The New York herald., 1869-04-28
ANUS EN- e N rs.

BROADWAY THRATRE-yOHN JACK As FALsrAFY.-
Last evening, the last but Of this historic tenn
PIE OF the drama was set aside for the benent Of
Mr. j. II. Jack, who, during several years past, has
paved old mems parts In the stock company ate
tached to the theatre. Mr.. Jack, during his cons
nectlon with the company, has been cast In charac-
ters OF all sorts OF pecuiiarites, and in every in.
stance has acquitted himself in q manner which
showed at once the careful, Conscientious intelli-
gent ana, therefore, artistic actor But Mr.. JACK;
having aspirations and just ambition to excel.
has perfected himself In a character which
requires more depth OF study and q keener
insight into human nature than most people
Imagine. The Character alluded TO Is that Of
Fas!air, which has heretofore been conceded ia
belong, par eroel,ence an artist who has made ID
life study. Mr.. Jack last evening appeared az
Fastaff, in ''Henry w." evidently not SO much with
the intention OF reaping great pecunary gain as Of
testing his ability 10 undertake the character as
specially. We most emphaticaly say he can. He
dresses the part with surprising good taste and
looks the character throughout. or his reading il
may be said simply that he followed the text more
the minutest points, the true intent OF the author.
or his stage business we need say nothing,
as as MT Jack never ,, undertakes @ part in which
Fastan, therefore, may be pronounced q decided
hit The artists who kindly volunteered to support
their old friend and favorite were such as could and
did the work assigned them In good style. Mr.. Har
kins as Hotspur, Mr.. Langdon as King Henry, Mr..
Wales, Mr.. Carr as Westmoreand, Mr. Jordan as
Blunt, and the Others were really fine. Mrs. Gilbert
as the eccentric hostess was excellent-when or
in what part Ia she nots Mrs. SXerrett as Lady
Percy and Mss ROsalie Jack as Prince John added
their no inconsiderabe aid TO the perfectness and
success OF the entertainment.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Manager Moore Will be the recipient OF q benefit at
the Broadway theatre this evening. A good bill is
offered, and as the entertainment will be the very
last dramatic performance that will ever be
given IN this house 1t IS m )re than probable thaS
there will be large attendance or the friends Of tho
popular BILLY" who has 30 long and successfully
catered for their amusement.
Miss Ada Webb is meeting with much success in
the West. This week she favors the good people of
Cincinnati with her personation OF Naomi T.ghe, in
school" She goes thence 10 Louisville.
Miss Fanny Stockton takes a farewell benefit this
evening at the Chestnut, Philadelphia in the Field
OF the Cloth Of Gold"
Fanny Herring, the popular American bleached
blonde OF burlesque, did the naughty ''IXIOnn at
Poughkeepsle last night.
Tie silver.voiced Brignoll gave one OF his popular
operatic concerts in Macon, Ca, on Saturday
evening.
ColviIe, the ndefatigable, is filing up Miss Mar
riott's time throughout the country.
'Slnbad the Sallor,n n new spectacular burlesQue
is soon to be brought out at Nlbo's Garden on "a
scale OF magnicence never before attempted in this
country" Ihe effects VIII be novel and entirely
new. The Lydia Thompson troupe, with new addi-
Annie Ward Tiffany, OF WallacS's, will start out
upon a starring tour about the lSt OF June She IL
having new drama written for her by one Of oul
native authors and has also procured copies of &
number OF the latest London dramatic sensations.
Tie Kiralfy troupe of hungarian dancers and pam
tomlmi ts under engagement to Woods Museum,
will be new addition to the SIMPSON, Wood and
Coivie. pantomiinic combination In "iobins0n
Crusoe.n
telegram was received on Friday from Paris
announcing the engagement OF tlet great French
grotesdue dancers-Clodocne, Flajalet Nornaade
and Comet They are to appear ut Niblos Garden.
II. WIIuam II
Pope's Otheo, Friday evening, in New Haven This
e; Xraordlnary performance was Ven IN honor Of
"The Lottery OF Life" with MI. John Brougham In
his original role is drawing good prizes III the way
the "Orienta Circus" are dividing the houors with
the genial john in that city
The opera bouiers from the Theatre Francals intro
duced the brOa1brims OF the "Quaker City'' to the
falr "Genevieve last week and Instructed them In
mysteries OF ia We parisienne" Nearly every one
OF the newspapers In that city has taken up arms
and 'protests against the playing OF such outrage
ousy Indecent works as the two operas above
named." Despite these prolestations, however, the
Academy OF Music is thronged every night, and the
boulrers are said to be doing good business.
On Friday evening Manager Grau was the recipient
Of a benefit, and last Saturday evening the opera
oo,t6t season closed In Philadelphia and the staid
"broadbTimsn have again suosiied into comparative
quiet. Mr.. Graus troupe opened in Chicago on
Monday night.
'Ixi0n, by the Zavstowski Sisters, is the attrac-
with dong some tall dancing. Mrs. Scott Sddons Is
sharing public attention with them In TIE same
''Schoo" is kept at Woods in Cincinnati, and the
head boy and girl are Newton Gotthold and Rachael
Mrs. Vernon is very III, and her role OF Mrs. Sut-
Cliff has been assumed by Mrs. Seton, who makes
an admirable substitute.
The Davenport Brothers are playing fast and
loose with the BostoDans
bucoc journal says that "Ole Bull breathed
inspiration from his divine instrue
ment." Queer expression for mans nose.
Families, young ladies' schools. SUBURBAN dwellers
aQ ao n0rO Aru
Chanlrau is an American-beautiful, intelligent,
disnifed, and socially an ornament to the stage.
Selwyn's temerity IN engaging her, aud rejoice thal
he reaps an exceeding rich reward.
IL sa nsy
debut is now an actress at the Boston theatre. and
steadily advances In popular estimation as genu.
new drama, "Snare," with considerable power and
skill for an American. Mrs. Bowers is also In Bos-
York sn that three or four OF the best native 40.
tresses on the stage should be exed 70 the land OF
the Puritan to make room for cancIhg girls and
An actor named Livingston, In wlscasset Me-, II
SO bad that his friends call him 'Guy' Livingston.
obscary Of private lie and gave pperfoRmsHSs or @ for
purposes In Philadelphia.
Musical entertainments are much In vogue just
now in Chicago, to the neglect Of theatrcak
Olive LOgan's SURF will be produced soon at
Mrs Laura LecIair Phillips has taken rank at once
thetic and natural personaton OF Marie In the MAR
BILE Heart" at Booths. This versatile and indusA
Iri0us artist also played Arrah na Pogue, In Bouc
cauts play Of that name, at the "Park," In BROOK.
yn. on the intervening Booth tragedy nights. Mrs.
Philips Is, in her line the best actress Mr.. Booths
stage, and that gentleman has shown the wise judg-
ment and accurate taste OF thorough manager In
securing her.
Joe Jefferson commences his engagement at
Booths In August.
wallack's stage is being fitted with traps and otn.
erwise altered to adapt 1t to the coming season of
which promises to be unusually bril-.
liant. The Lauri family are SAID to be uneQualled
ls pantomimists.