The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-23
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Theatre In Brooklyn this week.
Mr. J. M Beilew will give matinee at Steinway
Hail on Wednesday next, and will lecture on
"Goldsmth" at the Academy OF Music ON next
Saturday.
new piece called 'Jack Harkaway" is to be
produced at the Bowery Theatre this week, which
is likely to have great attractions for the young
sters who read the fearful doings of sailor lads.
David Garrick" still meets with undminished
popular favor at WAack's; at the Fifth Avenue
"False Shame" is to alternate with "Alixe" for
another week. and "Humnty Dumpty" holds his run
at the Olympic.
Mr.. Anton Rubnstein's ocean symphony" is to
be played for the first time in this country at Stein
way Hall. on Monday evening, the 31st inst, under
the conductorshp OF the composer. We presume
that the music Is to be rendered by Theodore
Thomas orchestra.
M. Favarger begins his French readings and re-
citations in the lecture room of DIR. Crosby's church.
at Fourth avenue and Twenty street. on
Tuesday evening. The readings will be selected
nom the latest French comedies, and the recta-
lions from the fav0rite poets of France.
In "Daidy O'Dowd," as in "Kerry" Mr.. B0uci-
cault's talents as an actor shine beyond his fame
as a dramatst. The perfection of the picture Is In
the art he brings to the deIneatiOn OF his part In
the play; his acting showing his peculiar power in
raising man of low estate to the full dignity OF
manhood.
We recur to the concert in behalf OF the Wagner
Festival, which is to take place at Steinway Hall
on Friday evening, because 1t is to be thoroughly
Wagnerian. Specimens OF Wagner's work from
1910 to 1872 will be rendered, the concert beginning
with the overture OF "Der Fhegende Holaender.n
including Seine Faust Overture" composed In
1910, and revised in 1885, with selections from "De
Walkuere. " and nhenu " uU witt hiu
recent "Kaiser March,"
The latest rumor In regard to s'Uncle Sam- ia
that it was supposed in Paris to create so profound
. sensation that its production here nigh enable
both the French and American governments to
pay of their war debts. 1t Is said the manager
of the Grand Opera House Is content with the re-
ceipts for the matinees. the American govern
ment receiving the receipts Of the first three ana
the French government of the last three nights of
the week. Secretary Richardson's first settlement
enabled him to initiate the currency on Friday to
the tune Of $l,10O,OOO.
An Easter Festival is to be given at the Grand
Opera House on the evening of Easter Sunday,
under the management of Mr.. NJ. Raden. The
chief feature OF the entertainment will be the
''Stabat Mater,n in which Nine. Van Zandt is to
sing the "lnnammatus." She will be assisted by
Nine. Clara Perl, Signor Romani. the tenor, and F.
ton has also been engaged, with Mr. p. s. Gilmore
as conductor, and there to be other attractions
No filter time could be chosen for musical festi-
tiva of this kind and 1t scarcely fail to be sue
cesslul.
"Dcr Freischuetz" was given for the last time at
the opera matinee yesterday before very large
audience. Nine. Lucca's rendering of the great
scena and aria OF the second act as impressive
and impassloned as when she first essayed the
role, and Janet won applause in the drinking song
OF the first act. Nine. Lucca has farewell benefit
on Monday night, when she will appear for the last
time as Marie in ia Figlia del Reggimento." Miss
Kellogg's benefit and farewell are set down for
Tuesday, the opera being MARTHA A new tenor
Signor Verati, from Havana. will be the Lionel of
the occasion.
The new piece at the Union Square Theatre,
called "COusin Jackn which was produced last
night, was greeted by large audience. The plot
is the old, Old French story of the trusting husband
the false friend and the suspected relative. In
itself the play seems to be avery good comedy of
the school to which it belongs, but its production
was attended by drawbacks which Monday night
will remedy, but which render fair Judgment of
the piece and the acting impossible on the first
representation. One thing, however, we may say
namely, that the principal parts given to young
people who showed aptitude for their delineation,
and we hope to be able to record genuine successes
for Miss Jennie Lee and Miss Mary Griswold.
LEO and Lotos' at Niblos, ia in its last nights,
and next week VIII be succeeded by '.The Scouts
OF the PRAIRIE" AS show piece it was never sur
passed, and thousands OF persons 1t merely for
its beauty in spite OF the dreary waste of dulness
through which the pictures came and went night
after night Ii was a piece which IN no re-
spect a play, and the cast was the weakest ever
seen on the New York stage. Not single name in
the list be recalled by the most ardent admrer
of the leg drama. Yet it was a success; this, at
least, must be conceded to 1t. What the gods have
in store for rs it is impossible to look forward to
without fear and trembling. The new play is Ned
Buntline's greatest effort, which is saying great
DEAL for, when the number OF his works is con-
idered, he is more than the Bulwer OF America
h is novelist, dramatist and actor all In one.
Tim the Hon. william F. Cody is the only
original Buffalo Bill'' and he is assisted
by Mr.. J. b. Omohundro, another orig-
nal, better known as "Texas Jack,n
These rcarry the play" their principal business
being IA shoot and scalp Indians with the most un-
daunted courage. Besides all this, Mile. Nor.
lacchi, WAC used to delight the patrons OF the
"Black Crook" with her graceful poses and short
and gauzy ,kirts comes back to us as a gentle
savage, not 20 scantily dressed as when OF yore
she appealedto the higher emotions which make
the ballet popular A funnier combination cannot
be conceived OF, and we shall not be surprised If
the glory of the trained dogs suffer an eclipse.
AN ITALIAN HOMICIDE.
RICHMOND, Va, March 90 1873.
VircensO CastrOnaus, an Italian, died to-day, at