National Republican., 1888-05-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Ar.rArGn's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

ALBAUGn's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Tomorrow evening the third week Of the
McCaull Opera Company's successful season
will open by the reproduction of Millocker's
military opera comique, "The Black Hussar,
auf Deutsch, Der Fcld-predigcr,n which re-
ceivod such an ovation at its previous pro.
ducton here, crowded houses being the rule
during Its three weeks run. The plot Of the
opera Is familiar TO most thcater.goers, deal
ing with the trials and perpexities of burly
German burgomaster, the comicalitics of his
omnipresent servant Pitfkow, the healthy or.
phan barbara, and the love adventures OF the
iLJk Black lIussar and his trnsty lieutenant with
Il Il is initeTspcrscd ird with many thrilling
war, scenes, funny ~, situations, and
bright, catchy music with the .evcrpopular
Is beyond peradventurc one of the most taking
topical lyrics of the day. The cast is well
adapted for the opera, Hubert Wilke appear.
Lieutenant, .Digby Bell the original Pigkow
Herbert Cripps the Burgomqstcr, Marion
Manola and Annie Myers, the daughters, and
Laura Joyce Bell the Barbara, oil thoroughly
familiar with the roles assigned through hay.
ing played them many times. The Black
lIussarN will be followed by "Iho Bcggar
STUDENT by the same company.
NEW NATIONAL TrEATER.
Those merry testers, McNish, johnson, and
Slayin Wil reign supreme at the N New Ma
tanment of refined minstrelsy. Frank Nc.
Nish's great and unrvaled act "Silencc and
Fun" Is so well known to thcaterg goers that
II would be supcriluOns TO comment upon
here further than TO say that he will give II
with all his old.tmc humor and grace. Then
there will be Bob Slavin and Carroll Johnson,
whom every ono knows to be the most conf.
cal mirth provokers in the black cork arena,
Since the last appearance of the company In
this city many new specialties have been
added and the entire organization greatly
Etta Vafrtl tlA,. ,.n1 n..N.N 1nN
cents, and 81 for reserved seats-will prevail
during this supplementary season, Matinee
Wednesday and saturday. No minstrel per.
fomance Saturday night.
HAIRLESS BtJoU TiIEATER.
Mr.. Belasco's powerful melodrama, "The
magnet in drawing large audiences TO the
Bliou during this week. II Is an intensely in'
teresting and sensational drama, abounding
In striking situations, telling episodes, while
the elements of the comedy. and sentiment
are all sufficient. Frank A. Tannehill, as
Jagon, the Stranger has played the part with
success elsewhere.
The supporting company is an excellent
one and includes such well.known people as
Pauline Markham and Randolph Murray.
Manager Harris has added quite an i'm.
ployement to his theater-that of large
sliding roof-which thoroughly ventilates the
auditorium.
TIE TuuRsBY CONCERT.
The concert of Miss Emma Thursby, assisted
by Fraulein Adele Aus der Ohe, the pianist,
and other vocal and instrumental talent, will
take place at the New National Theater next
saturday evening, the 10th instant AS Miss
Thursby Is socially and musically. a great
fayorite in Washington her approaching CON
cert will no doubt be marked as an artistic
and fashionable event
HORNETS NEST"
The Battle of shiloh, otherwise known as
''Thc Hornets Nest continues to attract
many visitors to the Fifteenth.street cyclo'
rama. It is well worth seeing.