National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
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National Theatre-"Frlts In Ireland"
Emmett the prototype of Dutch character
comedians, proves strong card, for every
night the theatre is crowded to excess, and
! the audiences arc invariably delighted by his
finished acting and quaint songs. The piece
is superbly mounted; in fact we do not re-
member ever having seen more beautiful
scenery of its kind. There will be but two
more opportunities TO witness this play, at the
matinee and in the evening. and those who
| have not yet seen IL should not fail to embrace
the last opportunity afforded thom.
| National Theatre-Fun on tho Bristol.
| To the list of dramatic achievements which
| serve as n framework for the superstructuro
| of variety specialties constituting the prn-
| cipal feature of the performance such as
| Tho Tourists" ION the Pacific" and others,
| has been added another ono entitled Fun
on the Bristol" and It has met with such a
hearty reception wherever presented that It
must be supposed TO possess considerable
merit The gist of tho piece is that party
of merry people, finding themselves on the
palatial Sound steamer Bristol" in order TO
pass time pleasantly, enter upon n series OF
| diversions for their own amusement. The
| result is variety entertainment, consisting
of songs, dances and comicalities of every
description, and afsording endless fun. The
combination, which comprises many artists of
rcputc, will make its first appearance Mt tho
National Theatre on Monday evening, when
there will be Fun on the Bristol" for every
body.
| Ford's Opera-House-"Dr. Clyde"
This comedy has deservodly achieved great
| popularity, for IL is finished In every detail.
| Each character is perfect in itself and has
special features to commend IL to the attention
of the spectator. There is hardly scene
which does not afford. ample material for
laughter, while the fourth act is such an unin-
| terrupted series of ridiculous incidents as to
fairly make ones sides ache. The company
| appearing In the piece are each and all up to
every requirement of their respective parts,
and IL is safe to say that u smoother perform
ance has rarely been witnessed in this city.
| DIR. Clyde will be performed but twice more,
! to-day at the matinee and in the evening.
Eord's Opera ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mastodo
| Minstrols.
Haverley's Minstrel troupes have been
synonyms for excellence and variety in that
| peculiar line of business, and the mere au-
nouncement that his gigantic combination,
the "Mastodon Minstres," comprising forty
| of the foremost artists in tho profession, will
appear ut Ford's Monday evening, will suffice
| to fill tho house in every corner. They have
had an almost phenomenal success this season,
for wherever and whenever they have given
one of their unsurpassed performances, hum
dreds have been turned away from the doors
of the respective theatres unable to gain adj
mission. In Baltimore their receipts were
nightly In excess of 81 200.
The Arlington Theatre.
The performances ut this theatre, including
the astonishing ieats of the Martinetti family,
are nightly enjoyed by large audiences, aud
should be missed by no one that loves fun
aud folly.
| Theatre Comique.
"The jolly Psthhnders" present at this pop
ular resort the most enjoyable variety enter
tainment of the season. Miss Angie Schott is
incompatible in her wonderful performances
of Masks and Faces" and "The DEVILS
Statue" and tho others of the company are
equally excellent. Go aud SEQ the Path
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