The New York herald., 1870-12-11
AMUsEMENrs.

NIBL0's 0ARDEk-REvIvAL or TIN "BLAcK
CRooK.'-h preparation for the reproduction to-
morrow evening OF ''rhe Black Crook there was
full dress rehearsal last evening, after giving this
DEVILS imp and his attending demons q refreshing
rest OF nearly three years. Had the famous Hindoo
philosopher, Baboo Chesub Chunder Sen, been pre-
sent nc this rehearsal with knowing friend at his
elbow TO point out the distinguished representatives
OF the metropolitan police, the police courts the
oench and the bar, the city fathers and the lierati
among the favored spectators the learned Baboo
Chesub chunder Sen would surely have left win the
Impression That this play, under the auspices OF
our city authorities and our guardians OF Law and
order and our teachers Of morality had been de-
vised Ior the purpose OF teaching the principles OF
virtue. selfdenial and philosophy at the ex-
pense OF the corporation. Messrs. Jarrett Palmer,
however, IL they were to take tais learned Branmln
into their confidence, would be apt to tell him
that "The Black Crook Is simply philosophical
device for gathering In the rupees; that some
three years ago, after gathering IN az many bags
OF gold as would MI the cave OF the forty thieves"
the "Cr00kn was Withdrawn because everybody had
had suriet OF H. and because base imiiators mad
run It into the greundp-that sufficient interval
season, and that playgong people, Tired out in
It's turn with what they call 1.-The legitimate DRAMA"
sircls, scientific lectures ST. and @ women's rigsts, viii
gladly welcome the relieving and reliving iascina-
This Is the philosophy OF Jarrett 4 Palmer, ana
when they assure hs that tneyhaye expended s4 900
In the embellishment oil this Reproduction we get at
something like an idea OF their confidence that II
Will pay. We saw last night, they say, that
many new improvements have been introduced.
new scenes invented, new machinery devised, new
costumes Carefully selected" that as a spec
tacular entertainment 1t win be better tnan
with he corps De % 6@tet @ OF none ONE 'ir1 hu1area
ladies' including Bonfanti, Pauline Markham, Cora
Adrienne, Pagan, Luardi and cloud OF others OF
| what our learned Branmlns would cali ''the soul
ehtanglng oayaderes" It can hardly be doubted
hoy
| can The enterprislng managers refuse ~
| FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-LoNDoN AssURANcE.-
After the elegant and elegantly presented new
pieces which have been the making OF this
pretty house we were a little apprehensve that
the old play or "London Assurance would
hardly suit it for frosty night Ike that oil Friday.
But 1t drew fine audience in numbers and quality,
ana the play, neatly mounted and smoothly per-
formed, was handsomely received. Mr.. Davidge
as Sir Harcourt Courty, the Old firt, should
say was little too old, cold and
shaky to nll the requirements or his case;
but the house was pleased with MIN. Again, it
might be said that the Dolly Spanker OF Mr.. Polk
"a leetle too luny for his matrimonial position, but
ne was encored; and again, some critics might
demur to the Dazzle OF Mr. Harkins being 100
inucn the genuine gentleman aud too little the
lawyer Meddie Of Mr.. Lewis WIS., Ds' exactly I'M in
away Of Mr.. DE We're was the real
article, except IN that hearty and exuberant yivaciy
| try fox-huntlng squire. The Lady Cay spanker OF
| Miss Davenport was hit III the personal attrac-
tlons, dash and "yln" OF the gay ioX chaser; and
yer Notwithstanding the applause OF the house, she
appeared to us to rattle OF the fox chase too rapidly
Miss Burke was graceful Grace HarkaWay. and yet
/ We think she would have been more gracious
| Grace had she been less the humdrum morallst
and more the lively, coquettish young dalnsel Miss
Norwood, US Pert, was model laoy's maid, while
Mr.. Pierce, as Cool, was cool an Old soldier
almost too cool. Altogether, however, the play was
| well done, and, old as IL Is, was warmly welcomed
"Fernande" the matinee bill yesterday, played
| to periectlon, aud was attended by a dense crowd
| OF the +. 4. VS. OF the metropolis.
THE GLOBE-SCENEs AT JUDGE DowLINGs.-A
good deal OF quaint rollicking fun is dispensed
| nightly NJ the Old church, now termed the Globe
theatre. and full and satisfactory financial exhibit
| is made every night, n we may judge from the
crowds that thronged to see the varieties exhibition
there Friday evening After all the discouraging
experiences Of Lucy Rushioh, the Worrell
| Sisters and other hopeful managers who
found their fortunes wrecked this un-
promising venture, the. spencers seem to have
q ballet with legs not 10 be despsed anu a motion
that may be called poetical py stretch of fancy,
family, negro Jack OF all trades, who blows i'm
perfectly on all sorts of Instruments; general as
sortment OF Dutch songs, Incomplete rarces
horizontal bars and some very excellent
athletic leafs BY the Wilson Brothers, who
consists OF astonishing SANDER two scenes on
Judge Downing, Counsellor Howe, ADey (apparently
mythical CLERK 1S Tor the Counsellor with no avaa,
| the aSthnallc sergeant t-at-arms OF the Court OF
Special Sessions. There Is lack or fun In IL,
however, and IT is lifeike that the ragamulIlns
In the upper galleries recognized the Judge ut once,
| and kept ON their good behavior ali evening.
| PHILHARMONIC REHEARsAL.--A very full and
fashionable house attended the first public rehearsal
for the second concert OF the Philharmonic Society
| at the Academy OF Music on Friday afternoon.
Irving place was filled with private equipages and
elegant toilets were in abundance The pro-
gramme for the second concert comprises
Kubenseln's "Ocean" symphony Cherubni's over
ture to 'Anacreon" and Mendehlssohn's .Ruy Blasr
overture. An attractive and varied bill. truly and
one calculated to give satisfaction TO the musical
public OF the metropolis. With such magnificent
materials at their command the society should
never permit the foolish idea OF any Of their men,
bers to frame programmes like that OF the first con-
cert, which gave general dissatisfaction, and tended
TO throw serious obstacles in this way OF those
pioneers OF art. As we have said, the three
works OF Cherubini, Mendels5ohn and Rubensten re-
present three entirely dstinct schools OF music and
| are well chosen. Fragments OF works and hack
neyed Overtures like that or "Tannhauser' and the
| Schubert symphony are by no means salts siacLory
for Philharmonic concert. At the extra concert,
| which will ne given on BeethOven's birthday about
| the middle OF this month"; In which the programme
will be entirely made up OF the immortal composers
| works, Marie krebs, the talented young pIaniste,
| who has lately come among US, VIII play on this
| occasion.