The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-11
City Amuss ments.

City Amusements.
Tho temporary interruption Of the line weather Will
winch had hitherto been favored-experenced during
Thursday and Saturday lastwas source of considera
BILE disappointment 70 vast number Of our rural friends
e well to many OF thu inhabitants Of the city, who
were prevented by this cause from the enjoyment Of the
rich and yasd store Of metropolitan amusement provided
for their Entertainment and instruction 10 order noticed
in the columns Of the HERALD the morning Of Thanks
giving Day. The return sunshine the continuance Of
clear frosty and bracng atmosphere, during the present
week, will, trust enable them to attend in goodiy
numbers the elegant places OF amusement enumerated
below and there RELISH with zest sharpened by short
absence the musical dramatic equestrian acrobatfc and
pantomimic feats which the propretors announce as
forthcoming.
George Chrsty's Mnstres have been very successful
in the new Fifth Avenue Opera House in Twenty fourth
street. The building we'll situated up town, and at
the same easy Of from all other quarters
Of the city, that its visitors may almost defy the weather
in their journey towards its comfortable interior
Hence the Mnsrels have had very remuneratve week
in the days just ended and novelties have been
arranged with liberal TASTE for this and other evenings
OF the present M. George Brant and Mr.. Charles
Duva excellent artists will appear at the Opera House
for the first time this evening T. Donaldson, the favo-
rite comedian will be there also for the first tne but It
will not be the first the Aftieth time for him 70
convnlse audience with his laughter provoking eccsn
trie jokes George chrsty with Budworth. Birch, Hall
and the remainder Of the company will give the pieces
When You and We're Soldier Boys Together, Monkeys
Wedding, am Lonely Tonight, and others Of equal
merit Comic delincatons, medley dance,
and the beautiful ballad, "Kathleen Mavourneon, y
are to follow The Hutchinson Family Burlesque,
banjo solos, Handy Andy and wooden shoe Dances with
an amusing piece called the Dignity Of Impudence,
ceed The performances conclude at the very season
abSe hour OF quarter to ten O'Clock with It's All Up In
Dixie; George Christy tells in print that he has
'scrossed the Rubcon," and must say that he ap.
pears to with all the energy Of the great conqucror
who took that evdRul step with such very decisive
sequences.
At the Broadway theatre, Of Broadway and
Broome street, MI y s. Chanfrau enters on the tenth
week of his very pleasing engagement this evening The
popular five act comedy Of Sam is still on the boards the
people having femandeu its repetition during period
numbering about seventy nights In FACT tho crowds
who visit the house at home with Sam, and Mr. Chan
frau's Sam peases everybody AS Sam was one OF the
most important personages in the world in 10 there Is
doubt that an immense crowd will rush to greet his
namesake the occasion Of his seventy sixth appear
ance, in few days at the Broadway. Mr. Chanfrau is
supported by excellent company. The ninth Sam
matinee will be given 1.-THE house Dez Saturday after
noon
The sensational and very exciting new buresque entt
tied Retributon, the Downfall OF Buabug, written
expressly for Thorpe QYerins Company Of Mnsres Of
all Nations, enters the second week OF y most prom
Using the Temple Of Music Of Grand and
Crosby streets, this evening The citizens or New York
have been severely vctimized by humbugs at differ
ent periods tina. they flock to the Temple Of Music not
only to be amused but also to IL they catch
idea from the piece OF how the actual downfall Of any
Of the many varieties Of delusion which float among
them at present may be brought about After the per-
Torrance of the burlesquc Mr. Mahoney and Biddy Nc
Ginnis will be given by T. Bolus and r Donaldson,
champion Jig by H. Clifford juvenile banjo solo BY T.
Donaldson, Lancashire Trpp!ngs by Dick Healey, and
double song and dance by the Infant Carks. Thorpe
4 Overin have some fine pieces in preparation.
Bryant's Minstrels will perform very full programme
this evening in their we'll conducted and ample hail.
Broadway. The well remembered Dave Reed, W. P.
Grier Dan Bryant and Templcton will be outin "Don't
you hear de Bulgne." "rhe Darkles Cheer" ''Comic
Ditty" and .swhen You and were'solder Boys" Then
comes the monster concert Tn-pan- onion Conductor,
Signor Dano Bryant; s'Reckon I'm in Luck" Dave
Reed Dan Bryant the Stump Orator; The Latest
from Paris by the Four Old Maids Guitar solo, ''Wear
ng Of the Green" N. w. Gould. and the Challenge
Dance After many other laughable things have boon
,aid and played, the amusements terminate with En-
met:'s original plantation OF Old KY KY which
introduces the whole troupe Bryans Minstrels in
tune
The management Of the new National Circus, situated
the site of the old Bowery amphithcatre, has with
spirit entered into engagement Of two
nights duration with signor Edouard Rosni from tho
Hppodrome Paris This agreement has been perfected
by Mr Montpelier a. very heavy expense Signor
nd akcs In hoth
(Monday) and Tuesday evenings his thrilling feat en-.
titled "Le Globe Roulant, ascension from the
stage to the gallery Nile Marietta Zanfretta Mr. Luke
Rivers and Miss Alice Robinson appear at tho National
this evening in their wonderful equestrian acts and
creations on the flying cord. Miss Annie Robinson will
repeat her graceful and beautiful vertical balloon act
The clowns and testers and other performers still At
the circus in great force with splendid establishment
Of horses and ponies Mr. Montpelier intends to
tnue the afternoon performances which largely
attended by families and children every Wednesday and
Saturday.
The san Francisco Minstrcis have arranged to
their nsey crowded audiences during this c thirty
second week in the refined and pleasant manner
all former OCCASIONS at their house broadway,
opposite the Metropolitan Hotel. C. r. Shattuek. Char
ley Backus, d. s wambold, Billy Birch. Louis Movers
and full band certain to enven people whenever
when it is displayed good house such the san
Francisco Minsircls perform in. Andy Johnsons Pro-
caaton great attraction and the Police Court Scene
a piece Of excellence OF IFS kind LA!rcainc, or Gam
brinus Opera Of Lager Beer Is the bills for this
ming, with song and dance in variety.
Tony Pastor has been specially requested 10 continue
to play the very successful Irish drama called The
Fcnians Dream, Ireland Free at Last, during the
present week. at his Opera House, in the Bowery Tony
Pastor has consented his legion Of Irish friends
well the lovers Of liberty from every other part OF
the world, win have the opportunity Of witnessing the
most effective representations OF dazzling event while
awaiting the contamination Of It's glorious reality The
wit Irish humor, Hlbernian characteristics and beauti
full allegorical tableaur which called forth ami
displayed by the company frequently lead the audience
10 imagine that the Dream has been fulfilled, but not
by Its conthrary" as usual, and that Free Ireland
vealtv stands before than Besides tho plnv the