The New York herald., 1877-11-21

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dience Tho advance salc OF seats 10 said TO be the
largest ever known in that city
~ Is promised that Miss Clara Morris will appear
Jane Eyre before the Brooklyn public bslore the
son is over sothcrn, tho Crushed rragcdian Is to
occupy the stage OF tho Academy OF Music Tor week.
beginning on January T. .8
The intsliigence displayed by Mr. Frank ). Yraypss
dog "Jack" "a noble bull massif) 10 truy wonderful
and u 10 not too much say him that he s the
actor Of the kentucky Rife Team" He evidently
thoroughly believes In tho reality Of the OF the
drama in which he 10 essential oharssser.
Mss Lydia Thompson and her troupe appear to-
night In the new burlesque. .'Pifpar or the lfugic
ASmory." The plot said 10 be full Of absurd and
mirth provoking situations aud comcal d6nouomsnss
IL was nrst performed at tho Criterion Theatre. Lon
don, and thereafter had successful In the prov
ipccs.
Mrs Mathilde Wilde Washington has been engaged
fos tho next saturday Damrosch Symphony matinee
she sings on this occasion Tor the nrst time in New
York, and, It is announced will probably make tour
or the country as professional, having had expert
eacc AZ a member OF the Royal Grand Opera troupe,
Dresden.
Next Monday evening Miss Henrietta Besbe, the
wsI known soprano will be tho recipient or tcst,-
monial concert, 10 take place At Chckcring Hail. Sho
Will be assisted by tho several trained artists OF the
English Gee Club. by Miss Mathilde E. Tocdt, violin
ME- y. T. Warren, organist; Mr. A. +. Touimin harp,
and Mr. caryl Florio, piano.
Tho sale OF seats ut the Broadway Theatre, Tor
the play OF ''Antouy ana Cleopatra" in which
miss Rose Esyngels to make her appearance on Mon
day evening next commences to-day II 10 said that
tho play will DO produced in superb style az regards
company, scenery, ballet AMI stage garniturc.
Tho performing Gr@co Roman wrestling bears at
the London Circus among the features OF that
entertainment They exhibit not little science In
taking their "hold," and tho challengo to Miller.
Bauer any other OF tho famous athletes Of the day
IL yet Unanswered, 1t is said that while number or
applications have made outsider has yct como
up 10 tho sscratch"
On Friday evening Mr.. Harry Stanned, assisted by
Theodore Thomas orchestra, Nine. Carreuo, tho
pianist, and Master Lichtenberg. tho violinist will
give At s.einway Hall which, II one may
Judge from the programme Is likely to prove one OF
the most enjoyable or tho present musical season.
Mr.. S,andeld Is 0ne artist, and his combination Of
effects ought 10 result thoroughly enjoyable even
ing
Says Bethna Brentano, Goethe's ..friend," Of Beet
shoven's lodgings "In his first apartment there arc
two three pianos without logs. and tho ground
trunk, which contained somo clothes, and'a three
legged chair As 10 tho second apartment all Its fur
niture WAS a bed, which, winter and summer. was
composed OF mattress and sheet, and deal table,
upon which stood a washhand BASIN His night linen
was lying anyhow on the floor"
Tho frequent change Of the playbill at Woods
Theatre in Brooklyn prevents tho company OF
from arriving at any degree OF excellence In their
parts Whom there lhrec four pieces DO pro-
ssntsd In wosk even passabe performance Of any
one OF them Is almost precludcd The manager asks
an impossiblty of his employees II he expects them
under such mistaken system 70 please she public
and nll .his exchcquer
THE QUESTION OF Mr.. JEFFERSON AND HIS
RIP VAN wINKLE
New YORK, Nov 10, 1877.
TO THE EDrroR THE HERALD:-
Awriter, signing himself 'x, pubIshesi In your Sun.
day edition piece Of illogical enthusiasm concerning
the good effect art OF Mr. Jsnerson's Rip van
Wiuke. enjoy much most people the talent
displayed BY Mr. Jefferson In that extraordinary I'm
personation but concedo that IL "ths tri-
Imph Of dramatic effort, "the highest presentation
Of stage art" sthe wnoesomcst and purest OF theat
rical pictures" Neither, II those thingA were sruc,
would also be true that all, without exception. who
80 she performance s'possess common degree
ot tasssn and that this taste cannot afterward b
ssss0sd wish what interior, degrading dsnc'en
tnasln Least OF all 10 it true that in consequences
Mr Jefferson having played nothing but Rip Var
Winkle Tor sen years, blonde burissqueA "Blaci
Crooks" and French plays arc no longer popular.
since Mr.. Jefferson produces nothing new IL II
other because no cannot or no Will NOT II no can.
not, It must bc either because no acquire play
which promises 10 afford him character IN which he
can obtain popularity equal 10 that OF Kip, or be
cause he Is restricted some degree by tho various
managers under whom hc plays, and VINO believe 81
Implicitly In tho potency Of this old creation that shcy
throw obstacles In tho way OF his producing = irost
II ne will not, the reason must bc either thai
ne 10 lazy, devoid OF true artistic ambition con-
vinced that he can equal himself in this one
character prefer TO believe that Mr. Jefferson bai
tho INDUSTRIOUS ambitious and creative soul Of tho
artist, and that mono OF these three last mentioned
motIvcs apply 10 him.
Meanwhile lot not do him tho injustice Of nause
ating eulogy. Blonde burlesques flourish whom they
are fascinating 'Back Crooksn draw when they arc
well produced. French plays (and suppose "x'
would call French play with AN adulcrous clemen
In II necessarily immoral) do an excellent business
whom they Arc interesting and perfectly placed upor
tho stage. And II oil this were tho reverse Mr. JeGcr
son would no moro bo responsible tor tho change BY
OF having plays Rip FOR yoars than Lucille
Western would have been for having played Lady
Isabel and Mmo Vine Tor fifteen.
Space 10 not left 10 dwoll upon tho veness ant
heartlessness OF much OF Rips conduct Hc IL simply
an unremorscful, unrepcntaut drunkard, who seai
HIS return 10 the family upon whom ho mas brough
unspeakablc misery by recommending the habit which
was their ana his shame l..