The New York herald., 1873-11-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSlCAL AND UGAMAI1C NUIES
Theodore Thomas gives his first symphony con-
cert at Steinway Hall on the 23d inst.
A new vlolinist has been engaged by the Phil
harmonic Society for their first concert.
p S. Gilmore makes his New York debut as band
master OF the twenty second Regiment Band on
the 18th inst.
Marctzek's opera troupe appear in 'The Magic
Fu.e' at the Lyceum on Thursday and In "I Tro-
vatore on Friday.
The matinee OF martha" at the Academy yester-
day was well attended, and Mile. Torriani won de-
served applause by her finished and artistic rem
derng OF the music OF Lady Henrietta.
Mr. Booth appears as Ricnelieu tomorrow even
ing. 1t has been one OF his most successful parts.
In Hamlet he relies most on his temperamental
adaptedness to the role; in Richelieu to his
ingenuity and skill as artist.
Miss Annie Firmin and Mr.. John Jack intend to
devote Monday and Tuesday evenings at the
Harlem Theatre to illustrating the virtues and
destinations of the two principal characters In
.'The New Magdalen." The popularity given to
this piece only proves how partial the public is to
magdaens considered as a romantic and emo
tlonal spectacle, and contrasts delightfully."- with
the apathy and injustice shown to them in real
life.
Mr.. Wikie Collins superntended the rehearsal
of his own dramatic version OF 1.-The New Magda-
LEM yesterday at the Broadway Theatre. He Will
direct the public performance on Monday evening,
undertaking the entire stage management. The
piece Is to be produced with new scenery, new
costumes. and cast which includes Miss Carlotta
lie Ciercq as Mercy Merrick. and Mr. II. H. Wood a
stranger to the metropolitan boaras, as Julian
Gray
Mr.. owens winds Up his present. engagement at
M Do
body's Friend, and "soon shfngle" on Monday
and T-s-caySevenings, poor Gentleman and
Ioodesv on Wednesday, "Heir at Law" and
napp:7s ,as Of ~ Ils ~ .s--.., .sa.-.-. -s.vas
and solon shn.Sls On Friday, t'victims" and
.Tne Married Rake" N. Saturday afternoon, and
"Paul Pryu and "The Live INDIAN on Saturday
night. '~--
We have more than once congratulated promic
nent impresario in this city uporthe erudition he
displayed in not terming his Sunday concerts
sacred. We are obliged To feicitSte the Rev. Henrx
Morgan in displaying his erudition IL totally dif-
ferent way. He leaves us In no doubt whatever as
70 the eminently divine and didactic nature OF his
Sabbath evening discourses bachelors and Their
Foliesr is his theme for this evening. This kind OF
thing will end in a revival. See il il don't.
good entertainment OF its kind is to be enjoyed
at the New Metropolitan Theatre. We cannot in
deed endorse without qualification the managerial
proposition that "a mother OF family can allow
her daughter to frequent with confidence That
depends upon how much confidence the daughter
has and what the moral convictions Of the mother
may be. Bat doubtless some mothers and
daughters do go to the New Metropolitan Theatre
without being irretrievably damaged thereby.
"DanieI Booner at the Bowery theatre, is at
once interesting TO the patriot, the bootblack and
the geologlst. one OF the most powerful plays on
national subject ever presented TO an American
audience is to be enjoyed there, and among the
scenic effects is included picture OF the .primeva
forests OF North Carolina We heartily concur IN
the statement oil the advertisement, that 'lan.
guage is inadequate 10 express the supereminent
grandeur OF the sublime representation OF
the great natural curiosity" The phrascoogy
trumphantly proves the truth Of tins proposition.
Upon a principle similar To that on which people
always make rush for a spot bearing the an
nouncement POSITIVELY no aomttance," the
audiences At the Theatre ComiGue are periodically
swollen by the advertisement that stars have been
engaged for eight or tunes the salary that their
services intrinscally worth The public likes TO
feel it is helping 10 make the fortune OF manager
who pays prices which. ~ first sight. look runous.
Mr Hart says be pays the Maiiltons $500 for eight
performances. He must mean $4,000 Supposing
huclI SoUbOfhUns 10 Ten minutes, SniS WOufU
be only about 500 = minute each which is not
worth mentioning.
Mr.. Strakosch announces his only Sunday con-
cert for this evening. The entertainment will
take place at w8llack's We do not vouch for the
sanctity OF tDc afar, and neither. We are glad TO
perceive, does Nj. Strakosch. Still, the pro-
grsmme displays one or two pioOs selections, which
shine among the secular beauties with q radiance
AZ modest as mother OF pearl. Between "RiRolet-
Maschcrar "Wnhanl Te,n "Psust," "Le Nozze d
Figaro'' and ''0pcron,r on the one hand, and the
'Mcsse Solenneilc3 "Hc Was uespised" and
"Stabat Mater - on the other, saint and secuarlst
may both hope ia I've saLished.
Hartx, the Wondcr-Worker. mt Cooper
Institute.
During the present century several persons have
distinguished themselves for their ability IN deceiy
ing people by harmless illusions, many OF them
based upon scientific principles, so that amuse
rnents OF this Kind nave become very popular
Ram0 Samee from India appeared in New York in
lsfs and excited the curiosity of the people by his
skiil He has been followed by many imitatOrS all
OF whom have been attractive In their way: but IL
~ 20 be doubted II Al any time more gifted per-
former than Harz has appeared IN TINS city, TO
asionist us with his magical and inexplcable mys-
terles. Dr. Cotton, the famous laughing gas man.
has Joined forces with Mr.. Hartz, and together
they create great mirth and astonsnment MI
HartX VIII shortly introduce what lie calls great
feat OF Splrituasm, which, ne says Will lar out
Spritnalists, and VIII in the meantime continue
has eXmhtioBs az the Cooper Institute Tor some
time ongek