National Republican., 1888-02-26
AMUSFM ESTS.

ALBNuGr'~ GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Those famous and iuvuritc artists, The
BoStonians," Me>Srs. Karl MucDonuld
and Barnubcc, proprictors, siXty-livc pco-
pie in all, and with special scenery and
new costumes, will hc at Albaugh Grand
Opera House this week and will du the
usual large business. The repertoire will
he as follows Monday. Thursday, and
Saturday matinee, The POachcrs' new;
Tuesday and Friday. "Mignon;" Wcdnc>-
day and saturday. "FatintZa. W"dncs-
day matinee, FRA Diavolo." The Chi
cago IiwcS says of the company: THE
past week at the thcatcr> has been another
of general interest To playgucrS of various
classes The HuStUnanS have sung
through another successful week. l'ciorc
no good and was doing no business.
When il came the reverse of all this WAS
found tu be the truth The musical man
tie of the old Ideals has unuuo>tiOnahly
fallen ON the Bu>tOnianS. while they have.
in very marked degree, hctrcrrd the old
company dramatic record. 1t has often
been insisted in these columns that the
chief need of the old company was rigid
and intelligent stage management. and
this need appears to have been supplied tu
the new company. Without single cX-
CCptiOn the old members of the troupe
have appeared to better advantage than
ever. II would seem that the public has
grown beyond the craving for a COmbima.
tiOn of star and sticks. and reached the
point of approaching good all around
opera. If So the future of the l|oStuuiam-
50 long a. it keeps up its present interest
in its work, is assured"
NEW NATIONAL THENTER
Louis James and Marie Wainwright
are tuVOritcS of Washington audiences.
and their season of one week at the New
National, commencing tomorrow night,
may safely be prOphrSicd an artistic and
financial success. Mr. James has selected
his support from the principal tragic
actors of America, and the repertoire to
he presented is composed of dramas of
the highest standard of excellence. Their
niece he resistance j. "Gretchcn," and il
has been commended highly whenever
played.
The repertoire for the week has already
been published in the REpuBLIcNN. To-
morrow night, "Nirginius."
EMMA ABBOTT "rERN COMPANY.
Emma Abbott, after one of the most
successful seasons She has ever had, WI
fulfill n week : engagement 1T the National
Thcatcr, commencing Monday March ;.
The company which Miss Abbott has a>so-
ciated with herself this year has been rec
OgniZcd throughout the country H. the
best She has ever organized, and the
chorus and orchestra have likewise re-
rciyed due attention for their efficiency,
while no expense appears Ia have been
spared III the matter of an elaborate ward
robe and appropriate stage invcStiturc
Among the wcll-knOwn singer,
IN this organization are Emma Abbott and
Mile, licrram, sopranos; Lizzie Annundalc
and Bertha FriCic, COntraltOS: AguStino
MontrgrilU and Fernando Michclcna.
tcnorS; William PwIettc, baritone; William
iirodcrick and Frank Dclano. buSsuS:
Walter Allen, comedian Signur Tumayi
still has charge of the orchestra. Mis-,
Abbott is nothing if not worker. and
has added several new operas to her roper
i"ire his year, two of which
will be given in her an
engagement, viz Nlarrhrttf,
brilliant love lyric "Ruy Bias; or, The
queen and the lackcy, which j. founded
upon Victor IlugU'S celebrated drama of
that name, in which Sarah Bcmhart
inad' one OF her great lNriSian successes.
AuhcrS sparkling opera cumiquc "Thc
,'uod Drvil,' which, under the title Of
., q Part du Diahlr," had u most success.
tll run IN the French and German capi-
tails. This opera will present Miss Abbntt
for the first time in the hahilimcnts ofthr
Stcrncr sex, and /. one in which She has
Already achieved considerable success.
The remainder of the repertoire embrace,
~ Tnuyalorc,' "rhimr~ Of Normandy"
'Mikado,' Carnival of Venice" and
70 Bohemian Girl The sale of reserved
seats will begin Thursday morning, March
!, al the box office of the thcatrr
WASHINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
The third concert Of ihi, efficient local
will take place al the New
National Thcatcr thi, evening. Mr.. May
\Ivary, tenor who has achieved much
success in leading roles in Wnpnrripu
'pcm and Mr. Henry Nandcr. pianist
vii bc the suluislS. Mr. John Philip Suu.n
viii conduct, The programme is of ,uE
lrlcut length, and embraces rompnsitiuus
u Wagner MendclSSuIn, Schumann. and
Buck.
THEODORE ruuNNS's CoNCERr..
Mr. Ihru. Thomas has not visited Wash. .
hgl"n for Il period Of two years, and it
must hc source of pleasure to all music
overs Ia read the announcement Drhi, .
concerts On Monday and Tues
ny evenings, March and u. Mr.
holaS- name and record stand as Il
guarantee Of everything he produces. and
lac nobI" work hr has done deserves. m
u" highest degree, the appreciation il re-
elves
Mr. lhoma. will conduct the c~ymphony
n { major by schubert, and that in 4