The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10
a M U S E n E N I 5.


where despite the glitter OF revivals, the dazzle OF
golden hair and prancng OF the ballet Barney Will
liams' Broadway theatre has succeeded In COM
manding steady run OF patronage which asserts be-
yond doubt that the menu offered at that establish
ment Is Of more than ordinary acceptaDility John E.
owens the eccentric Yankee par excellence has been
deghting crowded houses during the past fortnight
with bis portrayal Of the whims and inquisitiveness
Of the owner OF "that bar'l o. apple sass,n whose
'sayther ut inter the revolution" This character Mr.
Owens has made his own, and ne gives 1t with such
the most st0lid spectator must laugh and laugh
heartily. The drama Itself, or rather the version
smn present pre- poor saais a. Inc best ST. mas
the character Of Scion Single 1t might appropr
ately De played by company Of amateurs IN
company make OF their respective parts all that
possibly can be made. Mr.. Jack, always good, does
Jordan, whose fame and mustache are growing to-
gether gave the fast young clerk and plant tool In
commendab.e manner. What Scion Shinge had
TO DO with the piece nobody could imagine. The
character might be omitted and not be missed. The
old version OF the forged check was much more in
better chance to make lucky mistake. The after
piece, ''The Live Indian " ID one Of those screaming
little farces which require genuine artists for the
business which must be seen to be appre-
ciated-a dashing young sport, = beautiful
racter 30 different from the other and all different
from Scion Single as to mystify the entire audi
gifted comedian belonging to the company is intro
duced the Irish porter, and does mis- small part
exceedingly well. The success which has attended
the efforts Of the manager and his artists at the
Broadway are certainly well deserved, and as long
the same consideration Is paid to the taste OF the
public the success viii undoubtedly be continued.
WOODS MUsEUM.-The new feature OF matinee
performances, which are now given at this estab-
lishment every day in the week excepting sunday,
is proving exceedingly popular. Besides the
numerous attractions offered in the way Of mon
strosities curiosites, living and other phenomena
to such as are precluded from visiting the Museum
during the evening, the management have now
added that OF the cancan, and the wickedest man In
mythology-the irrepressibe "Ixion." Morlacchi
and her corps de ballet every afternoon indulge in
an original cancan descriptive OF gayety, abandon
and wnc1 or gra re-, eass ana pc
and fascinating Of sh0rtskrted sensations ever
placed upon the New York stage. Preceding the
ballet the resurrected "Ixi0nn Is given with Miss
Fanny Herring in the title role Miss Rose Cook
Venus, Miss Lille Eldridge as Mercury and Mary Wells
as Minerva With the exception OF Miss Fanny Herring
and Mary Wells, the ladies' IN the cast but medi-
Ocre and in this piece especially can never hope to
attain that degree OF excellence which characterized
their blonde predecessors in the roles and made
them such fav0rites with the amusement-loving por-
ton OF community. Miss Herring and Miss
them with dash and spirit and the vivacity and
abandon which they severaly throw into their parts,
t upi in the piece Miss Herring Ike other feminine
morsels OF humanity, instead OF the dark hair which
IN days gone by was exceedingly becoming to her,
now sports the fashionable locks OF golden hue OF
buresque but not however, IN any great profusi0n.
She Is an actress long and favoraby known to the
great ssunwashed unterrinedn OF the East side OF
town as star OF great brllancy, and enjoys, fur
thermore, the reputation OF having played In one
year more leading characters In and out OF Shaks-
peare than any other actress in America.
THE TAMMANY.-The wonderful variety OF amuse-
ment afforded at this popular place Of resort was
last evening still further enlarged by almost entire
change OF programme. Like all the previous pro-
grammes 1t was, however, as pleasing as 1t was
varied and as replete with substantial and rolck-
ing amusement. The difficulty was the encores-a
very good way to exhibit the general satisfaction,
but sure way to proract the performances to an
inconsiderately late hour. Among the multitude OF
performances and the superior excellence OF all
Of them 1t Is difficult to discriminate as
to which was the best The Japanese fiddle
solo by Mr.. Harry Rayner was magnidcently droll
both In the instrument and music and the quantity
accurate delneation OF the Japanese character.
M Sasan 0~s2 sns q
OF the tine corps de ballet, unquestonaby one OF the
best In the city there was next presented that most
enjoyable farce OF the Journeyman Tailor" or, as
Is more popularity known, the Irish Lion.n 1t
was most exccllentiy played. Miss Lille Whiting as
mos Ws
and sons went through their poses c,dssfQues with
their accustomed ease and skin. An act, Les Co
line was presented by Mr.. Charles Parker, carrying
he a w
brothers vctorel changed on last evening from the
am n n on the latter a. on the former The
browning novel feature OF the evening was the comic
Oriental pantomime "Kim-Ka," arranged By Mr..
which part IL taken by Mr.. Mafnt himself, and IN
its delineations Is most grotesquey humorous Il Il
masculine and feminine take pleasinsy lively parts
II il full OF absurdly aughable situations impossible
to describe and which to be appreciated must De seen
arranged BY Mr.. earle, In which the entire ballet
corps participate Other performances Of q more
when the extended programme was nnshed but as
usual all went away gay and happy for their even.
20 Keen up the same series y brilliant novelties and
consequently there Is assurance Of continued sue
cess
TONY PAsroR's.-The amusing and delightfully."-
varied performances which Ill the bill ct the above
popular place Of entertainment were witnessed last
evening by . large and highly appreciative audi
ence. Prominent amid the dazzling galaxy OF stars
which snone upon the assembled elite Of the neigh
borhood on this occasion beamed the mirthprovok-
ing Tony the sde-splitting Johnny Thompson, the
silyery-voiced Miss Seidler and the nimblefooted
Miss smith. Professor Libby. to whom fond pa
rents or guardians prophetically gave AZ Chris
tan name that OF tho mighty pagan Hercules,
performed variety Of astounding cannon
bali feats,r and was followed by Mr.. Ashton
and his sons Frank and Willie. who cut variety OF
uuiaue capers entitled sGems OF the Gymnasium
Miss Alice somers displayed considerable grace and
agility In her famous Excelsior Clog Horppipe, and
sehorta sagrno proved her right to the proud title
Of 1.-THE greatest female gymnast' by the extraor-
binary skill aud confidence with which she ex-
ecuted her daring aerial feats and the brilliant man
ner in which she performed q stirring drum solo
which by the way was composed for tho Jccasion)
ON the high and gddy footing Of trapeze rope. The
performance concluded with an "enirey new" and
decidedly peculiar" drama, entitled Amateurs
and Actors"
Theatrical Notes.