The New York herald., 1866-04-30
A M U s E M E NJ T S.
The metropolitan Entertainments.


| Tho week on which we enter to-day full Of
promise OF entertainment for the thousands who patron
ze the drama literally and cultivate their musical
tastes so assiduousy in this city and Brooklyn Al tho
Broadway theatre have the attractive excite
ment OF the appearance OF Mss Menken Mazeppa At
Woods theatre the worre Sisters Madame strebln
ger commence an engagement George Christy brings
out Mr. Lewis Myers Tony Pastor announces an
Ethiopian comedian in the person Of Master Morrissey
Robert Heller gives magic and necromancy Brooklyn
and Hoocy, Of the same city, has engaged Mr.. Charley
White, veteran in minstresy. Every taste can be
suited and there little doubt that the directors OF
the well managed houses will be amply rewarded for
their enterprise.
THE BROADWAY THEATRE.
Miss Adah isaacs Menken commences her engagement,
contracted at heavy by the manager at the Broad
way this evening The fine equestrian three act spec
tacular drama Mazeppa or The Wild Horse OF Tartary
will be performed, Miss Menken appearing Mazeppa
The engagement OF this well known lady at the Broad
way Is limited TO twenty four nights and four matinee
representations She will be supported on each occs.
sion by the entire strength OF the numerous company
Miss Menkens recen! personaon Of Mazeppa at Covent
Garden London, created quite sensation among our
English cousins.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.
Tony Pastor will produce this evening, at his Opera
y
Of drama, written expressly for hIs establishment
titled The Fairy Guardian, the Patriot Of Poland.
The cast is comprehensive and embraces the OF
many favorrc performers Master Morrssey, an Ethio
plan comedian makes his first appearance this evening
Tony Pastor will be out in original songs and witticisms
dances, negro sketches banjo playing and the ballet
follow in succession to the close
WOODS THEATRE.
Manager Wood will this evening present to the
audience at Woods theatre In Broadway the pro,can
artists, tho worrcll Sisters Sophie, Irene aud
Jcnnie) respectively seventeen fifteen and thirteen
years Of age, together with Madame strebinger,
danseuse OF European reputation The woucil
Sisters perform In buresque, the vaudeville and
opera work The announcement OF their engage
ment has been well received by the public the expe-
riences of the ladies California being very pleasant
The commedicta, Nan tho Good For Nothing will be
played at the opening of tho performances 10 be followed
by the sero-comc two cxtnvagAnza entitled Elves;
or The Statue BRIDE Manager Woods company, very
full one will be out IN force
GEORGE cHRIsrY's MIysrnELs.
At the Fifth Avenue Opera House George Christy
has ARRANGED q varied we'll chosen overture, 20 be
ceedcd by burlcsque monster concert by George Chrsty
and company the Mocklng Bird song by J. Il. Green,
and a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stlecombrous solo.
The Bond Robbery or The Skeleton Witness. fol
lows The performances conclude with the farce OF the
Black Statue
BRYA ants MISsTRELs.
The Bryants, a, Mechanics Hall Broadway,
have made little change in their programme,
lndIng we presume that the old Is s attractive.
This evening they (aftcr preliminary good thngs1
give the Tyrol Gaoot TO be followed by the buresqne
trial scene Of sbylock and concluding with the Black
Brigade.
SAN FRANCISCO arYsrRrLs
In this company at No. 5s5 Broadway uessrs Birch,
wambold Bernard 4 Baclus will be out in all their
mclodious and amusing acts and ccceDtricites. The
stump speech Il Am Here, by Billy Birch, othello and
Macbeth Board Of Health or the -Four Guardsmen con
GLIDING with the Dying Brignnd, are on the bIs
HooLgY's OPERA HOUSE. gaooKLys.
Charley white the veteran Minstrel commences
engagement at Hooleys this evening. He brings new
songs acts, and, II s said jokos The Portrait
Painter the Streets of New York and vrginius viii be
performed by the Company
ROBERT HELLER. IN BRoOgLYS.
Robert Heller, conjuror, pianist and wit, viii perform
al the Brooklyn Athcnmum everv evening during tho
week, commencing to-day, with the exception Of
wednesday.