National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-08
AMUSEAf ENTS.
italian ora.-"Carmen."


Another brilliant audience was in attend
ance at the National Theatre last evening.
| The opera-GcOrge Bizeps charming compost
| ton, Carmen was exoollently mounted,
| a circumstance which deserves the more cred
| ltablo mention as managers are apt to slight
the outfit of an operate entertainments The
music is singularly beautiful, sidccdto and pie
sicdto movements giving peculiar charm to
the score, and the orchestra last night was
most successful in its correct and careful inter
probation of tho composers ideas. The chorus
sustained its reputation for efficiency.
| Nile Anna Do BclOcca, who essaycd the part of
| Carmen, did very nicely. SHE is handsome,
graceful brunette, who acted the fiery, hirt-
| lug girl of Seville to perfection. Her arch
ness in the love passages with Don Jose and
Escomito. was quite captivating, while in the
| more dramatic scenes she developed great in.
tensity of passion. Her voice is a mellow,
| though not very strong cOntTalto, excolloutly
trained and artistcally used. 1t is not pow.
crtul enough for NATURALIZATION in chorus
passages, but in all soil makes n decidedly
pleasing impression. Mile. Belocca's rendi-
ton of the canzonctta Amor misterioso angelic
aud of the aria PreSsO il JdStiOn, was really
| exquisite, and in the trio with Jose aud
Michde'd, in the third act she was equally
satisfactory. At tho end of the act she WIS
| called before the curtain and presented with
several magnificent floral designs Miss Ian
tation of tho part of Micbdeid, and her singing
OF the aria 10 dico no was heartily applauded.
| Signor Baldanza appeared us DON jose His
voice is n moderately fair tenor, which,
although quite pleasing in the romanza II for
| che drcUt, did not fill tho requirements OF the
score in tho more forciblo parts. lie is evil
IDENTIFY ~ pans-taking singer, who would be
more successful in roles which do not draw as
heavily upon the vocal resources as does the
| part he essayGd last evening. Tho houors of
the evening belong TO Signor Storti, who as
| EScomiHo was grand success. lie sang,
acted, looked the Dragging fiery tor
reddOr to perfection, and his superb rem
dition of 1OrreddOr dttCRO was enthusiastic
ally received and had TO be cncored.
This evening Meyerbeer's grand master work,
The Huguonots" will DO performed with
the following really excellent cast Mile.
Teresina Singer, IdieHtiHa; Miss Marie Litta,
| MdJPheiitd; Mile. Dc Belocca, Urbano; Miss
Lancaster, Dame DOnore; Signor PetIoviCh,
Rdou; Signor Storti, Count di NererS; Mr.. l.. G.
Gottshalk, Count 81. Bris; Mons. Customary,
Mdrce
Ford's Opera House-"The Octoroon."
"Tho OctOroon was witnessed by another
| crowded house last evening. The drama, as
presented by the Gotthold Company, is one OF
most absorbing interest. The acting is very
fine, aud the singing of tho jubilee singers is
wonderful. Next week Richmond and Won
BOyle-our old Won Boyle-wil appear in
Our Candidate" an intensely comical play.
Won Boyle takes the part of a ChuIman.
Theatre Comique.
No better variety show has ever been given
in Washington than that provided by the
managers OF the Comique for the present week
The LII Rue family, father and two sons, in
their acrobatic feats have no supcriors and few
| equals. Their acts are new and original, and
meet with great appreciation by the audiences
at this popular resort. Every branch of the
variety business is admirably represented, and
crowded houses every night attest the popu.
larity of the bill.
SOthcrn.
Sothern, the great comedian, will appear nj
the National sncxt week in "rhe Crushed
Tragedan," Lord Dundrcary" and the
other comedies which have become exclusively
| SOthcTn's.