The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

wife, 70 favor within, introduces her 10 her husband
a. her English cousin. He falls In love with her
solves 20 break the contract Finally he discovers
that wife and tue suppessd English si5I ara
pUs anu svsp Sy Miss Gorrsn who showed he.
talent Tor languages; Mr.. Sanchez was amusing as
Cuyas did wen as Manuel Mendoza. his cousin. aud
Mr.. de olive was really excellent IN make up and
the play was followed by Rubinsten's Don
Quijoe" piano duct, performed by Professors Villa
nova and Iorran and Dy Inc singing y Miss Cora
The mex. feature was much appreciated. being .
series %. ten excellent tabeaux, very artistic In
grouping and costume, arranged by the artists Nj
randa and Cusachs, and illustrating after Gustave
Dorc passages Of .Don Qaixote." The seventh or
Itersry part OF tho entertainment consisted In the
reading OF poem composed by William Cullen Bry-
ant for the occasion, which - as iolows'-
As DER the laughter moving page
Thy readers. Oh Ceryantes. bend
What shouts OF mirth through age ON age
From every cline Of earth ascend!
For not IN thy rair Spain alone.
And Tar 10 either frozen xone.
Thy memory livcs embalmed In smes
Dss wnss sASs ss:s ass q: psn
Now take delight In honornS thee.
To thy rsnown the centuries bring
No shsdow s O. coming saa night; s,as. a
Al folly still and bright.
A Spanish version OF this by Mr. Arturo Cuyas was
also read, and II was announced that on account Of
the failure OF ali elocutionst 10 appear . poem BY
The affair closed at late hour BY strlKing allie
goricai tableau representing the nine muses. crown.
log tho bust o. ~ sso, ~
"Hymn to Cervantes." composed for the
occasion BY Ranicri vianoya. The following young
l,ope; Miss Aline Gorren, rhaIa; Miss Teresita Ts-
taoa, Eutorpe; Miss Ella Boeso, Mslpomeuo; Miss
Kate Boese. Urania; Miss Ida seIlock, Erato; Miss
Rosaba Bsscher Clio; Miss julie De Leon, polymnia;
Miss jennie Torriani, Terpsichore.
The fair performers Of the evening received many
baskets OF 1oworA
LYCEUM THEATRE FRENCH COMEDY.
capital performance was that Of "Aux Crochsts
dun Gendrc. !" by Mr.. Hirscny's French Comedy com.
pany at the Lyceum theatre last evening. The play
Is in four acts and by Theodore Barriare aud Lam.
bert Thiboust and has before boon presented IN
this country II IL excessively amusing, and was
played in that did It ample jus.
tice. That excsllcnt actor, NJ Chamonin, played
the role OF tho exacng fatherinlaw In truly artis.
tic and exceedingly comical manner. N. veniat wal
also excellent In his part-that OF the son.in-law N.
Boutcloup very good as NJ. Moutonnet. The part
just suited him. and he was funny without an e1ors.
Nerville was very amusing as the younger Mout0n.
net Hc gives much promise as . comedian. Ho
plays Marlais line OF parts ana is somewhat Inn
DO unconsciously. Mines. Heyman, Leblanc, Thai
and Chamonin wore good but this Is moro Of mans
great opportunity Tho piece played until half.past
eleven O'Clock, but would stand condensation.
ano was so o
there Is o change OF bill every night ana they are
NIL SO excellent In their parts What would thcy be
In piece that had long and gave them time to
elaborate charncter
On Thursday evening ssLe Courier de Lyonso viii bs
given for benefit OF the Swiss Benevolent Society.
This Is tho last week Of this company at the Lyceu.
soIREE MUSICALE.
most enjoyable concert was given last evening q
tho largo parlor music hall adjoining Delmonco's old
land mark in Fourteenth str eet Tho concert opened
with the second movement OF Mendelssonn's trio In
minor, op 40. for piano, violin and 'ccllo, which
was played IN thoroughly artistic manner
by Mr.. J. N. Pattison lie played Thalberg'A
grand fantastic on the "Hugenots" In . way that
awakened intense admiration and ensnusiasm
among the critical audience II seems 10 BE-
reserved Tor Pattison to re echo Thalberg In hts
thai his effort was not in vain MISS saio Rebsr sang
charmingly in "Pattison's Waltz Song'' and "Polka
a'Amore." rho last named piece she sung for the
was originally composed l"r Pauline Lucca, but Miss
Rebor has BY careful study made u quite her own.
shared fully tho honors q tho evening. IS also did
Se n sang Ss bis
usual artistic manner. Mr.. CASTOR Bloy. voliniss
by Beethoven, and Mr. Pattison brought the con.
cert 10 close by performing tho late L. n Cot.s
snEs souissra tone :sso pns
sell one OF tho best OF accompanies. ssi
frst y. -Ar r. 49, y, ~
s,et MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. 9Y,
AZ steinway Hall this evening s. B. Mills viii give
his farewell concert, assisted by Philharmonic
chcstra lcd by Theodore Thomas, ana having ios
solo assistants Mr.. Imogeno Brown, soprano, Mr..
Max Primer. pianist, Mr.. Bergner, 'csllist, Mr.
Mr.. Mills will play Chopin concerto II minor. 21)
with exquisite finish and sentiment for which he
Is noted. Ho will also play with Mr.. PInner from
Beethoven pianos, feature OF the performance
which probably viii DO attraction Thomas' or.
chestra will give tho overture 'Magic Fiuten Of
Mozart. II may worth while to hear Mills play
the schumann ..Eudc vom Liod," ~ no can play n,
for there DIRE among our local artists Who know
better than be how to produce elects shat educate
pupils and illustrate art. \
The twenty-a 9th anniversary OF Continental Lodge
OF FREQ Masons was celebrated Monday evening IN
the Grand Lodge Room OF Masonic Temple Tho &C.
cason OF the most enjoyable that has occurred
In Masonic circles during tho present year. The
terainment consisted or addresses by dlsting
members OF the fraternity and musical performances
by number Of we'll known artists. The latter wore
generally OF q superior character MIRA J. IL Morgan
played q v,on solo by Rode charming quartet
was composed OF Messrs w. Dennison and n. A.
Mas, tenors; L. y. wcismann, baritone, and @.
r. Warner, oasso. Miss Carrie Gilderslcevc sang Q
worry sweet solo. and Mrs. Jacob Hoss and Mr.. l. r.
wcismann sang duet from "Trovatore.n Among tho
chief Of the musical gems OF tho evening the sing.
Ing of Frederick Clays familiar song. .Sho Wandered
Down tho Mountain Side, by Nine W. L. Miller, o
contralto who ought to appear In public moro fire.
quontiy, for richer, rounder, more expressive o.
sympathetic voice Is rarely heard even among pro-
icssionals Hcr rendering OF the song was simply
superb. Tho affair pleasantly terminated with .'Old
Hundred Tho hall was crowded to OVERLOOKING
Tomorrow afternoon a notable performance will b.
gwen at tho Park Theatre for tho benefit OF Mr.. W. W.
Tiiloison, the treasurer. Five Observation-Disclosures
Union Square, Grand Opera House. Standard and the
Park--wi DO represented and tho array OF names on
The play b!llincudo Mossrs. John Mccullough. J. X.