The New York herald., 1869-02-16
HU UsEMxHTs.

THEATRE FRAHCAIG.-aG Geneyieve, takes 'em all
down" 'Never was there such hit or such 8 treat
a. Genevteve.'" "After a recess OF few weeks or
few days It seems better than ever. and instead Of
two OF three fine airs all the music becomes de-
licous." Wea are giving now some OF the scattering
shots Of the auaieace. 'See, how 1t draws. Houses
full and enthusiastic as II they had never heard or
could bear TO hear OF Traviata,' even the Grand
Duchesse.'n Yes, sir, this thing 10 such delight
ful jumbe OF absurdties and incongruites, and
splendid costumes, and picturesque tabIeaux, and
ridiculous situations and irresistible nonsense, and
pretty women, In full dress "a Garden OF Eden and
such sweet serenades and such drc duets. quartets
and quintets, and such ringing, rafting choruses
and such life, fun, audacity aud activity, under
safely run under contract by the year, II is amusing
refreshing and inspiring Nobody cares about the
plot; Il s the fun, the poetry OF notion the flashing
variety OF queer characters, the twO-orty music on
plank road, the pretty women and such thng5
that make Geneveye the queen In oD1ra to,tDe OF
the crown diamonds The late terrible war has had
something to do with all this II seems to have
revolutonized everything, just az everything was
ec s sSsaspeare y may be be re-
revived but 1t must be on line dresses ana
appointments, or Shakespeare win drag; IN
1act since the war, under the new impulse
given TO seam gas all the gases thunder ana iigt-
ming and the northern lights Of Alaska the public
mind throughout the civilized world can no longer
enjoy those old, heavy anusements OF the stage
coach epoch. The world goes too fast for those slow
coaches, and so IT is that 0fenbach comes In TO MI
up one or the new requirements OF the stage. and
hence, without caring to know The plot or the Ian
guage the people come to enjoy tins French "Gene-
We've" and it draws like horse race or camp
meeting. AS we write the house seems to be coming
down about our ears over that never-tirng ana Still
repeated song OF Gabel and his feow-soldier, and
spirit OF the are. sGeneyieve" again this evening
And they all have 1t upon their fingers ends that
1t runs like o lire IN the prairles.
BROADWAY THEArRE.--A very fair audience was
gathered at this popular theatre to witness the first
appearance Of Mile. Zoo as Nta, the Gypsy, in Full
toms sensational drama OF "Nita, or Woman's Con
stancyn The piece was well put on the stage, and
presented in the opening act very incongruous
aspect, or perhaps it was burlesquc, after the
modern style representation OF "Punch and Judy"
with the creased pole and fitch OF bacon the top,
dancing bear, acroDats, big drum and real Italian
organ grinder With the second act the interest or
the play really begins, and we were able to form an
OF the piece Is love ENHANCEMENT OF
a young man with the gypsy girl and an
else with the usual result. In the pathetic and pas
sionate scenes Mile. Zoe called forth frequent ap-
piause and exhibited considerable skill, but as a
dancer for light parts do not think she Is well
studied. Mr. Gilbert gave us very good stage irish
man, and Mrs. Skcrrett was very happy as Marge.
There several sensational scenes the last act
which were very well rendered. The piece viii be
repeated at the saturday matinee
NEw YORK THEAIER.-The Merchant of Venice"
was performed before somewhat small but highly
apprecatve audience at the above popular house OF
entertainment last evening. The costumes were
rect and the scenery excellent. Mr.. Mckean Bu-
chanan's Shyi0ck was powerful piece OF acting, but
would have been much more effective had the minor
characters been sustained little better. Miss Nir
ginia Buchanan rs PorSia created decidedly favor
able impression.
BowERY THRATRE.--The Bowery theatre was
crowded last evening. II always Is crowded. Bu,
on this occasion the two upper galleries were even
more closely packed than usual 10y enthusiastic adj
mrers OF the versatile Miss Fanny Herring VINO ap-
peared In sensational aud comcal drama, written
expressly for her, "Rag woman anu Her Dog.'
Alike as Aida Hunter the Pride OF Ringwo0d and
the Avenger, az Fighting Andy, the Newsboy, The
Ragwonan and the Witch OF Ninth avenue, she was
heartily applauded although her Fighting Andy was
most particularly successful In bringing down the
house. Mr.. w. Murden, a5 Dick Diamond, Gypsy,
ADD Mr. Harry Clifford, as Alexander Abercromble,
the victim Of a gypsy's curse. shared with Miss
Fanny Herring and with Mrs. w. q. Jones the hon
OF the play. Nor must due mention he omitted
OF "tne celebrated dog Lafayette VINO personated
Wolf, Atda's iavorite hound. Harry CLIFFORD also
'played dog wen as 1t could be played under the
circumstances" as he said In the dog kennel. The
same mirln-provoklng artist made happy contrast
10 the eilecLye spectre like apparition OF Mr. W. IL.
Whalley. IN the thrilling drama OF /" he Flying
Dutclmau," with which the evening terminated.