Daily Republican., 1879-10-21

IL success We are cbTLhlH We Dut TelLeT-
ate the sentiment of the people Of Will
mington.
Ainusements.
RIcE's SURPRISE PARTY.-The large
and fashionable audience that surged
into the Opera House last evening to
attend Rice's Surprise Party was sur
prise to even themselves. The play it.
self was a hit. 1t is ali extravaganza
of the most extravagant kind, having
no plot, no manifest design or purpose,
save that of fun and jolli:y. The faces
were sweeter, the costumes richer, the
ballet more charming than anything of
the kind ever produced in this city,
The melody was of that soft seductive
measure highly popular among lovers
of lyric burlettas Will through the
whole ran vein of humor most happy
and refreshing.
The merits of the play are many,
and when they are brought to the sur
face by such unexceptionable art,stes
as Miss Alice Atherton, Miss Lima Mer-
vile, Miss Jennie Calef, Miss Rose Will
son, Miss Nellie Beaumont, Miss Emma
Burgess, Miss Ida Glover, Miss Carrie
Perkins, Miss Pauline Hall, Miss Emma
Duchalean, Miss Florence J. Baker,
Miss Marion Elmore, Miss Marion Sin
ger and others, the effect is a strange
blending of surprise, of admiration and
a conscious feeling of qualification. The
charming nairete of the ladies with the
scintilating diamond-hashes of humor
and the grotesque situations of those
who bore the productions absurd
ness gave to the appetite a most pala-
table morse!. There was a marked alb
sence of everything that tended to the
least improperly, and everything be-
ing in the most exquisite taste, the
natural result was q most refined and a
highly enjoyable evenings entertain
ment. The discrimination of our peo-
pie in favor of troupes having the true
ring of merit, as evidenced in the unu-
sual attendance at this party" was
indeed gratifying. 1t is their earnest
wish that Mr.. Rice will return at an
early day and give Wilmington another
surprise"
THE SEVENTH STREET OPERA House
held its second entertainment last even
ing. The attendance was not as large
as on the opening night. There were
a number of new performers and an
entire change Of programme. The en-
joyment realized by those in attendance
was great and from present appear
ances the "run" will be successful for
a week to come. There will be another
performance this evening.
The VILLAGE BLACKsMlTu.-The sea-
son is beginning well in this city. The
next appearance will be that of the
"Village Blacksmith, (which will be on
Friday and Saturday evenings. The
tact of its being produced by John D.
Mishler,as manager,is convincing evil
dencs fits merit. OF the play the
Baltimore "Gazette" says:
Daniel Druce, in the hands of the
accomplished actor, Mr.. +. c. Bangs, is
bound to be one of the marked dramat-
ic successes of the season. The drama
is one full of noble sentiment and ap-
peals to the finer emotions Of nature,
and Mr.. Bangs has made such clear
and thorough study of the character
that lie has already made it complete
ly his own. He acts " con amOre,' as
though he loved the part and felt every
pang of sorrow, every fear and every
bit OF gladness which marks the career
of the noble old L" Daniel" The sweet
and girlsh acting of Miss Geraldine
Maye as Dorothy" is one Of the charms
of the performances at the Holiday which
seems to delight and thrill all who wit
ness it.
JosEFrY CoMING.-Raphael Josehy the
musical prodigy is an
noupced for Wednesday evening, Noy.
Jth.
"a well summed-up criticism speaks
Of him as destined to 'inherit the fame
Of Rubinsten." Aside from his fabu-
lously brilliant technique, he plays
with rare expression and evinces an
versatility of conception.
With equal force he produces the pecu-
lar effects of the classic Bach, the ten
Ter Chopin, the sentimental Mendel-
'sohn and the impetuous Liszt."
DRAMATIC NOTES,
Grace Greenwood's daughter Annie
who went abroad with her mother to
cultivate her voice for the operate
tage, has renounced that project for
he present, beginning dramatic career
lnder the auspices of Miss Genieve
Ward.
Rce's Surprise Party we are happy
o announce will return ON January
10Th and render another of their refined
,urlesaues. Whether it will he "Ev-
or "Hiawatha" is not known
t present.
Mile. Sara Bernhard is in treaty
With an impressario Of Madrid to give
ome performances there next month
n the occasion of the marriage Of the
ling of Spain.
The taste of our people, well known
or its tone in matters of music, is agree
.bly tending towards proper apprecia-
ion of true dramatic worth.
Nine. Christine Nilsson has returned
o England to fulfill some concert en-
prior to her appearance in
'pera at Madrid, next month.
Madame Annette Essipoff is aboutto be
married to her early master and advis-
n, the pianist composer, Leschetcizky.
Mile. Sara Bernhard when she ap-
,ears in this country next year will