The New York herald., 1871-01-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

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Tne CREST and unqualified success a ths Rachel
OF tse German stage, 1asie seeeeeA. In that
down townestn OF al theatres The stsdk u an ire
frssbe proof OF what genius can ensct IN this CITY,
wesrnders, who probably nsveF heard Of the stads
before pick their WAY nightly through the devious
streets which lead 70 the democratic highway, and
heights OF enthusiasm In their desire to see
tnis queen of the stage Last week the
"bus,ness |" was surprising ~ this week It
WIN be more so, whom We look at the
following programme Of novelties:- Monday, ''Ro-
meo and Juliet" Tuesday, 'Dorr und Stadt,n Bier
pfeiner: Wednesday, "The Robbers;n Thursday,
flaming OF the shrew;" Friday. "Adrienne Lecouv-
reur;' Saturday tMme. Seebach's only beneftA
Joan Of Arc.n With such support as Veneta ana
Harry, and her own great overspreading genius,
seebach must needs make her farewell season In
New York one to be remembered as an epoch on our
stage. F ~. ,.s..g..s...@s Fs.s ~. y
'sSaratoga," /" With crowded houses and no nagging
OF enthusiasm stl runs its uninterrupted course at
Dalys Fifth Avenue. There Is something SO utterly
unlike stage pieces in this DELICIOUS piece Of non-
sense that the public take hold Of It natural
specimen. Lit was constructed according 70 stage
laws Il would be failure, but, being Kaleidoscope
OF watering place frvoliy, II takes nold and no
can tell when 1t viii consent to make way for.Beuci-
caults last and most remarkable essay, sJezebel.n
So much for American talent and American pluck
In making use Of such talent SSH .stsi
At length-we are delighted to be able to chronicle
the event-Mr. Walack shelves that weak, sketchy
piece WAR; Of which Tom Robertson is the re-
sponsible author. The accomplished manager him.
self, paragon In his line OF comedy, appears TO-
night for the nrst time this in Faint Heart
Never won Far Ladyn and used Up.n The climax
1f q 10 Nv alsad
when Lester dons the SOCK and Duskin. "The Heir
at Law" 10 held back reserve, and regarding the
emanauon from Robertson. we hope Il will not
prove like "War," partuytunt DaO,ltcs. On Thurs
There Il much to he said about "Richeiien,, At
Booths which the run OF the play VIII explain.
First, Mr.. Booth has made the part long, careful.
and, we might say, painful study, and he presents
character mechanically aud scholarly perfect. 0ut
destitute Of the aintest CLEAN Of that divine spark
rounds himself with everything that art, study and
stage are can supply, as gorgeous frame 10 his
centra! ngure; out win tne exception Of lawrence
cast Is not what we should expect In such the
atre Another thing-the house should be lighted up
genius alone can supply the place OF score or more
gas jets. In the presence OF mechanism their abb
How long Mr.. Fisk is going to run his opera
oou0e company, and what he VIII do after them is
sealed secret Taey alternate Tn the three Omen,
la Grande Duchesser-at his Grand opera House
TO comparatively lirtle purpose. Next Wednesday
viyed; but whom Irma and AuJac are away, what
can 1t dor So much for sending unreliable agent
over TO Europe TO manage ones business and make
MISS Lima Edwin takes rest for some time at her
pretty litts theatre. % thus week the emnen5 come
the Menken. "MAzsppa, p In cream or tartar form,
will be presented, the same IN which Mrs. John
some years ago. Everybody knows "iiis Last Iegs,D
snd we trust that O'Csllagnan win not be an ONT
There is a quiet but nevertheless determined con-
test going on between the Olympic and Niolo's The
"Black Crookn drew on . deal OF ''Wee Willie VIM
at the former are becoming less and Fox is getting
back all tine seceders slowly but surely. Harry
70 Advance battery % o. new scenery @ ana sItrs
lights on the imperturbabe clown, who lursues the
even tenor OH oi his w way va and "a g1ns with cnalkes
backs his two transformations against the one in
the ''Cr0ok,n - and swears that he win have ere
month pack OF properly hounds on the stage as a
foil 70 Zimmerman's dog n n &
Freligh at the Bowery invokes Satan" TO his as.
RoSD Of the I aeah Ts = anu
his pant0mlme.
Butler 4 Gilmore heap Pelion upon Ossa at the
Comique. This week they have a lady gymnasf
Blanche Leopold, and gentleman in the same line
OF business, the Laurs, Hugney Dougnerty, and for
the remainder consult small bills How ON eartn
they can get all the entertainments promised INTO
one nights bill Is mystery to Us: ls sf.F
AT the home OF the Bryanrs dark deeds are threat
ened. s'Black Brgands," songs, dances AMI comic
sketches, are but small proportion Of the dlreful
things concocted for the trusting patrons Of the
A similar plot has been set on foot py the san
Francisco Minstrels Can any influence be brought
Bernard Backus TO induce them to forego their fell
desgnsY
The blondes announce their last week but two at
Woods Their bill Is 'St George and the Dragon"
We trust this VIII he the last Of style Of entertain
ment which has done more harm to the stage than
The Globe has stll 'New York as It Was and Is,n
with the usual variety programme. JOSH Hart Is
dong everything tnat manager can do to make
even in Its reconstructed form variety and sensi-
tlonal entertainment make the old church per-
Here is a genuine go ahead favorite, although its
patronage belongs to the East side. Tony PASTORS
Opera House has become a necessity to the fast
dying out audience who once uD0n O time thought it
a sacred duty 10 go and see Kirby die, and whose
capacity for peanuts seems iliimtable. The inde-
fatigibe Poole, who can turn out new play at an
hours notice, whether the subject be the Alabana
Claims, the Heathen Chinee or the Count Johannsen
has Jack Sheppard" buriesque on hand this
Mrs Conway has secured owens for her Brooklyn
friends for one whole week.
Harry Janvler, will make his bow tonight.
Kelly Leon's Minstrels are dong better at
Hooiey's than they did IN this city.
"Ireland III Shade and Sunsnlnen is still running
NAN afternoon concert was given on Saturday at
Association Hall, at which Nine. yarian HOFFMAN
MISS Fernando Tedesco, MISS Lima Bucknardt Wer-
ner and Mora took part.
concert for the ST. David's Society will be given
on Tuesday at Steinway Hall. a
Rare, good humored Billy Florence s lowering in
the vicinity OF the metropolis. Three weeks, Phila-
delpha; two weeks, Albany, and an indefinite time
In the intervening towns viii account for his where
abouts this winter. He next takes wing for the
West with his talented lady.
A rumor is anoat that Mr.. Augustin DAILY has pur-
chased Apollo Hall, Twenty-eghth street and Broad
way, and VIII build there one Of the handsomesr
theatres In New York, to be ready next fall.
John Jack has left for New Orleans 70 open there
as Falstaff on the 23d. ~
'Seegaw" Is the name OF Frelighs new panto-
mime
rare musical treat is aromised for Thursday
next. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg. who may be re.