The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26
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PIFrH AVENUE THsArRE--steriing COMES most
amusing three act comic plsy. sRveyooays
Friend" was produced al this house last evening.
with q strong cast ana superb soenery, befsrs an
audience somewhat more appreciafiye than hume.
rous Considering that the piece mad bot three o.
lour rehearsals u passed on m Thoroughly enjoy
aDie manner ali OF the actors being perfect IN their
parts and tbs audience reshinx the poiats snd nis
win keenness that lent double zest 70 the entire
performances. Mr. James Lewis upon this occasion
essayed the pars OF MAJOR Welhngtoa lie Boots. ana
impaired 70 the character q piqaAnt sort % ar
ana an originality OF conception wnich vas
,fresistsols eaarming fhiS We bencye. Was M
MT ne made 10 ~. nis in isci an lmpersouail0n
Just suited to ms peculiar style Vi aCting and needs
put very little more care 10 toe matter ot stage Dus
ness 20 make of the most popular IA his reDsy-
toife OF eccentric characters Mr. George clarke a.
Felix leeatherly eyrrygody'a iriena, acted VITA
part demanded; a. ava also Mr. J. n. rOlk whQ
made VERY acceptance Frank bedrock MRS y. -
Miss LongInore. as Mrs. Featherly. And Mru
Gilbert, as the prim and circumspscf Mrs De Boots
were all that could DC desired, ana c0nfnOated n no
small degree TO the success OF the piece, whlch. ~
the way, VIII De repeated this evening.
Inc DRAMATIC FUND coscKRr.-The committee
OF charitable ladies for organizing the grand concert
at the New York Academy OF Music m aid of the
American Dramatic Fund consisted of Mesaanes
Belmont. Barlow, DIX, sherman. stevens. ChlckeF.
ing, Lazarus Parker. Cutting. IseAi. Duncan. Cooper
Doremus Morton, STRONG and Buiterworth. Tacy
may well congratulate themselves on TIE signal
saccess OF the concert Tue Academy vas
tnronged with q fashionable euaiencs. Tue
programme was as followss-fart FIRST. over
lure "Dsr Freyscnutz.n Weber, the orchestra Z
ARA, "Aitlla,n Verdi sien0r GaTiDoldl. Duo,
..Guillaume iell,r Rosslnl, Messrs Tabard aud
D'Haesier. song, zine Minstrel Boz, Moore.
Miss Marie Putnam. .. solo cornet. iAopert loi
que yAme,n MeYerDeer, Mr. J. Levy. g. ma Mere
Etalt Bohemlenncn v. Masse. Mira Charles M0niton.
Part second. overtare. FRA Diasoo.n Auoer,
the orchestra 2. Aria, ~Noi Che aAgete,n AoxArL
Mrs. Charles Moullon. B Concerto, "Concsrt
StlcE,n Weber, Miss Anna Mehas aud orchestra q
Duet, "fhe Alpine Hofn,n Proen arranged for
Marie Putnam and ~. j. Levy. s Romance ''sur.
conf ie Corsaire," CopponL "a. JabsrdL .. omosa
Legglere, "Pardon de Ploermel.' heyerDeer. Mrs.
Charles Mouiion. All the artists who kndly. youa-
teered their services the occasion were entitled
to the applause which they received. AIRS. Charles
Moulton the fine quality OF whose wei trained
voice eicited special admiration, Mlss Anna Menig
VINO played on the piano with marvellous precision
and power, and N. J. Levy, who played rs ex.
quisiteiy and incomparably usual. were each aud
all deseryedly encored. The Dramatic Fund Con-
cert was unanimously pronounced TO have been one
OF the very best concerts which have delighted New
YORK during the present season.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
The last evening performance Of MARY Warner
Will be given tonight at Booths theatre, ana the
last matinee tomorrow afternoon Miss Bateman's
eminently successful, and she now leaves US for
time to fulfil engagements IN the south and West.
Previous to her departure for Philadelphia she will
give two performances OF "Mary warnern In Brook
lyn which, per announcement, Will come or on the
Sd and Attn OF December.
Prestidgitateur Herman. the prince OF NEGRO
mancers Will mystify the Hubites next week at the
fremont Temple.
Tne De Lave Troupe-female gymnasts-wi
shortly anuse the citizens OF New Orleans with their
daring feats upon the flying trapeZe.
The aerial Gregories are uellghtlg crowds OF SEN
saton lovers In San Francisco with the ease ana
grace with which they perform their hazardous
bIeakneck acts.
The Hanlons VIII startle the Phladephians after
the termination Of their engagement at the Tam
many wigwam with their terrific feats In the air.
Leon, the well known negro minstrel, Is about
organizing o new burntcork troupe, with which he
intends. at an early day, to resume eccentric Eth.
opian operations.
A French paper states that the title OF NJ. Omen.
bachs next novelty at the Varieties is TO be 'As-
pase," text by MN. Mellhac and Halevy. Here Is
chance for Mr.. Bouclcault TO widen that thorough
Upwards Of twenty new Italian operas are an
nounced for the winter and carnival season iii var-
Gus Italian theatres.
Mile Pauline Carrssa, the popular prina donna,
has returned to New York, after achieving great
success at La Scala, Milan, and other well known
Miss Netre Sterling has also returned from Italy
and will appear Tor the first time this season at the
opening OF the hail Of the Young Mems Christian
Association Twenty third streer, the 3Oth INST.
Her fine contrato voice said 10 be vastly improved
by study and experience under the nrst masters In
Europe.
MISS Dora Harris has signed lengthy engagement
as pri,id donna In Les ltaltens, Paris. she Will
probably sing with her sister, MISS Laura Harris,
whose success In europe has been OF the most pro-
nounnced character.
DR.. William Berge, organist of st. Francis xavier's
church, Is about putting Rossnfs "Messe Soien-
neilei' In rehearsal for his CHOIR.