The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-03
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 1865.
AMUSEMENTS.
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An Immense and brilliant audience as
sembled last evening Mt Ford's opera.house to
witness the famous queen OF lyric song Etelka
Gerstcr, In her grand role OF VioieVd In "I,a
Travlota" The enthusiasm with which the
artist was received was fully meritcd by the
magnificent rendition of the character. Grace.
full and powerful Us an actress, and rs n vocal
st without peer, this distinguished lady
created sensation In our musical and ORA
matte circles rarely experienced Mt the Ma.
tlonal Capital.
Her support was in most respects, of high
character OF excellence. Signor Francesca
Giannini, as AJiedo (his first appearance here,
produced n pronounced impression, and Signor
Massimo Capini, as GelWOm, was, within a
vocal and dramatic point OF view, cmphati.
cally success.
Tonight Worlds most beautiful opera al
Trovatorc" Will be presented, the famous Pari
sian operate artist, Mademoiselle Maria Les
limo appearing for the first time In this coun
try In her favorite character OF LeOn0rd; Signor
Giannini assumes the role of Mdnrico, and Mr.
George Sweet that of the Count ID Lima. A
grand performance Is looked for.
Litta.
Monday evening ut Lincoln Hall Madcmoisellc
Marie Litta gives one OF her grand concerts,
aided by fine support We know of no American
artist In the vocal limo 80 popular as I.itta, ana
hor own reputation added TO that OF her sup.
port VIII secure for her n highly successful
performance, Among the latter are Miss Hat.
Graham John shelton, the eminent cornetist,
and Miss Nellie Bangs.
The National Theatre.
Americas great star actress, the young and
beautiful Mary Anderson, appears at the
and with fine repertoire No actress Is 80
universally popular I'm the higher lines OF
tragedy among the American people than our
own young countrywoman Mary Anderson,
and her engagements arc always pronounc-
edly successful
The Opcra-hOusc.
Next week "Goblins, n tale OF tho Rhine"
will be produced mt the Opera-housc by fnc
company and excellent scenic effect.
Talmage.
Rev. r. Do Witt Talmagc, delivers his famous
lecture ut Congregational Church, Tenth and q
streets, on Wednesday evening next.
Mitclielrs Pleasure Party.
New York Evening Mail.
Mitchell's Pleasure Party are not strangers
to the boards Of Haverly's Fourteenth Street
Theatre. Their success In this house last sea-
son, I'm sour COLLINS" n burlesque from tho
pen of Mr.. VIM. Gill, was instantaneous and
complete. Last evening they reappeared with
the SAME fun and nonsense, though in n
somewhat reconstructed form. The burlesque
is now In throe acts, and in the first is intro
duced rehearsal OF an amateur theatrical
performance called "Society in NUTSHELL"
In which the mock-serious scene between tho
outraged husband and the tickle wife Is OK
tremely funny, and kept the house In n state
OF continuous laughter. The music is good and
occasionally sparkling, and Is about equally
divided between old and new. Mr.. Gill him.
self sings the now familiar "All on Account of
Eliza from Billee Taylor. The other men,
bers Of tho company are Misses Elinor Decring,
Emma Carson, Mira Barrie, and Messrs. J. NJ
Norcross, Francis Wilson and william
Forester. Miss Carson and Miss Barrie are
both young and pretty, and sing exceedingly
we'll, while Miss Deering is suffering from a
severe cold.
This company seem to DO on the best OF terms,
playing Into each others hands constantly,
and the result IL that the piece runs along
smoothly and harmoniously. The large house
which greeted them last evening was evidently
pleasure party as well, and unrestrained
merriment was the order from the rise until the
fall of the curtain. There IL no better place
at present to digest heavy dinner.