The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-08

ano old dramas soon to bs produced at the Chestnut
sort bey Will but consp,re with costumers TO pre-
aent IN every instance consistent aud appropriate
among ali is orces-inc full aud efhcIont or
chestato please the pubic, and certainly inc bouse
inc com pauv and the other materials command
are ample and excellent enough, II well managed, 70
draw hold best and biggest AUDIENCES evor as
semblsd TINS old Legitimate stronghold.
MUSICAL AND DRAM sTIC NOTES.
Brvaut,s M,nstrsls commence their autumn tour on
the 23d inst.
MISS Sallis Reber will sing al Gilmore's Garden next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Mr. Charles Barron, VINO used support Edwin
Booth ~ been engaged Wallack's Tor the season
Miss Beatrice STAFFORD proposes to give a dramatic
reading in costume at Chicksring Hall on the 10Th
inst.
Messrs Harrigan & Hart continue their vaudeville
attractions the Theatre Comiqus, and are presenting
q number OF attractive specialized
Mr. NJ. w. Aanlsy has assumed tho management OF
tho Olympic Theatre, which will be opened Tor variety
purposes about the 23d of September.
Mr. w. w. Tiliotson, who has been long connected
With the Park Theatre Its treasurer, has likewise
been made the business manager OF tho establish
ment.
Tho San Francisco Minstrels are drawing people
with their accustomed power. People who have the
blues can always find the at their pleasant little
theatre.
At Niblo's Garden "Mazeppa" will be kept on tho
boards during the forthcoming week. Tho play Is
well cas-. and mounted, and Miss Buckingham makes
q nightly sensation.
Robert Heller, the well known restid,gatsur, aud
Mr. Howard Paul, popular English artist, were
among the who arrived At this port In the
Britannia yesterday.
The third "Uncle Toms Cabin company, under the
manage mont Of Jarrett Palmer, will SAIL for Europe
in lew days. The organization is intended for the
smaller English and Irish towns
The position OF the soprano singer at Beechsr's
Church being vacant Mr.. Camp, the loader Of the
choir is endeavoring to secure an artistic OF hrst
class ability who can Oil tho place.
Arbucklc, tho cornetis, finishes bis engagement at
Coney Island next week He says that Tor the first
in twenty years he has enjoyed season OF rest
He always gives the public pleasure.
Mr. n. v. Lingham has been engaged TO personate
the part OF the Italian in Miss Rose Eytinges new
play. "The Woman OF the People, which Is 10 be
prod uccd on the 23d At the Broadway Theatre.
MISS Mary Anderson Julia, in the "Hunchback,"
has secured excellent and the management an
nounce the play until further notice She will hortv
appear at the Academy or Music Brooklyn, under the
direction OF Mr.. J. p Smith.
Mr. j. K. Emmet opens with "Fri'z" at the New
Park Theatre, Brooklyn, tomorrow night. A man
must have something IN him. 'Fritz," however, Is
always fresh, ana maybe that's the secret
MT Rud Aronson Is perfectug arrangements for
his winter prone concerts, but has not yet de.
tsrmined where to locate them. He proposes ~
select tho most popular place 10 New York ana give
tho most popular entertainment on the uropean
plan.
A performance ID aid OF the yellow fever sufferers
viii be gwen at Turn Hall, Fourth street, between
Bowery and second avenue, by tho Nonparisl bra
matte Association tomorrow night All the persons
connected with II have generously volunteered their
services.
Mise Geneviovc Ward ss Jane Shore at Booths Tho.
a,re IL attracting not little attention Public curl
osy has been excited by her style OF acting 10 say
nothing OF she superb manner in which the piece has
been put on the stage, and good audiences attend.
"Hepry VIII" Is being prepared for presentation.
and some remarkable spectacular effects arc prom
ised.
Mr. John White tho organist Of ST. Patrick's Cathc-
dral m resume his series Of organ recitals to-m,r.
row afternoon at half-past three O'Clock. The pro-
cramme has been admirably chosen, and embraces
almost everything In the way OF great organ compost
TONS The second performance Will 'ako place on the
12,h inst, tho third on the 10th and tn
| 10Th.
| Al the Bowsry Mr.. Frank 8. Chanfrau has drawn
| largo audiences during the week, and during the
forthcoming six nights will play salem Scuidcf In
the ..Oc,oroono one OF hts best charscerizations.
The place has been re1tted and cleaned under tho
| new management, and Is anything else but SON.
blauce OF the old Bowery as II used 10 be known In
| the days OF bowls and peanuts.
Active preparations being made ut Waisck's for
| the presentation OF "Carssa Harlowc,h and at the
stan dard Theatre Tor the presentation OF can Open
Verdict, both Of when will take place during the
both piays-to one because Dion Boucleaut mas had
his hand In 1t the other because 1t Involves al
old domestic story which, ~ claimed, ough, not u
see daylight
| Amedsl OF the wonderful clock In the Cathedral o.
s,rsssurg, containing all the features Of the erca
original will he on exhibition tomorrow az No lSs
Broadway. This model is the only one IN existence
| and contsns tho moving figures OF the saviour, dis
c,plss ,tan heavenly bodies seasons, days Of Tho
| month, &c. /: requires to be wound only once
year, and never gets out OF order. IL Is prscissl,
| ike the original, even In the most minute details
occupied tho labor OF years of Fritz Engls VIII,
aherwsrd lost his rcoson owing 10 the immens'
strain upon his mental faculties. lecture explains
tory Of Its workings will be given TO ladies' and chill
dren each DAY.
"Hurricanesr at the Park, has evidently been
success, dividing with "oid Letters" a charming
sketch by Bronson Howard, author Of both pieces
tho honors OF the evening. Large audiences hav
attended and first judgment has proved correct Al
excellent observer writes 10 tho HERALD concern'n
tho rst-nancd psy:-"lt Is too comic for com ort-
too contin uousIy comic, l mcan-witbout epoug
serious relief 70 allow the features TO relax IRON til
position OF laughter. Tho iudicrous language wnic
every where intervenss between tho more prominen
iudicrous situations gives rest he 10 compslle
TO laugh som ctmss against his will aud at the en-
of the piece. when the curtain Is finally down. ther
IL certain sense OF WEAKNESS, q feeling tbas on
wishes he had no, laughed much At single sitting
THIS "a u 10 one be tasily corrected. aud
not iauit Kcly TO become universal as 10 rcquir