The New York herald., 1870-02-14
TNEII
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL.
six Hamlets only ,h-poor lonely Danesl
TV-ni,, Z are doomed 10 slrut aud talk IN York.
Some Will die nobly-sonc have taken paine
To dye their wigs snd some--to aye In CORK 4.

To dye ther Wigs ssd .ome-Tt" hks r n sassIou
Win drown the I'D nIss sar and lear hs passion
BLESSINGS, nke uiafortunes, SO nesines come 20 Us
In prodgous multiplicity instead Of sing'y; othcr-
wise We wouldn't this evening be favofcd Win 10
very many melancholy Danes No Tess than SIX dif-
ierent Hamieta Ola Sorts cabros and complexions
are announced appear In this clty Tonight a. ~
many different theatres. Should solna poor amoi-
tous nomadlc PLAYER or players mud himself
or themselves In this vicinity during the current
week there Ii not the slightest doubt that ?
good engagements could oe effected for hin or them
II "Hamet' but be either IN his or their repertoTs
or sAtchel. There Is at present s.Y demand Tor
Hamlets, and while we are about we might just as
well nave SIXTY as six. II IL quite possible tnat
some moro OF these woeful philosophizlng Fellows
who even now are lurking IN tho suburDs-may
drop In upon US during the week. and then what
would prevent US from ieasting right royalty upon
'.HarDlet' PLAN, 'Hamiet, hashed. "Hamiet"
fricasseed, 'Hamlev'. boiled down to one act
aud "Hamlet" served up In 0tner shapes
aud sizes. However so far as heard IRON
rne following are the "Hamlets'' for EVENING"
Edwin Booth, at the handsome theatre winch Tears
his name; Charles Fechter at Nib.o's; George l..
Fox at the Olympic Tony Pastor, at his OWE opera
house. In the Bowery, and Hamlet" IN black at the
ihealre CorIique ana at the hail OF the San Fran
cisco Minslres Yet these six Hamlets win not
during ihe next six nights TO come. Novelty IN
theatrical amusemcnts Is once the order of the
uay aud both dramatic and operatic circles, We
DOUBT not, enough which Is new anu Interesting can
he found to satisfy the most exacting playgoer
In the metropolis -
MIR. Fechter makes his bow this evening at Nib.o's
Garden rs Hamlet, character which nc Is
credited with personatlng with considerable orlgi
nalilycven going so lar from the beaten track OF
his contemporaries as to play The part with b onde
| wig. Heretofore black has always been the ac-
cepted color. AS the piece is placed upon the stage
| for but one week IT woud be unfur to expect tco
| much from the management, IN the way OF scenery;
The cast, however, promises 10 be strong, and the
play Will Doubtless be well enacted. The present Is
The last week OF Mr. Fcchter's engagement In this
city he going 20 Boston on Monday next, and Mr..
the Garien on tnat evening wis6 ihsir new sensa
| uona irisa Drama, entitled "InDlsiallen.n
grSs .n as Td
| ieL at tine olympic Theatre. Nnere ne VIII be sup
| ported by an entire new company. This piece Is
travesty upon Snakspeare's tragedy Of the same,
and Is the work o; MIR. T. c. De Leon OF Mobile. The
scenery which is all new has been II Is sad copied
| alter that at Booils theatre, and Is exceedingly
elaborate. 1t is thought in theatrical circles mat tae
sly Fox will make the most melancholy OF all meian
| Anotner sensation OF the present week win be the
production at the Fiftn Aveane theatre tomorrow
evening OF Mr. Daly's version OF the latest parisan
dramatic novelty, eupnOniOusly termed "Frou-
Frou" This piece has been In course or preparation
at THIS establishment for many weeks. and WIN be
placed upon the staue with new, scenery, new cos
turIes ana an exceedingly strong cast. This even
tag the douDle-barreiied love comedy OF f"rhe
| season. ~ ,f5 40 tUt#to5
! "Hanlet' at Booths theatre enters upon the
seventh week OF It's present success on next enes
Gay evening. 1t IS still attracaing large audiences
and Dlds iair TO hold possession OF tue boards Tor
ce',eat working order, and has never been more
satisfactorily rendered In all lis details III this city.
Mrs. Waller as Meg Merllies Will DO Tie attrac-
| ton at this house on Saturday evening. -"-t.
| the spectacular dralna OF The Twelve Tempta-
tons Is proving too much vi temptation tor the
curious public to resist. Crowds aud jams are the
twln results OF this curiosity nightly ab the Grand
Opera house. II the piece however, were shortened
Just little bit II would not Gurt IL. ~ ieM
| ''Schoolr still Keeps at Wallacks every evening
except Saturday, When II changes into 'fhe school
patrouzea and at both some wholesome lesson arr.
taught MASKS and Paces'' Will be the next scns:l-
tlon ~ this house ai.es which We are 20 have the
Yhe blondes still hold sway at Woods Museum
anu are apparenty a. attractive as ever-ihat IS II
are are st drawing THIS aterao9n sM we are promised
| Al the great Wigwam OF Tammany the spicy
breezy extravaganza or 'The Glorious Seven'' con
tinues 10 crowd the house A5 II Is full OF ln, mis-
chief, beautiful scenery, and beautiful females Ia
very snort but beautiful costumes TINS IL not TO be
wondered al, nor IL 1t at all unlikely that "rhe
Seven." with all giorles Will hold the boards for
| weeks to come. taet ..4., -.-
/
fractions IN new drama by J. Mc0ioskey, eniitied
city aud Country which has been IN course of
preparation for some time. IL has acenolomeratlon
scene which Is said 10 be grand Bc5des this the
| main attraction two otner pieces VIII De given
| nghtly..~ ft #H.@n 0s sE.N .
| lne Theatre Comique, as usual Is fully up to the
| tines. In addition TO the ballet ana score more
| OF plays, dances ana sketches .iiamier' In black
Is rendered ut this theatre this evening In man
ner never before attempted IN this country, and Will
| uouDiless prove an Immense sensation.
/ "The Melancholy Dane" has been slightly altered
Il lulel0tlQaDI0
| Of the east siders This evening the robust and
Prince OF Denmark IN a manner which VIII no doubt
| compare fatoraby with tne more artistic Hamlets
VINO have strutted their brief bat glorious hour upon
The san Francisco Minstrcls mt to 10 behind the
age. VIA aso give "Hamlet" tnis evening, and =,
! Cnariey Backus the interpreter OF .otaar mems
pecullaritles, his rendition OF the character VIII
probably reflect additional lasre both upon him sell
Dan Bryant, nndine ''shoo, Fly" becoming such
common property as 20 DC quoted even IN the aals
Withdraw u, but les great popularity still urges MIN
the opera oOuDeoi LA Petit Faust, Will be Produced
TINS evening for the first time in this city, 1t will
given In cork dyed faces with new scenery and ap-
An entire change OF programme Is also announced
for this evening at the New York Circus Among
other things the Goloie Brothers wlll appear In a
| series OF startling gymnastc feats and Mr. James
Madlgan WILL once more turn his great double somer-
| sGult. t4
grand vocal and Instrumental concert Will be
given ut Association Hall on Thursday evening.
On Thursday evening Nine. Elena Lamar viii give
grand farewell concert ut the same place.
Mr. James Mace gives another sparring exhibition
on Saturday evening at Central Hail. B0Wery.
Cabin" is stil upon the bls and is attract NJ large
| audiences. Under Mrs Conway's experienced man
| agement the revival OF the piece has proved de-
| cided success cI 4IgNG t,I-4arae-s
| At Hooley's Opera House, In the same city, good
| sport including several new ballads and lsughaDe
| sketches *'
/ s.Tho Passions" sf Stoinway Hnll.
Wewtre sorry on Saturday night to nnd such slim
ardence--that is, for sucn grand work-prcsent at
the first production OF MoIlenhauer's symphony on
Collins "0de to the PASSIONS" There
| 70 draw tho public, but, unhappIy, they dii not
| come. The sublect was one OF the best that