The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-07

OPctatAc ANA Dramatic Matters
According 70 present appearances the New YORK 0per
eoes VIII De obliged 10 look 70 Brooklyn for their white
supply During the present month the Brookys Academy
Of Music will be inaugurated by the directors wish con
cert and ball. and afterwards the associated Nsiial
artists, Colson Brigno, Ferr Susni and Muzio. rein
forced by the new prma donna, Elena and the favcss
cohtraito, Miss Adelaide Philips will commence a thrys
weeks season OF Italian Opera This movement on the
part Of tho Brooklyn directors will undoubtedly be
tanned by the public Of that city and by small number
OF New Workers. Az to what will be done in Irving
place there are only vague rumors II is represented
that the amour pr1re OF the directors has received
severe wound through the rivalry Brooklyn and that
they talk OF subscription The project OF build
ing small opera house little further up than
Union square is also vigorously discussed, and un.
less the Academy propretors make some decided
movement their time controllers Of the Italian Opera
here is short They a very heavy debt, and is by
no means improbable that their receipts for will fall
below their expenses for interest &C. when the house
will be sold their heads. They menaced with
this danger three or four years ago, and from the
strong opposition TO the theatre, the building of
concert hall, &C. in It's immediate vicinity, the risk ia
even more imminent than ever II won't answer for
these fine old gentlemen to sleep all the time, surprising
THAI no one Is wide awake.
Miss Mary T. HAwtey announces a concert a Irving
Hall on Wednesday Of this week. Miss HAWKE. will be
assisted by Mr. Sampson, tenor Mr.. wesneke base Mr.
Beale pianist Mr. Apply, yolinst, and chorus from The
Mendessohn Society Mr.. G. w. Morgan will conduct The
concert, and Mr. Berge will preside a. che piano. Ths
concert will be interesting, it is the FIRST sors nvs
Gale in tho hall concert in aid Of The industrial
School Of st. Johns chapel will be given hero Thurs
day evening.
The theatres have been doing very well with
the old pieces. The attraction is not won
derful at either of them, bat the business
good ever The political excitement does not AZ
feet il in the least In the South the managers complain
bitterly but elsewhere the provincial theatres doing
WELL and in better than they deserve. In
Philadelphia the joint appearance Of Miss Charlotte Csh
and Edwin Booth in "Macbeth" has made great
sensation dry goods shop had been opened in
Chestnut street
The city theatres have dealt largely in the revival bns
ness lately. At Wallacks theatre NJ Dumas very efec
tive melodrama, " Pauline has been given, with Mr.
Lester Waack, Mr. Reynolds and Mrs Hoey in their for
roles, together with antique but excellent farce
Tom Noddy's Secret for Messrs. Blake, walcot and
MIS- Sloan At Niblo's Garden the Gladiator" with
Mr. Forrest Spartacus, stall remains in the bills At
she Winter Garden, Mr. Jefferson has appeared New
Noggs in Nicholas Nickleby" lin which lrs. Geo
Stoddart and Mr. Lngham played Smke and Nicholas ad
mirably); Lullaby in "a Conjugal Lesson " with Miss Ada
has been repeated fall houses usual AT Barnum
The Sea Of Ice has the dramatic attraction. In
the Boweries equestrian dganas and comic pantomimss
have delighted the patronS Of both theatres Tho French
theatre was opened for - winter season on Thursday
evening" with the old company recruited in Franco by
Bertrand the stage director. The play Adrienns
Lecouvreur bad selection; and the performance was
only moderately good. Nine Dussaule, who plays the
grand roles evidently clever artist, but not equal to
part so egeant THAI of Adrienne Loiret was excel
lent in Michonuet and Bertrand played the Prince de
Bouillon captally
For this evening the announcements as follows:
At Nblos, "Thc Gladiator CAST tims), with Mr.. For
rest as Spartacus-
Al the Winter GARDEN new buresque upon "hazep
pa" "Lend me Five Shillngs," and "The SpAhre." Mr.
Jefferson plays in all these pieces.
At Laura Keenes, " The Seven Sisters"
At Wallacks Pauline and g Tom Noddy's Secret"
At Barnums Museum, the fairy spectacle called The
Magic Wel will be played in the afternoon and "Ths
Sea of lee in the evening.
At the Bowery theatre, equestrian performances by
spaldng and Rogers troupe and the pautomme of the
" Monster Of Saint Michael"
At the New Bowery, /" Blue Beard }" with Sands d Ma
thans celebrated elephants; the Four Lovers" (panto
mime), and the 1.-TWO Highwaymsh' equestrian ara
MAJ.
Bryants' Minstrels givea famous programme winding
up with Dixie"
At HsOley and Campbels the ENTERTAINERS concludes
with Mr.. Griffn's successful farce, "a Happy New
Year.
A2Tsnc MovExSB-Mr. and Mrs. Basaey Williams
are playing at the st. Charles theatre, Now Orleans
Miss J. Gougsnhsim commences an engagement al tn
Richmond (va) theatre this evening. Mr.. Bour
| cicanNs drama, " Tho Colleen Baum" had reach
| Cd it's hundrcdth nigha at the Adsphi. Mr.. JOIN
| Brougham finished hs engagements in England
and went upon Continental tour He Is engaged play
in London after the of the pantomimes. Mr. JohI
/ Drew had been very successful at theLyceum