National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

TIE IDEALS AT FORDS.
The Boston Ideal Opera Company repeated
"Girofe. Girona" at Ford's Opera House last
night, The audience, though not aS large rs
on previous evenings, was demoustrativo in
its approval. The east last night was the
same rs at the former presentation with the
exception that Mr.. Herndon MOrsell was sub.
stitutcd for MIR. Tom Karl as Marasquin. Mr..
Morsell sang and acted the part in good style,
and scored quite hit in 1t. performance
was in every respect satisfactory,
THE MATINEEs TODAY
skipped by the Light of the Moon,' with
all the agony attending that remarkable feat
as performed by Messrs, Harrison " Gourlay
may be seen at the National Thcater this altcr
noon. All the elaborate decorations which
were placed in the theater for the Elks will
remain until Monday. The final performance
will he given this evening
Fritz Emmett will undergo his strange
marriage al Albdugh's this afternoon the per-
Torrance beginning at $50 o'clock.
At their matinee al FOrd's to-day the ldcqli
will sing The Muskctcers." This Is onGo
their most enjoyable representations. Thii
evening Patience" will be given.
TmE WASHINGTON COMPOSERS CONCERT.
As was anticipated the concert at the Con
gRtionul Church last night, at which 6pcca
ltNNhIt NuH llult VI NHt Nblhn VI lDtbl GDIl
pOscrs proved n most gratifying success
There were no disGppOiutnents, all the ladip,
aud gentlemen who had been announced ap
pearcd. With wise foresight encorcs had beer
prohibited, 50 that the programme of twenty
one numbers was concluded at Il seasonaDlC
hour. The individual numbers displayed the
variety of tastes Nnd the directions IN whicl
the composers Of this city ARE work
ing-thc simple ballad, the more ambition,
songs with orchestral accompaniment, the
concerted operate selections the harp and
the cornet solos, the piano fantasia, the Orgai
voluntary, the string quHrtette, and sym
phOnic form were all represented, nnd II /
not in the spirit Of fnttcry that 1t is said tina
none were mediocre either In conception o
execution. The performance Of some Of til,
numbers might have shown them oil 4
better advantage had II been done by other
than the composers; but as whole they wer'
presented intelligently and satisfactorily. ant
, this city may well BE- proud Of the array o
talent that was exhibited at this concert. II
Mrs, Powell must be attributed the entir
credit Ol COnCciylng aud carrying out the idci
OF such concert, II was due TO her cnerg!
/ and perseverance that 81 many apparently
/ conflicting interests were united IN one grant
effort OF this kind, and the phenomena
| success she achieved should encourage he
, to an early repetition of this concert.
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
! II Is announced that arrangements hay
/ been made for u matinee concert ut the Con
! grGgatiOnal Churca Monday afternoon b
I members of the Boston Ideal Opera Company
/ The programme has not yet been announced
| The opera season at F0rd's will be bTough
! 10 Il close this week with four performance
| by the Ideals. Monday evening "Fanchonctte
| will BE- sung; Tuesday, IRA DlayoloG,, Wed
| ncsdny matinee, bohemian Girl" Wedne'
! dny evening, "iiualOre."
"FGlKa," comic opera which has been
/ great success In New York ana Philadelphia
! win BE- sung by McCaulls excellent troupe q
Alhaughs opera House next week. The 81
/ gaggment will open with aWnshington's birtl
dny matinee on Monday afternoon The oper
/ is bright and funny, aud will be rendered b
Il company which Includes licrthu RGGi, Alic
/ May Annie Leslie, John Howson, and sewers
/ other iuyorite artists.
/ There is every reason TO believe that IN
production of Mr.. Henry Guy Carleton
[ drama OF "NictOr Durund' at the NatlOnl
/ Thcatcr next week will be one Of the events
the season, The play has been spoken Of
tho highest terms by the press OF New lOr
and other cities, aud the company engaged
its Interpretation, from Wallacks Theuter,
an exceptionally strong one,