The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-06
Theatrical.

F0xBOid boWory theatre VIII DO re0pon0d tlN AFTER
and evening The house has been repainted and
decorated Is furnished with . prosconium. II
was lighted up last night, and mAdc brilliant and ole
CANT appearance. Tho company very nearly tho sAme
az last season, with the addition Of several very
ceilsnt artists, among whom Ia Mr.. John Herbert.
Many nrst class stars arc engaged. and will soon
appear. Tho programme for this afternoon ia
"Petsr Bell" "Jcnny Lind" and "Jack Robinson
and Hk Monkey" Tonight the plays win boz
"Ths sixes," Sketches In India" "The Artful
Dodssrn ani "The Feon's Dream" The New Bowsry
will also give Thanksgiving performance this afternoon
and evening"
wALLACK's.
The mysterious ghost win appear for tho nrst time in
this country this evening Everybody Is taking about II
and Of course. everybody will 60 70 ESQ IT, Tho play
which introduces tho ghost win be called "Trus TO the
Last" but nobody anything about tho play Tho
company which is 70 support the ghost will consist
Of Mr. and Mrs Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd,
Mr.. George Holland and Mira. John Soften, Mr.
Norton and Mrs Young, Mr. Parsloe and Miss
Green few notab les but nobody about
The company The great and only Of interest
Is ghost Well, tho ghost WI display itself in two
pars-arst q skeleton and then ~ woman. How tho
ghost is produced nobody knows except Mr. watkins
he will not reveal his secret. Mr. Moss, the manager Is
az Ignorant every ese. Mr. Floyd the stage
manager, Is either ignorant or bribed to silence. Mr.
Watkins has pasted brown paper all the ksyholes 10
the theatre careful Of his ghost that woadsr
how he can consent have exhibited In public tho
stage Dan Bryant says no has ghost on hand
and Woods Mnstrels have another, but these
not the genuine article. To uss a very
old ioke great Watkins and Professor Pepper is hs
profit and another very old joke, hope thst
large crowd Of people win be mustered aud Peppersd
walack's tonight.
BARsUMs MUSEUM.
The indeAtieAblc BArnum has again added dramatic
company 70 tho other curiostes Of his Museum. Th'
company commenced operations on Monday afternoon
with Mr. c. w. Clarke director The plays which vii
be performed every afteenooa and evening this week
are "Ranaee. Tho Rsprobsts," and "Tryng Il On.
We cannot ;ay much ~ Rsdsslle. no was
naughty villain, who went about scducing people
and finally wound up his Infamous by playing the
priest In mock marriage of which his sister
The victim san. reprobats no was. do not be
svs that Ranssils could have bscq bad a. NC W.
Clarke paints him fiis moral character may have
been awful; but can persuade that be ever
ranted and ravsd and flung himself about, and pro
nouucsd prayers they curses. and delivered
bensdctions they ansthemas, and Hourshed
his sword upon the smallest prctsnoes and passions
,atters for the amusement q the boys 10 tho gal
sries. AZ Mr. G. W. Clarke does. We remsmber tho
time when Mr.. Clarke a capital actor; and he
would be he had not such bad attack n Bowery
tho brain. Tho farce called " Trying IL On =
agreeable relief tho msIodrams. Mr. Levck formerly
81 Laura Ke-nes, made great hit In this farce, and
touched the beauty and fashion Of the districts pre-
cisey In tho right place Mrs Prior tbs loading lady d
the company In always admirable A little moderation,
Mr. Clarke and Rarnum's WIN rival any Of Other
summer theatres.