National Republican., 1885-03-26
AMUSENI ESTS.
ALBAuGu'S OPERA HOUSE.

Mile. Rhca, the distinguished actress, who
ia one Of the great popular favoritcs in this
city, will appear at Albaugh's Grand Opera
House next week. Her repertoire will in.
clude Howard Carrolrs "lhe American
Countess, Arcadia" school for Scandal"
AN Unequal Match, and Camille Rhea
has long since earned for herself the reputa.
ton of great dramatic artist, which, aside
from her delightful stage presence and charm.
ing manner, Is sufficient to bring her crowded
audiences. Her repertoire has been carefully
selected, and comprises only the plays IN
which she has made her great hits. She will
bC supported by the same strong company
that was with her earlier in the season. RE
served seats may now be had at the box office.
THE sToDDARD LECTURES.
ON Tuesday evening Of next week John l..
Stoddard vt Boston, will open his series Of
illustrated lectures at Ford's Opera House.
These lectures have delighted large audiences
IN Boston, Philadelphia New York, Chicago,
aud other cities for several seasons past. They
are unique IN character and very instructive.
Tue lecturer takes his audience ON tour
through England, France, up the Rhine, and
other places of interest, and rs he describes
the scenes visited, shows an excellent photo
graph on a screen with u powerful stereopli.
con, thus bringing the subject viyldly and dis
tinctly before the audience In this they sur
pass the ordinary lecture on travel, which
leave the scenes wholly TO the Imagination of
the auditors, Mr.. StOddard's lectures are care
fully prepared and are very interesting, aside
from the illustrations accompanying them
The subjects, us announced, are; Tuesday and
Antonette" and paris In the Reign of Ter.
ror;' Thursday evening, Through England
With Charles Dickcns,' the purpose being to
point out the chief places of interest men.
toned in the writings of the great novelist;
Friday and Saturday, "ROund the Bay of
Naples and THE Castle-Bordered Rhine" +"
Reserved seats can now be had at the box
office.
DIR. PAXToS's LECTURE.
Rev, DR., John X. Paxton the late pastor OF
the New York avenue Presbyterian Church,
has been prevailed upon 10 deliver his new
lecture entitled, 'shavings,' for the benefit OF
the Young Mems Christian Association on Fri
day evening at Congregational Church. MIR.
Paxton Is 3 good talker md presents whatever
! he has 10 say In n iorcibe aud explicit man
! ner, and whatever he says Is always worth
| hearing. Reserved seats can be secured at
| Ellls's music store.
MISS RMNiNA TIfuRSBY's CoNCERT
| Miss Emma Thursby, the American queen
| OF song, Is announced for grand concert al
/ Congregational Church on Tuesday next
Miss lhursby's delightful voice and remark
| ably brilliant execution are we'll known IN
| this city, and her hosts OF friends will be de
! lighted to have an opportunity of again hear
| ing her, Since Miss Thursby's last visit she
has been abroad, and this will be her first pub
| lie appearance since her return. She VIII be
assisted by the renowned tenor. A. l.. King, o
| New York, and other well known talent aud
! Will present II programme We'll worth hearing
| Reserved seats can now be had at ElliS's music
store.
THE WAGNER CHAMBER CONCERTS.
The third OF the series OF chamber concert,
| win be given by the Richard Wagner Society
on Friday night at the univesalist Church
| The programme, which Is of unusual interest
comprises selections from Bach, Beethoven
Mozart and Wagner. Mmo. Kaspar viii sing
| several Of Becthoyen's famous Scotch songs
with accompaniment OF piano, violin, and
| viOlOnCelO The selection from Wagner viii
be thc elaborate "Alelster-Y Yorspiel,n arranged
I as piano ouin.ette by Ritter