The New York herald., 1862-10-13
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL.

As We understand H. the position Of the parties this
UlIman has contracts with Nademoiselle Corder and
Madame Guerrabeis, which he would be glad TO sell
90 any who would take them of his hands. He
wants TO back to Europe. but does not like TO sacr
nce the advances that he has made. Grau, who only
gives opera sure calculations, and who lies by 70
profit by tae mistakes necessities of his rivals, does
feel disposed to buy up must fal hands
later. he Is the only man, after UEma,, Ma.
retzc being of the way, who take up carry
70 anything like successful conclusion OF opera
THIS Is the explanation Of the hcsitancy part
OF managers TO reopen the Academy, although there
ell the elements OF . most effective company
hcc and certainly disposition enough the part Of the
public to patrcnze good operate entertainments. They
know that whoever the responsibility will have
TO do in good faith for audiences win no longer DO
satisfied with poverty stricken choral and orchestral ar
rangerens and tho eternal repetition Of two or three
hacknied operas sustained by singers who howeye. sx
celent IN their way have become tircsomey familiar to
them. We want novelty tho works represented, in
the scene which attention is no longer paid,
and In the of the pieces When we get these and
theatre from which dead heads will bc excluded opera
swi be well supported and managers will be able 70 pay
their way.
Notwithstanding the anfavorable character OF tho
weather last few evenings, the business a. al
the theatres has continued good. A. several Of the
AT wsacks the old comedies, nterspersed with few
modern saires Of the Bourccault school, still found
sufficiently attractive delay the production Of tho pro-
missed piece. The arrangements for this week
folows:-This evening, "London Assurance TO-
morrow, "The Beliefs Stratagem' Wednesday, ga Cure
for Tho Heartache Thursday The School for Scandal"
Friday "Moncy," andsaturday, ''Love and Money"
Laura Keene has made OF those happy hits the
character OF Peg Wellington, which, as in the case Of
Sothern's Lord Dundreary promises her an undsputed
monopoly Of the part All the is running the
piece.
Tho Forrest nights at Nibos last week werc as usaal
marked By monster bouses the opposition at the Winter
Garden having only served TO swell the audiences.
The Hackett performances also been well attended,
but particularly that on Saturday night, when Mr.
Hackc appeared in his famous part OF Sir Pertnax Mac
sycopbant, in "The Man Of the World" He terminates
his engagement a, the close Of the present month when
Miss Matilda Heron will replace him the alternate
nights OF Forests performances. She will probably
open with the play which has been written for her
by Mr.. Wolf, of Boston Mr.. wheatey has engaged the
Brooklyn Academy for series Of performances in which
Mr.. Forrest and Miss Heron will appear the oil nights
OF their representations at Niblo's.
At the Winter Garden Mr. Booth has been playing Brutus
ard Iago TO excellent houscs-cxcelent both regards
numbers and critical composition. The general feeling
seems TO bo rapidly warming in has favor He has had
ordeal pass through but he emerging from
with marked TO his popularity, with that por
ton OF the public whose judgment young actor has most
reason to dread and covet. This evening he plays
Richolicu-perhaps the best of his impersonations.
The Cremornc Gardens closed last week for the
We afraid that the speculation has not profa
bic one.
Miss Kellogg received last week fresh offer from Mr.
Mapleson OF her saestys theatre his former having
been rejected He proposes TO engage her for four
sons OF three months each, commencing at twelve hun
drei dollars month and increasing annually until in the
fourth year, it reaches eighteen hundred dollars Mr.
Beac offers her concert engagement for the months
tha, unoccuped, the scale Of remunera
ton She has not yet decided accepting these ad
vantagsous propositions.
Mr. Gottschalk terminated first series Of
Irving Hall Thursday last. and this week commences
his tour through the New England States.
The Rxveis are doing a splendid business in PhladeL
pha the houses being nightly crowded TO Miss
Batomsn is still playing at the Arch theatre, and Mr.
Eddy at the walnut
Mr.. Eixons week CT opera at Boston, with Carlo,;a
Patti Madame Borchad appears 70 have been pccu
niary and artstcaly satisfactory to all concerned. tn
performances thus arrangsd:-Monday, "Iacia,'
Miss Patti; Tuesday, "Lucrsfia," Madame BoEchard
Wednesday, "sonnambua, Miss Patti Thursday, Leo,
nora, in the "Trova,orc" Madame Borohard'' Friday
the the first night The Boston critics
speak kindly and sympaihizngy Of Miss PATHS dramatic
enorte and praise cordially hsr vocalzaon. or Madame
Rorchard who 10 10 be judged by sevorcr test inasmGch
she has higher dramatic prcteDsons their appreciation
g equally warm. One Journal says-f'She justified al
anticipatons her performance OF Lconora and COM
pared avoraby with her host OF predecessors Another
IN speaking OF her voczation in Lcrszia, which de.
mauds the most finished and elaborate for,e, says that
hor ornamentaon is ctthat que. but certain character
which stamps her great artist"
Under an excelen. management; the New York Ear
monic Society advancing in popularity The society
was instituted 1861 and its tenth year OF
fulness Mr George W. Morgan the talented conductor
OF the performances for time past s still at bis post
The society have engaged the services Of tho able pianist
Mr. j. Connolly The present season, therefore, opens
with q promise of increasing The socicty's
erms for pupils will be learned from advertisement under
Its proper head.
John savagc,s tragedy Of sybr has met with great
favor from the Boston paygoers After her Philadelphia
engagement. Mrs Emma Waller introduced the heroine
OF "the and bloody ground" 10 the Bcs,oniacs and
compeicd by the enthusiasm created BY her imper
sonation the part play nightly during second
week. much to tue relief Of tie management bs houses
previous 10 its introduction being thin and anathctc
The Boston journals in pronouncing the part ore q
Mrs Walters best performances.
Mr.. vandcnhon gives his third reading from lies
iserables Dodworths Hall, this evening. These en-
ertanments are attended by the ellie Of literary and
fashionable circles
Bourcicauis popular drama OF "Pauvreitc; or, Under
tie snow is TO be brought out this evenings a, Darnums,
with some new and splendid scenic effects.
Anew drama, written for the Webb sisters by Charles
Gayor and entitled kitty; Out OF the Streets" 10
be produced tonight at the New Bowery
Mr. l. Fox continues % excellent houses at the
Old Bowory. lie appears this and to morrow evenings as
Petris Spell in "Carmham" aud Bibbo in the "Magc
Barrel"
The mnsrcls-woods, Christy's and Bryant's, in New
York. and Hoo.cy's in Brooklyn-are crowded nightly
rspeion This is the best paying branch Of theatrical
business just now.
FOREIGN.