National Republican., 1880-03-26
ANUS En- ENTS.

Fords Opera House" The Galley Slave"
Bartley Campbel's greatest play, "The CAL
ley Slave" continues to draw large audiences
to the Opera House. The play is in competent
hands, and is deserving of the success which
attends 1t.
National Theatre-"NIy Partner"
The National Theatre was well filled again
last night by highly delighted audience to
witness Bartley Campbcll's great play, "My
Partner"
Ford's Opera House," Fairfax"
Barley Campbells "boom" seems to be
flourishing just now like green bay tree, for
his productions arc everywhere attracting
large and enthusiastic audiences. Fairfax"
pronounced one of his best efforts will be
brought out at Ford's OH Monday next with
Agnes Booth one Of the most charming
actresses on the American stage, as tho hero.
inc. OF a recent performance the New York
Post speaks as follow5
"Farlax," tho greNtestp play of Mr.. BARLEY Camp
bell was produced Mt Abbey's Park Theatre last
evening TO 4 large and critical audience. The pro-
logue and the first two acts are the best the second
act being really very strong. The story runs along
very smoothly and effectively, and the untles are
treated with much more respect than usual. The
comedy passages are the best from artistic point
of view. Here Mr.. Campbell is natural, bright
and fresh. The play is certain to please, on ac-
count of its variety of incidents and It's happy I'D
mixture of grave. aud gay. Agnes Booth Is one Of
the most accomplished actresses on the American
stage, and she played the emotional part of the
heroine with perfect sEill. All Of the company
were particularly good
National Theatre-"Th Bankers Daughter"
On Monday next Benson Howard's great
society drama, "I'hu Bankers Daughter"
which had such an unprecedented success all
through the country, will be produced with
star cast and superb accessories at the Ma
tioual Theatre Tho 81. Louis Republican, in
the course of an elaborate criticism, says:
The play is presented under the auspices of tho
Union Square Theatre management, and 1t is pro.
duced with every advantage of cast and scenic
setting-the scenes being all new and duplicates Of
the original models. II Is beautiful feature of
the entertainment. The play deserves its popu-
lGrity. 1t is a very strong society drama of undag-
gng interest from first to last aud 1t is thoroughly
clean In language, business and suggestion. II Is
of tho emotional class, well lighted with geneel
comedy which follows the serious scenes like sun
shine and breeze together,
Theatre Comique.
The managers of the Comque seem never to
tire of catering to the wants of tho amuse-
ment-loving public, as the programme they
present this week will testify. Tho regular
Friday matinee will be given this afternoon.
Mrs. ScoIt-Siddons.
The announcement that Mrs. Scott.Siddons
will give reading" at Lincoln Hall next
Tuesday evening will afford much pleasure to
of this wonderful artist and who have been
charmed in years gone by with her grace and
power rs II reader. She Is not u mere olOcu-
ZIONIST, but nm artist. A London (Canada)
paper, IN commenting upon her recent appear
ance there, remarked
Why should not Mrs, scott-Slddons draw de.
lighted audences2 One Of the most beautiful
women In the world; features and figure perfect in
motion graceful as queeni eXquisitely dressed.
These are large odds in tOYOr OF a dramatic reader
Yet Mrs. Scott-siddons brings more than beauty
and grace to the dihiCult task of carrying through
single handed a twohours' entertainments BE.
sides inherited dramatic genius. she has fine
voice, Her elOeution Is admirable. Her vlvnCity
Is contagious. When she laughs the audience
laugh with her