The New York herald., 1869-04-14

benefit at the Hoborn theatre tonight, ana then
relinquishes management The Hoborn theatre "
more In the New York style than any place oil amuse-
ment In London. MISS Josepbs lavished money upon
1t when she assumed the managerial position about
year ago, bu. could not hit the popular tas'e.
Piece after piece was produced but always with the
same result--a waste OF money II Is truthlui Out
ungallant to say that Miss Josepns impaired her
cSnces by pcrssiing in playing leading parts her.
self. She now relires from the Stage, believe On
the lst OF May Mr.. Barry Sullivan becomes the
manager OF the Holborn and VIII attempt TO revive
the legitimate drama Mrs. Herman Vein il engaged
as leading lady. Mr. Sullivan w.ll OF course pay
all the heroes
Drurv Lane theatre true to It's old traditions, has
been closed durinAIhe whole o4 this Holy week, ana
VIII reopen on Monday wita the new play ny Baye
Bernard, OF which 1 informed you several months
ago. The play IS an adaptation rom Lies Misera.
blesn and is TO oe called ''rhe Man OF Two Lives"
Mr. Charles Dillon appears as the convict Mr. Dii-
peared at NiDlos Garden, and lie was By no means
great actor there. ba,e bernard, the adaptor oi
the piece, Is an American, and wrote some vi
Hacketl's most successful pieces. The pantomlme
called "luss Boots" Will also be revived nj Drury
BY Mr.. b. l.. Blanchard IS oae Of the most charming
ever presented 10 the pubic q Vatican scene by
the acting OF Mr. Joseph Irvny, who plays the Pus5,
Is perfection. Mr. irving Is engaged ior New YORK
Another manager takes his farewell benefit TO-
night, THIS Is Mr. w. II. List0n, OF the queens
theatre, VINO Resigns the rells 70 the ine enced
hands OF Mr. LaO0uchere, ex-AIemDer OF Parliament.
Tue disastrous failure OF .'Nog Guilty" by Watts
philips Is said TO nave resutted IN tnlS change VI
base. Mr.. Liston Is very clever manager, but he
mad no chance at the Queens. Play after play has
failed there, in spite Of Mr.. j. l.. Tooe, Miss Nellie
Moore, Mr: Lionel Broagh, Mr.. Henry irving aud .
Now all Of these good actors have retired from the
theatre, and on Monday new play by lom Taylor,
the fortunes Of the lessee Mrs. Sterling Mr. Emery
and tadane Beairix shirley ara specially engaged
for tort the piece Tom Taylors last dramatic venture,
.The AntpOdes," Ut the HoDorn, was so tremen-
dous failure that his friends trembe lor this new
undertaking.
Neither lac Haymarket nor the Prince OF Wales'
make any change Tor Easter. Robert jones' come
dies carry them along smoothly and successfully.
Mr.. Robertson Is wrirIng another new comedy Tor
the Haymarkes IN October aud new comedy by III.
j. Byron called ''NOt Suca Fool as He Looks" Is
waiting to be produced; also q new farce by Mr..
SOwdOn, an artist, In whlca Mr.. Blackstone will APP
pear. Robertson has q new piece ready for the
Prince of Waies' wnen ''ochool' begins TO flag. He
ought to call 1t .ioidays." Mr. Kendall, leading
young man at the Haymarket Is said to be about To
reinqulsh his engagement.
At tue Adelpn theatre Mr. Webster has been tiding
over the dead season by appearing IN "fhe Dead
HEARTH On Monday night, however the genuine dra-
matte sensation of the week VIII be produced at This
theatre IL is 10 De called "Biack and Whife'' and has
been written By Ar. Wllkie ColEs and dramatized by
Mr.. Fechter. The dresses and appointments
Paris and have Deen selected by the authors them-
selves or course Mr. Fechter plays the .leading
part IN the drama, and equally OF course, Miss Car-
iotta Leclercq plays tue heroine.
At the Lyceum Lille for Le,n play in blank
verse, by Dr. Westland Marston, continues to grow
slowly into pubic favor. raised by the press, Dnt
pecuniary success, but II 1t could be played for six
months longer 1t might pay. The farce OF
man Vein aud Mr.. George Jordan, two Americans,
who literally carry the heavy drama on their broad
shoulders Miss Nelson, for whose benefit the piece
was producei Is rather aQetrient to IL than other
wise. Great things were expected OF ner some
years ago; but Ia tne sinces she has grown saled
anu STACEY, ana VIII n;ver develop Into first class
0e Il tn
be streny nythened-or weakeneI-Dy the production
OF new buriesque, called "Hypernnestra, or the
Girl OF the Period" Mr.. Il. T. Smith, the Engisn
Barnum mas virtually retired from the manage
ment Of the Lyceun. and the theatre Is advertised
for rent. Smiths reliremens Is nailed with delight
by the whole dramatic profession.
AT the Globe theatre the irrepressiblc tndefatlga-
Comedy Easer r. Monday sS cae w new or
Leonafd's Love- You will remember that itopened
with ,Cyrl1s success I" by Byron, whica is TO be
The bill OF the New Roya ty theatre will not be
changed for Eastet; but II Is not successful. on at
that Miss oliver s ABOUT to rellaqush her lease or
this theatre and bald house the site OF the
oxford Street Masc Hal. The little lady
Wilton publishes note In the Tines this
morning declaring that sne has no Intention OF leav-
ing her present tnea,re. Nobody thought she had.
she must nave confused the gossip about Miss OH
with the reporCs about herself What she going
TO do Is to enlarge the stare accommodations OF the
Prince Of Wa!e5' theatre by leasing an adjoining
house. Ii she be wise she VIII quit the little
bandbox In which she has made her fortune. II the
Byants mai Only been as f3r-seeing they would never
have left their little hall on Broadway
new blresquc by William Brougn, called "Joan
or Arc y Will be produced at the Strand theatre ON
Monday. "ihe Field OF the Cloth OF Goldv having
had its day at last, Mr. J. - Clarke remains at this
theatre. Mrs. Swanborougl contempates taxing
her entire bnrlesque company to the United States,
probably under Jnract wlth Mr. q. w. Tayeure OF
Pixies Opera House.
eater Dara- win be revived at the Princess the
atre on Monday 10 until Boncicault's new drama
Is ready. "SoDoiy's Caildn viii be revived ut the
Surrey as similar InaSeshit. Air. j. l.. Tooe be.
gins starring engagement at the Standard theatre
ON Monday.
Some of The engagements at the st. James theatre,
which - TO Opel IN october next under the manage.
men OF Ira. j0hn Wood, have been puDisned: but
the ist IS incomplete. give corTecte ed copy:-Mr
j. L. loole, MIR. Barton lilll, Mr. w. w. farren Mr.
Lionel Brougl. Mr. j. Shore, Mr.. Mark Smith, Mr. A.
w. Young Niss herOcrt, Miss Hencile, Miss farsin,
Miss Bessie Lovell-anqucslienaby the strongest
company IN London for several years