The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26
miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous.
Brooker Clayton's Georgia Mnstrels are in Boston.
They style themselves 1.-THE only Simon Pure negro
troupe in the world, previous TO the 18th of April,
1885, they slaves in Macon, Gar
j. W. Raynor's Minstrel troupe is popular in Washing
ton, D. c.
The Jenkins dramatic corps and Charley Whites
Southern Iron Cad Minstrel troupe are playing an
engagement in Charleston, ). c.
Blind Tom will give series Of exhibitions on the piano
in Philadelphia during Christmas week
Duprez Green's Mnstrels and Brass Band returning
from their tour in Canada and the tFar West visited
New Haven.
The Ghion Susini Opera troupe announce season OF
fifteen nights, to December 20, at the new
French Opera House, New Orleans
lie Domino Noir revived by the Royal English
Opera Company in London the 7th of December The
singers mostly the same who illustrated the
charming work when II wns produced under the Pyne
and Harrison management in the city in February
1851 The chief novelty in the cast consisted in tho
substitution of Mr. Patey for Mr. Corn in the part Of
Gil Perez Although quite out Of his usual range this
low comedy character was warmly applauded The
couplcts in which the thievsh old servor goas over
the ancipations Of warm supper, not failing to wind
up with the accustomed Dec rdtds for stolen food
loudly encored Mr. Patey's 'make upn Is said to have
been capital He looked TO the life the red nosed full
paunched low minded sacrisan skulkng about the
ners of some noble cathedras in Belgium or in Italy
Miss Letter resumed her part OF Jacntha, Miss Thirwall
that of Brigitta, and Mr. Haigh that OF Horace The
small character of Don Julian was sustained by Mr.
Lyall vice Mr. st. Albyn. The chorus OF nuns the most
delicously harmonious chattcrng heard excited the
never failing merrment Miss Louisa Pyne, Angela,
seemed TO enjoy the music heartily did any
the crowded audience.
LAfrcoiiG liz performed four nights Of each week by
the English Opera Company in London. Miss Louisa
Pync II occasionally relieved by Miss Gness, who made
satisfactory deJ the character of the African Queen
and Mr.. Charles Adams, who has just been engaged at
Madrid Span, to play the part Of vasco BY Mr Hagh
Madame Shcrrngton still remains in the cast Ines
The irst masked ball at the French OPERA Paris,
was TO take place on the 9th December.
Mile Eogene sobosscr, aged ~, for scvera years one
of the first dancers at the French Opera Paris Is dead
new Polish opera, Tho Queens Page BY NJ Dunecki,
has been given at C.acow
Mile Angeot, pupil OF NJ Rcgnier, whose beauty Is
much talked about has made her debut at tho Theatre
Francas Paris in the character Of Rosine in the Bar
bier de Seville. She possesses II Is said distinguished
qualities. having correct dction and charming voice.
Miss Agnes Zimmerman the English pianist is GREAT
ing some sensation In t;srmsny.
The African has been played at the Berlin Opera for
and sta tickets originally costing two dollars sold
Change for ten II began az O'Clock and1asted till
twelve partly account OF hours pause after the
third acts
The Royal English Opera Company about 10 Issue
In London five thousand pounds debcniure bonds, re.
payable on the I'D Of April, with bonus Of twenty
pounds per cent at the rate OF upwards OF ny per
cent per annum The debentures which issued to
meet the expenditure Of the forthcoming Christmas
pantomine, are secured tho whole property OF the
company.
Herr Joachim's return England Is adiourncd til
January
N. Gounods new sacred work is mss. but an
oratorio the apocrypha story Of Tobias His psalm,
"By the waters Of Babylon has been given
OF the Conservatory, Mt Paris.
N Leo Delbes has received from the Emperor Nspo.
leon gold medal and diamond pin, signs OF impe
rial satisfaction with cantsa OF his composition pro-
duced at thu Opera in Paris the 18th Of October
signorini Carolin Ferni rising operstc star in Italy
for her splendid and dramatic talent is
stng considerable in Bologna where she has
appeared being expressly engaged 70 sue Selka the
Aoon there, the first city in Italy where that opera
produced The evening of her dfbl notwilbsiand.
ing IL opera TO the sudencc she called
several times All the musical critics united in her
praise which Is something unusual In Italy Nile. Feni
is engaged for the next opera London Al her
Msiestys theatre. She IL in her twenty shnd yesr