National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-11
AMUsEMENrs.

Owing to the illness Of Miss Minnie Palmer
the bill at Fords last night was change to
Caste" The advance sale for the evening
was an unusually large one Alarge majority of
those who had purchased seats for my Sweet
heart" remained to see the substitute Con-
sidering the suddenness ofthe change, "Caste"
was done with creditabe effect by Miss Pal
mer's company, and the audience seemed well
pleased. The same play will be given this
evening
AT the National theater this evening Jeffer-
son will appear in rip Van Winkle," in the
title role of which the public seem never to
get enough Of him. The same bill will be re-
pcated Tor the remainder of the week.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
1.-THE Secretary" which opens weeks en-
gagement at FOrd's Opera house next Monday
evening, will be done by the same company
which made the brilliant success in this
charming little comedy in New York this tall.
William II. Gillette, in the role OF the Rev.
Job McCosh, has part suited to his peculiar
talents, even more thoroughly than that in
THE Professor" In which he made so great
hit. Long, lank, and chronic sufferer from
total ignorance of worldly affairs, the Rev.
Job comes to town to find a situation as a sec
aNNNis VI NAhbA hAlu 10 thEubtu Dl tllc ulClt Vi
iun.loving young rascal This youth and
chum In order to relieve themselves of GER
tain financial difficulties, adopt the expedient
of making a scapegoat of the clerical gentle.
man, whose utter innocence is the cause of
his being led rapidly out Of one comical diff
Guilty into another with the speed of race.
horse. The company has been playing to fine
business In Baltimore, Chicago st. Louis, Gin.
piuupH nuigvi1Ia nj Ind Thn
sale of seats will commence this morn ing.
1.-THE Pavements of Paris" a strong melo
drama, which has met with great success both
~ 'ti.S auu III Eu.ope WIN DC Tue a'
AS Its title would indicate the story deals VITA
life In that modern Babylon, the gay capital
of France. 1t is replete with thrilling situa.
tions which are effectively set Off by scenery
of unusual richness and beauty. The cast is
said to be strong one The advance sale of
seats begins at the National theater box Office
this morning.
Mr. Lawrence Barrett, the eminent trage-
dian, will appear at Albaughs next week in
round Of his powerful lmpersonations Mr..
Barretts interpretations, always forcible and
artistic, are made additionally attractive to
cultured people by the scholarly assiduity
which rounds out and harmonizes their mi
nu!est details. During this engagement Mr.
Barrett will present, for the first time in Amer
lea, and for the second time In forty.two years,
Mr.. Robert Browning's "Blot on the 'scutch.
con, which Macready produced in London
nearly halfa century ago." The "Blot on the
'scutcheon'' will be given on Friday evening
Francesca de Rimini," which Mr. Barrett has
made SO brillian a success Is announced for
Tuesday and Thursday evening and Saturday
afternoon. The engagement will open with
Hamlet Monday evening "Richelieu"
will be given Wednesday, and Julius Cesar
Saturday evening The sale of seats opens
this morning at the Grand Opera house box
Office