National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-17
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THE MlKADO."
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llAE NlhAhO
\ large, delighted, and enthusiastic au.
dience filed the New National Theater last
night to hear Emma Abbott and her company
singthe "NTikado." The performance was
very fine one, as might have been expected
from this company, and was most emphati.
cally popular triumph, nearly every mum.
ber being encored, the artists graclously re.
spending. Emma Abbott as Yum Yum was
simply irresistible, and her every appearance
was the signal for q burst of applause. She
took OIL the japanese maiden admirably, and
was the embodiment of all that q "little girl
just from scnool" should be. Early in the
second act Miss Abbott enterpolated the flute
song from the pearl Of Brazil" melodious
and forid aria, which wassung with great finish
and elected tremendous applause. All the
artists took THEFT parts ably, Prue;te (Mikado)
Mss BSiRi I Ting Miss AnnGndHS
tNanki.Poo) were all received with great favor
ana were recalled time and again, while
Dixon lko.ko), the comedian, kept the audi
stage. From a musical standpoint this rem.
ditiOn Of the Mikado" Is by all odds the best
that has ever been given In this city, and We
doubt II there is company on the road that
Will approach them IN the perfection which
marks the singing of each and every number.
The concerted pieces were very well done, and
like everything else, had to be repeated, and
the orohestra did splendid service under the
baton of Tomasi
The reception OF the "MlkGdo" amounts TO
an ovation, aud the management, in view Of
the great demand for seats last night, aud the
general desire to hear the company in Sulli.
vans famous opera, have decided to withdraw
the bohemian Girl" which was announced
for tonight, and substitute the "Mikado" In.
stead, which Is also TO he given at the regular
matinee to-day at u o'clock, thus Offording
an opportunity for all to hear this notably
brilliant performance Of the greatest theatrical
SUGGEST OF the season.
CONCERT ARTsEQUE.
Next Tuesday evening q concert will be given
at Congregational Church which promises TO
be one OF the most fashionable and most inter.
esting events of the season. We win have n
chance TO hear LII Lehman, the great prima
donna of the German Opera Company, VINO
had such phenomenal success at The Metro.
pOlitan Opera House, New York, tho past
season. The other artists will be Mr.. Rummel,
the excellent pianist, and VI. NueSin, the p1pu-
lar young vlolinist all of whom are said to
rank among the best artists now in this cOun.
try. The house ought TO be filled by our best
people nthat occasion.
A GREAT DRAMATIC EVENT.
The fourth annual benefit of the Benevolent
Protective order of Elks, which takes place tO.
morrow at the New National Theatcr, ,commenc.
ing atl2 noon sharp, promises TO be the greatest
dramatic event ever witnessed In Washington.
over one hundred operate and dramatic stars
will participate, including such wOrld.re-
nowncd artists rs Miss Emma Abbott Mile.
Aimee, Henry L. DiXey, John a. Mackay, the
tullle NuleflChu'JUpNnehe llllle Tycoon opera
Company of seventy people, and n host OF
others OF high rcpu,e on the lyric and dramatic
stOgc, Special trains Will DO run on the Penn
sylyania railroad 10 Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and New York, to convey the visiting artists
back in time TO appear IN their respective cities
on the same evening. Tickets are now on sale
at Droop's music store, 025 Pennsylvania
avenue
HUNGARIAN GYPSY BASD.
The advanced sale Of seats for the Sunday
night concert Of the Hungarian GYPSY Band
commences to-day at tho New National The.
Rter. BY mistake II was announced yesterday
that there would be no advance sale OF seats