The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-04

fort, Miss Lucy Rushton, Nile. Elise dc Rohan, Miss
seagrave, MISS Dunnng Mise Louisa Moore Miss Annie
Bourke and Miss Ambrose kept open shop. Can you
imagine the bright eyes and fair faces OF these ladies'
and the crowds Of admirers surrounding them and the
money that pouring for the Fundf Besides these,
numbers Of handsome baletgirs headed by the two
Narshahs veterans pushed through the crowd dis
posing OF flowers photographs, cigars and knicknacks
q exxavagant prices Il was worth any, amount Of
See % zee s al s famous people, snd
sight, every joke every laugh was a. once transformed
into money and added to the Fund.
The noise and the merrment draw you 70 Richardson
show, o. reproduction of the old theatrical booths
which Kean and Booth learned their art veteran
out the wonders 20 BE- seen inside the whole company
kings, clowns and maidens-waz and fence upon
platform outside the door where brass band makes
MUSIC ridiculous Enter and you shall see Mr. Carfe-
OF about the same rank In comedy as Mr. Clarke,
OF New York-dong Richard the Third to death. Not
original conception Of this Ginlcult character By an
Improvement upon Shakespeare, which carnot De TOO
highly praised, the scene Of the play s transferred TO
duced al intervals The terrific combats are enough 70
al one with terror and the manner in which Mr.
ana starts s and srIp ss and sTosns and tears
himself shows that be ID truly conscientious
artist, determined 70 give his audience Their ms s
as Richmond Mr. CASTOR Murray, as King Henry; Mr..
R. Thorne. - Radcne; Mr.. G. W. Blake, as Bucking.
to say that they admirably supported Mr. Clarke when
ever he fell down-which was not seldom that
the conclusion OF their performances, there was not
dry eye nor sound button In the house.
Alternating with Richard Ill Mr. Nelson Lees
new and original drama, written expressly for The fete
called The Rghtful Heir; or The Ghost OF the Hollow
Beech Tree have attended the principal theatres Of
the United States Great Britain, France, Austria Spain
another drama 50 s grand, mysterious ana peou-
liar as this Il s true that the works Of
Mr. Nelson Lee strongly each ns H
rous Monk and his other former productions and his
critics say that he only needs ghost and gong 10 con-
Nelson Lee always succeeds. Mr.. Thorne, Of the
Strand, who 10 a. good an impersonator OF buriesque
Rahsru Heir and proved that he can be as meodra.
matte IS MISS Cushman, Miss Avonla Jones' Miss Lucille
Western, or Miss Matilda Heron When Ia the balcony
scene-although there no balcony-he said 10 bis
lover, "Yes, / adore you but do not muss my CHG
non" and when he passonately declared, :" have a
element Of the audience. Not less excellent was Mr.
James as the remorseess Baron. who always said ~
am not the rightfu heir; but no matter" and who
co0ly disposed Of his niece-villain IS he was.by
stating, Let her 60! DO not care who has
her so that get rid of her. Ia hal IT'S well i"
But there something more than the shakspearean
and modern drama TO be at the fete At another
booth, Mr.. Toole the pet comedian Of London, who
ranks as Joe Jefferson used to do in New York. was de-
hvering lectures Japan, with Mr. Paul Bedford-the
George Holland Of London-as the Tycoon. and another
actor the equally veri,able Tycooness. Here were
tho world could give such information about Japan as
Mr. Toole impaired to his hearers. Look ct the Ty-
ssa upon Of
Here you see Japanese drum here 10 q Japanese
fan, here is some colored paper. which don't
amount to much; but it proves that we hsve
Q disposition 10 show something aud gives variety
to the entertainment" am sorry TO say
that the audience laughed but was impossible to
laugh even in he most serious portions Of the lecture
You who have the Japanese uggers In New York need
no description OF the topspnnng and butterfly Tricks Dy
Japanese Tommy, who was as great O favorte a. "Au
Right"
-don,t tbink that "Aunt Sally has yet been exported
HE to oS,rre
figure with pipe in its mouth and Mr. Blackstone. the
manager Of the Haymarket theatre had charge Of it
this ySu s%
but Mr. Blackstone had improved upon that idea. You
paid sxpence II You missed his 'Aunt Sally" and .
shilling II you hit her; and all this money went 70 the
Next there was the celebrated wombwells menagsns.
Outside we're pictures Of al the animals that entered
Lions, tigers, leopards bears,
Safe in iron cages, y
and apparently In very ferocious mood. Inside
beasts closely resembling donkeys In their general out
ment whom Of these wild animals goot loose. the
warnings visitors not TO touch feed the monsters
entered their den, indubtabie evidences Of the
nature Of these quadrupeds ono Of which"
ca. church ana ali the people and pick is teeth with
the steepIe, IL II fes rehgiously Inclined"
forming dogs. ana The Russian guinea DIGS and he
Australian squirrels Across the nave band Of negro
mnstrels called "The White Lines Of the Prairie. T"
sang and danced, and gathered shings for the fund
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul had little house TO them
selves and at home" hourly but krR Paul had
sing with her hands ears loud the drumm-
ing and ming and shouting 1.-THE Hall of Harmony just
opposite, where the best comic singers appeared Add
e this that Miriam played upon the piano and thai
College Annual" badly edited by Mr. benjamin. Webster,
literally purchased, and you will see that every
shIlnngs out Of the pockets Of visitors and into the
Fund.
particularly generous The viceroy Of Egypt visited the
palace during the fete and most cordially received.
Seated In Of the private boxes be passed hour
gazing down upon the merry scene and then ventured
out to mako purchases from the prettiest
saleswomon for which ne paid In rouleaux OF new
sovereigns After he had taken bis departure II was
ofcIaly announced that he had contributed five hun
bred guineas-over three thousand doliarsto tho fund
How long is since the American dramatic fund has
been thus literally repenished? How long will II be
under the stupid system of management which has
endured 20 long
fets than that which have described, and they have
more liberal and appreciatvs public 10 back them.
There Of literary gentlemen the New York
press who will be most happy 10 do all the writing
quircd for the songs squbs and buresques There Is
not an actor In the city who would not willingly
exert himself for such charity; not an actress
would not cheerfuy preside at stall take part
In minutes performance. The public, anxious TO
make this annual se as fashionable ss fancy fair 70,
up church the exhibition Of the Academy
Of DESIGN II Mr. James Brady and the other officers
of the Dramatic Fund will take hold OF this matter 10
earnest engage the largest hail the city for
three days IN September and the cooperation
OF such un makers ~ Mr. John Brougham Mr. Joe JEFF.
ferson and Mr.. Barney Williams. they viii ind
their treasury overlooking and q splendid provision
made for aged and INDECENT actors during The coming
winter.
PARIS GOSSIP.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE oF TIVE HERALD.
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