The New York herald., 1874-08-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES

The FIRST matinee OF belle Lamar'' takes place
on Saturday.
Lisbon violinist, named Daddi, is trying to in.
trOduce classical concerts or chamber music Ia
that capital
Tooie opens Monday night nc wallacks in
"Wig and Gown He will play in "Weavers"
ALSO in which he made MS first success on the
stage. He thinks this play brings him luck
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Florence arrived by the
Scotia, late on Wednesday evening, and are stop
ping st the Fifth Avenue Hotel They commence
their first engagement In Piltsburg.
Master Martin, whose grotesque antics were one
Of the most amusing features OF the "Black Crookr
on its last representation at Niblo's Is to appear
at the Theatre COmrque on Monday night In new
dramatic piece, expressly written tor him, enti-
tied "MuDgo, the Ape" in which he VIII perform
the part OF It's Darwinian hero-a monkey. The
result shis eccentric manifestation OF dramatic
power can scarcely ne iOretod, but, Judging rom
Master Martins well known drollness and agility
there Is no doubt OF its proving amusing.
"Neale O'Neal; OF. The Jacket OF Greeu." s the
title OF the latest irish comedy-drama produced In
London. It's from the pen Of Mr.. W. Sidney. The
story Is laid 10 Ireland, in the time OF Queen Anne
and al It's opening we are introduced TO q charac-
teristic Irish attorney, O'ReiIly by name, who Is
receiving the congratulations or his coun trymen
for successfully lighting lawsuit for the oufiawed
Jacobin, Neale O'Nesl, whose name Is venerased
by his fellow cOuntrymen In the district. Captain
Desmonde an offlcey In command Of the British
troops there, for some cause which II not
made very clear, mas mortal en-
nifty against O'Neal, ana IA c0mmensurstcly
ANNOYED at the success which has attended the ex
ertions OF O'Reilly on behalf of the exile race
is to take place the Bext day between a horse Of
very vicious nature which belongs 70 the attor.
ney, and An ANNA. the property the Captain. 1t
ia O'Retllys last chance; he is greatly Involved
and has betted heavily on the event. There IL only
one man in the country VINO can ride the savage
brutc-Sephen siane. gentleman jockey-and
he at the last moment throws the Old attorney
over, and for Dribe accepts the mount OF Des-
monde's horse. In the meantime a stranger,
accompanied by his charming daughter, has ar
rived ut the inn, and ~ tho last moment,
when O'Rsilly In almost irastic with rage
aud disappointment, TINS gentleman con-
scnts to ride the Vicious animal, OF wAsu oil are so
much AFRAID. The race takes place, and its various
episodes are made manifest to tue audience BY the
description OF those the stage, who are supposed
tn be witnessing the event There is trouble
caused by the roul riding Of slane, hut m the end
the unprncipied Jockey and his vlilanous con-
federatc are foiled ana the attorneys horse wins
nm,d the most vocilerous acclamaions Of the spec.
,ators. As might be expected, the stranger proves
TO be The outawed O'Nea, and Desmonde is about
60 have him arrested BY his soldiers but O'Keiliy,
who has been engaged in unfastening his valise,
produces pardon Tor the outlaw, sigHed William
Rex aud oil ends as 1t should u.