The New York herald., 1876-12-24
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capital comsdisna matinee win be given chsist-
mas.
Egyptian Hall. which contains large number Of
curioscs and includes variety Of pssruclivs smusc-
ments viii give afternoon performance on Christ
maS.
"Forbidden Fruit" with Mr.. Lewis Morrson's COM
pany, has made hit in the Pcnnsyiyania towns and
Mr. Morrison highly praised for his personalon OF
Cato Dove
'pique" viii be performed at the Brooklyn Academy
OF Music and at tic Buffalo Academy Christmas
afternoon and evening by the Fth Avenue Theatre
companies.
The lst public rehearsal FOR the third concert OF the
New York Philharmonic Society takes piace next
Friday at the Academy OF Music. under the direction
Of DR.. Damrosch.
Edwin Booth will present "lciard I'LL Z" at the Ly.
ceum Theatre tomorrow night. character IN which
he is celebrated On saturday afternoon he VIII act
''Ruy Bias for the lrst time years
.'Mss Muitonr will continue the attraction at tho
Onion Square Theatre until further notice. and dc.
serves ITS brilliant success. On Christmas afternoon
..l.ed As,ray'' will be PLAYED with powerful cast
Barney williams through all mis- life llvei With his
mother. and the affection between them was very
beauuul Her death speedily followed his, ard they
together in the enclosure III ufecnwood
Cemetery.
The Philadelphia journals do not agree In their opn.
ions OF Mrs Eleanor Ames' new play, "Fl'rtation,
brought the Chestnut Street Theatre last week.
but the general opinion IS favorable Miss Plover was
very successful as the heroine.
lhc Third Avenue Theatre. under the new title ot
the Washington Theatre, will be opened tomorrow
afternoon by Mr. George Wood with full variety
company for u Of two weeks. Is viii then be
closed rcmocclng until January %.
Nib,o's Garden Will be reopencd for tho season on
Christmas afternoon. by the Kraliy Brothers, who
will present their Partisan spectacle. .sAzurne;
or, A Voyage to the EARTH Tho ballet will include
Miles. De Rosa, Ia,ourncr and Gaugani.
Mr Maurice Strak osch progressing iavorably with
hrs new Opera House. Within u days prospectus
viii be issued Mr. s,rakosch has gained the conf
dence Of some of the Important capitalists 10
this city. Mr.. Arthur Gilman is preparing plan of
The Opera House
.'Ihc American" viii be performed every evening
this week aud on Christmas afternoon Mt the Fith
Avenue Theatre. Mr. Daiy, in accordance with yen-
eral desire will soon arrange series OF matnees 90
wednc sdays. The scenery OF this theatre has been
made Greproo aud the sky borders to be painted
zInc.
"DanI Drucc." Mr. Gilberts DRAMA will be
produced for the nrs time in America nt Booths
Theatre to- morrow afternoon It originally brought
out at tho Haymarkct London, September III, 1870,
and there achieved n Mr. Lawrence Barrstt
The scenery Is new.
| Mr. Heller has arranged new programme for the
Christmas holidays, including original wonders o.
! legcrdenan, music by the goblin drummsrs ana
himself. the second sight OF Miss Heller w'th the
sealed packet mystery and Tor tho nrst time here she
drama of ..slr Punch who will be almost popuni
| as Santa Claus, 10 whom he is really related
The Park is tao only theatre in New York at which
Charles Dickens characters win be presented durina
| has llama n NM
Christmas what than any author Of our century,
even Washington Irving excepted. Lolita will play
Little Nell anu the Narchioness every evening, and
a variety programme is announced Tor Monday after.
noon.
polo and racing will remain the attractions st Gil
nore's Garden this week, and omorrow afternoon
there will bc special performance. There is scene
illustrating frontier life IN preparation IN which Nc.
Nc Mowry will show tho manner IN which he won the
Ten Thousand Dollar Stake IN California when. mount
Ing aud dsountng wnc his ponies were Il full speed
! he rode 30l miles in l4h lin.
! ..The shaug gnraun" well suited to the Christmas
scasou II is SO full OF rnerrmcnt and good humor. Mr.
Bouc,caults Kindly genius inspires Conn with touches
| NJ pathos oven in his most irrepressbl0 humor and
! tho entire performance cannot but add pleasure
/ 10 the Christmas week. On Monday an extra per-
! formapce win be given. 1.-The Shaughraun" WILLIE
! wuhdrawu from waack's next month, whom 'sEor
hidden rrut'' will be revived. This will bc followed
nv IAN For Her, in which Mr.. Wailack has appeared
with great success in Boston.
Two coach loads Of beauty and mirth, done up In
small parcels III the shape OF little girls left The Glssy
| House Yesterday afternoon charge OF Mrs. Dion
Bouccauit The precious freight was equally divided
between two proscenium ut Wailack's, and the
little ones spent the in fond anticipation oe
seeing Tatters Like the canary bird in the photo
box Talters did not appear put the children
cn.oyed themselves nevertheless, and applsudcd Conn
Among the party the littc ladies Feetec, Jepnss
Lulu Misnon. Matte, Madac and Vernon, fonr-ycar.
old gallant the only male protector OF the formidable
party Mrs. Bouccaut has promised to bring Tattern
TO the hotel and the young critics are inclined 10 over
look the OMISSION in the play.
Mr. Peruabo, EN- ncnt Boston pianist thus speaks
OF Essipoi -
What n surprise for US all! Such perfection Of %
many ouahties each one oil which would make an Or
dnary mortal grateful forever Did any one ever b.
lore hear piano sing as II did on saturday. particu
iary in the ''Curncval where Chopin's music 70 20
admirably portrayed? IL impossible 10 reprssa
the tears that tins time certainly came longer dte
lance than usual The heart Of hearts was unlocked
and applause offensive Lovingly rendered a. WA
ih,s norton OF work, not less beautiful was -
see true rendering perfect technique anu giorsoua
| physique, the latter an important item wnere me
nerves are expected 10 endure such great stran -
i il u wonder that such a galaxy Of qualities snouio
| produce the marvellous piano playing 70 whtcn
we have recently iistcncdy IL seemed 70 mo aPPro-
pirate TO rise from our In honor Of the perform
| ance This leads to ask you wher0 tho pcoplo
were-thc persons who pride themselves upon thotr
culture and whose presence - SUPPOSED 70 ns nsces
\ E-s,pof returns to IN the spring. hops thae
1 Music Hall or horticultural Hall, viii NOT have an
empty seat during her rec.als, aud that Boston WI
an ovation artist who came 10 Us 50 niodesty Ans
unhcraldcd did Nine. EssipoL v&sht