National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
Zoe Sessford's BENEFIT To-NIght-saIvini-
The Boston Ideal COmDaRy

| Tonight Mr.. Joseph Sessford, who has
gracefully presided over the box-ofice at Ford:
Opera House. will be the recipient Of a benefit a
that establishment The attraction selected is the
| ever popular opera, 1.-THE Pirates of Penzance.
| which never fails to draw crowded house. The
! cast will embrace Miss Eva Mills, who
is by far the best Adbd that has been
seen in this city; Mrs. E. r. True
whose Ruth has heretofore been eomplimented
Mr.. E. B. Hay General Stanley Mr. B. L. Keyser as
the Pirate King Mr.. L. P. Sebold as the Sergeant o
Police, Mr.. w. Z. Morgan the Pirate Lieutenant
and Mr. W. H. Daniel. who will sing the part Of
Frederic for the first time. The chorus will be
large and effective and will contain our best anna
teur vocalists. Mr.. D. B. Macleod will WELD the
baton over competent orchestra. Mr. SeSsford
has hosts of friends in the city, and the size of the
audience to- might should only be limited by the
capacity OF the Opera House.
SALvISI's "oTHELLo"
An audience filling Ford's Opera House in every
part was in attendance last night 10 witness the
eminent Italian in his matchesS impersonatiOn OF
Ottello 1t was most distinguished aSSemblage, a
party of the English tourists occupying one of the
boxes, while scattered over the audience were
representatives ofthe very best society at the Capt.
tai, including Cabinet Ministers, Senators, and
high Government officials and their families.
Salvini's OtaeHo has been seen in this city
before, and its power, its intensity, It's
absolute ferocity in certain passages were
fully commented upon during his first visit to
Washington some years ago. His impersonation
last night was the same as when first witnessed,
with the exception of certain changes in the more
imprisoned places. for genius cannot be confined
to absolute rule, and there variations in every
performance. In the earlier scenes Salvini, while
not sighting the part, appears to be rather saving
Qn6 asst
acts. From the time the suspicion of his
wifes infdelity enters his mind his saw
age nature is fully reused, and though for
time he hesitates TO believe her false he appears to
long to find it so, and when IdgO narrateS the tale
of CdsSiO's mutterings in his sleep and his use of
the handkerchief he evinces a savage joy in what
is to him convincing proof. From that moment
he becomes q brute every noble, manly trait
seems blOtted out, and he exhibits a savage and
tiger-like ferocity that fifty eliminates in his
suicide by cutting his throat instead of stabbing
himselfin accordance with stage tradition. Miss
Marie Prescott was excellent Emilia but the rest
of the support call for no special commentator.
THE BOSTON IDEAL OPERA COMPANY.
This organization, comprising in its membership
of the finest voices that have ever been heard
in English opera, will give three performances at
FOrds Opera-House, commencing to- morrow night.
A full list of the principals is as follows Marie
Stone, Geraldine Timer, Adelaide Phillips, Tom
Karl, William Fl. Fessenden, Lizzie Burton, H. C.
Barnabee. Myron W. Whitney, George Frothing
ham, William H Mcdonald, H. Kammerlee; s. L.
Stadley, musical director. The bOx-sheet is now
open, and seats may be secured for either of the
three operas to be given, which are 1.-THE Chimes
of Normandy" "Olivette," and Fatinitza'
BOB INGERSOIL.
The sale of tickets for the lecture to begin on
Sunday night at the National Theatre by Colonel
Robert G. Ingersol, the eloquent orator, will COM
mence at the box-office of the theatre to- day.
Colonel Ingersolrs subject is The Great Inffdes,"
which is said to fully equal any of his we'll
lectures.
MASONIC TEMPLE.
literary and musical entertainment for the
benefit of the Bethany Free Kindergarten
under the auspices of the Washington Frabel
Society, took place at Masonic Temple last
night. large and appreciatiye audience re-
ceived the several numbers of the programme
with enthusiastic applause. The selections of
Professor L. B. Hay Mr. D. C. Bernys, Mr.. Robert >.
Bernays Annie Lewis, and Lille ParSlow were
loudly encored. The success of the entertainment
was largely due to the energetic efforts of Mrs Dr.
Mason, Miss B. C. Graves, and DR.. Cressey.