The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13
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Mrs. Conway's Park Theatre.
the theatre, Brooklyn, inaugurated last
night he sixth season OF dramatic performance
under the management OF the always popular and
deservedly successful Mrs. +. b. Conway. A house
crowded in every part displayed in unmistakabe
terms Its appreciation OF the efforts OF the favorite
caterer to the amusement-Oving public OF Brooklyn
to nose energy and tact Is TO be attributed the fact
that the City Of Churches maintains at least one
regularly established and meritOriOus temple OF the
dramatic muse. During the summer recess the thea.
tire has been thoroughly renovated and embel-
lished, ana a company Of undoubted strength aud
ability has been announced tor the approach
ing season, which was commenced last night
under the most gratifying auspices. The bill
for last evening was the standard high comedy
entitled "LondOn Assurance" In which Mrs. Con-
way sustained the leading lady character, Lady
cratic and pedantic Sir harcourt County, or the
former role 1t must be said that there
Conway's powers. and In which She would appear
to better advantage; while Sir Harcourt was
| The audience was not in any way chary OF
showing It's appreciation Miss Viola Crockers Grace
and the greeting accorded her showed plainly that
this lady is as great favOrite The piece
very smooth and satisfactory Series OF novelties
are underlined for early production.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
'No Thoroughfare" is soon to be brought out at
one Of the Broadway theatres
Fanny Janauschek, the German tragedienne or.
rived in this city yesterday per steamer weser.
Mr. Edwin Forrest commences an engagement at
Niblo's Garden the 18th OF October.
Mlle Theresa Tietjens is to receive $4,000 in gold
for three months engagement in the United
States.
Manager Bateman opens at Pixies Opera House
the 9Th Of October with his grand combined
opera oo,oe company.
MILE Angelo Charlton has left Paris for Rio Janeiro
under an engagement OF t40O in gold per month to
sing la Schneider at the Alcazar In that city.
Lolita closed her engagement at wallack's last
night. She opens in Boston to morrow evening with
'Fireny." Her last engagement In this city has
been successful beyond precedent.
The Hanlon Brothers and Pau, OF the "nying ira
peze," gave one of their break-neck exhibitions in
Portland on Thursday evening. Result, q large au.
dence and nobody hurt"
wallack's theatre will remain closed until the 22d
or 25n inst, for renovation and repairs, when IL
opens for the season with drama, IN which all
the old Wallackian favorites will appear
''The Lost Fortune or the Adventures OF q Pocket
book has been performed eight hundred and
eighty times at the Crecan theatre, London. 1t Is
an English version Of the French play, "L'Ie
Mile. Tietjens has been greatly honored in Ham.
burg the finest transatlantic steamer ever built
In That city having been named alter her. Such Is
fame.
Bryant's Ministries will give their new burIesque
opera Of "Lucrezia BOrgia for the first time
row evening, with new scenery, music and
new costumes. To see Dan Bryant, Nelse seymour
lesques Is u sure preventative against the blues"
the Lancashire Lass' came over from England
In the same ship with the Florences, but VIII not
appear just yet In public In TINS city. The rollick-
lug and popular "biily has discarded this imported
damsel for something more attractive and novel,
which he shortly intends bringing out at the Broad
way theatre.
Mons. Murphy"-"Mons." is goods deghting
and astonishing the 1roJans by walking aud per-
forming upon tight rope, stretched from house to
house across the public street. MONS" VIII give
exhibitions OF his skill during the week at the Troy
A concert took place at Newbure on Tuesday, at
winch Mrs: Abbott, Miss Agies perring, the Molen-
was small, but the rendering oil the programme Is
The musical season In Jersey City will open on
Thursday next with a grand concert Grafullas
Band, Nine. Eliza Lumcy J. n. Pattson and q. W.
Bailey A Co.'S ''oreat Quadruple shown ia now
exhDillng IN springfield Ill. II consists Of trained
horses ana acrobas, educated elephants and Gowns
a gigantic rninocerous and q COLLECTION OF .other
wild beasts and BIRDS" The suckers are in
The "Black Crook from Philadelphia has de.
scended upon Washington In ali the glory Of gauze,
padding, paint and powder, and VIII parley win the
inhabitants OF that famous town at the theatre known
the National Tomorrow evening. The wash
ingtonians are so thoroughly demoralized that a
small dose Of "Back CROOK can do them no harm.
II may however, miracuousy prove 10 be the mi.
tial step towards reform In the morals aud tie
Mr. Edwin Booth has been engaged by Manager
Macauley, OF the Toledo theatre, to give series Of
SIX performances IN that city, commencing on the
ance in Toledo, where he IA nov known only by
reputation, 1t Will AFFORD an excellent opportunity
TO our buckeye friends OF seeing one vi the most
popular and polished actors OF the day.
The dramatic ''puifers' OF the press are preparing
to renew the contest with the "Jeremiahsn but are
slow from lack OF ammunition. They declare that
there never were such performances as we have at
present. and that II foreign actors brought In 1t
Is because we have no good native artists Many peo-
pie entertain different opinion, but the 'puers'
must know what Is best for the drama. AS the fight
Of the critics progresses there will doubtless occur
many revelations OF the methods foreign ring and
tue critics clique which will open the eyes OF the
public 70 the manner In which triumphs or defeats
on the stage are lnade 10 order.