The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-02
IN. never saw such colossal lsaics in

my life before
Icant describe them, though much they strike,
Nor liken them saw the Ike
"Acis and Galaieap has done put little for the
renovated Princess, the opera being performed
nightly 10 very tam houses mnas eeen placed upon
adornment one seaside landscape In particular, by
Mr. 4. Lloyd beng worthy OF the highest admira-
tom but the piece hangs fire wofully Miss Blanche
Cole Mr.. Vernon Rigby and Mr.. MOntem Smith,
who appear In It, though good musicians IN their
for Herr Fornes' Peyphemus, 1t is as SYDNEY Smith
used 10 say about the pattern Of Turkey carpet,
unlike anything that is in the heavens above. or on
the earth beneath or IN the waters under the earth
The days, or rather the nights OF the opera are
numbered, new play by Mr.. Boucicaut being
underlined for immediate production.
Mr.. w. 5. Glbert's play or "The Old Score" anent
which there has been SO fierce quarrel between
him and Mr.. A. Beckett OF the TOnadhd,ck, Is to be
drama called "Dreams'' will be substituted. The
latter piece which Is about the weakest that Its a
not naptiy named. for. Verify i IL IS such stun
ns Hnns.d are with MADE ana M as
extravaganza OF 'Robert the Devil" will DO revived
upon the same occasion IL Is to ne hoped that the
theatre OF lengthenng the dresses of the ladies who
dance in the burlesQue VIII not be repeated nere LOT
such reform forbids grace OF movement ana gen.
eral pcturesqueness OF effect, anything that the
Lord chamberlain may think TO the contrary not
withstanding. Moreover, true delicacy needs no
such squeamishness Of attire 1t calls to mind the
authentic story OF the bashfu man, who, bathing In
the sea and observing ladies TO approach, instantly
Owed 10 the bottom and despite the laws Of gravi-
tatiOn refused to come up again. drowning himseli
through motives OF excessive mOdesty. The LORD
Chamberlains circular has proved q dead letter
everywhere, except on the boards OF the Royalty,
where in the burlesque Of 1.-THE Military Billy lay
lor," Mr. Danvers excites roars OF laughter IN the
regiment. who. out of regard for the chamberlain,
insists upon wearing his KIT some inches longer
than those OF his comrades IN arms.
The Gaiety, am sorry to say, does not seem TO
prosper. Seems, madam p Nay it does not. 1t
il very nice theatre, but beyond that 1t never
seems to get Everybody admits that It is very
nice theatre, but nobody cares much about visiting
it. You remember Tor perhaps you don'D, Clarence
Mangan's story about the man VINO undertook to
gigantic biography in the world, and for the writing
oft the wOuld-be editor, who took house In the
reams OF paper, sheaves OF pens and gallons Of ink.
He began promisngly enough with these remarka-
pie wSrdsmsocrates was very nce man." put Ss
could not add for the life OF him. And so 1t IL with
Mr. Holllngshead. He has built very nice theatre,
the incest IN all London. but beyond that achieve.
ment he appears unable to bulge an inch. But was
not his Geographic prototype splendid fellowf 1t
exquisitely comic In the notion Of describing the
most august and sublime parsonage OF ancient his
tory as "a very nice man." "EL pede Hercules"
On the occasion OF her annual benefit at the Roy
atty few evenings ago, Miss NJ. Oliver spoke
contqacied tae cnrrent ors of her ptenio To
retire rom the management showing that her lease
was out, but she meant to take new one. FuuSttns
At the Queens theatre Mr. Bernaud's sensational
melodrama, 'rne Turn OF the Tide" keeps the pros
Mr.. RoberIsOn's comedy Of school" is still SO at
tractlve at the Prince Of Wales that there Is little
prospect OF o vacation
tinues at the olympic, where Miss Constance Roden
sings sweety enough. but falls to win favor for the
Is worth seeing, will not say ''hearng," II only
for The sake OF the tenor who, while he sings throws
behoa one Of the op
the mechanical figures In barrel organ 1t is mar
vellous how he does H. but he does.
Mr.. Blackstone at their head, are on professional
pilgrimage through the country. Being one day last
week at Manchester, sudden freak, but not wholly
without precedent seized two of the company, Mr.
Kendall ana Miss Madee Robertson. Nothing must
do them but to get married; so or they went to st.
Saviour's church, CharltOn-On-M edlock, whence,
after brief interview with the Rev. Mr. Birch fdbsn
01aeni they returned man and wife. In the evening
they played in "As You Like 1t, the bride appear
ing as KOsalind the bridegroom as Orlando Mr.
Kendall Is one OF NUMBER of young actors who
have sprung up OF late years, and who were very
much needed upon the London stage their special
ties being not hstr0nic talent OF high order, but
good taste in dress, and what Is more Important
easy, gentlemanlike department. Mrs. Kendall Ii
sister OF Mr.. I. w. Robertson, the well known
dramatlst. marriage contracted under similar
n was tina. OF MI. Charles Kean and
St. Marks church. Dublin. appearing the same
evening, by strange coincidence, In Tobin'f
an infectious thing marriage Is. know young
man who got married the other day.
And, BY the way, talking OF marriage reminds
one Of DInmow dirty little town In Essex, where
1t was formerly the practice to present fitch OF
bacon once year to any married couple who could
prove that q cross word had not passed between
them for q twelvemonth and day. Mr.. Harrison
Answorth, the novelist, not only founded story
upon this strange custom, but revived 1t, awarding
the hitch to certain Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow The In
stitutlon has Of late years fallen into allegiance,
OWING, 1t is believed, to general feeling OF disgust
nv chQr apfa
trick OF the last successful competitors an Irish
couple, known in lsington as Mr.. and Mrs. O'Fla-
and day were sufficiently accounted for after they
had carried OF the fitch by the fact that they hao
been living asunder all the time.
Theirs the best OF unions past all doubt;
They met and therefore ne-r fell out.
Last Monday the old ceremonial was once more
revived, under the presidency Of Mr.. 4. 4. Smith
OF Cremorne, and formerly lessee OF Drury Lane.
TWO bitches were presented, one TO Mr. and Mrs
Cassow and the other to Mr.. and Mrs. Leader. The
what elaborate procession through the town. to the &C
compartments OF band and with the attendance OF
great crowd There was afterwards Jste cham
petre In which the amusements were mock tour
nament, bicycle race, Punch and Judy show,
clowns tournament another Punch and Judy show
Maypoe dance and display OF fireworks. A gen
tleman, whose name is at present withheld ia STATED
to have expressed his readiness TO bequealh sun
sufficient to secure an annual presentation OF th
fitch. The amount required Is stated to be abou
seventy pounds. 1t is very excellent foolingn n,
doubt but before ne throws away his seventy pounds
wish the gentleman In question would have a few
words with me.
Next to getting married the pleasaptest thing II
the world should think must be to 60 up IN bal
lo0n-
Up In balloon, boys,
Up In balloon,
All among the shining stars
And round about the moon.
knew man once who went up IN q balloon, ant
glad enough he was to get out OF 1t. He descended
In field near Headon In Middlesex; but only fancy
tue owner OF the neld brought action Vi
trespass against him for coming upon hi.
lands without permissionl Bless his hospita bic
heart a nal