National Republican., 1888-03-01
.iMCSEN ESrS.
sew NATIONAL rIIEATER.


Tie season OF Sir, Louis James and Miss
Marie Wainwright In Washington has thus
tar proven a most gratifying success. NJ.
iamcss matches liOcutiOn, and Nli.s
WsmwriGhts paIus;aking and ever Crt-
sistcnt acting have be-n strong levers
in winning the plaudi,s Of their auditors.
Lest night as OlhellI Mr.. James seemed to
lose his individuality, forcing his own face aud
tigUr" into that Ui sllakeSpeGres Moor, and
II '0TCihle, clear, ana above all, natural,
rendition Oi his par; was the result In por-
tra!iug othclos ever varying moods Ui slls-
piCiOn, jealousy, aud hate Mr.. James differs
essentially nom his con temporaries, but the
advantage Is entirely In his favor.
Miss Wanwfight, in depicting Desdem ln9,
brought to that paIt all the requisites in point
of lovely tacc, form, aud richness OF voice TO
make M n perfect pOt,rsiture Ot the trle
woman. She mas the pleasing faculty OF never
OvcT'Rvt!ng role. ana therein lies the secret
OF her sEccess. Mr, Mosley's ldgo was u pleas
ing performance.
garment is fashioned correctly from an hi,lor.
Hamlet VIII be presented this eNcui <.
AiBAuGH's GRAED orgRA HOUSE
The BOstoniGus gave two delightful per
iomauces oi light opera ~ AiOiIghs yeNter-
day to large audiences, ~ the matinee Fra
DiavolO,' wi II w. II. Macdonald in the title
rc!e, was given, and this tavorlte opera was
greeted in the same enthusiastic manner as
the two productions preceding II. The cast
included in addil ion to Nj. Macdonald Messrs.
BaInabee, rockingham, Elcci, and Nantau,
and Misses Julicttc Garden and Mgna Cleary,
all OF whom are we'll known TO WRshinstJ Jn
opera gOeIS.
'"Fatin!Ia" the opera in which the Old
company scored sUch u lnarEcd success few
years ago, was reproduced with elegant
scenery and stage effects, aud the company :
strongest caste. As Nlademir, II dRshing yOlil.
Russian lieutenant, Miss huntington scored .
great success and bOih acted and sung the
dual role superoly, The lady is Il tavorite in
Washington aud her work !ust evening Sc.
Princess Lydia, Miss MgOri sang swee.y IN
the qunrtetle with Miss Huntington sni
Mcssis. Karl and Rlcci in the first act She Is
new acquisition to the company.
Mr. Tom Karl aS Julian Hardy improved on
his past splendid record IN the role, and mis-
voice has lost none OF tssrength ndsweetuess.
In llket Pasha BRrnabce mad scope TO- his
funny antics and both looked and acted the
mEchly-loved Turk TO perfection. The Snaf-
dow play introduced AZ the finale Of this act
As the General, RccardO Rcci proved a
success and the lesser. roles were most az.
ceptably taken by Mcssrs. rockingham
Montgomery, and Nichols, and Miss Mena
CleaIy and others, all Of whom helped 10
make the performance brilliant in every do
tail
Verona larbeau, IN "slarigh'," VIII Oplu a,
AlhHugh's next MOudur evening, Verona Il
dashlng actress, ami her play /, highly
spoken OF by tue press Of Olhcr uil.IS. SAiu o!
seats commences to day.
EDMh ABBOTT OrERN llHrANg
Tie sale Of reserved seats for iu" Emma
Abbott opera season a the Nali iJual me-. TgeK
beans nus morning a. tle BOX OH e, and rs
there wi doubtless be a rush - sa1ura good
seats, those wlO intend 10 nelI En- a"
should he on hand early, The Abbott rnmuauy
Is unusually strong, and the rcpertU.re in
Cludcs Hll the faNurite Oprlas, aud the later
dhy breezy opera Comilul ,GaG4s,r, Two
fIFlT .H II.tt
in thiN city, MHrGhc,td'S rlmln'i' O1rra Ruy
IlRs, or The 'lG en- AMI the L4rkcy.' founded
Gpun Victor lipgus celebrated upNul, aud
Mhich mas rruyen one CT the best pro Olpnrllns
Emma Abbott has ever given the public,
Good Devil Is another HC tut,iton 10 tne
Abhclt repertoire, aud mas been u great success
THIS StHsun, 'ITOVhipTp' IS one oi Miss Alb
bOlrS lRvOTito operas, pu3 size ha, won en-.
ihuNiaSl'c praise for ltr imrDT,OnAilon OF Leo.
nora. carnival OF Venice is n brilliant
comic olcIa, aud + one o. me great drawing
cards OF tie Ahbott rrruruiIc. Every one
VIII want to hear M!kOdU' .Gug once more
by TIE Abbott Company, ana Chimes OF Nor
mandy aud "Enhemlau nrl' nre always
pleasing operas, The AbDp,, engagement VIII
doubtless prove most successful and enjly.
Umm,s mror urArrn.
Fat Rooney, Company Is playing success.
Comedian W. T. Bryant, supported bysn cx, %
cellcnt company, IN George HJey's musical
comedy, Keep II Dark
kEESAN's THTATER,
Reilly and Woods's aggregation are drawing
wen, ami are keeping up tie good reputation
they had previously earned, Moran and
Ih0mas, san Francisco Minslrcs OF fifty ar.
lists is the hi.i for next week.
r. Il, - lEISsnS, VI he architects odice,
writes "lIay" given Bogeggs Cough syrup 70
mlry children rom lhelf infancy. Gsd IL acts
Ike magic contains no poison whatever.
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