The New York herald., 1870-01-24
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL N0!ES.

Affairs theatrical In this city remain In stGtil quo or
rather at standst. Repetition is again the order
OF tie day, and as result we compelled to an-
nouncc total lack Of anything smac8lng or dramatic
novelty at each and every Of leading theatres
with the exception OF the Theatre Francals, the
Grand Opera House and the various varieties thea
tres. The great green curtains that stretch across
the gorgeous proscenlums ut all OF the other theatres
Will rise this evening upon the plays OF last week;
but later in the weeX-Wednesday evening we ore
promised spurt at Niblo's Garden, where MIR.
Fechter will at that time appear Lagadere, in the
romantic drama Of 1.-The Dukes Motton Until the
different programmes ere again altered aad doctored
for our edcation, however there is other remedy
than that OF content,ng ourselves with such goods
as the gods provide
The sensation OF the week will be revival of opAn
bo,!De ct the Theatre Francais, where Mrs. Howard
Paul appears this evening as the Grand Duchess.
supported by Mr.. Grrebeuk as Fritz, Mr.. Duchesne
and Mr. Genot in their original r6ses of General
Boum and Baron Puck, and Mr.. Francis as Prince
Paul. fun and efficient chorus has also been
gagged, and the W hole will be backed up by magnn.
cent costumes and appropriate scenery. As the
Grand Duchess Mrs Howard Paul is not altogether
unknown to fame, having personated the character
for 100 consecutive nights IN London, where che
played In direct opposition TO Mile. Schneider the
acknowledged Grand Duchess OF the European Con-
tincnt. The new season OF Opsra JOMDe at the
Francais bids fair to be q success and there Is
scarcely doubt but that the various operas Will be
presented III credltapc manner. French comedy
Will he the attraction nencel0rth at ihs muse on
Saturday evenings.
AZ the Grand Opera House drama ana comedy will
be magnets Of attraction until the last dramatic
temptation OF the blonde Prince OF Erie-"rhe Twelve
Temptatlons''-s ready for presentation, which will
probably be on next Monday evening. THIS evening
Mr. George c. BOniface appears at this establish
ment as Jocrisse, in the English version OF the
French drama entitled sJocrisse The Jugger.n Miss
Nully Peiis follows In the cOmedletia Of "Ccol as g
Cucumber"
Mr. Fechter is still doing "Ruy Bas'' at Nibo,s
Garden where ne Is nightly greeted by is--s snd
ence. On Wednesday evening n:.aC Sir Fechter
appears - Iaga1s..- III ."rhe Duke's Motto" IN
which he Will be afrorded better opportunity for
displaying those rare hlstrionc Qualities concern
ing which his friend" Mr. Charles Dickens has told
us so much. Ugly rumors Of d.ssensions and discord
between the management orc the .trilingual star,
are flying about at the Gsden, and 1t is even said
at Niblos In order " go to Booths theatre 10 play
Hamlet on arernate nights with Mr. Edwin
Booth. orup cite and blonoe Hamlet on alternate
nlgns Woui' indeed be o novelty, to say the least.
But why yiot give us Hamlet at Nblo's Gardsnf
Apr' pos Of Hamlet and Booth, we take pleasure
nFscording the fact that the great tragedy inl-
: .Oying with each successive representation at
week. and 10 still attracting large audiences. There
is one scene In it, h0wever-that OF the chamDer,
| where Hamlet sintervlews' his mother and iB In
terrupted by his faLher's gh0st-whch could easily be
improved and which 10 sadly out Of tune with the gen.
er excellence Of the rest OF the piece We are taught
10 believe that such things as ghosts can come and
10 through soIld walls Of masonry. keyhoies, &C.,