The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

'Mora" Is still the play at Wallack's.
The Bowery Theatre and Niblo's have gymnasts
this week, Ala going to the former and Lulu con-
tnuing at the latter.
'Litte Ne," whom we hear well spoken OF
as pleasant actress Of the Lolita school. tests
her fortune with New York theatregoers this even
ing at the Olympic.
Mr.. Fechter's engagement at the Grand Opera
House was the great artistic event OF the season.
He was especially successful in "Monte Cristo."a
play that will be long remembered for its splendid
mise en- scene and his magnificent acting
Mr.. Phillips, better known as "Oofty Cooftn
makes his appearance in q dialect play. called
"Koomer," at Niblo's, this evening. The piece. we
are told, is domestic In its nature and free from
sensationalism, but presents many pathetic and
humorous scenes. Mme Ponsi, Miss Prior and
some other well-known artists are in the cast.
The Fifth Avenue Theatre will be the last to
finish the season, the Union Square closing to-
night, Booths and the Grand Opera House having
closed on Saturday evening, and wallack's, the
Olympic and Nlbo's having entered on their Sum.
mer season some time ago. The Summer season at
the Union Square begins on Wednesday, with Miss
Charlotte Thompson as Jane Eyre. "Madelen
Moreln at the Fifth Avenue runs two weeks
longer. So lar the Summer season has shown few
signs of lie, Notwithstanding the weather has been
80 delightful as to make most OF the theatres "a
comfortable as in Winter. /,
The present IS to be week OF benefits This
evening Mr.. E. Ii. Gouge, the Treasurer or the
Union Square Theatre, and Mr.. James Lewis, OF the
Fifth Avenue, obtain benefits. The former theatre
has Been rendered to Mr.. J. II. Stoddardt for d
benent on Tuesday evening, and on Thursday
evening Mr.. Dan Bryant will have benefit at the
Grand Opera House. Mr.. Neil Bryant, who has not
been seen in the minstrel service for some time
SatR Opnr
afternoon, 1of benefit rendered him by his pro.
fessional friends, and Mr.. John J. Jones' Treasurer
OF the Bowery Theatre. takes his benefit on Friday
evening. This list is certainly long enough for one
week.
Miss Nelson, in concluding her engagement at
Booths on saturday evening, made very happy
and pleasing farewell speech after the curtain
fell. Mr. Sothern played "a Regular Fix,v as an
afterpiece, out OF compliment to her, which ex-
plains her illusions to him in the course OF tho
speech, which was as foows:--
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-The moment has mr.
rived when must say that sad word, '1arewell.D
Though have the fond anticipation OF citing
kind friends at home, even this thought cannot
friends have found during my short stay In your
great county, ~ desire to express my warm
and gentlemen for their great kindness in
PLAYING for me this evening. I feel it q very
Sothern, whom am proud TO call my friend and
fellow countryman. And now, dear friends, good
night and goodby. NV heart Is too lull 10 express
my gratitude for all the Kindness and hospitality
have received in this country, both professionally
and socially and II fail In words believe IL la
not from any want OF feeling, but rom the depth
OF 1t, An ocean will soon divide us Tor time but
let me say again, with Juliet, "Stay but little,
will come again"
she wasloudy and rapturously applauded. Com
ing to this country stranger, she may well
congratulate herself upon her success During
the season she played at Booths nearly three
months, appearing in only four parts, Juliet Rosa
lind, Pauline and Amy Robsart She played in
Philadelphia, New England and the West always
doing good business. While In Boston she was
personally complimented by Professor Longielow,
who, by the way Is great admircr or dra-
matte art, for her poetic and intellectual concep-
ton of the Shakspearian characters. The Wesr
testified Its enthusiasm In true Western style At
st. Louis some ladies' presented her with canary
bird in q cage, hung with flowers, a gen.
tleman making speech from a private
box. Chicago also testified Its admiration in a
peculiar way. gentleman in the parquet ono
night was SO overcome with emotion during
the performance OF Shakspeare's love play that in
the parting scene between Romeo and Juliet he
unconsciously exclaimed II wouldn't go.n Her
social success equaled her professional good for
tune. MISS Nelson sails for Europe on the "a
July, and returns TO this country In September.