New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-16
CITY II1k.M&.

AMUsEMESTs-The rival operas at the Academy
snd Winter GardeD respectively will monoPoIize, Of
course the attention of the unsteady among
the amuse men seekers THE week. The theaters, how
ever not TO be dstanced in the for public favor and
the public dimes, offer special attractions. 1t being
the close of the theatrical seasoD and the time having
come for paving the annual benefits the bills at the
different bouses are unusually varied and promising.
Among other benefits Of this week, ore OF the first IN
point Of time and always foremost In Importance,
comes that Of
The Dramatic Fund Associotion.-The entertain
mens for the benefit of tue fuud Of this most worthy
Charity occupy the entire afternoon and evening Of
tomorrow. Tuesday. 18th. The bill ia one of the
strongest ever presented comprising 30 great variety
Of performances that all will find something to admire.
As usual sl the leading of those whose vocation
is to minister to the legitimate Amusement Of the peo-
pie have given their services. s of courfe, impos
sbe to bring into requson the talents Of the entire
army Of willing volunteers thess occasionsi and the
tack is to select pieces that shall comprehend in their
disrbuton of characters the greatest number OF actors
whose various talens have rendered them ayores Of
the paying public. This year the selection has been
most udiciousy made and toe result s TO be seen ia
the exceedingly attractive bill of entertainments adver
tired. of VIII ch the subjOned is il summary:
The curtain will 60 up at o'clock precisely on the
third act Of London Assurance" after which the
Hapon Brothers will perform of their wonderful
pymDattc feais TO be followed by the conedetta OF
Forty and Fifty, recitation by j. b. Brown, esq,
and the operetta Of "Ths Bonnie Fishwife" and to
conclude with the "Actress Of all Work." by Ger
man company, OF course in their own language. In
the evening, "Nine P0ints Of the Law" "The Mar
sellale," chsnted by Miss Kate Bateman, --latest
from New-Yorb," II number Of operate selections
"Iurning the Tables" the German play Of The
Robbers" 10 conclude with popular pan,onme
Further particulars and elaborate details will BE-
found in the advertisements. The leading members Of
tie two opera companies, Of Laura Keenes, Wal
lacks the two Bowery Theaters, the Winter Garden
and the Circus Companies will be- found in the list.
AeOdemy of Music Tonight will be given the
opera Of " Lncia di Lsmmsrmoor," with Patti, Brig
Dol, and Feri 10 the principal characters.
Winter Garden This evening d" Ernsni" will be
produced, with Fsbbh, StigelG, and Ardavan in the
leaoing parts.
Wallaeks The0ter-Ths evening Mr.. John Dyou
takes Bis annual Benefit and presents the School
for Scandal" cas-, as it only can be cast as this
house, with Mr.. Dyoit as D." Joseph Surface" and
Messrs. Blake, Brougbam, Waleot Lester, Young,
Sloan, Floyd, and Mr. Vernon, ME- Hoey Mrs. Sloan,
and Miss Cannon in the distribution. The farce OF
" Bathing" will follow the comedy.
Niblo's Gayden-To.night Mr. Nixon comes ont In
brilliant opposition to the other rival operas up town.
and boldly announced The Bronze Horse" Certain
it IT, thst the equestrian part Of the performance viii
be done in sye that has been witnessed before
in New.YoIk A real horse, particularly alive and
undoubtedly kicking, will undertake the flight with
the astonithed rider TO the clouds.
All the acts 10 the ring viii be changed, and num-
Der of entirely performances will be introduced
in which III, gym nass Of this uneqused Company VIII
especially chine.
Laura K,ene's TAeater.--Tbe Colleen BaWn Ia
In the mid enjoyment Of wendeseryed success ana