New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

burg on April %, beginning his spring season.
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.
Herman, the magician, and other jugglers,
viii appear This week. in the Windsor Theatre
The sale of seats for Nine. Missions farewell
concert in Steinway Hall, this evening. is large.
Mr.. George w. Cable is to give readings
at the Madison Avenue Theatre, April %, and matt
nee
The Shakespeare Festival at StratfOrdOn-
Avon begins tonight and lasts two weeks Mr. Cres-
Mr.. Downing, now the leading man in Miss
Mary Anderson's dramatic company has accepted an
enlightenment for season in Mr. Jehersons company
Miss Kate Forsythe, now the leading lady of
Mr. McCunough's dramatic company, will next season
take the field star probably under the management
OF Messrs Brooks ana DICKSON.
The authors Of "The Silver King" have adj
dressed letter to us, and apparently to everybody
else stating that their play is Original" with them
selves Inc point - b mo not otI been auetoned
Mr.. Stetson will give a performance at
Booths next Thursday afternoon in aid Of the
Actors Fund. Nine. Modjeska, Messrs. Adrich and
ParsOe Miss Georsa Gayvan Mr. George RidHle ana 10
this An act of The Corsican Brothers VIII DC pre-
| sented, together with several variety features.
At Mr.. John Lavine's annual concert at
steinway Hall, on Tuesday evening Nine. Alban Will
sing "Ardon g"tncenS' from Lucia aud an aria OF
| Eckert from "Gullaume dOranGe" The orchestra, I'M
and Nj pie Pef viii play dng ta os iatT
| Oyertures, and Meyerbeers Fackeltanz NO. L.
Atthe time of the Breakfast to Ludwig Barnay,
at Delmonico's a message was sent by cable to
Edwin Boob but It arrived too late 10 admit of reply
by ocean cable. Mr.. Booth now writes: " am sorry
thaI did not know of the Barnay Breakfast in time to
send my M E rs un btf e long AFTER eH the
| were disposed OF. L hope the feast was every way
| successful"
| testimonial concert to Mr.. Frederic Berg
| per by his friends and pupils Will occur this
| evening at the Madison Club Theatre. Mr. Berg
uer has been so long and favoraby known IN the
front OF the best of resident musicians that any OPP
portunity of doing him honor will be grateful to the
nnortSnce and merit Mr. Bcrgner himself viii
appe1r assisted by Mr. Rafael Josehy and other arsts
concert complimentary to the veteran
Harvey b. Dodworth will be given in Stenway HAL on
Friday evening April 90 The letter rendering the com
| plment which is numerously signed by well-known
names makes offer the sgners TO Mr. Dodworthl
th the greatest respect for position as one OF
Oldest bandmasters and orchestral leaders and as
gentleman connected with the musical profession oI the
| CITY of New-Yerk for nearly half a century,
| The programme of the third concert OF the
German Liederkranz, last evening was OF singular IN
| portance including schuberts unhnished sympaony'
schumanns "Zigeunereben Top. 20). two numbers Tor
Herr Arnod's VIOLIN with orchestra, and nearly the
whole third act of Die Meistersnger" viz: the Vor
smell Hans Sachss Monologue. the Qlintee, Process
sion Waltber,s Prize-Song and Finale The work wat
given by Miss Hattie Louise slmms fIaueln r rahn
May Heinrich and oscar stems. with the Leiderkrani
| chorus and grand crchesWd uluer uiieo'io" Va -
| Theodore Thomas
In "a Great Catch" by Mr.. Hamilton Aide
Miss Gepevieve Ward, at the London Olympic enacu
Mrs De M0tepe, and her business In the play ID TO op
pose and discomit baronet. Sir Narn IngotdSdy VINO
:. uor for the hand of her nsce but who years before
hos rnined her father and cruey wronged herself Tn
fha oh a
cling and unnatural" but strongly commends Mis-
vorl,s acting OF it, as follows: Seldom, II ever. Ia
Miss Genevieve Ward acted with such conspicuou
ablitv abe has never had arduous task TO per
| form Carefully bringing out to the utmost all tn
,vomanly tenderness of the character she skilfu
toned down the unnatural vIndictiveness and mingle
with the Interpretation those subtle touches OF express
s;on that determine artist The in which Mis-
Genevieve Ward, during all the hustle aud rlvohty
an afternoon tea i'll society sits thinking ana pOnderln
over The doubt that agtates her, and conveys to tn
audience the notion of troubled mind under an lh
1870 face was excellent, and could not nave escapes
he attention of the careful spectator queter NOR
nclsive or restrained performance 1t would De ocul
10 ind"
The Actors Fund benefit turned out badly-a
iobt have been foreseen. The storm OF Thur'
dav of course injured the business but there is no rea
son TO suppose that the attendance would nave pee
uuch larger even had the day been pleasant People
not 60 10 the theatre for the sake Of charity II yo
want 10 attract audience you must offer somethin
mat will attract it, All that the managers did was tt
rneat in the afternoon-Nhen large part OF the public
IL engaged and cannot atend-the same performance
that they were giving at night Almost the Only excep
ton was Of the Grand opera House. where Miss Ander
son acted Parthena string Bill bad az 1t Is, mad
,pcluded all te faVorite names, might have been maze
n dray an immense audience at the Academy on an al
| tornooD and the receipts would have been large Tn
managers had splendid material TO work with, and VIII
very little trouble, might have presented great pa
lin great cast There was a worse storm than that
Iost Thursday on the day Of Brougbams bencht "a
Nblos 500 but the attraction was inc 9ch3 g5 ~
acandai" with Gilbert, BrOugham, owens hd"l
Adams Marlowe Nell Warner, Mrs Bowers x lam!
! Nnrsnf Pauline MARKHAM, Mrs. SETON. a. W. 1Ouus
Ii9rrv I,eckett, Tom Hind J. c. Williamson, Collier
Frank Rae and r. Green IN the cast and the mouse wa
crnvsdcd In every part 1t is the show that draws an
MOI the purpose Of the show. Next year tue Commute
~ will doubt wisely heed the lesson
tbsir late experience. some man IL necessary
do The work-and he will have plenty TO do the proven
about superfty OF coOksis applicable III these Dehe
| Ill mOYements.