The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08
Musical and Theatrical Notes.

Mue1cHl ana Ine8trIcaI Notes.
Fanny Kemble will read In Springfield, Mass, on
Saturday next.
Ole Bull leaves Liverpool on Thursday for Boston,
where he is engaged to play on the 25th inst.
Mark Smith, the facetious King Ding Dong, of
'White Fawn" fame is playing at De Bars opera
House, st. Louis.
Miss Helen Western commenced an engagement
last evening at Wizards theatre Boston, appearing
In all the gorgeousness rD Of the "French Spy"
drama, by M. Paul Meurice founded on George
Sands "Cadio" ia said to be in preparation for the
reopening Of the Porte st. Martin theatre, Paris.
BalZac's great novel, ia Cousine Bette" is at
length to be produced on Partisan stage. Permis
sion to dramatic 1t has been accorded to NM jaime
ills and Philippe Gille.
It is reported that Raphael Felix has engaged MIe
reservations. The repertoire includes "Barbe Blue"
LA Grande Duchesse' and two other operas, both
new. The salary Will be about $40 900 in gold
Selwyn's theatre, Boston, opened for the regular
season last evening with Miss Fanny Morant as lead
ing lady The theatre has been thoroughly reno
waited ana improved during the summer recess and
the regular stock company has been strengthened
with several strong acquisitions. Standard come.
dies and first class dramas will be the principal at
fractions at this popular house during the !a and
winter.
serted Montreal on saturday evening for Ottawa,
where they intend to give the "Kanucks" taste OF
"La Belle Helene" and ala Grande Duchesse." The
Archbishop OF Montreal issued pronunciamento de-
claring operas bo,ltes immoral and forbiddng his
flock to assist ct the performances. The house. not
outstanding, was crowded every night.
The new company engaged by Mr.. j. Grau for the
French theatre will sail from Brest Saturday next
for this city, The new artists DESTROYS of making
their American DEBUT in the 'Grand Duchess" but
II Mr.. Grau finds IL impossible to open the theatre
before the 9Th Of october they will be obliged to
make the acquaintance OF the American public IN
Offenbach's chez d'gupre, "Genevieve de Brabant,"
which Will be produced with the greatest eclat
Miss Eva Brent graduate Of the notorious -Four
FortyFour" concert saloon OF this city. Is doing the
Grand Duchess in English, to the great delight OF
the "Hub-ites," who are plunged into ecstatic rap
lures over her acting and singing. The smart YAM
kee critics acknowledge that the translation IL rather
free, and complain that the performers indulge in
large latitude on their own account, but advise the
Puritan paygoers to visit the theatre several times
If they want to enjoy the piece properly.
The manager OF the Theatre Royal, Montreal, is In
q bad fix. He advertises for 'ffty respectable
young ladies'' for the "White Fawn," but thus far
has been unable to obtain them. This sounds bad
for the gushing Kanuck" damsels; but II the malta
ger insists on being so particular In regard TO the
youth and respectability Of the ladies he desires
has only to come to New York, where he can be fur
nished with double that number in many seconds
and each of whom will doubtless be able to boast
also Of q fair share Of beauty.