The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-09

produce to- morrow night at the Academy OF Music.
Philadelphia. temperance drama entitled "Ruth."
Unusual spectacular and musical effects prom
ised while the leading dramatic requirements of the
piece are be supplied by such excellent artists
Rose Coghlan. Joseph wheelock and J. b. Studley.
The performances of Mile. Magda Irschik at the
ITALIA Theatre during the past week have been no.
ticed IN in these columns. Her tragic powers
not only great. but her popularity with the pub
lie is shown by the houses she draws. 'Sea Cadet
will be performed every night when Mile. Irschik
does appear This artists repertoire for the pres
ent week will consist of Deborah" (Leahj for to-
morrow and ''Grisedis" for Wednesday. On Satur-
day she Will appear the 'Jungfrau Won Orleans"
(The Maid of Orleansl.
Manager Henderson's enterprise at the Standard
Theatre in producing III. NJ. s. Pinafore'' and
Trial by Jury" is not without its legitimate pecu-
mary results. The houses well filed. and the
artists among those by whom the success of
"Pinafore' established ut the beginning The
Ralph Rackstraw Of Mr.. Wallace Macrery. the Dick
Dead Eye of Mr. Pamental, the Josephine of Miss
Eva Mills the Little Buttercup of Miss Estele Nor
timer ana the Hebe OF Mile. Sarbeau all imper-
sensations that deserve praise. The chorus is also
excellent.
Manager Gilmore, at Niblo's. is elated over the
success of "Enchantment." and is engaged in
currence of the hundredth performance of the well
known spectacle. Tomorrow night the eleventh
week of the display piece will be begun, and the
specially will be changed by the introduction OF
new features. Mr. James Dunn is playing the part
Of the Komical King. Up to last evening over two
hundred thousand people are said to have witnessed
the piece and it is estimated that the profits are
already beyond $4,000 1t is to be produced at the
Globe Theatre. Boston, before the year expires.
'.Fatinitza will be brought out at the Olympic
Theatre tomorrow evening with carefully selected
company, comprising among Others Miss Frederika
Rokhol, Miss Reca Murrelli. Miss Ida Castaldo, Mr.
George 8. Weeks and Mr.. Adolph Fronosch. the
German basso and the original General Kontschakoff
in this country who this occasion is to make his
first appearance in English opera. The production
is under the musical direction OF Mr.. J. O. Hoyt Jr.
Suppas comic opera has heretofore been heard only
mt the Germania Theatre and at the Fifth Avenue
during the summer term. Its revival now in the
regular season may therefore excite considerable
inter est.
One of the greatest hits Of the season, made
during the week by Manager Neuendorff. in
producing the latest Of L'Arronge's comedies.
.Wonlthaetige Frauen" benevolent Ladies) The
play is q satire upon the mistaken ideas Of female
charity which consists of concerts and other enter
tanments for alleviating the suffering of the de-
serving poor, the res ults usually tue Autse
lnept of the audiences only, with profit for the
benehciaries. From beginning to end the comedy
kept the house in It's success has been such
that seats are being sold q week in advance. The
cast Of the play embraces nearly all of the Ger
mania's company. Messrs. Reinau Rauk Feuch-
ter Sauer, Merry, Misses Neckar. Bensberg, Heller,
Schmitz and Settle are all worthy Of mention.
''wohlthaetige Frauen" will remain the attraction
here until further notice.
Mr.. Ion Perdicaris, an American gentleman of
appearance before the American public to-mor-
row evening. at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, as both
painter and dramatist, q dual role hitherto
known in the annals Of the American stage. Mr..
play which written for his painting
10 entitled "The Picture and is strong romantic
1rams in three acts and prologue. each Of which is
short sharp and decisive The scene is laid in SAKE
weimar. 800 years ago, and the hero is young
painter. The picture which painted for the
play is canvas 16x23 feet containing composition
entitled the Triumph of Immortality" which 10
the first alleeorical picture painted in the
and brilliant school of modern French art and
which was warmly commended by the Paris press
last spring. Miss Nard Almayne, Miss Marie Pres
colt, Mr.. Joseph Wheelock, Mr.. Philip Beck and Mr..
Harry Cotton will appear in the play An afterpiece
entitled Ia Societaire. from the pens of Mr.. Per-
dicaris and Mr.. Townsend Percy. and which is said
to be full Of local illusions and hits at popular fol-
lies. will be also presented.