The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-11

commencing to-pight:-"Martha, "Martanan
Grown Diamonds" ''sonnambula," "Fra Diavo-
To-" On Wednesday they appear in Brooklyn in the
Grown Diamonds,
''Masks and Faces, and crown and Country, will
DE given for the last time at Waack's tonight and
ON tuesday. new DRAMA the "Whte Cockade,"
VIII be brought out on Wednesday.
'Humpty Dumpty," with Fox as clown, is still the
attraction at the Olympic and is likely to be so until
the end of the season.
The "Connie Soogah,n with Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Williams as the Hbernian stars will he given this
week at the Broadway
Miss Fanny Janauschek viii appear at a matinee
to-day at the Academy of Music in selections from
her characters of Mary Stuart and Deborah for the
benefit of the American Dramatic Fund. An one
ratio concert win be given in the evening for the
same purpose.
Pixies Opera. House re-opens on Wednesday this
time for the sensational drama. play by Maeder.
adapted from the French and entitled "Iostn will
be the attraction. Some very good artists, among
whom we may mention Mr.. Mckee Rankin, are en-
gagged
The "White Fawn' will have premiere dan
se,se tonight, who has made sensation In Europe.
Her name Is De Rosa. A Vennese named West
mayler will also make her first appearance at Niblos.
"Paris and Helen" the latest buresque at the New
ork is still on the boards with the Worre sisters
In the cast
Blind Tom gives musical soree every night this
week at Irving Hall.
The Bowery will welcome the return of one of It's
favOrites tonight in the person of W. II. Whaley.
Lingard enters upon his sixth week at the Comique
tonight. The Clineop sisters appear for the first
time.
The San Francisco Minstrels introduce Mr. j. Acker-
man this week as novelty. choice dish of fun is
promised by them.
The ''Grand Dutch s" until further orders every
a Lallu
and Naylor the tenor
Dan Bryant blacks his face, hangs up the shelah
once more. On the 18th instant his handsome hail
next the Academy will be opened.
scenesr and LA Belle Heane'' ballet this Week.
The panorama Of the war is still at Madison Square
A concert for the benefit Of the widow of the late
A. Hirscllman will be given at the Academy Sat
The burlesque of the "Black Crook" will be the
attraction at Ho0ley's, Brooklyn, during the week.
The ladies' fair for the Church Of the Holy Inno-
cents will be held at the Everett Rooms this week.
Manahan's band will perform.
Bandmann's 'Shylock" at the Theatre Royal Man
chester, on April 20, Is much praised. II was,
cOrding to the critics. grand Success
child violinist, Mile. SebG, created stir at a
concert. given by the "Ccrcle dies Beaux Arts de la
ChauSsee d'Antn" last month in Paris. Mile.
Sebe has the appearance of a child of twelve years
OF age but handles her instrument with the dp,ono
She performed from memory difficult variations on
Richard Wagner's ''Tannhauser," and electrified She
to her 0rcHet.
The Dublin people pride themselves on their organ
sts especially Dr. Stewart, who Is pitted against
Best by the irish Times as the better man OF the two
The London ReUteaD calls buresque "drama run
aaa ne with H mpl con%ay as Laura
Courlandt Is the last attraction at the Park Brook
lyn.
Ristor closed her engagement at the French theatre
with q crowded matinee on Saturday. She COM
mences in Boston tonight and will next visit Lowell,
Worcester Hartford and New Haven. on the Esd
Madame Ristori will appear in Brooklyn. Her ilnal
farewell performances viii commence on June 20 at
the Theatre Francois.
Madame Parepa- Rosa Carl Rosa Miss Iouston
Mrs. Cary. Miss Adelaide Phillips and Messrs Sinp-
son and Rudolphsen were the leading singers al the
Boston Musical Festival, which closed last night with
the "Messiah.''
Ole Bull plays in Syracuse tonight.
M. Blumentha, the well known composer and
pianist, has passed through Paris en- route to Bay
onne where, at the beginning Of May, he was to
The Japanese troupe are unucky. The other day
one OF their top-spinners died, and on April 20 their
three upper floors had been completely Quilted and
| large amount of property destroyed
seldom has SO much enthusiasm been seen IN
where Patti had her benefit She was in splendid
voice. and by chance Nicolini scalesc, Gross-al in
fact-sung above their average level. The perform
ance was act of "Traviata," the music lesson
from the "Barbere," an act Of "CrispIno Ia Co
the last act Of Reoetton IN Which the actnr and
singing Of La Patti were equally good. There were
stage. was handed by lady gold palm
branch Every st,aponifn even was taken, and
was NOT only an 0r ovaS S re
next most striking thing to the performance
e e. the box IN used ed to Sar
mOnds. She had on thousands OF dollars worth;
necklace like a small handkerchief, bracelets, arm
let's earrings rings tiara, and above that bright
and most particular star.
The comic vaudeville OF NM. Grange and Lambert
ThbOust Lies Diabes ROses has been revived at the
Paais Royal In consequence Of the complete failure OF
''Le Pape du Prx d'Honneur." The lerer du ridedU
sur car ~ and ag
his neighbour watch the marriage festivities occur
ring In house opposite the whole of the scenes be-
Ing reflected like Onlbfes chtIOSes upon the window
blind. The audience is Of course, also admitted to this
private view, the end of which is proposal by the
youth to his companion that they should the fol-
lowing day go together through ceremony they
have found highly interesting to contemplate. The
offer Is, OF course accepted.
"NIlle Sylvia" Just produced at the opera CO.
mque Ia charming comic opera of type which
has almost ceased to exist least TO be pro-
duced. Onenbachs gay and extrayagant produc-
lions have paved the way for the musical buffoon-
cries which now hold possession OF the stage, and
anything like meaning In the libretto Of comic
opera is judged altogether out OF place. smile.
Sylvia" is, however, u step back TO sobriety aud
Fourier, with music by NJ. Samuel David. II has
simple and pleasing little plot and ts music is timely
declously as Sylvia, and was well supported by
Leroy Nathan, who was very droll. yerything was
would not be very surprising II this piece were
shortly seen in an English dress.
The Sultan lately patronized the Naun theatre, ut
Constantinople, and stayed In his box from seven
O'Clock ill midnight. The performance commenced
with hymn In Turkish by all the company-the
composition OF Plsani written after the Oriental
manner. Then followed the "Barbiere," an act OF
"Robert," an act OF "binda," an act Of '.Marthav
and an act OF Norma All the court were present
and the sultan sent to the inpresario piastres TO the
amount OF f1, 900 az q present.
Mile. Patti arrived In Adon on the 2sth OF April.
IL Is whispered that the Marquis dc Caux will follow
her; that they will be married here quietly and that
they WIN then proceed TO st. Petersburg to enjoy
Adelina officially Informed the Empress that she
was going TO marry the Marquis de Caux.
"Elizabcth," by NM. Michel Beer and De So.
Georges, IL In active rehearsal at the Lyrique The
first act has been heard by q few amateurs, VINO
speak OF 1t In the highest terms. Duchesne VIII
shortly make his debut at this house, probably In
"Freyschdts." The clever little work oil NJ Caspers'
INA Tante dort," has been revived.
Leopold de Meyer, the Austrian pianist has re-
turned to London lie has concluded his American