The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-17

mhc. Arauss mas MADE Juror In Italy aS
"Bianca Orsini."
Mrs. J. B. Booth will take place In WallacA,s
company next season.
Mile. Ostava Torriani has benefit concert ut
Steinway Hall tonight.
Gilmore's band plays at the Twenty second Regi-
ment Armory on Saturday next.
Dan Bryant announces the revival OF the famous
'Shoo-Fly" plantation dance and song.
Miss Lille Eldrdge, "the American Juliet,n has
just concluded long engagement In the West and
South.
Mr. Maurice Grau has engaged Mme Rlstori for
the Lyceum Theatre, her season commencing next
sprlng.
Cast Upon the World" is the title OF the new
sensation drama 10 be produced on Monday night
at the Bowery Theatre.
Niblo's Garden reopens tomorrow night with the
romantic drama, "The Lady or the Lake" adapted
from Sir Walter scott's poems.
Wagner has the audacity to attempt to rescore
Beethoven's choral symphony, and the London
critics handle him without gloves.
Richard I'LL (Mr Barry SULLIVAN kicked car
pointer In Liverpool theatre and was arrested for
it. Alas Tor the downfall OF royalty.
Nine. De Ryther sang Mr.. Partison played and
Miss Herndon. Of St. Louis, gave dramatic read
ing at Barnum's Holel on Friday night.
AT the conclusion OF McCullougn's engagement
~ DOOtHS InebITe SalVlni Will pexlu limited sea-
son. under the direction OF Maurice Grau.
The summer season at the olympic opens with
a number OF new sensations. Johnny Aliens Min
strcls will supply the vocal entertainment.
The celebrated French comedy company from
New Orleans. will play short engagement OF six
nights at the Lyceum Theatre, beginning May 20.
The benefit OF James W. Morrissey at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre on Wednesday afternoon Will have
as q feature d. Murska In the second act Of Dino
rah."
The last representation of "Divorce" will be
given on Monday. "Oliver Twlst"-a new drama
tzation Of Dickens story-wtl be given ON
Tuesday.
varied and entertaining bill is offered for the
week by the Metropolitan Theatre. The Praeger
family appear in their characteristic 1yrolean
and Swiss warblings
The Rev. Father Sheeny will lecture this evening
on "Irlsh Humor and valor," az Brookes Assem-
bly, Rooms, Broome street. under the auspices OF
the Father Mathew Parent Society.
The management OF the Theatre Comque has
provided number Of new attractions Miss Wren
and Mr.. Collins appear on Monday night in their
original operate sketch-"A Terrible Fix.n
Jarrett Il Palmer open their season at Booths
Theatre with adaptation OF lies Deux Or
pheines" by Dion Bouclcaut. The elaborate mise
en- scene for the play is already being constructed
in London.
Overtures were made to Mile. Dl Murska yester-
day BY the agents OF Mr.. Ullman for her appear
ance in grand opera In Paris the present season.
cepted and that she Is sail for Havre on the sd
inst
Mr.. Waack announces the last twelve nights OF
his present series OF representations. ''School,"
Robertson's delightful comedy, which has proved
the great hit OF the season. win be kept the bill.
Playgoers ought not let slip the opportunity OF see
ing it.
Humpty Dumpty announces his intention to
depart from his Broadway palace. After next
week he Will not be at home to callers, as he pur-
poses making an extended tour In the country
during the summer months. An entire change or
bill Is announced for the week.
Mr. Jonn Mccullough, VINO has made such a
great success at Booths, appears Monday and
Tuesday nights as Hamlet There win be = good
deaf OF curiosity to know how he COMPARES with
Booth In this difncult role. On Wednesday and
Thursday he appears as Damon and Pythias.
Messrs. Jarrett h Palmer, OF Booths Theatre,
sailed for Europe yesterday on the French steamer
Pereire, Mr.. Jarrett to seek dramatic novelties in
London and Paris, and Mr.. Palmer to visit his
family at his chateau Bellevue, Lake Leman,
Switzerland. They Will return alter seven weeks
absence.
Music tomorrow night, Professor Hermann intro.
ducing q number OF his most marvellous feats,
among others 'sThe Snake Handkerchief, second
Sight," coinage without Counterfeiting," "The
Sympathetic Rabbits" "Herrmann's Arithmetic
and "The Column vend0me"
During the next week 1t is Professor Herrmann's
IN Intention to visit Bellevue Hospital and the ISL
ands, when he will afIord amusement to the
patients and others by sleight-ofhand perform
ance On Friday evening, the 22d inst, grand car
nival OF dtablerie will be given at the Academy the
occasion being testimonial benefit rendered to
him by several prominent citizens OF this city
Additional attractions have been provided by
the managers OF the Colosseum In the lectorum.
Among them "the celebrated cabinet mystery
1.-THE Aerial Sleep" In order to render the Coos-
scum one OF the pleasantest and coolest resorts IN
the city during the summer months a monster
air pump has been erected. which supplies the
building with 5000 cubic feet OF air amnute.
Mr.. James W. Morrssey, the popular treasurer Of
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, receives benefit on
wednesday afternoon. "Monsieur Alphonse" will
be revived for the occasion, as will the brilliant
little comedy my Uncle's WILL" The great feat
ure, however, will be the appearance OF Mile. lima
di MursKa in "Dinorah" The whole second act
will be given. 1t viii! be q unique opportunity OF
hearing this truly phenomenal artistic under the
most favorable conditions. 1t will also be her last
appearance In America.
An extraordinary company ia being gathered for
the next season OF Booths Theatre. For the es-
pecial support OF Miss Charlotte Cushman Messrs.
Jarrett & Palmer yesterday secured Mr.. George
vandenhon. This renowned tragedian has not APP
peared on the stage In over fourteen years. and his
advent will be looked forward to with great inter-
est, especially BY old play-goers, to whom his
merits as an actor are familiar. He VIII appear
in the proposed magnificent revivals OF Macbeth"
ana "Henry the Eighth"
THE WISCONSIN RAILROAD Law.