National Republican., 1886-03-02
AMUSEMENT rs.


ALBAuGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
lhere Is rather more OF the drama in the
KAT Catcher" which was produced ut Al.
baugh's last evening, than in most of the
kiTaliys productions 1t follows the thread of
the well'known legeld with commendabIe
fidelity, and works in enough of II to give I'm.
man Interest to the performance. There are
TWO Dallets, neither taking up much lime. buI
with some novel passages In one Of thon ~
trades procession is introduced, in which n
gigantic beer barrel, n castle OF flowers, and a
Siaeksiniln sh9p, al on wheels, pass over the
Of i good. Herr Hubert Wilke, who takes The
tltle role, wins fresh praise every time he re.
Nisits the Glty ior MS remarkable talent for act.
lpg, as well as for his magnificent voice. He il
not specially fortunate in comedy, but his
tiaglc passages are grandly effective. Saivini's
"Othello' scarcely shows more vlvidly the
WORKINGS OF anger Ill a savage breast
THE NATIONAL TIIEATER
Held by the Enemy" Wm, Glllette's now
play, was presented TO n full house at tho Na.
G0nal Iheater last night and was well re-
SoIInc GSSlIEGn d Ihe ploi Is decidedly interesting
uationS 9le thoroughly dramatic and some.
Times thrilling, dealing as they do with social
incidents OF the late war The plny was well
presented both by actors and managers AMI
Dds lair to draw large audiences during The
week, '7 ''o
THE BIJoU THEATER.
:, At the Bijou 1.-TWO Nights in Rome, or Tho
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II isHn intensely interesting mel0drnma in i've
acts, ana gveSa vivid representation OF the
G,eHdiy hatred and persistence which makes
oHS oIo itn,iah ieud SO terrible in its results 1t
gNCh hhpic opportunities for powerful drn.
matte work, relieved now and then by plthos
ara humor OF mild form. II would be unfair
Excellent Sgs one oc ior praise The company is
presence hNrmoni2c in the several artistic
laDleauN during the play. Tho orchestra 6is
eGurses sweet music between the acts and the
n In
ancG also entertain the audience with their
royal maTionCttes. This Is n new faotiT,
original with Mr. Harris, especially for iaiic5 /,
THE NATIONAL DIME MUSEUM,
The National Dime late Comrauc WAS ,you |
MED last night, aud the audience was hIghIy |
with the tine variety show pregentni /
!, 70 them which took the place of '.fhe False
rye. Inc performance was concluded with |
'llumpty Dnmpty," which continues throngh
iT Gut 'ne nc, MeGG % MT linmmond, the manager
and M iooso iCM W0dGs U, hhowcl the bud mana5ement
by me former lessee who II now entirely dis.
with this house.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
inc polite gentleman at the head ofthe Dino
reps VINO look tickets last night was I'm N Ter.
able situation, whole dozens OF The iittle cnrds
leing thrust toward him at once. "Ari2ona
zoe received an uproGriOus welcome, also
,HSry H v aGS9r I,ro ana actress IN "Black Hawks"
mo SO extreme proved the enthusiasm TINT Il
would scarce be wonderful If many Arilonn
oes should result, and other charaCters To
match. ''i' W
HERZOGs OPERA HOUSE.
Wrinkles Musical Absurdity," last nigbt
I IeTzog's was not ut all musical. lint nSms
letely absurd. No relicfanywhere appeared"
dead Level OF stupid nonsense A portion of
NC audience niler hearing the inHiCliOn nm
our perhaps still dreaming that some dev.
ght OF sense might yet dawn, at last len tGe
ouhe IN body majority Of the audience
0Weyer, seemed to appreciate the fun In thG
lHy, and laughter and applause greeted the