National Republican., 1884-05-13
AMUSENTENTS.
j. LOUIS ronp,s BENEFIT.

Minis strelsio," Of which the plantation love
and humor Of old Maryland will be tho chief
constituent. Afterward the comedy of my
Wifc's Bonnet" the scene of which is laid in
Washington, will be given by an excellent
company. II Mr.. Ford's audience is to be
counted by the friends he has made in Wash.
ington by courtesy and kindness to tho
theater-going people, the opera house will
be crowded.
THE NATIONAL" PEcK's BAD Roy"
The first presentation OF tho dramatization
of ''Pook's Bad Boy" at the National theater
last night was made to good sized house,
and the Atkinson Comedy company did some
very good work in bringing out tho pranks
of tho bad boy and their results Mr.. Chas.
+. Pidgin, who has dramatized the amusing
sketches of Mr.. Peck, has succeeded in
arranging four acts of almost continuous fun,
which is certainly highly enjoyable. The
company, while not q strong one, is evenly
balanced, and gave performance free from
glaring faults, and decidedly amusing. The
various characters arc so well known from
the reading of Mr.. Peck's sketches that
failure to properly interpret any one of them
would be at onco resented. The
fact that the audience was in q continual
roar of laughter and was most liberal In their
applause is an evidence that they were
satisfied with the performance. As was
announced, tho performance last night was
for tho benefit of the stage attaches of tho
theater, and the large attendance evidenced
the fact that tho bonehciaries reaped sub
stantial reward. The play will be repeated
every night during the week, and at tho
matinces on Wednesday and Saturday.
POETIC AND MUSICAL REcITALs.
The Congregational church was comfort
ably filed last night to listen to the recita-
tions of Mrs. Morgan, who was assisted by
Miss Maud Morgan upon tho harp, and Mr..
Theodore Ingalls, King upon tho piano. Mrs.
| Morgan's selections were scene from
| Henry "" the trial scene from
Henry VIII." and 'Leonore," by the
German poet Berger. The English version of
this poem is by Rev. DIR. Rankin, who has
adhered as closely as possible to tho versifca-
tioD OF tho original, aud has preserved its
beauty and spirit. This was tho most efIec-
tive number upon tho programme, and in it
Mrs. Morgan appeared to tho bost advantage.
Liszt's beautiful music which accompanied
tho recitation was faithfully interpreted by
Miss Morgan and Mr.. King. Miss Morgan's
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and every number was encored. This lady
has appeared here several times, aud each
appearance is hailed with pleasure. The
harp is a most difficult instrument to play
we'll, and few have the power and intelli-
gence to bring out the full beauty of its tone.
Miss Morgan may we'll be ranked as the most
skillful harpist now before the public.
Mrs. Morgan proved her intelligence as a
reader, and with good stage presence and
pleasing voice should become successful be-
fore the public.
CHARITY FAIR.
Tho charity fair, which takes place at the
National Rifles armory tonight, promises to
present some novel attractions. Besides q
gypsy camp and tableaux there will be
musical exercises, and "The Sleigh-Bell
Symphony" will be given for tho first time in
this city, with a full chorus and orchestra.
Admission to the4iopubiicnn Convention.
Great numbers Of letters are received daily
by Senator Sabin. chairman of the republican
national convention, making inquiries re-
garding the manner of securing tickets OF
= admission to tho convention. He has pre-
pared the following circular of information
upon the subject:
The tickets are being prepared under the
supervision of the subcommittee of the
national committee. They will be engraved,
aud with coupons for each probable session of
o the convention. Tho tickets will be num-
bered and allotted to particular seats as is
> done in theaters and opera houses. The
= owner will retain his ticket and as the
. coupon will be for successive sessions of the
convention this will prevent more than one
person obtaining admittance at any one
session on the same ticket A limited
number of tickets have been set
apart for those who subscribe to the
fund for defraying the expense incident
to the holding of tho convention. These
r tickets will bo distributed by the local COM
mittee of Chicago only Owing to the vas
number of weekly newspapers it has not been
IS found possible to make any provision for
10 them. Ample arrangements will be mad
e for the accommodation of the several pros:
il associations and also for as large number Of
1. reporters for daily newspapers as may be pos
st sible with proper regard for tho business o
Is tho convention and convenience OF tho dele
le gates.
,s 1t has been suggested by several newspaper
10 men that such daily papers as desire to max
"a special reports should make early application
- for the number of seats they require, so tina
- when the subcommittee meet again they will
"a have correct idea of the wants of the pres
~ and they can then determine what is best Il
IA be done.
S ia Such applications as are sent to Hon. Johr
~ G. New, chairman of tho subcommittee, h
= will list and present to that committee at tn
~ y, proper time for their consideEltion.
u. All the other tickets being those for dele
gu gates alternates, and for general admission
US the convention, will be carefully arrange
ol and turned over by the subcommittee to tn
or full national committee at its next session
ny to be held in Chicago on the 3lst day of May
On The members of the national committee froi
p each state and territory will have charge Z
q the tickets for his state or territory, and wi
d at that time distribute the same to the dele
gates according to number and in just pre-
N. portion. Thus the delegates from each stat
and territory will have the distribution @
nj the tickets assigned thereto, and they ar
no therefore the proper and only persons t
nd whom application should be made.
ar For tho Improvement OF New York HaI
M bor.
~, The bill introduced by Representative 81
70 com yesterday for the improvement Of nav
Ier CATION at the entrance Of New York harb
At directs the secretary of war TO invite pr
OF posals for twenty days for the deepening
ne Gedney's channel through Sandy Hook b
's .nt to the extent of FIVE feet beyond its prese
ns -, depth, and for width of not less than 80
81 The bill provides that no bid of more thu
81 ,OO0, 900 shall be accepted, and that one-ha
Of the sum agreed upon shall be paid on IL
completion of the work and the other ha
when the increased depth shall have be-
ust maintained six months. 1t prohibits the u
sXt of any material in the execution Of the wol
nus which shall obstruct navigation. The su
be of $4,000 is appropriated to enable the seer
nat tary of war to cause surveys TO be ma
Der during the progress Of the work. In eOncl