The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND ORAMAllC NOIESs
Grip Van Wrinkle" continues to draw large aus
diences AT Booths Theatre. 4 .r,sr , ~
Mr.. s. G. Pratt Will g,vo the second Of his piand
rccltals at Chickcring Hall this afternoon. /.
Mr.. d. IL. Harkins Will play Richard III. tomorrow
night, at the Eagle Theatre, tho occasion OF ha
benefit
An organ recital was given at Chickering Hall yes
terday afternoon, by Mr.. 8. B. Whitley assisted by
Miss Josephine Holcombe soprano, and . quartet OF
male voices.
Mr.. Boucicault's idea Of what q comedy is will be
only on exhibition for four moro nights These last
opportunities should not be missed. The mounting
and dressing alone are worth seeing.
testimonial concert Is to DO given ut tho Theatre
Francois on Friday afternoon for tho benefit OF Mr.
John Booker veteran OF the ethiopian school, who
has just recovered from six months illness
NJ Jules Vernc's drama OF "rhe Courier OF tina
Carr has been prohibited at Prague. In the work
there is nothing uncompncntary TO tho Gar Of Rus.
STA, but the censor thought anything Russian too
touchy for the times
The Western journals speak enthusiastically Of the
young tragedicnnc, Miss Mury Anderson, who IL to
appear Monday night at tho Fifth Avenue Theatre.
She is said to be genius, and In some Of her per.
formances phenomenal Witha, she is handsome.
Tho first entertainment In this city by Miss Helen
Potter Will be gwen at Chckcrlng Hall on Monday
evening next She will initiate Anna Dickinson, Susan
b. Anthony, Charlotte Cushman, John b. Cough and
others Each onc's costume, voice, gesture and man-
ner are said to be copied with startling Gdelitv.
This afternoon attractive entertainment at the
Olympic Theatre Is announced Tor shs benefit Of the
suffering danseusc. Mlc vonturoli. All tho artists
volunteers, and the programme is unusually In
torcstng. Mile. Helene Mnzelli will appear grand
ballet advertisement with Miles Betty Rie, Lctour-
thoR halle
Gus Williams, tho Foy sisters and other we'll known
actors also to take part In tho performances.
The author OF .sOne Summer speaking OF List
and HIS pupils says:In regard to the style OF play.
ing prevalent IN the Wcmar school, and to speak Of t
quite hastily and specifically Its prominent features
seemed to be dash, briliancy, individuality and free
dom. On the other band, although tho artists here
mostly fully cdscd. there seemed to DO far less
dsincncss and iuncss of tone and fathulncss OF in
depreciation than tho results OF tho much dis.
cussed, abused, misunderstood and enthusiastically
admired 'stuttgardt Method"
The noble effort BY Miss Clara Morris TO ncrseg9he
Custer monument fund will doubtless DO rewarded
this afternoon, whom she will appear at matinee
benefit at waacK's Theatre In the character OF jana
Eyro To say nothing OF the attraction OF the artist
the purpose for which she appears should commend
itself 10 cvory patriotic man and woman. We learn
that tho salo seats has been large but few re-
main to DO disposed Of Mr. Lester Wallack has gen.
crousy rendered the OF his theatre FREQ OF charge
and II nitcon hundred or two thousand dollars are
realized tho monument can be begun at once In ad-
dtion to the ordinary performance, and before the
curtain rscs Miss Laura $. Webb will read her poem
entitled "Custcr's Immortality
Tho success made by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Power al
Chckcring Hall Saturday evening attracted
especially In fashionable circles unusual attention.
The unique character OF tho entertainment tho thor.
oughIy gcneol Interpretation OF pure humor and Tho
artistic confidence with which a thoroughbred gentle.
man held aud amused his audience recalls tho time
whom Dickens, Yates, Tbackcray, Mark Lemon and
Powor constituted galaxy Of amateurs aud made iun
Tor their London friends He has como among US
stranger; he introduces something that Is new; he
utters "a monoIoguc, some Of which was written by
W. s. GILBERT the author Of "rho Wicked World and
some by himself, ana he keeps an apprcc:ativo
dlcncc IN roar. 1t being to Americans a novel
tcrtainmcnt we make Of II something moro than q
casual notice. and II Mr. Power should appear again,
as he has been requested TO do by OF our best
citizens, large attendance likely to be the result,