New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-20

| San Francisco Mlnstres. The Scenes at Rogers,
| Peet * Co.'s " have piquancy that all persons
| appreciate who have had experience of the shops.
| The minstrel bill is full ono and bright III all re-
| spects
Mrs. Bandman (Aiilly Palmer gave reading at
| Kew December 2. for the benefit OF the Kew
Institutional Institute. which is recorded as very
clever, spirited and effective, in comedy scenes ana
| poems of martial and tender character.
| Mr. Palmer announces a series of matinee per-
formances at the Union Square Theatre TO begin on
| January 4. 1881. Miss Clara Morris has been espe-
| cally engaged. and she Will appear, on that
| day. as Miss Mutton. This Is East Lynne.".a
| If Won have tears. prepare TO shed them now"
Mr.. Alfred Cellier's setting of Longfellow's
Masque OF Pandora y VIII be brought out in Bos-
ton January 10. The leading parts will be sung by
Miss anche Roosevelt, Miss Charlotte HutchIngs.
Miss Reca Mureih. Mr. Hugh Tabor. MIR. Grcustcl-
| der and Mr.. Daboll.
The Messiah will be sung by the OTatorio So
ciety next week, the public rehearsal being on
Tuesday afternoon, December % and the concert
on the evening of scember % The solo parts Will
be taken by Mis-, Lillian Bailey Miss Anna Drasdll,
Mr.. George simpson and MIR. 'orge Hensche
McCullougfs programme for the week rs llav-
erly's Theatre, Brooklyn. consists OF "VTgnus."
Othello" The Lady of LyOns." king Lear"
THE Gladiator" and Richard III" Matinees
| will occur. Wednesday and SATURDAY. McCullnugh
/
| Mr.. j. X. Emmett rs Fritz.
Mile. Jeanne B,rnhardt sister to Sarah Born
hardt, made her first Appearance the American
stage last Saturday evening, at the Globe Theatre,
| Boston. -enactng the Baroness in " Frou Frou."
| She evinoed credtahle talents. The receipts ol
| Sarah Rernhrlts engagement ~ Boston are stated
at Si0,157 30. Tonight Mile Bernhardt appears
| III Ncw-liayen.
| Mr. DAILY announces the confluence of " Needles
and Pms" which, III it's festival atmosphere. its
tone of frolic and its suIsiOn Of home sentiment.
is essentially holiday piece. As slmulant to
LAUGHTER and n feast of color for the eye, IT.
| great success Performances occur on "Wednesday
| and Saturday afternoons, Tor the pleasure oil child
| rem
Mr. Mackaye's drama OF Hazel Krke" so long
current at the theatre managed by Mr.. Mackaye, is
| furnishing with ncessant iuXuriance and soon
will reach 300th consecutive representation.
Mr.. Macknye has lately devised and introduced
! novel SCENE appliance whereby he produces the
| effect of ghi and shadow, drifting over distant
| hills and meadows az III nature.
Miss Maude Harrison, who is PLAYING her original
part of FlorcncG 81. VaccHt Ey0cne III "rhe Bankers
Daughter" at the Union Square Theatre. will
benefit by the performance at that house next
| Thursday evening. Mss Harrison will he remcm-
bercd ~ having made a pleasant impression m
| tins part during last season. an impression which
has been renewed with the present revival OF the
! play.
Mr.. Carl Feininger announces series of chamber
concerts, which are to take place at Steinway Hall
| Oh the evenings of December 30, January -. Feb
ruarv IL and March 9. There will ne quartet,
composed Of Mr. FeIningar, first violin, Mr.. Roebbe-
len second violin, Mr. Julus Risch, viola, and Mr.
| Wilhelm Mueller. violonceo. and at each concert
tueT VIII be- besides string quartet. quintet
| or a trio for strings and panOfoT e. aud n solo. The
| following artists have been engaged 70 appear IN
these Mr.. Hcnschel, Mr.. josef, Mr.. Louis
| Mas, Miss Florence COpestOn. Mrs. Felnlngef and
| Mrs. KOrtheuer
The first concert of the Harlem Mendelssohn Union
| DR.. Damrosch. conductor, will take place at Chick
ering Hall this evening. The programme con-
tains two part-songs by Mendelssohn. d" The First
Spring Day." and " The Lark; Larghetto for
vloionccllo. by Mozart, played by Mr.. Emil Schenck
| Handles Acls and Gaatea" UOlfrdms address
from Tannhauser." sung by Mr.. George Henschel !;
and the chorus, - Come. Gentle Spring" from hay
dns Seasous.v The solo singers will he Mss
| Maggie Mitchell and Messrs Hcnschel, Woodruff
| and King.
| "rhe Guv'nor," which has held its place at
Wauack's since the 10Th of October, has
amused the town for two months, has given
scope for capital acting, has made Mr. Elton a
! tav0rte, and has gratied theatrical exper's with
some capital specimens of equlyoke. 1t leaves a
pleasant memory, and only one sad thOught-that 1t
WAS the last play that William Floyd ever set npOn
the stage. " Forget Me Not succeeded II Saturday
night, and to among the spectators there may
have been certain wstfu significance in its title
| at this time and place.
| The fourth and last of the Thomas-JOsetfy con-
certs vi / occur at Steinway Hall on Tuesday even
| ing Interesting and attractive as the first three
concerts have proved, this one will surpass them in
! the Importance and magnitude OF the works
| TO be performed. The programme contains n
| Symphonic Poem by Moszkowsky, Joan of Arc"
first performance in tins country; Chopns second
piapoforte concerto, that in minor, with the new
| Instrumentation bv Karl KlindwOrth. played by
Mr. JOseffy three piano solos Tor MT Jos'y, Vr,a-
| tons by Haydn. an aria by Pergoese. arranged by
| Mr.. JOscifg and Rupnsteins Etude on raise
| Notes -: four orchestral numbers from Il rioZs
| g La pamnation dc Faust the Invocation. Minnet
of Will o the Wlsps Dance OF Sylphs, and the Ra-
| koczy March: and finally, Liszt's First Concerto
in f fiat. played by Mr.. Josefy.
The Standard Theatre will be closed this
evening, for a final rehearsal of Mr. BARLEY Camp
belIs new play, entitled Nv Geraldine" which IS
| to be produced there tomorrow, with the follow
| ing cast: Geraldine the deelish. Miss Louise
| Muldener; Mary Carroll, the silent woman, Miss
Emily Baker; Mrs Beebe housekeeper, Mrs.
Emma skerritt Norah Brophy. colleen Mrs.
Edwin f. Thorne Phil Carroll man of iron, j. N.
Gotthold; Maurice Arden an enthusiast. Edwin F..
| Tnorne Teddy Cregdn. with a touch of the barney.
| W. j. Seaman Squire arden. who repents, John
| Jack; Mike McShane. ii schemer, Frank LAWYER !;
| Ldrrq Loane with the soul of a poet the heart OF a
woman. and the form of a Satyr, W. W. Maurice /;
| Terrence Cream man of importance, I. A.
McManus; Little Geraldine. Little Elko.
| "ITncle Toms Cabin" will be presented at Booths
| Theatre ON the 9th, and we are told that the
| familiar plantation story by Mrs. H. b. Stowe will
| be- illustrated with really superb scenic pictures.
One scene will present Mississippi steamboat at
her landing to wood up" in which the darkeys
will sing their stevedore song. Another will repre-
| sent the old slave mart IN New-Orleans in 1859.
gorgeous ApOtheoss pageant is 10 close the piece.
| More than 200 persons will take part IN the per-
| Torrance. The dramatic company engaged by Mr..
| Abbey includes Lewis Morrison, Harry Courtane,
| A. II. Hastings Charles Wheatleigh, Harry Nor
daunt Ogden Stevens. Nelson Decker, l.. +: Barrett,
Zne IuLtln lennle CnrIOlI. Fanny