The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

| Thls evening the irrepressibe Bateman opens AZ
| Nibo's Garden with Onenbach's "Barbe Bleup tB,ne
! Beard. Having baited his managerial hook with
several stars OF an unknown magnitude, Mr.. Bate.
man will endeavor to fish for public patronage In the
sparkling but shallow and deceptive waters OF opera
ooucs; but 1t yet remains to be seen whether or not
he win succeed Just at present In coaxng any but
mlnnows TO nibble at his morsel OF delicious nom
sense owing to the fact that nearly all OF the patrons
OF opera boDe are now supposed to be out OF town.
"A Flash OF Lingtning" Is now In its seventh and
iast week at the otou Broadway. The piece has been
| adecided success, ana has been played to crowded
houses every night since 1t was drst placed upon the
stage. On Monday evening next Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
watkins Will commence brief engagement at this
SSs.aD , opening with the romantic Fenian
drama or "Trodden Down, or the Lost CauseD
e m neM norS theatre Is now closed but win re.
opeu On Ihursday evening next for six nigh is Of
burles1ue, which will terminate the regular
season at this establishment. The house win again
with Dion Bouccaut's last sensation OF Foul Piay1
That the play may be perfectly represented an excel
lent company has been engaged, and the machinery
and scenery have been modelled after patterns re-
ceived expressly for that purpose from Europe.
This evening the one hundred and aftydrst per-
Torrance OF "Humpty Dumpty" at the Olympic viii
be marked by the Introduction OF q new feature in
the military perfor nances OF Miss Carrie Austin and
net combat after the teaching Of the French Zouave
school, are both wonderful and exciting. The pam
tomme will be presented throughout the entire
summer.
me LOTTERY Of Life, /" at walack's, is now in its
seventh week, and the prizes. IN the way OF large
and enthusiastic audiences, are not yet all drawn
John Brougham has certainly turned up trump
this season with his new sensation, and he will prob
ably continue to draw good prizes from his "Lot
terry" FOR weeks to come.
The Bowery theatre offers another immense bill to
its patrons this week. The ex-champion of England
will have friendly ''setto" this evening" with some
of 'the most distinguished members OF the p. r."
at this classic temple of the muses. after which bur-
lesque and ex ravaganza win be given and will then
be continued throughout the week.
Bryants' Ministries were judicous enough to see
that an over indulgence In Jersey Lightning was
not exactly the thing with the thermometer among
the nineties, and therefore they have now betaken
themselves to playing with "Loye Among the
Roses"
The dusky troupe Of eccentric bipeds who now
receive their friends at Tony PASTORS opera House
are meeting with fair share of success. Songs
dances and Ethiopian extravaganzas of light
order are just the thing this weather for those who
Ar. Burnett continues his inmitable humorous
sketches at Dodworth Hail. and Is ably assisted in
entertaining the perspiring public by Miss Green
this week.
The hot weather and delicious music combined
have the effect Of drawing large crowds to the Gen.
trail Park Garden every night. The programme is
| changed nightly.
AT Hooley's opera House, Brooklyn, the "wild
Fawn" Will be produced this evening with more than
| Oriental gorgeousness, and eXtravagant spendors
| will be further enhanced by the introduction Oh an
ebony corps de ballet and "a grand transformation
| scene."
The new opera entitled 1.-THE Champion Singer Of
| Nurnberg," by Richard Wagner, was recently per-
| formed in Munich The success immense and
the author repeatedly called into the royal box
| and it Is reported that the King decorated him.
Madame Borghese has been engaged to proceed to-
Rio Janero with Mr.. Hitemans and there To enliven
the Brazlllans with the repertoire OF opera 6OalDe,
including "La Belle Helene" "L'9il Creve, &c.
At recent concert given at Cambridge, England,
by Mesdames Pasta and Catalan, the hall was so
thronged that the two ariises had TO enter by side
window and were carried to their places On the
shoulders OF some gentlemen OF the audience.
The star and Idol OF the Karl theatre OF Vienna Is
Fraleln Anna GrObeCker The Paris Figaro COM
having more delicacy than the one and more voice
than the other. AT all events she Ii, according to
report one OF the best artstes OF the opera 6Oute
now In Europe. Here u an excellent chance for Mr.
Pike to do something.