National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-17
Emma Abbott in English Opera.


Emma Abbott comes to us flushed with new vic.
tories, crowned with fresh laurels, securcr than
ever in the affections of the public, yet the same
sweet, Mlinble, modest, true little woman rs Of
yorc. Wherever she has appeared the pro and con
OF critics has been unable TO check popular cnthu.
siasn aud heraudiences have declared her be the
American cantatrice par crcCiisHcc. We must look
for the secret of this almost phenomenal success TO
something more than the merely cphemcrnl infu.
enccs OF so called judicious management. There
have been greater singers than Miss Abbott; she is
not, either III point of voice dramatic force, the
compccr of Patti or Nilsson or TIauck but there is
in her method ofsngng aud acting subtle some
thing which irresisby capvatcs her listeners. 1t
seems MS If her true, honest womanhood infuses
itself noev rc'eshc assumes and thus she invests
her artistic creations with a charm peculiarly her
own. Far be Il from us TO underrate Miss ALbots
great talents Her voice, particularly IN the upper
registers is singulary pure and strong her method
free from all acctation, her expressive force of no
mean quality and her Interpretation OF the differ
her roles perhaps, is this Enthusiastically manifest
ed as in Virginia, with which she opens her en-
gagement this evening" of which an exchange
says:
I'm the role of Virginia Miss Abbott surpassed all
her previous efforts, and the very many excellcnccs
of her assumption of this role disarm criticism and
demand warm acknowledgment of her abilities as
dramatic soprano. She looked the part, und
won recall after recall by her singing of the diff
writing which Miss Abbott rightly calls vocal
arithmetic, was redemandcd with enthusiastic
applause, and the famous love duct with Rud
Miss Abbott is supported by the ver.favoritc
Mrs. seguin. who IN Paul and Virsiuin assumes
the role OF the slave girl, part peculiarly adapted
10 her spcndid voice and dramatic power; Mr..
Castle, who appears as Paul; Miss Marie stone
Miss Pauline Maurel. Tom Karl Ellis Rysc A. L
Stoddard and magnificent chorus aud orchestra.
FOrd's Opcra-House- French Spy" aud
"Humpty- Dumpty."
There is no sensational drama that holds its own
so well as the French Spy and II has received n
new lease of life by, the great success which has
been achieved in the principal role by Mile he
who appears for three nights ut Ford's beginning
this evening. In the triple character which she
full scope for the display of her great abilities
and besides, there many thrilling situations
in the action especially the great broad-ssword
| permitted 10 subsidc for n moment. "Humpty-
Dumpty ever full of fan 10 old and young Is par
OF the bill of attractions which Manager Ford has
| provided, and will be performed in conjunction
with the aforesaid drama every evening.
| Nelson.
! Beautiful Adelaide Nelson will favor us with
I three only three, of her magnificent Shakespearan
charac,crizatiOns and the only fault TO be found
with her engagement Is that II is too brief But as
IL is let us make the best oft She gives us three
V" and p@f Es, SnS oTes Song So
Will never find II iarcr subject than her. Miss
! Nelson's success has been wonderful. She has
has been greeted everywhere with unboundcd up.
plause press and public have united In rendering
her homage, and here IN Washington she will not
fail to add new irumphs to those already achieved
The sale Of seats, even ut this early date, Is quite
extraordinary. and we predict that in less Than
| iorty.cight hours tickets will be ut II premium
Those who are DESTROYS to see her once more in her
beautiful representations will do well, therefore
/ 10 bcStir themselves.
Theatre Comiquo.
A gala time is in store for amusement seekers
this week as the ComiutIe viii shine forth with re-
ncwcd brilliancy. Not only is strong list OF
variety artists on the bill but W. T. Stephens will
produce his drama, Dogs of the Storm" introduce
ing the intelligent CANNES Romeoand Zip. Further
more, Professor J. Gilmore Budd has consented &c
conduct Il grand jubilee concert and this an
nounccment needs no further comment. The per
inrmnnces open each evening with female
minstrel scene, in which number of handsome