The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-04
SUMMER AMONG THE THEATRES.


The weather ID not generally very swarm" friend
in winter, sufficiently cool one In towards
managers and theatres Il has intensely dsagreeabls
habit OF sending down extensive assortment OF rain
hall on some poor wight's bsnsnt night, and
about this time should TO be consistent convert the
theatre into Turkish baths But this has turned
out satisfactory than the most sanguine manager
could hope for. Whether recent acquisition Of .
slice Of the North Pole has cooled the OF he
metropolis, Manhattan Island has become tho moss
fashionable watering place, n is certain that larger pro
portion OF the regular theatre goers be around
their accustomed haunts than during the OF any
other year. house before the footshts usual
y crowded with empty benches; but few OF thoss
undesirable affairs be at the leading theatres
Consequently the managers radiant with smiles aal
verdant with United States promssory notes. and they
place before their patrons bills OF fare Of unexoeptoA
able character Take, for instance the little hummng
bird which Mr.. Moss has Gagged 1t Waack's and which
nightly fits before crowd Of admirers How TO crM-
css how 70 describe, how even to name tbis ltstis
Western waf 1t q loss. Mrs Grundy may frow1.
but Lolita disarms hor with song, Dance banjo solo
merry twinkle Of the eye and enlists al her hearers
her side. Her srsss graceful manner on the stage.
and her talent witha make Miss Lolita the fayorts ~
H. The Worron sisters resting their laurels for
the present. and have given up their handsome lille
house. the New York theatre. to lady named Nobody's
Daughter This Ii misnomer. for she is Miss Braddoa's
daughter, and Is intimately related 70 two American
dramatists The new drama Of this name q drawing
admirably the effective scenes strong cast and care
full mounting deserve Il Is always treat 70 step int
the Olympic theatre and see John Brousham's genial
face enjoy his irresistible droliery and humor nos
forgetting the little speech before the curtain ~
Powhatan Columbus Captain Cutie any other Of h.
numerous aliases, he Is always welcome and Nc are
fountain in the orchestra seas Of the 0yn-
pic is quite an agreeable feature thls summer
The dog days have dealt lightly with the benches end
boxes Nibaos and the Black Crook d fast approach
ing its anniversary celebration The sorcerer stni
retains his hump and raises the ghosts continue
TO ofac,ae q the Incarnation scene, the numerous
danses still pirouette and execute their pas' (hs
Ia not be taken in parricds senseD the illuminated
ballroom and Transformation scsne glitter and several
new solo dancers have been added 70 the ballet The
Broadway theatre will reopen to-morr night for the
regular season, with those long established favorise@
Mr.. and MIRA Florence in the last London ssnsa.os.
the celebrated comedy OF CASIO A very strong
company will support those artists. BAnvard's
Museum INDUCES In the Honeymoon, A Kiss In
the Dark, . live magician and trained birds
this week. The Bowery still progresses successfully.
under Mr. Freligh's management Mr.. stuart Robson
will DO the main feature Of this weeks programme
Kelly Icons minstrels have entered upon what pro-
misses TO be brilliant for them, and their neat
little establishment now redecorated and rurnishsd,
with all the modern improvements" nightly
crowded. Leon in the opera OF Ernani III prims
donna Of astonishing powers Tony Pastor has also rom
ovated his popular establishment the east side. and
local dramas being brought out weekly, In con-
junction with ballet and "Reminiscences OF the nsio
arena Griffin Christy have alrcady met with 6attsr-
ing encouragement at their opera house ON Broad
way, and their company scarcely b exceled 10 the
burnt cork line Buffers American theatre ents sn
immense variety bill Of attractions. and the new fairy
pantomime will undoubtedly gain numerous psxoaa
Hooley's Opera House, In Brooklyn gives new hstor-
cal panoraua OF the Progress Of Nation and MIRA Con-
way will reopen the Park theatre at the end OF tho month
with large company Ban Cotton and Sam sharp'sy's
Nisstres propose opeu the Fh Avenue Opera House
night. Tho French theatre closed for the
present. Although old Sol has occasionally Jared up
this season. yet these different houses have been doing
anything but indifferent business. Some OF them, 70
compare the receipts Of last winter with their present
ones may say that the winter Of their discomfort hAs
been made glorious summer" ~ far - the box onos =
concerned