The New York herald., 1870-10-31
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

But one more night OF song at S,einway Hall and
Nilsson leaves for while. TO entrust herself to
the tender mercics OF the modern Athcnans--tho
terrible critics OF the .'uubn The Immense
| which has attended her everywhere, even In that
1 managerial quicksand the Brooklyn Academy OF
| Music, where SO many well freighted musical ana
dramatic barks have foundered. ought to convince
| every manager that great talents, no matter how
expensive they may be TO engage, viii always
hnd an apprecative pubic here. When these
talents are musical they still more sure OF win.
nlng substantial recognition as wen ms artistic
renown prinad donna will draw better than
| trogedtenne. The company with which Impresaro
Stfakosch has surrounded the swedish nightingale
contributes much towards her success. We have
had such assemblaee Of first class artists in the
concert room before. The programme this evening
Will possess more interesting features than any OF its
predecessors. The chief one Is the grandest OF all
| Quartets the immortal Que from "Rigoetto.n Inter-
| preted by four such artists as Nilsson, Cary, Brig
| noli and Verger, 1t will be rare treat.
But two weeks more OF "Man ana Wife, remain
ct the Fifth Avenue theatre, and then comes old
| favorite, "Fernande.n Despite the popularity OF
! WIlke Collins sensational work, the desire OF the
patrons of the theatre those sterling artists
Miss Fanny Morant and MISS Agnes Ethel Is great
! that tho management has determined 10 produce
| the play in which botn have made their greatest
success.
Mrs. Lander succeeds seebacn at the Fourteenth
Street theatre, she followed Ristorl a couple OF
| seasons ago, with her great role OF Elizabeth.
She has been w.lning laures since IL England and
has added much to the character. MI. J. II. Taylor
plays Essex, as before, and very good company
has been engaged for the season.
After her brilliant engagement at the Fourteenth
Street theatre Madame Seebach viii commence a
tour through the provinces. On Friday next, how
ever she will give the people Of Brooklyn oppor
tunity to hear her. appearing In her admirable role
Marie stuart. on saturday she viii appear at q
matinee at Walack's IN the best of all her charac
ters, Adrienne Lecouyreur. She will then visit the
other principal cities in the East aud West.
Mile. Fanny Janauscnek played In Newark last
| week to a very good house. She appeared as Lady
| Macbeth. ana Mr.. Frederic Robinson played the
title roe. This distinguished artist has added
raj new characters her repertoire and win shortly
appear at one OF our leading theatres In play
| written expressly for her.
| soiree musicale In aid OF the wounded French
soldiers viii be given by Mrs. Or. G. w. Brooks at
her residence No. SO West Thirty street, on
| Wednesday evening, November 2. .4a-.-..tl2-.
series OF comedy reYlyals cc.:.inences this even
ing at Waliack's. irle Two Roses" was Withdrawn
on saturesJ last. and Tonight, Tuesday and satur-
| Bull;, on Wednesday and Friday, "rne Serioui
Family aud ON Thursday ''The Rivals, Each OF
| the superabundance Of the materials In The COM
| pany. .s.-.
his excellent troupe. enter upon the second week
OF their engagement at Niblos. We have not had
many Years. Mrs schings-Bernard without
possessing voice sucn as one would natu-
combna.on never falls to please through her in.
innate acquaintance with all the operas produced
Ana ner large M u e 81 them
we doubt II ever her voice could, even IN years past
be cassed among those oi the true artistic school.
at its very inception. Miss Rose Hersee's
in its line, and for light music we would desire no
better. better contralto than Mrs. seguin cannot
| be found on the American stage. Mrs. Bowler's
voice Is exceedingly treacherous, ana oIten falls
half tone below the pitch oil the orchestra. Other
wise she conscient Gus artist. Castle IL good
actor and has a pleasing manner on the stage but
his voice Is showing ominous signs OF wear Some
Of the upper notes are absolutely painful in
! cold last week. and consequently his superb
baritone voice was under cloud. Bowler
| Is an excellent tenor, but has some dlsagreeable
points in his singing the principal one being url-
evenness In intonation i.aurence's voice naturally
never knows exactly what note he sings. 1t Is like
the lrishmans fea-it hops all around the note, but
pany Is Henry Drayton. Tne chorus Is excellent In
| every respect. Inc programme for this week Is as
| fOloWs:-"k0se OF CaStle,n "Crown Diamonds. -
"Oberon,n Bohemian Girl" 'LurLDe," aud era
| DiavOlo.o
MISS Lima Edwin has prepared a nne bill for this
| week at her handsome little theatre The best
burlesque actors In America, Stuart Robson and
Harry Beckett with the manageress herself, appear
tonight In two Observation-Disclosures and "BIack.
Eyed Susan,n The new sensation, local burlesque,
Will be shortly produced here.
| The twelfth week OF Grip Van Winkle'' COM
mences to night at Booths. In less than month
Mr.. Jefferson VIII have the honor of celebrating the
one hundredth night Of his wonderful inpersona-
ton.
1t is well nigh impossible to repeat success on
the metropolitan stage, bgt Judging from the i'm
m no afyn yVhI rpn tf1n NAn
Willie Winkien has 80 far received after month ot
the olympic, we think That II WIN give "Humpty
TO go. The children all like It, and the ladies crowd
the matinees. What more Is necessary
the sixth week OF Fisk's opera 0OuDe company Is
announced at the Grand Opera House. He has en-
gagged a third prlUd donna, Mile. Persini, who 10
Judge rom the genuine success she made az tne last
both silly and Mon;aland entirely In the shade.
sne makes her first appearance TO night as Margae-
1T the Globe they have secured two rivals to Lid.
gard MT. :. Q. Forde, from London and Mr. J.
| III. Melburn nom The same city. For these two gen.
tlemen the management Is indebted TO Mr.. Colvlle
Josh Hart, grand ballet and burlesque ill up the
The Lydia Thompson troupe still continues 20 play
| the burlesque OF 'Lurliner AT Woods Museum.
The operatic drama "Ilie Rose or Castlle' viii be
presented at the matnee, with the charming artist
Miss Rosa Cooke n the principal rVte.
Kelly \ Leon's Ministries have made such a de-
clded nit with their inlmtable burlesquc OF the
! Nilsson concerts that the great songstress herself
went TO see them, and expressed he delight In the
most enthusiastic manner. Leon has no rival on
/ the minstrel stage IN his line. This company has
MADE speciality OF operatic buriesques. and are
always IN advance OF others in novelties. .The
/ Rose de st. fleuro Is their latest essay and has
/ been immensely successful.
Duty the Mariners Compass,n new sensational
DRAMA VIII be brought out tonight az the Bowery.
Mr. sidney Franks, another OF tho Lingard school,
! appears III the Comlque tonight. with OF the
largest and most complete variety troupes to be
found on any stage. Messfs. Butler Gilmore nave
SO Jar succeeded IN making this t.eatre genuine
success.
mr. Lent crowds novelty upon novelty at the New
YORK circus. This week he Introduces q British
Tluer from Holborn, Partisan jnggier and
corps oi Voltgers. Next week the Successor OF the
late ianlented Cynocephalus makes his bow. AS
little cuss."
Inc eighlh annual promenade concert OF the Twen-
ytniru regiment takes place at the Brooklyn Aca-
DENY on Tuesday.
change oi bill is announced at the San Francisco
Mliistres. rue new comic song, "Let Me Ben has
had great success.