The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-25

gramme Is still the feature at most OF theatres
The revival OF old plays is still the order OF the day.
but nothing really new win be presented TO the pub
ic until after the election The varieties theatres
and minstrel halls are the only places Of amusement
from which new programmes have been issued for
the current week, the more fashionable theatres
being content to hold on to the old until something
novel and attractive can be substituted instead.
Miss Bateman as Mary Warner IS still the attrac-
ton at Booths. The New York public though some
what btdse to ordinary stage sensations has been
impressed with the power and truth OF Miss Bate
mans tragic genius as developed IN the humble
character she SO naturally portrays. Only genius OF
the highest order could command such breath
less attention and deep emotion from all
classes, such as have characterized the large
audiences at this theatre during the past
week. The tone of the play, though not
obtrusvely moral, Is nevertheless healthy and
we'll calculated to serve valuable purpose, While
painting In the lives OF the reckless vagabond and
the honest mechanic the same reward OF their sys-
TENS oil living, while Mary herself is an abiding
type OF the true-hearted woman who. patiently
enduring all things. meets the reward at last that
her virtue has secured for her. 1t Is pleasant to
chronicle success genuine and so truly deserved
as MISS Bateman has unquestonably achieved in
"Mary Warner" The piece will doubtless continue
W CIUWu tue uOuSt uuILuk Tue VI hios
Batemans engagement.
Another "weex OF novelty ana variety" IS pro-
claimed at Waack's, where standard comedy as
interpreted by the regular Wallackian company will
be the feature OF attraction. can Unequal Match''
will be given this evening, "The Heir at Law to-
morrow evening, ''The school for Scandal" on
Wednesday, "Caste" on Thursday, on Friday evening
"The Heir at Lawn again, and on Saturday evening
Gan Unequal Match" for the fifth time this season.
Mr.. Lester Wallack will shortly make his reappear-
ance at this house in a new comedy, and during the
season he win appear in two original characters
in addition to several Of his popular and avorite
representations.
Shakespeare ana Cbber will hold sway during the
present week ar the Fifth Avenue theatre where
'srwefth Night" will be repeated this evening and
"As You Like It" or the last tme) tomorrow night.
On Wednesday evening next COlly CiDbers sterling
old comedy "She Would and She Would Not,n will
be given for the first time in eleven years. Prepara-
tons for the proper production Of this piece have
been in progress for some time, and it is expected
that 1t Will be placed upon the stage in Manager
Days best STYLE Mrs. ScottSddons, Miss Agnes
Ethel, Miss Fanny Davenport, and Messrs. Holland,
Harkins, Davidge and Lewis will sustain the prlncl-
pal characters.
Miss Lucille western enters this evening upon the
second and last week Of her engagement at Niblos
Garden. She will appear throughout the week as
Nancy Sykes, IN the emotional drama OF "Oliver
Twist" character by the by, in which she has al
ready achieved brilliant success and IN which sue
to-day stands pre-eminent. Miss Western VIII be
SYKES and Mr.. william Il. Wnaliey as Fagin In the
Jew. This evening viii mark Mr.. Whaey's first
appearance at this theatre but not his first appear
ance as Fagin, he having impersonated that myth.
cal worthy upwards OF a score Of times before.
1.-THE Irish Dragons" continues to attract large
audiences at the Grand Opera House, where Edmund
EHcDnerfG clever DECENTRALIZATION t('Enrlpl
O'Malley' pleasantly conjures up the dragon and
his associates as they existed 10 our boysh lmagi-
nation, and where they are as near an approach to
realization as can well be put upon the mimic STAGE
The true irish instincts of the author and his skill as
dramatist keep in rapport with romancst and the
audience-with the requirements OF the spectacle
and the character which he sustalns in the piece.
''rhe Streets OF New York" is running smoothly
at the Olympic, and with the same cast as appeared
IN the piece on the first night Of its revival
three weeks ago. The long promised new sensa-
tional drama being nearly ready for production, me-
cessitaIes the management to announce "the last
MI hts" OF "Ihe Streets OF New York; notwlth-
standing Its success The company ut this theatre
though able to cope with sensational dramas OF
almost any cabre, VIII have still further augmen.
tation IN the person OF Mr.. William Holston an old
Olympic fayorite, whose peculiar and novel role
In the forthcoming piece Is prophesed sensation.
"Flicx Flock" the new spectacular bullesque at
present on the board at Woods Museum, IS O pro-
nounced success and as such will probably receive
the patronage Of large class OF our playgoers for
weeks TO come. Mile. Rita Sangai has signalized
her debut in the dramatic arena through the medium
OF this piece, by success as complete as that which
characterized her eight fantastic" nourisnes at the
olympic theatre as premiere ddnseuse. "FlicK.
FlocK' Will be presented every evening during the
week and at the matinee Saturday. The other day
performances will be given by Miss Rosa Rand and
the Museum dramatic company IN 1.-The DrunKard.n
"Formosa," not exactly liking the society sue was
forced to keep on Broadway, has migrated to the
her bow this evening at the "Old Druryn IN all the
glories OF paint, powder, silks and satins. The
great moral play, with Its immoral moral, will be
presented at the Bowery with Original effects"
including the "proien boat race, the panlomlme OF
"Robert Macaire'' bringing up the rear.
Iammany offers SO many Inducements for the
present week that to attempt to enumerate them or
to speak OF their merits would occupy more time
and space than Is at our command. Suffice it to
wan Is one Of unusual excellence, with all the
attractive features OF last week retained and many
new novelties added in place OF The ones which were
beginning to grow stale and old.
The Waveriey theatre also offers many new attrac-
tlons this week. which Will doubtless be sufficiently
strong TO crowd The house to its utmost capacity.
Among other things three new stars" VIII this
evening sned their efIulgence upon benighted New
the sad New Workers Will unquestionably feel very
grateful to tue management.
At the Theatre Comlque the lovers OF variety VIII
likewise find rare treaI in the way OF s.starsn q
goodly number OF which will twinkle for neary
three hours every nlgnt during the week In songs,
IFS, sketcnes anu oaiiet Tor the edhcatlon OF all
those who favor the cosey Comiquc with their
presence.
Tony PASTOR who runs his Opera House in the Rue
Bowere, astnough 1t were dramatic "DeXter,p
IL IN the field again this week with new loca! SEN
satonai drama emitted cine emp Girl Of the Dry
Dock" Thls piece. In addition to the customary
amount OF songs, sketches and ballet nourishes
VIII be presented for the first time this evening with
the entire company IN the cast.
In the way Of Innstrelsy excellent programmes
are offered this week Doth az Bryants ana the San
Francesca Minstrel halls. At eacn the usual Ola
D0dridu OF fun, roic and nonsense Will ILL up the
interstces between the acts OF The leading ,blacK
diamonds" who are announced to appear ia a mum
Der Of their mlrthpr0yoklng specialties.
change OF programme IS also announced at the
New YORK Circus, where two young CUBAN pyrn.
nasts, styling themselves "rhe Cuban Brothers.
Will make Their first appearance tins evening in
new act Of AERIAL gymnastics entitled la Escaera
Aerca.n These athletes are highly spoken OF, and
were very popular IN Havana, where they achieved
most decided success.
DE CordOya, the humorist and lecturer, VIII de-
liver the first OF his three lectures nc Steinway
Han 1is evening. The title OF the lecture for tins
evening Is The sham Family at HOlne,r and Is
laughabie series OF prose portraits OF prosy per-
sOnsn The popular lecturer IS pretty certain 10 DC
greeted with q full house.
TIE German opera company, which Of late has
been meeting wlta splendid success, both In tas city
and BrookJn, VIII gye four nights OF Grand GER