The New York herald., 1868-10-24
Musical and Theatrical Notes.


Toronto Is lively with the "Octoroon."
Rochester is gloomy with "Under the Gaslight."
The ballet has found a home in Newark.
Edwin Booths Boston engagement terminates to-
night.
Nine. In Grange sings at steinway Hall this even
ing and in Newark on Tuesday next.
drama,izatIon OF wtlkie Collins 'sMoonstoner
will shortly be produced at the Chicago Museum.
The amusements OF Troy are briefly summed up as
follows:-"A Wonderful Magician" and Gentle
man who Delivers Fifteen cent Lectures"
At the Atlanta theatre Ca, the fve act tragedy
OF "Evadnen is on the boards with farce closing
the entertainment and fancy dance sandwiched In
between both the plays. Quite enough for night
Nine. dc Balzac has authorized two authors to
dramatize her husbands novel, entitled "Ursue
Mirouet.u
The "MIgnonr OF M. Ambrose Thomas is gaining
ground In Germany. IL is TO be produced both In
Berlin and Vienna.
Foul Plsy.n with the original d. II. IIarkins and
Miss Hawthorne In the principal roles, IL announced
for representation this evening at the Opera House,
Washington.
Fanny Janauschek is meeting with immense sue
In Bost0n, where tho cute critics puzzled 10
know whether to compare her 10 Rachel or to Rus.
tori.
George Of Prussia, music by Taubert, was produced
at Leipsc on the 18th ult for the first time In that
city.
OF October. Two new operas were TO be produced
"Ciovanni II. di Napoll.n by Pelrea, and "Aiba
dOro," by vincenzo Battista.
Madame Anna Bishop has once moro entered on
the married state. She Is now giving concerts IN Aus.
tralia All VINO remember her as Miss Riviere must
do so with pleasing rccolectona, ana VIII Wish heI
equal success In her matrimonial and In her musical
career.
The Mobile theatre opened on Monday cvening IN.
der the management OF Mr.. A. Rol9. ~ possesses
strong stock company, and new plays OF merit and
constant variety OF standard legitimate dramas are
promised during the season.
ssThe Hidden Handr Is the sensation at the Charles
ton theatre In order TO coax the public to pafon-
i2e the sshowr gold wedding ring ana pewter
cup are nightly distributed among the audehce-tne
ring to the handsomest lady and the cup 10 the
elhe ilanons have introduced the Partisan novelty
OF yelocipedes upon the American stage. NOT tnc
least exciting OF their performance upon ,v
spirited race, in which these daring acrooats nlpt
tier skill in managing these two wneeleu propcters.
Louisa Muhibach's daughter, young actress, was
recently Kissed IN Berlin. she had been severely
criticised In the newspapers. ana tne auuiehce, see
ing the Justice OF the CRITICISM and that the young
which had been pointed out, Kissed her. The actress
burst into tears and buried her face IN her hands,
whereupon the audience relented, and appauded rs
much as they had Kissed before. little Kissing now
and then when deserved, In our American theatres
might have good enect.
The exciting musical event IN Paris has been the
return OF Adelina Patti, who appeared on tho lst
Instant as Lucia and on the ID as Cllda IN vcrdi's
"ligoletto" Naturally there litte curiosity
In welcoming back the greatest lyric actress and
singer or her age to sec the rtir l3flnO WHO had
become marquise Not that such ON event mas
been unprecedented, for there are Sonnag, De Ia
Grange, stoltz Ctuyelli, Clara Noveo, Miss Patton
but some Of these retired from the stage acquiring
| their hon0rs. The enthusiasm with which the Diva
was greeted may easily be conceived by those who
| Is when once excited. The universal remark wa.
that her voice had gained In richness and roundnesa
! and her style In taste and In precision,