The New York herald., 1869-04-20

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BROADWAY TnEArRE-lhey never fail. Barney
and Mrs. Barney williams, with their popu ar
representations OF Irish and Yankee life, are always
welcome and always draw whatever the season, or
however numerous the other attractions Of the town.
Last night with the bill of "The Fairy Circle" and
"Courting away Down East" they had good
old fashioned house warming, "Tne Fairy Circle"
built upon one of the peculiar superstiaons OF the
evergreen island, though performed IN Europe ana
America, all told, seven hundred and fifty times Is
go taking IN the working out OF the plot OF honesty
against villany, and perfectly 1air ana satlsac.
Hlake that II Win daunticss . trump card with
Barney az long as he treads the boards. though IL
should be for forty to come Last night at the con-
ciusion Barney and Mrs. Williams were called before
the curtain, "a usual, with spontaneous maniesia-
ton OF hearty good will all round. and before retr-
ing splendid basket Of flowers was passed to the
lady from a box OF which Senator Murphy was one
OF the occupants which again brought down tue
tSe oo6 sus M Sa, wan oug9 = per a.
fecly irresistible and slde-splttng as "Our Jemima"
the Yankee ga. In this screaming Yankee come
dy' she keeps the audience In a continuous
'ha, ha," or chorus OF laughter II Is worth trip
from Jersey any time TO ''Our Jemlma" The
different parts in both pieces last night were well
done the house was delegated throughout, and Bar
ney had every reason TO be pleased with his house
Same bill this evening"
WooD's MUsEUM.-The clustering weather Of last
evening had bad effect the theatres, looking at
point and the audience at Woods Museum, as well
as at some other places Of amusement, was some
what smaller than usual. The romantic drama en-
titled "rhe Conscript,n better known perhaps, as
THE Cross or Cold; or, The Maid of Croissy,"
headed the bill, and presented for the first
time at this museum last nght. with a poor
cast, the entertainment closing with the rollicklng
buriesque OF "Aaddm, or the Wonderful scamp In
which the company, including Ada Harland, Lille
e m ana ind M ssrs to fooa
Berryer, the maid pleasing and talented as she un
doubleday Is IN other rotes, was evidently out OF
always be kindly received by an audience,
and management errs grossly in assign
taon tail to pari Tor which she is unsaited catncar
as Sergeant AusteritZ, was only lnedocre-ln fact.
he failed to portray The ideal veteran OF the Old
sages j. ana nd ..oSerdongS It in Others The support
rendered was fair and the piece otherwise passed
OF smoothly for first representation, Last night
was the first evening performance OF aladdin" at
this establishment, and the piece was very well
played and frequently applauded.
GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUs.-To the lovers Of gym
nastic and equestrian amusements no better enter.
tanment offered last night In New York than the
European Circus. One of the very marked features
OF the whole Of the seventeen classlncations was
the earnest desire on the part Of the manager and
performers to please. They succeeded admirably.
The double act Of horsemanship by Fred Watson
and Miss Jeanette was only exceeded in grace ana
daring movements bv the bareback hurdle riding
Of. La Jeune Bert and the fearless equestrian,
ism OF Madame DE Berg in her grand
sensation aci.' The bareback riding Of Mr..
Cooke in the four horse act, although. good, was
hardly commeniable, and the riding Of Miss Wat
son. perhaps, lacked tuat perfect freedom OF move
ment so necessary to give the audience first rate
Impression With the exception OF the "tumbing
and pyramids" by the troupe we have never seen
the gyinnastc exercises surpassed. The 'Comiques'
by Shappy and whitney. the athletic sports OF Mr..
Charles Conrad and his ,,a two boys the the
double trapeze performances of Shappy and
Whitney were watched and. loudly applauded
Tor their great merit. The most extraordinary feature
OF the evening the cannon ball feat OF the Her
cules H0ltom, Olch exceeds anything OF the KIND
we have ever witnessed. awenlyiour, In ihiriy.tm9 9
about like playthngs by the magilfcently developed
athlete. Performing horses and dogs added to the
lions which were handled by Mr.. Pierce like so many
cats closed the entertainment. The large tent. l.o
by 100 feet and wei lighted oy gas, was crowded Dy
over 5000 people.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-"Pluto" still holds his own,
with Ihe Magic Lyrc" at this cosey little theatre,
and commands good audiences, in conjunction with
Lingards comic sketches and statues. The change
in the bill this week gives the amusing drama OF
''Robert Macare as the Introductory piece OF the
evening. Mr. Boniface, as the inimitaby impudent
French scoundrel, and Mr. owen Fawcett as Jacques
Strop, kept the house In OF laughter, from the
rising OF the curtain till Its fall. Mr.. LIngard's
mimic sketches OF Mayor Hall, Horace Greeley
up and given with fidelity OF gait and manner
which call down the hoIse. "Pluto" is well known as
OF the llveliest and funniest pieces of buresque
now offered to the New York public Miss Dunnfng
aud Miss Ethel Norman were warmly received, as
usual, ana frequently encOred. The bill will run all
the week without change.
Tony PASTORS OPERA BorsE.-"Tony" had a full
house again yesterday, both parquet ana family
circle being crowded to excess. All the comic songs
and dances were enthusiastically applauded, espe-
ciav Miss Maggie Fielding, who ranks with Tony
himself as the most popular comic soloist at this
house. she called back TO the stage four times,
and tho audience would not cease IN their demand
for an encore until she compiled with the almost
unanimous desire of the house and sang q very
lively comic ditty, "Hoop-de e-doode-do," which in
acting ana mim,cpy was Isite wen d rendered e The
new farce Of s'Bil Tell" the "Merry Swiss Boy.r
carried the house by storm" as the phrase has It,
1t being 80 rcpete with extremely ludicr0us stua-
TONS witty puns and well put sarcastic illusions to
audience could not well refrain from applauding II
enthusiastically throughout.
PARK TnEiTaE-BRoOKLYy.-Mis Marriott ap.
peared at this theatre last night in the character
OF Hamlet Miss Marriott's merits are already
known to playgoers, although she Is but O
stranger in this country. 1t had not been
privilege to her perform before but the taste
skill and power wnicn she revealed last night Justify
In concluding that she has successful career be-
fore her The character of Hamlet Who has ever
delineated its Who has ever pro-
perly understood tg II Miss Marriott was not
Hamlet TO some old and perhaps prejudced
playgoers last night we only ask them when
the perfect Hamlet was seen where no Ia to be
sought We give Miss Marriott praise when we
say that she played Hamlet well. II hers is not
the best Hamlet we have seen we have seen many
worse Last night the PARK theatre was
filed to Overhowing, and the audience were
evidently grstifed. Mrs. Conway's management OF
the Brooklyn theatre deserving Of all praise n Is
pleasing to see thar while she spares No expense
the Brooklyn public are neither ungrateful nor IN
different
Musical md Theatrical Notes.
"Iast nights" are all the rage this week at the
various theatres In this city, The startling announce.
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