The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-17
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

new pantomime, called "Will o. the Wisp,"
with Mr.. Charles Abbott as clown, will be pro-
duced at the Bowery Theatre this evening.
An amateur dramatic performance will take
place at Harlem Music Hall on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10, for the benefit OF the Phyfer Relief Fund
The veteran comedian Lafont, who made such q
great success in the part OF Jacques Fauvel in One
Hundred Years Old,"has been ndisposed, and
obliged to put of his Journey to Nice, where he has
an engagement.
That peculiar institution, Summer theatre only
open IN Winter, the Folies Marigny, situated in the
verdant groves OF the Champs Elysees, has at last
been shut up for good, the manager, NJ. GARNER,
being declared a bankrupt.
Mr.. Josh Hart produces the "Spaniards' this
evening at the Theatre Comique, introducing the
Cuban patriots, with fan brass band. At the
close Of the piece the band defeats the Spaniards
with the crash OF music ana the Lone Starr
triumphs in the clash OF arms.
Gounod's cantata "Gallia, will be heard for the
first time in this city at Apollo Hall this evening,
the music being rendered by the Amateur operate
Club, with Miss Leontine Mendes in the solo parts.
The third act of Deborah" and the first at OF
"Martha" Will also be sung, Mrs. Guager taking
the part of Lady Henrietta.
A mixed performance is to be given at Booths
theatre on Wednesday afternoon for the benefit OF
well known actors Will appear, among them Mr.. F.
s. ClIanfrau, who, as Jerry Clipp will initiate the
most famous actors OF the past and present, in
GLIDING the elder Booth, Burton, Kean and Forrest
Mr.. W. j. Florence has received a letter from
gentleman in this city, personally cognizant OF the
circumstances attending the case Of conscience OF
a young man who returned money taken from his
employer after seeing the 'Tcket Of Leave Man"
at Birmingham. The youth was the son Of the
vicar Of Stratfordon-Avon, and was educated in
the same schoolroom where Shakespeare learned
little Latin and less Greek.
Mr. Lester wallack played at Providence. r. L. last
week. The Journal, speaking OF his acting says:-
.'The first piece, The Captain OF the watch with
Mr. walack in the title role, was excellent, and
thoroughly enjoyed by every one present Mr.
wallack was happy and did no discredit to his
weldeserved reputation, while his support was
drst class But it was in the beautiful drama en-
titled Home, as Colonel John White, that his
talent shone brightest and that the audience most
delighted. In this he was at home perfectly. and
gave one OF the finest dramatic representations
that was ever seen on that stage. Superb Is not
too strong a word with which to characterize his
acting and anything less than that would fail to do
him justice. II he were not fauuess he was so near
IL that 'twere hard TO point out where the def
cheney lay. The drama itself would be very enjoy
able in less skilful hands, but under his direction,
and with his grand assistance IL was more than
excellent"
"Rouehing It." the new folly which Is to be pro-
duced at the Grand opera House tomorrow
evening, from what we have heard OF it can not
be called with exactness society play,r but it
deals with two subjects in which society Is always
interested-an elopement ana the private parIors
OF popular actress. villa on the Boulevard,
apartments the Metropolitan Hotel, the interior
OF the Grand Union Depot with the departure
OF the Pacific Express and No. l City
Hall place, are the local scenes. The
third act shows the Red Dog Tavern at Simpsons
Bar, and the piece concludes with an opium den in
San Francisco and transformation. Mr.. John
Brougham and Mrs. John Wood take the part OF
Denis Macdufie and Miss Antionette MacdufIe,
while Miss Annie Deland plays the part OF "Mrs.
John Wood the Queen Of Comedy and Song" The
piece promises to be at least unique and enter
tanning, and scarcely fail to repeat the success
OF .sf,Ound the Clock.D