The New York herald., 1869-01-08
THEATRICAL AVID MUSICAL NOTES.

Parepa-Rosa tonight at Steinway Hall.
Amatinee OF LA Perchole" will be given at Pixies
tomorrow. .-,.-.A,.-.
The farewell benefit OF Mr. and Mrs. Barney wl-
llams VIII take place this evening at the Broadway
theatre.
"Walking down Broadway" is now regarded as
lbcous composition. considering the sizes tiven state
Of that thcToughfare.
The preparations for 'Much Ado ADout Nothing"
appear to be somewhat prolonged. Money how
ever, Is at present In view.
II Is said LA Pericholer as presented at Pikes
Opera House is superior in every respect to lGs pro-
ducton in Parts.
Rumor has 1t that Ofrenbach viii probably become
q citizen Of the United States.
Rose Bell Is convalescent. Her appearance to-
morrow evening in Herve's greatest work. ..L'En
Creve," at the French theatre, viii, doubtless, be
Maggie Mitchell win appear in Memphis on Mon
day next.
Ticket spectators are as lively as ever. They are
as voracious as the vuures after newly elected gov
ernment officials.
The Mammoth Musical Jubiee- which Is an
nounced TO take place IN June, on Boston Common,
IN commemoration Of tine return OF peace. pro-
misses to be the greatest musical that has ever
taken place In this country.
Alfred burnett and Jam eS Taylor. Ia their comic
portraitures and songs have been dellghting large
audiences in Cincinnati during the holidays. They
'.Dot' Is IN Its last week at Boston. The Moriacchi
ballet troupe IL one OF the principal attractions In
The reception or Mrs. scott-siddons in Washington
has been very enthusiastic She proceeds 10 Cincin-
Lucille Western IL performing successful engage.
ment at sacramento.
The present attractions at Chicago are Lotta,
"Peep o. Day. and '.rhc Three Guardsmen.-
Miss Kellogg Will sung ut concert in Toronto this
evening.
The subject OF Beecher's lecture in Springfield
next Tuesday evening Is "Amusements and Recrea-
tions-
J. 5. Clarke. the well known comedian has en-
tered upon "A farewell engagement OF twelve weeks
al London prior to his return TO this country. His
ca reer abroad has been very successful.
Blind Tom Il likely to be eciIpsed by negro girl from
IL eighteen years old Is as black the spades
ana does not know single note and cannot spell
the simplest word She was house servant. anu as
such was occasionally permitted 10 play upon the
piano. she can play any piece, however difficult IL
and deiicacy OF touch Is something remarkable. Az.
ter few private performances Il - understood that
the musical wonder win make a tour through the
United States and Europe.
A young lady Of considerable pretensions recently
made an application 10 play at u concert which took
place not o hundred miles away. Her postscript TO
the manager was i0liows:-.'You must exkews
this letter. a. plai by noat. but spell be ear
ne resnnS operate % layor,e n ~ NC MOSCOW asi
In England at present is Frank LiebIch, aged ten
years. who PLAYS Mendessohn's music 1t concert
in Paris, and Nile Frank will shortly make her
debut In "Pccolino' and ia Serya Padroda.-
A pefitf0n " going rO,ifh IN aNrc Tor the purpose
Of turning the theatre into Boursc. Referring tn
which the Figaro remarks that although the pecu-
mary object Will remain nearly the same. harty wui
m many cases decrease.
Patti babe farewell 60 the Parisans on the sist ult
The selections were the first act ~ LA Traviaa"
and the third Of ia Sonnambula." In the forTner
she recalled three times aud i'm the latter i've.
Although quite overcome by emotion and tears she
answered the recalls. but when the cntlrc house
arose 10 wish her ssdu reroir'' sue hardly had
strength to stand. Resides showers of magnificent
bouquets a crown OF gold was thrown on the stage
at the termination OF ala Trayiata.' Between the
two performances Nine. Alboni entered her box
10 present her congratulations. The next day she
lett for Brussels.
The 4ifuzor Of Marseilles recently advertised the
following pefformance:-'.This evening, nrht repre-
sentaflon OF The Pos0ners,' actual facts mimicked
by NJ. Debursn and his company. The prices of the
seats win not be augmented. but account of the
exceptional importance of the piece refreshments
must he taken four times during the evening"