The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-19

"Le0 and Lot0s, /" ct Nibl0's, has proved greater
hit than was anticipated in the beginning ana IL
continues to draw excellent houses.
Mr.. Booths Brutus is one Of his greatest parts,
and the announcement that he Is again to play the
sternest OF Roman heroes ID full OF pleasurabe
anticpations.
The Vokes family have made another great hit in
the Christmas pantomme at Drury Lane. 1t Is an
nounced that when they return to New York next
April they will bring with them several novelties
and complete set OF new costumes.
The parts in "Alixe," Mr.. Daly's initial piece at
his new theatre, are allotted to Miss Clara Norris
Miss Fanny Davenport, MISS Fanny Morant and
Miss Linda Deitz, and to Messrs. Charles Fisher,
George Clarke, James Lewis and Louis James,
The new spectacular piece, "Alhambra," at the
Olympic, has undergone considerable pruning and
the last act has been entirely remodelled. These
changes were necessary to make the piece gener
ally acceptable; but with them 1t Ii likely to have
q successful run.
One OF the features OF Mr.. Sothern's "Brothcr
SAM" which still holds its place at Walack's, Is
the remarkably faultless English OF the London
fop. Lord Dundreary talks OF Sam as in this coun-
try, which will account for the fact that he can
speak the language correctly.
complete transformation has been wrought In
the new Fifth Avenue Theatre and its appearance
viii surprise everybody who saw 1t as 1t was in
former times. The prOscenum boxes are large
and handsome, and the French boxes at the rear
Of the house are better than those in the old
Twenty-fourth street theatre. The parquet Is well
arranged, having been completely remodelled, and
the dress circle OF the prettest in the CITY,
From the family circle the view Of the stage Is as
excellent as 1t Is from any part Of the house. and
throughout the building is quite as cOsey and in
many respects much more comfortable than the
burned theatre.
The Italian Opera Company has been much more
successful in Boston than the managers antic-
pated. II was supposed the late disastrous fire in
that city would have bad effect; but not only
the first performance OF the season attended by a
fashionable and crowded audience, but almost
every succeeding one has been the same. Pauline
Lucca has literally captured the Bostonians. The
press without exception, mentions both her vocal
and dramatic powers in the highest terms, and at
the opera she has received plaudits and bouquets
enough to satisfy any prima DONNA When leaving
Boston the company will go to Hartford AMI Provi-
dence, and then, perhaps, to Chicago and other
Western cities, expecting to return TO New York
the latter part Of February or beginning Of March.
grand comedy and musical entertainment is to
take place at the Terrace Garden Theatre in Fifty
ninth street. on Wednesday evening, the Goth Of
January for the benefit OF the poor of the Dominican
church IN Lexington avenue. Mr.. Augustin Daily
has given permission to some OF the members OF his
company to appear in the play Of married Life"
The concert follows, in which a number of well
known artists are to participate, among them Miss
La Mara, Miss Isabella Stone, Miss Matte Lynden,
Mr.. Bonawitz, Mr.. william Mcdonald, Mr.. B. Mol
lenhauer, Mr.. Frank Bartlett and Sgnor Poalichi
Mr.. George W. Colby is to be the conductor. The
management to great extent devolves upon Mr..
J. w. Morrssey, of the Grand Opera House, and the
entertainment can scarcely fail to be q very great
success.
The Compromised French piece lie Centenaire,"
will be produced at the Union Square Theatre on
Wednesday evening, the Goth of January under
its English title OF zone Hundred Years Oldn
This piece was produced at the Theatre Ambigu, in
Paris, on the 10th of October, and will not be with
drawn there till the end of this month. 1t is the
seventy-fve years OF age, made his great hit in
the part Of Jacques Fauvel, the centenarian
Mark Smith will play M. Lafonts part at the Union
Square, and Mr.. Mackay will also have good char
acter part. Mr.. Mackay has shown himself very
clever character actor, some Of his conceptions
especially the Project of Police in "Agnesn and
Lord Atherey In "Atherley Court"-being fine to
the point of exquisteness. "Atherley Court'' will
be played the last time ON Tuesday evening" the
2sth instant. Immediately following zone Hundred
Years DID," Louis Leroy's jolly little comedy drama,
"Cousln jack" will be produced at this theatre