The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-26
ANU S E M E NTs.
The Min.rrel. and yarIe,Ic..

the bapjo clog ciolhs their faces in mourning for
the purpose Of making their audience laugh and their
spirits as buoyanl the cork which they We shall
enter into nietaphy steal analysis Of the normal
condition OF the Eihiopans heel capac,ous mouth to
explain the Of which has its origin in
either OF these undesirable localities. Sulcs 1t 70 say
that Ethiopian il the modern Momus and the black
the recognized type OF fun. since the time that
Dan Emmett, Frank Brewer. Billy whi.ock and Richard
Pelham first introduced minsirslsy at the Chatham
street theatre, in l843, that style OF entertain
msnt has become an Institution In this country and
has spread 70 Europe Everything In government
politics. amusements national customs comes within
the sphere Of those incorrgible buresquers the
same black faces gisten with meriment, while they
represent prominent party leader pvemie dansese,
star trsgsdian, . Wall street spscuator, japanese
top spinner, ruthless villain. The programme Of
an evening with the minstrsls hour two Of
unrestrained laughter First twelve dark faces appear
In songs, sandwched between jokes ana sxtravsgans
anecdotes BY the end men. winding up With some
boisterous scene which all take part clog dance,
banjo solo, burlesque scene from plantation life.
and host Of other things Of similar import make up
olio, second part Of the entertainment Opposite
Nbios Garden the San Francisco hnstels nightly dis
penss food for laughter 70 their numerous patrons
Charley Backus and Billy Birch are irresistible pro-
moters Of tho "rsbles;" Wambold and Templston are
teuors who would be acquisitions to any concert hall,
and Cooper and Fields perform woudrous evoutions on
the clogs. Casio from Memory, and laughsole bur-
lesque the base bali match for the championship are
their great card at present. Griffin and Cnristy have
bited up a handsome little place Broadway, near
Madison square, and give darkies holiday IRISH cor
roberie Nobody's Son and United States bond rob
berry every night The managers are ably assis ed oy
Nessrs. Burbank, Percvai Prendergast and Leslie.
Kelly and Leon have made entire transformation OF
Old Hopo Chapel and with the assistance Of Nelse Sey
mour Delehanty, Hepgier and Sam Price, they draw
crowded houses every night They bring out capital
burlesque on II Trovatorc this week grand scale.
Hooley has baseball MATCH A,.an,ics versus Mutuals
and the panorama The Progress Of Nation every night
at beautiful little opera house in Brooklyn The va
rety theatres also popular institution In this city
and they unite minstresy with thousand other
attractions with uncorked faces, they are always
well patronized Charley Whites new Theatre
Comiqus Broadway ia the last though
not by any means leas. Of these es abl,shmenta
The house has been entirely remodelIed, painted
and decorated, and an excellent company has been
engaged. Ben Cotton and Sam SharpIeyS minstrels,
the Busay Brothers, the Carou Family. three dam
seuses and tho popular favorite Charley White. Will a-
pear on the opening night Monday. Buffers Amer
can theatre whore the Byants achieved their rumphs,
has won host Of patrons IT. walls and with Petten-
gill; Stewart, Newcomb, &C and grand ballet. among
whom are the Zucco sisters presents unsurpassed
variety programme. Tony Pastor still draws crowded
houses on the east side. Ballet, LEGAL dramas negro
comicaes and singing make up the bills The Eighth
Avenue Opera House. under the management Of Messrs
Hart Kerns has firmly established itself on the west
side The programmes Of these houses curiosities
In themselves and present alarming array Of names
and novelties which the inexperienced reader would
suppose be enough for half dozen other theatres
Musical md Dramatic Gossip.
There ara six leading theatres at Madrid where pieces
Of different styles played The Theatre Royal, Iai-
ian Opera; the reatro del Principe. Teatro Espano,
representing the traditions Of national dramatic art; the
reairo de II Zar1uela corresponding to the French
Opera Comiqus The Zarzuela is especially the national
OPERA it, name derived from kind Of operstsa thas
used to be performed in the time Of Philip w., and was
called Zarsusa; the Teasro del Circo; tho reatro DO
las Novedades; The Teatro do las varedades. where
| Spanish bufo pieces are performed
One Of the most magnificent buildings Of Imperial
Pans the new opera in the boulevard facing the
Rue do la Paix Is very nearly completed externally
II was 10 been presented 70 the public during the
height Of the Exhibition PERIOD but the completion OF
the external ornaments longer 10 execute than was
ANTICIPATED Some three hundred OF the most dexter
Gus carvers have been employed, and have now
very nearly finished their work. Within few days the
scao.ding and boarding which st screen the building
will be removed and probably the most superb temple
Of Apollo ever bull, 10 any city, ancient or modern, will
| DO seen by the cosmopolitan population OF Paris
Nile. Teresa Carreno. "the celebrated Venezuelan
pianist as she styles herself land who knows so we'll y
gave matinee in St. James Hall, July n Nile. Car
reno may DO praised a. very good panoforte player,
who is mistress OF several styles and distinguishes
herself IN all She played Beethoven's sonata 10 sharp
minor o. n; Chopins Ballade in fiat: Gostschalks
solo on the "Misersre from the Trovatore !" Fumigas
revers "a Fleur; Quidants "Grand Galop dc Con-
| cert" and . fantasia Of her own composition on
| "Norman Mile. Csrreno has powerful finger and
much briancy Of STYLE and is altogether what may be
| termed Takiug player"
new theatre. the Prince OF Wales In Glasgow, Is
about DO opened II situated n the northern part
or the town. and highly commended for the convent
snce OF s arrangements The interior in shape resem
bes horseshoe FORM the length from the proscenum
to the back the boxes beiog seventy feet and
the breadth in the widest part seventy nine feet and
the boxes and gallery from side Of the proscs
mum 10 the other there compact appearance which
at once strikes the eye giving air Of comfort to the
whole house. Down stairs the approach 70 the boxes
from Coweaddens street, through corridor forty
four feet long by about twelve feet broad. as the
| end OF which there are two vide starcasss
| anording more than sufficient room for both The
ngress and sgre Of tho occupants Of this part Of the
house. which 10 seated upwards Of eight hundred and
nifty The ceiling IL handsome ornamental dome, foTty
feet In diameter and forynvs fee. above the level o
the pit noor and will, We are surs. present mos I'm
posing appearance whom the painting and other dseera
lions are completed. Separating shs stage nom ~
audience dspartmsu. the prosessum, which b In tn
form Of a Olympic arch a ones claims attention ~ 10
eh.snsss ssd elegance displayed, nos only In ~ con
s,rucsoa but also In 10 esamsatation From she foos
lish,s 70 che exusms back oe The building b thiry-s
feet ii present. but believe there d some intention
taking In additional space IN dspsh early ssxs summer
when Ne property bshsd becomes vacant In vsds'
the stage measures much The ms and has eleven re-
Of spscs beneath and any above II has also bssn con
ssucssd % tue bsss principles which have been intro
auced on the stages OF modsra theatres and u vel
aasd for shoss grand sesais displays the public new
much delight In.