The New York herald., 1869-06-15
AM S E II E rs.

WOODS MUSEUM.-The summer season was opened
last evening at this establishment OF growing
popular resort. under auspices both sensible aud
brilliant. The management has shown Itself sensi-
BILE In discardlng foreign artists and their trashy
stupiditles, and brilliant in getting up class Of en-
tertainments OF bright, homespun sparkle varied,
racy. piquant and untiring Such was the charac-
ter OF last evenings programme. First came
Hooey's Minstres In their lnimtable Ethiopian
revolving globes and then Mile. Gertrude Gregory's
exhibition OF her twelve poodle dogs, GER
eaaSs an mos specimens Of pSaa
and dancing and performances on the ira
peze. including grand transept leap by Mile.
Gertrude; farce miniature circus, In which Mile
Gertrude introduced some highly educated ponies.
dogs and monkeys, and then another farce and more
could not be more suitable and pleasing. There was
good house and Will doubtless continue to De while
TINS system ol management Is kept up.
THEATRE COMIQUE.-The summer season at this
establishment was commenced last evening, with
an entirely new company of burlesque ana panto
mime artists. The mdefatigable Charley White, de-
termined not to be outdone In catering to the pre-
yaling appetite in regard to dramatic representa-
ton, has succeeded in organizing company which
can give the pecuarties OF the line OF performance
OF more preten tious combinations with artistic
skill and commendable taste The performance last
evening opened with Byr0ns clever buresque,
"Iiddewink" This burlesque Is clever, lively
witty and far more acceptable than the trash which
eyes OF theatre-g0ers for some months past.
Misses Lizzie Wilmore, Longmore, Chapman.
Mazourki, MaSourka and Yelya were each sr, very
good; while the male members OF the troupe-es-
pecialy MIR. Irving, as Countess Tiddlewink-added
their share to the general excellence Of the perform
ance Mr.. Joseph Emmett gave several OF his Dutch
character SONGS and, OF course, received hearty
cores from almost every one. The performances
brought to close with comic pantomime
ballet entitled "CupidS Darts.n This last piece
abounds IN stuffed club business knocking down.
performance
very well. The members OF the troupe seemed at
first to labor at disadvantage. as they were playing
on smaller stage than they were accustomed to;
but by degrees they became more at home. anu sue
ceeded In winning the plaudiIs Of large audience.
TAMMANy HALL.-Lefingwell. a genius in his
way, has made mis- mark He is a capital caricatur-
ist and versatile actor possessed OF much talent
and considerable amount Of originality. with an
eye twinkng with humor and a voice Of much
adaptabity. His appearance at the Tammany last
night. IN Byron's buresque of "Beppo" was greeted
with rounds of appreciation by fair house. His re-
presentation OF the heavy rufan, number
OF buresque acting and provoked the heartiest mer
rlment. Moreover he was admirably sustained by
Miss Emma Grattan, as Fra DiavOO, her interpreta-
tion of the role being graceful, pquant and anus
ing. The other characters in the burlesque-and 1t
Is lar superior to some that have recently been pro-
duced-were fairly portrayed. On the whole "Bep-
p0n went smoothly, and was accordingly approved.
Lefngwell subsequently appeared IN his inimltable
character OF Romeo Jaer Jenkins which, 1t is need
less to say, was very favoraby received The break
neck or collar bone trapeze business by NJ. Ventini
and Mlle Zulaa, brought the performance TO close.
'BlOw for Blow" at the Tammany next week, Will
doubtless stun its patrons.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUsE-'School," an
Ethiopian burlesque, In which several Conspicuous
local characters figure, including Mr.. Charles A.
Dana William M. Tweed James Fisk, Jr., anG George
Francis Train, was given last evening at Tony Pas
tors, before full house, and several new Jokes
brought down the house. The performance closed
with new local drama. EMIT ed 'srhe New York
Shop Girls" presented for the first time and which
was the Old story or ''Od wine In new bottles"