The New York herald., 1876-02-20
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On Saturday next amateur performance Is 10 be
given at the Lyoeum Theatre for the benefit OF the New
York Founding Asylum one OF the noblest and best
managed charities in the city II has now over 500
children in charge. The disinterested gentlemen who
preparing the benefit deserve particular credit for
this means Of making the foundlings feel the best
substitute they give for father's early love-
namely, hearty sympathy The play for the occasion is
not founding, although . one Il having been
tenderly nnrsed by its parents Philip Frmn and J. G.
Johnstone, who think it will soon be able to "run"
alone II is called 'The Shamrock" and is rebellous
and, therefore, patriotic Major James Haggerty who
has hitherto made the comedy of politics his study will
make his bow before the footghts for the first
this occasion The ladies all talented and among
the minor male parts some whose appearance Is
looked forward 70 with peculiar relish
'Brass' has pleased the public as II should do
for Mr. Rowe never acted with more spirit and humor
than he does Walton Stray, and the play is full Of
good things, the story interesting and the charac
ters are well contrasted and effective Tho young cler
gyman Is singularly comic person. and capitay acted
by Mr.. Frank Langley who might however make the
part more natural by giving It little more self concet
ana vapidty. decidedly good performance that OF
Balance, by Mr.. Cyril Searle The situation in tho
third act where Stray deceves the Admiral and escapes
from the chamber Is most laughabe II
has been called improbable, but not than the
story Tony Lumpkn tells in ''She Stoops to Conquer
OF how he drove his mother coach around the back
yard and persuaded her she had gone fifty miles, There
must be certain license granted to the comic drama
tist for II the stage is only to give commonplace
events II would soon lose its interest good comedy
must deal with exceptional events for the odd and the
unusual Its only reasons for existing. "Brass',
will be played every evening and there will be matt
nee on washington's Birthday.
The death OF Charlotte Cushman has elected number
OF beautiful and thoroughly apprecatve tributes from
the press, not only in New York and Boston but in all
the principal cities Her profession will doubt
fitting time pay the bonors due TO the memory OF the
great tragedienne Mr. Barrets touching letter which
we printed yesterday, spoke for hundreds OF his
panons. The estate OF Miss Cushman 10 valued at
100000 This is a very large sum to accumulate by
personal efforts the stage without resortng the
atrcal management but must be considered that for
years Miss Cushman has played for less than
$500 night and that she sometimes received more.
The disposition Of her estate is as yet OF course
known She has an adopted son and nephew, Mr.. Ed
ward Merriam, who with her in her last moments.
The following sketch OF her relatives is given
by the Boston Trareller:-
or Miss Cushman's immediate family Charles alone
remains Her brother August was thrown from a
horse and killed several years ago Her sister Susan
married a well known London chemist named Mus
pratt by whom she had several children Of whom
son. Charlotte adopted and all of whom she cared for
with sisers loving Her mother died eight years
ago. or the children OF Mr.. Cushman by his nrst wife
one married Mr. James Weld, prominent baker;
otner married Mr.. Eaton, and third Mr. Riddell
Mr.. Weld's wife and Mr.. Eaton aiterward dying, Mr.
Weld married his sster-in-law Mrs. Eaton. Charles,
Miss Cushmans brother, next TO her in years is ap
officer Of one Of the larger insurance companies OF
London