The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

At tho Broadway theatre "a Flash Of Iishsning,'
,ast evening sent II, rcrred flicker across tho stage
for the lest tme to tho intense delight Of large and
apprcciative audience. This piece has had com.
paraively successful run of seven weeks and Is now
withdrawn for the purpose Of bringing out the patr
otto Irish drama entitled "Trodden Down, or the
Lost Cause" In which Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watkins
vill sustain the principal parts and in which they
will appear tomorrow evening Ct this establish
ment.
The last rehearsal OF "Pou Playn was held ct tia
New York theatre last evening, and everything con-
nected herewith gives encouraging promise OF sue
cess to the new management The play is in six acts
and Is the joint dramatization Of Messrs Dion Bouci
caut and Charles Reade Of their highly spiced TO-
nance OF the same name. 1t is to be produced
tomorrow night at the New York theatre for the first
time in this country, and II successful will be kept
upon the boards during the entire fall season.
Lolita is still beating her snare drum with will
and determination that promises to arouse the
whole town from its lethargy. Peace has been de-
cared between the vivacious Lolita and her manager
and II Is now definitely settled that that young lady
Will appear at Wallacks theatre the 10th inst IN
her new sensation of the "Fire Fly.n
Miss Maggie Mitchell will inaugurate the regular
fall dramatic season at Woods new theatre on the
3lst inst. She will appear in a new play, written ex-
pressy for herself but the title OF which Is jealousy
garded from the prying public.
ON Friday evening last, during the progress OF the
"bayonet combat" between Carrie and Charles Aus
u
head, which fortunately occasioned no other injury
than effison Of bood-a loss, by the way, which the
robust Amazon can apparently well afford to spare.
The soidtsdM best (circus) in the world,n ~ I'M
der the management Of Messrs. Stone Il Murray,
pitches Its tent tomorrow IN Concord n. H., where
II Will astonsh the natives with its acting dogs and
Jocose mules,n not TO mention lite sensational
riders" "enotcnal gympasis" or phenomenal
acrobots.-
me UNITED Circus and Menagerien Of De Mott
\ ward with its troupe OF ''acting bearsp ssbere-
hect r'ders, - "cep'ng hrfvalceor and agile gym.
n'sts y are neandering a. present through Tennes.
see on Thursday next this 'Inammoth show, will
exhibit In Knoxville fgy tao small charge ef AFR
cepts per head !. STAMPS"
The "Hippc- oympiad and Mammoth Circpsn q
"Boss Pin Lasen displays its wonders Tomorrow Ia
Springfield, H. Tb,s ''sbow' YVES organized twcnts-
seven years ago, and Is now modes'y considered BY
its proprietor 1.-THE largest and best circus on the
earth" Its most attractive features are famous
vauters, astonishing mules and clowns, trained
horses, dogs, monkeys and acrobats, and educated
ponies ana riders
1t Is now regarded al a certainty In musical cir.
Giles that Mr. Mapleson, the present lessee Of Her
Majesty's Opera, London will visit this country
troupe Of which the following named persons are
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Nilsson. Kellogg, Bettini, 20
boil, Foil, Fiorini, Santley, Sinico and Jarastro.
John Brougham, the actor dramatist and critic Ia
about TO acquire new conquests In the field OF ro-
nance He Ia at present engaged In writing his first
novel, and considerable curiosity Is manifested to
whether he will be az successful In this field In
everything else to which he has applied himself.
The "Back Crook will commence his internal
Vaccinations tomorrow evening at the Walnut
street theatre, Philadelphia, under the management
OF Mr.. acDonough. The piece Ia to be enhanced by
the addition OF new scenery new properties and the
brims" male and female will probably be coolly and
highly delighted, II not astonshed.
Female violin players have never obtained much
favor In the musical circles Of London, and IL Is
much feared that neither Mile. CASTELAR, nor the
little prodigy, Mile. Lebe has been very amply re-
Enumerated for her performances there this season,
while singers and pianists Of mediocrity have had
success.