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national rheatrs-"Fanohou."

National Inentfo-'fhncnous
A largely increased audience last night
witnessed Miss Maggie Mitohell's secon per-
formanco Of "Fanchon" at the National
theatre. Her impersonation OF George Sands
mastery creation is so full OF vital forco that
II never fails of interest No matter how
often IL is seen, each successive performance
seems TO reveal now elements Of popularity
aud to discover now elements OF attraction,
From tho first moment when she steps upon
the stage, as the untulored child Of nature, to
The final act, when she shows the true prin-
ciplcs Of womanhood she holds her audience
spcllbound by tho wonderful power of her
genius and she lives aud moves, vital char
actcr. FdnchOn Is tho character In which she
gained her first great success, aud the namo
of Maggie Mi choll has been indissolubly bound
to this role for years. Her performance last
night showed that she had lost none Of her
old witchory, mono of her old power TO capti.
vato and enthrall her audience, and the fire.
quent applause showed how closely and how
inten;ly her every action wns followed.
"Fanchon" will bc repeated tonight, and If
thcro be any who havo not yet witnessed Miss
Mitchell's remarkable presentation of this
character they should certainly not lose this
opportunity.
Ford's Opera House--"The Galley slave"
This, which is probably the very best of tho
plays which Mr.. Bartley Campbell has writ
ten had its second represent tatinu this season
ut FOrd's opcrI.houso last night The con-
struction Of tho play and its many excel
lcnccs have already been alluded to in these
columns BEFORE aud 1t only remains now 10
state that the present drama is improved most
decidedly from tho play that was first pre-
| Sentcd undor this title. Its construction as
| at present shown proves that Mr.. Campbell
has carefully eliminated everything that
formerly marred its perfection, aud it is now
a complete and perfect play. 1t is full Of
dramatic incident and situation, and the dia-
| logue is bright, crisp and attractive. Mr..
Campbell, if he had written no other play but
'The Galley Slave" would have stamped
himself as dramatist who thoroughly
understands stage effect, aud who has the
happy faculty of drawing his characters so
sharply true to nature that their presentation
cliCits vital interest. Or all American
drmatisls Mr.. Bartlcy Campbell stands de-
cidedly In the front rank, and his plays show
n kccner insight into character and u moro
complete knowledge of dramatic force than
any native author who has yet made his APP
pcarance. The unitics of plot and the sue
ccssrul working up of dramatic climaxes are
tho distinguishing features of the construc-
tion of the Galley Slave" and tho represen-
tation of this drama by tho company now per-
| forming ut the opera-house Is so careful and
complete Us TO attract tho attention of evory
| truO lover of good acting. The Galley
Slave" will be repeated every night this
week, aud the house should be crowded at
each representation.
Theatre ComIque.
Tho fine entertainment at the Conique Is
attracting large audiences. The bill offered
this week Is very attractive.
The Morsen Concert.
The concert season will be opened in most
promising way this evening by tho compli.
monlary concert rendered to Mr.. Herndon Nor.
sell at Lincoln hall 1t will be the occasion OF
Mr.. Norsells first appearance in concert since
his return from Europe, an event which will
give unusual interest TO the concert A very ut
traclive programme has been arranged
Among those who will participate are Miss
Evan, Miss Mygatt, Miss Esputa and Nlessrs
Ilof Pugh, Kohr, Hay and Adams Onc o
the features of the programme will be the
rendition by Mr.. Morscll and Miss L wan of tho
famous love duct fro M Paul and Virginia.
The other selections will be equally attract
i've. The attendance should show that Mr.
Morsell is very pleasantly remembered in this
city, where, before his departure for Europe
his voice was ever at the disposal of every
local charity.