National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
Bamael KinsIey's Beneht = Bernhardt's
Appearance-Herxog's Woneers-Netes.

No man connected with the front" of
theatre in this city has ever established more
generous popularity than the affsble little gentle
man who looks through the window OF the Do4
Office at the National, named Samuei q. kins-
ley. Always obliging, he has gained hosls
of friends by his uniform courtesy ana anxiety
to please the patrons of that establishment.
Whenever he has appealed to the pupnc
heretofore the response has been generous ana
hearty, and judging from the appearance OF the
box-sheet and from the number Of his admirers,
the capacity of the theatre will be tested to- night,
on the occasion of his benefit. The attraction
which he offers is the popular opera of The Pi-
rates of Penzance," with the following east, COM
prising our best-known amateurs: HGba,
Miss Eva S. Mills; Ruth, Mrs. E. S. KIM
ball; Edith, Miss Annie Haas; Rd.e, Miss
Amy Leavitt; Isobei Miss Annie Sterling: Frederic,
Mr.. John o. Pugh: General Stanley, Mr.. E. B. Hay !;
Pircte RiHg Mr. B. U. Keyser; Sergeant OF Police, Mr.
Frank NJ Pearson. The chorus will embrace
many Of our fashionable bellies for the pretty
daughters of General Stanley, and amongthe male
members will be found the Apollo Club. The mu-
steal direction will be under the control of DR.. E
S. Kimball. and Mr.. Thad K. Sailer will be the
stage manager. With such a cast such chorus.
and under such direction, perfect peri ornanee
may be safely predicted
THE BERSHARDT
Notwithstanding the theatrical seasons drawing
TO close, the excitement in regard to the appear
ance in Washington of the great BernhaTdt Is most
intense. All the highly desirable seats have been
already secured, and it can confidently be pre-
dicted that by the day of the first performance
there will not be q seat unsOld. The plays which
she will present here are Frou FrOu" for Friday
night and Camille" for Saturday matinee. These
considered the ones in which she is seen to the
fNocso i,-op r,.Nf
their seats should lose no time in visiting the box
Office of the National Theatre.
LINCOLN HALL-THE WONDERS.
Large audiences have been present at each en-
tertainment of the combination which occupies
Lincoln Hall this week The variety of the pro-
gramme prevents the interest from Tagging in the
least, and the testimonials of delight by vigorous
applause are most frequent The marionettes are
highly ingenious and cunning in their action, and
at once command the wonder of the children and
admiration of their elders. The midgets-Little
Jewel Admiral Dot, and Major Atom--are prime
fayorites, and their various songs and dances are
loudly applGuded.
Mr.. John T. Ford will shortly produce the new
success, " Billee Taylor" with Miss Eva Mills as
Ardbcld.
Mr.. joint. Raymond viii appear at the National
Theatre next week in bis new play, which has
proved SO successful" Fresh, the American"
The Theatre Comique has another winning card
in its main attraction this week which is Miss
Mabel Florence's play of Faith; or, A Daughters
Wrongs" Miss Florence does some good acting
and introduces her trained dogs, which are loudly
applauded each night.
Mr.. J. Louis Ford, who has successfully managed
Fords Opera Honse for the past season. will take his
first benefit TO- morrow night. The bright, new comic
opera of 0livette' will be given by an enlarged
company, including Miss Eva Mills, and some OF
the gems from =" Bilee Taylor" will be rendered.
Mr.. Forepaugh had hard luck, so far as the
weather was concerned, during his visit to Wash
ington, yet the audiences were large and enthusi-
astic. The main attractions of the menagerie and
circus have already been mentioned, and 1t only
need be added that the trained elephants intro
duced by their trainer, Adam Forepaugh, jr., fur
nish one of the most interesting and attractive
acts during the performance. The street parade
yesterday was the most gorgeous pageant that has
ever been attempted by circus and, although the
famous ten thousand dollar girls nose looked blue
from the cold her, radiant beauty was universally
acknowledged.