The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13

The Grand Performance NJ the Academy
OF Music.


The performance under the direction or Mr..
Augustln Daily, which was given at the Academy OF
Music yesterday, in aid OF the Founding Asylum.
was a very great success. All the available stand
ing room even was occupied the audience reach
ing probably five thousand persons. The receipts,
which have not yet been definitely ascertained. will
scarcely be less than $4,000. The programme was
perhaps the strongest bill ever presented in tins
city, ana though the performance lasted nearly SIX
hours the audience remained intact till the curtain
le for the last time. The music was supplied Oy
the orchcstras OF Walack's, the Olympic, the Fiith
Avenue and the Union Square theatres. the or
chestra Of the Grand opera House and the Ninth
Regiment Band--thcse organizations being under
their respective leaders, MessTs. Baker, Strebnger,
Dodworth, TissingtOn, Predigam and Downing.
Miss Ethel opened the dramatic entertainment
with the fourth act or "Agnes," where she
so powerfully portrays the efforts OF true
woman to reclaim an erring husband. She
was supported by Mr.. Hfarkins and the
other members OF the Union Square company.
This was followed by the second act OF "Hamlet,"
Mr.. Fechter playing the chief part supported by
MIR. Grifiiths as Poonius Mr. Levck as the King,
Mrs. f. L. Davenport as the Queen, Mr. Charles
Whcatlclgh as the First Player, and Messrs.
Ringgold and Devere as Guidenstern and Rosen-
cranz. This was the great feature OF the great BILL
The curtain. Miss Nelson came next as Rosa.
lind in the fourth act OF "As You Like IT,
supported by Mr. Harkins as Orlando and
Miss Mary Cary az Celia. MISS Nelson was also re-
called ut the END OF the act. The next piece was
the farce "A Regular FIX with Mr.. S0thern as
Hugh de Brasse, supported by Mr. Dayidge. Miss
Nellie Mortimer and other artists. This noisy piece
was nOsily applauded throughout, and at its close.
in reply to "a loud demand, Messrs. SOthern and
Davi1ge, Messrs. Sothern, Davidge and DAILY and
Messrs. DAILY and Sothern repeatedly APP
peared before the curtain. So great was the
enthusiasm created by the nigh character OF the en-
tertainment that the audience would not be
satisfied till Mr.. Daily again appeared to receive
evidences OF recognition and gratitude. Mr.. DAILY
in response said that ii the audience was pleased
with the entertainment he was pleased with the
audience. Then came the fourth act OF sMade-
lein More" which includes the cast OF the
piece and shows the even strength OF the
company. Miss Clara Morris called
before the curtain. ''Humpty Dumptyn fol-
lowed with lew OF his tricks. his mobile face
lighting every couDtenance that looked upon
it, Mr. Fox was supported by Messrs o. X. Fox
and G. W. Ravel and Miss Fanny Beanie The Jee
brothers i'll their act, .The Musical Rocksn and the
Wilson's In their triple Parterre'' also appeared.
Bryant's Ministries closed the days performances.
and it was not until Dan Bryant had lifted his baton
for the last time that the audience rose to depart
There were many distinguished persons in the
boxes and among the audience, and the entertain
ment was In all respects of the most brilliant
events which ever took place in the Academy.