The New York herald., 1879-02-02
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| Captain-Hnrdly ever!
! The piece is running smoothly and nightly
ecits Of laughter and applause. The character
| OF the First Lord Of the Admiralty. us per.
acting and thoroughly enjoyable Mr.. William
Davidge as Dick Desdeye. Mr.. Eugene Clarke as
phns the ss sSa Miss as Blanche
| Cation as the bumboat woman. and Mile.
Jarbcau as the Admirals first cousin.
tenor. Mr.. Henry Laurent however is not equal to
the personaon of his character of Ralph liackstraw
the able seaman. His voice is thin where IL should
| be robust and cold where it should be sympathetic.
He is better suited to lighter work where less action
is required. With this exception the music Of the
opera Is well balanced and in every way attractive.
Mr.. J. G. Duff deserves compliment for his Judgment
in making selection while abroad that has stirred
| up our dry bones ana scored palpable hit.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Blind Tom and Nine. Modjeska were last week II.
Savannah, Ga.
Excellent music may be heard every Sunday at St
Stephens Church on Twenty eighth street.
Unknown" at the Globe will be continued until
further announcement. 1t is drawing excellent
houses.
The annual ball of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks will be given at the Academy Of Music
on Thursday evening.
1.-The Mulligan Guard BALI at the Theatre Comique
is one of the most amusing sketches Of the kind
on the metropolitan stage.
The Evangeline Company, which has been playing
at the Lyceum Theatre open at the Brooklyn Park
Theatre tomorrow evening in III. NJ. S. Pinafore."
cinderella" and the trained horses, having ap-
peared at the Aquarium for the last time will be-
followed by the annual exhibition of choice pigeons.
Mr.. Dion Boucicault is still attracting immense
audiences at the Grand Opera House. The colleen
Bawn" will therefore not be withdrawn for the
present.
Tony Pastors Variety Company have no reason to
COmDlan n lack O he prO-
gramme is changed every week, new specalties
being added.
The funny features OF the San Francisco Minstres
still maintained. Birch and Backus elected
louder Of laughter. Mr.. Sam Devere also pre-
sents his specialties.
''Othello is in active preparation at the Broadway
and will follow "King Lear" in which Mr.. George
Edgar has much genu praise for artistc
delineation of the great character
1.-The Bankers Daughter vt the Union Square is
drawing well that it bids fair run to the end Of
the Yesterdays matinee attracted the largest
audience this season for day performance.
At Booths Theatre the .Danites" have had very
successful week and win continue week longer
Besides the realistic acting OF the company, Of
the scenery is alone worth the price of admission.
The change of bill ut the Park Theatre, il lot for
the better, will nevertheless prove attractive The
week commences with "Solon Shngle and 'Tha
Victims" two Of Mr.. John L. Owens popular plays.
Miss Maggie Mitchell will appear ut the Brooklyn
Park Theatre on Monday. February TO- in q new play
entitled 'Flosan: and Jetsam." adapted for her by
Mr.. Shewell. of Boston, who will be member Of the
cast.
new drama. entitled Nathan Hale; or The Mar.
tyr Spy of the Revolution" written by two New
York journalists, will be played at the. Bowery to-
evening 1t is said to abound in strong stu-
ations.
On February 10 the play OF "The Colleen Bawn"
will be produced ut Booths Theatre with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dion Boucicault in their original parts. Mrs.
Boucicaults Ely OConnor Of her most f.
vorite characters.
At Niblos Garden tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank /. Frayne will make their first appearance in
America after absence in Europe of two years. The
play of the occasion will be Isl Slocum; or. The
Trapper and His Dog"
In consequence of the great success Of III. M. 8.
Pinafore at the Lyceum Theatre it will be continued
tomorrow evening with entirely new. augmented
company of forty artists. The company comprises
Misses Estcle Mortimer. Eugenie Paul. sara La
ccles. L. Sanger and Messrs q. Brown, Frank Drew.
NJ Holland &c.
Mr.. II. ID. Butler has resigned the superintendence
of the Aquarium. which will be decided loss to the
establishment. Mr.. Dutlers experience was great
bencft to tho Aquarium, he being the originator Of
such place OF amusement in this country 1t ID
understood that Mr. Butler joins Mr. Coup in estab-
fishing similar institution.
At the American Museum the attractions consist
OF Miss Millie Christine the two oheaded lady; Count
Rosebud and Baron Littlehngcr, Professor Twas
photo-sculpture of the ruins of Pompeii and the
Paris Exposition; Winston. the humorist; the per-
forming baby elephant and other things "too numer-
Gus t. MENTION"
"Dr. Clyde will hold the boards of the Fifth Ave
nue. Theatre during the next Ave evenings. It is .
pleasant performance, in which Mcssrs. Frank Har-
denburg Charles Fisher George Chaplin. Henry Lee.
James q. PeAkcs and the Misses Ellie Wilton Laura
Don and Minnie Monk have added TO their previous
artistic reputation. On Saturday "H NJ. $. Pima
fore" will be produced. with operate company
The musical feature this evening will be grand
concert at Booths Theatre. with the following array
OF artists:-Mlle. lima do Murska. Nine. Carrcno.
Signor Tagliapetra, Mr.. Il. Wiener. Mr.. Fritsch Sig
susIni and signor Tomasi. Mile. DE Murska will
sing the celebrated "Casta Diva" from Norma"
the famous Hungarian Pastors. Song" with hute
obligato 10y Wiener. and the Laughing Trio" with
Fritsch and Susini.
ours" maintains its hold on the public. despite
the novelties that bcing introduced all around IL.
simpler and prctticr story has rarely been selected
for dramatic treatment. and all the delicate points OF
the author are brought out by Mr.. waack and his
company with the most admirable and telling effect.
new drama by Mr. Doucicault will follow ours
Among the people will be Mr. Harry Lee from
the Chestnut Street Theatre Philadelphia. who is
now playing at tho Fifth Avenue.
The fourth concert Of the symphony Society. under
the conductorship of Dr. Dsnrosch, was given at
seinway Hall last evening In the presence of large
and fashionable audience. Tho criticism of the pub
lie rehearsal need not be repeated inasmuch as 1t
applies in every respect to the performance last
evening. The programme follows;-sant.
sacns--''Symphony No. 2" in minor tnew). Beet
hoven--''Concort for volir," with orchestra Lal-
lcgro) violin. Herr August wilhemj. wcber-o,er
ture, "Euryanthe." volkmann--"Serenade No. -
for string orchestra cello obiigato, Mr. r. Bcrgner
Bach--'Chaconne," Herr August wilhemj. List
lies Pftludes, symphonic poem. wiIhemj was In
superb form and never more nacsticaly illustrated