The New York herald., 1868-04-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

course, because nobody wants 10 get RID or II ana
because it pays the managers.
wallack gives us this evening Tom Taylor's play,
"Henry Dunbar" with all his fine company, save
himself in the cast. For the rest of the week
to have the 'Rent Day. and the Honeymoon" with
"Rosedale" matinee on Saturday.
The sparkling burlesque Of "Paris and Helen," so
neatly done by the three sprightly sisters WOrrel
continues TO draw largely at the New York theatre
and is not at all likely to be soon removed from the
stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams keep 'The Fairy
Circle" in operation all this week at the Broadway
diversified nightly by such additions as "In and Out
OF Place." and the aughable Yankee delineatons in
which Mrs. Williams has no equal. On Friday Bar
ney takes his benefit, appearing in three pieces.
The ''C0nnie Soogah" is in rehearsal.
Fraulein Fanny Janauschek announces four fare
well performances in German drama at the Academy
Of Music, commencing on Wednesday evening with
Elizabeth and Ph@dra two characters new to her.
Fr. Janauschek is now completing provincial tour
and when the metropolitan season at the Academy
Is finished she will depart for Europe.
FOx's pantomime, "Humpty Dumpty," gives prom
se that 1t will fight 1t out that line in the Olympic
theatre all summer. The patronage OF the Easter
holidays has not been exhausted with Easter week.
Standing room, however, can still be had by Its
numerous admirers.
AT the B0wery Mr.. Bonface appears tonight as
Jack Cade-a character which is decidedly stalking"
at the east side Boniface is popular actor in this
section. Macbeth and Jack Sheppard-the two his
torical chiefs Of midnight murder and successful
hOusebreaking-w follow the Kentsh rebel during
the week.
The primo equestrian, Cynocephalus, who rides
like Thracian horseman and turns somersaults like
Hanlon Brother is the chief attraction at the New
York Circus. Acrobatic feats Of marvellous Skill
making one very nervous to look at, and very glad
when they are over together with the usual daring
but not dangerous scenes Of horsemanship because
dust and tan dust do not hurt bit, make up the
programme OF the Circus, sandwiched by the fun
not always stale, of two capital clowns.
The English humorist enters his third week at the
Theatre Comique. Professor Hilton Scotch ven-
triloquist is announced also for this evening.
The final readings Of Mrs. Fanny A. Kemble com.
mence at Steinway Hall tomorrow Tuesday) even
ing, with "King Henry the Fifth.n Friday evening
and the matinees OF Wednesday and Saturday will
complete the weeks programme.
Preparations for the coming season Of Ristori at
the French theatre, beginning May 2, are actively
progressing under Mr.. Graus management.
Mr.. W. J. HUI, the tenor, announces concert at
Irving Hall for Wednesday evening" The artists on
the occasion are Mrs. Jenny KemptOn, Mlle TOedt
Messrs. Pease, E. Holman, Beckett Crane and Miss
Jennie E. Bull. VIM. Dressler will conduct.
The event Of the week at Pixies Opera House Is the
grand Bal d'Opera this evening.
The Panorama Of the War at the hall on Broadway
Is still open and attracts large audiences.
The minstres present their usual attractive bills
for the week. The avorite pieces at Kelly Icons,
the san Francisco Hall, Tony Pastors, and Hooley's
Brooklyn House are still drawing well, while Occa-
sonal additions to the fun dancing and music make
more people laugh than ever.
Dickens last reading tonight at Steinway Hall
the "Christmas Carol and the Pickwick Trial.
The great European circus Is announced to appear
for two weeks at the corner Of Broadway and Thirty
fourth street, commencing to-day.
The Philharmonic Society gave its sixth and last
cert the season Academy Of Music on Saturday
night. The house was densely crowded. The pro-
gramme included SchuWann's symphony No. I, IN B
nat; selections from Mendelssohn's music to the 'Md
summer Nights Dream" and the overture to "Der
Freyschutz,n by the orchestra, consisting Of hnp.
dred performers, skifuy directed by Carl Bergman.
The Arion Society contributed the vocal part sing
ing yiet's "King In Thule" Kinkel's "Farewe' and
the famous "Roman Triumph by Max Bruch, the
latter with fine orchestral accompaniment. Theo-
dore Thomas played o concerto Of Beethoven for the
violin exquisitely, with an accompaniment that
could hardly be exceled. It was pleasant to see 80
large an audience apprecating such musical feast as
the Philharmonic Society spread before them Saturd
day night. In these days, when the sensational
drama, and sensations which are less dramatic than
demoraizing appear to carry the public taste by
storm, 1t Is refreshing to find that we have an
element in our midst which enjoyeth refining and
intellectual pleasures
The second grand Easter concert took place at
Seinway Hall with the cooperation Of the following
artists:-J. N. Pattison pianist; Madame Gazzaniga,
prima donna; George Morgan, organist; @. F. Hall,
basso and Signor Ardarani, baritone The pro-
gramme comprised selections from Handel, Ricci,
Donzett, Rossini, A. Wood and Pattison. This pro-
gramme very creditably carried out In the lead.
ing pieces, and the orgen and piano selections in
particular were worthily rendered. The audience
was rather slim in numbers, but nevertheless en-.
thusiastic.
The "whte Fawnn has been produced at the Ma
tional, Cincinnati, with great success.
Zoe played the "French Spy" at New Bedford last
wednesday.
'La Grande Duchesse'' was given in Chicago on
the 18th by the New Orleans troupe Lambele was
the A,esse, and according to the papers she is not
suited for the part 1t may be therefore safely con-
cluded that Tostee has no rival in the Lake city.
Mr.. W. A. Chapman resumes the stage manage
ment OF the Walnut street theatre next season. Mr..
j. b. Roberts, the present manager retires and takes
o travelling dramatic company out for a brief tour.
Miss Efre Germon win leave Philadelphia for New
York after the close Of the present season.
The companies for the different theatres In Phla-
delphia have all been made up for next season.
grand concert took place at the Tabernacle,
Jersey City, on Thursday, at which Madame Parepa-
Rosa, Carl Rosa, J. ". Pattson, william Berge, sig.
nor Randon and @. W. Colby assisted The hall was
pretty well led despite the horrible condition Of the
weather, and the artists were received In the most
enthusiastic manner. Counod's AUe Maria, with
organ violin and piano accompaniment was the
great feature OF an unusually attractive programme
Forrest played last week at the Pittsburg Opera
House for the first time In twenty years. Leo nud
son was the star at the other theatre.
Mr.. w. J. Hill, tenor, will give his annual concert
at Irving Han on Wednesday, assisted by the follow.
ing artists-Miss Jennie Ball. Miss Matilda L. Toedt
Mrs Jennie Kempton. and Messrs. Thatcher, Beckett
Crane, Peasc and Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins succeeded Alice Klngsoury
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