The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-02
Theatrical and rIusicaI.


Barney Williams and wife are literally s,shoyeing in
! money! Ut the Winter Garden. The average nightly
| receipts OF the week have been less than twelve
hundred dollars. Tonight there will be an entire change
OF pieces In addition TO Falconer's popular drama Of
"Phelim 0Donnell" and Sterling Coynes ''Iatcst from
New York z there will be produced act bur
ietta, by Mr., Henry Morford, entitled "secesh." Al
though rather serious subject jest upon is said TO
be full Of iaughable hits at tho political situation
uman is playing opera in Boston with the Gran troupe
whom he has engaged for Ave nights. On Thursday Ma
dame Comte Borchard made successful debut in ''Iu
crezia The opera repeated Saturday, with in
creased favor The Boston journals speak in highly
comiastc terms Of Madame Borchard, and award her
place amongst the prime donne Of first rank.
Mr.. Grau has made overtures Madame do Iussan to
join his troupe This lady has beautiful soprano
voice. and highly finished method. She has only made
her appearance few times and best known
by her connection with DR.. Pisces church. Ia Brooklyn
which she attracts crowds from other congregations by
the admirable which she sings the masses Of
the great Italian composers.
Seven out Of the twenty five directors Of the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music have out with circular depre-
eating the memorial signed by majority Of the stock
hoders calling upon the board to lease the house for
dramatic performances. No exception would be taken
to these gentlemen thus distinguishing themselves did
the board which they unquestonaby do not They repre-
sent only that class of fanatics against whose and
struggles in all ages Of the world utilization has had to
push its way. II we mistake not several Of these
individuals also made themselves conspicuous by their
resistance to the running of the railroad Sundays
They have considerable amount of what called money
responsibility amongst them, but have yet to learn
why their opinions questions Of morality are
entitled TO respect than those OF other people Their
conduct of the Affairs Of the institution
charge certainly does not exhibit in favorable light
their religious consistency capacity for the manage
ment OF such establishment. Whist protesting to
condemn the immortality of dramatic performances they
have countenanced upon their stage the representa-
ton OF the icenous pieces Of the Italian repertoire
whilst claiming to be esthecay fastidous they have
turned the temple Of the into horse
tanners and professors OF legerdcman and business
men they have ruined the property entrusted their
charge by the exaction Of impossible rents The
qucnce Is that the house now shut up instead Of being
proftaoy employed whilst the shares down TWEEN.
tyhve cents on the dollar, when by a common sense
course Of management they might be par The object
Of these parties be conscate property of
the shareholders in order that when they got down to
nominal value they may purchase il and
conventicle.
At the request of many the patrons of the French
artists Of The French company of ast winter
organize in this city under the title or tSoirees Dra
matiques ct Litterares," of private en-
tertanments Of Tho most attractive charac
ter For those who desire to perfect them
selves in the French language there Lbe better
mode OF doing than by attendance these sources
where they will hear choice selections from the works
Of Alex Dumas Scribe Octave Feuet other French
dramatists. Madame Laurete, comedicnne favorably
known 10 our public will lend her aid to II. Juignet
There viii be no admissions issued except subscribers
Letters from Cuba the arrival Of Senior
PM, with the Havana Opera troupe, by the British
steamer Atrato. The to open the 1st Of
December. The Diaro dc la Marina has the following
pliment TO tho conductor signor Muzio-tHe is
the friend and probably the greatest pupil of Verdi He
born the with the ilusrious composer,
and resided many years with him. Sgnor Muzios
has been extremely brilliant one and he has directed
the orchestra Of the New York Academy Music for the
last three years. He gentleman great refinement,
every respect worthy Of the encomams that
continually being passed upon him by the foreign press
Msssrs. Mason and Thomas give the second Of their
classical soirees at Dodworths Hall TO evening
The ing is the programme
/. Qaarteue in major Haydn, Messrs. Thomas,
NDsenthal MaZks and Bergner. g Romnnzen for piano
forte, Scumann William Mason. g. Trio in fat minor,
voiknsnn, Messs. Mason, Thomas and Bergner T. Quar-
tete N minor, Beethoven, Messrs Thomas Mosenthai,
Matzka and Bergner
Hermann has just concluded briii aut week in wash
ngton. Tonight he opens in Boston where he viii per
form for the neu fortnight From thence he gnss 70
Baltimore and after that proceeds his Western tour
J. N. Pattson, the pianist has composed overture
to Horns 'Flick ana Flock, Of which connos
ssnSs spcak bighly.
We witnessed the other day, at the Williamsburg
Riding school, the flying trspesereat of Nj william
HAnlon. 10 inquest ionably the nst daring ackieveY
ment Of the kind that has been attempted By
acrobat throws that Of Ieotasd far into shade
nasnuch ii third distance and is inter
rnp'ed by somersets performed in the sir. will
create extraordinary on4ts bdldsess and
utter contempt Of chances. The and gracefaness
with which the feat is remove however adj
apprehension of danger from the miha Of the sscator
Mr. Hanou commences his persos ut the Academy
Of Music on the 9th
Mr.. William B. English is about open the National
the atre, Boston, as n concert hall.
The Platte Valley theatre, Denver, Colorado Terri
tory, is very elegant and commodious structure Il is
situated the OF streets having
front Of fifty feet by depth Of hundred feet
Lawrence street. together with addition green
room dressing rooms &c. The stage is trty six feet
deep; fats, twenty two feet by sixteen; opening twenty
-four feet The auditorium divided into parquet dras
circle aud upper circle and is capable Of seating comfort
ably about 400 people.
Helen Western has been recently married Mr.. hob
itael, wealthy contractor Of Baltimore.
Neafe is pia ing MstamoTa II the Louisville theatre
The theatre Montreal has Closed aher highly sue
ccssi,l season.
Hscks,t is playing at the Pittsburg theatre.
The Front theatre, Baltimore, is doing good
business.
The ss~en Sisters was in preparation al Maguires