National Republican., 1882-09-05
NATIONAL THEATER.
It's brilliant Opening with harlow, Wilson
q Coutpany'a MInstrcIs.


There is nothing that exceeds the drawing
powers Of q minstrel show, unless II moy be
porous plaster and like porous plaster the hotter
II Is the better 1t draws. This was shown last night
ut the National Theacr, where Barlow aud VII;
sons Minstrels orened the season with q packed
house. There Is one thing about tie National
1heater that Is especially commendable, and that
Is that wuen II opens lie Goors 1t is not for brief
s and Jt s paTous r sy nov now % ooS W forward to
Continuous seiies Of attractions, which VIII DC
without an interruption until the middle OF next
June The theater itself presented very prelty
appearance,
SEVERAL MARKED IMPROVEMENTS
having been made. Aislcs lave be ten opened from
the Iarquet TO the chestrn circle aid stairw9y
has been built leading from the gallery to the
dress circle, 80 that, iii case Of an accident, the
house can be cleared in very few minutes. All
of the attaches whosc faces have become familiar
to the regular patrons nre in their old laces. The
bcaming lace Of the g, nial sam Knsley smiles ut
you through the window ut the box X-ottlce rs you
the afternoon you will fna Mr.. II. Clay Douglass
TO assist You III selecting the best scat ~ tne
ssn usd over w H. e q. m
at the doors Of the orchestra an dress
circle respectively. Messrs Walker Lacey, q I'd
Wallace, the Gfiabl gentlemen who seatei the au-
dience SO efficiently last season, continue In that
capacity, in which they are nnexcelled. The au-
dience last night was one Of the largest ana m, st
aristOcralic that las ever attended all ulh 1lllS
night IN this city, and among them we've nfty
members OF the Columbia B, at Club, who marched
from dome TO pit, and the imn'cnse audience was
thoroughly upprecia,ivc throughout the perform
ance. The re- tutntion that had preceded the COM
paiiy that held the boards was more man sus-
tained. Both rs 10 numerical strength una pro-
iessi0na merit 1t Is the Lest combination OIL Inc
road.
IN THE OPENING oLIo
the orchestra under the direction OF Z Idle Fox,
performed ali overture OF popular aus, when
was .nlvencd by lev. aud very odd effects with
the custuncis aid tambonIines. The onlic songs
of Cal Wagner, Barlow, W.lon. ana Luke SCHOOL,
cIRf We re immense, ana received mutt emphatic
encoies The sentimental songs. especially that OF
Charles Tcmpeton, were well sung, The choruscs
particularly being noticeable for the nicc.i les OF
shading Ihdt prevailed throughout. The end. men
wo.k ked uf some new jokes, pleasant relief fr'm
the stale gags that arc too generally in vogue
among tnI-inen. Mlt. G.. Barlow led off In The
tecond part VITA his unique representations Of the
aged negro. He was followed by Twelve song and
dante artists, who gave an exhibition OF ground
and lofty tunlb!ing, turning of forward. backward.
and twisting 'omersaulis, all IN stict time with
the o!chestru that was highly interesting as veil
| as amusing,
GEORGE WILSON, IN HIS SPECIALLY ACT,
| received quite Gn ovation. In responding to nm
encore lie was pre- sc Ltrd with two handsome b.ni-
| quets, one in the firm of a boat, wi the colors
Of the Coluabia Boat club, Of which he Is u mem
Der, attached to the oars He acknowledged the
thanked his shipmates or the compl meht Wilson
Is the oliginat,r of his peculiar specially
hes M FAR he shoP, n"S Of many he original
Schoolcrait and Goes have a very funny
act, entitled "Music VS.. Elocuioh in wnich eacl
| brings ont his peculiar iueut for nun. The con-
certei clog dancing and the solo dances of Mas.
ter Huney, John Ftnton, John Williams anc
Reynolds and Arno d was pretty feature of tht
thtertaiment The figures Were well execu et
aud the ableaux app Upriutc. Tne Clipper Quar-.
tette, composed Of Mes rs. McIntiie, Ward, Camp.
Tell, and Howard received triple encore, ant
each time brought down tie house. Nnoni is wei
| worth seeing in his wonderful feats of Juggling
The performance closed with trayesty OH " Pa
tcnce" in which several numbers OF that popul Il
little opera are introduced. The entire entertain
ment was thoroughly satisfactory to the large au
dence II the rours OF laughter can he taken MS al!
Indication of enjoyment. The company will per
firm every night this week, with Wednesday ant
Saturday matinee performances