New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

UirichS CDmpOSitlOn rs carefully NIittcU' wen IL
strumented, and not lacking in certain HE and
movement. bat il makes no permanent impression.
STAGE AFFAIRS.
John Brougham will, on the 9th of May, be sew
enty years old and he WILL have completed his fftl-
eth year upon the stage Here is an excellent occa-
sion for dramatic cOmmemoIation at once grace
ful, brilliant, aud impressive John Brougham is a
representative actor and author, honored and be
loved among the choicest spirits of his time.
Edwin Booth heads a benefit movement and gives
his services for the relief of the sufferers in Ireland
Whenever there is good deed to he done. Edwin
Booth is OF the men who are always found fore
most in the doing of it, This benefit will occur next
Thursday at the Academy of Music in this city. Nj.
Booth will appear in one act OF Hamlet" one act
of OtheO," and Katharine and Petruchi0." Ole
Dull, Campanni, Nalloria, Galassl and many other
artists have volunteered their services and Will as
sist this occasion. unique elegant and remark
ably brilliant performance will thus grace the Acad-
emy stage and the earnings OF il for the Irish
Relief Fund should be very large......Mr Sidney
Woollett appears at Chickering Hall on Monday, at
l1am.-beginning a series of Recitals from shake
epeare as already mentioned in his column. Mr..
WoOllett possessed of an extraordinary faculty
of memory, and is able to repeat, without book. all
the works that lie recites, while hls vocal powers
are considerable, and his appreciation of the char
acters and text of Shakespeare Is delicate and sym
pathetic. He gives an entertainment that TO assem-
bes of refined and cultivated persons, is suitable
delightful, and highly advantageous. ...... Mr. Bon
Sicault now enters on his last week at Wallack's
Theatre ... Mr.. yandenhoff was i'll on Thursday,
and unable to appear and his place was taken by
Mr. A. z. Burbank, who gave recitals at Chickerng
Hall >" The Pirates of Penzance" now enters Oh
its last week at the Fifth Avenue Theatre Mr.
George H. Calvert of Newport. is the author OF a
comedy entitled " Tho Yacht; or Lovers i'll New
port"
Miss Kate Field will present her new entertainment
this week for the first time IN public. II has been
heard at private rehessals IN THIS city, and IS ad-
mired for its variety, piquant payfuness and bril-
liant vocalism. The entertainment is a Musical
Monologue illustrative of scattered aspects of
social life in London. Miss Field speaks a running
commentary on different subjects-here and there
initiating a character, singing a song, telling
story aud reproducing some characteristic colloquy
The music has been written for her by Mr. Gros-
smith; tho text is of her own composition. The
design is to amuse, by light, touchand-go satire
upon the fashionable foibles of London society
Miss Field shows decided growth III dramatic
ability sings with spirit and finish. and exerts
comic humor that is remarkable in wOman-for
rs has often been noticed. women In general have
no humor at all, neither the of it nor the
faculty.
Mr. Alex Jamson, for manv years leader Of
the band at the Holiday Street Theatre,
Baltimore died In that city February %,
in his eighty-seventh year. He was a native
of Philadelphia born IN 1894. HIS associa-
ton with the stage has been long and intimate. lie
was for several years musical director for John
Ellsler in Cleveland. He was an amiable, talented
and popular man, and was considered an
! admirable musician ......Tbe performances of
I do he gio Of
engagement in Washington. attracted the admlring
attention of General Sherman, who occupied pros
cenium box on more than one evening, and, when
the actress took her benefit, called her, and COM
plimented her acting, with the heartlest warmth.
Miss Cavendsh has just ended prosperous week in
, Baltimore Mapleson's Opera Company last
week. in Baltimore. That city is now pleased with
the presence of the Tourists in the Pullman Pal
ace Carr Mr.. Days IAN Arabian Night" and Mr..
! George Ridde-who is giving Readlngs....Ihe
London Daly Ners of the 9th inst, refers as fol-
lows to the recent trouble at the Haymarket The
atre The riotous proceedings at the Haymarket
Theatre on Saturday week have not been repeated.
nor has the faintest token of dissatisfaction with
the new arrangement been exhibite since that
I somewhat unfortunate evening. A visit to the
Second Circle of the New Haymsrkct would,
perhaps do more than anything else to explain this
rapid subsidence of the agitation in favor of the
old pit The occupants OF this part of the house
command, from ali points, good view of the stage
and they are.prOvded with separate CHAIRS luxuI1-
ously stuffed and covered with crimson velvet
There can be no question that they are placed to
better advantage, both for seeing and hearing
! than the occupants of the pits in most London
. theatres" . 90
: Mr. Haverly will assume, on March 20. as propri
etOr and manager, the control OF Nlbios Theatre.
Mr. f. y Gilmore will be associate manager. The
house will be styled "Haverly's Niblo's Garden
Theatre Mr.. Clifton has again resumed the
part OF the Sergeant Of Police in the Pirates OF Pen
Eance"