The New York herald., 1876-12-17

capital entertainment Is offered by Kelly Icons
minstrcs this week. Mr.. William Courtright, the
COMEDIAN will make his first appearance, and Will be
ably assisted by the whole company.
Miss Kate Claxton. tho close OF her present en-.
gagement at tho Union Square THEATRE viii open in
Washington, and from there TO Baltimore Cincinnati,
Louisville, ST. LOUIS New Orleans and San Francisco
The second concert OF the Oratorio Society OF New
York will take place at Stcnway Hall on Christmas
evening under the direction OF the distinguished CON-
poser, vlonis and conductor, Dr. Leopold Damrosch.
Mile. Abani is the re'gning sensation In Paris
The new Egyptian Hall IN Thirty-ourth street will
be opened place OF family resort next Thursday,
under the management Of Mr. J. Charles Davis. Tho
theatre has undergone alterations, both in the stage
and auditorium, and an Instructive programme is an
nounccd.
"The Black Crookn will bo brought at the Grcnd
Opera House on Monday night, with scenery,
1ne spectacle, and ballet which Miles Morlacchi,
Antonino, Adriana aud Nine Malvin will appear,
assisted by sixty dancers. concert will be given
this evening
The Brooklyn sufferers will be benefited at Ston-
why Hall on Monday evening by Nine. Marie Salvaiti,
sopranos Miss A. Municr contralto; Mr. II. A. Bischon,
tenor; MI. A. sohst, baritone; Mr. Alfred II. Pcase,
pianist; Mr. Arbucklc, cornet; Mr. Colby, accom-
PIANIST; Mr.. J. T. Tominson, elocutionist
"The Shaughraun" continues It's splendid run at
Walack IS Theatre, and will only be Withdrawn at the
enc OF few weeks account OF other engagements.
Mr.. Bouclcauts Conn is OF his best Irish charac-
ters, and the performances OF Mr. Beckett, Mr.. Gil
bort, Mr. Montague and Miss Dyas excellent
The brilliant little Loa will appear the Park this
week in tho 'od Curiosity Shop which gives her
two OF her best characters As Little ell she has
opportunity to express tho pahos Of Dickens and In
the Marchioness Irritable humor Mr.. W. II.
Crane will make nis Ii, ppearancc at this theatre as
Dick Swivellcr.
Mr.. Maurice Strakosch IL meeting with steady
courageincut in his plan for building grand opera
house in New York which shall be the permanent
home for the best music This city only afford
to sustain such enterprise, but II cannot aord to
do without H. Our business interests need 1t well
the interests Of art.
A young lady, thoroughly educated for the opera,
but who prefers the tragic drama is TO make her
debut under the management OF Mr. De vivo She Is
native Of New York city, but will appear first in the
provinces the stage name Of Miss Marie. wisely
preierring obtain practical knowledge before chal
longing metropolitan public.
The new play by Miss J. /. Glider, founded on DR..
J. G. Hollands novel Of "seven Oaks" produced
for the first time at MacAulays Theatre, Louisville,
on Friday evening, before crowded audience, and
made an immense success. II was written expressly
for Mr.. John T. Raymond, and his creation OF Jim
Fcnson is said to rival his famous Colonel Sellers.
Mmc. Essipof appears at steinwny Hall on Friday
evening in tho following Observation-Disclosures
Kreslerana, Fantasiestueck and Chants Espagnols
(contrcbandicrs); Observation-Disclosures, major;
Liszt-Etude dc concert; Mendelssohn- -Andantc ct
scherzo; Henselt-.ssi Oseau "DETAILS p Leschetizki-
"Grand vasc Chromat tique" She will also give
Saturday matinee.
.The School for Scandal" will be played two nights
more tho Fifth Avenue Theatre, and will give way
fors the production, Wednesday evening, of 1.-THE
American, the new drama which Mr.. Daily has
adapted from "LEtrangero" OF Dumas with especial
reference the character Of the company. Messrs.
Coghlan. Fisher Brougham and Lewis, and Misses
Davenport Jenrcys.Lewis, May Nuncz and Mrs. Gill
bert will have prominent parts Tho sccnory and cos
tunes will be new.
'Richcleu,' play in which Mr.. Edwin Booth has
much honor, will DO produced at the Lyceum
Theatre every evening this week. In the
Messrs. Robinson Levics, Conway. Pierce, whitecor
and Foster, and Misses Clara jennings and Alicc
Brookes On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Booth will ap-
pear Benedict In s'Mueh Ado About Nothing" In
Christmas week he will play Richard III. We hope
soon TO see him again as Hamlet, q character with
which his name Is identified
There will be no performance at Booths Theatre
this week. as Mcssrs Jarrett and Palmer desire to
have complete rchearsals OF Mr. Gbert's now drama
Of "Danicl Drucc which will DO produced Christ
mas Day for the first time in New York, with new
scenery and cast including Mcssrs Barrett. Sheridan,
Wards, Jennings, Collier, Weaver and MISS Minnie
Palmer, who will persona,e the only female Ole the
play. Mr. George Fawcctt Rowcs comedy,
"Finh Avenue" Will be brought out aftcrward, with
local scenes OF which represents the action OF the
Seventh regiment n the draft riots during the
Tho sympathy and generosity Of the dramatic pro-
fcsson will be exhibited Thursday afternoon by
performances at the principal theatres in AID Of the
sufferers by the burning OF the Brooklyn Theatre All
the managers actors. orchcstras and attaches havc
volunteered their services. Excellent bills will be
offered at WalIack's, Booths, tho Union square, tho
Park, Kelly Il Icons, Grand Opera House. the Oiym-
pic the Eagle, Gm0re's Garden. the particulars OF
which are elsewhere announced. on Friday evening
Mr. Max Strak osch ana his Italian opera company will
also give benefit These noble efforts should be lib
orally supported by the New York pubic.
The following verses under the title OF "Happi-
ness " are published In a recent number OF the London
Begracia
when were you happy :" said Jack to Joe.
"Or have you forgotten it long ago?
Was " upon your bridal morn
Or when your little child was bnrng
or when you gained your Chanccry suit
And hundred thousand pounds 10 bootf
or on the day capped your gores
And won the county from tho toriesy
or when they made you a baronety"
.sReay,n said Joe, ~ quite forget,
Though, " the very truth told
Twas down in childhood's days Of old,
When was taken 10 the play
And dreamt about IL night and day."
Tho following note, which We publish verbatim. Is
not an extraordinary example or the way in which
managers arc addressed by irresponsible persons.
Whether the young reporter allowed to ..pas" or
whether he wrote iull "acount' or who the prcsi
dent of the press "Ast' may DO or what its papers
are, we are not yet iniormcd-
Jarrett " Palmer
Managers
Sir II you Will be kind enough let this young rc-
porter pss he VIII take full account OF tho
anccs have plenty OF space papers rs IL
VIII do Tor filing up
Yours TRULY
president OF the press Asst
But short time since and Max Strakosch vcnturcd
into Cincinnati with Italian opera company and
a local scribe thus wrote land without Returning