The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-19
Theatrical and Musical Matters.

But two of our regu TAR city theatres-the Winter Gar
den and the New Bowe y-sarvive the combined effects
of the war and of the inner season One by one tn,
others have closed their oors only to reopen thom
us hope with renewed spirit at the beginning OF the fall
The two that sti remain OPP find TO their interest
may safely be presumed, to 40 so; and even that fact
carries some consolation with it, 1t proves that the de
PRECISION produced by the critical condition Of public a
fairs ia not SO wide spread that portions of the
community have sense and spirit enough TO enjoy them
solves while they can.
Evils invariably in anticip Won than they are
in reality year ago the bare idea " acivi war that
would last for months in this land without producing
the most wide spread desolaon and pa. ayzng all the
life springs OF business could hardly have been conceived
Of rs among the possibilities And yettwo al 'es OF from
aqusrter 10 half million each are in the field Saa h HI
ties arc being carried wiout producing one tithc OF
the misery and suffering that mht have been Supposed
inevitable 1t is not wise, therefore, Ia be too easily
frightened. There ara pancs asng communities as well
among armies aad they equally foolish and atat III
beth
The moral Of albs M that pcoThs should put the best
face things be happy while they patsonizc the
theatres and places OF amusement much ever and
live literally sler will admit Of All com
munites, well ndv b.uals, have their rainy days,
but they ought sight Of tho comforting rcec
ton that
Behind the clo,ls is the sun stll shining.
The forences have finished successful season 1T the
Winter Garden and have gven way oshcr attractSns
To night is the first of the engagement OF M j. s. Clarke
comedian, who appears in "Ttodlcs'' and "The Rough
Diamond" other artists, also make their debut there
this evening.
Mr. Charles Gayler las dramaszed somo Of the war
scenes Of the Potomac in piece entitled ",nn Run
the sacking OF Fairfax Court House,, which be pre-
scented tonight at the New Bowery theatre, with military
bIeaux and great scenic effects heightened by the tattoo
Of a rcgimcntal drum corps The dramdtis pereoaG
brace General Mcdowell, Colonel Ellsworth, Colonel Cor
coran General Beauregard TIE performances ter
inmate with the drama OF t'The Six Degrees of Crmeo
has recently added to tho other attractions of
his Musen living hippopotamus, sAd to be the rst Of
hsspecies brought 70 this country, He under the
Of Arab keeper Mr. Cadecot from South Africa,
delivers at intervals during the day and evening, lee
tire on this distinguished visiter from old Nile. The
theatrical department Of the Museum maintains its cha
quiet excellence The pieces for the afternoon
and evening ''The State Prisonern and "The ArG
Dodge"
African opera still hourishes among u.s. and is well re-
presented, with ali its Imaginable comcatos by Bryants
Mnsrels at Mechanicei Hall.
Tho Canterbury, Melodeon, Gaietes, American Crystal
Palace and other halls stop no expense
forts appear TO be appreciated and rewarded They are
among the peasantest pastme places this continent
concert is TO be given this evening at Cearys Beach
Hotel Far Kockaway.
We by the Hatnx papers that Madame Anna Bishop
is ccnce tzng down among the Blue Noses with her
saccess.
viii take place at the Pas dc rIndusrie on the 18th of
September, and DO continued to the 18th There viii be
present 225 choral societies, representing sixty depart
mepts and consisting Of 5000 singers The organizers
Of this great Jete are NM. Delaporle and vaudin.
Schoenich, chamber musician attached to the Court
chapel died recently at Wemar at the advanced age Of
eighty six He Of the few remaining individuals
connected with that grand artistic and literary epoch in
which Goethe AID Schiller fouished Besides assisting
at the first performances Of their principal works he had
been on te ms Of friend hip with the last named poet
and had gwen lessons IN music to his children.
II Is ndgoitabe fact that the representation of No
Heres laramie at Lyons has been, aud continues be-
prohibited, but from what quarter the prohibition comes
Is mystery. AS the play is Ike "The Hypocritc.
eyp Of religious hypocrisy is presumed that there
Tartuies in Lyons who have influence enough in
some powerful quarter to prevent the performance
play. The LEGAL press does not dare mention Mo-
here's play by name The SdW Pubic says that il holds
its tongue about the piece in s1c for the best of all
possible reasolsnaIney that II IL forced to do This
prescription OF the great French draast is source of
some annoyance and q good deal of rdicule in Lyons
The French Minister Of State, NJ Waewski is said to
have recently addressed order to the directors of those
theatres which receive subventons from the State pre-
scbng several reforms in the arrangements before and
behind the curtain. One among them mentioned which
will command general approval, except Of course among
the gentle hatiuos who are affected by the reguln-
ton IL is an order to prevent the best and most
spcuous places being occupied by certain class whose
presence adds to the beauty and elegance the
auditory than TO its responsibility How this delicate
arrangement the ALLEGATION is be managed we have
no idea. But that will be hailed with satisfaction by
oil who entertain very reasonable objection seeing
their wives or sisters placed in contact with heroncs OF
the emi monde and other CELEBRITIES OF that description
there eau be doubt whatever.
The Princess theatre London, which has closed for
the season. to reopen about the middle Of Sep
TENDER, with John Brougham's comedy "Playng with
Fire"