The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22
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"La Chanson de Fortunio" opened It, and while thus
drawing the cork the audience were up 10 the
liyeiest emotions by the charming acting and sing.
ing OF Mile. Irma, Mile. Lambel6 and the favorite
Leduc. la Chanson" was ut prelude to the dash
and sparkle that followed lies Bayards.p In this
the how OF good humor and determination TO please
on the part OF all the talented actors gave the
dience treat which, from the rapturons applause
house was crowded and new laurels added TO those
already worn by Ofienbach through MIR. Bateman
Thep0s de Q,dne which closed the evening although
pr0ionglng the entertainment, was danced with
rare skill and grace
NIBLo's GARDEN.-In "After Dark'' the managers
Of Niblo's have fallen upon very Ell Dorado. The
success OF the piece Is striking proof Of what Is
possible TO good management and liberal enterprise.
AS drama the piece has not many merits; but 1t is
put upon the stage so well that It would have been
wonderful had success not attended it. The railroad
scene Is sensational TO perfection Is Is telling ef
ective In the truest sense Crowded houses continue
10 attest the popular estimate. OF our many mana
gers Messrs. Jarrett Palmer are not the least skill
Iu In the art OF pleasing.
WALLACK's THEATRE.-A crowded and appreca-
tive audience welcomed last night the reproduction
at Wallack's theatre OF Mrs. Centivres sparkling
comedy OF ''Wonder, Woman Keeps q Secret.n
the enthusiastic reception which has been given to
the return OF the legitimate drama to the boards OF
this theatre is the best evidence that the sensational
has not retained possession OF the public taste. Mr..
Wallack exhibited his usual excellent and critical
taste-ln the manner In which the piece was put
upon the stage and his delicate Interpretation OF the
roe or the jealous lover as Don Felix he called forth
ireqnent applause How lovers jealousy can be
received and returned In kind was well exhibited by
MISS Rose Eytnge In her reading OF the part OF
Donna vioiante The piece was well rendered
throughout by the entire company and received the
hearty applause 1t merited.
SrBINwAY HALI.-Last evening, before an exceed
ingly small audience, we regret to say, when mea-
sured by the capacity OF the hall, olive Logan,
wh0m actress and auth0ress, made her debut as q
reader OF rythmcal and blank and staid prose-
in behalf Of the building fund or the Sunday school
attached to the Church OF st. Peter Barclay street
1t is but fair to say that the ady's efforts were
reasonably successful she was ambitious it is true
and essayed her powers on group OF authors 80
wide apart in their range OF thought and 30 versa
tile in their treatment Of English that 1t is wonder
she got out OF her sef-imposed task satisfactorily
In the presence OF an audience that, al
though indugent, was not uncrtical. There
are few ladies, however satisfied OF their
mental powers or the compass and CON-
mand OF their voices, would attempt at
one sitting Whittier's patrotic poem, founded on
an incident Of the late Wharf.-The raising by an old
woman, Barbara Frietchie by name, at Frederick.
town. Nd, In the face OF Stonewau Jackson and
his followers OF the nag Of the Union Dickens des-
cription Of the scene between the immortal Pick
wick and his landady, the loving Mrs. Bardell;
SAKE Cockncy; the forum scene in "Julius Cesar"
including the speeches Of Brutus ana Marc Antony;
Longfell0w's 'Psalm Of Life;n Jerrold's immortal
"Umbrella Lecture by Mrs. Caude, and the balcony
scene from Romeo and Juliet" Hypcrciticism
would be. out OF place here but while 1t
may he said her listeners heartily applauded her
citation OF Barbara Fristchie" which was splendid
In every sense, they were not generously disposed
at the conclusion OF her scene from Julius Casarn
This was either because the speeches were 80 hack
individual present. or else because Miss Logan was
not sufficiently capable OF delivering them with that
effect which only perfect conception OF the charac
ters that are supposed to speak and knowledge OF
the simplest rules OF elocution can give Her read
ing OF Mrs. Bardell's paroxysm was inimitable, as
also was her rendering Of the love passages between
the sweet daughter OF the Capulet and the love-
stricken representative OF the house Of Montague.
II Miss Logan would succeed as reader and
draw around her r0strum large and favOraby
disposed audiences she must avoid the rocks
on which Scott-Sddons came very near strand
themes OF Shakespeare. No woman ever successfully
rendered, not even Fanny Kemble Butler such pas
ss e great MAS put INTO the m9Sns o.
Olive Logan has q smiling face and, as she said last
night preliminary to the recitatons, reading was
should select only those parts which win not tax her
voice too much or put on tragic aspect, when her
e ace ana s nS to be !,
ems, Hood, SAKE, Holmes and Douglas Jerrold.
PARK THEATRE, BRooKLYN.-A new piece intend
ed, we believe, to supply holiday wants, was pro-
duced at this house last night The capacity Of the
elaborate AFFAIRS like aladdin" It rs not surprisng
that Its first representation WAS not altogether up to
the mark Of "Humpty Dumpty" performance or .
nrst class Bowery spectacle
Theatrical and Musical Notes.
Booths theatre. will be opened In the third week
IN January.
It ia rumorei that they are about to try'patent
brakes on the rain In after Dark"
The performance at the French theatre will be for
the ben ent Of the Hebrew Fuel Association.
Mrs. scott .Slddons will commence an engagement
OF ave nights in Philadelphia on Christmas Eve.
Ros anis ssStabat Materr was recently performed
at sh Anghae where there Is musical society Of 450
mem bers
new song. "A Kiss For Your Thoughts" written
for Mile Snco by Arditi Is said to rival tho famous
al Bacio."
IAiss Henrietta Markstsin. the young American
pi anist win give concert In Philadelphia on Christ
n las night.
Barney williams has already disposed OF "emersd
ringsr suficient TO supply all the candidates for
hymen In the metropolis
Verdi wants all the Italian composers to unite in
writing requiem to be performed on the FIRST anni-
versary OF Rossnis death.
bore has executed q remarkable drawing In black
and blue pencil OF Rossini "a he lay after death, be-
for g being placed In his coffin
'Tne san Francisco Minstres wish to correct the
Impression that their opera, Bone Squash Diablo,"
" posthumoas work OF Meyerbeer.
Forrest appeared In Boston last night as Jack
Csde. George vandenhon will give readings In the
mall ~ the Union League Club next week.
The sale OF tickets yesterday for the Brooklyn per-
. formances OF "Genevieve de Brabant," on wednes-
day and Thursday nights, was immense.
rarepa- Rosa and troupe will give miscellaneous
concert the first part OF which will be devoted TO
selection OF sacred music, In Cleveland, Christmas
Eve.
The two serpents introduced In the drama OF
Theodorusr In Paris do not belong TO the orches-
ira. They are acquainted with the scales, how
ever
The amateur dramatic and musical entertainment
this evening at the Union League Club House for
the great public charity, will be very interesting
AFFAIR.
The Hibernian MInstrels are an organization which
will endeav0r To unite Ethiopia and the Emerald Isle
In the same character-potatoes and hominI. We
hope they may succeed.
Ilue Beard on horseback IL novelty. The New
York Circus has pantoInirne OF that name In which
the prototype OF Brigham Young placed In all sorts