The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-12
Operate and Dramatic Matters.

opera All these viii muster nasse this evening" when
the fan and winter will be commenced with the
Pouto great success of last year. The directors
comendious announcements giving an outline Of the sea
son, will be found in the appropriate place.
Madame Bishops return to New York has been cs
pecially gratifying to the public. Her first concert
at the fine music hall Of the Palace Garden attracted on
Saturday evening audience of nearly three thousand
persons and among them tho best critics and anna
tours in the city. Madame Bishop is more buxom than
when We last her, and her voice seems to have
gained in volume and sweetness. In every artistic requ
site she Of severely English school which
seldom and which is especially grateful
these latter days when there is good deal Of musical
charlaansm about. The sacred concert last night at
tracted full and delighted audience Nine Bishop sung
Schubert's Gave Maria and Handes "Angels ever
bright and fair most admirably.
There will BIO two concerts by Madame Bishop, at the
Palace Garden Hail. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Of this week.
Nile Piocolomin is making concert tour through the
provincial towns of England. is understood that she
goes for the next season to st. Petersburg
On the evening Of Wednesday, the first day Of the State
fair at Ezabethtown, New Jersey, grand operate
will be given in that place, under the direction of Mr.
G. F. Secchi d Casa, editor Of the Eco Iaa The
will bring together greater amount Of artistic tacn
than usually heard out Of New York The vocaists
will be Nine Gazzaniga, stefani, Ardavani and Asson
The conductors Sgnor Muzo aud Abilities. The pianist,
Mr.. Sanderson. Nine. Gazzanga will sing Signor Muzio s
charming aria introduced in the Poiuo,' and the pro
gramme is altogether excellent. There will be railway
train for Newark and Jersey City after the concert.
Ferr the baritone engaged by strakosch is said
be of the finest artists in Italy
The city theatres have been doing fine business for
the three weeks. The Raves literally pack Niblo's
Garden every night Miss Laura Keene has been playing
two of Tom Taylors comedies TO crowded houses The
provincial press extent labor under the
impression that Mrs Bateman tragedy, Geraldine has
been especially successful The simple facts are that
the pay-whch is not of the light character usually
lected for this OF the year-has been given
eighteen consecutive nights to full houses, and the
audiences were larger last week than during either
Of the two preceding. Mr. Bateman's tenancy Of the
house expires Wednesday next, otherwise the play
might be continued for time longer Tho two
Bowerics old and new, both doing we'll The com
petition between them is fine thing for the audience
each house puts forth its full strength
The opening of the Winter Garden has been delayed by
the illness of Miss Agnes Robertson We happy learn
that she is convalescent and that this really beau
full will be opened during the present week The box
Office for the securing of places will be opened this
ing The piece de resistance of the first night will be
sDot the Cricket the HEARTH" the distribution Of
which we have already given
Mr. Wallack will commence his regular next
Monday. Mr. Brougham's new comedy s'The Ruling
Passonprincipal parts by Messrs Blake, Lester, Wal
cot, Brougham and Mrs Hoeywil be acted the first
night The theatre will be reprinted aud decorated
throughout.
The theatrical for this evening are as
follows
At Nibos Garden Mile. Zanrretta the favorite tight
rope performer, takes benefit, when four grand
terainments embracing the strength Of the Ravel
family, will be given. Tomorrow The Magic Pills. will
be produced.
AT Laura Keene's theatre a London comedy, in
three acts, The World and Stage, will be acted during
the week. This comedy had quite success at the
Haymarket, where Miss Amy Sedgwick played the
part to be represented here by Miss Keene The
cast here is ample and admirable, embracing, be-
sides the drecress, Misses Ada Clifton, Wells Mccarthy
Deand and Bell, Mrs Mark Smith, Messrs. Jordan, c.
Wheatcigh, Burnett, DAILY, Vincent, Stephens (ars
pearance in the metropos), A. Smith, and Peters The
summary Of and incidents promises an effective
interesting play, while the distribution its
faithful exposition.
At Wallacks theatre Mr. Bateman announces the last
three nights of his season. and OF Geradne, which has
made such fine To- night is assigned for Miss
Herons benefit "Geraldne' for the last time but two
AT the New BOWery tneatre novelty Will DC produced
to night in the shape of patriotic drama, called "The
Boy Martyrs Of New York; with Messrs. Hanlcy and
Maggie in the principal parts. "The Golden Axe pano
mine, and an Indian drama will be added.
At the Bowery theatre the attractions for to night
cude a new DRAMA " The Champion of Freedom or, the
Reign Of Terror and the pantomme of g The Green
Monster The management jubilant its success,
will make pyrotechnc display in front Of the theatre.
At Barnums Museum g The Flying buchanan" (uauti-
drama is up for to-day and evening, with
other attractions.
At the sadt Germany theatre " Die Gesellcn,'
drama by Bernstein, is announced for tonight.
Woods Ministries will return this evening to the old
hail. No. 4f4 Broadway where they will be located per-
manently hereafter Several novelties, introducing Z.
Horn and other favoritcs are announced.
The Bryant Ministries still drawing crowds to Me-
chancs' Hail. new programme for tonight.
THEATRES EsEwKRE.-The Cincinnati papers speak very
highly Of Mrs Charlotte " James, who has just made her
debut in verdi's "Rgoico.n Mrs James is American
by BIRTH and has been educated in Italy. Mrs Bowers
opened the Philadelphia Academy OF Music last Mou-
day, for dramatic season, with large and efficient stock
company, which includes MIR. and Mrs. J. w. Wallack
Miss Lucy Escott Misses Prates and Gaett (anscuses)
Mr. A. W. Fenno, and other popular artists. The play
was new piece five acts called The Black Agate"
and written by Mrs Bowers from Kingslcy's novel; 'Hy-
patia." The action OF the play is supposed to
sprc when Alexandria was at the height of its
glory, and when the battle between Christianity and
Pagausm being fought in the schools. The fine OPP
portunty for the display of magnificent and
splendid scenery said to have been fully improved, but
the tone the play evidently little philosophical
for this practical age. Mrs Bowers played Hypata Mrs.
Wallack Miriam, Miss Escott the gay Pelaga, and Mr. Wal
Lack Raphael The taboaux effects said to have
been very fine, aud the piece continued through the
week Mrs Bowers season promises well. AT Boston
the coming sensation is Mrs. Bateman's play, Geral-
dnc' which viii be produced at the Howard
Athcnmum next Monday evening, with Miss
Heron and Mr.. T. l.. Davenport in the principal
parts Mr.. Brougham has written duologuc for Mr. w.
Warren and Mrs. Barrow, called /" Old Friends with New
Faces, to be given at The Museum Saturday evenings
when there regular dramatic performances and on