National Republican., 1886-10-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW NATIONAL ruEAreR.


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Company appeared last uight before the lar5-
est audience assembled in any Washington
theater as yet this season. rhirty-threo per-
forRCrs In all took part in tho entertainment
which comprised almost every variety Of mas
ical combination known % man, Aner each
musical performance Bliy Rice rdttlei OIL "a
house every time without u tinkle from
solitary chestnut hell. The parade Of knights
TCmplar involving rapid aud difficult move.
nCnls, was an excellent exhibition OF careful
drilling, which the entire audience highly APP
prcclatCd. The Cackling Hen brought out
Mr.. Rice rs viluge maiden anl Mr.. shepard
as the Marquis de Hot Gridirou with great If.
feet Fun irUlC, aud music were good and
plentiful, without a shadow Of indellodcy.
ALBAUGH's GRASD OPERA HOUSE.
"Faust and Marguerite as adapted for
stage purposes by Dr. GustaVus Haas tells the
story of Goetho's great poem. In u short and
simple fashion, Mr. Lewis Morrison, who Is
well known MS the strong support OF 5alvini in
some leadins parts, played McphistopnOes
last night, and was very lavOriDy received;
He certainly has succeeded IN makingth The dcvil
q more amusing gentleman than MiitOn, Holy
Wit, or Goethe could have anticipated, aud the
audience, In fine fury OF human nature,
seemed very much pleased to find that "Old
Nick wasn't such y bad fellow after all" Miss
Celia Alslerg, as Marguerite, invested her part
with so much that was pitiahle that there were
not many Joyous faces when the curtain fell on
the apothCOsls scene. Mr.. George Vessels, as
Faust, realized the ideal of q good German
philosopher. who had gone literally Ia. the
devil. and his last mOments-as, indeed, his
entire career iron the first meeting with
Mcphsto-wcrc something awful to contem-
plate and never TO be forgotten by those who
have witnessed his struggles. Miss Rosabol
Morrison makes very bright aud pleasing
Ansolma.
HRRzoG's OPERA HOUSE.
An ovcrilowing audience OF our best citizens
appeared last night ut llerzog's to witness "A
Prisoner for Life" the great success OF New
York. II was enjoyed in the highest degree.
The play IL carefully written, striking and
picturesque in situations, and, though the plot
| is simple, very effective. Indeed the wonder
| an impression can bo made. The scenery. be-
| ing the properly OF the company, and brought
here for this engnRemeut, is well adapted aud
pieces Of performance wero the character Of
Mignonne, Miss Francis Field; Louise de Lour-
mel, Miss Marie Vernon; Marguerite, Miss
OrtOn; Louis XIV, L, A. White; Gen. de Mont
reuill, G. L. Earwell, and Rory o'Nelll, NJ. J..
Gallagher. The avalanche descended like real
ity. So good IN imitation received universal
praise. Excellent music was rendered during
the performance BY the orchestra under the
direction of Prof. Daniel Immlch.
| KERSAS's WASHINGTON THEATER.
Needham and Kelly's Comedy and Speciality
| Troupe made merry time OF last night at
| Kernan's. The FIVE members Of the Dervllle
family, In their comical and musical play,
THE Rehearsal" won complete praise and
| prolouged applause. Law aud Love-" the
| second comedy of the occasion, proved equally
| acceptable, and the banjos of Sam Deyere and
the rest were surely enchanted, or the audience
was
HARRIs's Duou THEATER.
Last night, at the Bijou, many saw the
| "Shaughraun' who had often seen 1t before,
| but not with less pleasure on that account
| while to others it was entirely novel. The
| latter gave more demonstration of pleasure
| yet the former, perhaps, experienced n deeper
| feeling of satisfaction, for the play is one oil
| those which grow In effect by repeated nu.
dience. Every character was finely repre-
sented, as each appeared reality. IL Is great
effort to obtain suitable performers for so ar
| tistic and difficult n drama. In adaptabllity
the company now here Is triumph. Tht
| "Shaughfaun," worthy of their highest skill
certainly elicits 1t, and the result Is a perfect
| rendition, much laughter, some tears-swee
| while sad-and beautiful images to cheer the
mind through future days.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
Both at matinee and evening performance
| yesterday the Dime was crowded, aiSles anC
all. "Guss lIill's World of Novelties" causet
| n world of fun. Forty actors contributed thei
talents to the accomplishment Of one purpose
and dull care was baniShed. The songs wer,
sweet, the gymnastic ieats wonderful, the act
on the tight rope graceful and daring I'm
Hgination can picture no scene more varieC
aud enjoyable.
PARIS AND BERLIN can be visited-in theii