The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-09

The t,nent OF M. Andre Beckcrs will take place at
the Preach theatre, In Fourteenth street, on Tuesday
evening. April 10. Mr.. BecKers, during his entire
engagement at this theatre, has amply JUSTIFIED the
prestige with which, as premier grand prtL du Con-
serUdcoire de Paris and premier du Theatre de
pOpera Comtque, he made his first appearance in
New York. ala Vie ParisIenne," by Ofenbach will
be represented at the benefit OF NJ. Beckers with a
Cast comprising the full force OF Mr.. Grau's COM
pany. Miss Dora Harris. sister OF Miss Harris, the
prima DONNA will sing during the e,ar'actes. AS
this will be the last and arewe night OF the French
company previous to their departure for Philadel-
phia, Chicago. st. Louis and other Western cities,
the Theatre Francois will doubtless be crowded to
its utmost capacity.
Brignoli Is meeting with deserved success as he
slowly progresses southwark His concert In Wash
ington on Monday evening may be considered a
rare compliment 10 the popular tenor, in view OF the
numerous other attractions at the theatres. Last
evening Signor RrgnOl and troupe favored the good
people OF Norfolk with "DOn Pasquae," and is his
intention to give series OF like operas and grand
concerts In all the principal cities OF the South and
West. Mile. Durand VINO Is the prima donna OF the
troupe, is receiving much praise from the press
Dotn Tor the charms OF her person ana the charms
OF her voice.
The new burlesque Of 'Red Hot" at Bryants' is
decided success. 1t is nicely placed upon the stage
ana Is extremely funny from beginning to end. The
ebony beauties wear bleached yellow hair, after the
style OIL the bushing blondes OF bureSque, and the
elongated seymour Frances about the stage in the
most graceful manner possible arrayed In the
shortest OF skirts and committing all sorts OF dro
mlschlel, as becomes very shy Cupid"
Inc laps" including little can Right" the Han
ions, PAU and other ground and lofty tumbers are
ia washington teaching our representatives In that
city more new tricks and lodges than are exactly
good ior them. They sometimes even now indulge
IN some fearful feats of turning, but what may we
expect or them after witnessing the performances
OF the above named PROFESSIONALS
Mrs John Drew is teaching "ochoOl" at the Arch
street theatre. Philadelphia.
''School' was brought out at the Opera House, St.
LOUIS last night.
MIR. John Dillon is teaching the Chcagoans some
new tricks In the Cricket of Leave Man." "Humpty
Dumpty" is holding forth IN the same city.
Lotta IL In the last week oil her engagement in the
Hub She is the only sensation In that CITY at pre-
sent.
The Eastwood Sisters are endeavoring to dash
into the affections OF the smokey Pittsburgers
Mr.. ana Mrs. Marx Bates are doing high comedy III
the same town.
The sensations the Crescent City for the present
week are Romeo jenkins Lellngwell, jennie Engel,
MISS Isabel Freeman, and Christine Milly the ''twO
headed woman"
Mrs. Mary Gladstone, the traged.enne from New
Orleans, is personarlng "Mary Stuart" IN Chicago.
Mr.. Joseph Proctor Is hanmerng away at the
good people OF st. Louis in the character of the
"Armorer OF Tyre" He Is meeting with deserved
success.
The Worrel sisters have dissolved partnership and
two OF them are now IN New York. leaving the cid
est, Miss sophia TO domlneer what Is known as the
Sophia WorfeIl Burlesque Troupe In the West
''lXlOn' Is Jne specially AT the walnut Street Thea
tire, Philadelphia, where the "EeliX Rogers Bur-
lesque Troupe from England" are doing poor busl-
ness.
MISS Maud st. Leon IS PLAYING the "Brgand
Queen" which suits her "lnl usiye nature,r at the
New Orleans Academy.
Stuart Robson has been the recipient OF q benefit
q complimentary speech and a very fatterlng check
for $500 from few commercial friends in Boston.
Mr.. Frederick Robinson, leading man at Selwyn's,
was mllarly surprised AT his benefit, but recovered
his presence of mind in time to pocket the check
and return thanks with agitation and feeling"
Mrs. ScottSiddOns has won her greatest triumph in
New Orleans where she Is pronounced a superb
artist
Charlotte Champion, fine eocutionlst and fair
actress, who has been rehearsing IN California for
two or three years, opened IN st. Louis AT the
olympic. with big lngin" Proctor OF Jibbenainasay
celebrity.
Kate Fields real field is the lecture field, and she
has achieved general success by her brilliant
lecture on "Woman"
OfIenbacn is again the rage in New Orleans
The eminent Baltimore politician and prize fighter
Mr. Samuel Collier, Is now entirely professionally
and climbs the ladder OF hstrouic fame with his
two sons as ''triple cloggsts"
Editors, lawyers, doctors, all professions save the
theatrical swarm around General Grant asking
office. NO actor has yet FLED an application as an
actor, yet they are powerful and an accomplished
BODY and deserve recognition.
Miss Dora Harris, the celebrated prima DONNA
sings In Emira tonight.
The "Field OF the Cloth Of Goldn has now been
rewarded with crowded houses In Philadelphia for
five weeks past. MISS Fannie Stockton anu Mr.
Bradley are the leading features In 1t.
The Parepa-Rosa English opera troupe for next
season Is now complete. They open in september at
the Theatre Fran;ais.