The New York herald., 1871-01-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

years past ana empty treasures are now the rule,
with very few exceptions Only first class entertain
mcnts have been pecuniarily successful and more
theatrical companies have exploded both In this city
and the country, than ever were known before.
Business In the general sense OF the word, is worse
this winter than has been felt since the momentous
year before the civil war. The failures have been
proportionately numerous. This week. however, is
semi-revival in the dramatic sense OF the word.
Several good desirable" features are be intro
duccd Music Is as dead as II there was never such
such thing heard OF in this city.
The crowning sensation this week Is the revival, In
the most magnificent manner, OF "Richeteu." at
Booths We call 1t revival In the metropolitan
sense OF the word, although this is the first produo
tion Of Bulwer's great play at this theatre. Every
thing that scenic art and managerial preparation
can do has been done for this occasion. Molen-
hauer has written new music Tor IT, and nothing has
been left undone 10 make 1t success The cast Is
as folows:-Mr. Lawrence Barrett DE Mauprat
Mr. Sheridan as De Barabas Mr. EDWIN Booth as
Richeleu, Mr.. Fenno as Joseph Mr. Anderson as
Huguet, Mr.. Pitou as Louis Kill, Mr.. Pateman as
De Berghen Mr. Howson as Orleans, Master Sey-
mour as f ancola Miss Pateman as Julie De Nor
timer Miss Livingston as Marion De Lorme.
In connection with this cast we may mention
gentleman who stands at present at the head OF
young American artlsts-Lawrence Barrett Bar
rett is an actor who possesses real talent and
genuine fire than any OF those who are now on our
stage and precede him even on the score of se
nority.
Saratoga" ever Saratoga" at Days exquisite
little boudoir the Fifth Avenue theatre. SO much
for home talent and so much against the reprehen-
sible practice Of dragging over across the Atlantic
the late weak illusions Of cockney authors. Mr..
DAILY Is the pioneer Ill giving real Amer can talent
chance, and as such alone, independent OF his ar
tistc ability in placing things on the stage IN an un
eXceptionabls manner, he deserves the praise and
patronage OF the entire public.
Dominick Murray commences engagement to-
morrow night at Lima Edwns theatre.
'St. George and the DR. gon" is the new burIesque
at We ods.
"War Is still kept on the boards at Wallack's and
is likely To remain so Tor long time. We DOUBT
very much if Mr.. Robertson ever had his play pre-
sented the stage In such q magnificent manner
as Messrs Wallack and Moss have given 1t, and the
pubic seem to be perfectly aware oi the fact There
Is nothing Ike keeping "p to the spirit OF the age
'Wee Willie WinKie" begs TO assure the public
through his particular friends. Mcssrs. John Dun
and James Hayes, that he is always to be found at
the Olympic
JUST as we write "Herzog the Black Crook"
wishes to announce the same at Niolos.
DE vivo announces .Un Balo Maschera" for
Tue ,day night at the Fourteenth Street theatre.
morrow evening to the stadt theatre She appears
first In ..Marie stuart" Marie SeeDach Is The
q ms da sGs T in ,oe e,o
ing role, until further notice, at the Grand Opera
House. Tonight the pig band, Ninth n Y. S. N. G.
Joe Jefferson plays "Rip' five times at the Brook
lyn Academy, commencing on Monday night Poor
Wech, Hughes Whites Minstrels threaten an
excruciating Dill at the Brooklyn Opera House this
week.
So 40 Kelly Leon's Ethiopian tragedlans, who
have ousted Hooey across the river.
Mrs. Conway has new artists and new bill to re-
gale her numerous patrons at the Park. In sketch
OF this favorite of the American stage, who has ex-
nhlted wonderful talent and perseverance in max
Ing great success OF that terrible bugbear-a
Brooklyn theatre-the sprghtly season OF Paul
Nlcolson says:-"Mrs. Conway was gifted with an
intellect OF strong anaytic power sufficient to lit
half dozen leading LADIES' or the present day.
She had withal a hne, expressive face, whose
beauty lies chiefly even now in its revelation
| OF mental power. AT one period OF her profess
| sional career she gave promise OF becoming
not merely fine but great actress All her acting
4 bore the stamp OF thorough understanding OF the
/ meaning every line she spoke, and, under the
! refining influence OF Short engagement ut the
| this intelligence would soon imDbe all tnat was
necessary OF poetic taste and finish Of manner to
render her worthy riya OF Mrs. Juia Bennett Bar
row. then the irst leading lady OF The American
stage.n We may say IN addition TO this that Mrs.
Conway has July and always Upheld the great
standard which her earlier career was Identified
with, and that she now stands one OF the bright
particular stars OF our stage.
Butler Gilmore, OF the Comique, have o rare
bill for this week. The well known Lauri
pantomime troupe and the champion Ethiopian
stump speaker ana general arLISt. III DUugler
ty, lately imported IRON Havana Tehuautepec
canal, the new features
Frank Drew, whom everybody knows, is the grand
feature at the Bowery. He Is q side splitter.
For constant novelties and persistent attractions
commend us Josh Hart and the Globe. Josh has q
new drama, a p0StnumouS work or Dumas, he
says, called New York us II Was and Isl and
immense IS the expression he uses in connection
with IT,
Nina Geary Fitzpatrick and Julia Esmond arc
rapidly making "Ireland in shade anu Sunshneo
big success at Apollo Hall.
MISS Jenny Dusk, the wonderful contralto, Clara
Perl, Miss Krause, Leflanc and Coletti will appear
tonight ut the ST. Stephens church concert.
The New York Circus has q splendid bill for this
week.
Tony Pastor has made such hit with his "Back
Sheep" pantOmime that he seriously purposes build
ing an opera house uptown.
Lies Brigands," at Bryant's and the San Fran
cisco Mlnstrels, will probably the entire season
at these operate halls
From the Indianapolis Jou1nd, we learn OF the
success OF Miss Clara Frances Norris, well known in
this city as dramatic reader, who has made most
Catharine OF Arragon, in ShaKspeares "Henry
VIII.,n under the management OF Leake x Dickson
Mr.. w. Ii. Leake sustaining the part OF Cardinal
Wolsey.
Matilda Heron Stoepel the last OF great and now,
unhapplly, unknown school OF great artists, re-
covered from severe attack OF Illness.
Nine. Blanche DeBar-BUoth niece of the cele-
brated iragedan ana an artist OF the highest STAN
dard, has made genuine success In the gGle Of
Meenie, IN RIP she VIII appear Tomorrow even
ing at the Brooklyn Academy
Mr.. sidney WoolletJ gives 4 Snakspearian recIta-
tion on Monday at Association Hall.