The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18

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MU.iCAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.
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Tammany reopens about the 18th OF August.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" is in active preparation Is
the olympic.
Joe Jefferson Rip Van Wrinkles ut Booths on tho
I'd OF August.
..Arrah M POgue succeeds "Sinbad' at Ntbio's
on the I'd OF August.
The worrell Sisters will give US "Laa RoOkh" at
Woods Museum on the "a OF August
MIR. Balfe the composer OF the bohemian GIRL"
IL at present In Paris.
Mr.. SOthern 1t is said, intends to retire from tina
stage in 1870.
Mile. Nilsson is engaged to give few concerts u
the English provinces. for which she Is to receive
$4,000.
Lenngwell, who left this city just one week a9O,
opens at Maguires opera House, san Francisco.
tomorrow evening, in his favOrlte great mpersOGa-
ton OF the 'Gushing Clorinda."
A female dwarf named the Princess F6licie, aged
six years. and only one foot eight inches high, Ii an
nounced to appear very shortly at the Cirque de-
rlmperatrce Paris.
The city Is still happy the possession Of goOdy
number OF provincial theatrical managers, who are
in town iOr the purpose OF procuring "talent" for
the coming season. the only obstacle which pre-
vents the qualification of their desires Oeing the
price demanded for The lucky pOsSess0rs OF the par
ticuar kind OF "talent' for which they seek. SOme
one must succumb. Who will it be, actor or mana
ger2
Messrs Unsworth and Eugene, two of the most
popular members OF Bryants' minstrel troupe, who,
like other lucky milllonnaires, been ruscating
during the summer, reJOin the company next week
at the Arch street theatre, Philadelphia. They will
return to New York with the company in about
full ondVu ts,fap
Nine. Anna Bishops concerts ut Melbourne have
terminated and that vocalist Will probably not again
e s
1t Is her intention 10 retire into private Life in the
United states.
The vicerOy OF Egypt has committed the dramatic
direction OF the Cairo theatre to M. Lablache JUS.
His Highness has commissioned three artists to paint
the scenery for tne risn s1r A am@ the
stage Is to be OF precisely the same dimensions as
thar OF the Porte St Martini Paris. The artists are
bound to have their work delivered by the 3lst OF
August. or pay fine of twenty guineas per day.
The style OF entertainments to be glvea at Woods
Museum next season a Dlds iaf 70 maze aat snease
Mr.. Wood intends introducing the best stars he can
secure, mounting their speciatles ID good style, and
instead OF running the pieces until the people are
tired OF them, continually changing the programme
thus giving his place the benefit OF q continual
novelty in the performances.
Mr. Augustin DAILY has 30 far completed his arrange
ments for the approaching fall ana winter dramatic
to fix the date Tor the opening OF the Fifth
Daily has not yet made known the name OF his open
ing sensation, but we have 1t, upon good authority
ied with tabeaux and startling effects. Mrs Chan
frau, Mrs. Jennings, George H. Clarke, "F0ul Play"
Harkins George Holland and Mr.. James Lewis are
Miss Fanny Herring, the popular metamorphosed
blonde from the Bowery. having trotted ''lxion"
poor, wicked myth was well nigh exhausted, starts
az an early day tor the Oil regions OF Pennsylvania
where she hopes that s'Ix' viii botn astonish and
n
anxiousy awaiting mis- coming.
Mr.. A. L. Parkes, formerly the business manager OF
Kelly LeOn's Mlnstres, and more recently agent
for the WOrrell Sisters burlesque company, has, we
understand superseded Mr.. Samuel COlvllle as bust
already proved himself an energetic manager and
as he thoroughly understands all the ms outs and
wrinkles OF the profession and 'show" business he
will doubtless prove an efficient assistant to
Manager Wood during the coming season.
Manager Wallack, who Is at present In London.
leaves tnat city the 7th of August this cOun-
try. lie will bring back with him several dramatic
novelties in the shape OF new plays, one OF which
WILL probably, form the sensation for the inaugura-
ton Of the regular dramatic at his theatre
this CITY, the others being reserved until later in the
fall, for the purpose OF leavenlng the routine OF
the coming season. as heretofore. viii be
the principal attraction at the Waliackian
temple the me-. names and nature Of the pieces have
high order OF merit Manager Walack's judlcous and
discriminating Judgment gives ample assurance.
Several and strong acquisitions will be made to
the company, which, 1t Is rumored, Will also be re-
inforced by the return of Miss Madeline Henrqucs
Jennings, and the addition Of Miss LOUISA Moore
herself the proud title Of ''The Champion weepst,"
in the drama OF "Alter Dark, - which was br0ughs
out last winter at NibO's Garden.
Wagner Is about to bring out new opera,
"Imatra." concerning which there Is q peculiar
story. When "Tannhauser" was produced aud
damned in Paris the composer happened to be In
Russia giving concerts. He had got as far Finland,
when the news OF the reception found him at Juatra,
near Wib0rg. On the stone staircase OF belvidere
he thereupOn engraved the following inscription
'3l March, 1888, start for Germany. Adieu charm.
Ing country. adeu dear Russians, noble and intelli
You alone welcomed with formidable plaudlts my
sublime creations, whereas Paris the centre OF
Ignorance, Kisses them. 10 requlte you, dear Sar-
matan meOmaniacs, swear before this torrent to
compose an opera whose hero shall be Imatra; the
and so forth. Perhaps 1 may be induced 10 put
man on the stage, but | am not OF this"
'lmatra" Is now finished, and the oath draws near
its fulnlmens.
Mr.. Il. A. Sothern and the United States.
HAYMARKET THEATRE, LONDON June 90 1869.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
An article cut from an American newspaper has
been forwarded to me here. l am unable to name
the paper in which it appeared. as only slip was
sent to me. beg to call your attention to the fol-
lowing lines. Speaking OF Mr. Joseph Jefferson the
wrier says:-"tlis artistic position In London was
fixed by MS performances; but before he could fairly
begin those performances more than one person OF
theatrical weight and influence had underworld to
insure his run-amOng them Mr.. SOthern who
owed the best OF all he had to this country 10
the assertion That ever endeavOred to insure the
ruin or In any way nure Mr.. Jefferson, or any other
actor from America or from any other country, give
my most unqualified contradiction, and appeal to
MIR. Jefferson to confirm the truth of my words The
animus OF the writer OF the article Is evident. l
contemplate paying farewell visit to America, ana
he wishes to convert my old frienos into new enc
mics. That | owe whatever theatrical position
may have gained to America and to the Americans
Is most certain. as certain that am proud to &C
knowledge my obligations to the country that nrst
fostered nv earliest cndeavors To become an actor
I am, sir, your Obedicnt servant,
r. A. SOTHERN.