National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-10

| especially in connection with tile widows
matrimonial ambition, and at last the parties
are discovered and Mrs. 0Brien, having by
various dramatic expoden,s been brought TO
forgivinR mood consents to the nupti0ls, and
both her daughters are united with the men
they love best. 1t Is in the palatla cabin Of the
| Bristol that all the fun takes place. Upon the
thread Of tho story just told are strung rare
musical and dramatic gems, specimens OF &c.
centric acting, selections from the operas, paro-
! dies and character sketches and songs. Tho
| fun OF hundred performances has been
| SKINNED aud is presented in three acts. The
stage setting Is superb. The company is COM
posed Of fine comedians and splendid vocalists.
| If any distinction can be made with justice,
probably Mr. John +. Sheridan, who appeared
rs Mrs. O'Brie, the Tipporary widow, and as
! Captain cut, can be said to have carried off the
honors. The Dora of Miss Alice Jordan, the
| Nordh of Mis- S Agnes Hallock, and the Bella of
Miss Ma rion Fiske were excellent perform
ances. All of these ladies possess fine voices,
and use them to advantage. Mr.. Mark Smith,
who app cared as Count Mendggio, has a bari.
| tone vol &c of rare quality, and Mr., Henry Sa.
vile and Myron Calico, who take the parts Of
| Captain Cranberry and CdpOm Sparks, re-
spectively, are both good actors and splendid
singers. All Of the members Of the company
aro artists.
Fords observation-disclosures Mnstrols.
IL was clearly proven last evening, that
| black cork performances retain their hold
upon popular favor, for Ford's WIS crowded to
| sulOcation. Not an inch of space but was
| occupied, and the excellence of the entertain.
| ment fully justified the enormous patronage.
| There never has been in this city minstrel
troupe combining so many amusing features
| as Havcrley'S Maslodon Minsrols. Besides
tho old iavoritcs Billy Rice, Billy WEIGH,
Sam Deverc and Frank Cushman, there
is a host of other talented perform
ers The singing is far better than
that general y beard at this class of entertain
ments, and the orchestral music is unsur-
passed. IL would be impossible to recount
each number of the rich and varied pro-
gramme, but we cannot refrain from men
tioniug few of the principal attractions.
Tho Broadway Squad" commanded by Billy
| Rice us Captain of the Force, and Billy Welch
as Sergeant MoridrtW The Turkish Review"
with its great transformation scene; "The
Picnic" Sam Dovero in his inimitable banjo
eccentricities; Adams Lee and Casey in
their musical speGialties; Harry Kennedy,
the wonderful ventrioquist Billy Rice, in his
great speech on Labor vs. Capital' the great
/ banjo advertisement by twelve frst.class ar
lists; Wood and West in their skatorial dance
and fually the "KoDossal Cirkuss," introduce
ing Harry Parker's performing dogs, form only
part of an entertainment which for general
excellence seeks its equal. The audience was
kept in a continual roar Of laughter the whole
evening, and tho only regret was that the per-
formance ended too soon. This evening the
same bill be repeated.
Theatre Conique.
Standing room only was placardod at the
tpmquo last evening half an hour before the
curtain rose, and after witnessing the show
there was.no need Of explanation. 1t is safe
to say that never since the Comique WIS
opened hasa finer variety show been presented
TO its patrons, the management seeming de-
termined to Guido all previous efforts. The
minstrel scene, In which the Lulu Wentworth
blondes took part, cannot be exceled. and in
the olio such stars appeared MS Bingham the
vontriloquis; the DeAlvo sisters in barjo
solos; Ida Clifton and Joo Redmond in charnc.
ter sketches; Frank Lewis, the motto vocalist;
the Laland sisters in songs and dances and
Miss Carrie Howard in budget of new songs
John Robinson, assisted by other members of
the stock company, give an afterpiece which
abounds with coniical situations. A grand
matinee will be given this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, at which this luamuioth company will
appear.