The New York herald., 1868-01-23
a M U S E M E NTS.

PIKEs OPERA Hovss.-vsrdi's opera OF "Rigolstto"
e~ tfayore among opera goers given for the ars
time 'st night at this beautiful house 70 very large
and fsA alonable audience and was, from tho rafting
opening I. the end brilliant success We were 90 far
sat,siied ws II that like the house, have COM
plant TO masA II La Grange great In ravala" sbo
was pronouacoA by general consent last night greater
"Rigole,o.n MsA 'raliani the Duke was brilliant
orlandlni as Rige otto distinguished himself; sari
as sparsfucio Az acted special commentator,
cos.. Mon,s " are ass .s,,,ss mot msc1 n.,,. dU S
could do something Of az rgsa ssere and longer range,
MISS Phillips as TasS aaass ss eharss,ss ser
act tue most sparkling OF As eems ot ,hs sparkling
production. carried tho house storm. There would
have been no objection ts rspN Non-no. once, bus
half dozen timss-s0 harmonlOss was u executed.
The onoruses good the orcheA MA ofaach OF the
instead or drownnr the vocal lSpars meat. II gave
way when wanted and was soft OF H1Ns 'as OF
RirpIso IN syery ESSENTIAL was ratifysg success
far as TO call for early repett'on IDS - w
are 10 have the never-taing "Bsfper Oh Se'i"o
woRRELL SISTERS NEW YORK THEA sRx Last nisnt
presented for the first time o new drSma''za
ton Of Dickens chef douvre 'PickS'tok-" 40 '0s
work itself which the play wrought contains no
regular plot closing without the customary catastrophe
startling de,ousment Of ordinary novels % ve navo
nothing hero than . series Of dvamas3 pcseroS'
inteiligble enough TO any who familiar WIN 'no
"Papers, but seemingly without much connS"0n TO-
person who has read shs text They are however
culed with much Judgment aud oompre some % sns
periods almos. all the sharacsers nssn.ionea IN n
the book. Thus have the shopslng Party
sloperncnt a wards's Manor, Mrs BaFdeIi IN
company with her bosom friend Mrs. Cnppons. double
bedded room aud the lady In yellow curl papers, Plck-
wick and his followers before area. Mr. Nupkn Bob
q ss ss s is; @ q s %
decided hit by Mr.. Z. T. Parsloe, Who ssrpsesd the
si ao is
| point either In dialect or bearing F'ckvtct a. Q.
Eyssr vas good. indeed capital, a. ~. = ~, % Tony
wiokle Nv. Carlton, was decidedly poor. s1css wners
he sang the third acL There nothing IN the csure
ridiculous stui.er be Affected Tns Jingle of NJ,
Miss jennie @ "ssw wSsrsi, a. Nary sss % DsIo":s q lm
Weller was Of course. charming naive and irrssi We
Jennie inspires into all her chasacsrs,ons render bpr
exceedingly popular she sans . sneszins song ~
aotsrs were generally we'll taken. The piece S0s
mounted and excsony put upon the stage, running 70.
sSd ~, ana
laughter may be taken ss indces Of popular favor,
safe to assume that 'pckwick Papers' Will hold the
boards here for some time.
RisToRL Madame Ristorl, with her eutire suite md
dramatic company Of forty persons. leaves to-day fos
Havana by the steamship Eagle Hor husband, the
Marquis del Critic her beautiful daughter Milo iB'ancs.
and her George accompany her. She goss 70 Cubs
conducted her unprecedentsdy successfu career In
America and viii appear al the Tacon theatre February
In May and give her farewell performances IN French.
appearing IN Lsgouv6s comedy, "Beatrx." Deborah
iarmst and La Roche are engaged 10 support tho
great artist. m.a .aa4 4se M.NM
rHKArRs CoMIous-The wonderful Hanlons and tho
still wonderful Harry Gurr, tho aqueous king,
draw immense houses avery night to his establishments
Mile Gcrtrudp's troupe Of performing dogs Is also .
great feature in the entertainments slMu .e-a
Tarv Pas Tha rodn n M
menss bill hand this week. Sam Coyer and his
boys explain the yseries Of the przs ring and rhomp
son appears as tho Snipwrecked Dutchman
BgrLERs AMERICAN TarArRE-Mr Benjamin. the
professor OF natural magic OF the features At this
house, Burlesquo, ballet and drama ni up tho ress OF
the bill -Fa la4 ttaof3
sAs FRAscxco M,SsragLs. --Backus' lsnghabie imita
ton Of Dickens In his readings and the Pretty octo-
room seem to be powerful masnets at .his house The
inmitable quartet-Blrch. Wambold. Bernard and
Backus--appear In tner best parts.
KELLY LEoS's MrSsrREls. Comedy, buresque.
witticsms by the hundred and excelen, bsr
ally supplied at this establishments The sextet or
s,arsBudworth. Christy. Seymour, Purdy, Price and
| miscellaneous Theatrical InteiiiGence.
Dan Bryant the last weok OF his engagement at
Mcvicksr's, Chicago grand masquerade ball was
given BY the Union Turner'S OF the Lake City. at
Crosby's, lass night Charles Matthew'S comedy. "A
on Monday
The he'Rchings English opera company commencos .
three nights engagement al New Haven this evening.
Gr,swolds Opera House, Troy Is Under the Cas-
iight' this week.
The Fus-YAma Japanese wl appear In Newark TO-
morrow night
Tho beautiful and accomplished Webb SISTERS haze
met with great success hagurss opera House, San
Francisco Flying Scud }" with Charles Whsatleigh a.
Nat Gosing had made hit at the metropolitan.
The merry little waf lotta, comes TO tho Broadway
theatre Monday, like gleam OF sunshine thrown
across the present drsaness OF the metropolitan stage
'rha Grand Duchess and her jolly court will hold
receptions tho Theatre Frsncais tonight and
night. aud Saturday matinee for the last time.
The orstoro OF the fCreaon will DO given II Stein
way Hall tonight. ..
The white Fawn" is now reduced 10 four hours in
tho performance ns.
sOurs is underlined al wallacks.
Nile Deborah viii take beneht a the French thea
ire the 2sh appearing Victor Husos great drama.
"iornan." Il viii BE- ina ars. representation Of this
famous play.
new opera house has been built In Evansville, Ind
Il sixty nvs feet frat street and
hundred and thirty on Locust. will accommedats tvo
IhoAand people and cost $4,000
hippo 0iymplad, or sQuescurriculum, 10 astonishing
the people Of Galveston, rexas. What uamos those
| sircus people takst