The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-25
the Oenent Of the Bryant family on next wednos-


day.
The programme OF Daly,s special Bryant matt
nee win consist OF memorial address, a requiem
by the quartet or the san Francisco Minsrels and
the revival, Tor this time only, OF London As
surance.u
minstrel performance will be given on Mon
day evening at the Union League Theatre by anna
teurs Tor the benefit OF the homeopathic Hospital
Tor Women and Children. Performance begins &C
eight O'Clock p. NJ.
There seems to be a desire on the part OF some
OF the managers to encourage pen and Ink war
over the remains Of poor Dan Bryant. IL would
be more IN Keeping with the solemnity OF the oc-
casion II they would wash their dirty linen with
closed doors. The public do not want TO be both
cred with their private squabbles.
Mrs. Julia y. Dunn has acquired a new lease OF
the Grand Opera House. The spectacular drama
OF "Ahmed," therefore, will not be withdrawn, as
announced. Owing to the great success 1t has
met with and tue continued public favor 1t Will
probably be retained the boards OF the Grand
Opera House for some time to come.
Conn the Shaughraun mas captured the hearts OF
the good people OF Boston. No such audiences as
assemble nightly in the Boston Theatre were ever
known before In that house. SO great Is the de-
mand for seats for the coming week that 1t is
probable the doors Will have to be thrown open in
the afternoon and special matnees organized TO
satisfy the public.
The tickets now being sold for the various
matinee performances for the Dan Bryant fund
are ST. each and receivable ut all the principal
theatres in exchange for reserved seat coupons on
the payment OF fifty cents extra. At the olympic,
where the highest price Is ST. no extra charge Is
made for reserved places. The same arrangement
holds good at the Bowery Theatre and Bowery
opera House.
Unusual interest is Attached TO the revival OF
.'The TIcket-ofLeave Manu at Bootha Theatre on
next Thursday afternoon for the benefit OF the
family OF the late Dan Bryant because many or
the people engaged in its original representation
in this country ut the old Winter Garden are an
nounced TO appear. MT. and Mrs. w. j. Florence,
Mrs. F. S. Chantrau. Mr. vinng Bowers, Mir.
Thomas Morris and Mrs. Hind ere among the vet
eran volunteers.
Ristor, before ner nnal parting from New York,
VIII give short series OF performances. which
Will probably be the last appearances OF the great
tragedienne in this city. Among the promised per.
formances will be Ter celebrated impersonatlon OF
Renata di Francia IN the historical drama founded
on the story OF the Huguenot massacre We are
glad that Nine. Rlstori VIII make these final APP
pearances, Tor they cannot tall TO afford the edu-
Gated pubic unbounded pleasure.
From the lar away town OF Brashear City, a.,
comes the following unique notice or Di Murska,
which deserves place among the original efforts
OF rural critics -"Her voice IS wonderful. She
runs up and down the scale with the agility or an
experienced cat running up and down a housetop
and two three fences thrown IN. She turns
igurative flp-1aps on every oar, tearing up the
thermometer TO way above 212, and sliding down
again so far below zero that one leels chilled to
the bone.r
Miss Nelson begins an engagement OF two
weeks duration Tomorrow evening IN Booths
Theatre, playing her original part OF Amy Rob-
sart. BY TINS she appears 10 the greatest advan-
tage. To add to the effectiveness OF the powerful
drama new scenery mas been expressly painted
Tor it. Mr. Frederick B. Warde. who mas Just re-
turned IRON his trip TO Europe, Will appear
Leicester, and there viii be two new comers-Mr.
j. b. Studley and Miss Minnie conway. The sale
OF seats mas been stimulated by the announce
ment that this Is Miss Nelson's farewell TO
Am erica
Mr.. NJ A. Kennedy appears 10 be the most
popular stock actor that ever played in Brooklyn.
He mas been a memoer OF The company OF the
Brooklyn Theatre during three years out Is now
preparing to so to San Francisco to I'LL engage
ment for year. AS an expression OF the pop
ular esteem for him q committee, composed or
well known citizens, is arranging 10 give Mr..
Kennedy complimentary farewell benent in the
Academy OF Music, on Friday, the Goth inst.
Among the members or the committee are Mayor
Hunter, Corporation Counsel DE Witt, Messrs.
william Z. Kingsley and Arthur Crooks.
The Symphony Quartet were rendered COM
pnmentary concert OF Parepa Hall last week, and
attracted one o. the largest ana most select audi
enccs that has ever nled the Yorkville Hall. MISS
Morrison Fiset, Miss Borie Miss Foster, Miss Kid
de- MIR. Branders others volunteered their SER
vices and supplied one OF the most enjoyable or
entertainments. Miss Kidde is most promising
pianist and Miss Bore and Miss Fiset sopranos
who are known as prime dome. The quarter,
composed or Messrs. Wagner, Mas, weismaLn
and Dennisson acquitted themselves crcdltably.
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