National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
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nIsroRt AT Ai.nAranls.

RlSroRi AT ALbAuohS
large aud distinguished audience gave
welcome OF genuine warmth to the great ltal-
ian tragedienno on her temperance III TINS
city last night, at Albaughs Opera House. An
excellent translation of Giaeomettrs Eliza
pv'n Wus tno pih VI tho o'onlus' anu .uu
nnI gnIsbod art ~ Ntn,o pis,ori mo
norrornonco ,ros ono or rcoi ,raqIc
roie ,va, "orccrrod o,d ,ho r,iror nar,s
wore GiIod an manner that Ana not dctract
nom tho imnrcsslyoncss or The central Gaure.
Nine pistnri has ob,oined a anoncv I'm tho
uso Of F,g,isb tbo, a. 90 s,rnrisins 40 a "a
gratifying and there wore few times last
niobt whom n roroign occont and cadence wero
unnioasnptIv noticosblo Asnrnlc her nro.
nunoiation Of tho English ,vords ,vas c,rroot
tn n nicetv Tho no,vSr noa,i,n and snhtletv
with which nv easv. rnastortul methods she
enbodicd tho ambitious vain and cruel
daurhter of Henry VIII of oourse mocks nil
attempts at adeouate dcscrlntion. somethinq
perhaps of the resls,less tervor of youth-the
superb force of taultlesslv.toned MUSCLES and
the resonant rot,inditv of voice--,yas missed
by those who saw Mime. Rlstori in yoars gone
by, but this wos sneedilv foruotten In tho am.
plitude of these mowers thar still remain.
and the exquisite finish of the ar.
tistic methods which have only gained
by the lnpse of time. There was an electrify-
ing exhibition of these fin the rapid and ex.
citing action of the three later acts. In which
Nine. Ristorl steadily drew closer and deeper
the interest of the audience. Tho scene of
simulated grief over the execution of Mary
Stuart, changing quickly to the enger impa-
thence of the ambitious monarch upon the
play of artistic Anesse and well.schooled
mower. and was followed nv n heroic climax
in the defiance TO the Ambassador Of spain.
The greatest triumph of the evening WINS,
however. I'm the protracted death scene In the
last act. Through this trying ordeal the great
actress moved steadily. with unfauplnq mower.
and holding the absorbing interest of the au.
diencc to the end. At the end of each act
Nine. Rlstori was recalled again and again.
and even ut the final fall of the curtain the
audience did not disperse until they
had testified anew to their deep.seated delight.
Mr.. Edmund searle made mn accountable Essex.
though his performance would gain much
from a more Quiet delivery of the lines. The
remainder of the cast was rather above
the average Of travelling combinations
supporting tragic stars Among the dis.
tinguished people In the audience
were the President and party; Baron dc Faya
the Italian minister; Baron de Strive, the
Russian ministers a number of senators and
representatives. ana people wen known III
sooley' hnlS evening 1,' MING his'ori VIII up
pear Ill MarS 9'u"r''
NATIONAL THEATER.
The first performance of "May Blossom the
| Fisherman's Daughter" brought together A
large audience at the National Theater last
night, and they were not disappointed in the
play which came heralded as the greatest of
the Madison Square successes. The play ia OF
the emotional order and after the pattern OF
the Enoch Arden story. The scene of the
story is laid at Hampton Village W., during
the war. May Blossom, the fshorman's
daughter, is engaged to Richard Ashcroft. tho
boss of the fisheries, and is in turn loved by
Steve Harlan, young fisherman. Ashcroft
ostensibly engaged in fishing, is really convey.
ing secret intelligence of tho movements OF
the northern troops to the confederates and Is
finally arrested as a spy. There is no one present
to witness the arrest save Harlan, who under
instead of doing so. however. he keeps his ow,
counsel. Ashcroft's hat IL found ON the shore