The New York herald., 1869-02-13
ANU Sc ME rs.

Ngw York THEATxE.-"Othellou was given At
this house last night 10 an audience not remarkably
large in point OF numbers Mr. Mexican Buchanan
essSyed the part Of the dusky Moor, and his daugh
ter. Miss Virginia Buchanan, played the part OF
Desdemona. The tragedian representation OF
otheo was not strtkingly brilliant. yet ne read
ana played the character IN very respectable man.
per AS Desdemona Miss Buchanan was good. CIV
ing most creditable rendering OF part possessed
OF few striking points wherein actress can display
any OF the abilities she may possess. IL is evident
however, from her representation Of the r0te thaC
she careful ana close student, and viii IN course
Of time attain a. prominent position IN her proies
theatre the least said the better.
PARK THEATRE, BE00KLyH.-The rare, varying
attractions presented at the Park theatre, and the
excellent management displayed by Mrs. F. b. Con-
way the great OF the success OF this popular
place OF resort OF q discriminating public Last
evening the attendance very large, and the en-
tertainment was such as to amply repay all who
were present. The performance opened with Sheri-
dan Knowles comedy OF the Love Chase" In which
Mrs. Conway appeared In the character OF. Con-
stance TO fine advantage Mrs Howard as Wldo
Green, Mir. Conway as Widrake. and Mr.. Chippen-
dale's impersonaton OF the gallant Sir William Love
and military drama entitled the Child OF the Regi.
ment,n In which the principal part Josephine, was
sustained with bewitching art by MISS Catharine
upon this occasion. she Is possessed OF clear, good
voice, and was much applauded in her songs. Mr..
Andrew Queens rendition or the foppyish little Duke
de Grandette was iunny in the extreme and was
heartily enjoyed by the audience The performance
throughout was really enjoyable.
CONCERT IN AID OF THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF DE
SIGMA large audience was assembled last night at
the Academy OF Music Brooklyn, the occasion being
concert given by artists, who had volunteered
their services, in AID Of the fund OF the Brooklyn
Anofl NJ naf fbo ar1caT 0f
the concert Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was INTRO
duced and gave brief statement Of the origin,
benefits, and success Of the Academy OF Design
The first piece on the programme was Suppe's
overture, "Poet and Peasant" which was
rendered by the Brooklyn Amateur Phhar-
monic Society IN manner that called forth
much applause and deserved more. Several
other compositions were performed equally Well
Mr., Frederic Stems sang "The Grenaders," by Refs
siger, and II need not be said was encored as was
also Miss Agatha States, after she had rendered q
passage from the Scilian yespers. or course the
principal attraction the evening. he always is
whenever his name appears on a programme how
ever else composed, was Ole Bull. His music was OF
every mood, waiting now Ike the inc0nsolabe little
Gretchen before the image OF Mater D0tOTOsO, and
now In a Irolic mood as any reyeler at Roman
n ass piece w one Rnndo 2, ds co
When he had finished it he was called back,
and gave The finest performance OF the even
ing as the perfect silence oil the house anu
the eyes that could not keep back an obtru-
sive tear plainly showed. Had II been said
that the gates OF paradise had for moment stood
ajar and that the sounds that were heard were the
choral harmonies stealing thence, 1t would have been
saying, not now perhaps but at that moment, not
dlicuit oi belief for indeed 1t reminded one OF
nothing so much as of those delightful words--the
most delightful IN the English tongue-with which
Bunyan pictures the lcne Beulah The next piece
on the programme which he gave was the Carnival
OF yenicer and more vivid idea OF tnat wild out
burst OF everything that can III brook restraint Just
as the shadow Of Lent is broodng near, when the
streets are alive with men and women in grotesque
costumes and the air ID thick with missiles or
raining sugar plums, could be given by pen or
pencil than he gave on his violin.