The New York herald., 1866-11-10
ANUS E N ENTs.


| osei an extensive DO ,ularity. The readng public
believing the story very wed. have OF conrse Nemed
IL vsry interesting and the consequence - that W.
| romance rellshns community have taken TO is con
amers We have always thought sdat Reade wrote his
ridiculous letter 70 advertise his BOOK and by doing
he proved that Notwithstanding his ceserness he Is
free the Of charalanism We fe TO njure tho
popularity OF Gnnth Gannt BY stating that fis not whit
immoral nor dangerous interdicon tie srouo Of
dcsire but we constrained truths sake
novel just tho rage. and the managers Of ths
New York theatre have shown srswdness and tact BY
putting Il In dramatized form upon their stage.
Gnnth Gaunt was presented foy the fifth timo last
evening to crowded house Tho plot Is familiar, and
thu points and elective situations story very
well preserved The play has great variety, abound
Ing IN humor sentiment passion and tabissux that the
interest 10 kept alive from begiDnng the end Of
The piece The characters Jrdiciousy distributed
and creditabiy rendered Tho drama "a very we'll pa!
upon the sage, and the scenery 10 appropriate ana
artistic. On the WHOLE have not seen anything
better given 1 2 Broadway theatre this season.
entirely free from tho stage traditions and The biustsr
mouhing, strutt,ng and iass readings % common
artists Hs appears like passonate sxoitable, jealous
man, not IKE person employed = paid salary 70
physical power but his quiet, easy, yet intense
recommends him hlshly and We are glad TO see h,m
once more upon the esrda hs av s
natural talents 10 his Art few young actors would equal
him his particular line Of character. We would 40 had
like him for need them s0roy here and every
pretty and played neatly. though without sufficient
popular and always ands friends hrs ComorsAi, a.
Mercy vnt, aed herself 10 advantage in her usual
dtccueb and short skirted style OF costume. Mr.
Com rial. Paul carrick, and Mr. Lows Baker, az
Tom Ieces or, won much praise and Nr. Mark Smith,
In the small part OF Chief Justice only induced tho wish
Tho Interviews between Grath and his w.fs, In the
6s and second and fourth acts the trial and the
lntF Ia aY.l
warmly appauded. We have not seen better pleased
audience FOR long whe and we are heartily glad 70
vein Of suocos which .eel assured they work
10 advantage for weeks 10 Griffith Gannt will in.
croase in popularity and we predict for It continua-
dion OF crowded audi until tho holidays,
Park Theatre. Brooklyn.
Doo Bouc!cault's comedy, Tho Irish Hciress. was
presented before . full house last evening At this
fsvore Brooklyn theatre The piece Ia which. If
the rendition be of anything above average character
Is always OF good reception and is needless TO
say that ts representation last evening SUMO ent
10 keep the audience In continual good humor Mrs.
Conway's Norah OCounor . hne bit OF acing.
tho jolhty and gushing fun we'll the rritaby Of
the female Irish character being fully developed Mrs
persons,on neary perfect The support given hor
by her company was fairly good Mr. Chippendals as
sir william Davcntry, aud Mr. Lamb as MAJOR Fuss
being perhaps the successful MIRA Henri Lady
DayeEtry wss guilty Of the fault 10 which she % soe
pss sss however was veil rscsiSed the leading per-
formers receiving from tho audience call before tho
| curtain
-teiU~sy Hail-BatemRn CONCERTS.
With sbe exce.Aion OF tho opening night, tbere
not since tho Of tho BAtsinas concsrs com-
pctced large an audience sssemOled In stenway
l Han ,as evcnns The programme much better
than the for rhursday's COMFORT being varied
and Of more choice materials Madame Psrcpa sang q
U.rA ~.
dous ard drsnatc piece which gavo an opportunity
Of displaying her remarkable powers the fullest
tent She dashod on all the hord ernbeilishmsn OF
the air With biiancy and the most perfec. ease and
rang Up tO high az n IL was merely note OF medium
register Sgnor BrgLot had piece In which hs besi
| rpes alone we're brought into requis,tion. Il was
rcveris by Scbira, and il should be placed more frc
quen,iy on the ba Hrignoi sang IL with exquisite
taste and feolng and was enthnsiassicaiiy enccred
Signor Ferrsn full Cf bumor usual and
nanifety tayorte with the audience Sgnor Fortuna
and Mcssrs hi- Hoss added nso 10 the attractions
Of tho concert fNe overture 90 Ifsiio was played by
Ihomas orchestra
Me-rs Harrsyp ard Hssenan will insugurnsc At ster-
way Hal, % morrow evening, sefies Of popular iDus
cal entertainments TO DO gwen weekly curing the entire
wnier and spring. The Sunday concerts heretofore
given q, irving Hall WITH be transferred u S,einvsy
Hall aDd tbs eBtir troupe OF Mr. BassnaG viii asst 10
the opening ono 10 morrow. Besides tiose Sunday
there wll he nas,eAi entertainments given tho
| brooklyn Academy OF Muse Mondays, and ~ stein
| way Hall on Neipssisya Another important feature
VIII be- introduced rhe Clciiisn choir, composed Of
xty sxcelcnt hoy soprancs snd altos nd forty tenors
aud basses under the direction 0I Dr. Cutler, wil gyo
orAio ges and msdrigAl concerts every Tuesday st
| Plymouth church and s.oin~sy Hall alternately Al
thsss entertainments thero wlli be constant change
and ysrety In The vocal aud Instrumental departments,
excellent ,ppcronity s oe presented 20 Amcri
artists and American conpOsefA The peog ismnos
will 10 eclectic, cornpsis TX the lghtsst vel the
most classical music lao prices of admission WIN ba
taken 10 render thee entertainments popular
every sense ct tho word Scch cneTpdsa Will sup
ply the ~znis OF Or nIae sgfg pu5Lc % ar faiost
| extent
Carl w.ifsehn'. First B-~shov-n N",isr. ar
Steinway Hall.
b. s,sin-ay Hall IN this We do not mean The
sut,ra extent OF the nsgn nccnt lately
oened by the BalsInsn troupe Va refer the ground
exsns on o. q cosy, comfortable place Tor piano matt
nee. Although the ssdispce pt Mr. wcsoha's opening
matinee small s thoroughly musical ono wo
| noticed many Of the leading as.,s o. sho metropolis
present aud there wore Of the porins
we'll thubco pases Of tho Beethoven souRiss
Mr. wolf-olp played three sonsias The minor opus
tho FIAT major opus 20 and the grind soair Sppas
saia IN mirror opus 81 Ths two former we
l known 20 smaseuri aud need no etvasa'.on Tho
grand soaia opus 81 the second of "a. three ceat of
pIanoforle compcsrona, ne' deserves lhc ,H,no ~.
pas,oncfr There are tbres pssis- tscs ass, frdafk
i on nsto, lHsgro nos nofI,o p.ef The hTst
| movement has eading t.lefne striking snd n.a-
stoned that cOad doubt tiss use etst would p.
lnsds Of Vi b. such yosiica mus.elsn - Beethoyen
/ The repetition of n half tope higher y a
master stroke powerfully ilus.ras- tho ryatsro1s
laon beIwoca the toni " The key note and ths of ~
minor second IN the scale Al ha pisns proceeds the
iSadins theme IA Further dcveoped each time in ar
fsrsnt fashion, until t.e cninlosr With his shsaator
I sto unccfetno ouiousness oats u and Introduce the
ranqul ara expressly. nielldy of the 40 oni @abiect
pro. er melody invested with rerone dignity through
| which u beauty shln.s rsriendent. Again follow
bc.u,ifa transitions and spsss W whicn the nioref
IN eael, II suddenly arrested hy The spbslltaton of
another lively q. u y sneI IISesed CsdenLas rounded
tn0 plecn.s s-d from ons subict 70 tho other
IN lhr concluding episodes there all sons 10
the leading th.in. Which "a rn III brings this superb
| siegyo TO . close. RE second Iu orSrafs coo "sfe
scs charming relief 10 The foregoing. The three
variations VI the ynBe pal theme afse a. different lsht
| 10 harmonious psctare. ~. last psfs "a announced
| by q thoroughly dIpmsiic prelude fhfsushoHt
! tic part we cannot help simiring the skill sith
which tbs constant and abrupt elanees are