New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
THE DRAMA

Mr.. Fechter's remittance upon the New i0lk
Stage will he made tonight He appears at the Four
feminist Theatcr: he acts Claude MeinoHe; ana ne
does this in aid of the Holland Testimonial II an act
of genuine kindness. and It will. we feel sure, be APP
preciated. Miss Leclercq plays Pauline. Mr.. Mark
smith will make his first appearance since his return
from England, and will personate Damds-in which part
his acting is particularly admirable The other VaHih-
for the representation are Mrs John Sefton s L.
f. Seymour, Miss Hayden, Mr.. G. H. Rockwell MT owen
Marlowe Mr. l.. b. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Mines Leyick
The use of the Theater has been generously rendered by
Messrs wheatlegh and Snyder, its lessees; and Mr..
Wheateigh has profered his own services az stage
manager this very important and Interesting occa-
sion The demand for seats very active Yesterday
and every indication denotes that there WILDE crowded
house tonight.
hr THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE
On Saturday afternoon special performance will be
given at the Grand Opera House. In aid CT the Holland
Testimonial movement. Uncommon attractions Will DC
offered The programme, so far as settled, includes TWO
acts OF "Ies Brg8nds" and one OF lie Grande
Duchessq" MOntaland silly Persin sud other artists
will appear 1t is anticipated, indeed that grand com
bnation will be OF all the available foreign talent
in the city, so that in the European max be
said to unite with the American stage, In augnentng
worthy beneyolence and emphatic moral deinohstra
ton Mr. James Fisk jr tenders tho Opera House for
this performaneehe last in the series that has proved
! 40 brilliantly successful and remuheratiye.
Mr. W r Trayers gave 500 for box In the Academy,
on the occasion of the Holland Testimonial, Oh the 2st
| inst.
The entire dramatic COMPANY the orchsstrs and all
tered their services for the Holland Matinee the 18th
inst
Mr. Frank Roche took-at an hours na,cethe part of
Puu Gomez Faint Heart" at the Brooklyn hcaheiuy
of Music the 10Th ns for the Holland TESTIMONIAL
| and acquitted himself very creditaby.
The widow and daughter Of the late Dr. j: e. Chees
man sent $40 to the Holland Testimonial Fund MI john
L. Hall, the burlesque actor sent 90 WIN an oer 81
| Kindness.
Mr.. James W. wallack has contributed go, to the
mont $40; Mr. John Lyon y; Mr.. Wright SANFORD 60
Dr. Bedford the first contributor slo; MT D. Sone 20
MT Frothingham $50. The donations reach the total OF
s467
at one time proposed o to sell the ACADEMY ny
| auction Messrs seinway < Sons generously granted
the use their Hall, for the auction and for an IN
cidenta concert The plan, however, was wisely aoah
| dOned.
It should be steadily borne in mind that The Rev Mr.
Sabine assigned no reason Tor ms reiua 40 ieu n
ths-that the deceased had been an actor 10 the re
mains OF nurderers, we Deeve the clergy mas no
in paving respect Actors nowever, "PPeal a,,er
especially exempted from pulpit charity; II s mater
of record that the clergyman who read the burial service
the remains OF Mr. Jefferson grahdiatneI
guished actor, i'll his day and an exemplary gciliea-
actually changed be IeH a sr.Ws show which way the
wind blows This is only one Of many instances OF pup
denounced by pious people who know nothing about IT,
| Mr Fechter intended to act at the Academy, last
Saturday, for the Holland testimonial 9ut eoa pe 40
| thus: "Am quite lame Could play an.entire perrot,n-
Wednesday, 2nand MAKE UP TOT r rrs
piay-lame as | anon Saturday, the second act OF
I aa@ is rdden to move this week Telegraph
swer, and try to spare me prolonged M 1
dressed TO- Henry sediey esd Of re Times who has
Afforded very efficient aid to the Holland Testimonial
Mr. Fechter and Miss Lecercg, we are glad 10 announce
areconyaesccnt now and will appear at the Fourteenth
st Tbeater, this evening, in " The Lady OF Lyons
81" has been stated" says The BPstG Gazette i, de
| the burial service the remains OF George Holland
only meant to deny the use OF ,s bv iR be ae
Thai the deceased had not been COMMUNICATE OF the
tie rites at the residence the family But this plea ia
too shallow. The simple aud beautiful service Is set
The church only. and the PREDATORY rubrlc only notes
that the Office ensuing Is not to be used tor any unbap
laid Violent hands upon Themselves MI Holland could
possibly have been included in the first category only
have been. but was not urged by the clerical author
ties any rate, II the office could have been used III
objection TO using it in the church. And may be that
unless justified by some canon the reysrehd gef 1
duct unbecoming churchman, II not a Chrisllah'
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Maggie Mitchell is acting IN the West,
as Jane Eyre
The military drama of "Oursn-so popular
and efective-agan invites attention, al "a<tck
Theater this evening.
1t is at length definitely announced that Mr..
Edwin Forrest will appear at the FourteentS Theater
Oh the 9th Of February
The last chances of seeing the Circus spec
tacle Of cinderella" are offered this week. ut the
Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday
Prof. Risey will be the recipient of com
pnentary benefit. at the Academy of Music on Satui
day evening Strong attractions are 10 he presented
Miss Laura Keene will appear this evening,
in Hunted Down." at Lima EiWin's Ihta'ri me "Ca
sion will doubtless prove Interesting large ATTENDANCE
may be expected.
Seebach's Mathildc may be seen, tins evening
AT the Stadt Theater. IL Is gem OF The piit,i iay 10
morrow evening the visitor to the stadt whi SET Tau
schung auf Tauschung."
Miss Augusta l.. DargOn gave n Heading
from the Poets Odd Fellows Hall, New Orleans, on
the 9Th of January. The effort Il recorded ~ highy
successful. The programme singulary wellchoseh
and neat:
Two Pario from Merchant Of ven
Charge Light Brigade the Rhin, Ms SS,o.
Tennyson Mans a Man for a Ihst.. burns p
The Raven. Poe Ponienoy ihom's D'
The Lost Heir Chapter from Brdosi PaPn "ehef
Mr.. John Il. Ford, the wellknOwn owner ana
manager Of the Hollidayst. Theaer, Baltimore If erect
ing a theater city, which viii lie completed
II ia thought in time for the seasons commence
men Mr. Ford, though not yet 40 II, with one efeeP-
ton, the oldest theatrical manager In Anerlca anu
prosperous He has filed with distinction, seyera pro
minent positions OF civic trust In Baltimore inclunihK
maj o. m1bor sJopeo, map Is h"m ~ Rank secrc
tary Of the New Hotel Company and President OF the
Penetentiary Board
THEATRICALs N BOSTON.
Miss Annie Clarke H. shortly to play Lazy
Aufiey AT the Boston Museum.
The Xavstowsk Sisters are performing III
Buresque at the Howard Athenienm.
German Opera prevails at the Boston Thea
ter Nine Louise IAchtmay IL singing there