The New York herald., 1866-04-21
City Am usememts.
WOODS THEATRE.

Nr. Charles Bazras is still meeting with Mr.
George Woods theatre, opposite the ST. Nicholas HOTEL
and nightly playing increased and highly interested
audiences His Vertigo Morbid, in the Hypochondrac,
b Of the few original pieces Of acting the humor
ous line which have lately been produced in New York
II ranges with the part Of Mr. Owens In solon shingle
and brought before the behodcr with the racness
and finish charactcrixing that geneans representa-
toua II making his auditors laugh until their sides are
sore from the time he upon the boards until he
leaves them be denomnatsd success then Mr. Barras
b certainly Abundantiy sucsssfuL During next week
shs sentlenaa vai sppeas = Aninidab Sleek in the
Ssrous Family, and also repeat the Hypochondrac
On Monday, Apsu 30, ths worrel Sisters, Irene,
Sophie and Jennie, respectively nfteen seventeen and
nineteen Of age, together with Nile streibenger
Srsiere dansSsss fom Europe, make their debut
~ Mr. Woods theatre. They will introduce the serio.
comic spectacular extravaganza o the Elves or the
Statue Bride Several worthy additions stock com.
pany have been made In order bring out this piece
with proper cast including Miss Lucia Deans and all
she skill Of the scenic artists and machinsts
q the establishment viii be put In requiston TO the
same end.
TEE MArxsss TO-DAY.
Four matinee entertainments, dTamstic and musical
have been arranged for this afternoon the Broadway
sheatre Mr. John z. Owens win persouate Soon shngs,
supported by the entire company, In . grand solon
Single Matinee To commence al halfpast one O'Clock
George Chnstys hinstreIs' matinee begins the new
Fifth Avenue Open House. M two o'clock The pro-
gramme Is comprehensive, including Green's Nocking
Bird Song Tony Pastor gives . matinee at his Opera
House, in the Bowery, at halfpast two o'clock. The
Working Girls Of New York still the boards Blind
Tom, the negro musician opens his Tom matinee,
ing Hail. at three O'Clock
FIFTH sOIRgE OF CHAMBER MUSIC.
The trying test that . musician be subjected
70 take part in Of the string quarets Of the
great masters In orchestral piece . solo there s
far latitude and abandon allowed, especially in the
latter; but the quartet without the most delicate
shades OF colorng and phrasng being given,
complete failure II is which cannot be
highly appreciated 10 attend Of those soirees of
chamber music gwen Dodworths Hall this and
stcn the Interpretation Of these works by four Of the
most accomplished artists Of the Philharmonic Society,"
assisted by Mr.. william Mason on the piano. Al the
last soiree Mozart, Schumann and Beethoven were
fhe bill The string quartet, No. g. Of the former was
rendered by Messrs. Thomas, Mosenthal, Matzka and
Bcrgner The mnuet OF this work Is the least attractive
OF Mozarts compositions in this line, and was rather
indistnct In the rendering the allegro parts
given with all the elan and vigor that characterize that
immortal composer schumann's sheYs1 are heavy and
numbering and resemble the pranks OF elephant
more than the fary.hke nutterngs which
Beethoven and Mendessohn have thrown around
them The third movement, andante oan'abile,
In his quartet, opus ~, Is beautiful and sym.
mctrcal structure OF harmony. The faa'e
satisfactory incomplete Mr. Mason played the piano
part with comnendabe grace and correct expression.
He absianed from all meretrcous display Of artistic
raIona Effects and confined himself to the Limits pre-
scr.bed by the composer Beethovens charming work
was rendered in irrcproachabe manner by the string
quartet TO all lovers Of music these soirces pos
kx~ in VIII
che dismal void rs broken occasionally by faint squeaks
OF some uninellgible language called Grand Italian
opcra The last sorcs will take place April IS.