The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

BooTn's THEATRE.-"Jonquil," new piece, which
is scarcely llaeiy To have mucn OF run, Played
before thin house at this theatre last evening 1t
Is drama adapted, OF course, from the French,
and Is founded on variation OF the usual numdrum
form Of theatrical adultery, such we hnd in the
stranger" anu plays OF similar cast In "Jon.
I, gun" the peccant laiy is an actress who
having married a. artist ana taken few
years spell OIL love IN cota!e. HUGS
that she mas made grand mistake, and
hungers again after the nesii-. OF the eenrOOm
Egypt SHE mas ueseried Her nusoand ut last ue
spairs OF getting bread for his family ana goes INTO
the army. the Villain tnen steps In and leads the
false Gle back 10 the gay word. lhe rest can DO
gucssed-the de5crtiol OF tho EusbaDd IRON the
army, u Big scene With ms VIE, &C. &c., &C, to-
gether WITH Wholesale slaughter ut he finish. Inc
play, in spite vi the comparative originality OF
tins plot. which turns upon the reai mart
lessness or the aluiteress, anu Is ihus stroag
contrast TO the charming goodness o. the geneial
run oil this class OF Iema!t sinners-anu oil q
very effectively meodralGatlc lat act. Is u very
bad one Nor dd gam much either by the
acting OF mounting. Some OF the scenes were sup
| tlemen were dressed in horribly hitting garments
ana the ladies did MI appear TO much petter nvan
Iage. Tie pronunciation OF the actors was
/ OF the usual style vi melodrana. "Madarn"
and "MussiOo" were bana1ed back ana forth
WIN charmlng naicete. Captain Renaud, W Mr. X.
fatehai, was perhaps the most carefully PLAYED
part. Ar Barrett, the nero. scarcely be said
TO rave been at ms BEST Tne cilrac ter encoua ;ed
too much ms Natural unwnCle5ome prUclIvItY IUr
runng. Aiss Pate.nan Faustine ned unla-
tura and repusive hui this may nave Doea greatly
TOOK. Taken as u whole, 'Jonquiln cannot tic re-
corded rs success, though the Sensation scenes In
the third ana fourth acts were heartily applauueL
NILssoN--Ths renowned arttste has renewed her
engagement with Max straxoscn for tho coming
season. ind Will appear in the fall III opera In tnis
city. No definite ARRANGEMENTS have been made
with any particular house, and the management
declares that re viii not 60 the Academy Of
Music the directors are not willing 10 come
to reasonable terms. 1t is said on good grounds
that FISK endeavoring u tat coveted pIizo
for the Erie Opera House, anu that negotiations
nave oeea already commenced. Few managers
certainly can be found wiling to risk season ut
the Academy under the present ulDusiness.like
state Of things. week or two wall likely sette all.
! CHURCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION last concert Of
this splendid musical organization takes place on
wednesday, May 3, ut S.eiaway Hall under tue d.
rectiOn OF Its indsfatisable conductor. DR..
James Pccn. The programme consists OF
Auber's overture to ''Masaniello," Nlede-
meyers "Messe Socnnelien III minor,
aud Me ndelssohns music 10 "A Midsummer Nights
Dream.n In the interesting little pamphlet pub
lEsed by the association alIusion TO the I'M
exam pied Oi me concerts for the past two
seasons ana the cheering prospects Tor tn future.
Mt George T. Strong. the President, paws the fol-
lowing deserved tripute to the cAief cause Of the
success VI the tituton.-
For any retiring influence the association
fech In his dual capacity OF '9.sy and musician, bm
haus.Oc Ihey have certainty been wnoly dslnsresed.
anu 20 Warmly expressed their enjoyment Of its concert.
am rsee.sas shou tnas ais enjoyment his
son then tne Deneneent nausnee Of religious at on hts
and devoted energy espe ianes ard sS aud ha,. -
ssy LABOR suca a. many thousand dollars could not buy
lie is entitled TO pablo gratitude puoic benea Tor
aud As mos. ,oeral do..or to "char Die" or at
scsacrincns connn.d the audiences that
a =. r. ne spsm nee ssS re-
munty when lac has taus oesiowe the gift OF intro
lac ano cspaocs d msls are dsvosa to the highest
tIeme by which ART caa be consecrssed
The GRAND ENGLISH EXHIBITION. Something
new under the sun in The clrcus aud menage line
Is to be presented In this city on Monday, l7th.
.Howes' Great LONDON Circus aud Sanger's Englsn
Menagere OF Trained AEimas" OF European 70
nOwn, are to give their inltIal performances In this
country ut the Rink with an entirely company
o. performers and style OF pe.fo mances HoScs'
equestrian troupe was organized some years a.o
la England under Inc nunag ament VI ). h.
howes, the American millionaire. who, 1t
Will be remembered, brought out TO this coGn
try IN 1858 the rem wned Franconi Hippodron.e
TO say that thus the largest most costly and nial
niucent exhiDition OF tie KIND ever gwen IN Anne.
r,ca is not saving enough. Il IL SAID to present
novelties IN Wild anli training, excellence Ia rag
performances. splendor VI warorope tfappnys ani
oulnl; y greater display OIL hne horses aud ponies,
and more novel features In It's Programme, than
have ever distinguished any other enterprise ia
e,uestrau or geological science. 1he nigh respect.
abnLy Of Howes' London Circus and the marvellous
exploits OF ire wild beast tanners, come fu,Iy en-
dorsed AMI Will doubtless attract fashionable And
refined audiences, tor whom the COMPANY seems 10
cater exclusively.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
There Is no change for the coming week ~ the
following theat.cs:-Piih Avenue. olympic, wal
lacks. Niblos, Grand opera House. Fourteenth
Street, Woods, Globe and the Stadt
Bootn rcvives "Richeieu" tor this week only.
Next week comes the long promised OWNERS
I,ic.p
Inc new come " OF "Pluck VIII be produced for
the INST time Tomorrow niglt at Alni lawns.
George Ciar.e aud well se,cctel company are In
the cast .Mt..
NevcoTh, Il Arlington's Ministries open their new
hall unGeI Apollo HAL on nOiuay evening.
Miss Cassie REM gave her second concert at
StainwAy Hail last Eigli.
TIE INo.Al;.
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