National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-05
AM USEM ENTS.



The splendid entertainment provided by tho
management of this theatre this week is filling the
house with delighted audiences night aner night.
The variety programme Is one of unusual excel
lence. and Miss Kate Goodall, in her great drama,
"The Prairie Flower" thrills her spectators by tho
force OF her realistic acting To-day a matinee,
and this evening the same excellent performance.
Ford's Opera House-Joe Jefferson.
The advent of Joe jefferson is always the signal
for the spontaneous uprising of the thcatrc-frc-
quenting portion Of NnShingtou's people, for II
may be questioned whether to-day there trouds the
boards That nre the werd" any one who enjoys
popular favor TO the oxtept as does the famous
actor whose name heads thispar0grAph. Whether
we consider Jefferson in his unique presentation Of
Rip, or In the lighter walks OF high comedy, or In
roaring farce, we discover an cvcr.changing In
dividualiiy which lends q peculiar charm to the
even to great actors, that there Is samencss in
their acting Of different parts-that they do not
divost themselves of their personality sufficiently
to make the spectator forget that 1t Is Nicholas
Nckclby he sees and not Mr.. Smith, or Brown, or
jones' that they are guilty. MS II were, of monoony
Of action-is under no circumstances applicable 10
Mr.. Jefferson. Aud in this lies TO n great extent
no doubt the secret of his marvellous success and
his hold upon public favor. When Rip Van Winktc
untolds his pathetic story, when Fighting Boz in.
dulgcs in ridiculous rhodomontades, when Hugh
de Brass indicts upon his victim tho story of the
'dome.cappcd thunder Clouds" the spectators in
terest Is so thoroughly absorbed in the fortunes
and trials of the respective characters that he Ii
totally obivious that he has heard that same story
n score OF tmos or laughed again and again at tho
snllc JOKES or RIDICULOUS stuNtOns ana lnht IL u
dear old Joe jefferson. who by his inimitnble grace
drollery, humor or pathos thus bcgues his senses
When. therefore, on Monday evening Mr.. Jefferson
as Boo .tcrcs In The Rivals and ms M GOiigMy IN
Lend Me Five Shillings," makes his first appear
ance after quito long absence. we shall be much
disappointed II the house is not crowded 10 It's ut
most limits.
National Theatre-John Mccullough.
The second excellent rendition OF "Virginus'
took place ut the National last evening. II is well
known that Mr.. Mccullough considers this his mo-,
successful role, and this is not TO be wondered at
for he gives to the part al Interpretation, which fol
beauty, loitincSs and force never has been and
probably never will be elualed. II is doubtful
whether the fathers love for his child hascvcr beet
more tOuchingly portrayed than in this character
nor has the seiSacriilcing spirit that preferred The
loved ones death to her dshonor. the despair that
ncryed the loving father to deal with his own hand
the atul blow. and the maddcnng grief ut the Loss
OF his treasure ever been depicted 50 true to nature
The large audience was completely under the sway
OF the great tragedinn, and showercl upon him The
did full justice to the part of fcdiuS, while Mis-
Forsyth was a most sweet and charming Virginia
The other characters ofthe play were in good hands
und the performance altogether one OF the mos
successful of the present season.
This evening Mr.. Mccullough has his benefit, mud
presents n grand double bill. "Brutus. or. The Fal
Of Inrqutn play not often presented. but II
which Mr.. Mccullough is said 10 have achieved
great success. and Tanning the Shrew." viii be
produced. thus atlordIng the audience tue rare Oh
lortunity OF contrasting Mccullough In TRACED!
with Mccullough IN comedy.
Remcnyi.
It Is not omiss 10 remind the muSic.loving por
ton Of our people that this great Compccr o
Wieniawski aud other masters OH the violin vii
appear III concert at the National Theatre oil
Sunday evening. the 9TH inst. supported by TIT
celebrated Soprano Miss Emma Thutstou, tn,
famous tenor Mr.. Edmond De Cclle, and Mr.. Juliat
llcinzc- nccompnnist. Wherever this combination
has appeared II has met with great success mici
on account of the excellence of tho artists as tn
carefully selected programme.