The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-11
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.

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opera company has left a void in amusemens thai
cannot DO easily filed Unfortunately tho present con-
dton Of the relations between the directors Of the
Academies and tho Opera managers there docs not
~ be much chance Of speedy resumption OF operate
performances here The latter contend that the rents
cacted al both houses high that 1t is impossible
for them 70 clear their expenses. This especially
the case In Brooklyn, which, with all its Alteration
OF musical daisttantiism, exhibited but small SYM
pathy for tina recent effort to secure tho
| tinuance OF opera through the winter Tho houses
badly attended, and the result of tho two benefits
given there was loss The truth is that Brooklyn Is
merely large village, with all the mindodnees
and tendency to prejudice that that OF
| community Its inhabitants thought that they
raising themselves to metropolitan stas,s when they
built big opera house; but like the Arab with his ele
phant they find themselves sad embarrassment with
their new toy. The opera managers TO
tribute to help them out of their difficulties when the
suit must BIO certain loss themselves Instead Of being
charged rent relatively higher than that OF New York
they think and with reason that inducements should be
held out 70 them to play in places where the taste
for opera has shown itself to be merely spssnodc 1t
commended, on tho other hand that the building costly
one, and that unless high charged for the few
nights tho house occupied the ordinary expenses
GLIDING interest the capital sunk cannot realized.
Then, Messeurs Of the Board of Directors Why refuse
the ofers OF respectable dramatic companies tako tho
theatre for several nights week? The received
from them would NOT only pay your curront expenses
but would enable You lower your rent on opera nights
and give stockholders the their nonoy,
not shilling Of which they have yet touched owing
TO your peculiar system Of management You tell them
that you have conscientious scruples against dramatic
performances, on account Of their Righteousness
and tendency to corrupt tho youthful mind.
What consistency You allow the representa-.
tion Of such pungently immoral ibreti ''Den
Giovanni" the "Guramento' and tho 'eTraviata',
and yet have the face to place your ban upon
of the immortal dramatist who had
his fellow men and practical morality, than all
the vinegar faoed hopocrites who denounce the stage
Whatever may be the of the New York direc-
tors in OF her respects must be admitted that they
infected with this sort OF bgory. They hire their
house for every kind Of decent performance but owing
to the competition Of many other theatres they can
not do sufficiently often to enable them to reduce
their scale OF charges The mistake in their case has
been the erection OF building too vast for the average
patronage afforded 70 opera Until house OF mode
rate dimensions and OF less rent is built fear that
operate enterprises must always prove losing under
takings those concerned them The proof Of this
is be found in the history of the different genonts
since its opening Eacket lost with Grisi and Mario as
the attractions about four thousand dollars Ole Bull
week, three thousand, Messrs. Phaon and Colt, in
eight weeks twelve thousand Strakosch in the Same
period, six thousand Uman, with ala Juive Alone al
though spenddly produced, three thousand and tho
ISOLATED artists seven thousand Ave hundred
In this uninterrupted of failures havethc
key tho system tactics adopted by the prssa
rio, Mr. Grau who has tho credit Of being able bust
ness well good theatrical manager. He has
monopozed the only operate artists the country and
he advertses their collective services to those who will
bid highest for them In the meanwhile he goes about
concertsng realizing much pays tho expenses Of
the troupe, and mourning risk such Is involved in
the engagement OF the metropolitan houses. When the
directors Of the latter choose to abae their preensions
and otherwise reasonable, Mr.. Grau will return
New York and give opera-not before. This time it
evident that the has been applied in the right
quarter.
change tho bills this week. Both houses doing
Gre business and therefore, will hold back the novel
ties they have in preparation.
The popular comic actress Mrs. Wayne Divine (Miss
Julia Day) makes her rentee at the Winter Garden this
evening In her original character Of Our Female Amer
can Cousin" which she has boon playing ut the New
Adsphi London, for sixynino consecutive nights The
Ocoroon" will be continued In addition for another
week. Mr. A. H. Davenport replacing Mr.. Clarke in the
character SCuoucJ.
liams will shortly reappear at this establishment.
The Grsu operate troupe give performances tonight
in Salem, Mass; Tuesday and Wednesday in
Portland, Maine; on Thursday in Portsmouth, and
on Friday and Saturday in Providence, r. l.
Their entertainments composed Of two parts.
the first and the second from favor
opera in costume. As the company give perform
ances wook without either chorus or orchestra it will
be seon that thek expenses small easily met.
SSnor Auzo, who is engaged conductor Of the Ha-
Opera troupe for the ensuing season to-day
tho Karsak This Is Mr. Auzios nrss visit
Cuba and have doubt that be will become "a popu
lar and much esteemed there his amabe character
and high professional talents have deservedy rendered
him 50 in this country.
Mr. Charles Reado whose novels have become as popu
lar 10 thhs United States they England has rust
finished new play entitled "Nobs and Snobs which is
shortly be produced Of principal theatres
From tho Of his former dramas and tho greet
and rising popularity Of hts works generally, this
piece Is likely to.creats great sensation.
At Barnum's the entertainments continue the
last week. "The Angel OF Midnight" and tho Hppopota
mus arc still tho great attractions.
ssHatteras Inlet il trump card the New Bowery.
There will be produced tonight, in addition, Hofer tho
Tell Of the Tyro in which Mr. G. L. Fox will make his
appearance In the character of Stitchback.
At stickney's great National Circus (thc old Beverly
there is a mos. attractive programme tonight AS eat
with cannon bas the exhibitions greatest
JUS. now Mr.. Aonzo Hubbol announced to show to.
night the wonderful things that ho accomplish in
that way.
There feature Of novelty tho bills of the concer
halls this week.
At Bryants' tho performances about the same as
usual At Hoocys, sBarbary Alien" and ssThe Pixies
Peak Elnigrants" still figure in the bills
The Partisan Cabinet Of Anatomy, in Broadway, H. at
tracing good deal Of attention.
sacred, patriotic and miscellaneous concert will b.
ofven this evening, the Broadway and Forty seventh
street Hall in aid az the Union Sunday School held in that
building The performers will be the we'll known young
school vocass Misses Martha Davies Mary Thons Mar
tina Corwin and Master Henry Hayden.
GERMAN THRArRicAI-Mr. otto Hoym, Of tho dir &C.
tors OF tho Stadt theatre Lieutenant in the Turner
rcpiment made his the Stadt theatre last week
in tho character Of Nciss," in Brachvoges comedy o.
that name. This piece which created great rore in
its day. represents episode ip the life Of Madame
de Pompado. Tho role OF the latter played by Mss
Klein the tragcdicnne, in highly successful manner
The temperance Of Mr. Hovm was hailed with enthu