National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-10-14
ADJUSTMENTS.


NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
Next week Mile. Aimee will appear at this
theatre and the box sheet for the sale OF tickets
is now open. The New Orleans Letter speaking
of her performance says: "There was fair at
tendance last night at the Grand Opera House
fore q New Orleans public, The brilliant
comedy, "The Divorce Bilr' lDivorcons), in
three acts, by Niotorlen sardou, was. well
given by the company. The play IS satire on
the divorce question, and embraces numerous
passages of wit and humor. IL is the story Of
capricious woman who, having devoted
treatises on divorce laws, is led by fancy to de-
sire separation. The husband. knowing the
disposition of his wife, resolves TO apparently
let her have her way. An idiOic cousin wins
the affection of the heroine for the time be ing.
A divorce bill has been pending for some time
in the chamber of deputies. The cousin pro.
has has unanimoHsiy passed. The husband % d. con- on
sents to the union of the two lovers, and is
about TO leave his home to SUP, with a friend.
ane Ts % h Is nS na %qa she ssS ast
accompany him as friend. They both pro-
ceed TO a restaurant, and are followed there by
the cousin, who discovers that the differences
amicably arranged. Nile. Aimee. as
Cyprienne, Is captivating, and the broken
Ffench-Engllsh she speaks Is charming. The
balance of the members OF the company are
good in their respective parts"
HERMANN.
At the New National tonight Hermann
changes all his sleight-of.hand tricks con.
tinues the vanishing lady, and in addition in-
troduccs, for the first time here, his magnii-
cent art views.
ALBAuGns GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Miss Rosina Vokes u great fayorite with
the theater-going public, with her well-se-
lected company, will appear at the opera house
Is only few years back when the Vokes fam
lily were here and met with, great success
Their, entertainments were pleasing and en-
joyable and kept the audience in continued
stateof good humor. Miss kosina was then the
prime iayorite, a capital actress, and returning
where she. was so heartily welcomed before,
her reception Will be most cordial. aud the
success of her engagement assured
The following is the repertoire: Monday Tues
day, and "Wednesday, evenings, Plnero's farce.
comedy "The School Mistress" Thursday and
Friday evenings and Saturday matinee,
cousin Dlck,""A Double Lesson, and "a
Pantomine Rehearsal and:on Saturday even
pisk and MneTs "a paatomine Rehearss hs '09ie The
| sale Of seats will open this morning at a. M,
and those wishing TO spend m enjoyable even
| ing should secure their seats ut once.
HEROES OPERA HOUSE.
The Herzog audience will be altogether
| pleased during next week with Taken From
| Life" 1t is n drama of ever-ohangng interest
and OF unusual power, well'choseu COM
| pany will do perfect justice to every scene.
Never yet, though represented far and wide
| has 1t failed TO win most hearty plaudits, and
| the managers have no hesitation in presenting
it to the refined and critical Judgment OF the
| national metropolis,
THE PETITE coRISEE
Last night another large audience greeted
| the ever.popular Corinne and her merry max =
ers In the opera, 1.-THE Chimes of Normandy"
The parts were all well sustained, and 1t would
seem superiuous to attempt to criticise where
| all did so well. OF course the petite Corinne
came in for the lions share of the applause
She Is more to our liking than either Miss
nla1 IANN GhA Ia n11 NI,a st.V...
| the latter, without any of her cOarseuc;s, and
| can kick as high and display Just as many
| yards of ruiiles and tucks, without making Il
| painfully evident that that was the purpose Of
| In other words, she is delightful and charming
little actress-pette, graceful, piquant, ana pos
sesSed OF that peculiar magnetic force that
| makes hands applaud that cannot be enlisted
in the clacque. Tonight "GlroAe Giroha"
will be given, and all who may attend will be
| more than repaid, as tho company Is really a
merltorous one. Handsome souvenirs will
also be given.
KERSAS's WASHINGTON THEATER.
Monday next will commence week OF the
| performance of Tony PASTORS company,
| gymnOsts the Dare Brothers, appear. Flora
! Moore, the beautiful vocalist and character
singer, will charm the evenings, The trained
pigeons and tropical blrds-and trained com.
ical dogs, toO-will testify to tho surprising
| skill Of Mile. Catherine Nelson. John r.
| Byrnes, CrayOn artist Is ready 10 astonish all
| spectators. Miss Helene adds her impersOna,
| tlOn OF the negress. Miss Earl Remington and
| Mr. W. Il. Hines present tho sketch, "Our
| Loan Agency" and Leopold and Bnnnell will
| be funny and musical The Dutch Harry Nor.
| ris has large stock of laughter After this
| liberal provision will be performed the up-
| roariOus comedy OF "The Dutch Inspector
| Let buttons, pins, and hooks.and.eyes be Sc
| euro before attending.
HARRIs's BIIoU THEATER.
Murdoch's beautiful and poetic play, "Davy
| Crockett" will delight the Bijou patrons dur
| ing next week, especially as presented by Ed.
The most novel and surprising mechanical nnd
| scenic effects are promised. AS we have had
| the honor OF shaking hands and COnyerSing
| with the veTltable DaYy while he was q mem
| Der of Congress, we know his peculiarities and
| nobility Of character, and how interesting such
| traits may be rendered IN n drama. They are
faithfully reproduced in this. and Will be a
revelation Of a new world TO the audiences OF
the BijOu.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The Dime will offer for next week-sure oI
| enthusiastic rcception-the new and powerful
| comedy.drama, CONDEMNED TO Death" II
| has Just been represented In Boston, by the
| same talented company, winning the applause
| OF most critical audiences. New York OCGu
| pies the first act the remaining four acts have
| their scenes In Mexico
MISS LOTTlE CHURCH AT THE DIME
"The Unknown" as performed at the mu-
scum last evening would have been credit
| able representation for any theater In the city
| The house was full and Miss LOttie Church as
! Bessie Merrybrlght made most decided sue
| cess. She was admirably supported by Mr..
| Charles Mestayer as The Unknown and Mr.
| Walter Fletcher as the Old salt-in fact, the