National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-19
AMUsENf ENrS.


THE 1.-TWO JOHNS" Ar FoRD's.
The attraction at Ford's Opera House nINt
week will be the "Two Johns,' which made
very decided hit at this house In the carly
part Of the season. since then they have
made a very successful aud profitable trip
through the west, packing the houses nj nll
the large cities for entire weeks. Tho Two
Johns will be remembered rs a bright, rol-
licking comedy, In which the identity OF tue
American Dromios is constantly in doubt
In consequence OF which the most ab
surd mistakes arise, BOX shoot now open.
JosEFFY's riASo REclrALs.
Rafael JoScfiy. the celebrated pianist, will
give two grand plano Tocltals in this city, one
being set for tomorrow night aud the other
for Saturday afternoon. jOseiiy is one of the
great planists of the world and ranks with
! Won Bulnw, Rubcnstein, and other rir'Wysi on
the piano forte. The present conccrts will
afford au excellent opportunity TO hear really
artistic piano playing. The programmes to be
| Clude several numbers by Mrs. Claire Buxton,
| II brilliant soprano from New York city. The
! box sheet Is now open ut Droops music store,
| Ol5 Pennsylvania avenue.
THE "RoMANY RYE" AT ALDAuGH's,
This celebrated spectacular melodrama will
be the next attraction Mt Albaughs Grand
| Opera House, commencing next Monday
night The "Romany Rye is the production
| OF George X. Sims, noted English play
! wright. IL possesses many elements OF popu'
larlty, plenty OF movement, variety of detail,
| aud magnificent scenes The play Is OF the
romantic and spectacular order and is put on
with exact cointerparts of the scenery and
stage mechanism used for II at the Princess
Theater, London. Box sheet now open.
THE sToDDARD LECTURES.
An interesting course Of lectures, to be given
! by Mr.. John l., StOddard. Of Boston, II an
nOunCed tn commence at Ford's Opera House
proved very popular in New York, Boston,
philadelphia, aud other leading cities, aud
Will no doubt prove equally attractive here.
GRAu's FRENCH OPERA TROUPE.
suppe's delightful comic OPERA "Boccaccio,' ~
was given in fine style by Grnu's French Opera
The attendance was not as large Hs the per
formanCc deserved. This was owing no doub,
to the fact that Nine. Theo was not in the cast
but Mile. LCfOrt, who took the title role gave
the audience treat In her rendition of tho
part. She Is n mczlo.soprano of good compass
| with II very even register. Her voice is sym
pathetic and rich. and she sang the music OF
the part to the satisfaction Of the most critical,
! while her acting was a delightful exhibition
of the bOutlc school. The chorus was brilliant
| In its execution, and the entire opera was
given with an animation not hitherto dis
played by this company. Last night Nine.
Nine. Angot." Her vivacious and de-
lghtful manner captlydted the. audience
and she was repeatedly recalled. VI. Lazy
the rest OF the cast acquitted themselves cred
itably, and recalls were frequent. The chorus
was at times brilliant and very effective. Tine
setting. OF h?tl operas was rich and tasteful
'H-''' ron Ii0w'SlSG'ss r6SG wEIuoNf.
Bob Downing drew two good houses yester
day at Ford's Opera House In Tally Ho
This bright young actor has made an excel
lent impression up the people Of his native
to good business the rest of the week.
M'EESDpEF CIItrpcit CnNgrpr
McKcndree Church gives n concert to.mor
row evening which will undoubtedly be n
great success. Among the names noticed on
! the programme arc Misses Eva Mills Minnie
| Prof TheO. King, Messrs Whipple, BANGS
aud Prof Townsend