The New York herald., 1862-12-24
Christmas at tho Churches.
6ERyICES AT CHRIST CHURCH.

SERVICES AT CHRIST CHURCH.
Tho musical services at Christ church. Protestant Eps
copsi. In Fifth avenue, OF Thirty Gh street.
Christmas morning, will be Of the following order
Iastorat simphony, rectatif and chorus, Glory to
God" from the q Messiah" by Handel
"ventc To Deum Tubilatc." from new collection OF
church music, 6 imposed by Charles Wells.
The seventy seventh aelecon Of Psalms, arranged by
The forty sixth hymn, chorus and quarte,tc by Avson
soprano Mrs Scott Alto Mr.. Conklyn, tenor Mr.. Con
key, bass Charles wcs orgsnis and musical director
SERVICES AT TRINITY CHURCH.
Previous to the service the following programme will
be rung out on tho chimes by james f. Ayline:-
Ringing the changes eight bells
Q. Christmas Carol, Hosanna to King Davids Son.
Kondo, with varetions arranged expressly for Tri-
Christmas Carol ss brshs SILVER light
6. Samson" from Handel's chorus, 6 Then round
about the starry throne.
6. " Old Hundred"
SERVICES AT ST. PETERS CHURCH. BROOKLYN.
There will be grand choral service and at Father
Franciolis church. n Hicks street Brooklyn at six A.
omorrpw morning. The volunteer choir, which has
bceu In training Ter some months, will make their rss
effort In high The usual services will takc place
at ten O'Clock when Madame stcphani Senior Ccctt and
other distinguished singers will assist.
Theatrical.
An adaptation or Scribe's librcto for the opera OF
.sGirads revived at wallacKs theatre last even
ing, under the title Of sThc Invisible Husband" The
play is we'll known In London, first brought out her
at Burtons, and afterwards repeated at Walack's
former establishment IL Is rather three aot farce than
comic drama, and has plot meagrc as that Of most
operas. peasant girl, married IN the dark to man
whose face sho has seem nagnes at rst that she
has married milor. whom she detess, and is nnally
accused Of marrying Lord Chamberlain, whom shc has
nevor before met. Queen and King consort Of Spain
mixed up In the intrigue, aud the whole affair is
capable Of being made very lively interesting and anus
ing.
wo do not think. however, ;hat the capabilities Of
the piece wore fairly developed last evening. Tho
cast excellent hut tho pars-bcing originally in
tcadcd for opcr shadows ard cannot DO made
very substantial Mss Cannon her original character
or Cirada, carried on the henors OF the night Mr.
George Holland. Gil Perez, contributed considerable
fun Mr.. Lester Wnack made the m st " Don Philip
Mr. Mark Smith made OF Don Jarhct. wc have SOL
dom seen an actor so III at orsc n part az was Mr.
force SO ano an artist into such rar, Putting an man
into baby clothes Is nothing to IL. Mr. Reynolds is the
actor for Don Manuel Miss Cannon looked the Queen OF
The scencry ty Isherwcod wsa moat admirable. The
costumes we're rich and appropriate The superb apart
ment the third act wanted chairs For thc first time
this season havo record that Wnllrck produced
play imferfecty or carcles:ly rehcarsed. The first
act dragged sadly until Lester wailac appeared Although
the change Of husbands aud tho mysterious marriage
takes place In the first act, the stage vas al The while as
light gas could make It. IN the sccord ac The coricrs
pushed tho Queen aside to get out Of tho door before her
Majesty. The iableau at the end Of this act was also
| botched. 1csc msy be slight faults but we arc not
accustomed 10 seeing them at Waark's theatre When
/! tho piece has been played-as IL should have been
rehca sed- "A few nights moro it will 60 of IN more
lively style aud be great success Acanwhe as the
title very attractive and tho piece like Brother
Beochcrs Now England dinner Joke about regeoefetinn
touches upou dciicete but popular grosd. we have no
doubt that will draw largo houses. An evening At
Waliack In well spent no matter what the pay may be
| At the Brooklyn Academy Of Music last evening Mr.
Edwin Booth made his ast appearance IN tao brcf en-
Rascmcn II thc character or Richeea.hc other nights
being devoted 70 OF tie characters Of
house sst hight was well lcd, and the performances
enactoi 70 the utmost pleasure aud instruction Of
thusiastic auditory. or Edwin Booths Rchclieu IL Is
unnecessary write. We have often noticed IT, and In
his earlier representations may have suggested the
correction Of soc deficiencies but now, called
upon to point any improperly suggest improve
ment to nanac false rodng or ofer better We should
| be unable to do Mrs Julia u. barrow
| portrayed Julia dc Mortcmar with the feeling, the
freshness and the youthful vigor witnessed in bcr
/ mpcrsonatons somc years ago (bcing Of sex always
tenacious OF thcr ase, We 10 not nae the sne) IN Lon
DON Mrs Barrow speaks every VOID imprcssiveiy, anl
tho unbrokcn proprey throughout hor scting renders
her an object Of great interest In the pay 10 Naurct
was we'll reformed by Mr.. II. r. faiy, aud the other
characters well sustained. we may Judge from
Mr.. booths FIRST night-thc enthusiasm 81 large au
dcuce aud tho ntcres with which his nistronc genius
was nppreciated-we should say that manager Stewart
would not fully appreciate the dramatic taste OF tie city
OF Brooklyn II he did not induce this graceful artist 10
visit neghbors over tho ter as soon aa
his other engagements will permit him TO DO so
wwrxa GarpEs.-rhis evening Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
! Williams will appear 10 Mr. wIIlisms' popular play d
| "Tne Lakes Of Killarney and other pieces.