The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-23
A NJ q s E N E N rs.
The Theatres To-Day.


To-day being celebrated as WashingtOn's Birth
day, performances will be given this afternoon at
many Of the theatres. At the Grand Opera House
"245o" and ''Humpty Dumpty Abroad" will be
given, with Mr. G. L. Fox in EACH Bryant's will
furnish charity entertainment for the benefit OF
the poor Of this city, the programme including the
burlesque on Cinderella" At the Theatre
COmique bill will be interpreted Identical with
that OF the evening, including 'Little JACK OAR
the olympic the extensive troupe viii ap ~.
pear in highly diversified performance. At
Niblo's Misunderstanding will he repeated; at
mSrnins and Domoey Son. at se swo in the the
be provided from ten to one and from two to five;
at Tony Pastors q programme. concluding with
ns e lie 5s S n, FUR
nesti troupe and other SPECIAL performers WIN APP
at Mrs. Conway's "Tne Stranger and q favorite
face Will be played, and at the New Park Theatre
evening entertainment will also be given at each
OF these houses.
Mime. Janauschek at Booths Tonight.
Nine. Janauschek will this evening begin an
engagement at Booths Theatre with Lady Dedlock
and Hortense in the dramatization Of BLEAK
House." known as ''Chesney WOld.n The rest of
the cast will include Mr.. Mines Levick as MIR.
as BacSe S sr
Mr. Pateman as Mr.. Guppy and Miss Mary Wells as
Mrs. KOuncewell.
Grand Opera HOuse-Sunday Concert.
The third Sunday concert at this house took
place last evening, and although the attendance
was by no means as large as on the two preceding
occasions yet 1t was OF dimensions respectable en-
ough to warrant belief In the popularity and sue.
cess Of these entertainments. There were three
attractive features. Mile. Ostava Torriani the de-
serving prima donna OF the StrakOsch troupe, sang
the grand scene Of Agatha from "Der Freischutz"
with the feeling and expression 1t demanded. and
IN the an% 81 voice
concluded in the West and in Boston. M. Victor
Maurel, Of the same company, created q species OF
popular Juror by his noble rendering Of Mahomet's
grand war song from ROssini's "Siege OF Corinth."
Gilm0res Twenty-second Regiment Band played
more, and two Of the members of this eminent
body Of musicians, Messrs Arbuckle and Lefebre,
were heard in solos for the cornet and saxophone.
An entire change OF programme will occur on next
Sunday evening.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
The Caroline Richings-Bernard Musical Union ap-
pear this evening at Steinway Hall.
sunlight Through the Mist,n embracing Thu ee
continents, four acts, i've characters and six
years, is the new play at the Bowery.
The spring season OF Italian opera will be in
augurated this evening at the Academy Of Music
by the Strakosch company with Verdi's "AYda.n
Mr.. Fred. Rullmann announces q brief season Of
German opera at the Stadt Theatre, commencing
early in March, with Nine. Pauline Lucca as the
chief attraction.
Mr.. Stoddart has been acting in "The Long
Strike" out West with an enthusiasm which is
described as having been highly prejudical to the
wig OF one OF the most gifted actresses in his COM
pany.
At the Academy OF Music next Saturday night
an entertainment will be given by the Charity
Amateur Dramatic Association for the benefit OF
the Hebrew Relief Society and the Hebrew Be.
nevolent Fuel Association. "Love's Sacrifice" will
be presented.
lie Demon de Jeu," played at the Holborn
Theatre, London, Is said to be q very clever DRAMA
In which the unconquerable infatuation OF the con-
nrmed gamester is powerfully and artisticslly
treated. In spite OF Its sensational title nigh
comedy tone is said to pcrvade the dialogue
throughout, and the play is described as remark
able FOR the natural and liielke representation 1t
Affords Of scenes which have too frequently been
treated, both by dramatists and actors, In an ex-
aggerated and violent fashion.
The Cluny Theatre, Paris, has revived lie Crime
de Faverne." In order to AFFORD its patrons an op-
portunity OF seeing the veteran Frederick Le-
maitre IN the part OF Seraphn. The small CON-
pass Of the house Is said to be to certain extent
favorable to the decayed voice of the famous ar.
fist, and some remnant OF his 'wonted Hres' yet
lives In his impersonation OF the touching role Of
the Notary; but tsays correspondent 1t is q
grave error he commits to keep on thus playing
long alter his powers are spent. His old popu-
larity still clings to him, however, ana at times
his feeble outbursts Of passion are sufficiently ap-
preciated to bring down the house.
TERRIBLE MINING ACCIDENT.