National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-10-23
AMUsEM RNrs.

Ford's Opera House--"rbe Galley Slave"
Washington audiences during the past
week have Endorsed the verdict Of the public
elsewhere nronouncinR BARLEY Campbelps
play, The Galley Slave" great dramatic
success 1t Is interpreted at Ford's opera
House by company fully equal TO the many
intensely dramatic situations and points OF
the play. There will be Galley Slave matt
nee this afternoon.
National Theatre-Maggie Mitchell.
Maggie Mitchell's farewell benefit at the
National last evening was made the occasion
OF faultloss performance of Jane Eyre"
which was witnessed by brilliant audience.
This afternoon at tho matinee Miss Mitchell
will play "Fanchon," aud her engagement
VIII close with the performance this evening
when she will appear In "Lorle."
The New EvangoIino.
Rice's Evaneeline company will appear at
the National theatre on Monday night, and
In reference to the troupe tho New York Sun
says;
Ricc's Evangelino company at this house had
good audience and the new piece Is very well
rendered by the present Organization. Al the old
attractions with the new are presented, the music
Is excellent, and the piece altogether MS enjoyable
a. when seen here In Its old form two years ago.
The leading members ofthe present company nro
very attractive and accomplished artists. Mile.
Jarbeau has most beauiifu voice ana Just fits the
character OF Erdngeline and Miss scnrle makes the
Lone Fisherman Is as quaint rs ever, and All the
other novelties are frst.class "Evangelne" will
be presented every night and at the Wednesday
and Saturday matinees.
Theatre Comiquc.
An attractive variety bill is offered at the
Comique, and no one should fail to attend.
Dramatic and Musical Notes.
Lawrence Barrett is in Buffalo, N. " this
week
Romenyi and JoscGy are playing together
in Canada.
John T. Raymond will play in Springfield,
ILL.,, on Monday night.
Lolita closes three weeks engagement in
Philadelphia tonight.
Gus Williams takes "Our German Senator"
to New Orleans next week.
D'Oyly Curte's PIRATES of Pcnzance" are
playingth northern circuit.
Miss Marie Van Zandt has made an Elm.
phatic success ia Copenhagen.
Joseph jefferson has been playing Bob AcreS
in "Thc Rivals" at the Park theatre, in Bos.
ton, this week.
Shannon & Blossoms Golden Game com.
bination open ut Baldwin's theatre, San Fran.
cisco, on Monday night next.
Miss Linda Dcitz has made decided hit at
the Haymarket theatre, London, by her fine
impersonation of Lady Flouerden in Leap
Year"
Fannie Davenport is said TO have brought
the receipts of "An American Girl" up to
$4,000 in the five weeks that it has been
played.
Gemee's new opera, "Nisida," which was
produced so successfully in Vienna, is to be
brought out at the ITALIA theatre, in New
York, next month.
Robson Crane are doing "Sharps and
Flats" and Our Bachelors" in Pittsburg to
big business. They appear at the Globe
theatre, Boston, on Monday night.
J. X. Emmett is so far recovered rs 10 be
out on til street in st. Louis. He denies
that there Is any arrangement between him
and his wife, aud asserts that they live most
happily togetler-when he Is sober.
Alfred Collier Is TO take up his residence at
the Parker house, Boston. aud there finish the
scores Of Longfcllow's "Masquc of Pandora
and Earl Marbles comic opera of MAUD"
Why docs Earl call her MAUD? Twas
Josie" years ago.
'Dcscret," the new opera by Dudley Buck.
tho libretto being from the pen of Mr.. w. A.
Crohutt, docs not seem to have been success.
The music is said to he heavy ana suggestive
Of the church rather than the STAGE and the
dialogue is not such us will add to Mr.. Ciof.
Iutts reputation.