The New York herald., 1878-09-15

notable for being the opening night OF the German
interest 10 tue asrmsn public Who are pre-em,pently
theatre gong people. and, having practically only
SSs Ssr~ln ssa been S. the
pany would be almost entirely new, NEST Of the men,
bers having been engaged as recently AS last summer
in Germany, considerable anxiety was manifested TO
mako the acquaintance OF the comers and TO sec
whether tncy were improvements upon their prede-
The plot Of the play is too we'll known 10 every
reader OF draInatc literature TO deserve more than
yet jealous Of his pretensons 20 royalty how she IS
incted hostility against hm by stories oil his trea-
sonabe designs; how he rebels, ~ defeated ana fnaly
loses MS am 0tlous an foolish head Is oit-old
tale and the incident OF the ring bestowed upon him
Sy me ~ ss1 $ auy
he might ask, whch the doomed man sends 10 her In
vain 10 his last hour with the PRAYER ior his me- mas
been often drawn upon for Its we'll known effects
rho secret marriage OF Earl OF Essex another
tender point which profusey moistsns handkerchieis
and gives welcome employment to Washerwomen-
BoorH's THxArRE--"AENRy yE EIGHT"
Extensive preparations are being made by the
management At Booths Theatre for tho production at
an early day OF what is promised TO be one Of the
grandes spectacles seen on the American stage
What Messra Jarrett l. Palmer have already done in
reviving the stirring scenes and splendid panopy OF
"Heury "" s.sardanapaius' "Juiius cwsar" and
even .sUncle Toms cabin"-now being played
abroad-are matters OF dramatic history. They pro-
present
their previous Efforts, and repeat to the student
and lover OF history the memorabls events aud re-
nowned personages OF period which the great
author has m ade immortal First. the management
have secured powerful cas-, tor the purpose OF most
ably inter etng play In which the following dts
tributon OF parts has been made
Queen Katharine ...--.-... Miss Gsneyevs ward
King Henry Eight. James ys,, H. Taylor i
Duke Of buckingham MI Mines , LsyisK
A1ne s8 ::; to Ms: Rcs: CoSh.n ana
her first appearance on the American stSse)
The cnisi interest, however, will doubtless be con-
centrated on the mise en- scene which, u claimed
Gated by Shakespeare himself Of tue council chamber
ana the coronation procession. 70 prepare TINS
| scenery number Of veteran British painters have
been employed, among whom are reibtn, Grtsve,
Waiter Ham and others In the more prominent
scenes sucn interiors OF the Jerusalem CHAM
Der YORK place. the hall in BacKfrars, vision scene
at Kmboitou and She Cnasch OF the Grey Frars, The
result been reproduction Of those local..
which they have been the scene
The exteriors represent several Of the ancient
deck Of the royal galley, the panorama Of the
Thames from wsssminsssr 10 Grssnw.ch, as u ap-
peared to eyes Shakespeare; Bridsweil Palace,
Fleet Ditch, Baynard's Castle, ST. PauPs, the Od
Fishmonger's Hall, OLD London Hrdss, the Tower Of
music viii sonsst Of sid English melodies, with the
exception OF that in the last act, which has been COM
posed BY Mr. Arthur Sullivan. Cestumss and por.
traits will bs In keeping with the general effect ana
thus Americans will enjoy perhaps The only opp0r-
tunity that VIII be AFFORDED tnem on seei9S oid Eng
cations for seats are now being recorded at the box
ofece ts f
wArLAcK's-THE ''scHooL FOR SCANDAL.
Sheridan,s brilliant comedy Of the ''Schooi for
Scandal" which Is TO be presented at Wallack's on
Saturday evening" 21st inst, will be produced In the
most complete mauper. The scenery VIII be new,
the costumes and appointments elegant and tho cast
will include sns following array OF arttsts:-Ar John
Gilbert as SIR Peter Teazis, Mr.. John Brougham as
Sir Oliver Surface, Mr.. Charles Coghan as Charles
Surface, Mr.. Charles Barron al Joseph Surface, Mr.
". R. Floyd as SIR ssp}amin p Bas.b'ss Mr. Harry r.,
). W. shannon as Rowsy, MI. C. Rockwell as Care
less, Mr.. g. z. Edwin as Trip, Mr. W. Eytings as
Ponsi as Mra Candour, Miss Stella Boniiscs Maria,
MISS Pearl Eytiugc Lady SnosrwoIL ''Ciartssa
plays have done, is nsvortnsess drawing thousands
OF people curious to witness and judge Tor themselves
OF the merits OF tho play.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-sAEDoU'S NEW PLAY.
Tho Union square Theatre will formally open It's
regular season Monday. tho 23d inst, the play OF
tho occasion being from tho pom ol Vlctorien Sardou
the author OF "Fsrnande," 'Dipjomaey," &c. The
organixatiou OF the company s sompietsd and IL is
said that the lA.tsr will faverably compare with tho
best OF predecessors The play is IN five acts. and
was one OF the great successes OF The last Partisan
season. The French title. nowever-"Lss Bourgeois
du Pont d'Arcy''--has been changed. for prudential
reasons TO I'M other and Son." which better accords
with the real objccto Wit, the Illustration oil fal
love. 1t has numbsr oil distinctive cnaracteriza-
tions aud OF the contrasts thus made possible
are evolved attractive II not strong dramatic stua-
tions-those, Iact which are akin 10 the works OF
tns earlier Enssn r.snch s.av. II b,ay
that might have been written by Ben Jonson
The cast will comprise nearly the whole acting
strength Of company OF the Union Square Theatre,
being as foiiows:-Fabrice, Baron de 81. Andre, a
political candidate, Mr.. Charles r. Thorne Brocnat
Town Councillor uncle Of Faorico, Mr. Jonn parssle
CIarisse, Mr. W. J. Lsmoyns; Clavajol, u gentleman
platonic youth, Mr Walden Ramsay; francois ser
want, Mr. DAILY Gasgard, a newsooy, Master a.."
Trabo the Mayors wife, Miss Sara Jewstt Marcela
Aubrey, wronged lady, Mss LINDA Dietz Gabrielle,
whose husband Is at The club, Miss Maud Harrison
Nine. Colterct, pious lady with Two daughters, Mss
mour: mos n Maran me. % ssrvaa, Mss Sarah coxsi;
FelIcie. lady's maid, Miss Rosa
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES
F.s. Chanfrau Is performing in the "oc,oroon' AT
the Bowsry.
Msealiis.or, the iliusionist is performing at the
Globe Theatre
Miss Geneveve Ward, at Booths Theatre, will play
.Jane Shore" until further notice
The summer season oi Theodore Thomas at Gil
more's Garden ended last evening
Harrigan and Hart, at the Theatre Comique, are
doing exceptionally good business.
Mile. ID MurskA has arrived In New York alter "a
absence Of years. and will snorty appear In con-
cert.
The San Francisco Minstrsls arc making a lively
entertainment ths at their pretty theatre on
Broadway.
Tho last weeks Of the engagement Of MISS Fanny
Davenport in 'Ovia" are announced at the Unior
square Theatre.
Miss Ada Cavendsh has scored the success Of tb'
season at tho Broadway. The management are en-
| deavoring TO retain her services.
concert and ball will be gwen this evening by Ii
Loge do la Concordc, No a. o. o. ", at Irving Hai,
| Tor the benent OF the yclio~ lever sufferers.