The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-02

Mr.. DAILY has determined to give weekly repre-
sentatiOn at the Music Hall, Harlem, and next
Saturday evening he produces "False Shame"
having already successfully played "Alixe.n
1t will be observed that Mr.. Smith does not know
the difference between the verbs to teach and to
learn, and that whether he intended using the one
or the other the compliment to Mrs. Smith Is
equivOcal.
The theatres this week show nothing new except
at Booths, where Mr.. w. j. Florence appears as
Obenrezer, in the dramatic version OF Dickens
story mo ThOroughfare" Mr.. Florence first APP
peared in the part at the old Broadway Theatre,
and he last played In this city at the Grand opera
House. The actor's friends claim 1t as his best
part.
Mr. Carlberg, who conducted the orchestra,
should moderate the zeal OF his instrumentahsts,
who sometimes interfere with the singers to an
unwarrantable extent. The chef d'dttdQue spoiled
the beautiful serenade by pizzicato loud enough
to drown Signor Moriaml's voice. On Monday we
are promised Faust" and on Wednesday "Mig-
non,'' with Lucca and Kellogg in the cast.
We observe that Mr.. Jefferson who appears in
Brooklyn This week as Rip Van Wrinkle, plays under
the management Of his son, Charles Burke Jefier.
son. This young gentleman recently made his
debut In Charleston. Another notable debut was
that Of Mr.. Lynton Sothern, the eldest of Mr. E.
III. L.,
other day under the tuition Of Mr.. Lester wallack
M. sardou's sensational play on American society
and manners II played in this city must be pro-
duced without expurgati0n OF the parts which are
supposed to be offensive to Americans. The in
terest of the piece lies in the full text in what
French Bohemian suppOses to be American
manners. Not word or line must be stricken
out. The only thing In the play for which Ameri-
cans Will care will be to see the piece exactly
the Frenchman wrote 1t. Dickens american
Notes" would not have had any interest to Ameri-
cans If the bitterest things he said Of had been
expunged.
Musical people are proverbialy the most modest
in the word; but here is q specimen invitation
from lady of Bloomington, ILL.,, which shows con-
clusivey that Americans not behind the rest of
the world In this respect
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SIR-Mrs Florence Smith. nee Jones, Will be at
the Astor House, room A. until six r. NJ, this day,
where your musical reporter can see her and her
gold Beethoven medal of honor certificates, letters
&C., from the Musical Conservatory in Leipsc. AS
coming star In the musical ornament, you ought
TO lead the van. What say your The professors
dismissed her. saying they could not learn her any
thing more, Yours truly, SMITH.
FEBRUARY a. 1873.
The performance OF Don Giovanni at the
matinee yesterday attracted fair sized audience
to the Academy OF Music. 1t was decided i'm
provement on the representations of last season.
Kellogg was in unusually good voice, and gave
effect to the trying role Of Donna Anna, and Lucca
received unanimous encores after her exquisite
singing OF the two principal airs Of ZerlIna
"Battl, batti,, and "vedrai CarinO." Leveilli
sung the music OF Donna Elvira" In conscien-
tous, artistic manner, and vizzani, janet and
MOriami repeated the success they won in the Fall
season.
The probabilities at the other theatres are not
depend to great extent upon the effects Of Lent
upon business. At Walack's David Garrickn may
to the close OF the Winter season, though 1t is
not impossible that Mr.. Sothern will play Dun
dreary and sam for very brief periods before his
engagement ends. "Under the Gasght" Is to be
produced at the Grand opera House after "Rough-
ing 1t" has finished its course. "The Black Crookn
will probably follow LEO and Lotos" at Niblo's.
"L'Oncle Sam" is understood to be in rehearsal at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre to succeed "Alixe.n At
the Olympic "Humpty Dumpty" is himself again.
and may stay as long as he pleases.