The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-07
Musical md Thea trio nj.

Musical nd Theatrical.
The week has been productive of but few novelties At
the Winter Garden the petite comedy An Actress by
Daylight, and ballet introducngsa couple Of new dan
GERS brought out Monday last TO strengthen the
fading III Cudoreiia which run is full
course Of popularity. Tho comedy, which written
for Mrs John Wood, dcyeopes feature in the
tile gifts Of that nniablo actress. II proves thot like
Boae she pass with facility from the extreae Of the
comic to that Of paos The Terlsichor debutants
senorita Cabas aai Senior xnencs, are among the
most accomplished dancers Of the Spanish school
that we have The fire and grace which
mark all the Senori,as movements rarely found
bned in the same person. 1t is TO be regretted that
these fine artists no sooner appear than VIC osc tbcm
and that 70: the reason not easily understandable that
New York will not support the ballet II is not because
of the Hardness OF the tines for pay out money
freely for other Neither l. it because
people prudsh: for patronize other entertain
ments far Objectionable. Our Indifference it
only be attributed want Of taste for branch Of the
arts which is extremely popular with the refined and cu
tivated audiences Of the European capitals.
At Wallack's . The New President " promises
10 term, if not quite long as
that prescribed by tho constitution, at least sum
GENTLY 30 TO pay back portion Of the largo
pended upon the building In order not to lose tho
advantage Of the prestige with which it opened, tho
management have in preparation another new picc, by
Tom Taylor which will combine spectacular effects with
Of the higher features Of the drama. It will appeal
moreover, TO the patriotic sentiments OF audiences
the war furnishing many Of the most effective allu-
siops and hits AT Laura Keene's the programme
continues unchanged the fair direcrcfs wisely dis
regarding the attacks Of tho critics and keep
Ing on her boards the sort Of entertainment
that she finds viii pay When high corody comes into
be rcad a
with the fstidious requirements Of her Until
then she IS right to stick to such pieces the s'Sevcn
Sons )" which repcnsh her treasury whist ey afford
pleasure to numbers who love novelty better than
''revyals."
Hermann, t'he wonderful and Incompatible" as the
German papers style him, still holes the stage Of the
Academy with that increases rather than dmn
shes The receipts since no opened have been better than
the average receipts OF opera flush times, and this
wftistanding tho reduced rates Of admission. The
Brooklyn night neted the Of fifteen hundred dollars
Nothing but the extraordinary merit Of these perform
ances could have at lifted a stranger who was
almost wholly unknown to into popularity rvang
that Of the greatest artistic celebrities notable ca
ture in connection with them is the fact
that the Same faces to be seen amonss,
the audience evening after evening This shows that the
interest taken in thom Is something more than mere
curiosity. Apart from his tours de presiiiGatitn Mr.
Hermann possesses qualities calculated to enlist the
attention Of an audience He is capital actor and
keeps his hearers amused by impromptu sales which
have oil the more piqnancy from their being uttered in
broken English. His matinee on Saturday was moro
crowded than the occasions Of the former day per-
formances This was owing to the charge Of hour,
which suited better the convenience Of families
Tho operate arrangements made by Mr.. Uman for the
fall and winter are, far they decided in view
tha aiutv IF
nights Of opera will be given New York two in Rro,k
lyn two in Boston and two in Philadelphia The com.
pany wc have before stated will be composed Kel
logg Hnkley, Brgnoli, Mancus Char tone, Srsin and
Muzio conductor On the New York and Brooklyn per-
formances, which he gives as benefits Mr. Uian
upon raising sufficient funds to enable him TO
his regular January In this hope he appeals TO
the directors and stockholders OF both houses as well
to the public generally, to give him such support will
guarantee him. at least in part against the risk Of
taking opera in such times the present On the
Of this appeal will depend the extent if the
tho negotiations in which he is embarked As after
these preliminary performances Brgno and Susn
to Europe will be necessary for him the
vices Of u tenor and basso. II is probable that
Bignardi, who brought out here by<dnG
in 1867, will replace rrigEo and Bacch Of tie
Marezek troupe, or Dale Aste, the only living
rival Of Formes, sisni. D'Angr who is now winning
golden lanrcls in Mexico viii be the contraito Among
the novelties to be produced the operas Betly
and the "Noccs do Jeanette in French. Kellogg will
sustain the principal role the latter II is said tina.
Madame Hermann Who besides her gift of double nue.
accomplished can'a'ricc will also rrake her appear
in opera in the File du Regiment" She was pupil
the Paris Conservaoirc has Of most agree.
able quality Tho Havana troupe conditionay engaged
for the spring season. to the 18th OF April
tion
han Mt present Tie arrangements entered between
Mr. Uman and the directors az the New York Brook
Ign Academies last winter have undergone modf.
cations, in consideration Of the fall In, ing been
thus far sacrificed by the In Now York instead OF
his being compelled TO give forty, he will only have to
give thirty performances. In Brooklyn, instead Of
concluding his stipulated twenty performances by
the LIST Of March, he will only have to
terminate thcsn by the 1st Of June He
has furthermore obtained from the Brooklyn directors
reduction Of the nightly the rdiculousy extra
VACANT Of $3.50 to that Of sl75.
The given by the Muzio troupe in Albany on
Tuesday last cleared the handsome sum Of s05s.
There is strong probability that Miss Kellogg will DO
engaged by Mr. eye for Coycrt Garden Negotiations are
pending to thai effect.
The last steamer brought new third act to the
epardon dc Pocrmel expressly composed by Mcyerbeer
for this country at ullnans request 1t accompa-
MED by letter filled with compliments fatterag to our
national amour rropre.
The New York Philharmonic announce their concerts
for the ensuing at the Irving Hail. instead OF at the
Academy of Music heretofore This change Of location
is to BIO regretted may initiate seriously against tie
winter subscriptions to the society.
Tonight the comedy, by Miss Grace walcot, en
titled "The Cup and the lip will be produced the
Winter Garden 1t adaptation from the well known
French piece "Le Testamen, de Cesar Girodo, " which
brought out at the Odeon in 1852 The scenes are
laid in Paris aad its vicinity during the 1850
The principal parts will be filled by Miss Ada Clifton Mrs.
Wacot Miss France, and Messrs. Davidgc, Walcot, Wal
cot, Jr., T. G. Morris, C. B. Hill, c. Hale, &C., &C.
At Darnum's the new piece, "Great Expectations, \,
which has been dranatized expressly TIA, establish
ment from Dickens last work, viii be produced this
evening Nj. Darnum will previously deliver poetcel