The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-19
TIE OPERA B0UFFE SEASON.

uonasar Pateman iuaugurates the second season
NJ on6ro bonge in this city tomorrow evening az
Niblo,s Garden. Having digested the "Duchess
and "Ieenr we are now TO have "Biue bearu
which Is said to be little stronger lhan any o'er
O1enbach's works. and, as natural consequence
we shall soon expect to hear the whoie to"h' VI
rather what there is left Of it, whistling or
humming the light and sparkling airs iroht
..Barbe Bleue,n as is now tie prevailing
fashion with the solos duets and chcruses pur-
loped from "La Grande Duchess" La behe
Helene, and sOrphee aux ENTERS" Mr.. Ba'emah
Is determined to make the coming season ols0pef"
oo,re in this city superior in every respect 10 'o
one that preceded it, and with tnis opJec' III
view has selected with much care and al an III"
mense expense a company Of musical ami dramatc
artists that was pronounced, before IL lett FRANCE
by French critics. to be fully equal and IN some re-
spects better than the one performing at the va
ri6tes theatre, Paris. Knowing full wen that the
New York public would expect an Improvement
upon his first effort, which they supported In such
a liberal manner, Mr.. Bateman has spared neither
trouble nor expense in collecting such talent, both
male and female as could be induced, by large saa
ries to come this country. Several Oh the leaos
artists are old favorites in this city, ana al OF inc
new ones come well recommended and occupy lead
ing positions in their prof esslon.
CONSPICUOUS among the new additions stands
Mile. ifIna INT original CendrllOn al tne Cii"toio',
Paris. and who in the part Of BOulotte, in .BarDe
Bleue" set the French capital IN ecstacles iOr ohe
humid ed consecutive nights. She is SAID 10 pceses
beautiful face and figure in addition 70 cnar nnnx
voice, The other leading members OF the company
are Mile. Lambele, Nile. Jeanne Duclos, Mhe: hOse'
and Messrs Aujac Dardgnac and Guidon, tenois.
Mile. Tostee will return from Europe carry heAs
month, and will Immediately make her TenUee peioISll
the public at Nibo's Garden. win tne attructiomS
of the new artists the new costumes linporleu IN
pressy for the occasion, and the new scenery tns
Coming season OF opera boute promises to De most
! auspicious one at this establishment.
| Besides the irrepressible Bateman we siave TWO
more RchmOnds in the field OF opera Oon.ge IN the
| persons OF Grau and Pike Mr.. Grau Is at presene
| busily engaged In improving the general appearance
of the French theatre, which will be opened early IN
been imported into this city from Europe for the eX
press purpose OF eectrifying stad New Workers WIZ
the dainty and delicious nonsense or Onenbacn MI
| Grau has engaged Madame Rose Bell and Mr.. carrier,
OF whose singing and acting the Paris journals nave
been exceedingly loud In pralsing Madame Rose bei
la Pommeray. having sung during three years at the
Grand Opera OF Paris. She Is said TO be an accom-"
plished actress, young good looking, and Gashlng-
| spirited Grand Duchess. Monsieur carrier comes
to us endorsed by the best critics OF Pars ana il
said to be first class actor and possessed OF mag
nncent voice. The following operas o0ot0e VIII De
brought out at the French theatre by Manager GraI
| during the season:-"La Grande Duchesse," la
| Belle Helene" ''Le Pont DIES S0uprs,, .Barbe
| Bleuen 'Fleur de The, "Genevieve de Brabant,''
&C. Mr.. Pike, 1t is understood, will also inaugurate
| an opera bo,ife season at his magnificent opera
| house at an early day. so that between the three
rival bO,I1e managers 1t will indeed be strange II
| New Workers are not treated to something really
good in the way Of nonsense before the season ter
| minates