The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


teenth street. which was built under the direction
OF Mr.. Charles Fechter II to be managed next sea-
son by Mr.. w. J. Florence. and that the latters de-
parture for Europe was fastened In consequence
OF an arrangement with Mr.. Duncan.
Mrs. John Wood takes her benent at the Grand
Opera House on Friday evening" appearing In ''rne
Happy Pair" as well as in the delineation OF Peach
Blossom. In "Under the Gaslight" Although Mrs.
Wood has long been q favorite on the New York
stage, her powers as q burlesque actress have not
suffered by years, and she never played q more
brilliant engagement In this city than the one
which Is about to expire. Her Sarah Tappeb0t
was especially noteworthy for Its nice discrimina-
ton OF what was due to truth, In q picture which
was at the same time an exquisite p0rtraiture Of
NJ Sardou's ideal. tN4A
Mr.. Boucicault's "Daddy O'Dowdn has been with
drawn from Booths, and tomorrow evening
'Arrah Ma Pogue" and "Kerry'' will be produced.
These delightful Irish dramas, and especially Mr..
Boucicault's own delineations Of Michael O'Dowd
and Of Kerry, viii be long remembered for their
purity and pathos. Though "Kerry" is only what Mr..
B0ucicault sometimes calls it-"a cabinet picture-
1t is OF those delightful bits which can be seen
again and again with renewed pleasure The
artists picture OF the faithful and aecti0nate old
servant Will remain In the memory for years and
years, and we cannot doubt that many old gentle
men and ladies, young men and maidens now, win
say to the next generation. "You should have seen
Mr.. Bouclcault play Kerry"
Next week the new pant0mime, "Azarab, or the
Magic Charm. will be produced ct Niblo's with. ss
has already been announced, MONT and Bar
thoemew as Clown and PantalOon. But outside Of
the pantomlme the attraction Is expected to be
found In Lulu, known to fame simply as "Lulu the
SensatOnist." Lulu Is the beautiful, graceful and
fnor TnI,v DO airhth 0fk
She was born at Orkotsk on the Danube, in 1854,
but that is SO far away that nobody is certain
whether Lulu is boy or girl, but this we might
assume. would make no difference, considering
that she speaks five European languages nuently
and springs at q single bound thirty feet
into the air. Yet we are assured by leading
London newspaper that 1t does make
difference, and that when Lulu performs
her great feat that society is moved BY surround
ing considerations" and that consequently it is
IN important question whether Lulu Is beautiful
girl, with the strength and agility offs boy or an
exceptional boy, with the rosy freshness OF girl.
Under all these circumstances there Is no help for
1t, and everybody, presume will 60 to see Lulu,
because society ia moved By surrounding consider
atoms.
The nm edition Of "Humpty Dumpty" Is an.
nounced for publication tomorrow evening The
Humpty Dumpty himself, and he is ever new. The
new pantomime is extremely local in scenery and
familiar In action. It opens with conference be-
tween Burlesque (Miss Marion Fiske) ana
Romance miss Rosa St. Clair, In which the
great career OF II. D. is foreshadowed and
everybody prepared for his Transformation by the
Spirit OF Good or some other sprite. II Humpty
turns out TO be bad egg afterwards and gets him
self into peck OF troubles 1t is to be attributed
more to Harlequin than to his own evil nature.
Besides, all good people who read their story books
and their Bibles know that Humpty Dumpty
like Adam, had "fan.n The variety businessD
is to include, among other speciatles, the wilsons
the Jee brothers, the Nelson family and Mrs. G. w.
Winterburn, who Is to sing . number OF simple
ballads. The new edition promises to be both re-
vised and improved, with illustrations by Fox en-
graved on the old frontispiece.
There will be no change ct wallack's this week,
''Davd Garrick" and "Dundrearyn continuing to
draw large houses; "Under the Gaslightn is in it,
last week at the Grand Opera House; '.Frou-Froup
still pleases, as matter Of course, at the Union
Square Theatre; divorce" brings large houses to
the Fifth Avenue, and the vokes family finish their
engagement at Niblo's. At the last-named theatre
Mr.. George Fawcett Rowe and Mr.. Mackay appear
In the sketch or 'Micawber.n In addition to the
vokes attractions.
A correspondent sends ms the following informa-
ton, which he says viii have interest for Southern.
ers:-
An English eomedian--an eccentric" (vary1
finally decided on retiring rom the
stage, and, in reply to telegram from the English
has accepted the position Of head
detective in the secret servicei What will ne do
next2 Doubtless scotland Yardn knows its own
business best, but outsiders naturally wonder what
can be the object OF such an appointment. There
is rumor that through the information of this
n M vtaa
have been traced. But why not let well aloneS An
insane practical Joker scarcely seems the precise
man to select as the chief detective OF England.
In an artistic point OF view the festival OF music
which will be inaugurated by Mr.. Theodore Thomas
at Steinway Hall Tuesday next is OF tar greater
Importance than dozen Panjandrums OF the Bos-
ton type. The programmes for the five perform
ances comprise the highest standard works In ora
torio and symphony. Mendelssohn's "Elijah" is al
most IS great q favorite here as the Messiah"
and 1t never yet failed TO attract crowded houses
In this city. IL Ii selected for the opening OF the
festival On Wednesday afternoon there will be
grand public rehearsal, and in the evening sec.
ond oraterio performance, consisting of Mendels-
sohn's "Hymn OF Praise" and selections from Han.
dels "Israel in Egypt" that Colossus OF choral
works. elijah" will be repeated for the benefit
OF the Brooklyn people on Thursday evening" On
Friday afternoon there Will be public rehearsal
VI Dcetnoseno NiHtH cymphony, the u<<tUsA H1ttte
OF orchestral writing, and in the evening o
concert will be given. Rubenstein,
Mills and Mason will, on this occasion, play Bacn's
concerto for three pianos. new overture to
"Tannhauser" (MS.) will be performed by the
orchestra. Two grand concerts take place on sat
urday, the festival closing appropriately with the
Choral symphony To do these great works ample
justice Mr.. Thomas has secured the best elements
that this country can afford and 1t is doubtful
whether they can be surpassed in Europe Besides
his own Incompatible orchestra he has the
Handel and Haydn Vocal Society, OF Boston, I've
hundred strong; Rubinstein, Wieniawsk, Mrs. Il.
M Smith, soprano Mrs. J. Houston West, soprano;
Miss Cary. alto; Mr.. Nelson varley, tenor; Mr..
whitney, basso, and Mr.. Rudslphsen, BARITONE.
such festival Is calculated to do great service in
the progress OF true artn this city and
checking the power Of humbug and trashy sensa-
tionalism.