The New York herald., 1868-05-21
Musical and Theatrical Gorsip.


On Monday Theodore Thomas commences y season
OF summer garden coucerts at the new Park Garden
/, on Seventh avenue. This much desired summer
aresort embraces garden adorned with arbors foun-
tiins and iuminatiOns; concert hall which is un-
surpassed In America capable Of accommodating
two thousand people, and hotel The concerts will
begiven every night during the summer by large
orchestra, and with occasional solosts
Why do composers, asks Hdrpey''s, make the lover
always tenors There is more feeling and senti-
ment In the bass, g. o., Newfoundland dog versus
yeping cur.
There s only one place Of amusement open In Mem
pits the Varieties theatre but theatricas do not
noursh In IT, Dances, songs, burlettas and the like
astic over that.
There appears be some danger OF the opera roinp
sorting to subscription schemes to sustain il.
Ine sGrand Duchess" In English, is praised by the
The Chcagoans are impatiently awaiting the ar
Ristori's ''Sor Teresa, in Boston was an. immense
success In an artistic point OF view. IL was ssore,
affair In this city to the other managers.
They are enthusiastic In Providence over 'mOuth
harmonica" and 'jewsharp" professor they have
there,
party OF ladies' and gentlemen. all amataurs
gave the opera or "Marthar In Mobile q few DAYS
since.
The list of royal and noble dTamatiss has recently
been heightened by the name OF Prince George OF
Prussia, who has produced q tragedy on an antique
story less dlficult than that OF Phedra or this
the correspondent OF the Times speaks In terms OF
high praise
NJ. buponchel under whose auspices, II we are not
mistaken Meyerbeer's master work, "Les Hugue-
nofs," was produced at the Grand Opera of Paris
during the time Of his management, died the other
day.
Lovers OF stringed intruments will care TO hear
that the violoncello Of Herr Maxmilian BOhrer the
renowned German player, was sold the other day at
Stuttgart to an amateur at Frankfort for 1000 francs
From Sgndte, the Leipsig Journal whence we derive
the above intelligence we also learn that the violin
OF Herr Taglichsbeck, renowned player In his day.
h0wbeit little known In England, who PLAYED on n
Joseph Guarnerius," is In the market at figure OF
5000 fOrins.
The lapse OF nine years since the performance at
the Crystal Palace of Mendessohn's .Tdipus Colo
neus" may be said to render 1t that audiences
large degree Of interest thus attached to the per-
muscaly illustrated as will be remembered by Men
delssohn at the request Of the King Of Prussia The
choral lyrics were grandly rendered on April IS by
choir Of two hundred and nifty male voices, on the
training Of whom Mr.. Manns would seem to have be-
slowed more than his usual care.
the romance OF lies Blancs ct les Beues," win be
the opening spectacle at the new Theatre Belleve,
Two unimportant novelties have been brought out
at the little Theatre de Cluny. The first Is two act
comedy, by N. Frigoult, "Une Meprise du Ceurn the
second piece OF whimscality, "Un Cousin de retour
de rInde," by NM Eyraudet and Roussy, with music
by NJ. Bovery: The piece de resistance is "La
Duchesse de la vaubaere,"a FIVE act drama, by the
late N. Rougemont first produced at the Porte st.
Martin.
wind Of applause and bouquets Among other pre-
sents was q magnificent watch and chain She has
danced at that theatre for nearly two years. Later
in the night serenade given to her at her resi-
dence by Dodworth's magnificent band.
Mr.. Bateman opens at Selwyn's, Boston, on the
LIST OF June, with ia Grande Duchesse,1 wAich
win be followed by la Belle Helene" and possibly
"La Bas Bleu."
Miss Fanny Morant, charming actress win join
the company at Selwyn's tho coming season.
Mrs. Farren has been engaged at the Boston Mu.
scum for the balance Of the season
The Gomersals played last week in Buffala in an
English adaptation. OF the "Grand Duchess.n