The New York herald., 1876-11-05
evening the play win have reached its aitieth per-

evening the play win have reached its aftieth per-
tormance.
The last nights OF "Around the World in Eighty
Days Al the Krafy's Theatre, Philadelphia, are an
nounced aiter run Of over $50 nights. Tho Lucky
Star" will be revived Tor short time after which the
stage adaptation OF verne's .voyage 10 the EARTH
Will be brought out
Tho audiences that Miss Neison has been drawing Al
the Walnut street Theatre, Philadelphia last week,
have been limited only by the capacity OF the hou sc
Juliet and Rosaiind were parts she appeared in last
week. This week, on Wednesday night, she viii play
Isabella IN Measure for Measure for the first time in
America
The Two Orphans" At :he Union Square Theatre,
has had remarkable success but must soon be with
drawn TO mako place for the new drama OF miss
Mutton" by Messrs. Nus and Beot- In this piece
Miss Clara Morris will make her nrst appearance IN
two years at the Union Square and Mr. j. H. sioddart
his frs, appearance in the season. BUou Heron and
Louise sylvester will also be in the cast
MIR Renhard Schmelz gives y grand concert at
stenway Hall on Saturday evening Miss Thursby and
Mr.. Jacobsohn will appear. On the programme are
Beeihoven's Second SYMPHONY; ..sieeried's Death"
marche tunebre from wagncr's rilocy; the bullet
music from Gucks "Paris Helen" overture, al
fonso and Estrella," Schubert and Mendclssohn's
violin concerto Seldom has such an admirable Dill
been offered 10 the metropolitan public
The New York Aquarium is continually receiving
queer FISH and this collection OF the wonders OF the
deep, the largest IN America, Is visited by
thousands OF persons daily Among the new acquisi.
tions are several varieties oil star fish, number OF
live sponges and corals, barnaces Tho spawn OF the
periwinkic, 100 Varieties OF the deep sea anemone'
beautiful in color, such the diauthus, and The
yanthemum, whose tcntacles, almost as Ion.
its name, are always extended.
s ar apfpr n last nj he Avenue
Theatre, and specially organized company viii! then
take this successful play upon tour through the
country. II viii be followed here the llth inst by
entirely different drama, "As You Like II" in
which Miss Fanny Davenport will make her first ap.
pearance in New York this season. Since she first
played Rosalind for her benefit she has given much
study 10 the character Mr.. Coghan Will play Orlando,
Mr. William Castle Amcns Mr. Charles Fisher Jacques
and Mr.. Davicge Touchstone. All the scenery will be
"The shaushraun" viii be revived at wallack's on
Thursday evening with entirely scenery, which Is
intended to surpsss magnGcence that OF the org,
nal production. Mr. Boucicauli, who WILL OF course,
appear Conn, has rearranged several OF the sets.
Tho nne orast retained with the excep-
tiOn Miss Rose Wood. who will make her FIRST ap-
pearance the theatre Artc Miss Baker, who will
play Moya, ana Mr.. Stevenson, who Will net Robert
FfoliotL Forbidden Fruit" which is interrupted in
the height of its success will bo again produced when
.'rhe Shaughraun," owing to Mr. Bouccaults engage
ments Ii other cities. is withdrawn.
'Sa.danapalus" begins the thirteenth week OF his
reign and the Assyrans continue TO come down like
wolf on the fold. The ballet is much admired.
The old monarch will positively abdicate December
., to be succeeded by king Lear" Mr. Lawrence
Barrett Will then hold the sceptre and Mr. f. l..
Davenport will support the throne as Edgar. Two
n n of 4 a
hand in the dramatic game ''Dan Druce'' vii! be
the next plav We learn that Presidential vote was
recently taken on the stage which the ballet only
exercised the right Of suffrage and that was divided
us:-Tlden, ~; Hayes, 4:; Grandfather Peter, =,
and Henry d. Palmer, 1o7. This is an ingenious way
Of informing the public that the ballet contains 2l3
people
This evening, at the Grand Opera House. Mr.. Gil.
Will give the first OF his Sunday concerts, with
his full band OF sixty-nve performers, and Miss Nor
ton, Messrs. Sohst, Carri, Brach;, Arbucke. Kcgel
Ieiebre, Lctsch De Carlo Bent and Master IL. Retzel
among the vocal and instrumental solosts. The pro
gramme. in two parts, is varied and strong, and in
cludes tho last movement of the Fifth Symphony"
Beethoven; Mr. Glmorcs sacred aria, deaths at the
Door, to he sung by Mr. Sohst; the overture TO
'.wiiliam Tcll'' and the "Rhapsodie Hongroise" No
. Iiszt Tho programme of tho concerts presents an
admirable portrait OF Mr. Gilmore, but the body has
the appearance Of Costentenus, 10 SO covered with
the decorations and orders and stars with which the
great conductor is honored
The death OF Mr. William whcatley Will be univer-
sally regretted by the dramatic profession, with which
he had been connected for nearly fifty as actor
or a manager. He had many friends in New York,
philadelphia and Boston. and his gcniality and high
spirits The stage made him favoriie with thou
sands who were not personally acquainted with him.
Among the comedians Of fifteen or twenty years ago
he stood next to Murdoch. His Vapid, Young Rover,
DOricOurt. Bclcour.
round OF such characters, full OF dash and vgor
and lew actors, with tho exception OF Charles Mat
thcws, whose ghtning-like delivery rival
led cou,d equal him IN tho rapidty with which he
would rattle OIL hrs dialogue. His style the anti
thesis that slow, deliberate method In which the
sentimental Robertsonan school has educated many
good young actors OF the day.
ART NOTES.