National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
Minstrels, Janausehek, Concerts, Jeseny
and Peabody, and Other Attractions.

and Peabody, and other ATTRACTIONS.
The Carncro Ministries at the National
Theatre drew an audience last night largely in
excess of the previous evening" and the noticeable
feature was that the larger proportion was COM
posed of ladies' 1t is boast of this organization
that nothing is said or done at its entertainments
that can possibly offend the most fastidious taste
The testimony of the large audience present last
night can fully corroborae this claim. 1t is a,per-
| formance full of mirth and enjoyment, and yet
| free from an impure or ungentlemaniy eX-
pressure or action. The various jokes and witt
cisms are fresh and new and entirely without I'M
| clean suggestions The Market Scenes, when
forms the finale of the first part, is excessively
amusing, and the same may be said of the " Letter
Carrier" act of the Dockstadcrs The cloggiSts are
all excellent. and their groupings are positively
artistic. "All Hallow Eve on the Plantation gives
all opportunity for the Four Innocents "-Grittin,
| Rice, Murphy, and Morton-to exhibit their pecu-
| liar and most laughable speeialties. The whole
| programme is most attractive, and has not been
surpassed by any minstrel party that has visited
Washington.
JANAUscHEK-" MOTHER AND SON.
This play is entirely to this city, but It's frst
representation last night created desire to again
witness drama filled with strong and stirring in
cidents and which affords Madame Janauschek an
| opportunity OF exhibiting phase OF character
different from any other role that she assumes.
Her most impressive scenes were in the second
and last acts, and in the former she delivered the
curse upon her son with pathetic intensity that
greatly moved her audience, while, in the closing
scene, her acting was electrifying. Tonight
Madame Janauschek viii appear in her great role
of Mary Steart
THE JoSEFFY- HENsCHEL CONCERT.
The concert announced for this evening is one OF
the most remarkable that has taken place this
season. Joseffy has acquired reputation that has
been accorded to other pianist who has visited
in this country in years. Cultured New York ana
also aesthetic Boston went wild over his perform
ances and on that account the large number OF
pianists in this city looks forward with eager anticl
pations to his appearance at Lincoln Hall Tonight
Henschel has created an uncommon furore wher-
ever he has sung by his full rich baritone, and
Miss Lillian Bailey, who, by the way, has recently
become Mrs. Henschel, is a soprano of excellent
reputation. Those who purpose attending this
concert should early secure their seats, as the in
dications point to full house.
FoREPAUGH'S CIRCUS.
This circus the first in the field this season. as 1t
iseyery season, will appear in Washington on Mon
day next. The street parade will be large and
complete and will present to view the lady vino has
been adjudged the handsomest woman in America,
and for the exhibition of whose marvellous beauty
Mr.. Forepaugh pays the enormous sum of $4,000.
This lady will appear in the procession, seated in
an Indian howdah, upon the back of the largest
elephant from among the twenty which are num-
bered in Mr.. Forepaughs menagerie.
LINCOLN HALL.
The second of the AthenGum Club concerts by
the Peabody Orchestra of Baltimore took place at
Lincoln Hall last evening. The Hall was well
filled with most select and appreciative audi
ence The chief feature of the evening was the
first production in this city of the symphonic
Poetique," by Asger Hamerik. the director of the
Peabody Orchestra. The composition is well con-
ceived, and is replete with easy flowing melody
and uncommonly rich harmony The thematc
treatment of the opening allegro movement showed
the composer thorough musician, while the in
strumentation throughout displayed excellent
judgment in the use Of the several instruments at
his disposal. The enthusiastic reception
corded each of the different members
of the work at the hands of crit
ical al audience high compliment to
the composer, of whose work we hope 70 hear
more in the future. Miss Emma Gaul rendered a
number of Lassen's German songs most acceptably.
She is ezzo-soprano of rich, full voice, but the
selections given afforded no opportunity ID judge
of her power of execution. LasSen is a composer
of real merit, known not nearly as well as he
should be. The performance of Madame NaIuette
Falk- Auerbach, who rendered BeethOyen's con-
eerto in G (Op So for piano and orchestra was ex
ceedngly good. She plays with taste has clear
touch, and displays unusual power and force for
female performer The closing number of the con-
certwas DamroSch's Festal Overture. In thisnu
Der the orchestra again sustained its we'll
reputation for precision and fineness of orchestra
ton and shading. The concert may be said to have
been of the greatest musical treats offered the
music loving public of Washington this season.
NOTES.
The sale of tickets for Samuel Kinsley's benefit,
which takes place April 6, will commence this
morning at the box Office of the National Theatre.
The attraction win be The Pirates Of Penzance"
The fact that J. Louis Ford will take q benefit on
the eth proximo should be slowed away in the
memory, to be brought out when the bill is an
nounced.