New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-19
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
U,,I;on Overa-To the Public.

In closing one of the most prosperous opera
seasons on record the undersigned takes the opportunity
of the kabas opera and the pubhc thc
urform and steady support which they have extended
To his efforts for their qualification. This source OF un'
falling encouragement has enabled him to iuihn tne
promises Of the opening programme or such OF sne aS
fell to the share Of the Winter months. succession
Of new and fayorite operas, including the greatest
work of the modern repertoire, Meyerbeers ATT
caine and tho most fascinating Of the comic muse
"Crispino In Comare," has been produced 10 audi'
ences which have never heen equacd in brillancy or
npmbets. The extent of the company engaged mas
rendered IL practicable TO play six and even seven
ti,nes n week feat heretofore unknown. IL Is with
neeuer Measure that the manager refers TO the fact
that there has been but single disappointment nnu
change of opera during the season. ms was occas
oned by the amented death OF Sg3or ou on
respect 10 whose memory the Academy was cioseu On
Wednesday, the 18th OF December. ,,,,
The Spring Season will commence on February j.
ls66. .,,
WHY THIS ESTABLISHMENT DOES not ADVERTISE
IN THE NEw-YORK HERALD.
The mast season would have been incomplete Wlthont
the rude attentions and vicious buoOnery OF Heaa
The ancient mime who edits that journal is aWhs We
lighted 10 hear the tngle OF his own bells when nay
rendered the existence Of any other comic paper hea
imnossibe In the davs Of romance 1t was the king
who kept fool in these degenerate tine1 Ser the
antics are little than usual we must TemeM
her the patron for whom they are intended ~
few words OF retrospect are not out oi piace DE
fore The season commenced and when the BJooH e.
me AnTi1aa Press preparing his cap ana Des tu
furnishing up his newspaper baube he cestw.h tnas
happy and extensive diversity OF vision or wnicn ne -
remarkabie-a various glance at the artstes who were
10 arlye and at the season which was 10 commence
even as now he keeps one eye yicousy h1ed on oPsa
in the East while the other - hrmy sefeWed ihlo e
suffering body of Western impresaTio. lie hhe" ID
GREAT deal about this week and the next beng 2Do 70
see into the latter to its utmost mlts lie khe" 1 a
about the artistes before he could spell their names c
had heard their voices before they opened ther mouths
10 sing He was acquainted with the mnnageI. ana
described him with delicate humor as sausage ven
der In 1.-THE pride OF knowiedee he
who although not OF Scotch origin. was also iamlar
with brimstone he fell. The manager OF the opera
modesty conlesses that be contributed somewhat 10
his result IL seemed 10 him that he was Justified IN
protecting his artstes and he was quite sure at Ae
had hight 10 plant blow in his own defense. ,.
Tho 'sausag ge yender' In consequence has Deen de'
graded 10 the rank Of liar and blackguard with
out feeling any necessity 10 recognize the authority tnht
has bestowed him this title, and nnay has enJoyed
the cognomen Of oily Cannon without oven cream
ing of bestoging either OIL OF salioh on hiS
sborty ner The events here described the venerable
Rufoon Of the press ventnred another OF his antics
with another influential theatrical manager outraged
nj the insoent arrogance thus exhibited the othef p
ayers made common cause and withdrew ID a oeuy
from The aStonished Buifoon. Worse than TINS the!
Lo1y Announced the fact 20 the wOrd-hus IN tghtlnS
lair inapguraiing system Of warfare with winch he
was totally unacquainted. s l. A..
The departure Of the opera for n brief tour in the
principal cities affords Of course splendid opportunity
70. final efforts spleen and the community has re-
Gently been reg,led with two specimens Of brilliant
yaledictory journalism. in which the Academy rom
the public and the stockholders down to the carpenter
aud the musicians, from Meyerbeer TO oLy Dsminoh
himself have been politely rememberod' ~ peeolhe. CON-
necessary therefore explain why this
does not advertise ia TIE Nes York HUad for that
brief bat pr, gnant text explains the anmus o every
s,,1 an h. snlleo, Of amusements which appears IN
that sheet The INSCRIPTIONS ycnalliy aud greed oi ne
b. o0n Of he Prss ale quite fanny Illustrated IN The
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