The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-09
n,u.,c., .rd Dramntic Notes.


dience.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
uesse,s hnst in marble of the renowned trdgedt-
enne Mile Fanny Janauschek is one OF the most Id
mirabe specimens Of sculpture we have Zen In this
city. The features and expressic.. are triumphs of
art, and the entire execution rejects the highest
credit on the srtist.
On Easter Monday an entire change win take place
in the spectacle of the "white Fawn" at Nblo's. Mr.
Howard Clover the distinguished English composer,
will conduct the orchestra; la petite Schager, won
derful child dansease, and some celebrated grown
specimens of the Terpsichorean art will appear and
the entire musical department will undergo some
radical changes.
The Cynocephalus plays leading business at the
New York Circus. He is, to use the words OF the
lamented Artemus Ward ian amoostn little cuss,"
and his feats Of equestriansm fully as astonish-
ing those Of Pau, the Russian. The entire pro-
gramme for this week is very interesting.
William Lingard, the great London comedian,
whose amusing sketches and comic songs have been
40 successful at the Alhambra and Crystal Palace is
drawing immense houses at the Tneatre Comique:
Dickens, Theodorus, Napier, Napoleon, Johnson,
There is a musical wonder, whatever that may be,
named Fernando Feury, this week at hooleys,
Rehearsal" and "Burlesque Circus"
successful hit in negro minstresy Is Icons in
imtable buresque OF the "Grand Dutch 81 at Kelly
Il Icons Minstrels.
The San Francisco Minstrels still keep the popular
burlesque, "Under the Kerosene Lamp" ON the
boards "EchOes from Norma" and the Managing
Committee" accompany 1t.
Tony Pastor Introduces "Blue Beard" into the
BOWery, What business the precious old rascal has
there may be ascerained by visit to this avorite
east side resort.
bach, who introduced into this country Great
actress-Miss Kate Bateman-an unrivalled concert
troupe last season and this season an inimitabe
Duchess' at the French theatre and an evening per-
Torrance Of the same at the Brooklyn Academy on
The Worren Sisters will appear on Easter Monday
at the New York theatre in an English version OF la
Belle Helene" The theatre will be entirely rejuve-
mated.
grand concert will be given at the Congrega-
tOnal tabernacle, Jersey CITY, on Thursday the 10Th
instant Madame Rosa Carr Rosa j. N Pat Pat
appear on the occasion.
Pike viii give a splendid opera ball at his Opera
Miss Lacoste a very talented actress, gives dra-
matte recital of Julius Cesar" on Monday next at
De Garmo's, Fifth avenue.
Harry wall plays Prince Paul to Emile Melville's
Grand Duchess at the Metropolitan San Francisco.
Laying the Corner Stone of Booths New
Theatre.
The corner stone OF this handsome temple OF
the legitimate drama, Twenty-thrd street and
James II. Hackett in presence of small but select
circle of friends and well wishers of Mr. Booths
terprise. Since the destruction of the Winter Garden
theatre by fire last spring the legitimate drama SEEM
ed to have lost its home in New York. for by the
tions of Mr.. Booth that establishment had acquired
a high reputation in that line. With this view he
determined to erect house ut the OF Twenty
third street and Sixth to supply the want of
q theatre where the highest order of drama should
be given. The description Of this house has already
been given in the HERALD. The ceremony yesterday
particularly interesting, both in regard to the
pleasing duty OF laying the corner stone devolved.
Strange TO say, Mr.. Edwin Booth was not present
Mr.. iackett apOlogiZed for his absence the plea
of his engagement in Philadelphia After some re-
marks by Judge Daily and Judge J. A. Brady the
ceremony took place. Mr.. Hackett. said that
1.-THE fitness Of thingsn made 1t proper that
in the laying OF the corner stone Of
the new temple OF the legitimate drama
he should use the same trowel that oilciated when
similar ceremony took place at the Shakespeare mon
deposited In q box which was placed in the corner
stone.-A document relating all the circumstances
which led to the erection OF the new theatre; ter
centenary badge In c0mmemoration Of the three hun
tograph Of the poets bust and eleven views Of his
birthplace copy OF the life OF the elder Booth by
his daughter; miniature plaster cast OF the head Of
Edwin Booth; copies Of "Hamet" and "Rcheieu;"
photographs OF James ii. Hackett, the eminent
dian; circulars relating to the Central Park monu-
OF the theatre by Mr.. Cowe; collection OF paybils
OF the present day; ancient and modern coins:
pies OF the HERALD and other papers; Shakspeares
works; documents relating to the Hamlet medal pre-
senaton.
Among those present were a few literary celebri-
ties.