The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15

was held last evening at the Apollo Rooms Twenty
eighth street and Broadway. There was an immense
audience and the programme an entertaining one
The orpheon Quartet Club was, of course, on hand
and old Its utmost to please. Mr. Hopkins played
The piano solo, "The Wind Demon, in his usual way.
Miss Frankau who has q very pleasant soprano
voice, sang two songs sweetly and was deservediy
encored.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Miss Nellie Germon is netting the good people OF
Rochester with her mpersonation OF "Bob Nettles."
Edwin Adams plays the 'Heretic" in New Haven
tomorrow evening"
"Samr will make Plttsburg happy next week with
his presentations OF Chanfrau.
Performances are given every Sunday evening at
the Varieties theatre st. Louis. Whittier are we
drifting2
"Foul Play by Fanny b. Price, IS still the attrac-
ton In st. Louis.
Ole Bull hddled in Chicago last night.
Edwin Booth plays "Brutusn at Mcyickers the
atre, Chicago, tomorrow night.
The Rchings English Opera troupe is meeting with
much success in Chicago. The bohemian Grip was
'sThe Lancashire Lass" is stopping at Woods Mu-
scum, Chicago. where she is nightly applauded by
Mile. Conchita Ronzati is dancing on tight rope
in short skirts in the Quaker City.
"Barbe Beue" Auac, took his farewell OF the
Philadelphia stage last night. Tostee does the
"Grande Duchesse"i in that city tomorrow evening"
Mr.. Edwin Forrest tomorrow evening appears
as "Richelleu" at the Walnut street theatre Phila-
dephia He will favor the ''Broadbrlms' with the
"iegitimate' for ten nights.
1.-The Lancashire Lass" il still successfully holding
forth at the Arch and Chestnut theatres Phila-
dclphia.
The Fusi-Yama troupe of Japanese top spinners
will do the paper butterfly trick IN Portland on
Fanny Janauschek last evening closed her success
full engagement in Buffalo with the Gladiator OF
Morlarchi is dancing the "can- can, In Boston. She
can't give the lubites enough of it.
Florence does "Obenreizer' ut the Boston Olympic
next week.
'The Lancashire Lassn will hold her first reception
tomorrow evening ut the Boston theatre.
Mr.. W. ii. Pope and the Proudf00t Sisters will give
one OF their peculiar dramatic and musical parlor
entertainments in Newark tomorrow evening.
Wyman inc wizard, Is humbuggng the confed-
Parepa-Rosa was last week favoring the Saints Of
Salt Lake City with operate concerts.
"ihe Lancashire Lass" with "SolOn Single"
Owens as "A party by the name OF Johnson Is
attracting crowds Of admirers at the National theatre,
Laura Keene closed her engagement in Detroit last
week.
Tie Hanons and Pau do their stunts in Cleve.
land tomorrow night.
Miss Kellogg sings in Worcester tomorrow night
Indianapolis reloices in the possession VI Foul
Alice A. Harrison is playing 'sEast Lynnen In
Macon, Ga. The same city rcjoices in circus.
"Pocahontas," the gentle savage, Is trying to
soothc the good people Of savannah.
Grip Van Wrinkle" Jefferson closed his engage
much Ado About Nothing" Is at present giving
the scene painters, carpenters and actors at Wal
quite probable that after the comedy is brought out
that the public will acknowledge that the 'ado
viii be produced after the withdrawal OF .srhe Ian
cashre Lass and neither pains nor money VIII be
| spared by the management on its mounting IL Is
| expected to cost about $4,000.
| '.lhe Emerald Ring" lately purchased from Mr..
John Brougham by Mr.. Barney Williams for $1,000,
Is IN rehearsal at the Broadway theatre. 1t Is ex-
pected that this piece Will make stir In theatrical
circles both ON account OF the acknowledged talent
OF its author and from the fact that the price paid
for Il Is the highest yet given for any dramatic work
| in this country.
General Grant went to see "Humpty Dumptyr Fox
at the olympic on Friday evening lie had his segar
with him In the box, but II was not lighted General
Grants motive IN immediately visiting ''fIumpty
Dumpty" after his arrival in Gown was to see the
man VINO had been 'matched" against him.
Kumors in circulation that Mrs John Wood
has taken lease OF the ST. James theatre; but these
are merely rumors at present
Mir. and Mrs. Boucicault are playing very sue
ccsslul engagement at Dublin. Mr.. Boucicault an.
nounces that this Is his last engagement an actor
Mrs. Boueicault, however, is open to al engagement
for America In her peculiar line OF business.
Mr Sothern Is si performing TO large audiences
at The Theatre Royal, Dublin. His David Garrck
ms lame, and the uncomfortable laughter with
which ms representations are greeted the best
test Of his humorous powers.
Mrs. Scott-Slddons career IN Boston, though ne
cessarily brief, has thus far been one Of unprece
dcnted triumph. Her readings have been largely
attended by the elite OF the city, aud her praises
have been sung IN the most eulogis;ic strains by
the critics or ''the Athens OF America Last even
ing Mrs. SiddOns made her first appearance upon
the American stage at the Boston Museum, IA Rosa
lad. ia Shakspeare's "As You Like IT, The sale
of seats for the performance commenced on Fri
day, and in less than hour every one had been
goDbled up by the appreciatiye "lIubesr the de-
mai,d Tor tickets beng four times as great as the
seating capacity OF the house. The very in the
gallery were all disposed or at dollar and half
each. Mrs. siddons will give but one performance
III Boston, but In that one the BOstonians certainly
euchred New York. win not some OF our enterprs-
Ing managers AFFORD US an opportunity OF witnessing
tins talented lady upon the boards OF this cityg
Woods Museum has just received a valuable and
Interesting acquisition In the shape Of mcnagcrlc.
II consists OF two Lorondonta AGricono, or African
elephants, male ana female being only the second
importation OF these rare animals ever safely landed
IA this country. II Is this species OF cle-
plants that are hunted for their IVORY
Besides these the museum now boasts OF a
Polar bear, Malay bear from the island OF Maacca
two Pclicans from the Mediterranean two Ieopnr,is
from Africa, two striped hyenas and two Cassowary
birds from the island OF Java, the only specimens
Of the Kind ever brought TO the United states. With
It's works or art, Its living curi0slties AMI Ixion-
woods Museum cannot fall TO be well paironized
during the winter.
ago at the swansea theatre, Wales IL appears that
a cOlored actor named Mr. Morgan Smith had been
engaged for short time to take the principal cha
iacters In sensational dramas and tragic PLAYS.
During a desperate encounter In one OF The pieces
Mr.. Smith had been furnished with loaded
pistol, which had unfortunately, been rather
too heavily charged. When he had 70
IRE at tie heroine in the plot the loud report startled
the audience and the unfortunate actress staggered
back desperately wounded In real earnest. The
wadding struck her on the arm, causing a severe
laccraied wound, which rendered it necessary to
have her removed to the iniirmary, and there the
poor woman will remain for some time.
MISS Minnie Hauck, the American prina donna,
made her first appearance before an English public
OF The Royal Italian OPERA London, on Monday
evening" October 26 In the r0e OF Anina IN LA
Sonnamhula,u and achieved great success. one
Of the London critics thus speaks vi her 1ist per-
formanoe:-''The young lady has voice OF pure
quality, evenly good through all its registers. Her
management OF II shows careful training partic,-
larry H. regards the aezsd roce: she phrases wei.
and In the matter OF ogtiatd the excellence
reached Miss Hauck Is but seycDeenj II earnest
OF what will assuredly be attained N the end. on
tie stage Miss Hauck has good presence entire
self possession aud delicate sense OF artistic pro-
priety, which marks her az naturally lifted for the
career she has chosen. We shall not now discuss
minutey her performance as Amna, prefcrring
rather 10 wait and see what lignt will be thrown