The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26
Theatrical Ipte,,,~..cs.

character and the name which the piece has achieved in
other cities we may mention that Fire Engine Company
No Is Of Philadelphia, attended by Beck's brass band
visited the Broadway Friday evening and compl-
mented him BY repeated calls before curtain The
Fire Companys band dscoursed excellent music be-
tween the acts, to the delight Of, as usual densoly
packed audience
Mrs Chanfrau met with great success IN her per-
sonaton Of Arrah Pogue at the Varieties theatre
New Orleans Her vocalization is highly spoken or
Charles Dllon, the tragedan whose arrival from Eu-
rope we announced In the HERALD has received very
liberal oners for the production OF his Bephegor Mr.
Wood, OF the Broadway theatre has made most liberal
Offer 70 produce Mr.. Dillon throughout the princ
pal cities Of the United States embracing period Of
twelve months
Mr. George Fawcstt Rowe IN actor Of much repute in
Australia has arrived in New York in company with Mr.
Dillon and will make an early appearance.
John Brougham welcomed by the most crowded
house and the very heartiest applause the Walnut
street theatre, Philadelphia He personated Doctor
Savage in the plot Playing With Fire.
Ssnor Henrco, ths "modssn Milo" 10 astonishing the
people Of Providence L, with his herculsan Sats,
hurting cannon balls and 20 forth whe Sgnor
Biz amuses them With magic and the song Of one hun
drsd learned canary BIRDS
The Irish Rebellion, the Fenians Of 1900 ID in
hearsal at Woods theatre, Louisville, KY.
L6Ouaru5,
put on the boards Of Pixies Opera House, Cincinnati at
grand dramatic matinee.
Edwin Adams, the tragedian, has concluded an on.
gagement Of six nights duration in Cincinnati. He
plays Hamlet Nov 81
The Mionian Tabeaux Paradise Lost and Regained Is
to be exhibited in Hartford Conn. The Fakir Of Ava
already there.
Miss Maggie Mitchell plays Fanchon, the Cricket At
| the Holiday street theatre. Baltimore
Mr.. John E. Owens makes his first appearance since
his return from England the Front street theatre
Baltimore November e. He ID associated with avery
| fine company.
Mr.. James Murdoch has great success as Rover in
Wild Oats, at Growers theatre, Washington, D. c.
The Canterbury theatre Washington, D. c., is popular
Crowds go there nightly to see the ballots La
Fete de Krakoa and La Boda de Malaga the equestrian
burlesque Of Mazeppa and the pantomme Of Old Mother
| Hubbard.
Tho "Metropolyrama," or Streets Of New York and
the Central Park is being exhibited In Syracuse, N. Y
Miss Kate Reynolds has appeared Romeo at the
Metropolitan theatre, Buffalo, N. Y.
The new pantomime, The Rivals or The Tailor and
the Cober, has been given at the Variety theatre,
Buffalo, after the performance Of Miss Naomi Porter
| 'Tcmale champion jig, song and dance exposition"
The Webb Sisters appear in Pocahonas at the Cherry
| Street theatre, Nashville, Tenn.
| J. E. McDonough and Sophia Climber Rheen play
ing in Arrah Pogue at the theatre Nashville.
Hurleys grand Panorama Of Ireland is being exhibited
in Troy, N " Madame Anna Tllery tho sIrish eocu-
ZIONIST" giving descriptive lecture Rhody Mcguire
and James Mcguire also there, in comedy and song
Arrah Pogue the boards Of the Griswold Opera
| House, Troy, N. Y
The new Richmond (va) Opera House is open.
star combination Of artists appears there every
ing in varied and miscellaneous entertainment pre-.
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formers and grand ballet and pantomime troupe The
citizens Of Richmond say 1t ia very 'intellectual enter
| tanment"
Madelaine, or Tho Belle OF the Faubourg with the
farce OF Crossing the Line is being played at the Au
gusta (Ga) theatre.
varieties company including Mile. Carolista the
tight rope walker and danseuse; j. Clark Wells, Master
Bobby, Mons Sparks, the herculanean cannon ball jug
ger, and James Hays at the Music Hall, Milwaukee,
Wis
The Sea OF Ice Is the boards Of the Academy Of
Music, Albany, N. Y.
At the German theatre In winona, Minnesota, they
have first and second play, the called Rare Wife,
| the other The Woman Fiend
The serf is voted decided success at the Boston
Museum.
At the vicksburg (Mss) theatre they are playing
piece called Scenes in vcksburg; 20 there ample
| Geld for intelligent civic criticism.
THE STAGE AND THE PULPIT.
Mrs. Anna Cavel pleading lady" In Mcvcker's thea
tre Chicago out the other evenin and the
audience strongly worded defence Of tho dra-
matte profession against very animadver.
sions made II in . denu OF theatres by the
Rev. Dr. Hatfield OF that city during discourse lately
delivered by him ON the subject. Mrs. Csvel said
The fact OF being actor never from the days
Of Shakspere 70 tho present hour placed any in
degraded position, kept him there. His want OF
talent energy and character may do in any other
Der ali the Kembes, Mundon Dowton. Quick, Bannister
and many minor lights Of their day mixed in the best
society both IL London ard ,S. n the then fashion
cisy s closed against Mr. ~ Racket. the American
comedian Did not the lsmsntsd Abraham Lincoln
ceive him ~ the Executive Mansion Is friend, and
correspond with him upon the subjects Of Shakspere
and the stage? Does reverend assailant mean TO
what he calls Mu
| doch, tho American actor, who might have realized
S, sa 81 S y II. his ss
wounded heross-is be. I ask, a psrish, an ou.ea..
Are the hosts Of actors who rushed 70 the stan
dard Of the Union when the FIRST gun was fred at
with victorious peace have returned the stage-are
they too all outcasts like poor Tom o Bsdlam ito be
and branded acabined orSbsd confined BY the rover
end doctor from good society" Men OF the highest
position in England and this country have married
Actresses Three OF the most celebrated actresses Of
their day-Miss Farren Miss Stephens and the great
tragedienne Miss ONe-becamc respectively Countess
Of Derby, Countess Of Essex and Lady Rickerson
Beccher. They adorned the stations TO which they
attained, and lived honored respected and beloved
BY all who knew them Queen Victoria every one
admits 70 be q pous, virtuous woman. when MrA
Warner the actress in her last Sickness Victoria
visited her. supplied her with funds and delicacies and
sent her private carriage daily 70 give the suffering
artist airing. The sovereign Of an empire upon
which the sets did not disdan to smooth the
pillow OF the dying actress Would the Rev. Dr. Hat
Geld do much9 The mother Of Canning the renowned
statesman, was an actress Sheridan, who ran sthro
each mode Of the Tyre and master OF ALL Of whom
Byron wrote that
Nature made but ono such man,
And broke the die IN moulding Sheridan,
his mother also actress Of that class whom
DR. Hatfield represents out OF the pale OF tho Church
shame whore In thy blushf Rsbellous hell,
Canst thou thus mutnc In parsons bonesp
So far have met all the reverend vituperators false
statements with truths, and his sophisms with argu