The New York herald., 1862-04-15
Am usements Last Night.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.


rhs Lubn Brothers, whose performances in tho pres
tidgitstoriai lme have been CASING them reputa
tion in the neighboring cities commenced series OF
oheir entertainments at this house last evening Tho
audience was large good deal Of curiosity having
been excited by the marvels promised the preliminary
announcements. That these all realized would be
too much TO say performances OF this kind largo
allowance must be made for the exaggerations OF the
programme Still there much to interest and amuse
in the tricks shown particularly those exhibited in con
necton with the automaton figures which pleased the
juvenile portion Of the audience greatly. Many OF Herr
manns and Anderson's feats performed with more
or less success and those that original had the
merit both OF ingenuity and neatness Of execution If
the coloqual Of the had been less
improvised tho general effect would have been better
The intervals between the performances agreeably
filed by the music OF Dodworths band. Taking into
account the drawbacks incident to first nights appear
ance before Now York audience by ssch young pro.
fessors in this difficult line theatrical business the
tertanment may be said TO have been very successful
ohe
MBLO's GARDEN.
The operatio spectacle Of the "Eaohantress" which
has been announced for souao time, produced at
this house for the hrst tipso last night Miss Caroline
Rchings sustaining the part OF Stella the Enchautress
which she has played in Boston with much The
picce is based upon Bafss oelssrated opera Of the
''Enchaatress." and IN chs shape presented by Miss
Richingssand her father Is skfui combination OF the
drama, the opera and tho ballet. As spectacle il is
put on the stage with all the necessary requirements OF
new scenery, costumes and scenic effect gonsrally
calculated TO insure Miss R;chings who
TO audiences has good stage presence classic fea.
lures, voice sufficient for the efforts demanded of her
and made very favorable impression upon a very
crowded house. Tho piece would bear considerable
tailment and it would be harm if portion OF tho
baMet omitted. the performance prolonged
beyond reasonable length II must be said however,
that the ballet exceedingly good, Mile. Galet
Mons. Tophof both beng fine artists. Messrs Wheaey,
Rchngs and Shewell took part in tho piece the latter
appearing for Mr.. Davenport, who ndisposed With
little cutting down the eEnchantress will doubt
prove popular thing and hold its ground for many
nights TO come.
wALLACKs THEATRE.
Bourcicauts satirical SKETCH In three acts, Love
aud Money" revived at this establishment last
evening Mr. Lester Wallack played his original charac-
ter, lord Fipey-the original in dress, manner and
address Of Sotherns lord Dundreary. Mr. Chas Fisher
did the McDunnun Of Dunnun very finely but ono may
be critical TO hair at this theatre suggest
that his imitation Of Fpley exact his dress and
gloves should extend also to tho length Of his whskcrs
and his style Of speech. Mrs. vernon's Mrs. Fox
French and Mr. Mark Smiths Claude Plantagenet
capital Tho other characters all exceonty
filled, except that Mr. Norton very unsteady the
text The scenery, by Isherwood, is elegant and
his Iandscape-the quay and harbor Of Bouogue-n the
third act Is a perfect masterpiece Tho audience was
very large and much amused.
AID FOB rm WOUNDED SOLDIERS. collection taken
Sunday in the Madison square Presbyterian church.
five hundred and thirty dollars wcre raised for the
wounded soldiers at the West One hundred dollars