National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01
THE PLAY AND THE PLAYERS.

The American Opera-Mrs. John Drew
-O'Brlen's Circus Forecast of Com
ing Attractions and Review of tho
Past week-The A. NJ. Il. Church
Concert-The "NIikado" Described.
The Alta Norman Opera Company have
drawn excellent houses all the week Asst they
interpret It tho "Mikado" is splendid, ridlcu-
lous, inspiring, barbaTic, satrical, outrageous,
instructive, and partly tender and sad-two of
the songs being so pathetic that the tears will
always rush to ones eyes. Obi what luxury
1t Is TO be swayed so and so played upon by
genius, talent, music, sympathy tenderne IS,
and pity. Yet what tremendous satire on
despotism and on the vain attempts of inno-
cent human beings 70 love naturally ehd
and fortunes are made the sport OF despots.
Bad rs our government Is and corrupt as II Is,
If you hear the "Mikado" you will bless your
God that He sent your soul to earth in these
United States rather than among the despoti.
cally ruled. Don't fail to hear the "Mikado"
four times. The fourth time you Will begin 10
feel at home in 1t, and see what the deep les
you read the librettO. and you will feel in
suited that such sun should be addressed 10
a national audience and especially to you.
The second time you will begin to see the
marriage between the words and the music,
and trace the JAPANESE tavors of monstrosity
and address and barbarism In the whole. The
touching pathetic parts, the songs The sun
and J." brightly" (quurtette), and "a and
y tqnartette) .Thel sadness ofthese two, and
the tenderness of the first are ravshlng. APP
pearing ms they do, around so much that is gro
iesque, they are like humming birds In a TEN.
pest The Il urth time you will imblbe the
whole as unit, Astounding in such mosaic of
lights, shadows, glooms, dirIs, splngle',
| flashes, brilliancies, murders, loves, courtier
greetings, judgments, threats, tricks, lies, sub.
leriugts, plausibilties, and what not else, that
| tul works of those two wonderful men, w. s,
| Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Who does not
| love sulliyan's muster There is such vein OF
sweeping sympathy In all he writes that penc-
| lTltes TO ones very soul and every fibre In It,.
What gilt from God to man is such COM
| poser.
GRAND CONCERT AT A. NJ. +, CHURCH.
over 2,CO0 people attended the grand open
| lug concert aud new organ recital az the Metro.
| politan A. NJ. Il. Church, Fifteenth and NJ
| streets, last night The new organ, which was
| builtby JGrdlnc 81 Son, of New York, especially
| for this church, was exhibited for the first time
| In this city, II has been pronounced by such
| leading organists and musical critics OF New
| York as Prof Morgan, of the Brooklyn Tdber-
| naclei DR.. PtRrce, and other well,knoWn IN
| stIumentnliGts 10 be one of the finest ever
built by this celebrated firm Among the novel
features Of this organ is new stop hity'eight
| pipes, said to be the sweetest ever Invented
| Tie peculiar shape and beautiful front ofthls
| instrument viii make II unique and novel
| among Washington organs,
The main auditorium OF the new edilce, one
| OF the handsOmest IN the national capital, wa'
| used for the first time on this decision, and
! thus n double opportunity and treat was a {
iorded the public OF witnessing this grand con
| cert and tcstiiying 10 tine rich architectural
| beauties ofthis temple Of the Most High.
| Among the soloists of the evening Were Prof.
| JGrdine, OF New York. the organ bIlder; Prof
| Bischoh, the blind oTgauist Of Congregations
| Church; Mr.. Jarvis hntler. the popular con
| cert OrgNnlst; Nine, Agnes SmallwOOi, Of st.
| Augustlne's II. @. choir; Miss Lena Miller (Mrs
| Mckinney, soprano; Prof J. z. Layton, ohOriS-
| ter Metropolitan A, NJ. T., choir; Prof Il, q. Mil
| Ter, musical director 81. Lukc'sP Il. choir
| The church choir rendered the h1llelujal
| chorus from the "Mcssiah"
| The Fantasia description Of a thunder stlrG
| by Prof JnTdine sutllced TO display the Won
| derlul powers Of the organ.
NEW NATIONAL THE iTEn.
| The Boston Ideal Opera Company will pro
| dpce "Nctor, the BluesOGklng," NJ tn,
| matinee today, and tonight Martha" Mex
| week Ms. Juhn Drew nppeurs in Glib lrIl
| comedy 'l9ugaged." Mrs. Dire Y, as an aetres
stands In the highest rauk OF her profession.
AMERICAN CRAHD OPERA.
The season Of grand opera In English by the
| American Opera Company, under the musical
| direction Of Theodore Thomas, together with
| his unriynlCa orchestra. commences Monday
| May 2, al Albaugh's Grand Opera House, Tnt
| chorus VIII number one hundred voices. thl
| ballet eighty dancers, on Monday Gluck',
masterpiece. "Orphous ald Elrydlcs" will b
given. Tuesday "fhe Mlrria5 80 OF Jeaanetse,'