National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-27
ADJUSTMENTS.


FORDS
A week OF melodrama will be inaugurated at
Ford's this evening by the presentation OF
"Lynwood," a highly realistic production,
written by ]. X. Tlllo,son, the successful au.
thor Of "Queeua." "Lynwood' has had re-
markably successful run at the Union Square
theater, New York, and will be presented here
with the original scenery, cast, and appoint
mcnts. This play comes heraldcd as metropoli.
tan success, and with such artists as Miss Maude
Granger Rachel Booth, Gustavus Levlck, W.
$. Harkins, VIM. Davidgc, IT,, and d. r. Ring.
gold sustaining the leading roles It should
prove equally attractive here. The scenic
effects are said to be especially good, particu.
larly the sets ofthe Federal Camp" and the
Library In fynwood Mansion" While not
strictly war DRAMA the action of the play is
laid in Kentucky during the late civil war, and
the troops Of both armies, border rangers, and
the intelligent oontraband are utilized to make
up strong series of stage pictures with all the
lights and shades of negro humor, camp droll.
cries, love, murder, and final retribution.
"Quecna' Will be presented next week,
THE NATIONAL.
At the National this evening Mile. Marie
Aimee will make her first appearance in this
city in nglish.spcaking comedy, in the char
actcr Of Tomette Jaootot in Jessup and Gilrs
comcdy.eXtrayaganza "Mam'zcllc." Though
written especially for Mile. Aimee MANI
zellc' is by no means II one.part piece, and
affords full rom for the talent selected to sup
port the star. As the pretty French millincr,
Mile. Aimee Is given dialect role that fits her
like glove and allows her to handle English
as she is spoke in that piquautly.charming
manner that renders the feminine Gaul per.
icctly irresistible to the American heart. Dur.
ing the course of the play there
are introduced many of the songs
which Aimee has rendered SO popular on the
operatic stage, including the Spanish song
La Paloma," pretty as a Picture" aud anew
song, Love at Sight" MAN zele" is said to
be crowded full OF pure fun, and contains
some novelties that are decided departures
from the usual stage methods, and which will
doubtless be thoroughly appreciated by the
fun.loylng amusement seekers of this city.
Mr.. Maurice Grau, Mile. Aimec's manager, has
wisely decided to maintain tho usual prices OF
admission here, though rs fact II is q con-
cession he has declined to make elsewhere
The sharp competition that will be inaugu.
rated in this city by the opening of Albaugh's S
Grand Opera house on Nov. 10 with Emma
Abbott in a week OF English opera already
crops out. On that date tho Milan Grand
Opera company will open at tho National
theater for four nights and matinee of Ital-
ian opera under the management of James
Barton Key, or James Barton, as he is now
more popular known. While this company
does not include Patti or sembrich, 1t is
made up Of strong array of artists and has
achieved marked success at the Star thea
ter, in New York. Its repertoire includes
"Ernani," Norma" Faust" Aida" and
other favorIte operas, and, with prices of ad.
mission reduced over one.half below the usual
operatic scale of prices, will prove a decided
attraction.
joaquin Miller has u new play with the
sombcr title of John Logan, the Silent Man."
which will be produced for the first time at
the Third Avenue theater, New York, this
evening