National Republican., 1880-10-09
AMUSENf ENTS.
National Thontre-nrho Tnnrists.n

lHc lhst performances OF TINS very amusing
play take place at the National theatre at the
matinee this afternoon aud tonight. The
company arc "all right up to the present
Time" aud there Is no reason to suppose that
there will be any diminutlon In the audiences
to-day. The success of "Tho Tourists" is an
evidence of what can be accomplished by first
class artists under efficient management
On Monday night Maggie Mitchell will
commence an engagement at the National.
Ford's Opera -UOuse--"A Flock OF Geese"
"a Flock of Geese" has no more to do with
the laughable absurdity Of which 1t Is the
title than had "rhe Babes IN tho Woods with
Artomas Wards lecture of that name. but tho
company continue to furnish q good amount
of fun and jolliiy, aud have succeeded in
drawing excellent audiences. There will bea
matinee this afternoon, and after tonight the
flock" will fly to other cities.
Theatre ComIaue.
Tonight the last opportunity will be af.
forded to witness the hne variety entertain
ment which has proved so attractice during
the week.
Dramatic and Musi col Mites
Miss Ada Cayeudsh was in Albany this week.
Lolita Is at the Walnut-street theatre, Phila-
delphia.
Frank Mayo Is in Savannah, Ga, with
"Dlvy Crockett"
new comic opera, entitled "Olivette," has
made q hit in London.
Mary Anderson will bo at Mcvlckor's tho.
atre, Chicago, next week.
Signor Boito is engaged upon new opera,
which he will call "Neronc'
A Belgian by the name of Luckx has Gro.
ated sensation in Paris rs basso
Jack Saville has boon supporting Clara
Norris at the Park theatre, Boston.
Ford & Denham's masqucraders arc amusing
the Pennsylvanians this week in Franks"
Signor Campanni and Mile. Valcria left
Liverpool for this country on the steamer
Celtic.
Otto Bendix, q pianist from Copenhagen,
has gwen the Bostonians all exposition of his
powers.
Trust and Trial" is tho name of n new
English drama which has been highly com.
mendod.
+. s. Chanfrau aud tho Boston Theatre
company arc playing Exit" in the New Eng.
land circuit
ModJeska commences an engagement Mt the
Court theatre, London, tonight appearing in
MARY Stuart"
John S. Clarke will revive the iine old
comedy Leap Year" at the Haymarket, Lon
don, this season.
lIaverly's Mastodon minstres are doing n
$4,000 week business at Her Majesty's Op.
erahouse, London.
Aunle Louise Cary, Wilhelmj and Joseffy
| appear together at the Music hall, Boston, this
week in three concerts.
| Barlow, Wilson, Primrose & Vests min
strels commence an engagement in New Or.
leans tomorrow, Sunday, the 10th.
Mr.. W. L. Sheridan, who has decided to
star II this season. will open ut Niblo's garden,
New York, on Monday next in Tho Dukes
Motto"
Il 4.
| Will sail from Europe for this country on
Monday. They will open at Haverly's Brook
lyn theatre November 8.
An infant prima donna called Little Corinne
has made n decided sensation in Boston in
cinderella" There must be something in
her, as she has organized II company with
C. ID. Hess us partner She will appear in
Brooklyn on Monday.
The residence of James Russell Lowell in
Cambridge, Mass will bo occupied this win
ter by the widow aud daughter of Ole Bull
who have recently arrived from Europe
Bjoernson, the Norwegian dramatic author
writer and poet, will be their guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knight have beer
warmly received at tho Grand opera. house
New York, whore thoy are now playing
They have accepted two new plays, Que by
Bronson Howard, called only Tramp" aud
the other by Bartlcy Campbell, entitled Coy
ernment Bonds"
Tho piano of Beethoven, which was made
eighty years ago and presented to the celo
bratcd composer by the manufacturer. Wage
OF Pestb, Is to be sold shortly by its prcsen
owner, who lives in Klausenberg in Tran sy
vania. Upon one Of its panels is portrait o.
the great musician ut the ago Of twenty
The Boston ideal company including Myror
whitney, Tom Kane, II. C. Barnabee, AIDE
laido Phillips and Mary Beebcc, which wa
aNa1l.y
Boston theatre, and which met with such un
precedented success, has added to It's reper
toire for this season "Fatintza," Bohemian
Girl" "Chimes of Normandy" and the prime,
of Palermo" besides an entirely new operi
now in active preparation.
Among the company to support Salvlni, tht
following are said to be engaged: S. II
Shewell, manager and leading man, Eli
Wilton, Mrs. Il. l.. Davenport, Marie Prescott
A. d. Billings. II. A. Weaver. N. d. Jones
William +. Owen. Manager Stetson is nego
tiating with Madame Janauscheck, with Mrs
ID. p. Bowers. Salvni will act but five tmo
a week, aud on of nights the company vii
appear in a new melodrama adapted from th
, French by Mr.. Shewell.
Salsbury's Troabadours have scored sue
ces at the Gaiety theatre, London us appear
from the following extract from the Post of tha
city: "a fresh contingent In support of tn
Amcrcan theatrical invasion which has driver
some of the native force from their strong
holds arrived at the Gaety theatre on Satur
! day afternoon, and, judging by its success
seems likely TO retain its position for som
l time. The body is composed OF two ladic
| and three gentleman, known to tho initiated
: MS Salisbury TrOubadours, and possessing sui
. hcient qualifications to be worthy the melc
y dious title, added to considerable acting CD
i pacity Of the hustle and broadly humorous de
scripton. Their entertainment, which, undo
the name of The Brook illustrates the in
cldents of picnic, and the drawbacks t
. happiness, are met by the parties Interested /
the most good-humUred manner, every fires
incident snggestinga song, dance, duet, q
quartet, many of which had to DO repeated
aud doservcdly so.
julius LANsDURGH's Low Priced Carp,
House, 3l5 7th.
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