The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16
MUSICAL AND rHEArRleAL NOTES.

Foul Play" Is to receive fair play in Boston.
Philadelphia and Chicago.
Professor Mark Twain is in town and ia arranQ.
Ing Tor the delivery OF his lectures on the Holy Land
He promises some rich and racy DEVELOPMENTS con-
corning the pious Plymouth pilgrims
Annie Deland one OF the favorite Actresses M
Laura Keene's theatre some years ago, proposes ia
return to the stage this fall, and is having new
play written for her in which to greet her old
friends, the New York public.
The first performance OF "Ruy Blasn in Par,s u,
fixed for the sth November next, which will be thu
thirtieth anniversary OF its creation.
Theatricas in Salt Lake City continue lively.
Miss Annette Ince, tragic actress OF Mormon
reputation, has succeeded Madame scheer and is al
present playing "Mary Stuart" in that delightful
Eden OF the saints. to "large and appreciativs
udiences'-mostly children.
A troupe OF Japanese juggers, whose merits are
highly spoken Of, will show the good Chicagoan1
several new tricks at the Opera House In that city
morrow evening, and will probably give them an
lnsignt into few easier modes OF humbugging one
Mr.. A. W. Young Of wallack's theatre ia at present
manager Of the Theatre Royal, Montreal, al which
house Miss Kate Rance took farewell beneft on tho
S wi ana qot yang Bowers commenced an engagement
The Italian Opera, Paris, has secured great star
IN .ne person o. Nile Julia Hlsson. Her reception
are tnose who do not hesitate to af1rm that shs
famOuQ
Mrs Siddons) arrived in this city on Tuesday lasi
from Europe She will make her first bow to an
american audience at sseinway Han the 18th q
speare and other English dramatsts Mrs. SddonI
ID possessed OF 2 good face and voice. and comes ia
US win nrst class reputation both a. an actresS
and reader.
Mac Evoy's new "Hibernicon - representing ton,
In Ireland will open at Pixies Music Han, on Eighth
avenue, on September T. This exhibition is said t.
be on an unusually large and complete scale, and
known " IN haa hoou
by Mr.. Mac Evoy for the season.
The Buffalo Academy OF Music is delighting #
Theatrcals were never extravagantly encouraged
by the staid BufYalonians, and appearances indicate
that they are less so now than ever before.
Theatrtcals in Texas are looking up The latest
intelligence Of that nature from the 'Lone Start
State is to the effect that Mrs. Emma Forrest with
"taented company" ~ was TO visit the town OF
Waco about the middle Of this month"; when she was
to tickle the appreciative paates of the good
den Hand" "Ten Nights in Barroom" and East
Lynne" Mrs. Forrest and her talented companyn
will doubtless be accorded hearty welcome and
The Burnett Museum, Pittsburg, boasts Of q nums
Der OF marvellous curosties not the least Of which
while on the reverse Of nature is the skeleton man.
forty-fve years old, who weighs only sixty pounds,
Then there are the Black and White Twins-bOy and
girl-and numerous animals. BIRDS reptiles, &c.
Referring to the probability Of Mile. Adelina Patti re-
firing from the operate stage after her marriage with
the Marquis Of Caux. the London Musical World pays
the following tribute to the young American prma
donna:-"Her voice has grown richer and more
flexible through constant use-a proof that its use
has been legitimate her vocaization il as fluent and
correct as It Is brilliant and expressive. AS an
actress, both in the comic and serious range Of
characters, she has reached that acme Of perfection
which makes acting seem no acting at ALL but rather
truth idealized. Nothing can be more natural grace
ful and spontaneous than her comedy; nothing mora
deeply felt and touching than her tragedy In short,
she now presents to us the very beau IDEAL OF lyric
sen IL mas sa nas we as
sending us Adelina Patti the New World has amply