The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-02

ODberVer IL was amusing 70 nOtCc the which the
gentlemen took Of their pockets while the audience was
passing out, each suspectng his neighbor the jam TO
be one Of the 'thicves; and also the spirit with which
the ladies' resented too prolonged STARE lest they
should be mistaken for one Of the "harlots."
Operatic and Dramatic Matters.
snow definitely fixed that the spring opera season will
commence simultaneously at the Academy the Winter
Garden next Monday The Academy artists give their
farewell representation In Philadelphia this week. The
opening opera at Irving Place will be Don Pasquale
with Adelna Patti, BrigAo Ferr and susin-certainy
great distribution. Sgnor Muzo will his post a.
conductor Miss Patti has not yet sung Don Pasquale
and there will be great deal Of curiosity 70 hear her
in il. The role is one very well suited to her.
The Winter Garden management will bring out Fabri
and the new tenor Erran the first night but the opera
has not been fixed upon.
The German theatre seems to flourish bravely in the
metropolis In addition the Stadt theatre Bowery and
numerous smaller establishments on the eastern side Of
the city there has lately been given series Of German
the French theatre The representations
given here last week brought out the first Teutonc
Society ~ we informed. The novelty Of the week
was q comedy upon the "rartuie" model, and was
very successful. The last representation Of the
present season will be given Friday Of this week.
subscription for twenty four representations has a.
ready been opened.
At the Stadt theatre the latest novelty has been
local comedy drama, entitled Heart and Dollar writ
ten by N. Cohnheim. The plot 10 folows-A wealthy
merchant residing In the Fifth avenue intends to marry
his only daughter to Chevaer ndustrie who gained
admission into his house under the preence Of being
nobleman the daughter refuses TO accept him. being in
love with her cousin, who bookkeeper for his uncle
raged at the disobedience of his child the millionaire
turns them both out Of his house. she finding refuge with
some poor relations living In the suburbs At last when
the Count is found only TO be preender and the nephew
has 4n aroruny to his uncle from drowning the
couple. The play has been very successful
The French hsssre is closed for tho present. The ha-
,ues will regret that NJ Frederic Maunstein has
retired altogether from the management
The English theatres have not been doing very great
business The Irish drama has been In the ascendent at
Nblos and Laura Keenes the Franco American at Wal
acks and the unadueratsd sentimental Arcadan at the
Winter Garden Mr. Bourcicault's "Colleen Bawn" has
been folly accepted by the public, and will have Of
the long of the season The illustrious Barnum
opened his Museum Saturday, and visited by a
great crowd. The Museum s Of the most entertain
ing places of public amusement In the world is
tirely unique, and Barnumesque In every detail The
theatrical company s very fair. Mr. Z. f. Taylor is
good stage manager and has some clever artists among
whom may mention Mrs. J. Pryor "a capital actress
in domestic drama) Miss Mesayer Mr. Grace. Mr. c. w.
Clarke and Mr.. Hadaway. Bourcicault's "Jenne Dcans
is in the bills for this week.
The series Of military concerts this season. naugurated
by the debut Of the Seventh Regiment National Guard
(new band at the Academy Of Music last February, and
which subsequently repeated under the auspices Of
the Mercantile Library Association has met with general
public favor In continuation Of this seriee the Seventy
first regiment Dodworths) band gave grand concert
pices Of Company Of that regiment The of Dod
worhs band sufficient in itself, under ordinary circum
stances TO attract large audience, but this occasion
they had the prestige Of the patronage Of Of
crack" military organizations The large hall of the
Institute was comfortably nled probably two thousand
persons were present In addition 10 the military band
the following artists appeared;-S B. Mills, pianist; l.
schreber oorneta piston; Henry Apply, vioinist; Mr..
Millard, tenor; Samuel Melgs baritone. Tho perfor
and general arrangement Of the affair were un
exceptonable, ~ the applause and enoores Of the
dience fully established
The concert OF the new Seventh Regiment Band, at
Brooklyn, Thursday evening, proved great success
and Notwithstanding many counter attractions Plymouth
Church was well filed. The Band, consisting Of forty
MEMBERS under the leadership Of s. Graua, perform
ed their selections admirably Miss Brainerd assisted,
and sung with much spirit and effect Her pieces all
deeervedy encorcd ana thAt IN most entnusiaSuc man
ner. The other assistants, and the entire programme,
gave general satisfaction. repetition is talked Of.
The programmes the several theatres will contain no
novelties during this assion) weeknsuray one OF the
most distressing TO managers In the whole year. Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Williams will remain at Nibos six nights
logger and bring out Of their most popular plays
At waacks the last six performances OF the "Romance
Of Poor Young Man" are announced. II is
understood that this play will be replaced oy
new piece, from the pen OF Mr.. brougham.
The public will be glad to welcome the return o.
90 clever dramatst as Mr. Brougham TO the field where
he has won many successes At Laura keenes thea
ire the aCoeen Bawn will be given every night this
usek Al the Winter Garden Miss Kate Bateman will
anpear in "Evangelne every evening, closing her en-
| gagemcnt on Saturday.
AT the New Bowery to night new piece founded upon
nckers "Tale of Two Cities, }" will be produced At the
old Bowery Mr.. Eddy, who has been playing very suc
cessfu engagement appears 10 night in "Jean Kenny"
very effective me)odrama.
Bryants Nmstreh they have burlesquc for
| E. Horn and Jerry Bryant, and suggested by "rne
Stranger" George Chrstys coored Tooiles draws fdl
houses 70 Nibos Saloon and will therefore remain In the
bills for the present Full particulars to all these
entertainments may be found elsewhere. We have been
requested to state that Mr.. Charles Fawce the orig
nal author Of the drama called 'wily ORely," lately
| produced at Nibo's Garden.
The Directing Senate Of 81. Petersburg has published
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