The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

Of era oog6e In this city. and win continue to do
| SO uatn wednesday evening next, when q rival
Grand DuceAs will appear at Pixies backed up with
large and well disciplined vocal army. Meanwhile
Madame Rose Bell Will delight her numerous ad-
mrers with her original and stately Interpretation
OF the imperi0us Duchess who, though dgnifed, 80
far forgets herself to fall desperately In love with
| stupid blubberng dolt whose only recommends
| tton Is his lack of common sense Large and fash
ionable audiences nightly greet Madame Rose
| Bell In this particular role. but they are Of
that austere and phlegmatic order which Is
always so dispiriting to the true artist
| and which very often chls the whole
| performance. Despite, however this damaging
| drawback, Madame Rose Bell s fast gaining hold
upon the public which may prove more lasting IN the
long run than II ct the outset she had taken the
tire music loving portion OF our community BY
storm She has voice, looks figure and the grace OF
| an accomplished actress in her favor and win un-
questionably be general favorite yet with citi-
zens, II not in opera oou6e then beyond a doubt in
opera comtQIe. There Is denying that the public
do not take kindly to- nor are they In sympathy WITH
the Grand Duchess as rendered by Madame Rose
Bell. This may be owing to the fact Of their having
become too thoroughly familiarized with the same
character heretofore rendered In this city to have
their ideas OF what 1t should be upset In hurry or
1t may be that Madame Rose Bells conception OF the
character -, , too naughty and magnificent n
Fritz. as here portrayed, is probably too much Of
yerdant blockhead to harmonze nicely with Madame
Rose Bells regal Grand Duchess. But be this II
| may, Madame Rose Bells rendition Of the Grand
Duchess Is dignihed and grand both as regards her
ana acting I s and there b but IT
familiar role It Is more than likely that the house
| viii be crowded every night. On Thursday evening
next Mile Marie Desclauzas will make her Ameri-
can debut at this establishment the Grand
Duchess, supported by the entire efficient company
| pixies Opera House opens for the season on We'd
nesday evening next under the management of Mr..
g s w Ss
principal attracton but operGs conslgues VIII ike
| intellectual palate Of the public Every preparation
| has been made for bringing out the various operas
In superior style, and arrangements have been per-
| tances from the Opera House will be enabled to
reach It and return again to their homes without ex-
! square and the Fifth Avenue Hotel every two min
utes for the seat OF war from halfpast six until half
past eight o'clock every evening ana the the same "a
ter each nights performance. The "Grand Duchess"
is the piece announced for the opening night, with
| Wanda, MI. Aujac as Fritz and Messrs. Leduc and
Duchesne their original characters OF Prince Paul
be on the boards at the same time at as many sepa-
rate theatres In the city, and the ndulgent public will
doubtless hear and see both before deciding In favor
OF either. Mile: Irma, who Is now In St: Louis VIII
return to this city early in November when she will
Join the forces operating At P Na ana VIII probably by
role OF the Grand Duchess. AS affairs look at pre-
sent Is not at oil unlikely but that we shall have
about as many Grand Duchesses IN this city before the
season Is over as can conveniently rule at the same
time In one duchy; but we suppose the motto Will be
The "Biack Crook and sswhite Fawnn ballets llav-
ing held their last andango on the boards a. Niolos
on Saturday evening ast 1na S
Mr.. Edwin Forrest as King Lear. With the depart
ure Of the glory Of the giggng girls IN gauze we are
Niblos. which will be far remunerative to the
| management and more satisfactory to the general
tarlalans ana titterina angels at this house. Mr..
Forests engagement extends only to twenty nights,
during which ne he VIII play but ny m nights IN eaGh
pany, that numbers among its members such wei
known names as Messrs. George II. Clark Mordaunt,
| Madame Ponsi and Misses Lille and De Lund Ma
tilda Heron Will also appear at this establishment for
| Mr.. Forrest-in her great impersonaton Of Camille
Miss Fanny Janauschek. the popular German
tragedenne, continues but for one week longer at
the Academy of Music. "Mary STUART Is announced
| for this evening and "katharina the Secondn Tor
| ing roles The present engagement OF this accom-.
plished actress has been deservedy successful and
| she has succeeded In adding many new laurels to
| her already world wide reputation. Next week she
opens In Boston, where hearty welcome Ii certain
| 10 be extended to her.
the sea OF success admirable Ii the good ship
manned, womaned and handled that no rude buffet
season was naugurated auspiciously and thus far
has proved successful beyond peradventure. This
evening MASKS ana Mes Rsa Ps gveh az w.p
wofington,r Mr.. Charles Fisher as "Triplet and
Mr.. George Holland as ''rhomas Quin."
sHumpty Dumpty" undergoes second recon-
struction this evening at the olympic, but as he Is
unquestionably endowed with wonderful vitality
there is scarcely any danger but that he will survive
the operation. The ballet will be enlarged and reor
ganized the personnel Of which, with the exception
rhn Wpdp aadp m
be resumed this week.
''No Thoroughfaren is still the attraction at the
Broadway theatre with Mr.. William Florence In his
great artistic impersonaton OF Obenrezer The piece
apounds in beautiful tabeaux and sensational situa
tons, is strongly cast handsomely mounted and Will
doubtless enjoy long and brilliant run.
Mr.. Charles Gayler's last sensational drama, en-
at tt the New York, at which theatre it has been
brought out with due regard TO scenery and proper
stage appointments =. II VIII probably hold posses
'Ixion,n the wickedest man In mythology, as per-
sonated by Miss Lydia Thompson at Woods
Museum II the burlesque sensation OF the week.
Standing room only is obtainable BY those who come
late, and large and delighted audiences are nightly
the results OF the clever acting of this accomplished
" The Crimson rim son Shield" with its attendant
.'nymphs OF the rainbow" as brought out at the
OF town, and even "boot blacks may now be seen
trying to pirouette upon the tops their little boxes
The ballet and transformation scenes have launched
the stanch old Bowery upon sea OF success, and
not undeservedly.
At the Theatre Comique MISS susan cation ana
the English opera bottre troupe will be the at
traction this week. The operetta Of "Fanchefte'
will be given this evening for the first time In this
country and the mimic Lingard will favor his
patrons with number OF new sketches.
Mile. Turnour, the daring female gymnast con-
tnues TO electrify her audiences at TONY PASTORS
Opera House with her perilous feats on the flying
trapeze. Many new features have been added to the
bills for the present week, not the least OF which Is
the new drama entitled 'sThe South In 1885,"
The New York Circus Is crowded nightly with de-
lighted audiences whom the antics OF clowns and
hal Y
This is the last week of the great magician sgnor
Blitz at Dodworth Han. Signor Bite has grown
gray 10 the public service, and stands preeminent
In the way Of minstrelsy have "Barber
Brown at the San Francisco, 'Lucrezia BorgIa,
the Grand Doctoress," at Bryants and Barber Blu"
at Kelly a Leons.
The Central Park Garden Concerts are still as
popular a. during the heated term.