The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
OPERATE and Dramatic Matters.

The continuous rain of last week seriously affected the
receipts of the theatres and the Opera especial
sufferer. During the week Madame Cortes has sung in
the Travata" and the 4" Trovatore," two roles which
she invests with much dramatic intensity. Madame
Gassier has sung the Puritanin The performance
not up TO her standard Of excellence far the
singing of the first goes In the secnd she much
better There great matinee on Saturday, when
four hours performance given to tremendous cno
line convention The season is be extended TO the
end Of this week. Tonight the Trovaore'' is to BIO
given, with Madame Cortesi. There will be four
Opera nights this week and a farewell matinee on
Saturday The Opera will then be suspended or go to
Boston which is about the thing till the Goth OF Oc-
tober, when shall have Strakoschs new artists, the
prima Speranza and the baritone Ferr, and per-
haps night Of the tenor Bettin who has been
gagged by Maretzek for the Havana Mr. Strakosch with
his artists is passenger the Vanderbilt, DUE
The programme for this weeks Opera will be found in
our advertising columns
Madame Anna Bishop will entertain the musical public
of Brooklyn with grand concert at the Athenaum on
Tuesday evening next. Madame Bishop is so well known
to the people the river that is almost superuous
for tell them that this concert is emnently worthy
Of their attention Madam Bishop will be assisted by
Madame Won Berkel and other distinguished artists
Mrs. j. NJ Mozart well and favorably known as the
soprano singer Of Grace church, will give her first public
concert at Dodworths rooms tomorrow evening.
The theatres offer for tonight the following named
tertainments:-
AtNibos Garden the Ravels will commence the last week
of their engagement, and play in Mazulm" The tight
rope performances of Marietta Zanfreta will also be
given.
AT the Winter Garden Dotn with its fine scenery and
excellent distribution Of characters still attracts crowded
| houses, and of course remains in the bill.
| At Wallack's theatre Mr.. Broughams comedy,
The Ruling Passion has been very favorably received
will be acted again night, and every night this week
At Laura Keenes theatre Of the favorte pieces in
the repertoire Of the drectress The Sea of lee" will
be revived this evening. Miss Kcene Mr.. Jordan, Mr.
Vincent and Mr. wheategh will play the principal parts
At the New Bowery theatre military spectacle called
"Garibaldi" and founded the recent Italian war, will
given night for the second time, with other pieces
At the Bowery theatre the Cossack Slave" &c De-
chameau and Esmeralda," are announced for tonight
| At Barnum's Museum excellent plays announced
for this afternoon and evening in conjunction with the
| other attractions of the house,
The Minstres-Wood's and Bryants'-aredoing great
business. They give new programmes for this week.
George Christys Mnstres, who sing at the Athennum,
Brooklyn, have leased Nibo's Saloon for six months,
commencing the LIST Of November next
| At the Sadt theatre German version of Bulwer's
"Night and Morning. is announced for this evening.
| Mr.. Burton will commence engagement at Nibo's
Garden on the Sd of October and will be succeeded by
| Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams on the l7th
Nixon & Kemp's popular circus will open at Fourth
| avenue and Thirteenth street next Monday.
Mrs. Bateman's tragedy "Geraldine" has had great
success in Boston.
The London Times, Sept 0, has the following
The result of the competition for designs Of the grand
theatre at Rio de anero has been at length made known
by the Brazilian government There were twenty five
competitors, the successful candidate being NJ. Gusavo
Wachnedt of Rio de Janeiro who carries off the first
premium of e. 49, while the second place is occupied by
two of countrymen Messrs Green and Devlle OF
SO Great Ormond street, who have been rewarded with
premium of 1900. The third place is filed by an Amer
can gentleman of Philadelphia, Mr. Samuel Swan whose
plans have been also deemed worthy Of recompense OF
f450 The design to which the first premium has been
awarded is about to be erected