Daily Republican., 1886-04-08
THIRD EDITION.
Amusszaenss.

The Madison Square Company ap
pearl nc the Academy OF Music last
evening and presented The RajAh" In
. cbsrmiaa manner. The scene Of this
delis htful play 10 laid In England, and
the ssyne, the present. The 6ajah Mr.
j. @ sSville) 10 q young English oaficer
who hAa spent his time in India In
mild dissipation, until he has become
INDECENT and listless- He IL called
home to Eng land by the death Of hts
uncle, and very unexpectedly hnds
himself the guardian Of q pretty, but
wilfnl girl, Gladys Wyncot s(Miss
Riliie Dsaves.) Who Ia aided By . Gem
pahiop, Emilia Jekyn. miss Marion
Rassell.) He fnds the estAta In the
hands OF pair Of rascally attorneya
and q strike among the colliers on
hard. just - matters approach q
crisis. the Rsj2h shows that. notwith-
standing his llstleesness, be 10 q man Of
nerve and determination, and he sue
ceeds not only ir quelling the strike,
but In showing that the lsader Grsgin
(Mr. Charles W. s;okes) In an escaped
convict, and compels him 10 leave the
country. He also succeeds In showing
mp the rascally attorney, restores the
estate 70 his ward, 10 whom IL right
fully belongs, and finally suS;agatee
and mArries her. Each character was
sustained in . mastery manner, and
the performance wAs deserving of q
PACK ed house.
Tho Leonzo Brothers and their
trained dogs will resume their engage
ment this afternoon, on which occasion,
and ALSO this evening. they win present
The Dog Spy" This IL o thrilling
81 L. ~
the brothers sustAins fou- different
characters, and performs the lightning
feat of changing from . coIored 70 4
white boy in one second. This com.
pany will also sppear TO- morrow night
and Saturday afternoon, and close their
engagement on Saturday night.
Monday night the Academy Open
Company, with Jennie WinsIos and q
host Of other favoritss, will Commences
IN engagement Of one week. This
company has q chorus of twenty four
trained voices, and q large and com
plete orchestra. Tue SUBJ cription sale
has closed, but single tickets can be
procured st Baynard's, Fifth and
Market streets, 1t 20 cents for general
admission, or 90 cents for reserved
seats
8. Diapers Uncle Tom Cabin Com.
pany closed their engagement at the
Opera House last night, and had an
other large audience. Mr.. Draper said
yesterday afternoon tina: although this
was the eighth season he hastbeen pre-
senting this play, the interest in II
seems 10 increase, and he has done a
better business this year than ever
before.
On Monday night Hoyt's "Rsg Baby"
will be presented at the Opera House
by first class company, and &ll who
enjoy 9 good laugh chou d be cure to
attend. "a Rag Baby" is equal In IL
Renious combination of comical Incl.
dents to the authors former works, but
there is more OF the spice of satire, and
q stronger grasp OF the lndicrous aspects
Of human nature, than in any thing he
has yet done. Mr.. Hoyt, it must be
confessed has 3 sort OF Dickensy touch
In hitting off the hum orous phases OF
every day life. The character of '-Old
Sport"-an excellent take of on the
existing puRilistic erase is consistently
played, and the eccentric creation keeps
the audience in constant laughter.
Wednesday night the Worlds Min
strels will aprear, aud on Thursday,
the 18th, the Ideal Comic Opera Com
pany will open a season Of three niRhu
and matinee at popular prices. 9Th,
Mikado" will be given on Thursday
evening, "rhe Chimes Of Normandy
on Friday evening, "Oiyette" al the
Saturday matinee, and The Mikado'
in the evening.
Robson & Game Will appear on Sat-
urday evening, April "a, as the Two
Dromioe in Shakespeare COMEDY o
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