The New York herald., 1868-02-01
THE STAGE AT HONE AND ABROAD.


Lucille Western comm enced engagemsni o. the
Metropolitan, Buffalo. January 49, appearing IN East
Lynne"
The iAsderiafs Society Of Niagara Falls viii give
their annual bal mas2iS there on February s.
Tho Grover and Mareuek Italian and German opera
troupe opened a. Cincinnati January 80 With the sver
lasting 'Troysore."
Nile Jansuschek closed her highly snccsssfui en-
gagemeu, Of Two weeks al Mozart Hail. Cincinnati ON
the 2oh. very large and enthusiastic audience w.t.
Messing ber farewell performance. Duripg her stay
Nile Janausehek the recipient Of several testi-
monlas and compliments from her German admirers.
bile JanaascneI goes Louisville. thsnce iodian.
apolis and thence ST LOUIS Chicago. which wni
terminate her brilliant career in tho West
Mr. James K. Murdoch will commence a series Of read.
ngs a, stenwsy Hall. under tho Management Of Mr..
Samuel Colvie. on February 10. he viii give.four
readings this hall. On February IL no will read at
Lyric Hall and at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music on
AIRY II An exchange says OF him:-His reading is
Of the Kind called dramatic, being enforced by
nance Hts IL rich. flexible and perfectly
obedisnt to the will: his conception Of the
graceful ana expressive Tho whole Is something be-
acting and reading, with OF the excelences
o. each He gives especial force 70 me pa'oc pieces
gramme and The enthusiastic energy with which he
reads them fails 10 commanIcate sympathesic
glow 10 the audience
"Under the Gasght" 10 running At the National. cin-
cnnau
Fnlton and Maedor's very clever sensational drama,
"Nobody's Daughter" has been brought out at Ban
wards theatre
The Grand Duchess" Is dsligntlng the soon's or
Washington at the National this week. LIS success,
uDdcr Bateman's management. 10 immense
Days successful play. "Under the Gaslight" has
been brought out at The Arch Philadelphia IN splendid
style The railroad and pier scenes we're remarkably
wei, done. The play was throughout entb busasticaliy
received by tho audience.
Mr. J. Owens commenced another week OF his very
successful engagement at tho Chestnut street theatre on
Monday evening.
A, The Now YORK Circus Miss Lucille Watson, DASH
ing equesreone. and the COMO ACT OF 'Don Quixots
attract crowds very night
Mss Aida Topp VIII commence series OF historical
soles OF classical aud modern piano music at SteDway
Hall on February O. Beethoven. Handel Bach, Schu-
mann, Chopin Lszt and Claussen are the first pro-
gramme.
Hall last week in Mr. Dawsons concert, and proved
by her admirable singing that she was an artist Of no
common order OF talent.
Garanas burlesque opera troupe from tho Fifth
Avenue theatre has taken possession Of the Continental
Boston
Maggie Mitchell concluded her engagement .. ,hs
Howard Athenpnul. Boston. last night
Abroad.
Decidedly tho Marquis de Caux Mile. Patti
The other day at tho Jockey Club tho friends Of the
Marquis congratulated him his approaching marriage.
aud he accepted their rclictatons 1t s SAID that the
interesting ceremony will take place in couple Of
months
Mr. John s Clarke the American comedian. VIII
shortly appear Salem Scudder. IN ''The Octoroon"
1t is yet quite decided whether the Of his ap
pearancs will be the Princess the Hoborn theatre
Mr.. Boucicauit will play the Indian.
An exciting scene was recently witnessed at tbs
Gymnsse theatre Marseliss A. the close OF the sec
ond act OF "LdEiI Creve" Madame Juteau. who Was
playing Feur dc Nobesse was joining in the gallop
which concludes the act. BY accident she fell and
being very the footlights rolled to them She
seized by Of the musicians. who dragged her
into the orchestra and extngusbed tho names which
from her costume. Meanwhile actresses on the
faintng and others ing Of the theatre Fortn
natey the promptuess Of the renders improb
able that Tue accident VIII nave very serious oonss
quences.
Tho Ahenaum says that the Dean and Chapter OF
Chester Cathedral have dared innovation which has
long bcen wanted and, introduced female singers into
the service But then," ADDS our contemporary,
'ike the harps al never-to-oe.f forgotten choral
wedding in Westminster Abbey, these heterod0y
piemens OF sacred music screened out Of sight"
The Pottercs Przc Choirs have given their annual
performances OF Handefs "Msssiah"at the Town Hall,
Burslem
Don Pattos sons-iegged dancer. made desperate st
tempt suicide by cutting his throat with razor a.
his lodgings at southampton, carly on January H. ns
removed TO the nirmary and hes here preca-
rious state Pattos has been engaged for week two
at series OF entertainments given at the Philharmouc
Rooms He Is supposed 70 have been suffering from deli
rum tremens az the time.
Tho divisions OF the profits OF the Theatre Francss AZ
the end OF 1867 Is said TO have represented larger
figure than sny previous OCCASION egcry soctstare
having taken for his share about 10. 000f
OGenbacn resns supreme IN Amsterdam. In no less
than four theatres OF that city this alteration for the
Oneubach conspicuous In the Municipal thoatrs ia
Grande Duchesae' Is constantly gwen; at Van Lier's
Grand theatre, again and again, 'Orpheus." at BoAs
aud Judets Var,et6 tho programme - always made up
now With Ga Vie Parsienne " aud at Sanviets vari6t6
another nutshell oreubscn is the constant idol Of the
audience.
Mr.. Byrou's pantomimes a. tho Liverpool theatres
seem likely To have very long ran. Mr. Calvert il
playing "Lous Xl" Mt the Amphitheatre. Mr.
Mspleson's inan opera COMPANY announced 10 ap-
pear a morning concert At the Philharmonic Hall
the 18th inst Mile Tietlens aud Mr. Sautey are in
ciuded In tho list OF vocalists. Mr. Wehii, the
pianist, 10 also engaged