New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
CITY ITEMS

FsTKRTAIsNEsrs-The attendance at places of
amusemen last week was not quite up to the expecta-
tiops of the managers, but quite as good in most
instances as the attractions warranted We have
space this morning merely TO announce the leading
features of promise for the present week;
At the BROADWAY THEATER the English Opera
will be commenced by Miss Pyne, Mr. Harrison and
company &" La Sonnambula' being the opening piece
At BuRToN's, 1.-The Rivals" and 1.-THE Mustache
Mania tonight, with Burton as Bob Acres, OF
course.
At WALLAcK's, new play will be produced, en-
titled The Violet, or Napoleons Favorite Flower,
in which Mr. WI llack will appear
AtNIBLos the Ravels continue their highly sue
cessful pantomime of Asphodel, or the Magic Pen,
with other favorite pieces
At the METRoPoLITAs the feature of the week will
be the debut of Miss Makesh, of whom great things
are promised. She plays Parthena" On Tuesday
she tries Beatrice in " Much Ado About Nothing.
At the BowERY there is TO be succession Of dra-
mas peculiar TO that house, Mr.. Arnold leading the
forces
AT the NATIONAL "The Vampire romantic
drama, will be produced tonight with the Surgeon
:" Of Paris as preface.
AT the MUSEUM "Eustache' is TO be continued
through the week lighter pieces for the afternoons
Other particulars Of interest TO amusement seekers
will be found duly recorded in our advertising
columns.
CRIsf AND MARlo.-At the ACADEMY OF Music, to-
NIGHT will be presented the opera of PartaHi-a
new baritone in it-and the characters by Grisi,
Mario and Susipi in which they achieved their best
success of the season at Castle Garden, as before
On Saturday night was rehearsal of the new scenery
hy &c here he lovers
painting who are not lovers OF music, they will be
reraid for q visit to the ACADEMY OF Music tonight
to consider this scenic work. An interior Of palace
the whole disposed so as TO present solid view,
wiibou, break at the sides or ceiling. is incompara
bly, the finest thing OF the kind yet exhibited in this
country The first scene-tbe fort, with distant
landscape gives the reader perfect idea OF Norman
bsttlements and affords an exquisely fine picture.
The house was better filed than previously on
Friday
The number of representations to be given at the
Academy by Grisi and Mario is reduced to nine more,
when Mr. Hsckett will leave.
Prof. DIslTRr Of New-Oresns, proposes TO de-
liver course Of lectures Grecisn Civilization and
Literature, at Stuyyesant Institute on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday of the present week We hear
this gentleman commended in the highest terms as
orator and thinker, and the lectures he is to give
have been received with delight 10 the principal
cities of the South and we trust he may have large
and apprecia,ive audience.
CRICKET The match with the second elevens of
New.York and St. Georges Club, postponed from
las, week in consequence OF the wet weather, takes
place to-day at HOboksn, being sam wrghss
benefit On Monday next the New-iork Club play
A match with the Philadelphiam at Hoooken.
We desire to call attention 10 the Annual Z all
Glasses of the Mechanics Institute now about form.
ing a. the Societys Rooms, corner Of Bowery and
Diyisiops The great feature of this Institution L.
the facilities afforded to mechanics and artisans Oh
gaining a scientific knowledge OF their respecuve
trades and professions. Thorough ins,uc'lon
,ectur.l drawing. ornamental drawing and modehns
a. well a. in the languages, boOkkespins &c: lac
pneoualed oouortunit;es thus offered should De en-