The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
BOOTHS THEATRE-MIss DAvENPoRT's BENE

identified. These wore Lady Guy SpanKer, IN Lion.
don Assurance . and Lady Tcaze In the we'll known
version Of "London Assurance presented which
announced TO BIO now arrangement recently
acted Tho Prince Of Wales Theatre, London.
Il is condensation OF this familiar comedy
with . lew trivial oxorescences tackled on hero
and there which intended to provoke tho merri-
mont OF the audience but which cannot be accepted
rs bettcring the work. Miss Davenport acted tho
dasnng part Of Lady Gay spanker with becoming
spirit and elasticity. Sho croditably supported,
tho result bong though brilliant perform
ancc. There was quite good house on tho occasion,
and Miss Davenport was twioo called before tho
tain At tho conclusion OF tho first part Of tho pro-
grammc.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NoTRe.
s'rhc Dukes Motto" Is the feature OF the week at
Niblos Garden.
The attractions Tony PASTORS always changing
and generally good.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Florence play "Tho Mighty Dol
lar'' in Washington Tomorrow night
Popular music will be rendered tins evening at tho
Grand Opera House by Downing's band.
The Cat show at the American Museum Is to BIO
continued another week. Prizes be announced
on New Years Day.
AZ tho Theatre Comque the variety sensations pro-
sented by Nessrs Harrigan Hart arc among the
most attractive features OF their kind
Tomorrow Dion Boucicault appears AZ the Grand
Opera House In his beautiful play. tho .Sbaughraun
Is Is announced that every ana effect will be
entirely new
Charles recator Edmund Dantcs in ''Moute
Cristo" the Broadway Theatre Is illustrating ono
OF tho most powerful and realistic dramatizations
the stage.
'srho Babes in The Wood; or, Who Killed Cock
Robin, with Its pantomime and grand transformation
scehes attracting large audiences OF liltle people,
and they come away dc,ighted
Tho San Francisco Minstrcis, under tho adminstra.
nj Rac rch md an In. al
to command fun share ofthe public patronage They
are giving excellent performances
Tho largest audiences that attend eatrca per.
formances IN the metropolis those which assemble
at the Park to witness s3therns performance OF
David Garriok" and tho concluding farce .In u
Regular FIX" HIS engagement terminates on the 9Th
OF January.
"won al Last" at wailaok's In which Messra Gil
bert, Montague, Floyd, Plympton, Holland, Mines.
John Seton, Ponsi and othcrs contriba,c to a strong
cast, Is sti advertised tor presentation during the
coming week.
Robert Heller and bis sister at their Wonder Hail. on
Twenty fourth street ana Broadway arc lucky enough
to keep the people continually amused which is say
Ing great ccal in these when the dollar OF our
daddics is sucJcct OF such serious contemplation.
AT the Union Square 'The Man OF SUGGEST has
been revampcd, the dialogue boiled down, The best
features preserved, ana it Is now admirably acted
play, full OF bright thoughts and uncoudcd by what
may DO described as French nonsense. IL will DO con.
tinued until further notice.
ModJesk8, In her rendition Of Adrien nc Iecouvrcr
at the Filth Avenue Theatre has elected much favor
able criticism, and tho audiences during her engage.
mcnt have steadily increased on New Years.
Day goats are TO DO reserved for all OF the .'procs
sionsis" II will be an Eat homo" matinee.
WHAT formerly known as the Globe Theatre
opposite the New York Hotel under tho direc-
tion OF Mr. Henry Willard. q veteran manager, whose
business experience russ back to 1885. IL Is now
called the National, and tomorrow night Mr. and Mrs
watkins Will reproduce there the familiar play "Trod.
den Down; Or Under Two Flags"
.'Sua," tho new spectacular play which 10 TO be
given at Booths Theatre Tomorrow night was nrst
produced In Philadelphia about a month ago II was
played Two weeks 10 large audience, and met their
popular approval The plot OF ''Suan and its dia-
loguc said to DO better than those pieces generally
boast and u Is spoken OF as being very amusing
play.
Several important additions have been recently
TO the collections In tho tanks At the Aquarium
especially In tho fresh water section new feature
has also just been added by tho introduction OF deep
In the salt water tanks These moses are
remarks both Tor deiicacy form and diversity OF
color, and alone worth visit The pond and river
plants are also surprises, for, In the water.
they hnvo beautiful eject The collections OF mon.
keys and foreign BIRDS considered unquo several
OF the specimens having been exhibited before.
The usual concert will be gwen to dag.