New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-29

read the text Of Lord Byrons "Manfred" at stenway
Hail. incidental music being sung by the Liederkranz
Mr.. Mark Smith, the comedian, left this city
Saturday last, bound New Orleans there TO fuh
professional engagement the ST Charles Theaer lie
WIZ make ms hfs appearance on the Sist inst and VIII
perform during two weeks Twelve OF the old comedies
will be produced
Mr.. James Taylor gives his comic entertain
ment at the New Apollo HALL and another comic enter
tainer Of the mrth-oving publc-NIr. Harry Mccarthy
described as the ARKANSAS comedian" has begun Ties
Broadway.
Humpty Dumpty has hung out q now, lustr0us,
and unique sign, at the Olympic: 1t is illuminated
ever advancing number OF Humpty Dumpty's days. To-
night the figures announce the 257h performance OF this
capital pantoulimc.
The admirers of the humorous lecturer. Mr.
De Cordova will be pleased TO learn that he purposes
shortly TO give new series OF lectures His subjects In
Grundy," aud " Planchette.J He will appear at Stein
way Hall on the 9th. 10th, and 2od OF November.
An. exposition of enterprise has come, upon
Following hsl9n 10 an actress VINO Is IN the tn tde OF
success at woods Museum, In this city: Miss Lydia
Thompson IL Mt NewNOrk In very bad health. she has
been there two months without beiug well enough
to act"
Dickens gave the first of his farewell series
OF readings the 9th inst St Jamess Hail. In London
He read DR. Marigold" and "The Trial Scene from
Piekwek The audience says one paper, " was IN sort
Dickens gave his second reading the 2Oh-DGoid Cop
peiyied and MIs. Camp
Mrs. Methua Scheller is playing at Salt Lake
Spring OF next year, to San Francisco This actress a
pears to have become favorie in the Far West Mr. j.
O. Methua, her husband, is winning marked distinction as
scenic artist IL pleasant TO record tho prosperity OF
these conscientious workers.
Mr.. Forests characters for this week-beDg
the third of his engagement Mt Nibo's Gardenare Jdc
Cdde and Macbeth. Miss HerOns Gamble may be seen on
Saturday evening usual The current OF Mr. FORESTS
engagement flows smoothly on, undsturbod by ripple
and unshadowed by cloud. The attendance Is better
than 1t was at first.
A new burlesaue of "Sonnambulan il in prep
araOn by Bryants Minstrels. who also intend revive
their excellent trayestie "Illrrue- Bad-DOer" Mean
while however their bnTlesque OF Iucreza Borga, or
Graudo DUctOresse will he kept upon the stage until
further notice IL has done very good business blended
rs 10 has beeu--aud still is-wiih varied aud capital bill
Of mlscelaroOus comic minstrelsy
A prelude to "Ixion,n in the shape of The
Water Witches" has been offered for week past nj
Woods Museum, by the Lydia Thompson BuIlesque
Troupe Day performances OF this BILL 1t should I've re-
membered, are given Wednesday ana Saturday; A
performance by the regular Museum company takes place
ON the other four afternoons Of the week Public interest
ia the gay burcsquers continues undated henagefo
is shortly to be added 10 the Museum department.
The additions, illustrative of the modern
world, which have been made To Prof. Roildes " Eatth
and Man." greatly augment Its beauty Tho closing
effect is singularly The spectator sees, In fct,
nothing less than light writing upon darkness tho poetry
of color Every artist ought To this work IL IN
luxury 10 the eye not less than lasting benefit To the
mind. German nights OF this entertainment are an
nOunced-on which the incidental lecture VIII DO ue'-
cred IN the German lSnguago