The New York herald., 1862-08-25

vourneen Dheelish," is having successful run 81 ths
New Bowery. The scenery rs magnificent.
At Fox's Old Bowery the business Is also excellent
This evening and tomorrow sThe Demon Of ths Desert
occupies the principal place on the bills
Barnum is still running his dwarf team--rom Thumb
and Commodore Mutt Their performances attract i'm
mense crowds.
Dan Bryant is back again to the Mechanics Hall. He
ope this evening with famous bill George Christy
has been doing capital business during the week. To
night he appears in his aughable character Of julius
SchermeThorn, in the farce OF "Schermerhorns Boy !"
At Woods there is no alteration the bills The
hall is splendidly patronizsd.
The at Jones' Wood this week consist Of
three festivals. To-day and during the evening to be
held the annual festival Of tho Turnverein, German
Turner's. On Wednesday family picnic and "social'
will take place under the direction Of Prof. MCPHERSON
and on Thursday the annual excursion Of the st. Marys
Catholic church In Grand street. There have been held
this In Jones' Wood up TO this time about forty fes
ivals being larger number than any for three
years past and although the Is about closing the
success Of this place Of does show much
signs Of Q decrease.
FOREIGN.
At last accounts John Brougham expected TO leave
London in few days for the United States. Mrs. D. p.
Bowers playing at the Lyceum in Mr.. Faconers Peep
Day" She appears TO be great favorte there. Mrs.
Lofty Hough 10 in treaty with Mr.. Webster, and will in
Ill probability make her debut at the Adelphi.
Adelina Patti has been winning fresh trumphs in Lon
don In tho role Of Dinorah. The London Times thus
speaks Of her first appearance ct the Royal Italian Opera
in that Character
With no wish to detract iota from tho merits
Of those accomplished contemporaries who, here
the part, must In strict justice declare that,
our opinion, so picturesque and happily finished de-
NJ In
composer Of the Huguenots has placed such romantic
and delicious music was never witnessed till w.
The Dfnorah Of Mile. Patti is from first TO last
entirely new creation, and moreover in the fullest
degree as captivating as II s now. 1t is not merely
In all respects whether regarded in dramatic or In
vocal sense, the best Dinorah we remember; but.
viewed whole, the only Dinorah entirely realizing
the poeca conception which laid strong hold upon
the imagination of Meyerbeer as 20 inspire him with
Le Pardon de PloerneI, II not the most brilliant
tainy the most ethereal Of his many masterpieces.
Originality has been universally as an s,i
Whatever may be her shortcomings, she inva-
riably thinks for herself, invariably presents the
character she s assuming under fresh and un-
hackneyed aspectthe mark Of her pquant ndividu
aty being everywhere apparent This. combined with
YOUTH prepossessng appearance and natural grace
that allowed her TO tread the stage a. though
she had been 'sborn to IT," conlers upon all
her endeavors q certain indennable charm. The
Zerlna her Rosina, and other mpersonatons
the peculiares agreeably distinguishing them is
perhaps nowhere more vivd perhaps nowhere 50 vivid
as in her Dnorah the most eaboratey studied the most
carefully wrought out and at the same ime-so
fully the means kept out Of sighhe most seemingly
spontaneous Of her performance Every ssene every
point to strike attention-not sspoints In the
onal meaning OF the term but delicate touches that by
filling out the picture, mako all the moro natural and
true. The whole performance indeed, a triumph o
the most legitimate knd-ths most legitimate and the
greatest that the young artist has achieved since she de-
lighted tho English public with her first notes the nte
resting heroine Of Bellini's "Sonnambula."