The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-12

sending refreshing DRIFTS OF cool air to every part OF
the house. Nearly all " the other theatres in the
city nave been improved iS various was and almost
all OF them now quite col and enjurable during
| the progress of the performances.
"Enoch Arden" still holds sosscsson or tho
boards at Booths. Mr.. EDWIN Acams, whose en-
gagement at this theatre ia rapidly drawing TO q
close has achieved quite brilliant success IN tho
title roe OF the piece have also Mss BlaYehe DE
Bar and Miss Fanny Morant in their respective i'm
presentations. The piece supcrDly mounted, ana
the scting throughout Is good.
At Wallack's, also. TennysOn continues TO hold
sway, and Ii made familiar to thousands who have
never read line Of his poetical es1usons through
the admirable rendering OF the characters OF Dors
and Farmer Allan BY Mss Lizzie Price and Mr.
Frederick Robinson The charming little drama OF
"DOra,r from Its close fidelity to natIce and tho
general excellence and ability of those III the cast.
Is here made one OF The most enjoyable perform
ances at present upon the stage IN this CITY. Tho
laugheple ourlesqns 'Backed Eyed susan" re-
mains upon tho bills, and Is nightly greeted with
nattering rounds OF the heartiest applause
MISS Lucille Western IN the series OF her great
far favored our citizens, has during bev present en-
gagement met with an unprecedented snccess at tho
Grand opera House. she III drawing even larger
audiences to that establishment than did T0stee or
Trina In opera 0otGe and appearances ind cate that
her present engagement VIII be continued fOr an IN
definite period. She has succeeded IN establishing
herself a5 great favorite the tickle side OF
town, and In every character IN which she Mas
peared up to the present time she has made most
decided hit. SOLVER Twist" with MISS western In
the roe OF Nancy Sykes, supported by strong com"
pany, Is the attraction for the present week.
''The triple alliance" consisting Of the THOMPSON
burlesque troupe, the Lauri pantomimc troupe and
the Clodocne troupe OF grotesqne dancers, are the
magnets which are drawing large audiences. at
Niblos. "Snbad," reconstructed and improved and
the female drum corps and the Boston jubilee bur
lesqued, are the new features. Miss LYDIA Thompson
and Mr.. Beckett are both cOnvaescent, aud 1t Is OK
pected that they Will resume their respective places
DUr1e9Que
The Jew, not the one which Shakespeare drew, bus
on AND Who hs, beso wanr on" he Soarss
Woods Museum for the past TWO weeks, has al last
grown tired OF has pedestrian exercises and retres
in favor OF the "Rag Picker OF Paris" and ''Tho
COrscan Brothers," The FIRST named piece Will be
given every evening and the latter every afternoon
during the week, with Mr. Edward Eddy sustaining
the principal character in each.
"Hiccory Diccory" Fox pursues the nolseless
full way, at the Olympic. The pantomme still con-
tains much that ID really amusing ana IL repete with
nonsense, fun and TICKS Singdln and the kiraNy
troupe OF sensational dancers continue to work
themselves nightly into state OF excitement ana
perspTation 10 please their cool and unteeing audi
tors.
Mr.. Harry and Rose watkins commence short
engagement at the Theatre C0mlgue this evening"
when will be presented for the ilrst time now
comic drama entitled Caught at Last" with Mr.
and Mrs. Watkins in the leading roles. The drama.
which Is In three acts Is SAID to be story OF New
York society," and is illustrative OF mans dckleness
and womans steadfast determination. 1t will doubt
clally to strong minded women and their admirers.
The BOwery theatre tins week INDUCES ia senSa-
| lions OF no mean order. Mr.. Robert Pateman, an
English commediaD and pant6mlmst OF ackn0w
lodged ability, commences a short engagement At
this house this evening" when he will appear rs Tom,
In the drama Of 'The Dumb Man OF Manchester"
and as simmons in ''The Sptalhed Weaver" Ihe
performances Will conclude with the comic AFTER
piece OF Sudden Thoughts
The present is the last week but one OF the summer
season at Bryants' Ministries. good programme
u offered and their hall Will doubtless be crowded
with the lovers OF minstrelsy and negro ecceBtrlct
ties during the continuance OF their stay IN the
trOpolis. After closing at their hall in the Tammany
wigwam the troupe journey TO the QUAKER CITY,"
where they intend remaining for two three
weeks, after which they VIII return to New York
with new additions and new novelties.
The Central Park Garden concerts have been ex-
ceedingly well patronized during the past week. aud
there likely to be falling on in the attendance
for many weeks to come. With an attractive pro-
gramme, good orchestra and other Inducements
'tOO numerous to menhon." 1t would indeed be
strange II perspirng crowds did not nock there
every night.
On Wednesday evening next, at the Theatre
Fran3ais Mr. Charles Il. Morton popular ana
deserving actor, will be the recipient OF cOmpli-
mentary benefit rendered him by the members OF
the Caledonia Club OF this city. A host Of talent
will appear upon the occasion, and the drama Of
"Rob koyr will be the feature Of the evening.
Manager Ho0ley has things all his own way over N
Brooklyn, where every place OF amusement u closed
excepting his own popular Opera House. Hero
minstrelsy and burnt cork burlesque the attraO
lions which are drawing large audiences. Joe
Emmett and the "Clodhopper troupe OF Dancers"
present week.