The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-12


Fernando" will be performed this afternoon at
Days Theatre for the last time.
At the Academy of Music this evening the bright
opera of "Rgoletto" will be repeated.
The North Broad Street Theatre. Philadelphia. will
continue this week the comic opera "F. L. G."
Edwin Booth is drawing immense houses at the
Grand Opera House. Miss Mutton will be given at
tho matinee to-day.
Abbeys New York Park Theatre company play
''Pinafore" Gilbert's burlesque comedy Engaged
at the Park Theatre. Philadelphia. this week.
Maggie Mitchell and her own company will hold
the stage Of the Arch Street Theatre Philadelphis
giving different play every night for week.
The annual benefit Of tho Order Of Elks takes place
tomorrow afternoon at the Academy OF Music. The
programme is remarkably long. varied and attract
i've.
Steele Mackaye's play. can Iron WILL" has been
favorably received the South Broad Street Theatre
Philadelphia, and will be continued this week by the
Madison Square Company.
Grau's French Opera Company made its first ap-
D earance in Boston at the Boston Theatre Monday
night in the presence of brilliant audience the
opening opera being LA File dc Madame Angot." 1t
was received with every demonstration of approval
Following Miss Nelson's success ut the Walnut
Street Theatre Philadelphia, is that Of Rces Sur
prise Party In "Revels" 1t viii remain two weeks.
the largest assembled within the walls of the
theatre.
The Chestnut Street (stock) THEATRE Philadelphia.
are this week presenting for the Arst time in that
city J. Sheridan Knowles exquisite play "rhe Wife,"
This takes the place Of "Cuba." which. after .
weeks run. Mr.. Gemmell thought best to withdraw
or play to empty seats.
Mr.. Max Strakosch will commence his opera
season in New York the 10th Of January. opening
at Booths Theatre in Aida" with Teresa Singer
Belocca. Petrovtsch, Storti and Customary in the
cast The Western tour of Mr. Strakosch Is reported
to have proved extremely successful.
Miss Emma Thursby, who has been singing with
great in the Covent Garden concerts Lon
don sailed for America in the steamship Baltic. Her
first concert in New York will DO given the LIST Of
December. 1t Is said that number OF her friends
preparing to give the successful diva grand
ception.
Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan wore present ut tho
Broadway Opera House last evening" with several Of
the lady principals of their company. and seemed to
be we'll pleased with the Interpretation Of "Pinafore
given by the church choir company. They agreed
that the chorus tho grandest they had ever
heard.
Tho cosey little Novelty Theatre. williamsburg
after a of light. airy plays like the "Tour-
ists." Brook" and on. mixing variety with
with BARLEY Campbell's "Galley Slave" The house
was we'll filled with an apprecative audience. who
enjoyed the performance. The cast was the same
as at Philadelphia and Jersey City recently. The
play Yves well mounted and will hold the boards oil
the week.
At the New York Circus. on broadway. Mr.. Lcnts
clover troupe still holds possession OF the sawdust
circle. to the nightly admiration Of the youngsters.
The daring OF Miss Emma Lake in hor equestrian
fcats. the skill of Mr.. Robert stickney. who began
an engagement on Monday evening, exhibiting his
dashing horsomanship and astonishing leaps. tho
two clowns. with their fresh comicalites. add
zes to the usual pleasant features of the entertain
mont. The competition In agile feats of tho entire
company is very interesting and exciting.
At the conclusion Of tho play. Tho Picture" at
tho Fifth Avenue Theatre last evening. Mr.. Percy
came before the curtain and addressed the audience
as foliows:--
LADIES AND GESrLEMEN-The afterpiecc. GA
societare. for which Mr.. Perdicars and myself are
jointly responsible received last night its first and
last representation The verdict promo nced by
the public, and IT Is impossible to appeal from
IL. Mistakes are common to our humanity. The
one which we made last night we desire TO ac-
knowledge AZ gracefully and To repair as quickly as
may be. MIR. Ii. j. Byron. in capital essay on tho
lnscrutabe causes of the failure of plays said that
"a play IL like cigar; IL 1t Is good, everybody wants
box u 1t is bad. no amount OF pulling will make
II draw"
Haverly's Theatre again filled to OVERLOOKING
last evening. and there little doubt that the folly
Tourists in the Pullman Palace Car" could pro-
duce this result for months to come. We have not
had In New York for many months such laughablc
meidnge Of music and nonsense, such an unintcr-
rupted flow of droll humor that presented by
these excellent comedians. Each is an artist with
specalty-there are but nine of them--and tho COM
bination thus formed makes y most entertaining
performance for all who enjoy unaduterated. roll
licking fun. Tho usual matinee will be given TO-
day. and those who desire seats should 20 early OF
secure them In advance.