National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-29
LAST NIGHTS ADJUSTMENTS.
Janausehek, e.rneross. the Comique, and
Other Attractions.

Other Attractions.
The contrast between the unetuous
comedy of Clarke last week and the tragic serious
ness Of Janauschek last night at Ford's Opera
House was decidedly marked, and yet the same
intelligent class of people greeted the great TRACE
dienne that made up the audiences of Mr.. Clarke.
And it viii always be found in this city that s!er-
ling plays and able conscientious artists bring out
the best class of our play -goers, whether the
attraction be of 4 comic or tragic character.
The ability and power of Mime. Janauschek are
well known in Washington, and she has always
been received here with the warmth and enthu-
siasm that her great talents command. She occu-
pies peculiar position in the histrionie world,
playing 2 role of characters that no other
actress now attempts. Last night she ap-
peared in the dramatizatiOn of Dick
ems well-known novel Bleak House" sustaining
the two characters of Lady DediOcE and H0rteRse-
In this play she has full scope for her great talents
and IN every scene she displays that careful and
conscientious acting, the deliberate ard well
modulated elOcution, and the power and force
that have gained for her the proud position she
now holds in the public esteem. There is a full
ness and grandeur in her tragic scenes that
is attained by no other actress, and her
great outbursts of passion or agony are
followed by a feeling of awe-an effect
produced by no other actress since Rachel. The
company supporting Nine. Janauschek is de-
cidedly strong one. and especial mention should
be made of Miss Florence Noble, Miss Kate
Fletcher, MesSrs Harry Meredith and James l.
Carhart for the excellent manner in which they
sustained their several characters. Tonight
Mime. Janauschek willappear in her new play. ell
titled &c Mother and Son." which has been highly
commended wherever it has been produced.
CARNCEoSs' aINsTREIS.-
lie
ished two hours and q half of solid fun at the
National Theatre last night. The singing in the
first part was good, and the two end men, Hughey
Dougherty aud Matt Wheeler, provoked the most
excrueiating merriment by their bright and
sparkling witticisms The olio part of the pro-
gramme embraced a variety Of acts, all of
which were well rendered, and where
everything good ii is difficult to particuar:ze
individual excellencies, although the L. s. B. NJ;
Or, The Colored Letter Carriers" the Scenes i'll
Our Markets, 1.-The Order of Full Moons, and the
buriesque of Sarah Barnyard," with which the
performance closed. were perhaps the most notice
able. Che same bill will be repeated tonight.
THEATRE CoMQUE.
The bill last night all that the most fastidi-
Gus lover of variety entertainment could desire,
and the loud and frequent applause testified the
qualification of the large audience present. The
new corners were all well received, particularly
the Davenport Brothers and Nelly Germon. The
old favorites fully sustained their well
regulations and the reception of Jake Budd in his
sketches showed the strong hold he has upon the
patrons Of this popular place of amusement.
FoREPACGHS CIRCUS.
Anticipation is waxing warm for the approach
of FOrepaugh's great circus, and the small boy is
saving his pennies. and the small girl is lust so
good as she never was" so that the paternal head
shall have excuse for not taking her TO see the
wonders of this monster combination.
THE PEABODY ORCHESTRA.
This artistic combination, which has been SO
often listened TO with pleasure by the critical pOr
ton of orr musical community, viii be heard at
Lincoln Hall this evening on the occasion of the
second of the series of concerts By the Athen@um
Club ofthis city. The orchestra will be aided by
Miss Emma Gaul, soprano, and Nine. Auerbach,
pianist.
Mr.. J. Louis Ford, the genial manager of Ford's
Opera House, benefits on April7
The concert tomorrow night by Henschel, Jo-
seffy, and Miss Lillian Bailey should not be for
gotten, for it is that three such eminent mu-
sicanS are grouped together in one entertainment.
The bOx-sheet already indicates good attendance
Attention is called to the announcement in our
amusement column of the complimentary testimo-
NAL rendered to the popular manager of the Ma
tional Theatre, Mr. Samuel G. Kinsey, and for
which the sale ofreServed seats will commence TO-
morrow morning.
The Hayre de Grace Republican states that many
years ago Mr.. John 6. Clarke, the great comedian,
with Edwin Booth (afterward his brother law,
gave performance at Belair to so sparse an audi
ence that the receipts footed up only 81. Quite
contrast to the $500 that each now receive per
night.
The concert on Friday evening at the Congrega-
tional Church will be an attractive entertainment
The programme will be varied by the introduc-
ton of readings by the beautiful Miss jamie Saw
age, of Boston, who makes her first appearance on
this occasion before q Washington audience. Re-
served seats at Ellis