The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
THE SAN rRANcIsco MrNsrRH1s.

Among the attractive and cheerful performances
given the stage in New York surpass those
presented by the San Francisco Minstrels. Their
good humor not only captures their audiences.
but they manage to seDd the people away with q
The feature Of their performance last even.
ing was an extrxvagAnza adapted by MIR.
Ad Ryman. entitled THE Mother-in-Law Phobia -
1t full of the peculiar humor that belongs to the
minstrels The earlier portions Of the performance
when Birch and Backus and Mr.. George Thatcher
in their seats and making merri ment with each
other in Q social way likewise chief among tho
entertainments OF the evening.
BRooKLYN PARK rHEATRE-"ouR BACHELORS"
The twin Star comedians. Stuart Robson and WILL
lam II. Crane. supported by their excellent ORA
mstic company. dawned upon the ever-changing
world Of amusement and Slim. at the Brooklyn Park
Theatre last evening. The house was we'll filled. and
'our Bachelors" who held the stage and provoked
rounds Of genuine and hearty laughter. have
to comp lain Of slight nattention. The fellow
feeling engendered by the trying situation in hich
the adventurers upon the matrimonial market found
themselves made the male portion Of the audience
in sympathy akin. while the fair and gentle sex
richly relished the confusion and difficulties in
which the tickle and crusty lords Of creation
became involved There were several little innova-
tons in the way OF gags" alleged to De opportune.
inducted here and there by the dual comedians.
but they were OF q character calculated rather to
enhance than detrsct from the worth OF the
ing comedy. Messrs. Robson and Crane were called
before the curtain Bfter the ucSperoto ana noisy
stic encounter in the third act and they recei we'd
hearty ovation. The piece was we'll mounted. there
unreasonable delay between the acts. and the
first night OF the week was success. The perform
ance will be repeated this evening and tomorrow
ut the matinee and in the evening. "Ihe Comedy Of
Errors will claim the attention Of the habitues OF
the Park Theatre ON the other evenings OF the week.
JERSEY CITY ACADEMY OF MusIc-'DrvoRcE."
Augustin Days Comedy Company last evening
made their appearance at the Academy Of Music.
Jersey City. in Mr.. Days famous comedy. "Di-
vorce." Tho piece was admirably set and we'll
ceivcd by large and apprec iative audience. The
characters assigned to Messrs Fitzgerald Turner
and Morris we're ably sustained Mrs. Charles
Poole made a very good mother and Miss Claytons
Grace was first class. Miss Mabel Jordan as Lu Ten
Eyck sustained the character In an intelligent and
pleasing manner and her acting called forth undis-
guised approval from the audience. divorce" will
and saturday matinee. Thuraday. Friday and Sat
urdsy evenings the company Will appear In Wikie
Collins drarnatizsd story of Man aud Wife,"
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Emma Abbott and troupe are singing in
Warrington this week.
Maurice Grau's French Opera Company are doing
. large business In Boston.
Gaylcr's Comedy Company has been stranded in
Indiana owing to their manager having disappeared.
Mr.. W. II. Sherwood. the Boston pianist will give
series Of recitals At Steinway Hall. beginning
Tuesday, the 25th inst
"Dr. Clyde" Mr.. Sidney Rosenfeid's adaptation.
has been successfully produced in San Francisco by
Mr. John Il. Owens. It is also the boards in
Boston.
.The Tourists will probably return to New York
in January for long engagement. Their success
has been phenomenal. They appear this week in
Providence. X. I.
M. saintsaens has declared war against the italian
school Of music he has demolished Verdi not only
as q composer but politician. "Aida," he says.
Is unworthy Of the name Of opera.
Mile. Florsuza D'Arona, better known In Nsv York