The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-18
Dramatic and Musical Matters.

The summer season at two theatres Metropolitan
and Laura Keene's-coeed LAST week The Metropolitan
WIS moderately paronized and would have been better
attended had the selection Of plays been a. udcious al
the artists excellent At Laura Keenes the season
continued six weeks, and the Misses Gougenheim were
ucceesfu retaining their former admirers and enlist
Ing many new ones We hear that the Misses Gougenhem
have already engaged by Mr. DeBar Of the st. Louis
and New Orleans theatres Mr. DeBar ID now In town,
making arrangements for the next seassn.
At Niblos Garden, Mr. Burton has been drawing full
houses in spite Of thermometer and the Florences
hold out finely at waacks. The Palace Garden ia well
attended and Woods MDsirels, with E. Horn, are doing
capital business.
The chief attraction for this week the Great Musical
Festival at Jones' Wood, the programme Of which
will be found the appropriate columes Of this Journal
The committee headed by Mareizek Anschutz, soepel
and other distinguished conductors resolved to do
her work WELL and trust to the public for remuneration
We have no doubt their faith will be well founded Eve
rYbody, citizens and strangers, will make at least one
visit to Jones' Wood This week. for there something for
every tsste-music, dancing, frewors circus perform
ances fresh air. nne vews and plenty Of room for pro-
enade Read the announcements and then prepare for
Jones Wood.
The direction Of the Mendeissohn Union announces a
pleasant excursion for next Wednesday evening
steamer and barge have been chartered to 20 up the
Hudson a. far as wess Point The Incidental music will
be furnished by come first rate artists, including Mr.
Mills the pianist, Mr. Fradel and Mr. Willard, with the
excellent chorus OF the society, and Dodworth's band
The idea is seasonable one, and will without doubt be
properly carried out by the society.
At the theatres to night the announcements are 1 fol-
lows
At walacks Mr. Florence presents burleeque founded
upon Lalla Rookh, in which Mr. and Mrs Florence play
the principal parts The bill gives promise OF something
Tho farca 1910 T.a Jr;sh Inn, vu11 ha
added.
At Nblos Garden Mr.. Burton plays his great y5k Of
Cutie in Dombey and Son." 1. is worth going a mile
TO see II.
AT the Bowery theatre the pretty and clever sisters,
Lucille and Helen appear 10 Jenny Divers' and The
Freucy SPY"
Al the National theatre the drama called ga Dream at
Sea" and the "Flyng Du.chmsn," with the pantomime
of the "Green sprte," are announced
AT Tie Museum, wyman the Wizard is the presen. a.
traction.
At Woods Mnstrels Horn, Fox and other pleasant fell
owy make fun enough 10 crush out effects Of the no!
weather.
Mr. DeBar Of the 81, Charles, New Orleans Mr..
Mcvicker, Of the Chicago and Mr.. j. B. Howe, Of the
Pburg theatres preparing for their several seAsons
The latter has engaged Miss A. n Frost his leading
actress.
Mr.. Barry Sullivan is playing during this week at To-
routo, c. ". The French company is AT the Theatre
Royal Montreal.
N&Rs FROM ST. DOMINGO BY the brig John Bdtler
nss jHst arrived here from Port Platte We learr
I'm two agents who went passengers by that brig to St
Domingo, on prospecting" mission from gold min.
company in this city, report that gold found in abun
dance about fy miles from the port, in river III,
foot Of chain OF mountains and that measures viii b,
forthwith taken 10 operate thure an extensive scale
this gold should out be true numbers viii