The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-26

The cleared and the committee went into
Mr. Morton announced that
THE INVESTIGATION WOULD BE RESUMED
at ten A. N: on Saturday next
william wi.S@s Of Sisshs and = ba.ler Topssa
were summoned as witnesses for Mr. Caldwell
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.
Chanfrau comes to Woods Museum this week
with kit"
Wednesday evening next seems to be favorite
night for charitable works. Among the benefits
which are to take place on that evening is one at
the Academy OF Music, in aid Of the Hebrew Home
for In1rm Women. Mr.. Ad. NeuendOrfrs company
from the Germana Theatre will play "Das Stiff
tungsfest," an attraction which in itself ought to
I'LL the house,
1t is not easy to determine whether mere elocu-
ton has not lost its hold upon the public taste, Mr.
Dickens the most recent Of the great readers of
the past, being man OF such exceptional reputa-
ton as to make his readings successful apart from
their merits Mr.. J. M. Bellew who IS to appear at
Association Hall on Thursday evening,.must de-
pend entirely upon his merit and the favor that is
extended to this species OF entertainment; conse-
quenty his reception will be fair test Of the
question.
In addition to the artists whom we have already
named as appearing at the entertainment which
will be gwen at the Terrace Garden Theatre on
Wednesday evening" the services of Mr.. Henry s.
Page, the cornet player, have been secured, and
Mr.. Charles E. Pratt Ia to assist Mr. Colby as con-
ductOr. The orchestra will consist Of part of the
Ninth regiment band, under the direction OF Major
D. L. Downing. In the comedy Of married Lile''
Messrs. Davidge, Crisp, Rnggold, Whiting and
Fawcett will play the husbands, and Miss st. Clair
Miss Jewett, Miss Claxton, Miss Ella Deitz and Mrs.
epsuRl merit and strength, and apart from its OBJ.
ject-which Is the benefit OF the poor-it could not
fail to prove great success.
On Monday evening the spectacle of Leo and
Lotos, which has been running with great success
for the past two months, will be renewed and re-
freshed in color and action in several important
points. In addition to new ballet features, there
will be presented an entirely remodeed entertain
ment, consisting Of novel and diverting acts, Pc
cuiary adapted to the prevailing taste for light
disconnected entertainment. Among the new fea-
lures added will be the Siegris family of juvenile
acrobats troupe Of trained dogs and .fllusion.
ist' whose genius is manifest in an act Of self-de
capitation. Matt. Morgan's panorama OF paris in
Tears" will continue the artistic and dramatic ea.
ture Of the remodelled "Leo and Lotos,n as 1t mas
been of the first and grandly successful version.
There must be great individuality as well as
unusual merit in performance which can run
week after week throughout winter like this one.
The pleasant evenings are so exceptional that only
great attractions I'll the theatres, and yet Mr..
Sothern gave Dundreary, and now gives Sam,
night after night, at Wallack's, to full houses. We
have repeatedly spoken of the merits OF these per.
formances, but SAM like Dundreary, is q special
study. and will bear repetition in the seeing as
well as In the acting. Brother Sam" has steady
improved since its first representation. Miss
hoov bor ~ AIio
sweet tempered but coquettish womanhood, and
Miss Efie Germon is constant warning to over.
determined matrons. Add to these the excellent
art of Mr.. John Gilbert and the eccentric acting Of
Mr.. Sothern, and we have series OF pictures
equal to the splendid settings Mr.. Wallack has
given them.
The season at Booths Theatre ought to be q
lesson to theatrical managers in regard to the de-.
mands OF public taste. Mt. BoucicauIt made his
part Of the season successful mainly by his own
acting In "Arrah- Na-Pogue" and "Kerry." Miss
Nelson was not strong enough to make an over
whelming triumph without effective support. Miss
Helen Temple was complete failure, partly be-
cause she cannot act and partly because the same
thing is true Of those who acted with her. When
the lilly OF France" was withdrawn there was
plainly q crisis for the theatre which only Mr..
Booth could prevent from becoming disaster. He
went TO work in earnest and saved the falling for
tunes OF his house; but when he quits it, which
will be after this week, the stars who are to follow
MIN Will suneT rom the weakness OF the company
he leaves behind. The mistake is too apparent
but Is one which only the lessons little expe-
rience can remedy.
We regret that the variety business ia taking
such deep hold up on some OF our best theatres.
AT the Grand Opera House the Bedouin athletes
are introduced with some show Of reason, for the
Brahmin priest gives an entertainment at which
they appear not unnaturally, but at the Olympic
and at Niblo's the play ceases that the people with
cat duet OF the Martens takes place In the street.
and Davies, the ventroquist performs If we re.
member rightly, before the Palace OF the Tuilcries.
Hereafter we are 10 have novelties every week.
the olympic giving US tomorrow evening "the
headless spectre" new illusion by Professor
Tobn and Niblo's the 'child athletes" and fresh
Troupe OF trained dogs" This kind OF work prop
erly belongs to the Theatre Comigue and the Broad
way Atheneum, and we are sorry that managers
who profess to give better style OF entertainment
worthy. The ''pocket Sims Reeyesn was had
enough, but the child athlete and trained dog and
hcadless spectre business is contemplate.
"Le Centenaire." which Is to be produced AZ the
its English title Of "One Hundred Years Old, is q
piece which has many tender passages and Affords
ample opportunity for fine acting. The story lie
exceedingly simple. Jacques Fauve loves his
she, to save her married sister, Juliette assumes
the maternity OF her sisters illepitimate child The
old man and Camile's lover, Rene DAILY believe
In her innocence till II Is established. In a sngu-
larry beautiful scene 1t is made known TO the
grandfather. lie bids her knee at mis- feet and
asks her II she has ever forgotten the PRAYERS he
tangnt ner mother and herself. She answers,
never Have you ever forgotten your prayers
IN the morningf' "Never, grandfather ~ Have
you ever neglected TO pray at nightf" "Never on
my word" "Then,n sobs out the fine old man,
you are innocent No woman In the world could
so dlshonor herself between vwo prayers.v Mr.
MARX smith will play the difficult part OF the grand
iather, in.which M Lalont made the great hit Of
his life in his seventy year Mrs. Clara Jen-
nlngs Is to take mart n Camille and Mia Mary