The New York herald., 1870-03-07
THE IA G e.

There Ia lite OF novelty In this weeks play bills.
few musical entertainments dash up to break the
monotony or the season. and few rash bela9actaaes
essay the financial perils OF the concert room, In
the hope OF obtaining some substantial recognition
Of their merits rom tne public. All the bulls OF last
week at the principal theatres remain unchanged.
The season OF Lent Is by no means desirable to
man ayers for their receipts become beautifully less
by degrees as It advances. and the attention Of
theatre-uoers is turned from short skirts and red
fire TO sack cotn anu ashes. Already there are tn
dicatlons OF changes in bills which month ago
bade fair 10 monOpolize the season, and all sides
managerial sails are beng taken in and everything
made snug to meet the neavy financial weather
through winch each dramatic craft IL laborlng at
present.
the run OF .Hamet'' at Booths has been, SO far
unprecedcntedly successful, as might be expected
from such an exquisite work OF art IN which talent
experience, liberalty ana enterprise have been
united to form one harmonious picture. But Its
career s drawing TO ciose and there IS q promise
OF novelty in TWO weeks, possibly-John 5. Clarke
whose DR.. Pangloss has become one OF the features
OF the London dramatic world. Mrs. Waller returns
to Meg Merriies again on Saturday, "Fazio" not
having had the desired success.
The other 'Hamietn ,Fox's) Is the browning tr-
umph Of the Olympic. and the best play put on iss
boards for many seasons past II the age OF long
runs had not gone by we would venture prophecy
OF its having an equal lease OF life TO the veteran
"Humpty Dumpty" 1t came IN just at the nick OF
time to compensate for the heavy losses incurred by
the management In the nrsS part OF the season.
"Frou- Frou" Ia a similar godsend to DAILY, at the
Fifth Avenue. II comes star Of hope to cheer
him alter the trying financial storm through whicn
he has passed. For the nrst time he mas been
obliged to dispense with the orchestra af matinee
u oraer 70 N wn a sea seantn s v "
the same thing happened only once before, we
believe, during the klstori ,sore. Those who have
seen this play Paris ana at the Fifth Avenue pre-
fer the latter. Matilda Heron may be proud OF her
bright pupil, MISS Agnes Ethel, who has established
herself as one Of the foremost In the dramatic line
by her touching lnpersoDati0n of Frou-Frou
Lost at Sea" has proved strong card at Wal
lacks and will be continued for some time on the
stage. The fire scene alarmed the insurance agents
so much that the manager to satisfy them explained
the working OF the machinery and effects one nignt
last week, and convinced them oil the lmprobnblity
of any danger to the house from this sensation
Stlll there are many doubting Thomases among the
audience. "Masks and Faces" remains on the
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams still hold their own
in the pubic mind and are as great favorltes as
ever. TelbIn's panorama OF the Lakes OF Killarney
Is fully equal 70 that OF Athens, which was intro
duced In "A Midsummer Nights Dreani' during It's
run at the Olympic. With such an effective play as
"lnnisIaenn the Wiiamses need not fear any
diminution OF public patronage, unless the Lenten
season keeps their adaiirers away
features and effects, and the management Of the
Grand Opera House appear to understand SO; Tor
tbls week . demon cancan and some extraordinary
affair, called 'terpslcnorean arostat:es,n Will be
added 10 the attracuons Of the Twelve Tempta-
tlons.n
Tnere is fear OF the .Goiden Bubb.e- bursting at
Woods Museum, and both Mr. DomncS Murray
and Miss Josephine Fddes are determined to let 1t
float some time longer. The blondes the beasts
are st!il the admiration or the matinee goers.
The Bedouin Arabs, at the New York Circus, Will
fora pyramids OF themselves and indulge In the
SenlWlcnAI
between the "Houp. lap OF the clown and bareback
feata OF horsemansnip.
Miss Kate risner remains one night more at the
Bowcry. on Wednesday Marden takes a benefit and
on Friday J. W. Lngard. The latter VIII be assisted
by Dan Bryant ana host Of otner iavorltes.
The Cf0docbe iron sLil the attraction at the
Comigue.
..Snoo nyr promises to have regular 'Black
Crooxn run al Brya Dan has sung 1t now $50
The Thirteen Temptations at the San Francisco
MinstreIs disputes the palm Of success with the
Opera House spectacle and the Fat MANS Ball.
which precedes It, brings out Billy Birch In ali his
glory
& Leon's Mlnstreis.
Another new drama, IAN Irishman in Cuoa' at
MacEvoy's Hibernicon, as usual, at Apollo Han.
Mrs. conway VIII appear Tonight at the Park,
Brooklyn as Sir SIMON simple, ln Byron,s comedy
OF lamler' Will also be presented on the occasion.
Mrs. Dwyer, VINO Is called on the bills an "lrish
Nightingale, appears tonight at Hooleys, BROOKLYN.
grand matinee benefit for the widow OF James w.
Glenn Will be given on Wednesday.
Iartz gives magical performance every night at
his lSlj0u theatre on Broadway. new programme
has oeen arranged for this week.
Miss Anna Mchilg gives concert at Steinway Hail
Tonight, which Miss Clara Perl, young ptfdtd
dodiid from the imperlal opera Vienna, ana Messrs
Mllls, hopta, Werner, Morgan and fiadei VITA ap-
pear.
Tne Cuban Charitable Society VIII give the first
lecture concert OF course OF four at The Cooper
Institute tomorrow evening. Mr. DE Cordova viii
be The lecturer; General Quesada the distinguished
gnest, and Nine. Savottl Mrs. Payne and Messrs.
Mier and Johnston the artists OF the occasion.
On the same evening Miss Kellogg sings IN grand
charity concert at Association Han.
The ArIoD Society sing Tor positively the last
tme' WeDer's grand opera, der Frelschutz," at
the Academy Of Music on Friday. Muie Johannsen
and Mlie PaIline Canissa viii undertake the rDieS
OF Agathe anu Aeaacaen.
grand memorial concert to poor Gottschalk viii
be gwen by his pupil Mr.. j. T. Haner, ut Assoca-
tlon Hail. on Wednesday evening. The programme
consists principally OF the deceased composers
WORKS.
Levy concertises al the Brooklyn Academy on
Tuesday evening, with Miles. Canissa Menilg and
Sterling, ana Messrs. Ms. kandod and Fradei.
The great German actress, Fanny Janauschek,
left for Europe Saturday III the Bremen steamer
Union. she contemplates returning to the United
States Ia May to resume ncr study or English with
view To perform In our language next al winter.
she has already made such progress tnaJ there Is
lltte doapt sne will become as great III her per-
iorniances Id English and IN English speaking coun-
tries Is she was IA German aud Germany.