The New York herald., 1870-02-21
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL.


| feet, and tonight he tickles the Purtanical dub
ICES with the trilinquan brogue OF his red-headed
Hamlet" Instead OF the sing-song polyglot brogue
OF this excruciating conglomeration OF artist and
dfttste, we are TO have &C Nibo's Garden thus
| evening the pleasure OF listening to the
unadulterated Hibernian Drogue OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney Williams, who follow Mr.. Fechter
| ~ this establishment, under SIX weeks'
engagement. This will be the hrst appearance or
these favortes at this theatre In Ave years and their
nrst appearance in this city during the present
son. Their admirers may anticipate enjoying their
performances with additional zest, AZ their appear.
at the Garden win introduce them 10 the public
In new and original drama, by Edmund Falconer
entitled, "Innisfalen, or The Men in the Qap.o The
cast OF the piece promises to be strong one aud
the scenery, which includes Tolbn's panoramasof
the Lakes or Killarney, will are assured be ex-
ceedlngy beautiful.
Though Fechter has levanted with his own new
'Hamet,u we still have the equally new "aamlet,
Of Humpty Dumpty Fox left to console us. As the
melancholy Dane, Fox, 1t is almost needless TO say,
Is wofully dolefu and is as irresistible as ever.
AZ "Hamlet' the great clown has made "a papaDle
HIT" and has added another leaf to his chaplet Of
histrionic victories. The piece which, by the by,
promises to have o long and prosperous run, has
many parts in it which, II only slightly altered,
would improve 1t vastly. As for the graveyard
scene, It should be out altogether. 1t contains
no elements OF fun whatever, ana should never have
been lugged into the burlesque
Keeping company with the Hamlet. OF Humpty
Dumpty Fox ls the polished and poetic "Hamet, Of
Booth, which Is still attracting large audiences and
win doubtless continue to do 80 for many weeks to
come. or the i've "Hamletsn which last week
plunged the town into unutterape anguish those OF
Booth and Fox arc the only two now eft but these
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delight the metropolis during the continuance OF cold
weather, or until some spook more pleasing In ap.
pearance than that Of Hamleps father rises up to
awe the world. On Saturday evening next at
Booths theatre Mrs. Emma Waller viii sustain the
character OF Blanca In Milmans popular tragedy OF
"Fazlon
Mr.. Augustine Daly's English version OF the Paris
Ian sensation. "Frou Frou" which was produced at
the Fifth Avenue theatre on last Tuesday evening,
bids fair to be one OF the marked OF this
very unsuccessful Its dialogue is sparkling,
the story OF the plot nicely worked up, and the
whole Is handsomely illustrated with magnificent
scenery As interpreted by the excellent company
at the Firth Avenue, the play OF Frou Froun IL not
only enjoyable, but Is rendered Ineligible to an
American audience. It deserves to have and 1t
Will doubtless achieve long run.
The present Will be q week OF variety at Wallack e
house during the present season. This evening we
nave Central Park" for the last time; tomorrow
evening evening e we are pro promised ,, ,onrs' on "Wednesday
second time; on Thursday we are to have '.rne
Captain OF the Watch" and "WoodcocK's Little
next Boucicault's last dramatic venture, 'ost al
Sea-" viii be produced at this house. after weeks OF
ne Twelve Temptatons Of iis the Erepressble
Jeemes, with all the gorgeous accompaninants of
tlnsei & OF tuile OF ganze and OF gigglng girls In
| to the Grand Opera House. The elaborate scenery
| OF the piece is now in smooth working order. IN
consequence or which 1t IL now more enjoyable than
during Its earlier representations IL Ii astonishing
how the townruns after these centipedal extrava-
crowded the theatre to excess every night since ts
| first production up to the present time
There is no lack either OF novelty or attraction at
| Woods Museum for the present week. Between the
beasts, birds, beautiful blondes and thousand and
one other natural and arricia wonders and curiosi.
food for thought In the dramatic department OF
this establishment one batch Of blondes Will up
their capers this afternoon in "Lala Rookh,n y while
another batch Of the same yelow-haired dvinlties
will sing and dance In the burlesQue Of Faust' In
| Az the great wigwam or Tammany affairs have
been in very nourishing condition during the past
week and the management have taken precautions tt
prevent their attractions for the present week from
| tagging or growing stale. 1.-The Glorious Seven,
with all Its centipedal charms however, still constl
tutes the principal feature OF the entertainments
The Bowery theatre commences the week witt
Miss Fanny Herring, the old-time favorite, IN he
mutltudi1ous character play OF "The Three Fas
Women,U which piece wif be followed by the sensa
tional drama OF "rhe Man ct Bay" fne lady "bene
The Theatre Comique will be unusually attractive
this week. for, IN addition 10 the customary number
OF vstars,n - the ClodOche troupe OF sensational and
pantOmimc dancers Will appear In pantomlme Gu
titled "J0ckrlsse,n besides exercising their supple
The eastsiders are 80 used to a new piece every
week always by Poole at Tony PASTORS that he has
Of snH
| q comic drama entitled "a Dutckman's Dream y In
order to give the ooked-for novelty TO his patrons
up at the san Francisco Mins1res, as usual to the
intense delight OF the visitors 10 that establishment
Mr.. Harvey Norman, new tenor. has jolneo tht
company, and win appear night for the frat time
This is to be gala week at Bryanrs. First, there
the Of aS 5rnday ae,
| OF Bryants Mnstrels In New York, on each OF which
anniversaries an attractive programme Will be per
Kelly h Icons Ministries are once more fairy
launched on she sea o. success. Iney nave stron,
novel and FUNNY The Ethiopian opem ooos q
lie Petit Fausr' is also upon the bills.
| good programme Is also offered this week q
| the Circus including new acr0batic feats and new
| acts or nOrsemanshp. Mile. Pauline Hlndley, Mr.
Robert stickney and Mr.. Melville, tho great bare
| back rider are among the equestrian ''stars.n
The Arlons give Der Freiscnutz" at the
| Academy or Music tomorrow evening, with Nine
Parepa-Rosa as Agathe and Mile. Pauline Canlssa
Hartz-the lllusonlst who always noats ahead
opens his little btjOu theatre or magic 74s Broad
|
| the smallest OF all our small houses OF amusement
yet In 1t some OF the biggest sleght of-hand tricks
that have ever ast0nshed our citizens 10 per-
| formed.
Tomorrow evening ali unique entertainment viii
be given at the Theatre trancais III the shape or
| benefit to Messrs. Starr & Byrne. directors OF the
late larnented Ope,'a b01tGe season. The benefit Ii
rendered them by tue d,fstes OF the now dsorgan
lied company. The programme for tins occasion Ii
| one OF rare attractiveness anu embraces the first
act OF "Genevieve," LA Marseillaiser by Mrs
Howard Paul, and the first act or the "urande
| DuchesSe."
ON Friday evening Mr. Girrebenk, the nrst tenor
OF the company above alluded 10, will likewise take
| Denent at the Francais, upon whcn occasion the
| comic opera OF ''La Dame Bancheu win be given.
| '"The New Hibernicon" still unrolis Its scenic
| spendors nightly at Apollo Hail. where Barney tho
Guide helps 10 keep the large audience In the best o.
| humor.
| MISS Henrietta Markstein, the American pianist
| gives grand concert this evening at Association
| Hall. She VIII De assisted by number OF brilliant
| dltLsles.
Nine. Lamari's farewell concert takes place AZ As
s0cation Hall on Thursday evening. number o.
popular favorites Will assist at the entertainment,
| Our cousins over the watcr-the piOus Brooklyn