National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-13
ANIUsENI ENrs.

Miss Minnie Palmer although still suffering
acutely from the complaint which forced her
to keep To her hotel for two days, reappeared
~ Tina at Ford's last night to the evident de-
light of large audience. A physician was in
attendance behind the scenes, and few of h or
auditors suspected that the artistic who danced
and sang so charmingly was all the while
suffering excruclating palms. The little lady
may be seen at q matinee this afternoon and
for the last time this evening
rip Van Wrinkle" will be given by Jef1er-
son and his company at the National theater
this afternoon and evening.
"0f TO Egypt should be seen at Albaugh's
by all lovers of bright comic performances
catching songs, aud fine scenery. There will
be a matinee this afternoon, and the engage
ment closes this evening.
COMING EVENTS.
There will undoubtedly be large audi
ence at the National theater tomorrow night
TO hear Col Robert G. Ingersoll His lecture
on Orthodoxy" has never been delivered here,
and II is said TO be one of the greatest products
of his genius. He is in his prime as an orator.
and comes fresh as daisy from his summer
tour to the Pacific coast and his recent rest al
his New Mexican ranch
1.-THE Pavements Of Paris" the dramatic
spectacle TO be presented at the National
| theater next week, is an adaptation from the
French Of Belot and D. Emery in prologue
and four acts, with fine scenery from the busl
Of IL. f. Hoyt. An enthusiastic, but allitera-
tive, critic describes the play as follows: ut 4
| n microscopic insight into the everyday lif
of the great Vanity Fair of France, the gayest
the widest, the most varied city on the face o
the earth. That which pictorial art in the
wonderful panorama has done for the siege o.
that city, this melodrama has accomplished
for the stage in life.likeipicture of its salon
and slums, its drawing rooms, and Its dives, 1t
peers and its paupers, its virtues and its vices
| Its glory and its shame" The company in
cludes Harold Forsberg, Byron Douglass, Fell,
Norris Adelaide Cheril, Emily Banker ant
Dora Stuart. The whole is under the capabl,
management of Mr.. John Rickaby, who's
name is guarantee OF excellence.
Mr., Lawrence Barretts company this season
| is in the main, identical with that which sup
ported him when last here, including that ad
| mirable actor Louis James, Il. G. Mosley, s. e.
| Springer, Albert Riddle, Miss Marie Vain
wright, and Miss Minnie Monk. The weel
will open at Albaugh's with performance o
"IIamlet" The advance sale has been large
The advance sale of seats for 1.-THE Score
tary" at Ford's next week is already lively
and the indications are that Mr.. Gillette will
have fine weeks business. The play is said
to afford Mr.. Gillette an excellent field for tn,
display of those peculiar qualities which mad,
his impersonatlon of the professor such
memorable success He has about him care
fully-selected company, aud 1.-THE Secretary
| will, no doubt prove most agreeable enter
tainment.
Mr.. Robert NJ, Dobbins the comedian AM
vocalist, will give three entertainments a
willard hall the first three evenings OF mex
week, supported by number of capable ladie
| and pentlemen