The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

MU0xC AND IdE UAAmA.
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LIMA EDwINs--PLuro.-The Lingards have but q
couple OF weeks left OF their engagement at this
theatre, and, as dernser ressor lhsy have brought
out the burlesque or "Pluto.n which is but poor
version or the caarmlng .Orphee aux ENTERS"
Everything that could be done by Miss Edwin
to make the piece q success by surround.
ing II with proper accessories has been faith
@ san, '0 the s' nsf can redeem ns he
cast the res; being almost the same AS appeared nc
1.-The Oomaue, Is a. Miss Terry, who has evidently
beenan entire stranger TO the stage untll sha ap-
peared on Monday night. BY far the most interest
Ing par, ot the performance Is the chsrming little
George B0niiace and Mrs. Boniiace appear. the
management should Tor the future eschew Al such
hybrid performances as those or the Lingards, and
make specially OF light comedies.
WOODS MusEUM.-The sensational drama "Acr0ss
the Continent" is still running on tide OF und,nin-
ishe1 popularity. The theatre rs nightly iiled by
large and enthusiastic audiences, who seem to en-
JOY the play hugely. And certainly, far az scenic
effects and highly wrought sensational situations
are, concerned, no piece could he more
adapted 10 the popular tas,e Tor meodrama
Since its 6rst production several improvements In
the scenery and stage setting have been made by the
management. Mr.. oliver Doud byron Performs the
principal ,ae part dashlnglv, and Is very popular
wra me patrons OF tins theatre. some Of MS
a act ursw e sse'aP appsuse ~ rom
the ..Do 81 Miss Annie Flrmin enacts The
heroine with unaffected grace and contrl-
Miss Firmia is q promising young actress, and her
performance OF this part induces us to the belief
that sue could do still better IN character wntch
would give more scope to her talents Mr. T. W.
Keens plays the repuisve part assigned him very
ess s Mr. " uan aaS
NJ Ward are very funny IN their several parts
severe s si test The "aass' introduced By these
two gentlemen are however In bad Taste
and qa,te oat , o. place stl .ne,r !, appeal
ter. IRON present appearances "Across the Con-
nnent'' Il yet likely 70 ENJOY a protractei run A
medley OF nonsense as II is called IN the
pay bills, "A fancy. spectacular eXtrasaganza en-
!itied 'nlack Ape'' IS produced every AFTERNOON;
Miss Annie tlrnn as "tle lovely Princess Lobedie.N
looks pretty and the other performers are all more
or less clever and funny.
THE "JAPs.,-The Japanese Troupe appeared at
the.San Francisco Han last evening FOR the second
time and had large aud enthusiastic audience.
The performance Consisted OF u series OF Rymnastic
and magic feats never before eXceed In the
rend ring thereof In THIS CITY, and there were many
new ieatures introduced which we're entirely I'M
expectel and therefore Inc more ENJOYABLE even 70
Old paUrops Of Establishments oil this KIND. little
All Rigntn was really ali right IN every
thing ne undertook. MISS lchiRatz did extremely
well in the slack wire ascenstCn and The ''nlanl-
NON tuD" performance by nanneson and kot1o,
was rerhaps the pest done part OF the whole. From
lrst TO last the sJaps did not fail even III the most
difficult OF their undertakings. very pleasant
hour may he spent III seeing them, ana each evening
the performance IS varied.
The CHURCH Music ASSOCIATION first pub
lie rehearsal Tor the third concert OF the season VIII
take pace on Tuesday afternoon next. 1tn OF April.
IN Stesnway Hall, at lcur O'Clock. The programme
for the occasion Is very attractive one, AMI will
include AuDer's oratoro, ''La Murte le Portici,''
| Niedermeyer's Mass aud the whole OF Mendelssohns
| music TO IA Midsummer Nights Dream" the fairy
music OF which will he sung by about two nundred
lanes' voices. soprani ana att. The chorus Itself
Vxtii tn nVnnf IrY.n
ira, TO DE lcn increased In stru. ed Instruments,
viii NUMBER, as whole. upwards OF eighty instru-
nentaIlsl-. Inc principal vocallsfs VIII be Madame
Anna Bishop, Madame Clara i'erl Mr. Franz Rem
mertz aud Mr.. Win lnl 5. ggat. The whole Will
be under the direction OF the talented CONDUCTOR,
Mr.. James Pech.
PARK THEATRE BRooKLyN-Tne trrepressible
''Pomp,n who has been the delight OF the Bowery
thearegoers tor several weeks past put IN his sen
satonal appearance at Mrs. +. b. Conway's theatre,
Brooklyn. Monday night telling welcome Was ac-
corded the woollypated hero OF this highly cOOrcd
drama OF The period. the house being literally
crowded from pit To dome. Enthusiasm ran high,
and applause greeted each act anu sentiment.
in sucn a manner as 10 bespeaE most prontaDle
! career Tor the piece III the 'Clty OF Churches, y
| where 1t was written by Mr.. J. McCloskey. Mr..
I, j. Campbell. who represents lhe title role
1 vi the pay, IL an old favorie Wien the amusc-
meptgoing olE of that city, and added new lau-
mis- reputation last evening, dong MS est
TO desc. his honoys. The principal characters Of
the cast were admirably sustained oy the folio wing
i excellent cOmpdnT:- j. w. CHTTO!l, Joe HtuteF,
CHIP pendac, COoiiei GreysOn; r. FERGUSON George
Cregson; Mr.. shannon, kicdard Roiston; Mr.. Hey
bourne, George NhIttkar: = Parker, P0mp,
Mr. marks. AR. Frond; Miss Llewlyn. vendOo
Queen; nlss BrOxnng, Lucy Greyson; Mrs. Q. How
ai, nance skaggs; Joe Lang, Liza Jane. The
scenery aud Appointments were tar and worked
well considering 1t the first nj sn5 OF the repre-
sentarion on the boards Of the ark.
CONCERT AT THE BROOKLYN ArHEsEUM.-
Giorza's 'Stabat Mater" was given Monday night at
the Brooklyn Athenaum. under the auspices OF the
| CLINTON Dramatic and Musical Society, for the
| benent OF ST. Marys Hospital for Women and pro.
posed founding asylum. Sixty members OF the
| Brooklyn choral Union, Miss Pauline Nlninger,
Mme blanchard ana Mrs. Dtnsmore, sopranos;
Miss Norton, alto; MI Louis Bliss tenor; Mr.. f. ).
Dalion. baritone, and large orchestra, under the
direction oil Professor GLORIA, rend cred tue noble
| muse artls;cailv and with spirit. The Clinton
soc. ety propose CIV ng the "COieen Bawn " at the
Brooklyn Academy, On Saturday evening, Aprn q,
! Tor the same worthy object.