The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
A II u s E N E N rs.

MRS. ID. p. Bowers at Mrs. Conway's
Theatre.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers, the cleverest, the most sue
cessful and the most versatile OF those younger
American actresses who, past their first youth,
have not yet by any means reached an age at
which any but the carper relegates them to indir
ference. Is now in the last evenings of engage
ment at Mrs. Conway's Theatre, Brooklyn. Mrs.
Bowers career has been entirely unique and en-
tirely her own but the success OF it has been suf
hciently marked. long sustained and character.
lied BY effort to DO GOOD work as to merit this
reached the towering triumph OF Charlotte Cush-
man but. on the other hand, sensitive organic
from those meretricious dramatic wanderinrs "e Of
the i-counseiled Lucille Western, who believes
herself to be an actress. The early recognition
given to bright and prosperous young actresses
Ike Miss Agnes Ethel and Miss Clara Morris was
not enjoyed BY the lady Of whom we are now
excellent and respectable stock company, where
excellence was obtained through drudgery, 1t was
only after the golden rim Of nrst youth was over
star-rovings not then followed oy SO many poor
performers as now. But what we wish principally
TO aude TO now Is the consistency with which
Mrs. Bowers has adhered, as rule, to the leglti-
mate drama and to that drama which borders on
winch Is sufficiently well understood, but which no
exacter adjective has yet been found to describe.
Is TO pe mas eva from snas
sonted b 70 the purity Of the stage
view; and New York is scarcely TO be compli-
mented upon never having yielded her that per-
manent endorsement which is her DUE We ad-
mre supreme genius In all the flush OF glorious
maturity and conceded greatness; we admire the
budding triumpns oil the rising star, amid all her
crudties and ignorances; but we admire also the
soberer fame, albeit somewhat provincial, OF an
actress who has twenty years OF hard work In q
good field to look back upon.
Theatrical and Musical Notes.
"Elene," at Booths Theatre. will be repeated
only ten times more, being withdrawn February
q.
Those who predict disaster for "charityn at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre we advise to remem-
Der that charity never faileth.
kettiedrum, in aid Of the Home for the Aged
will be held at the armory of the Seventy-nrst
regiment to-day and tomorrow, at four in the at.
ternoon.
A charity Matinee for the benefit OF the Door
ofNew York. is to be given at the Grand opera
House next Thursday. The combined companies OF
the Fifth Avenue Theatre and the Grand opera
House will contribute.
Every one has seen the Davenport Brothers I'M.
done. Those who desire TO see them outdone
would DO we'll to visit the Colosseum. paris by
Moonlight" will be also exhibited there next Sun.
day from nve to ten P. NJ, she entire net pro-
ceeds to be applied to charitable purposes
Considerable curiosity Is felt in regard to Mr..
Rowe's treatment OF the Indians In his drama O
"Leathersrocking" to be produced at Niblo's ON
Monday night 1t will be interesting to observe
whether he has attempted dramatic creations or
whether his Indians are white men with paint on
their faces and moccasins on their feet.
The opera Of "Faust" In the Brooklyn Park
Theatre last evening, with Miss Kellogg In her
favorte rOle that OF Marguerite, was greeted with
an overlooking house, the spectacle Of ladies
standing In the throng between the aises and
against the walls being the best illustration OF the
numerous assemblage in the house. 1t Is needless
to reiterate criticism Of Miss Keiogg's singing OF
the sweet music OF Gounod. Some disappointment
was occasioned by the substitution of compare
tive stranger for Mrs. Segun in the part of Siebei.
but the mellow voice Of Miss Starbird was accepted
as soon as heard. Peakes was In thoroughly good
voice, but Habeimann lacked his usual earnestness
and was probably somewhat indisposed. The sea-
son OF English opera In Brooklyn, however, has
been decided success. Mauritania 1.-THE Bohe-
milan Grip and ERA Diavolon are the closing
operas OF the weeks entertainments