Evening star., 1886-07-20
AmuSementS.

Amusements.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The McCaun version
OF Audran's latest opera was given AN excep-
Uonally strong cast last uIgnt and was presented
with that com pleteneSS OF detail VIII. .cu marks
All the productions of this management. Miss
Bertha RlccIs delightful voice hats gained in
strength since she was previously heard here
Ahd nearly every thing she sang last night was
redeInanded- Some OF hei numbers were re-
pesited three times. Miss Ricci ;.nu Mr. Wilke,
VINO made q handsome, commanding Coultt
gave the stirring duet in the nrst ac, win
specially notable effect. MIR. De oil Hopper
Las no great opportunity 10 put 1orth his COM
e0y powers In the role OF Gdrdud0l,, but tue
audience seemed determined 10 Laugh at every
Thing he did anyway. His TWO songs, What
the DIckey Birds say" and lit Depends On The.
way II Is Done, were great '-oes.' Mr. Harry
AacDonouSh made u satisfactory Grtrotut,
though doing the part ior IIie first lime. Miss
Alice Gailiard as the -N;rIu.Se Was also entiteIy
satisfactory In conclusion Al must be said that
=" he Growing Hen l. not destined To take "A
place beside "Oiivetle" ami "'TAe NitscotteT Ii
lacks the infectious fun OF these works and
though II contains many pretty airs, the score
IS not distinguished Tor The fluent spoutaucitv
ana meiodIc beauty which have given other
Growing Hen VIII Dc given tor TINS week only
ALBAUGH OPERA hUUSE--IIe perform
Ance OF -AlarItan, at AiUaugIs last night was
ieceiNeo Win pleasure by tine audience, and It's
familiar anu ever beautiful airs warmly en-
coreG. Nr. Pruette rose Etr above the rest oi
Tue company vocsIlly, but his actin. oI I.Ie part
VI Dom jose was rather SUM. Inc rest oi the
company were sonewiI hat Icyund theIr depth IN
this opera. but Misses Iu>iUi. ana s,e:iri, made
IA faEoEstOie impression, and Nix. Hampshire
strOve 1Iiuly with the u dII.icaIies OF nj, role.
y feature wnicn dctTacIed much ifOin the en-
yOyabiene>s OF the performance WIS the nery-
"tisae>s and uncertainty OF Ine orchestra w nciI
however, VIII doubtless improve during the
week
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER-The second week
OF The NeXIcas OrCncstrsi's stay at this house
opened Last might with audience oI good pr
portlons- The singulariy sweet ana Charming
effects of the music VI the organization were
promptly and generously recUgn zed, and ti4c
encOres 'eTe frequent. a new PROGRAM Is given
ai each tCr-O.IHaIce. Tomorrow night Il com
IO>l.:pi, aOuoT OF Mrs. Cles Gland will be
ISi-'"--l.- 4LcrC Wa! IL a matinee Tomorrow
li4E - .-N>S-o f-A$O.sAMA continues ex-
AiO4tIO-, &c.. .td evening, a. the building cor
nsr Ouio avenue iEd lotn street.
Death EEsCLIINt, FROM A BASE BALL AC-
CIDl-> .---1rt tAUT B1cller, the young man W d,
broke h4> - 0-..- play ing bail tue Cs,piiu ui
noon at A - "a, N, al his hoIne, SI2 A street
southeast Dvs.tn Was caused by i0chjaw re-
years Odd. and graduated from the High schoo.
last une.
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tot adjoining this one the side is offered
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