The New York herald., 1869-05-07
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.
NusicaI and Theatrical Notes.

''k0blason Crs0e, F" the great makeshirt castaways
to have been cast upon the turbulent waters Of
public opinion last evening at Woods Museums
but owing to necessary supplies from England not
having reached him IN time his debut at that estab
lshment has been postponed until tomorrow even.
ing. IL Is expected 10y the ininitable Colve that
when the shipwrecSed 'Matelot" with his "Man
Friday" makes his bow on Saturday the late "In-
explicable sea Monster'' will be totally eclIpsed
Miss Marriott will indulge the good people OF New
ark this evening with her great impersonation Of
Hamlet. Tomorrow evening she plays Pauline,
In ..rle Lady OF Lyons" We cannot understands
why Miss Marriott VIII not attempt the role Of
Claude Nelnotte, well AZ that OF 1.-The MeancnOlE
Dane II she Is suited for the one she certainly
ought To be for the other.
Mr.. j. j. Wallace. late stage manager OF the Mo-,
bile theatre. Is on his way TO New YORK, with the
OF producing IN TINS "cradle OF the burlesque
Mr. T. G. DE Leons very clever and very popular bul
lesque Hamlet ye DISMAL Prince, We Bigamist an6
We Ghost.r which with Its hundred nights run ~
Mobile has been the ..hit'' OF the season there.
! Miss Kste Field Will appear at the Union League
| theatre On Monday next III her celebrated essay,
woman III the Lyceum."
| The last Philharmonic coVcen takes place on
| Saturday night at tue Academy OF Music the nnaI
grand rehearsal being held on Friday afternoont
| Schuinanns MANFRED" VIII be the feature.
MISS Sa aosSe ,,a hsSe aasn aa1 foeoe mecs ~
Friday evening, the 2lst inst, on account OF Miss
| Fosters sudden Illness.
In Philadelphia but are drawing poor houses, owing
| 10 the fact that they are not endeayorinR TO do
Iing new. This l. an old complaint against the
otherwise admirable business management Of the
popular Caroline.
Nr. Gran's opera boufrers from the Theatre Fran
Gals are meeting with much success IN the West.
They are ~ present operating In Chicago, which
lnorai city they have almost already succeeded in
making doubly moral and vlrtuous well as eX-
ccedngly happy On saturday evening next they
desert the Queen City OF the Lakes for the POrkopo-
lis, where the fat but good natured citizens aro
awaiting their coming.
rhe Worrell sislers-sophie aud Jennie--are favor.
lug the Creoles OF Tie crescent CITY with their Eng
lish version OF ''Barbe Bleue." Mile. Lambele-Al-
haiZa u doug French SOUfe the city.
On saturday evening next Mile. Rita Sangalli VIII
take benefit at The olympic upon which occasion
she will sing Tor the first time IN public. She viii
also dance charming characteristic dance
tled ''lhe Maniac descriptive OF young maiden
biightcd IN love.
Loita Is al present playing at the Arch, Phiiadel-
phia n n new piece entitled ''Pepinar written for
her by Falconer the adapter OF Fire Fly.n She IL
made 10 commt so many impossible aosurdties in
the play that the quaker critics have actually ost
their temper and are giving both author and actress
some pretty hard knocks. The play itself T. termed
worse than bad" and of the author IL is believed
that "had he determined upon making rs bad play
possible he could noi have succeeded better than
he nas done Tue sprighty Lotia herself catches
if in THIS wise:-"rnc more vulgar the more out
never acts--tne more rapturous the appause;''
and hereupon the virtpous critic Indignantly
exclains LET Lotta find her lcvel.n and
winds up by calling upon airs. Drew 10 cancel
ner engagement with Iotta. ana mot Ia
undo FOR tie sake OF Few dollars the much sue has
done 10 give respecaoility TO the theatre.n We are
OF opinion that the principal fault lies m tue piece
ana not In the actress, and thar the Quaker critics
should strike boldly NJ the author, who the cause
OF all the ridiculous nonsense OF which they corn-
PLAN, instead OF whipping him over the shoulders
of the young girl IL Is but fair to state thai is
the piece Lotta is made TO sustain two ridiculous
characters, plays the snare drum, thumps upon ths
old BANJO, Sings Captain Jnks" aud other like
songs and INDUCES m a walk around and clog
dance. rhis Is certainly nonsense enough TO damn
any play. , ,o,,, -
success al Portland, oregon. This play OF
the many dramatic sensations In London last sea.
prO1ucel
nesrly every city m the Cniot including Portland.
IN far on oregon but mas never yet been brough,
all aolow In theatrical affairs this year.
Mr.. aud Mrs Harry Watkins are indulg,ng in
irish drama this week IN Rochester. As this is the
only food In the way OF amusement that Is ut pre-.
sent offered TO the voracous dramatically inclined
Rocnesterians it IL bur natural that the Watkins
should draw large audiences. They will remain in
Rochester during the present week.
~. Albans Va, having recovered from Its bank
robberles ana fenian oxctements, Is all agog at
present over The acting OF strolling company OF
PLAYERS designated Is the Alice Raymond rroupe.v
They indulge In sensational dramas and are doing a
good business. but the hardy male Nermonters in
that hard town oaly 60 t. the play themselves esv
ms Tor the morning breakfast This is hardly fair:
" the piece ~ not proper for women TO Witness
neither can 1t be propH Tor men. We, however
never saw anything 80 ieariuly immoral in s'undes
the Gasiight;n but u appears however, to be viewc
IN an entirely diGcrent light IN the Green Mountains
state.-
Manager cheney, the new proprietor or selwvn,s
theatre. Bo~,on has rendered the free use Of that
house 10 Mr. Selwyn for complimentary benefit, in
recognition OF the great services which mat gentle
man has rendered II from the opening and IA con
sderation or his unremittIng efforts to elevate Inc
standard OF Tho drama IN Boston. In acceptnu the
compliment Mr.. Sclwyn has designated June 4 fo,
the beuent night aud the event already promises Ia
De the dramatic sensation 0f the season IN the
Hub" :" '"e
Miss Kate Raymond and her horse .sBlack Ressr
are TICKLING the stoical Trojans with .sMazeppa.
The good nsti'red TroJans delighted with bpnnv
kste and nate va turn IL delighted with the natte,.
ng appreciston " the Trojans. So lar they are
quits with one another; but Troy. N. " is moi The
ohW Troy thai mas been captured by horse
A dfaIna has recently turned up In London wbtc.
" something like y literary ctriosity. N ,s sn,,-
ueo "A Day with Cromwell and is the pru.
auct0o OF y distinguished Englisnman. Among
,s me cnafactes are the Protector, Johp Milton
lnomas beterton. John Bunyan and many otlrr
nistorfcai characters The action OF the play whir,
y series OF historical studies of the .'uncrow,ca
kns Vi England" Is comprised within the space OF
.Nenty -Iour hours This novelty IL shvrtjt 10 h,
"V"sn' os ~ "ne ot The leading theatres in Jout,ou