The New York herald., 1869-01-03

cess in Cincinnati Grip Van winke." interpreted
by Jefferson, VIII be substituted tomorrow evening
The good people OF the Crescent City have had 2
treat IN verdi's "Jerusaem" ut the Opera House. ie
is highly spoken Of for music and mise sceye but
'.Barbe Bleue' took its place. and all New Orleans
mods its head in time to the cGncdn.
At the Savannah theatre the attraction was "rho
Pioneer Patriot" with Mr. and Mrs: II. Watkins.
It s said that theatrical audience IN virgima =.
professional actors. The elegant patrons OF the
:opera house" have habit OF throwing paper darts
tie eyes Of botn male and female artists They often
make "g0od hits,n and these are rewarded with
sa Z aS y e
now and then. "We have seen boys" !" says local
critic 'throwing brickbats at the heads Of China
men and otherwise amusing themselves"
The new Opera House at Hartford Is nearly I'm.
ished 1t Is said to be the handsomest one in New
York and Chicago. 1t will be first opened TO the
public the evening Of the 18th Of January with .
bieand % % viii be followed BY series q dramatic en-
tertainments and grand ball, which will be given
BY The Putnam phalanx on the 2Sd oi February. the
The receipts Of the theatres during the month q
November were as follows:-Woods Museum
Pixies Opera House, $sl.264; Niolos, 5000 Wal
lacks, $22,l51; New York Circus, $ls,7lo; Broad
sliss soSey opsla HOuss @ ss
fers, ss s22; san Francisco Minstrels $s es5; Kelly
Leons, s7,2S0; Bryants', 81, loo From the lore
the returns at the same period last year. AT the
French theatre for instance the receipts for Novem
gain during last month Of $4,000. great many Of
the other establishments also present satisfactory
symptoms.
Gounod and Longfellow are both In Florence.
Opera is doing badly in Madrid. Signor Tamber-
Tx mas arrived IN Paris from THAT city to enter upon
an
The Italian composers nave adopted Signor verdi's
suggestion and commission has been appointed to
arrange the details OF Rossini commemorative
Madame Patti has recovered her voice and on the
night OF her temperance brought 10000 francs to
sKing Theodore Of AbyssInia" is to be produced at
| the Chateet with unheard OF splendor.
Nile Sarolta's success at Moscow was thus tele-
graphed to Paris:-"iier. Don JUAN Appeared
| Zerlina. Immense success. Superb bouquets.
Innumerable calls for Sarolta. Great triumph"
Happy Sarolta.
sot6ern is playing at the Prince Of Wales theatre.
| London. in "a Hero OF Romance"
| Fischer was German oboe player OF note. Once
| upon q time, when invited to dine with lord, he
Ss On Ing :" aDe e
| smy oboe never dines" with which rebuff be took
| his hat and left the room.
husbands ashes to Italy, and the government Of that
country has Just decided that the mortal remains Of
| the illustrious maestro shall be deposited In the
Church OF Santa Croce at Florence, justly considered
as the Pantheon OF the Kingdom.
i j. q
| Looksn was produced at the Alexandra theatre,
! London, on Monday 14th ult The author played the
principal role Sir simple simon, with success.
| AT recent concert in the Free Trade Hall, Man
| chester, the principal novelty was serenade by
Mozart given for the first time in England. 1t s
written Tor two oboes, clarionets two corni di
| bassett0, four horns, two bass00ns ana contra
fag9tt9s; sar,c,o,e - wnc, has heen an ,mmense suc.
| cess in Parls, to be withdrawn. the Bouffes
| claims schneider from January to June, and then
la Diva goes over TO London for some months. La
cbpiafs twill nuf in Inpdn
4 Its production at Pixies opera House tomorrow
| evening il anticipated with pleasure.
Herren Carl Tausg and Anton Rubinstein the
| 'llon pianists" OF the hour, are roaring loudly
against each other III the Prusslan capital. or the
the louder. II only Able Liszt lion OF lions, would
| but '.shake wide his yellow mane" wag has magnih-
cent tail, extend his ample Jaw and roar them both
down lie could easily do 1t, and then, as the
| French say, true connoisseurs and true lovers OF
music de riye.
Sd James theatre London, is shortly to be pulled
| down tor reconstruction and Improvement. The
theatre has been bought by MIS-. Wood the American
| marriage has Just been celebrated at Rouen be-
| tween two dwarfs-M. Angot, well known for his
| performances IN the Rancey Circus, and Mile. Cau-
mont, seamstress even smaller than her husband.
The bride is twenty years OF age and the BRIDE
| groom twenty-nine. Not less than 1900 persons
| were present at the ceremony.
| Accounts from Lisbon say that Ernesto Rossi, one
OF the twin stars OF the Italian stage salvin is the
oter mas maa a shea e "a .as ~ cy 10
sent for him the first evening and the second
ing went behind the scenes after the second act to
congratulate the classical artist on his rendering OF
| the passions OF the noble Moor.
suit Is about to be tried In Paris, brought by the
Director General Of the Imperial Theatres of Russia,
against the Fraschini for breach OF contract
the latter having declined TO fuln an engagement to
| sing at st. Petersburg during the four winter
months at salary OF $4,000 francs for the season.
The defence OF the singer Is his III health. The
damages are lald at 100000 francs.
A writer In the Continental Gazette says-"Arc you
curious to know what Mde. schneider gains ut the
Theatre des yaretes now the favorite resort every
Partisan and OF all foreigners who spend day or
two In Parisf This year snc has realized $4,000
francs by appearing $50 times before the public.
Now If to this we add what she gained by play
ing during her months holiday. In different towns
France, the amount VIII come To $4,000 francsn
Some fifteen years ago STAR appeared IN the
pianoiorte playing spheres OF Paris named Nile.
nersille Rouy. Her performance at matinees and
sorres was brilliant This young Lady suddenly dts
appeared It was at lrst said she was mad: next
her death was duly announced. Mile. ROuS. how
ever Is neither mad nor dead. She has Just
covered her liberty after fourteen years detention
in house for the insane, where she Kept under
the name of Josephine Cheyaer. The Journal des
Dsodts announces that this mysterious affair viii
speedily come before the criminal law courts.
Accounts from Central America report that Orrins'
California Circus Company had performed SUCCESS
fully at san Miguel and had proceeded 70 san saliva
dor. where they were well received and had pros
pects Of decided success
Ihe performance of Miss Mutton at the palace OF
Comp gne before the Court BY the artists Of the
Vaudeville theatre. last MONTH was marked by an
extraordinary success. Tne acting OF Mile. fargueu
produced the deepest emotion and the Empress In
the second act could not restrain her tears Their
Msesties were pleased TO express their admiration
al the manner IN which the play was performed.
The viceroy OF Egypt has been building theatre
on the Esbekieh, or public square OF Cairo. The
building IL now nearly finished. aud part OF the
company engaged In Europe has arrived II Is said
that the theatre will be opened next month. The
viccroy's agents In Paris are Ia treaty with Mile.
Schneider. The races Cairo appointed for the
9th OF December The viceroy gives all the prizes
| and there is no charge for entering horses.
Managers In this city and elsewhere generally put
| ON long faces when questioned TO the probable
cost OF properties Even without being asked at all
they sound their own trumpets OF lavish expcndi-
ture with the old cry OF five hundred thousandr
sshalf q million dollars.- few weeks since some
magnificent properties belonging to the Lyceum
theatre London were disposed OF as folows:-The
scenery In .sThe Dukes Motto" made eight lots aud
did not realize many pounds. Ten '.classes," -
wing and ats containing 200 feet OF stu brought.
las the scenery In .The Lady OF Lyons "a; that az
.sHarnler went in three lots, and each lot only pro-
duced l5s. the scenery OF The Corsican Brothersr@
AHA "a Of ttrde ofy