National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-08

ing 70 The official announcement Emma Abbott
Miss Marie Stone, Mrs. Zelda Seguin, Miss Pauline
Msurel, Tom Karl aud William Castle, MIR Wal
Donald, mr. Ellis Ryse and large chorus and or
chestra. Caryl Florio, musical director, and g.
Ioinasi, stage and chorus director. The repertoire
liet" "iucia,S Carmel" Faust" Misnon,"
Martha" Bohemian Girl" "1rovatore." "Rigo
IRS!G Chimes INES Of Normandy" Daughter oi The
tana' and Star Of the North"
Ford's Opern-IIouse--"ThcM Mayor"
The second performance of Dixon 4 Mills new
rs numerous an audience rs the merits Of the work
itself and the toerably successful production of the
same demand The principal drawback to the per.
feet Interpretation of the opera is the somewhat
shaky condition Of the orchestra. which, though
,huch hrincr than on the preceding night sun
leaves much to be desired. There can be no doubt,
however that at the performance this evening
many Of the Objectionable features will have been
overcome. The plot of the opera has heretofore
Tor very ludicrous situations. The music is light
and pleasing, and smacks of the French school.
ne chorus parts are not particularly striking hut
me score abounds in choice gems, especially for
The soprano and conrnlto, and beautiful duet for
soprano und tenor ranks among the best of its Kind.
The piece is well mounted, the costumes rich aud
tasteful and admirably suited 10 the period Of the
first empire.
The cast is exceptionally good. Miss Blanche
chapman proves, by her almost lnultcss character
zation aud vocaNltion of the role Of the COmteSse
de BtdudrB that light opera is her JOrtc her voice
IS admirably adapted to the opera boulie style of
music, ana she acts with grace and che. She sang
he sol TITS bu, q Daisy and "springtimc is
Here, with such delicate shading of expression
n each TINT she won the hearty applause of the de-
lighted audience In the same manner she
charmed the car by her expressive singing IN the
duct with Charles Drtul, which had to be cncored
IN response TO the continued demands OF The
audience. Miss Annnndalc has.tound In the roLe
OF Mare part admirably adapted to her fine qunl'
tiles OF voice aud acting, and She deserves unqual-
He'd praise for her excellent rendition
Of the same The pretty little chdUsOpefc,
Il know. my heart is light she sang
50 very pleasingly that she had to yield TO
the demand for mn encore. Miss Belle Mackenzie Is
very pretty UOlitd, but little srictcr attention
To her work would prevent such disturbing occur
rences us the omission OF Que or two bars from
simple song. George Dcnham is capital Mayer;
should he live long enough 10 become actually the
chicl municipal officer of some obscure village he
can never look and act more like an ass than he
does us the Mayor of ST. irieux; Mr. Holt rs Charles
Dagdi. docs fairly, but there Is an appearance OF
awkwardness about him which makes his audi
tors almost nervous, ut times aud seems frequently
to communicate itself to his voice II he ceuld but
rid himself OF this he would greatly contribute TO
giving better effect TO whatever part he,undertakeS.
Mr. GTeenslcdcr as Monsieur BOuiRei Is aG good in
TINS as he Is IN every other part ne does well what
ever he undertakes. MIR. McCollin us Pierre was
very pleasing and sang very prettily n charming
little selcnode. Mr.. Robert as IOnpoa is ac-
cept0ble.
AZ the matinee this afternoon "rhe Little Duke
will he performed and this evening The Mayor
VIII be repeated.
National Theatrc-Mnggie Mitchell.
The benefit of Miss Maggie Mitchell last night
brought out tile largest audience Of the week. The
play presented was Little Barefoot" one othe inOst
pleasing characters assumed by this chnlming little
actress, and she completely captvated the audience
pathetic voice 50 that she was called before the
curtain twice. Miss Mitchell will give her favoritc
role of fdnchon this afternoon at the matinee, and
Tonight Little Barefoot will again be presented.
thus finishing one of the most successful engage
ments Of the season.