The New York herald., 1868-08-20

| ing fully twothrds Of that sum. The public, there
fore, will be the Qati utre for the announcement
that the new company are to make their de6 in the
new house that has been prepared for them through
the activity enterprise and business tact Of Manager
| Grau.
NibIo's Garden.
"Barbe Bleue" having proved such o decided sue
cess at this house the management have determined
| upon keeping 1t upon the boards until after the
election at least. In view Of the fact that this
| piece owing to poor management, was nothing bet
ter than miserable failure in Paris and taking into
consideration the care trouble and expense that have
been bestowed upon its production In this city, too
much praise cannot be accorded to Mr.. Bateman for
| the liberal and magnificent manner In which he has
placed 1t upon the stage, and to whom the Ameri-
| can people are indebted for whatever excellence
and success operas 6o,lGes have yet attained In
| this country. Mile. Irma and NJ. Aujac with the
other members Of the superb company now perform
ing at Niblos, strong cards, but viii be rendered
doubly 80 In the fall, when Mr.. Bateman cOntem-
plates joining his extra troupe, Of which Nile Tostee
Is member, to the one now performing at this
tablishment. With this combination Mr.. Bateman
intends to give the grandest Of opera oODe
that we ever yet enjoyed; but at which theatre this
delectabe dish will be served up TO US has not yet
been definitely settled upon. Instead OF tying us
.
of Mr.. Bateman to vary his programme as
often as possible, and to afford us an
opportunity OF seeing and hearing Mile Irma and
Mile. Tostee In the same roles alternate nights.
He is provided with full repertoire and will give
us the best works Of Offenbach and other opera
bougs authors. Every piece will be produced in the
best possible style, and neither expense trouble
will be spared to make 1t attractive and popular.
The company at present performing In "Barbe
Bleue will hold possession Of Nibo's until October.
The extra troupe meanwhile will give performances
In the principal cities West and In the Canadas until
they are recalled to form the grand conjunction.
The regular dramatic season at this establishment
remains for the present indefinitely postponed.
Booths Theatre.
This splendid dramatic temple, which Ia to be de-
voted exclusively to legitimate business, q full de-
scrption OF which from an architectural point Of
view was published In the HERALD Of Sunday, De-
cember l. 1867, Is rapidly approaching completion,
and, 1t is thought will be formally opened by Mr..
Boothin person about the LIST OF December 1t is not
necessary that we should enter into an extended or
technical description Of the building, we have
already given due prominence to its architectural
beauties. 1t is sufficient to say that interiorly,
although not 80 large in the auditorium many
other similar houses In the city, having seats for
only seventeen hundred spectators and standing"
room for probably about eight hundred more, this
theatre will probably be the most elegant and COM
Portable in the city. The chairs In the orchestral
circle and stalls the dress and family circles will be
OF iron, with movable seats having new patent
back so curved that the occupant Will experience
fatigue from sitting for the space Of three four
hours. From the entrance to the stalls to the foot
lights there will be an unobstructed view, there
being no pillars or columns placed to support the
dress circle immediately overhead. Another advan-
tage which audience and actors will have is the
easy graceful lines Of the different tiers 30 arranged
that every auditor can see and be from every
| part Of the stage.
The upper gallery, or amphitheatre will be neatly
and substantially finished. On each side Of the
stage to be erected i've proscenium boxes, that
will equally, with other parts OF the house, command
full view Of the stage. The building rs to be heated
| by steam, furnace and boiler for that purpose
having been placed under the sidewalk In Twenty
third street. The scenery; &C., win be moved by
new process which Is intended to do away with
manual labor. The carpenters shop win be in
l vault under the street, and the painters gallery,
dressing rooms storehouse for scenery properties
&C., are to be In an adjoining building constructed
for these uses. The walls instead of being
frescoed or lath and plastered, will be covered
with new preparation called 'Italian marble &C.
ment," and which when hardened will give to them
the durability and appearance OF marble The noor-
ing OF the vesttbue and passage ways Is also to be
of beautiful mosaic exceedingly rich in colors and
figures. These are all notifications Of the original
| plan az published In the HERALD. The company Is
not yet fully organized, but at liberty to make
| the following announcements:-J. Henry Magongle
Is engaged IA general manager, and Mark Smith ~
stage manager and leading old man. To these we
add Miss Mary Mcvickar, daughter Of Manager
| vickar, OF Chicago - leading juvenile lady;
Miss Fanny Morant - leading heavy lady, Owen
| Marlowe, Mckee RANKIN and Augustus Fenno.
Academy Of Music.
The Catacombs, amid all the life and activity that
at present prevail In theatrical and musical circles,
remain with closed DOORS and look as gloomy and
forsaken as fashionable city church In midsummer.
No note OF preparation for the coming campaign is
heard nor Is aught TO be seen save the solitary
watchman who prowls about through the dark and
deserted passages Of tie dismal barn with retcent
air and the most lugubrious Of expressions. Mr..
Maretzek Is said to be out Of the metropolitan eld
and Is at present forming O German opera troupe,
with which he intends to travel west So there
is no chance Of him favorng New Workers with
opera this season. Mr.. Strakosch is In Europe,
where he Is likely to remain for year or two at
least, and we therefore can expect nothing from
him. Having nobody OF our own 70 whom we can
look for grand operas we turn across the broad At
lantic TO Mr. Mapleson, who, IL is reported intends
to visit US this fall with Tietens and Kellogg and
who viii take mp his abode In the Academy of Music
n the directors and stockholders come to terms II
they do not do so, and that without delay there is
reason to suppose that the doors Of the temple