The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14


Vinins, Miss Flora Kuntzc and Leila Granger
Tho entertainment VIII conclude with Mr.. Dion
Mr. Dion Bouceaa, mr. Gsorae cIarS. Mss Ka,a
crime Rogers 10y courtesy OF Mr. stephen Fskei, Mr..
Henry crisp. 81. J. W. SHANNON and Miss stella 3oni-
face.
Mr.. Brorgham's health having greatly improved II
not improbsoe mat she veteran actor WI! be pres
cnt AND witness Tor himself The neay epaeAyo.s tEat
are made both ~ his Old associates aud the public 10
express TIER substantial sympathy in hm hours OF
n siortune.
LYcxuM THEAIgE--THg COUNT JoANNEs.
The performances of "oIhel!o" at the iyceam Thea.
ire was began last evening by George the Count Jo
arnes appearing before The foo,i.gats and Informing
the audience taat there were CITY policemen in
the house who. II they did their duty
10 'front.' would dad that tho actors would
do theirs ON the stage. The audience was
large one and principally composed o: college boys
Upon whom tho Counts words and the conspicuous
presence OF the police had the desired eject and there
was repetition o: the dsSrace!u OF Monday
night In costume aud makeup as tie jealous Moor
the Count was not unpcturesque. ana he played this
part with moro dignity than any pnrt In which We
havo yet seen hini. But the audience did not
come to ADMIRE but 70 guy, aad guy they did 10 their
hearts content There was penny whistle heard on
several occasions and The bleai.ug OF stray sheep
was heard now and again. The Count was not bluck
sned as dark ls we used 10 seeing Oihello; but
even the little brown he wore the audience begged
MIN 70 wash on, aad take clean shave.
His howing skirts also received criticism, and II was
quite evident that his auditors had seen man
IN petticoats before, tor they told him TO lift up
ulster and lance jig, as though Othel!o ever In.
dul.ed in such light amusement When he
drew hts sclmetar they shouted, "put up your
cheese knife, GEORGE ''What nre you gong 10
with the sicKiey' ''wno peut your sword,
GeorgeY" aud other remarks which further exposed
their ignorance. When Cassie and RouerIo had u
little encing MATCH the galleries called time, and
when UhellO appeared ana stepped between Them
u voice disguised so that il sonnded like
that oi u narionette, shouted, blessed
The peacemakers" When Miss Ayoua Fair.
banks appeared, sue was received with applause,
ami when she got upon her knees, casped her hands
ana rolled her eyes TO heaven, some one shouted,
Lilo size, Two Tor quartcr!" In one scene Iago,
Casio aud Roderigo are RECALLED with VINE. 'Pass It
round, shouted voice; and from different paris OF
the Excise Comn'sslonersY" "Have you got
II lcenseY" "Don't take 1t ALL" Aud when lago
turned the bottle up and drank the last drop lie
was advised to "squs. zoit" The handkerchief
excited great interest The bandKcrcnef IN question
was Of white silk with blue border .'WhM VIM you
give for it2'' said the pcrhdous Amelia to iago Fve
cents" said lhe gallery. 'oh, give her trade
dollar" said tho parqust. ''Send Tho
demanded, "Wh hero is tho handkercnel?' one man,
who was evidently carried away by the aud ex-
cited BY lagos ,reachery shouted, Hssgotn," while
dagger on lagO ana looked INN Hereby
from beneath his overhangng brows some ono
u
razor" "Put up your toothpick, George" sug-
gested anothcr. When messenger handec Othelio u
letter, dozen voices cried, '.irs valen.ne!" A
deep voice from under the balcony shouted, ..irs u
tax Vi" aud another Insisted that u Was bill OF
ixre, AMI wanted " Know tho price Of OK tail SOUP
When Otneilo tapped mis- forehead some one,
VINO, ol course dId not know oi what hc
spoke, said, "ihere's nothng tncre.n Mr. Frank
Noyes. who played lago, d.vlied with the Count lii.
attention Of the audience. Thoy told him 10 shoot
the leather III his hat and 10 drop II and see II
would 30 UP or down. When be said, "Am ! not
ham nrdv an 4
and when he sand, III would be wise, the marrio cttc
said, ''oh, that's impossbIel' at which inc house
Us AIRY and free from guile as the leather
IN DIS cap When Otheilo said OF Dosdesioua
damn her J" the audience was terribly shocked
gave utteIanco TO prolonged ''Ohs!" which we'll
pressed their feelings. The last act entirely
pautomme. When the curtain was rung up aud
Desdemona was seen sleeping her coucn ia soon
scous innocence and virtue" tho audience was
struck win admiration. sleeping beauty! !"
muraspous pu,Dos ss@o bsn
sues assepsn .'Get Out, George' .'Hs's got III Tho
he advanced to the couch aud smothsred with the Pill
low the helpless Dssdemoaa tho audience nat.
that, Goorgsl" You'd better skip to Cauada!''
aud chow mean! whoce's Bcrshr" were shouted;
but did his duty. ''shc ami haIr dead; don't you
see her squrmY" saiu man in the parQuet. THINK.
ing that perhaps, there was yet lilo ~ her one man
begged olnello 10 breathe in her mouth aud another
told HIM to slap her On tho bacx. 'set her up
third, while a sceptic said, She's only
shamming. George" Every time any OF tho actors
crossed tho stase the audience Tell 10 beating time
anc shouting "Dsbazap, dvDazan !" "Ha!, i" "Shakes-
peare may De Dead said man ia the audience, as
hore tonight" he orchestra did not play
me ,swse. BY ana BY" sas the gallery
iavorno tune IN some form. AS they
had chance 10 sing during the sntrdces. the or
chcsra played such aflcult music, they deliberately
sang 'JOhn Browns Body" during the performance.
Going out they recited concert "First IN war, rst
IN peace ana first III the hearts vi his countrymen,
beating the refrain with their eet The
formed Abt's "Embatrassmeni,' perhaps TO cover
Their own. The Count was brought out at the end Vi
tho play aud acknowledged the compliment Wy a
hcaa aud his eyes upon the galleries Inc audience
passed down the street singing aud shouting aud
showing mat they stil had iun IN tncm that wanted
an outlet.
REDUCTION OF PRICES AT BOOTHS THEATRE.
To THE EDITOR TUE HERALp:-
Your special attention Is called 10 the tariff OF prices
for tickets of admission and reserved seats announced
by Tor the run OF uncle Toms Cabin, TO be begun
IN Booths Theatre next Monday evening. the 18th
inst. The policy oi reduction Of rates has long nad
The consideration OF managers, some OF wnom IN
TINS city ana elsewhere early yielding 70 tho influence
OF certain Of tho press have adopted H. aud with appa
rent success. We MISC inclined the opinion
that the exigencics OF the times call Tor modification
OF charges Tor tickets by places OF nj, aud
DenCc Tue experiment have Decided upon. The
policy Will certainly have, under our auspices, worry
favorable test or VIII DC tried at the leading theatre
oil The country, anu with xie Offering oi Que VI tue
most popular pieces, surcrbiy placed upon the stage,
TO sustain II. The SUBJECT matter Is one oi almost
general pubic interest and therefore We respectfully
seek your views upon H. YoCf obcdient servants,
JARRETT PALNER.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Gmore's Band are in ST. LOUIS
d. NursSa - giving concerts III Denver.
Maggie Mitchell is on tho boards Of Tho Olympic at
ST LOUIS.
The Elks' Ball takes place at the Academy of Music
this evening.
Lotta is playing successful engagement at tho Wal.
nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia.
John T. Raymond and company are on Connect.
cut and Massachusetts tour this week.
soiheru Is playing this week IN Richmond Va and
goes IRON there 10 Petersburg aud Wilmington, n. c.
Mary Anderson VIII make tour OF the principal
Nav lnrtl and I,,.n far