The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20


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"Pike's" that was u no longer. The white Gle
phant has been rechrstened and win hencefortn DC
known a. the ssGrand Opera House" 'What's In
namer' :
"0enevieve de Brabant" will hold matinee and
evening reception tomorrow at the Theatre Fran
Gals.
~Barbe Bleuen win, at matinee and evening per-
formance tomorrow, dispel the blues Of all those
who visit the Grand Opera House.
"After Darkn is attracting immense audiences.
The railroad scene In this piece 10 the best ever
placed upon the stage In this country, and 1t is
worked in such an excellent manner that those who
witness it scream with fright and delight There
viii be two "After Dark" matnees to-morrow-one
at Niblo's and one at the B0wery.
To-day the performances at the European Circus
win be for the benefit OF Mr. James Robinson and the
graceful and clever little Clarence. A mammoth
programme is offered, and the canvass establish.
ment viii doubtless be crowded by the numerous ad
mrers OF horse opera.
the flying column of opera bou1ers Of General
Bateman will make descent on Brooklyn on Tues
day evening next, where they viii pitch their tents
in the Academy Of Music. Here they WIN dictate
terms to the pious Plymouth pilgrims OF the village
on the Heights to the familiar strains OF The Grand
Duchess" Tostee viii be in command.
MI. Stephen Massett (sJeemes Pipes, OF Pipes
villeD Will this evening at the Travellers Club, 222
Fifth avenue, give his new lecture, called "Sixty
Minutes Chat About China and Japan" 1t being the
first reception Of the club this season, as well as
Jeemes' first appearance since his return from
California.
Jewish theatre has been erected near Warsaw
1t Is constructed to hold 500 persons The internal
arrangements are excellent and the decoration
tasteful. The pieces to be played will be selected
nrn tpn nvatcn mr. ~ rncfn ant
The actors, thirty in number, VIII be all Jews, and
the parts OF the females will be impersonated BY
Barney Williams and his estimable '.better half,n
Will make their rent1ee on the boards OF the Broad
way theatre on Monday evening next In 1.-THE Fairy
Circle" and IAN Hour In Seville.n On the follow
ing Monday night the ever popular Barney VIII make
his first appearance in his new play, entitled "Ihe
Emerald King" concerning which there are great
expectations. During the first nights Of the piece
Barney will present every person in the auditorium
with magnificent s'emerald ring, ten thousand Of
which are now being manufactured for that purpose.
Miss Kate Reynolds, who is playing an engage
ment at the Exeter Theatre Royal recently met with
serious accident. In the play OF "Stoen, or The
Sweet Ballad Singer" she sustained the character OF
Jenny Misome. In the course Of the drama she had
she fell to the stage, distance Of about eight feet,
several pieces OF scenery falling upon her. The cur
tain was instantly lowered and Miss Reynolds, who
had sustained severe injury, was removed to her
lodgings.
Woods Museum announces the arrival Of three
Thumb, and offers to wager $500 upon
the truthfulness Of the statement. 1t is
claimed that Joyce Heth in breeches has
hitherto (having the control Of living human
phenomena and curi0sities) kept Commodore Foote,
his sister, Miss Neselle and Colonel Small out in the
cold, in other words, bought up those lillputans
party. Manager Wood now presents the FO0te party
who in point Of intelligence and diminutiveness
beyond any question Of doubt, have never been
exceled.
The Pacha Of Egypt is having theatre built in
the principal square in Cairo. No less than 500
workmen are lab0ring at 1t day and night. The ar
chifect has received orders to have 1t finished in two
months And for what, think you, has this enor-
nous work been undertaken2 Simply IN hopes Of
inducing Madame Schneider to accept an engage
ment on its boards In BRIEF the offer made the far
ensaver Is the munificent one Of $4,000 francs for
ten performances. without reckoning perquisltes.
Madame Olympic AudOuard 1.-THE Countess dc Ia
her conferences. The third conference VIII take
place on the oath inst instead OF the 2oth and its
subject will be, not "victor Hugo" but 'Turi ey,"
with comparison between Turkish and Mormon
polygamy.
numerous and select audience passed very
agreeable evening at Apollo Hail. corner OF Broad
way and Twenty eighth street, on Wednesday last,
valho and delivered by Mrs. Marie wilkins, together
with musical performance vocal and instrumental,
In which several distinguished artists took part and
which was judic0usy sandwiched in between the
three parts constituting the lecture The first
ton treated Of 'girlhood,n the second OF 'maden-
hoodn and the third Of 'swomanhood." In each the
playful humor and goodnatured satire OF the author
fairly dubbed over and delivered In that arch and
telling style OF expression so characteristic OF Mrs.
Wilkins evoked repeated applause, accompanied at
times by merry peas or laughter. The performance
was altogether one OF rare and elegant character.