National Republican., 1884-10-25
AMUSENI ENIS.

THE NATIONAL.
Madame Janauschek has had most success.
ful week at the National in Meredith's drama,
MY Life" Last performances to-day, natl
nee and evening. on Monday next Mile.
Aimee, the erstwhile queen of opera boufe,
will appear at this theater in ,"Mam' zelle," a
character comedy, written Especially for her,
and which is full of novel effects and new de-
partures. In this play Mile, Aimee takes the
character of &Toinette, a young French girl,
and speaks English with that racy accent of
the boulevards that is just adapted to the part.
/, While her voice is now perhaps not able to
bear the strain OF an operate role her artistic
rendition of many of her favorite songs adds
much to the success Of MAN zelle," and this
with her admirable qualities as an actress
makes her the most charming character
soubrette now on the boards. Mile. Aimee is
supported by a first rate company, and has
already won warm concentrations in this her
first attempt in English speaking comedy,
where she retains and utiizes all the piquancy
and chic that characterized her in the past on
the lyric stage. Those who recall the past
triumphs Of Mile. Aimee will find themselves
undecided whether to regret her withdrawal
from comic opera or to congratulate her upon
tho very decided success she has achieved In
this new field. Box sheet for reserved seats
now open.
FoRDs.
AT Ford's to-day sothern will appear at matt.
nee and evening performance In the farce
comedy written by himself, entitled Crushed;
or, Whose are TheyT
For the week commencing Monday next the
attraction at Ford's will be war drama by j.
X. Tillolson, the author of "Queena" "The
Planters Wife" and other plays "Lynwood''
has been almost fulsomely praised by the press
of other cities, and characterized as the strong
est play yet written by an American author.
The company billed to present 1t in this city is
an exceptionally good one, and includes such
well known favorites as Miss Maude Granger,
Gustavus Levick, Rachel Booth, and other
recognized artists. The scenery of the play is
of that strong lurid style required to form the
background of Il plot replete with battle, muir
der, and sudden death, and laid In kentucky
at time when border warfare and partisan
raids afford q wild field for the author. Miss
Granger's wardrobe In this play Is said to rival
the most artistic creations Of Worth, and was
made in New York.
"Queena," by the author Of "Lynwood," Il
underlined for the week beginning Nov. 8.
The "Romany Rye" is in st. Louis this
week.
"In the Ranks" is encampod In Haverly'i
theater, Chicago.
Kiralfy Bros "sieba" has gone on the road
"Adonis" is still at the Bijou, New York.
1.-THE Seven Ravens are preparing to try
the New England circuit.
L. d. Price, for several years John McCol
lough's representative, will manage Nine.
RIstori's tour.
1t is now definitely decided that John Nc
| Cullough will act no more this season.
Emma Abbotrs engagement, just terminated
In Brooklyn, was triumphant success.
liMestayer's latest burlesque absurdity, wv,
| Us q Co.." has made hit
Robson and Crane will bring Iout CRANE
spectacular revival of "The Comedy Of Ell
rors" during the season of 1856.
Nine. Ristori, with her husband, the Mar
quis Caprinica del Grillo, and thei
son and daughter, sailed for New Yorl
from Hayre aboard the st. Germain on Satur
day, the lsth 1t Is said that Nine. Ristori will re
ceive larger sum tor her engagement thar
any other star that has yet visited the United
States. What the exact figure is her manager
refuse to say. In addition, all her travelling
bills are paid and she gets percentage Of the
| receipts.