The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-15
OPERATE and Dramatic Matters.

The short Opera season was brought TO a close on
Saturday night by the performance at the Academy Of
Music Of "Moses in Egypt" oratorio. During the
latter part OF the week the Opera well a. the theatres
suffered materially from the war excitement, and the
performances Brooklyn failed TO remunerae the art
iss Our friends across the water have evidently re-
covered from their severe attack Of musical enthusiasm
At the New York Academy the "Balo in Maschera. ola
Juive," and "Lnda di Chamoun,x" and "Moses in
Egypt have been given At Brooklyn, 'La Juive,' y
"Lindan and "Moses" Tho noticeable event OF the
week was the great which Madame Coson achiev
cd in the "Jewess" The performance Of Rachel was
worthy Of a first class lyric tra9ediesme, and II
is the more remarkable from the fact that
Madame Colsons triumphs have been gained heretofore
in the domain Of ITALIA rather than that Of Aepomene
The Associated Artists open their Philadelphia cam
paign this evening Thence they 60 to Cincinnati Chica
20 and st. Louis. The combination includes now Madame
Coson Brignol Susni and Muzo Signor Ferri seeded
at Boston, and singulary enough has been very i'll
since.
The artists have full repertoire, good company with
costumes, music &c. complete. Our readers in the pro-
vinces will find that this is really first class opera
troupe, such as they may not hear again in many
years.
Now that the Opera has dissolved, the musical public
looks with attention at the concert programmes The
sose musicale OF Nine Speranza has been postponed for
the present The Philharmonic Socieys last for
the takes place at the Academy next Saturday
evening. Tho Gotschak concerts will probably be com
menced next week. Mrs c. s. Worrall announces a mu-
steal and literary soree at Clinton Hall Thursday The
Bryant Mnstres commence new series OF their very
popular entertainments at Mechanics Hall this evening
Loyds Minstres have drawn large audiences to Nblos
Saloon and will continue their concerts during the week
The theatres well as the Opera, suffered from the
excitement. On Saturday the audiences lin
ted and but little attention given to the perform
The prospects for this week better. Mr. Ed
win Booth commences engagement at the Winter Gar.
den tonight, playing shylock. During the week Mr.
Booth will play 0thello and Hamlet. Mr.. Forrest
has recovered his health, and will appear at Nblos
Garden this evening virginus
At wallack's theatre "Hcnriette' and "a Regular
Fix" will be given night and every night this week.
The ast named play the freshest London farce and is
exceedingly entertaining. Mr. Walcot plays the prnc
pal character capitay. At Laura Keenes theatre rhe
Seven Sisters is announced for the 142d night an un
precedented run.
At the New Bowery theatre the patriotic drama "The
Liberty Boys Of TO-" win be given this evening" together
with "rhe Red Gnomc and White WARRIOR fpauto
mime), and "The Lucky Horseshoe (melodrama)
AT Barnum's to-day the dramatic attraction Is "The
Flying Dutchman." In the evening, "Ruh oakley,
The French theatre is closed for the present
At the German stadt theatre Catherine Parr,,-
historical drama by Madame spengler-has been
produced with success and will be repeated to night
principal characters By Madame Hoym Madame Graha
Miss Scheler, Messrs. Hoym and Knorr.
Mrs John Wood and Mr.. Jefferson will make their rem
tree at the Winter Garden on Monday night week.
Miss Maria G. walcot's translation OF the Testament
do Cesar Girodot produced at the Boston Museum
last Monday night, with entire success.