The New York herald., 1878-03-04
LYCEUM rEEArae--ssooLp MAD"


Al the Lyceum Theatre this evening will be pre-.
scnted for the first time a play bearing the above
novel IL not taking title IL written by Harvard
student, and Is SAID to abound in strong points OF
dramatic interest While the action mainly centres
in Colorado It Is not an atemrt SO much 10 picture
life twenty or thirty years ago as much moro recent
condition Of society. Several Of the characters
are drawn from life, and represent various
phases OF human nature, from that of tue
rough and ready miner to the Broadway exquisite.
Chief among these characters Is man who has be-
come crazed his search for gold, and whose disap-
pointments are intensified by domestic misfortunea
that mako him OBJECT OF deep sympathy. He loses
his reason Is lost In tho and thcro i'm ".
ines that he has discovered u source OF immense
wealth. rho viain who has robbed him OF wife aud
children drifts to Colorado becomes the gold hunters
.spardn ana makes him his slave. In the last he
attempts avail himself oil he goi hunters love Of
his wife and children 10 make MIN an accomplice IN q
robbery, but Is thwared In this design by tue wife,
who mas sought her infatuated husband among tho
mines aud mountains. Tho comedy element Is iur-
,ie ,n the East ana West rhepay Is said to be not
ultra ems satona, inasmuch as no one Is murdered,
firearms are spariney used anu tho Lobie red man
not once heen rhc autnor. Tor his reasons, pre-.
ers TO preserve his incogno for the present. aud 10
doubtless awaiting the result Of his venture In the
dramatic field. IL he has gwen US pure, distinctive
and consistent American drama 1t will be warmly
Welcomed Tor We want something sparkling startling
and original from a native pen.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-DowNING's NINTH REG.
IMENT BAND.
The Sunday concerts at this place Of entertainment
II may judge from the audiences, arc evidently
growing in interest. Last night tho programme com.
prised twelve admirable selections, which given
the public tho Of about two cents each. In
ohor words the price OF admission was only twonty.
Ave cents, and for this Insignificant sum the manage.
ment provided the following pertormance:-Ov
ture, "wiham Telin Rossint, Downings Ninth
Regiment Band; waltz, "Piper heidseck' tnow, nrst
timel e. L. Pratt, Downing's Ninth Regiment Band;
Wreck OF the Hcspcrus," Bockicy, Mr. Lewis FINK:
paraphraso dc copcort, from 'Rgoicto, Lszt, piano
solo, Miss Amelia Hertz; Waltz Song, "Romeo and
selection "Lucia, Donizett, Downing's Nuth Regi.
ment Band: march, ssColonel ]. X. Hl,chcock'U
Downing, Ninth Regiment Drum Corps aud Bana:
cavauna, ''santo di Patra," "AtliIa" Verdi, Mile.
Estcile Buzz,lti; "Good Night My Dearest
Child" Ait, MIR. Aonzo II. Hatch; violin
song 'Witches' Dance" Paganini, Mr. Carl Lancer:
trio, 'sLucrezia Borga," Donzctti, Signora Eiani
and Mcssrs. Hatch ana Fink; march from "raun.
hauscr,n Wagner, Downins's Ninth Regiment Band
1t will be from the foregoing selections that the
music both vocal and instrumental was calculated tc
please IA miscellaneous audience, and the applause
showed that II was heartily enjoyed Messrs. Poole
| ~ Donnolly have bcen unusually successful dufina
present season as tho pioneers OF lower prices OF
admission to our theatres ana good on nts
have almost invariably nllod thor spacious house.
Rignold continues during the present week and will
be succeeded by the Evangeline Opera Company.