National Republican., 1877-10-06
AM UsEM ENTs.
The National,


There was very good attendance last even
ing The glorious old comedy Of "The Rivals was
cxcellcnuy rendered. Mrs. Germon qavo Mrs.
Mq,dprop to the very life She has impersonated
this character many, many times be efore butwe don't
believe that she has ever "dono the part bctter.
Bray, as LuCv made up the female characters.
Dcnham surprised every one with his Bob 1rcs.
iie dressed the piece, and was exceedingly funny
This was the character that made joe jefferson his
first reputation. Let Denhnm go on. James was q
very good CaPt Absoine, but It Is particularly de.
sired that this promising young man avoid tnat
snarl of the lip. II makes him look ugly, and In.
sriSres with his speech The rest q The COMPANY
onrSt p %S stSSps o" 70 ConSns @ vii be- given
at the matinee to-day.
The New Dramatic Star.
Elizabeth Won Stamwitz, the new aspirant
for dramatic honors, will mako her first appear.
ance on Monday next at the National theatre. She
created quite furore In the West last when
playing In the German language, the press having
Janauschek Won stamwitz was educated and
achieved the highest honors OF the German stage,
n sTn Ts " SSs ss pal
tcrmined to win new fame on the Englsh.spcaking
stage, She Is several inches taller than Janauschck
ance and exceedingly bcasfIii' sho wIli rSS make
her debut on the English stage In an entirely new
tragedy. written % expressly 70. her BY I T. 0sman,
any stage entitled Lady Jane Grey" and we feel
sure that her engagement In this city will be
greeted with enthusiasm. The sale OF seats begins
this morning at o'clock.
The Montague Matinee.
At 1870 o'clock this afternoon Lincoln Hall
should be crowded with fashionable and apprcc.
ativc audience to enjoy a rare musical treat. Miss
Annis Montague Miss Eva Mills and ". T. Carlton
all well known to the musc-loving world will give
some choice selections from GounOd. Bcllni, Verdi
urnlV sab aV.I fl.rn .a.t
Bowed Down. Lot Is Dead" and other hvorites
will be rendered. Max Marctzek deserves the
thanks Of the public for his endeavors to give them
such delicious dish OF good music There viii
be thirty performers in the orchestra, among which
we notice the names of Metz Mcrnig and Jung.
nickcr Mrs Fannie D. Ward, In the "Women's
Corner" on the third page of TuE REPUBLICAN,
gives an interesting sketch Of Miss Montague
which, at this time, will be read with interest We
predict for Mr. Maretzek financial success this
afternoon and for the artists named the eRcos that
they will doubtless deserve.
The Opera House.
Tonight will close tho first week Of the
season for the Herman Brothers. They have given
an unexccptonablc performance, and have rcapcd
their reward in the way Of bagfil of the dollars
OF the daddcs. They have In their variety com
pRny Sallie st. Clair, the jig dancer than whom
there Is no better In the country. Tom Warilcld
IN the country The very best card. perhaps, that
the Mcssrs. Herman play Is the In presentation of
Mile. Armenia CnsSinla In her opcratlc gems Guldie
and steel, In their cccentricitles aud peculiar
by q. Brown, does the trapcze business Collyer
aud German give the Irish. Dutch and negro char
actors TO charm. In fact, the entire company are
well selected and one Of the best recommendations
Of the audience each and every night OF the per-
iormancc,