The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-10

operate and Dramatic Matters.
The etremen Of Mr. uman from the direction of the
opera has been very generally regretted by the public
and has been made the theme Of extended comments in
the journals. The writer's almost without exception,
accred the break down Of the Opera TO the lack OF
appreciation the part of tho public This is not ex
actly the The Italian opera, as a pecuniary
speculation rarely or pays anywhere even in
Italy where the salaries of the singers are comparatively
low and boxes taken by the year managers often
ruined. In London no manager could keep his head
above water without the liberal subscriptions of the
aristocracy and the present manager of the Iaiens
Paris has lost less money during every Of
his reign. Considering very large number Of our
wealthy people have right to free admission the AGA
denny that the general public liz debarred from the best
places in the house, and that the standard Of musical
taste is 90 high that none but first rate artists who
have first rate pay, It is mystery how any man can
have the temey to attempt opera management here at
all The stockholders of the Academy will never have
anything like regular opera until they guarantee
the manager against loss Then when the affair ia known
TO be fixed upon permanent basis the public viii be
slow in doing its part OF the work.
The Academy Is now in the hands OF Madame Fabbri
who with Formes and Stigel gave INA ssanielloo
Friday, and promised sradela" for Saturday The lat
ter opera not given Of the storm but we
are assured that will be sung Tin Germany this
ming Fabbri and Stgelli sung Stradella" the Win
ter Garden last Spring, and the opera
much liked They have the very val
able assistance Of Formes, and the perform
ance ill undoubtedly be very good Tho music
of ''stradea light pretty and very agreeable Like
.fMartha, il suggests the French rather than the Ger
school. Tho management promises plenty Of
novelty and among other popular revivais will be ga
naun cha hob
the present generation of hob it,es
From Philadelphia hear that the Italian Artists
Association is nourshng like a green bay tree The
artists have adopted the true principle and dropped the
old repertoire almost altogether They gave IN Giura-
mento,' Mercadantes best work, Friday, and the
critics speak Of the performance in the highest terms
'Don Pasquae, with Mime Colson, Brgnol and Fei, is
announced for this evening Miss Hnckley has been
gagged for this troupe.
Madame dAngri. the eminent contralto, is in New
York, and unengaged Negotiations are pending, how
ever between Madame Angri and the managers of
the Academy
The Lubn Brothers have engaged the Brooklyn Athe-
num for their sorees Dd1gues for the Christmas hol
days. Besides varied programme in chemical and
turai magic, they will introduce this occasion new
set Of mechanical figures said be the ingeniousy
constructed and amusing Of any that have yet been
exhibited in this country. The juvenile folks
of Brooklyn may look for treat II
will be recollected that when the shares of the
Brooklyn Academy Of Music apportioned, an ar
rangement was made by which single free admission
given to each subscriber Of $500, but without the
privilege Of seat An effort is being made in the
Board Of Direction TO give such stockholders secured
seats, without charge when seats for the
general public. If this alteration be carried out it will
be violation Of the understanding with the general
body Of stockholders and will cause great
dissatisfaction II WILL besides work njuriously for
the interests Of the enterprise, inasmpch 1t
viii deprive person hiring the theatre OF the best
places in the house II will be enough for them to
have to give two three hundred free admissions
without having in addition 20 surrender all the choice
seats II is 10 be hoped that the wealthy gentlemen in
The Board Of Direction who supposed To have engaged
in this enterprise merely from motives Of civic interest
viii not set 80 bad example TO monopoixe 10 them
selves privilege which the charter does not warrant
and which has not been authorized by the general body
Of stockholders The bad results Of the similar arrange
existing in the New York Academy Of Music, ought
have prevented any in the direction the
part Of the Brooklyn directors
The city theatres are doing very fairly hut the news
from the provinces not and above cheering The
secession excitement hurts the southern theatres and in
the small towns North people economzing view Of
the hard times The leading metropolitan attractions
y
crite' wallacks. Forests Macbeth and Mr. I'd
win Booths Richeiieu."
Mr. Wasaoks play has had d'eStpme, and his
debutante Miss Henriqucs, hailed agreeable
TO the metropolitan boards The Model Typo
critic win be played every night this week.
Mr.. FORESTS performance Of Macbeth has at
trscted fun houscs rs might have been expected and
has for the eminent artist eulogums from heretofore
hostile critics The substitution OF the NEUROLOGICAL
stick witches has been received with favor 'Nac.
beth Monday, Wednesday and Friday Of this week.
Mr. Edwin Booth has given the Winter Garden audi.
ences fret class sensation. His Richceu j.
Of the finest pieces Of acting tina, has been here
IN many a day, and It's effect Il heightened by
the circumstance that the text abounds IN
patriotic expressions which have been seized upon by
the audience as oproros present hto
ny and appaudcd 10 the echo. Richeiiou' 10 night.
The seven sisters" Laura Keene's new play, CONT
nues draw full houses II rs amusing ola pirida
and win doubtiess have a great It i announced
for every evening this week.
Barnum wishes his friends and the public to
derstand tha, u IS afy years ago today
since he was born that he intends to celebrate the
suspicious by appearing upon the stage each per
Torrance and give account Of his life and al
ventures with pictorial illustrations lie viii also bring
out "MasanieIo,r with Aubers music.
AT the New Bowery theatre stThc Merchants steed"-
version Of Damon and Pythias''-is announced
FOR this evening with the farce Of The Lottery Ticket
and The smuggcr's Daughter"
AZ The Bowery theatre Messrs. spading Rogers an
nounce that they have engaged Levi Norths stud Of
horses and ponies with Robinson the famous Sosthern
equestrian. THIS circus properly managed and has
been very well attended
Bryants and Hcolcys and Campbcis Minstrels oaer
new performances Cor this week. The colnred opera
ncurishcs in spite Of criscs, rovulsons or pancs.
ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS. Charlotte Cushinan. who l.
playing At the Boston Academy q Music ick her benefit
on Friday. "Jcnnic Deans played NJ The Museum
the same ngn, for the last tune and the benefit Q
Mrs Barrow. MIR. Hsckctt the Howard Atheneum.
The Boston Philharmonic concerts TO b. given
abou, the end q nccembcr, or when ~ 500 has
been subscribed for tickets. Miss .. Gougen',cm win
commence m engagement the Howard Mhencum the