National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
TIIn TIIEArR1cAL sEAsoN.

interviews with the Managers OF the
/ National md Tord's-Llst OF Coming
! Attractions at both Places OF Amusc-
| mcnt.
| "Ycs," said Manager Ensoy, 1--WE arc just
| about closing out one of tho most successful
| theatrical seasons that we have had foryears.
| Tho present engagement OF Miss Abbott prom
iscs to come fully UP TO the standard. Next
/ week we have John Mctaulls Operate cont
I binaton, opening OH Monday night with the
Beggar student" We expect good business.
| especially az the last three evenings of tho
I week will be devoted to the production Of
| John Sousa's new opera Desrce." Yes,
| that will be its first presentation. Pvo
mover read line of the libretto or heard
o noto of the music, but McCaull has
and in his Judgment, which Is worth good
| deal, il Is bound to be n decided success His
| agent informs mo that elaborate oxpCndi-
| lures have boon made in tho matter Of
/ costumes and stage sittingi for this opera,
/ and tho company Is conceded to be the best
| by odds Of tho three thGtgMcC Caull has on the
road. The week following, May ., we Viii
/ have Miss Lizzie Evans in "Fogg's FnrGy,"
and after that VIC have no dates positively
| filed until May 2G, when the Boston Ideal
/ Opera company will iuaugurato u week of
| English opera under tho auspices and for
this city. Yes, I think myself it
will bo successful experiment for tho
| soldier boys, as already parties arc inquiring
| for the repertoire aud secured seats. | don't
know what improvements will be put on the
National during the coming summer. Whilo
| there has been some discussion of the subject,
no definite plans in this connection have yot
been formulated. Mr. Albaugh will rotain
/ the National during tho noNt season. The
new opera house will not DO ready for occu-
pancy until about the lattcr part Of Novem-
| Der ut the earliest and consequently we have
/ booked nearly all open dates for the Ma.
tional.'
! From an attache of the National IL wa
learned that Monday, May 8, had been selected
| by Mr. kInsloy for his annual benefit, upon
! which evening viii be presented "FOggs
| Ferry" which will be brought out in inmit-
able style 1--WE have one thing to buck
against" said the attache "and that's Bar
NUNS circus. We don't mind anything but
the white elephant and we've got around
! that. Sam has borrowed 1t from Phincas r.
for that night only, and it will be exhibited,
with all its attractions, between the acts
speech? Well 1 don't know. We've been
trying to get up something for Sam to say
between the acts, provided the boys call on
him. He swears he had rather be hung than
face tho footights that night. but he'll have
| to show up and give his friends talk"
At Ford's DLessrs. Louis and Harry Ford
| were found on deck. They admitted that
| they had no fault TO find with the business of
their co2y theater during tho past season.
| They have their hands full this week with
| the New York Opera company, who are pre-
senting in splendid style Strauss comic
| opera of the "Quecn's Lace Handkerchief"
/ Next week they will have William Ioung's
bright and sparkling melodrama, " The
! Rajah," which has just closed q most sue
| cessful run of eight months at the Madison
| Square theatcr, New York. For the week
! beginning May the Opera house has not
yet positively booked anything, but expect to
| close with Milt MOBILES for week of his great
| sensational drama, Love and the Law"
| May IL Fay Templeton's Operatic combination
will open this house for week of light
English opera to be presented by a we'll
selected and, in the opinion Of the critics,
| exceptionally strong company. This will
probably close the season. 1t proposed during
/ the summer to make many material alter
ations in the Opera house. Mr.. Ford contem-
plates thorough overhauling Of the audi
| torium and such liberal expenditures in the
way ofnew seats, painting and frescoing as
will make this part of tho house better than
new. Another feature will be extension of
| the stage so as to materially increase its
depth, together with the addition Of commo-
dious dressing rooms and other much-needed
| accessories.
For tho next season Manager Ford has
! already many dates taken, and says that,
embracing as it will the election and inau-
guration of president, it will oven surpass
the one just closing.