The New York herald., 1871-01-18

their accustomed homo, hang oe6ido him
against the wall. silent monitors OF grief
But within these externals Of woe the undaunted
heart beats as strongly as ever. Nothing can
quench the energetic re within this great boiler In
breeches. Perhaps no subject could be more pro.
perly appropriate 70 the Eighth Avenue Scala than
"The Brigands" Ofenbach. however, SO happy In the
"Grande Duchesse" and ''Bele Helene" got rather
Into q scrape with these outlaws. The derious
drollery Of his lyrics become almost absurd without
background Of inexhaustlble fun in the text. The
Grande Duchesse is the bcau ideal Of comical con-
ceptlon, and the Belle Heenen is full OF whim as
burlesque on NEUROLOGICAL love; but there is
little intrinsic fun In q brtgand who is an
eminently practical and matter OF fact person
nature. He sees that ''The Brisands', symbolic
Whenever skifully dressed up have pretty good
time OF IT, and are much more petted and lonized
Saan me poor ana honest tosr From tins point Of
struction and moral elevation OF the community
Beard" the mate OF .'Tke Brlgands, has been for
some time unplayed. Fisk IS too shrewd an OBJ
that blue boards are by no means limited to the
realms Of story or the harems OF the "One Thousand
biity which belongs to monitor OF the community
he shrinks from giving too much OF "Blue Beard,
lest lest any STRAY youths should become enamored Of
-
Stu all Flsks entertainments are light, gay
and Joyous: VtUe Ia ba0atelle Carpe horami Let
Aimee well deserves her name Sne Is beloved.
Slily's sliy is c,,, misnomer ., She is lively as
godfathers. and she bears in every sense worthily
the beauties OF her name. so han Montaland
Aail Tsk Hons ,ss sou on o., ~ nal M y psnse
the glass OF fashion and mould Of the magic Wallack
comes on the scene, to which ne brings always the
and song and lovely shepherdesses OF the "Cr00ku
and pleasant pantomime a. other places, 1t is q
refreshing novelty and charm to see again some
OF those gay pieces which were the delight
OF the French capital some twenty years since
before had caught its recent mania for upholstery
and legs. These light pieces are full OF sparkling
dialogue and ingenious situation. and they are do
minion Of art over which Mr.. Wallack now has sole
court. Where at other places you may find six
grubs to one butterfly you will find here six butter
AT Booths, Mr. Edwin Booth nightly charms
crowds oil admirers In that role Of ''Richelieu,"
which seems by common consent to be yielded to
MI. Forrest, and to him alone Of the two Mr..
Booths impersonation Is much the finest His pres
ence Is full OF spiritual beauty ana though there
great defects IN his performance, II judged by
the standard OF Richelieus character these defects
constitute the strongest stage hits in the perform
ance. MIR. Forests has none OF the delicate refine.
ment OF Mr. Booth's-being full or coarse vigor and
carnival glare Al a period when the supports or
stars are seldom spoken of those who surround Mr..
Booth have marked themselves out by their utter
inefciency Tor the special dignity of mention. The
uphostering would give delight to the most ex.
with silver needle.
At the Olympic old and young hang with delight
with far more Of comic strength, OF Gabriel Ravel,
and his hits OF quiet iun are the very genius Of pam
tOmlme.
At Woods that charming Tisphone In tights Miss
Lydia Thompson bounds round with the grace OF a
young fawn and scatters round her songs and merry
sayings with the clan and dash OF Therese. Since
Deazet no one has counterfeited youth with SO ex-
qulste charm. She is said to have hung up in the
greenroom the hide with which she cowed the
Chicago critic as warning to all others OF the tribe
so even If we could with q microscope discover
fault We should fear to touch it. Few men would
like to provoke such Tsiphone in tights and
Markham on her muscle. In her quiet hours
oas o girl S 50 greaa terror a9road Is SAD to be fun
animals at w oods, who are very sagacious on these
subjects; The hippopotamus recognizes her light
step with the same intelligence as MIR. Henderson,
Of satisfaction. Still there is certain sadness falls
memories Of the old times come o'er MS rnere are
gone-the bright cunning OF Weber, the gay dash of
Harland, the bold spendOr OF Markham, and lydia Is
Like the last OF summer left blooming alone.
All its lovely companions been faded and gone
The ''Black Crook' at Nibo's and Saratoga" at
the whole country seems to have caught inspra-
tion from the NEW YORK HERALD, and messages
e 1s s sasn II WITH
Charles Fechter from the depth OF his Boston trou
hands seem as by tallsmanic touch to open and
oer their treasure on every side, There scarcely
cabinet council Which drecs this moyement W see taan IA the
Gave az the little sanctum Ia which most of these
good works have been brewed At Its head sits the
kindly soul whose gentle, loving nature has warmed
this project into life, looking as every CHEEKY |
message comics as blithe and gladsome as a bird |
whose beak may at times bite with judicous bitter
ness but which bears itself ever most happily when
1t carries green bough to any tossed or tor
tured ark like this. Round him are gathered the |
leading members of his own profession and of that
to winch Mr.. Holland belonged-the ornate inte!ii-
gence or Sedey, the weird genius OF Wheeler the |
sympaihizing expression or John Brougham's hand
some Celtic race, now shaded with gloom now Lit |
up with geniality; the nervous energy OF Tayleure
tne stout heart OF Mr.. J0nn Gilbert and the |
pleasant presence OF Theodore Moss. Un SATURDAY.
! Is determined that performance will be given on
morning and evening at the Academy of Music. The
programme has not yet been arranged, but MIR.
Fecnter Will, OF course, appear. On Thursday next
natlnees will be given at all the theatres OF the CITY
dramatic and musical. 1t needs but bright weather
70 ensure brilliant success. And there are few we
,eeve @ In this city who would not accept the saying
,ne Of his great battles-sI would even consent TO
lgnt with the sun In my eyes II we can only have q
VinsOme morning.
:. Mr.: George vandenhor has volunteered, and will
ecite poetical eruson OF his own composition
untitled '.The Poor Player at the Gaten at three
neatres for the Holland testimonial benefit; and |
S0 the ssCnarQe OF the LIGHT Rrlpada l