The New York herald., 1871-02-24


"a Morning Call" might well render morning
call in the evening equally fashionable. This spark
ing comedy was produced for the second time this
season with success which cannot fail TO be re-
peated as often as its dialogue shall be sustained
by such brilliant interocutors as Mr.. Walack ana
Miss Henriques. ''Wooacocks Little Gamc,r by
Morton, was also reproduced last night at Wallacks.
The Following was the cast
Mr. Woodcock. Lester wallack
NJ. Adophus swansdown !: II. stoddard
David l. H. Holland
Colonel Carver Miss Emily aesiayssr layer
susan Miss Fjor. lav,on raW,ep
This comedy Is too great favorite and the excel
LEM style In which II IL brought out at Waack's Is
too well known 10 require any further comment
than that Mr. Lester Wailack never before appeared
In 1t to better advantage. THIS friday evening
Buckstonc's admirable comedy. married Life"
win DO presented at Walack's for the first time this
season.
BooTH's-WEHLrs MATINEE MUSICALE THE sec
ond OF these musical entertainments was given yes
terday afternoon before even larger audience than
attended the opening one, consisting chiefly OF
ladies, many OF whom belong 10 the charmed circles
OF the hdW ton. Many ladies were unable to pro-
cure seats and yet were unwilling to leave before the
conclusion OF tine matinee. The Oldest and most
experienced concert hdbitu6s were astonshed at
finding such an audience at piano matt
nee, and that on the second day of Lent
too. We mention this fact particularly,
certainly but small proportion went to Booths
yesterday from artistic motives alone. Mr.. Wehli Is
q capital bravnra player but no one pianist can
attract such fashionable assemblage solely by his
art We have attended season after season, classl-
cal recitals given by first class artsts-recitals
which were source OF delight to every musican
yet the receipts were barely sufficient to pay for the
rent oil The nan and the audience was OF the most
slender proportions To manage n concert, there.
fore, the following recipe VIII be founl cminently
useiul:-Secure fashionable theatre and
social influence to gain the attendance OF the
Jtlunt c'l0as Will follow as sheep do the wethers
bell Ii the musical attraction be lady must
not appear at two consecutive concerts In the same
toilet ior her nlodste has do with her sue.
cess as well as her maestro. We know ladies who
Went to all the Nilsson concerts, more to what
the fair canrarlce would wear than to listen to the
magic OF her voice. An ayt6ste who dresses badly
loses much In the minds OF those OF her sex before
whom sne appears. We sorry for ART that the
case should be so but experience VIII bear cut in
the truth OF the assertion that fashion takes prece
Mr.. Wehlis selections yesterday consisted OF four
or his own works-"Traviate." {" "Minne..aha, Sans
Souci'' and 'Marche des AmazOnes, ,-and Thaluergs
magnificent fantasia on "Masanielo."
MI Wehlfs style Of playing Is emnently calculated
TO make hlm popular iavorite where artists OF a
more varied and severe school would be cOldly re-
ceived. Dash, brilliancy and esprit are his dts
tngushlng charscteristics and his octave playing
son. In fact Dotn wehl and Sanderson
represent q school OF PLAYING which the general
accordingly. The March des Amazones' was
played by Messrs. Wehli and Colby, as duet for two
pianos. Its briliIancy and effect are undeniable.
Thalbergs "Norma' duet would be judicious
work for the next matinee Mr. Wehli's assistants
were Miss Henrietta BeeDe, Mrs. Jenny Kempton
ana Mr.. Albert Lawrence. MISS Beebe sang q
bOlero by Arditi, leggerO ''lnvs,be' Mrs. Kemp
ton beautiful aria by Rossi, and both ladies' Ga
lussis duet. LA Calabresi.' They are artists Of
acknowledged merit, and in these selections they
gave unbounded satisfaction. Mr.. iawrence's
m9rcegaa% n a,c,x were M from I'm gao," and rather
yesterday, and his artistic method, founded on
the best Italian principles gave point to every
a tl ntn. .tInno tlN
to Randegger's aria, We're not judicious. The sue
cess OF those two matnees should inspire conf
ana Wen to continue them, despite the fiat of
sackclOch and ashes, until Easter ana rejOic ngs
poor dramatic manager who cannot boast of such
immunity from the financial results OF the peniten-
a a. On h SATURDAY Mr. Weni repeats his
CONCERT OF THE RIvARDE MUSICAL CLuB.--This
association VIII give It's second grand concert at
Apollo Hall tomorrow evening under the direction
OF Mr.. p. A. Rivarde, who will he assisted by a
grand orchestra, selected from the leading musl-
clans OF the city. The principal feature OF the occa
sion will, no doubt, be the performance of Mr.. Ra-
nieri villanova, the distinguished pianist Mr. VII.
lanova has already won very brilliant name in
Europe. The musical papers OF Paris speak very
highly OF his Interpretation OF Chopin. Mendelssou
and Gottschak. This artist made most natternU
deoM in faris in 1854. The Programmed oI the con-
cert Tomorrow evening promises avery excellent
performance at this private solree Of the Rivarde
Club.
Musical and theatrical Notes.
THE BLACK CROOK goes to Philadelphia in April
DAILY has renewed his lease OF the Fifth Avenue
theatre.
MISS AGNES ETHEL goes on ait, to wallack's next
season.
LITTLE NELL produced Katy Did' at De Bars, ST.
Louis, ana did very WELL
NILSSON sings in Chicago on Monday. she viii
appear here IN opera this spring.
LEO HUDSON was tied on the back OF the s'nery
untamed steed' IN Portland Oregon, on February 8.
MILE. DEJAZET reappeared February 12 in London.
Her locale this time the Charing Cross theatre
JAELL is playing with success in Geneva, where
many OF the best families Of Paris are remaining
during the war.
MoRLACCHI the celebrated dnnseuss, Is the CHIEF
attraction OF 'Masanielo al the California theatre,
San Francisco.
JANAUscnEK created another fur ore as Lady
Macbeth in Indianapolis on the 18th inst. Fred
Robinson, who supported her, didn't.
J. B. HOWE has appeared in several characters
with than usual success at the Prince OF Wales
theatre Auckland, N. z.
A ROMANTIC PLAY by Mr.. Boucicault is to be pro.
duced this month in Glasgow, the cast including
Messrs. Honey, Neville, Parselle and Miss Foote.
ITALIAN OPERA.-The rumOr OF London coai |
tion, Mapleson with Sir Michael Costa seems correct
Whether at Drury Lane or Her Maesy's theatre is
not yet determined.
MCKEE RANKIN played RIP Van Wnkle, at Los !
Angeles, CAL, on the Sth inst, and Miss Kitty Ban-
chard had benefit the next evening at the same |
theatre.
MILE NILSSON. on dk will return to London with |
troupe from America to perform Italian operas SO
that a third company may possibly be heard during
the approaching London season.
ST. LOUIS had remarkable affair in the way of |
italian Opera the Goth. al 1rovatoren was gwen
with the following cast:--I4eonora, Frau Jager; J