The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08

sco for the purpose OF building theatre or opera
hoes IN that csy. N8FFRfek f44vfr ~
the German theatre al New Orleans Is pronounced
decided success sssss..
Our California correspondence Of the 10th ut reports
theatricals there hourishing condition Miss Alice
Kingsbury was drawing crowded houses in San Fran
CISCO and has boon since her first appearance She
Is great and universal favore Lady Don still In
the interior OF the State and doing very we'll She In
tended TO TO San Francisco, however and
play another engagement before going East Tho Harr
son English Opera Company. at the Metropolitan tn eatrc
San Francisco, were drawing very good houses.
The Colleen Bawn had very successful run at the
theatre, Newark, during the past week. II was pre-
scented with tho full force Of the Waller company. Miss
Barrett sustaining the part of Eileen OConnor and Miss
Viola PIunkett that OF Anne Chute ef "a
Tho Grover German opera company at Richmond.
The Ghoni and susini orera troupe commence an en-
gagement at Louisville on Monday next
Boothroyd Fairclough at tho vicksburg theatre
last week.
Miss Charlotte Thompson commenced engagement
At the Savannah theatre the Ga playing Pauline IN the
Lady OF lyons
Tho Philadelphia theatrical season Is A. the high tide
Of Rstor commences season OF eight nights
at the Academy OF Music Monday. Dir. and Mrs
Howard Paul close very successful engagement at the
Arch this evening and TO be succeeded at the same
theatre by Frank Chsnfrau. J. 8. Clarke Is at tho
Walnut.
At Cincinnati Dan Bryant commenced an engagement
at the National the 4h. vestvaii IL at Woods thea
are. Master coker's concert troupe has hccn perform
ing at Mozart Hall George vandenho assisted Ivy sew
erl vocalist gives hts dramatic entertainment Ia
that city for several years Monday.
AT Chicago Lucille Western commenced an engage
mont on Tie 5,h. she playing tae Crosby Opera
House, supported by Miss Gordon and Mcssrs Theodore
Hamilton and Mexico Rankin. Lawrence Barrett is at
kovicker's theatre. in the same city.
Miss Emily Melville tho recipient OF compli
msntay bcnsat at st. Louis the evening Of the 3clh
ut,lno
the Webb Sisters aud the Bassy fam ly perform
Ing n Milwaukee.
MIS- Blanche De Isar Is cssaying shakspercan charae
tors nj Evansville, indiana.
Yankee Locke aud J W. wallack Mt Pittsburg.
Owens closes his engagement at the Metropolitan
theatre Buffalo. this evening Tho Baieman troupe
have been giving concerts al 3. james RAIL- in the
city this week. Their there Ia Adyer-
,ised 10 take place this evening
Charles III lon played lhe opcra House Rochester
on Thursday, and his beneal was announced to take
place last evening
Miss Doc Bidwcil IN playing AZ Deering Hall. Port
land. Tho plays announces Tor the past week were
rhh1hoh, fs-t LYNNE sAhhtef Tue tPsRy VieeH anu
the French spy
Little Emily Pcrnc viii series OF parlor
concerts n, Chickering's Hail. Boston. on "wednesday
evening, December II. under tho management of Mr..
Frank r. Dobson. Her father Sergeant Perne, aaantly
disin guished hlmscir for bravery the battle OF Will
llansburg BY being the rst 70 enter For, Masruder.
pull down ,hc rebel ag and hoist The starr and stripes
amid shower Of shot and shell He carried the nag
through seventeen wei. fought battles the Potomac
He made brcvet captain, but fell before receiving
the hard earned honors Lte Emily 10 aid to possess
fine soprano voice.
The Opers House Al New Albany, Indiana. was
inauguratcd recently Tho COMEDY Of Fashion per
formed by Louisville (kyl company Tho building ~
situated the OF Pearl ard spring streets, ll0
feet In length and 65 feet wide tho clear The walls
SO feet In height and the total height 20 the apex Of
the roof Is 90 feo. The lower part Of the building ID
divided OF into nns store and the Opera House
proper is above these. Iu capacity is as foows:The
parquei viii scat i7s persons tho dress circle go the
family circle 800, the galleries s00-ioal 2iis. Tho
fittings Of all parts Of tho building splendid and PIT
up regardless Of cost Tho stag. fec, vide by 81
feet deep. aud Il very complete The entire builfnv
Coz, abou, 100000.