The New York herald., 1873-11-23

Miss Ada Dyas Is from the Princess Theatre,
London and holds equal rank on the English stage
with Madge Robertson and Ada Cayendish. II is
expected that she will arrive In this city in short
time. Mr.. Harvey Dodworth will conduct the
orchestra, Mr. John Moore will hold his familiar
and tried post OF prompter, MIR. J. W. Morrissey
will be treasurer and Mr.. A. Appleton business
agent. The scenic artists are James and MeyrcK
Roberts and Louis Dunocq. Thus equipped we
may expect some brilliant work in the new
theatre-certainiy among the most beautiful In
any city-belore the season is over
Nine. Nilsson chersnes love for her native
country, and expresses 1t by bcnevolence toward
her countrymen, who are III an evil state and dis
tant from home. She VIII sing at concert to be
gwen at the Academy OF Music on Tuesday, De-
cember o for the benefit Of the scandinavian Emf
grant Protection Society. Mr.. Strakosch also con-
tributes other members OF his company
owen Marl0we VIII appear as reader at Robin
son Hall on next Friday evening.
The strakosch troupe will sing la Traviata" at
the Academy OF Music Monday night and at the
PARK Theatre. in Brooklyn, on Tuesday. Nine.
Nilsson viii be the violetta at both performances.
.sThe Geneva Crossu is to be brought out at Mrs.
Conway's Brooklyn Theatre tomorrow night,
when Miss Lillian Conway will make her second
appearance.
'.AYdan is to be sung for the first time, at the
Academy OF Music on Wednesday night. verdl's
latest viii be interpreted by the strength of the
company, excepting Nine. Nilsson. Nile. Torrian
is 20 sing in the title role.
This IS the last week of Mr. Edwin Booths en-
gagemcnt at Booths Theatre.
1t is pity that architectural fates should be per.
mitted 10 mar good music at the Lyceum Theatre.
1t cannot be denied with good reason however
that the principal parts Of I'll Trovatoren are Aled
better by ID Murska, Lucca and TamberliK, taken
together, than by any other combination Of artists
that has ever sung the opera in this city.
Hartz continues TO bepuzzle the people with the
Indian Box Trick. at the Cooper Institute.
Humpty Dumpty has been abroad and has had
some strange haps. or what they are he desires to
inform us, ana Mr.. Daily has given him the Grand
Opera House wherein TO re.enact them. Further
this obging manager has given Humpty Dumpty
every accessory 20 enable him TO do this success
fully. Perfect scenery has been provided. and
when uumpiy shall become somewhat fatigued
IN the repctiton--for some OF his adventures
abroad were hazardous and bouy wearing-tnere
viii be three corps dc ballet TO occupy the time in
| which he is recuperating. Humpty Dumpty, In re-
| bearsing his adventures abroad, will certainly te
| amusing and unlike "the schoolmaster abroad -
win. probably, be instructive. II we understand
correctly, his changes Of scene are made by means
| OF movable balloon.
| Mr. Edwin Adams begins an engagement OF the
| Olympic Monday night. Mr.. Adams must be
counted among our best actors All OF his express
sions OF character have the merit OF consistency,
and some OF his tragic representations are not cx-
| cellcd. The part Of Enoch Arden, OF which he
seems to be the sole exponent on our stage viii be
his first performance at the olympic.
The readiness OF our local dramatists to take ad-
vantage ofevery new object presenting dramatic
phase IL Illustrated by the speed with which they
have appropriated the Cuban matter. They are
seemingly prophetic in these instances, for the
dramas W be presented at tho Theatre Comi0ne