The Evening critic., 1883-03-27
AMUSEMENTS.
NATIONAL THEATRE.


A fine audience witnessed Mr.. McCullough's
TiTginiuS at the National Theatre last evening.
Notwithstanding Mr.. McCullough's recent So
we're illness, he enacted the character with his
usual force and grandeur, and the enthusiasm
of the audience attested its appreciation OF the
great tragedian.
The support is hne-the finest OF Its charac,,
ter on the stage. Mr.. Barton, however, could
improve the makeup OF his Caias CldudiuS by
removing his mustache. Mustaches and togas
do not go we'll together.
This evening John Howard Payne's tragedy
OF "Brutus" will be given.
FoRDs oPERA.HoUsE.
"Iolanthe' was performed twice at the
opera-House yesterday, and In very accept.
the company presenting 1t unquestlonably
fine. Miss Ida Mule, Miss Rose Dana, Miss Il.
A. Sanger and Mr.: Wilkinson merit special
mention. "lolanthe" Will be repeated every
night during the week and Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons.
oDD-FELLows' HALL.
Howard & Gill's well.known combination
appears at odd-Fellows' Hall this week In
their adaptation OF "Uncle Toms Cabin" 1t
is fine troupe and presents the piece in an
attractive style.
The attractions at the Dime Museum for the
present week are simply immense. No one
should fail TO visit IT.. II is open day and
night, and two performances are given daily.
NEW THEATRE CoMIQUE.
The Comique, as usual, was packed last
many good shows Colonel Snelbaker has pre-
sented to his patrons. "Muldoon's Picnic,
which the owners of this combination, Messrs.
Hyde Il Behmap, were the originators, is not
as clever as their "rwo Johns" Imagine
two gazelles like Mossrs. Hart and stewart,
each Weighing nearly three hundred pounds,
doing burlesque on Robson and Crane 8
''Two Dromios." Teddy Davis Is certainly the
most remarkable yentriloqulst ever seen In this
city. Harry Watson, the German comtque, is
one OF the best in his line. The Horseshoe
Four are well known here and Iayorltes. lfyou
have the blues, dyspepsia or any OF theirkln-
dred complaints you can be cured at the
Comique This week.
THE NOTWITHSTANDING RINK,
Last evening large and fashionable audi
ence was present at the Roller.Skating Rink
to witness the fancy and grotesque skating.
The effects OF the colored calcium lights were
beautiful and the occasion was In every way q
success. This Is the last week save one of the
skating rink for the season. Assemblies held
every afternoon at 2;30.
NILSSON.
Christine Nilsson, assisted by an uueXcop-
tlonably flne company OF artists, appears In
concert at Lincoln Hall Thursday evening
next. Seats con be procured at Metzerotts
| music store.
McCauley TO be Turned Loose Again,
An effort is being made 10 turn George Nc
| Cauley out upon the public again. The no
torious criminal was pardoned out Of the
workhouse TO serve tho ends OF the Citizens
Committee and had no sooner gained his lib
the act OF attempting TO pick pocket. Nc
| cauley is now In jail, and an agent OF the com
mitee is again endeayoring 10 secure him hi
| liberty TO enable him TO testify against meI
| who have repeatedly put him behind the bars
| and TO resume his festive ayocatlon OF pick
ing pockets and shooting whoever interteres
1 s-
! The police made ~ arrests yesterday.