The New York herald., 1866-03-05
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ing and on the afternoons of Wednesday and Saturday.
at our FIRST class well managed theatres and music halls
is of an excellent and refining character Artistic
ability moral instruction with the complete amusement
OF the audiences are kept in view by the propretors,
| and as consequence, the houses are crowded daily
with our best citizens and their families, well as the
thousands Of visitors attracted metropolis In quest
Of pleasure by the requirements connected with
| immense spring trade. The following summary taken
from the advertising columns OF the HERALD will give
idea of what in store for all parties during the ensu.
! ing six days.
THE BROADWAY THEATRE
In the Broadway this evening Mr. John E. Owens in.
PRODUCES the eighth week Of his brilliant engagem mt at
the house with Tom Tayor's comedy of Victims and
the exceedingly funny farce Of Forty winks The first
mentioned production s in the best vein Of the author
and satire upon certain Inside follies OF literary
circles in England is admirable. The character of
Joshua Butterfly, though sketch, becomes, IN
Mr.. Ovens hands, striking personaton and is ',a,a
out by him with capital humor and art. T. :. ,,oo.
which for three months during Mr.. o. >rn, ,rrooo
ment last season at this house, is amour c with an ex
ceen cast Of characters, in whiSn Mr. John K Morti
mer, Miss Celia Logan and Miss Josephine Tyson figure
prominently The two latter are to make their debut
upon the metropolitan slage IN the occasion In the
ai'erpece mr owens US h'atio Spruggings-a miserly
S'~ q cnaraCLer
or comparison VIVID his solon shngle. Victims will be
gwen as a'" at the Broadway Saturday afternoon
~ LUCY RUsHToNs THEATRE.
MISS IRushton continues the very acceptable musical
farce the Kings Gardener, the boards of her neat
AID elegant theatre in Broadway 1t will be followed by
the three act comedy Gralda, in which Miss Rushton
will appear as Gralda, and Mrs Maeder as the Grand
Duchess The general arrangements Of Miss Rushton's
theatre are very ehectual and in good taste.
WOODS THEATRE.
At Manager Woods fine theatre in Broadway, oppo-
site the st. Nicholas Hotel the talented and attractive
actress Miss Lucille Western enters the thirteenth night
and week of her brilliant engagement this evening"
supported by Mr.. Barton Hill and the numerous and
efficient company of Woods. She will personate her
famous characters Madse the Cadger, No. London
Bridge, and Margaret Rookey, in the powerful and ex
citing four act meIodrama Atoncment'or The Child
Stealer The performance Of Miss Western and Mr.. Hill
alone crowds Woods to overHowing nightly and seats
secured six days in advance The present is the last
week Of Atonement the Child steaer, aud wednes
day the last afternoon performance of this piece Dur
ing the past week of the audience at the matinee
cighths were ladies.
TONY PASTORS oPERA HOUSE.
Tony Pastor will produce his Opera Hotse, in the
Bowery an entirely and original sensation drama,
founded upon incidents in General Grants campaigns and
entitled the Capture OF Fort Donelson. He also an
nounces two first appcarances-Mr Johnny Boyce.
| favorte Ethiopian comedian and Miss Lotc La Point
well known danseuse. Tony Pastor himself will come
| out with another song, ''rhe Ballet Girls Among
other fine things the programme the Difficulties OF
Dentist Cartoons celebrated original Irish Cure, MIS-
torcal "reminiscences, and Les Miserabes. Song aad
dance in abundance follow
CHRIsrY's MfNsTRELs
ad
company enter great carnival week at the Fifth
Avenue Opera House. George Christy Budworth, Dom
aldson Hodgkn and Abbott appear In acts, and Les
lie and Gould in songs The Cobblers Frolic that
rich of amusement s still the bills In ad
dton will be given the Mysterious Carpet Bag by Bud
worth and Hodgkn The Nerves, by George and Willie
Guy, and the Old saids Lament, by Budworth, Donald
son. Hodgkn and Goo Chrsty. The full company will
be engaged in the wonderful scene, Goose and Gander
THE SAN FRANCISCO MrNsTRELs.
The San Francisco Minstrcs their spacious hail. No
5s5 Broadway, jubant and funny and paronized to
the utmost extent of their accommodations On the bills
| nnd Nothing Else To Do, the Police Court scene,
Innocence and Endurance with many original novelties.
| Birch, Wambold Bernard and Backus are still there
BRYANTs MTSsTRELs.
The Bryants found programme of the past week
to be exceedingly popular that they have made very
little alteration in it. They therefore announce the
, glacksmith's jubilee Cruelty TO Johnny, McGodlns
shindg, The United States Nail and Who Struck Billy
Patterson introducing the whole company in their fcsd
| val display
! THE TOUR or SCOTLAND.
Corre's Illustrated Tour Of Scotland enters its third
week Hope Chapel Broadway. II affords a maghil-
cent pictorial and musical sensation, which
enjoyed bv great numbers every day. The Is made
in complete safety under tho of Mr. d. T ccrre,
| Tho fdc nd hu,n eyivo nd
benefit in aid of the Thistle Association Wednesday
| evening
| HOoLEY's OPERA HOUSE, BROOKLYN.
| Hooey, in his liberal enterprise, announces at his
Opera House, in Brooklyn, the first appearance in
year Of the favorite comedians Mr. s. Purdy ani II.
Reynolds Also the performance OF the Magic Trumpet
| French Dancing Master, Tanning Butterfly, Juvenile
Innocence Mississippi Othello and forth No wonder
| that Hooley is so immensely patronizcd.
MR.. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS IN BROOKLYN.
| Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams appear this Monday
evening at the Academy OF Music, Brooklyn under the
management Of Mr. c. W. Taylcurc, acting manager Of
tho Broadway theatre Their engagement is limited TO
| two nights-this and TO morrow evening The sale Of
reserved has bcen immense, indicating
whclming audience. The FAIRY Circle and In and Out
Of PLACE is the bill for tonight In this =. C. tFairy
Circie) Barney and Mrs Williams present the happiess
illustration Of happy union between Ireland and
America which has been yet
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. Charles Dillon appears at Young Mems Hall, De-
troit, the sth nst for nights in virginus Mac.
beth. Richelcu Louis xf and Belphegar. He next ap-
pcars at the Arch theatre Philadelphia March TO-
Miss Helen Western Is at the Opera House, Pittsburs,
| Pa, playing 70 crowded audiences.
New City Improvements.