The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-22
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

The sensational locomotive drama o. ''Under the
Gaslight" is shedding Its dramatic spentors @ upon
the benighted Egyptians OF Cairo, ILL.,
The Emperor Napoleon has just conferred upon NJ.
Auber, the popular composer, the orde. OF "Com.
mander IN the Legion OF Honor"
The Bostonians have suddenly becoms strangely
infatuated with Foul Play" and are sooa to have IL
at two Of their leading theatres The Montgomery
Guards are to witness it at both establishments.
The following matnees are announced or today
Olympic, "Humpty Dumpty;" Broadway ''Trodden
Down." Tony Pastor's 'Jack Sheppard Ia Ireland;''
Theatre Comique, "Mr. and Mrs. White" ind grand
concert at the Central Park Garden.
Phiadelphians are In ecstatio rapture, over the
''White Fawn." as produced at the Chestnut. The
dancing Of Sohlke and Bonfant and the admirable
singing OF Miss Fanny Stockton are much praised,
Mile. Josephine Morlacchi, the ddnsfuse, Is taking
se ~ y Vest
IN September She will appear In New York late In
An itinerant band Of Ministries. having pocketed
all the "loose stamps" OF the good people OF Indian.
apolis, have betaken themselves without ceremony
70 other nelds and pastures new and that lively city
The New Orleans Circus Will exhibit IN Louisville,
KY from the oath TO 26th, inclusive, and 1t IL ex-
pected by the "rngmaster" that the citizens OF that
town will be more than usually delighted with It's
display OF wild beasts, dimnutive ponies and troupe
comic mules and clowns, and Its balloons, apes and
"Foul Play" will be produced at TIVE theatres in
this city on Monday evening" and each establishment
threatens the other with an Injunction. At the
Broadway the original cast VIII appear In the prin-
cipal roles, while at the New York we are to have
Mr.. j. X. Mortimore as Robert Penfold and Mrs.
Harry Watkins as Helen Rolliston. sYou pays your
money and you takes your choice.-
This Will be an extra gala night at The Central
Park Garden the occasion being the one hundredth
concert under the direction OF Mr.. Theodore Thomas
There Will be Nominations, besides delicious music
from two full orchestras.
The Touave regiment OF 'isupers.r who nightly
exhibit such deeds OF reckless daring under the com.
mand Of the vivacous rtr1ndfere FREELY Iotta.
at Walaok's, have, II - understood, challenged the
fire. The courageous ''supers" are well drilled and
handsomely uniformed, ana "a they have evidently
seen more real smoke from real powder than The
Twelfth" they win I'm all probability have an easy
victory, providing they receive fair play
The American nienagerie Of Messrs. Meyers a Bell
after having visited various towns ia France and a
part OF Europe. arrived recently at Havre it, final
destination, a. the proprietore are returning home.
Aner remaining ON view for fortnight it has now
been sold by auction In lots, some OF which brought
good prices. The elephant brought $4,000 In gold,
and the lions. on an average, s372 each The total
produce OF the sale was $40
Mile. Blanche PiersOn, like others OF her seX and
profession, never seems TO know her own mind. A
short time snce she threw up her engagement q; the
Gynnase theatre, Paris paid forfeit OF $50 000fr,
and went of as the papers told u.s. 10 contract an
drawal when the high contracting parties are tired
OF each other 80 will happen in the best regulated
families. We now learn that she has abandoned
Hymen and returned to NJ. Montigny the Manager
OF the Gymnase, who IL atered by the preference
that he has doubled her salary.