The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-17
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr. Farnies chemists" and Mr.. Leopold Lewis's
"wanderlng Jew" will shortly be produced in this

Mr.. Farnies chemists" and Mr. Leopold Lewis's
'.wanderlng Jew" will shortly be produced in this
city.
English Opera Is to be given at the Lyceum, Lon
don, In the Autumn, under the management OF
Madame Parepa Rosa.
1t Is announced that the Bureau OF the Paris
theatres which hitherto has been at the Direction
OF the BeauxArts, is now transferred to the
Ministry OF the Interior.
The principal attraction OF the testimonial con.
cert to Mr.. John p. Morgan, the organist at DR..
Hepworth's church, this evening. Will be Weber's
Mass in G, to be sung by the Church Music AssO-
citation.
Owing to a mistake In the announcement Mr..
James Lewis benefit did not take place at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre last night In consequence
Miss Fanny Morant will receive her benefit on
Wednesday evening-last night having been 0rigt-
naly assigned to her-and Mr.. Lewis on Thursday
evening.
The new Summer piece at Niblo's entitled
"Koomer," produced last night, Is not dramatic
success, being devoid Of situations and interest.
The dialect" part is not dialect as matter OF
course, and Mr.. Phillips (OOity Gooft, plays It
like a timber Yankee initiating broken English.
All the fun is In dislocated sentences made piquant
by some commonplace profanity. AS an actor Mr..
Phillips shows considerable ease, but 1t Is evil
IDENTIFY not the result Of study or experience. His
part, aside from its noxious grammar and OBJ
noxiOus pronunciation. is not creatiOn-it u
simply nothing. Unfortunately, too. though there
are good actors in the cast, the play Is otherwise
without characters. Nine. Ponis for instance, has
scarcely anything to do except to look surprised
and indignant in an act or two. The only real
feature is the simple beauty OF Miss Lulu Prior but
we doubt whether q young girls pretty face can
carry play. Mr.. Phillips was called before the
curtain at the close of the second act, and he was
received with considerable favor by a large audi
ence.
Somnolency seems to be the general character OF
the Summer plays this season. piece called
"Fidena, the Fire Wait, " written for young girl
who is called 'Lttle Nell" was produced at the
Olympic Theatre last night It partakes OF the
usual characteristics OF Summer pieces and serves
Lolita first was taught and which 'Little Nell" has
learned with considerable aptness. Many persons
are willing to forgive the dulness for the eccen-
trcites and to find the silly little tricks as pleas
ant as they are frivolous. "Litte Nell" is fresh
and piquant and good, II not BETTER than any of
her predecessors in the same school. People who
like clog dancing and the banjo business, and
"comic" ballads, sung in shrill young voice, and
bold girl dressed as fiashy, impertinent boy,
will take her to their hearts and say that she is
''brlght" and "clever" and all that sort OF thing.
Many persons did it last night, and she received
seven encOres for her banjo performance,
singing and playing at the same time, and
she was rapturOusly applauded throughout the
piece. There can be little doubt that 'Iittle Nelps
will grow in public esteem, for she evidently had
her audience with her on her first appearance in
this city.