The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30
PArnIzrc, THE SEcaoMAscEn.

PATKIzIo, THE EECRoMANCEn.
A somewhat singular performance was given last
evening at the San Francisco Minstrcs' Opera House.
Mr.. Ernest Patriz,o, "rhe humorous thaumasursisi
sndtranscsndental Recromancor as tho bills describe
him. furnished tho entertainment, which was divided
into three parts Ho has been seen before a. the
Union League Club by many Of our best citizens, and
last night repeated many OF his most successful eS-
psrmcn,s in the art dtatoli.u'. Chief among these
MAS tho catching OF cannon ball hfsa apparen,y
with bond file INTENT az Patrix,o, VINO
stood ten isct IRON the cannon. Tho den-
sion was perfect He caught The bal, IN
mis- hanas; his hair covered with tho nro OF Inc
charge aud he LETT tho impression tho audience, SO
far. at least as this experiment IS concerned that ne
Is ono Of the most skul OF mooern magicians. HIS
entertainment will be continued until iurther no.
ticc He lacks the ability 10 express himself ~
perfect English, but compensaes Tor this defect by
she excellence OF mis- prcslidi citation. The enter
tainment rleasnnty diversified by tho presence o.
Nine. Rita GaIi Pstrizo, VINO EXHIBITS ex.raora'nsy
powers Of memory what may DO called an on
pertinent, ana yss invites criticism BY every ono who
v familiar with the study OF mnemonica her
knowledge Of names, hgurcs and facts covering .
fu | hall hour OF suggestions By the audience Is
SIMPLY wonderful.
THE pRooKLYN PARK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Al tho Brooklyn Park Theatre last evening large
audience witnessed tho performance OF Bulwcrs great
play OF sRichciteu'' with Law Barrett in the
title roe Mr.. Barrst's conception OF the Willy Car
dinsl subtle but In other respects u may be
accepted equal, TO Mr. Booths ana, whcro passion
10 appropriate moro vigorous aud moro approaching
to The grandeur oil true herosm Tho
mpcrsonstion Of tho Inferior characters wac.
however. not altogether what 1t should be- Miss Ellen
Cummsn us as Julia betrayed her imperfect training,
she failcd express many of The moro delicate
points In her part Mr. Power found dc MauprAt TOO
exacting r6e although he strovc faithfully 10 NIL Il
Mr.. Lauedon Baradas was more SUCCESSFUL, out hr
Vance dc BerinChen Jailed 10 properly interpret the
character.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
the annual concert Of Mr.. Frederick Bergncr takes
place At ChickcrIng Hail this evening.
The CARR Brothers. with Nine Florence Rice-Knox
a. she contrato soiost occupy Stenway Hall this
evening
Miss Imosone Brown will siug At Chickering Hall
Tomorrow evening, assisted BY . number OF we'll
known artists.
George r. Rowe's now play OF s'The Sclttcrly
Jcwels' was produced last night at the Boston Mu.
scum. and achieved success before large audience
Al she Academy Of Music this evening performance
10 TO be given for the benefit Of 81. Agnes Church.
The programme embraces selections from "Camillc,
'sThe Lady Lyons" "rne Quiet Family" SIT Takes
Two 70 Mako Quarrel" ana "More Bundcrs Than
Onc.n Among the performers nro Miss Agnes Booth,
Mr.. George Clarke, M Harry Beckett. Bijou Hcron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watkins, MISS Enc Germon, 7.
Graitan Riggs, Miss Ada Ward, Mr.. W. J. Lemoync.
Mrs. Seton, MISS Kate Bartlett, E. holland una
others.