The New York herald., 1874-08-09
SOCK AND DUSKlN.
The Coming theatrical Events
of the Season.
THE NEW SENSATIONS.
Meteoric Combinations and Star
Engagements.
BELLE LAMAR AND JEALOUSY
What Our Managers Have Done
and Mean to DO.
REVIEW OF THE AMERICAN STAGE.
Booths.

tropolis to open its doors for what Is techncally
known as the fall and winter season VIII Dc
Booths. This house, made famous as the prlnci-
nal .1eeitimate,, establishment OF the United
States by the Shakespearan representations OF its
recent proprietor EdwinBooth, has, by the caprice
NJ nrtune passed into the hands OF Messrs. jar
rett 4 Palmer, enterprisng people, whose conduct
of Niblo's Garden for many years was marked
lberality and success. IL is understood that in
their new sphere Jarrett Palmer will, ike Mr.
Booth, make the classical drama their principal
dependence to gain public favor; but viii, while
securing the best available representatives Of the
leading parts, give to the ''star" actor not only
elaborate mechanical and scenic surroundings,
but. what lis equally essential the support Of
meritorious stock company.
AS an earnest in this direction. it is given out
that MISS Charlotte Cusnman Will produce, during
what it is intimated, will be her farewell engage
ment. Henry the Eighshn "Guy Mannering," and
Macbeth" the latter tragedy with full operate
chorus, and the subordinate characters OF each
piece distributed among supporting company
consisting in part OF George vandenhon, the well
known Shakespearian reader; Charles LIE Cerq,
Charles Rockwell formerly OF the Fifth Avenue
Theatre: F. B. warde, OF the London theatres;
Fanny Brough, recent arrival, &C During the
season Henry the Fith' will also lie brought out,
and in gorgeous style. This piece affords great
scope for spectacular display, and this, 1t is prom
ised Will be given, and as Shakespeare never De-
fore was illustrated on any stage In the world.
Over $50 people will be engaged IN the professions
and combats arrayed in armor. and with costly
banners, all wrought from historical designs In the
British Museum. One of the most interesting lea.
lures Of this Shakespearian production Is the fact
that 1t will be The first time tnat Henry the Filth"
has ever been offered on the American stage.
This is attributable 10 its imperative call for nu.
merous spectacular effects Tor perfection OF story,
hAvat Aatn mi nnfn
prising managers from taking the necessary great
financial risks. Another piece, involving enOr-
nous outlay upon the part OF the management 10
now daily expected from the author Of the roman
tic drama OF 1.-THE Dukes Motto" Paul Feval. Of
Paris.
negotiated for, Belle Lamar from the pen OF Dion
Boucicaut and put upon the stage under MS per
sonal supervision, will be the INITIAL attraction OF
the season. The play IS story OF the neart and Is
iounoed upon incidents OF me great american re-
is to enact the hero part whe the heroine viii be
IN the capable hands OF Mss Katharine Rogers.
Mr.. F. + Mackay has an important trust assigned
him. Following the possible run OF this emotional
piece will be "Connie Soogah," an Irish drama, in
which tie merry Barney " amses appear. This
judicious interlude affords desirable bit OF bright
ness to the managerial presentment Mr. and Mrs
Williams have not been seen in New York In over
i've years, and as they have q numerous following
tnelr brleI engagement viii no doubt be crowned
with success. Joseph Jefferson is also 70 play at
this establishment and 1t Is lnumated, that he Will
appear in a new character.
the 10Th inst. MesSrS. Jarrett fdlmer nave
made the following engagements OF executive Of
fcers s:-Josepn II. Tooker, late ol the Grand opera
House. business manager; Leon j. vincent stage
manager; Michael Connolly, musical director; w.
VOegtlin, CHIEF of scenic artists; w. Tiotson,
treasurer and Bensen Sherwood master machin-
LIST.
Daly's Fifth Avenue.
Mr.. DAILY has not been idle during these summer
days. The regular season at the Filth Avenue Thea
tre viii begin on Tuesday, the 25th OF August Since
the house closed In June workmen have been busy
within its walls upon those Thousand little details
which, now completed, serve to make this mag
uiicent theatre one OF the most perfect in this
country for dramatic purposes. Many additions
will be detected by the observing visitor, showing
tnat Mr. Daily has in every respect studied the
physical comfort as well as the intellectual enter
tainment OF his audiences G1ribadi during the
recess has completed with exquisite finish the
decorations OF the interior while others are at
work upon the smoking room designed ior gentle
men under the main lobby. Upon the stage an
amount OF massive and ingenious machinery
has been introduced which will render easy
OF production the grandest spectacular effects. A
new act drop has been added to the proscenium,
and while the magnificent satin folding drapery
will still be used to denote the beginning and the
nnsh Of the play the new curtain will mark the
acts. 1t Is thoroughly original design, and Is
the work OF Mr.. Charles William Wlthaus. 1t
represents view behind the scenes at q theatre
IN Pompeii, and the ingenious and artistic group
Ing and exquisite colonng makes 1t worthy of ex-
tenslve circulation through the process oil the en-
craving art.
drama by Mr.. Augustn DaIy, which Will be found,
from all we hear, worthy companion and sue
"Man and Wife, The action of the piece tran
spires partly In Scotland and partly in the Canary
Islands.
During the coming season, and quite early In its
course, Mr. Bret Harte's first play and long
promised comedy VIII be ready for pi reduction, ana
iant and realistic scenic surprises. new and
powerful American play by Bronson Howard Is
aim to all the previous works OF this dranatist.
revival OF one OF the least familiar, but most
charming OF all OF Shakespeares comedies, will
also mark the season, and will naugurate a series
OF the choicest and most rarely acted OF the Old
brilliant comedies; while quite early in tn. the season
OF 'The school ior scandal which he has-loow.
ing the example set by the Prince OF Wales Thea
ire, London-atered so as TO comprise all the
action into one scene In each act. At Marie Will
toms Theatre this adaptation OF Sheridan's comedy
the same success here.
The company with which Mr.. DAILY VIII carry
on his season VIII be, beyond al compare, the
dramatic organizations which have yet graced
the Fifth Avenue stage. Two newcomers viii
cure popuiur iavor-vIz., MISS Emily Rigi, who
makes a bound rom the embrace or Terpslcnore
roll Of one OF the most famous and most fashion,
able institutes OF learning In New YORK, and
comes fofth quite q mistress OF fashionable grace
ana fashionable English. The other debutant Will
be Mr. Sol. Russell, the popular m0nologue artist
who enters the dramatic profession In
earnest and will certainly make his
mark In eccentric character delineations.
Miss Ada Dyas, alter brief trip to England, re-
turns to resume her position in the company, and
Miss Fanny Davenport who made such strides
toward dramatic excellence last season. is
her beauty. Miss sara jewett, the certain
successor to all Of Agnes Ethe's ETHEREAL
roles and Mrs. q. II. Gilbert, peerless in
her line Fanny Morant, the Arnault t-Pessls OF our
stage; promising pretty Nina varian, and Nellie
Mortimer. handsome Alice Grey, stella Congdon
and Bijou Heron. These complete the list OF
ladies', while among the gentlemen OF the company
Mr. DAILY retalns-and, indeed, seems to have maze
M his mind always to retaln-Mr. Charles Fisher,
M. George Clarke, Mr.. ID. II. Harkins, Mr.. Louis
James, Mr.. James Lewis, Mr.. W. Davldge, Mr..
Frank HardenberR Mr.. George Parkes, Hart Con-
way. Mr. b. r. Ringgold, Mr.. Owen Fawcett, Mr..
10 Hhifing M QeorRe Devere. ME-. J. w. yennlngs.