
manner, and all who failed to hear them last
night missed one Of the finest concerts that has
favored US for years; This is their last evening.
Seats ct Ellis & Co.'s.
Theatre Comioue.
The Theatre Comique deserved to be crowded
last night, and It was. The stage Of the peoples
play-h never afforded an entertainment bet.
ter In variety or more charming in matter The
farce Of the "Henpecked Husband, ~ the singing
OF the Winner sisters, the upper.air trapezs work
OF Aubrey and Hamllton,t the sketch of the s'BIack
Chemist" the Irish songs and dances of John
Williams, the steps Of the favorite Belle Clifton,
Jake Budd's specially, "Bill Jones' Cousin - the
liveliest mortals in the world the duets and clog
dances OF Martha and Alice Stuart are all worthy
Of Of the & constant applause given BY the audience;
but this does not tell more than half the story
The burlesque Of "Was she led or did she 90
astrsy?' introduced the remarkable anatomy Of
MT: Geo: Il. Fortesque as the Countess Armhand
Shamdose: Fortesque surpasses Imagination
and beats human conception OF the ridiculous.
He is man at least six feet four inches tall and
or more, and is richly, but extrayaRantIy. fsn'
tastieally dressed in the height of fashion He is
good singer and capital actor. Miss Kitty
handsome costumes and displayed to mncb adj
vantage her we'll l-known talent in burlesone
To-day should be devoted BY the balance Of the
cast to the study Of their lines Matinee this
afternoon and tomorrow afternoon.
Fords Opera House-Havsrlv's Mu,trs1s.
The best,yery best, minstrel organization which
has visited this city for years (Haverly's) opened
to good business at Ford's opera. house last
night. Their programme is one of great variety.
and every act, song, dance and sketch is of the
hnest order Of merit. 1t Is a great pleasure to
praise good thing, and no term of commendation
is too strong In this case Cool Burgess is full OF
original fun. He was encored again and again.
and every time he appeared his audience IVES
eenvuised with genuine, side.splitting laughter.
funny, and his playing Of "Home. Sweet HomeF,
with variations, was most exquisite, greatly de.
Lighting IS, cultivated ears. Primrose and West,
Win their eccentric songs and dances, were i'm
mense: george Wilson is q new character; like
Cool Burgess, his style is all his own, and his
negro specsties Of Miit g. BaroG co1s,nls 1Ss aged
pri1cipal feature In modern Ethiopian min
str slsy, and are Justly celebrated. The Oaiifor-
MA qusrtette--Dtxon, Roe, Rsrier snd Frel.
msn-sing some choice songs very Beautifully
The entertainment concludes with laughabIe
sketch. The engagement must prove both profit.
able and pleasant.
The National Theatre-The Spy.
The dramatizatIon of Cooper's "Spy" had its
first production at the National last night, and
was witnessed by fne audience. The scenes in
this drama are historical, and form part Of that
history in which so much Of greatness and glory
occurred, and in which so much OF benefit to the
human race was achieved. The drama has lost
sentstion rather tends to heisSsss the Interest,
MDlch becomes absorbing as the play develops
Inc pay % = admirably r. copstructsd and Mr Barry,
success. His Washington type OF face peculiarly
tits him 70 the role. Crossing the Delaware and
me sea ngat were enthusiastically received. MIR.
achieved decided triumph. Miss Rose Osborns
Miss Grace Marco, Mr.. Harry Lee and Mr Gao
Denhsm deserve special mention for the fafthfni
manner in which they rendered the parts assigned
To-day at O'Clock there will be Q Special matt.
nee Of this historical drama.
Tallmadgs Hsll-E. G. Townsend.
tomorrow evening Mr.. E. u. Townsend deliv. |
ers, AZ talimadge hall, his new lecture, "People
we Meet" for the beueft or the Women,s CbrJs i
tian Association, Tickets ~ Cboats,s parrer,. /
and Tomlinsonis
Miss Phoebe Couzius.
Miss Phoebe Couzlns, the talented young lady