The New York herald., 1862-03-10
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.

Tho past week has been, nusicaly and dramatically,
IN uneventfu The departure Gotschak and The
opera people provinces deprived US Of our great
Of amusement, while ut the theatres there has
been little variation In tho bills.
At Wallack's 'sThe Bellies Stratagem," which has
proved 80 attractive will be repeated this evening
Tomorrow will bs given 'The Wonder" !" Wednesday.
''The school for Scandal Thursday, "a Bold Stroke
for Husband;' Friday, "The Honeymoon" and on
Saturday "London Assurance" As as the novelty
Of these pieces il exhausted Mr. wallack win replace
them By other standard comedies which have not bsea
produced here for several years.
"The Mccarthy" is drawing Ane houses TO Laura
Keones The piece possesses dramatic interest which,
landing certain defects OF construction enchain
the audience from the commencement to the close.
At Nibo's "The Colleen Bawn" is floating on tho full
tide of success The piece Is beautifully mounted
and is diversified by such agreeable musical features that
1t will than visit There Is now played In
addition to IT, Tyrone Powers amusing farce of elbow TO
Pay the Rent" which Mr. John Collins gives his inn-
liable version of the part Of Morgan Rather On wsdnss
day next Mrs John Wood takes her benefit. Her 3D.
mrers-and they legion-win muster strong on ne
occasion.
The Winter Garden will be closed this evening and -.
morrow to afford for the preparation Of the new
piece "The Belle Of tho Season." which Ii TO be pre-
duced on Wednesday Miss Matilda Heron plays ths
principal character and will be supported by Mrs. Glad
stone the handsomest actress the American staes
This will bs her first appearance before New York aa-
dience.
The New York Athenaum (waacks' old theatre) has
realized tho expectations with which commenced ths
its management 1t was abruptly closed
on Friday last "Unole Toms Cabin" on the revival oe
which just at the present tme such golden hopes haA
been founded having proved dead failure. Tho fact 70
healthy one politically considered and its Significance
confirmed by refusal Of the directors Of the Brook
yn Academy to allow pioco be represented their
boards Az the "moral and religious drama" will M
pay Of the Athen@um have now to east about
for some other Of performances In the meantime
the theatre will be entirely cleaned and renovated-s
process which it sadly wanted will be reopensd q
18th inst. under new name.
Mr. Grau commences his next season Of opera, at the
New York Academy, on Wednesday week (March 1o)s
when sMasanielo" will be produced on grand scaIs
senora Cubas and corps de ballet having been engassA
to give Il completeness During the week several re-
hearsals will take place Of tho "Favorita" and on The
2lst or Oath Madame de Lussan will make her debut
Madame Borchard will not be able to make her appsas
ance for some time yet, having been unfortunately
Iamed By accident.
Mr. Gottschalk gave concerts in Washington on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. They were brilliantly ~
ended the pecuniary results were most satisfactory
Tonight he performs in Philadelphia tomorrow, Wed
ming grand gala performance will be given at the Phla
delpha Academy The period Of Mr.. Gotschak's return
to New York uncertain. When ho back ia nos
improbable that he will give several manees at which
he will be the sole performer.
Tho Davenport and Wheaey combination arrived here
yesterday New Haven where they played on Satur
day night They will give no performances for the pre-
sent at Nibos. the success Of "The Colleen Bawn q
that establishment being such as 10 render 1t
to disturb existing arrangements It is their nten.
ton We believe leave for Baltimore either to-day o.
tomorrow with the view Of giving short series Of per-
formancss there. re- TFn' TT-.sz1t''
NJ Paul Juignet gives the next Of his Soirees Fanoa
on Tuesday, tho 18th. He has hired Nblos charming
concert room this and the remaining performances Of
the seres The habiues Of these entertainments win
bs gratfed at the change The subscription opened for
the continuation OF Brooklyn series daily receiving
q large accession Of names.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Conway arrived In town from Eng
land by the last They have had considerable
success In London and been most favoraby spoken
of By the press there.
Ullman II on his way 70 Berlin TO meet Madame Ristost
and 20 make for hor appearance here
In October Nibos has been secured for the per-
formances Of the great tragediemn She will be accom-
panied by the entire Of the nns company now play6e
with nor. -s.- 49,.
The Juvenile pianist, Master Wiie Rarnesmors Psps,
has just returned from Havana whore he has given sSvs
raj concerts The Prsnsa lauds the excellence Of his me-
thod and tho precision and brancy OF his execution.
Several concerts have been given in New York during
the woek. Those Of Miss Brainerd and Mrs. Maggie
Haight were particularly well attended.
Mr. George Crozier givos grand farewell concert ~
Dodworhs Hall Tuesday next He will be assisted bY
Mrs. Mozart Miss NJ e. Hawlcy, Miss Nina Geary and
Messrs Geo. simpson, Gustavus Geary, j. R. Thomas 8.
B. Mills the pianist, and s. w. Morgan and B. whes
ton conductors Mr. Crozier about to leave for Europe
The fourth concert of the Brooklyn Philharmonic toek
place on Saturday evening at the Academy of Music.
Beethoven's "Pastoras" symphony admirably exc
cutcd the four movements being rendered in
TO perfectly express the ideas Of the composer. hs
cavatina from "Linda sung by Miss Carlota Patti
with all the originality and grace OF execution that dis
tingush that excellent artist. The "Nocturno BY Mr..
schmitz on the French horn, well performed, The
ocho effects being most skully managed Mendelssohns
overture, "Athaa," was played uponths occasion for
the first timo. II 10 very beautiful composition, and
was done full justice to by the orchestra Signor Man
cusis romanza from the "allo In Maschera" sung
with greater than he usually exhibits in his solo
efforts II he had little control bis voice, hs
would be much popular with audiences. Ths
piece pleased most in the vocal portion Of the pro-
| Rramme was tho comic duet from "L'Esir dAmore,'
between Miss Carlotta Patti and Mancusi. Miss Patti
sang her score wh the vivacity and playfuncss ths
belong TO this ooquesh composition and very wen
supported by Mancus The audience rewarded their
Joint efforts with encore The programme wound
up with tho Carnival Roman" by Bsroz. lively ana
busting csmposon IN which all the Of tAs
orchestra are brought into full play Altogether the eoa
cert was one Of the best at which have assisted this
both regards the selection Of tho pieces aaA
the manner in which they were executed.
Miss Nina Foster will give matinee readings a. Dol
worh's Hall Saturday, March Is. and Saturday March
90 She also offers an evening entertainment Of similar
character on Monday March a. ~
Mr. Nathan Nssbt lectures this evening At Dodworthe
Hall on The Past, Present and Future Of America
Al the New Bowsry the business has bosn excslsnt