National Republican., 1879-12-29
An USEM ENIS.


After an absence of three. years, Miss Kate Clax-
ton renppears before the Washington public this
evening IN Charles Reade's drama, The Double
Marriage" OF play and actress the Louisville
COuer-JOurnd speaks as follows: :" 1t is drama of
the liyelest Interest. The exigencies Of the play
are such as to call forth the emotional qualities of
MISS ClaXton's peculiar dramatic power. Miss
ClaNton is essentially an emotional actress and is
therefore, especially adapted to meet in this ro.
Spect the demands OF the social drama OF the day.
Endowed by nature with personal charms that can
scarcely fail to achieve for her the immediate favor
OF her audience, and possessed OF Il manner and
bearing so thoroughly graceful and wlnsolnc sho
s - m0sS oranyPsPp happily Equipped for her work She
thlhg, whlch we call magnetism for want of q
bctIer word, and which reaches and controls the
hearts of the assemblage In It's own inexplicabe
way. The result is her impersonations are re.
iresnlng ana stamp themselves upon the memory
ihellnceably. AS Josephine she was thoroughly in
her element. AS the wife, innocently welded to one
more husband than the law allows, and tossed
in the shadows with the sunlight shut out from
her life, she held undisputed sway over her Gu-
dience.
Ford's Opera-House.
Manager Ford has provided for his patrons dur
ing the present week an entertainment full of
variety and mirth II Is called on the Pacific, or
The lnnoeents Abroad" and was written espe-
ciNlly for Fords company, who fairly revel In The
comcalities with which the piece abounds. The
music is mosaic, being composed of the best in
gredients of five operas and one Of tho musical at
fractions is chorus Of children The first act of
the piece is laid aboard Pacific Mail Steamship
and form friendships for better or worse. In The
progress OF the action the identity OF the paSsen-
gers becomes very much mixed, one particularly
having assumed the name of an individual who Is
a fugitive from justice, finding himself decidedly
unpleasantly situated. The second act finds the
party on tropical island, and IN the third act all
are IN the United States, where eyerybody's ditI.
cultes are overcome and the path Of true love runs
smooth indeed. The company are said TO fairly
excel expectations, and when IL is added that
George Dcnham and Mrs. Germon personate me
InRoceRts enough is known to convince everybody
that an evening of continuous most rollckiig fun
Is in store for them.
Theatre Comique.
New Years week at this popular resort which
ultimately triumphs over all rivul establlshmentg
brings new succession of attractive Novelties
Prominent among these are the protean actor, John
w. RansOne, supported by the celebrated Califor.
mia actress, Miss Emma True, who both appear in
tho great sensational drama, entitled Across the
Atlantic, play full OF the most thrilling interest
Besides this the La Rues, Myles Norris La Belle
Pauline, Daisy Livingstone, Conway and Farrell
and host Of other stars appear nightly in con.
junction with the regular stock company so TINT
an entertainment OF unparalleled atractiyeness is
an assured fact, "
Grand Italian Opera.
The salo OF seats for the strNkosch grand Italian
January b, viii begin on Wednesday morning nj q
o'clock At the box office of the National Theatre
This VIII doubtless be the musical event of Ihe
season, and we are confident Mr.. Strakosch viii he
greeted with crowded houses The company is a
very strong and effective one. and they have been
meeting with great success in the West and South.
The operas announced are: Monday, 81 Puritaui.I
Tuesday, Norma" Wednesday, Carmen" Fri.
day, Mignon;" Saturday matinee, "Troyatorc:n
Saturday evening, Faust"