The New York herald., 1874-12-27
COULISSE CHAT.

McDonough's "Black Crooks combination are
EN- route to Valparaiso. South America
'Tne Honeymoon" will be the New Years Day
attraction ut the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Dominick Murray VIII play an engagement at
the Columbus Theatre. beginning tomorrow.
Boston was delighted with Abani. and managed
to get up quite a large amount OF enthusiasm.
"The Grand Army Ministries" is the title Of
company travelling in the interior Of the State.
Reinhara Scnmelz will shortly give grand con-
cert in this city with the New York Mannercnor.
J. w. Abaugh "Watched and Waitedn for two
big audiences on Christmas in Troy at Rand's Hall.
MRS. Dowland sings at Miss Sophie Heilbron's
piano recital at Steinway's on Thursday alter
noon.
They have actually had the enterprise to pro-
duce Ran's "Leonore" symphony In Liverpool this
month.
Troy Is to have another theatre, to be used as a
varieties. 1t will not be by Jacob Acker, late
OF Acker's Varieties.
No concert viii be given tonight at the Acad-
emy of Music, the pupils OF the New York Con-
servatory not being ready.
stereotyped expression in country papers,
"Blind Tom Is the greatest natural musical phe-
nomenon now before the public"
Who says New York is growing old IN iniquityi
The "Black Crook" has hzzled out, ana it's only
hope is now in the vrtuous rustics.
"Pygmalion and Galatea" will be produced at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre tomorrow night, with
Miss Leclercq in the role OF Galatea.
Mr.. Irvngs Hamlet at the London Lyceum
mas led to an extravaganza at the Haymarket
called IA Deliriom In Five Spasms."
'.The Palace OF TRUTH" one OF the most sue
cessful of all Gbert's plays, Is among the promised
novelties at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Daly's Fifth Avenue Company played London
Assurance at the Walnut Street Theatre, Phlla.
delpha, last week, with dattering success.
Carlotta Patti refused TO appear in concert at
Birmingham, because she was advertised by the
management as the "sister Of Miss Adelina Patti"
A sad example OF SorOsis.
Miss Thompson's engagement in Philadelphia
promises to be most successful. The lady's
impersonation OF Jane Eyre has won for her golden
opinions in the City OF Brotherly Love.
"Lohengrin" will be given at the Academy on
Monday night with the same cast that appeared
this season. King Kaakaua, Governor-elect Til
den and Mayor elect Wlckham will be present.
A pianist has to encounter great peril in Balti-
more, for we are told BY journal there that at
recent concert Mr.. c. weikert 'was not let on
until the appetite he had SO keenly aroused was
satisfied"
.sLitrle Emily" dramatzation OF Dickens story
OF "Davd Copperheld," will be produced at Booths
on Monday. Mr.. Rowe has momentarily thrown
aside his adapters pen ana VIII resume the 'socK
and buskln."
Miss Nathalie Pollard will deliver lecture on
''The Inside OF Washir gton Ltie' at Steinway Hall
on Tuesday next. The lady is said to be sprighty
and entertaining In her description Of social life
about the Capitol
We hear q good deal about the scenery Of
"Henry "" at Booths, but so far no mention has
been made OF the actors The manager ought to
have learned by this time that scenic effects will
not satisfy the public
Booths will be closed for one week previous to
the production OF "Henry "" This suspension is
called for owing to necessary alterations IN the
grooves OF the stage. About February 10 this spec
tacle will be produced.
The scene is In the greenroom OF the theatre;
the time during rehearsal the morning following
the first night. Second old man to assistant
scene patnter:-"Dauo, where's the plot OF this
piece 2' "In the first entrance on the 20. p"
side, and long one 1t Is, too."
One day last week benignted Brttisher wan
dered careessly into WallacKs, and, elDowing his
way through the group assembled round the box
office. asked languldy II "Little Hem'y" were not
to be produced on Monday. MOSS, busy handing
out tickets, paused In his labor and, looking up
pityingly, offered the stranger guide book.