The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-21
A MU S E n Z N rs.

NiBLo's TaRATRE.-The conc opera Of "Blue
Beard' was given here last night for the first time
by Mr.. Bateman's company. Such has been the
success In the city Of the "Grand Duchess" and the
"Bee Helene" that any new presentation OF piece
by the same author Is sure Of an audience and the
large theatre to which Mr.. Bateman has changed
his base was densely crowded in every part.
The audience was or the first class in intel
igence and character, and was made up In
great degree Of French residents The new piece
was received with every evidence Of favor, the
new artists were very warmly made welcome, and
''Barbe Beue will doubtless stand In the annals
q great success Nevertheless 1t ia not so good IN
either OF It's predecessors. II Is without the rich
excellence Of this style Of piece, and that was
happy In the "Belle Helene" and without the
81 these it has no equivalent IL is hardly posi-.
bile that we should have Ofienbach and not have
something fresh racy, startling and taking In the
in popular favor the "Mari sage" or 'Dites Lui.n
The legend Of the glass. nor is there
10 the second ' act in the belle Me!sne. With
all this however. the "Barbe Beue ia good preseD
tation and worthy the success Y has woa. we can
IL well mounted and runs somewhat more TO the
spectacular style than IL would have done IN Four
teenth street. The influence Of the new neghbor
hood is also perceptible in the beautiful ballet
in the fourth act Nile. Trina, the new prma
DONNA has the nrst OF all requisites good voice.
feet, making something always OF the Quaintcst little
nothings IN her part she has pleasing person and
appreciates Joke. M. Aujac the new tenor,
Justly carried away the honors Of the evening. An
excellent actor and singer and thoroughly filled with
ensd and eniivened the scene our old favoriies,
Duchesne and Iagrinou. were worthy OF their wei
won honors.
NusIcaI and Theatrical Notes.
Lolita IL to be the next sensation u, wallsck's. Mr.
Edmund Falconer has written a new play FOR her
which will probably be produced In this city during
the present season.
Miss Helen western commenced an engagement 1T
the Howard Athcneum. Boston, last evening. sp-
pearing as Cynthia. In ''The Flowers OF the Forest"
The "white Fswnm died gorYeouslv on saturday
evening last NJ the Opera House In Chicago The
nymphs and sprtes will luxuriate and rustlcate until
August next. when they will sstonish "Broadbrmsv
OF fhe quaker CITY, In the same piece.
The New Orleans menagerie and circus will exhibit
In Lyuchbutg Va, on wednesday, after which IL will
travel RAPIDLY hoinewards TO the "Crescen; CITY,"
where new pavilion is awaiting 10 receive ".
Fanny Janauschck, the German tragedenne II
coming to this country again. and is "biiled to
play short engagement In Chicago next December
During her late visit 10 this country Janauscheks
gross receipts were $3.50 600, net s400o0. II il pro-
babe that at the close OF her second engagement size
Manager Crau. OF the French theatre. has pnr.
chased house al Bath, l.. l., not far from the
u,er residence Of Barney Williams.
very small voice, which she does not Know how 10
use, and substantially. that she is very vulgar.
The moral and conscientious citizens Of La Crosse.
Wis. who some time ago natly refused to conn
tenance even circus, are now plunged head aud
heels into ecstatiG bliss over the dancing OF troupe
Of half naked indians. and IL Ia reported that the
ladies' OF that pious town are always the last 10
: leave the 'show.r
The Egyptian governmental IL reported. intends
10 use every effort IN render cairo attractive win
ter resort magnificent theatre has been built and
n subsidy OF $4,000 hes been granted to the aJst
| company for a three moHths' engagement.
Flora Read, en- American ballet dancer, was
her return from q midnight excursion down the
river. In the capacity OF ballet dancer Flora Read
| met with considerable success, and appeared 81
various times IN most OF our principal cities; but
firing OF the profession, she Identified herself some
time ago with the dernf monde OF the West and was
at the time Of aer DEATH al inmate of sorotbel To
| Louisville.