The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-16
MU s EN- E rs.

ssDfvorcc,, at the Firth Avenue Theatre
The reproduction OF Mr.. Augustin Daly's play Of
"Divorcen at the Fifth Avenue Theatre last night
was an event OF more than usual brilliancy. The
stage settings were superb, and the cast was both
the largest ana the strongest OF the season. With
the exception OF Mr.. Griflths who Is an acton
OF unusual merit, all the best members
Of the Fifth Avenue company not EN-.
ployed at the Grand Opera House were
in the bill, and the result was fair idea OF the
most excellent thing In the way Of dramatic art
which Mr. DAILY can offer. The married Ten Eyck
sisters were represented before, by Miss Daven-
port and Miss Morris, both playing their parts with
discrimination-the one exhibiting the reck-
less impetuosity OF the wife who wants .
however much she tries and the other the calm
determination Of the woman who has angered hera
Fanny Moians, as Mrs 4 Ten Eycs. was sfful and
artistic, as usual-the complete master OF hen
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son msssa her sng Mrs g r. Ss
cepton Of MISS Linda Dietz, 81 Grace, completed
the list Of ladies in the original cast. Mr.. Louis
Wiss; NJ. 9a%ss LEWIS, as rempsscn rs ut,
Esq; Mr.. D. whiting, as Judge Kemp; Mr..
s%s Dc as % ans P H:ss Lang M w ssa
Beekman as Christmas and Guinea, played their
a win Sd %
Fisher as Burritt. Miss Sara Jewett as Flora PEN
wno woSs na
p pH ed ike gentleman who, having done foolish
thing, was slow In learning how to do wise action
He makes e psi not
clerical; and though he Is called in the bills
sSsss to S p pa B. 9Es q sss
general excellence OF the comedy and It Is great
Compliment to Mr. Fishers abilities that ne was
to make Miss
sS:s sAs .SgSs va F SsS
fne, indeed, that in this case at least the scene
It to degree that hereafter we shall prefer Florida
scenery on the stage to seeing II In Florida.
But nSs * Miss pan
TOO pretty to be Molly the maid and her brogue
was sweet enough to secure the praises Of old
date for the Presidency. The piece went rather
slowly last night and II was midnight before the
s ay Ss
to the old limit.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Miss Cassely gives reading and concert this
evening at Steinway's.
The second piano recital OF Miss Anna Mehli9
takes place this afternoon at Steinway Hall.
benefit concert, to take place somewhere, 10
announced In behalf OF tailor In Third avenue.
signor Moderate, the musical director OF the
Tamberlik opera Company, has arrived in this city
from Havana.
Williamsburg which has been langushing for
several years past for want Of theatre is at last
to have one. 1t Is to be known as Apollo Hall, ana
will be opened on Friday evening with Mr. Edwin
Eddy in some OF his sensational specialties.
Mr. Jerome Hopkins, whose EFFORTS In the cause
OF the Orpheon Society's free choir schools have
been both praiseworthy and successful gave last
evening" at the Church OF the Ascension an Faster
tide musical service Of o very interesting char
acter.
signor Albites introduced q number OF his BE-
pupils before large audience at the Union Leas
Theatre on Monday evening. Miss DAILY, Miss s.
Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. Robinson Miss Simmons -
Burgy, Miss Estee and number Of gen 10. v
interpreted very interesting programmes
Italian Nine Gazzanga took part 10 tn f1sS
tat GoW "RlgolettakD