The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-19

THANKSGIVING Day was duly observed az our thea
tres yesterday. With the exception of Waliacka
theatre and the hail OF the San Francisco Minsrrels
matinee performances were gwen at every place Of
amusement in this immediate vicinity ana the MAJOR
iy OF them were literally palronlzed. In the evening
1t was with difficulty that seats could be OBJ,
tanned at any OF the theatres by those who
came late. Many managers, knowing the value
OF the day as theatrical festival, secured all thu
available theatres and music halls throughout the
country months in advance for this particular day.
but have found to their cost that their antcipaons
were slightly of the track President Grant having
changed the customary day from tho last Thursday
in November to the 1sth-just one week earlier
leaves many managerial uniortunates to give their
thanksgiving entertainments week after the actual
thanksgiving Day.
''Humpty Dumpty" gave a Fox matinee in New
Haven
A grand varieties was given In Paterson
"1'ne Octoroon" charmed the Newarkers In the
afternoon aud 'our American Cousln'' tickled them
In the evening.
The Doseret Ne,cs says the Salt Lake theatre was
perhaps 'tne first and only theatre upon this conl
nent that was ever dedicated by prayer"
Nine. Charles Mouton viii not sing TO day at tho
rehearsal OF the Philharmonic society. being en-
gagged TO sing next week at a concert IN aid OF the
Dramatic Fund.
Edmond About with colaborer has produced a
play-"Retired from Businessn-the nero OF winch.
retired merchant imagnes that he is afflicted with
The rinderpest
Nine. Patti has been suffering from the return of
naiady which little while ago caused her neon.
venience. She temporarily iosC ner voice but has
nov recovered 1t.
A few weeks since NJ. Violet, the builder OF tho
new opera House, Paris, expelled ali the men from
the place III consequence of quarrel with his sun.
contractors After endeavorlng IN vain to persuade
tue Journeynen to work for him at reduced wages
he sent for the police and drove them out forciDy
The affair would probably have made good deal or
noise had y not been Tor the greater interest or Oc
tober 20 1t has now been summary decided that
Nj. Violet was bound by the engagements Of the
sub-contractors and conlmlssary or police, an at
torney ana hulssler solemnY reinstalled the men
In tue building.
The danger which may result from carving out
an nterment within twenty-tour hours after death.
as prescribed I'm French law IL being turned to
dramatic account The manager OF the Gate thea
ire IN Paris has been SO distressed by the repora
ana especially by The. account OF recent case nj
Toulouse, that he has commissioned the preparation
OF dramatic piece in which all tho horrors OF this
legal crime Will DC exhibited to the enlightened
audiences that now revei 10 the voluptuous altrac.
tons OF 1.-THE White Cat.n The manager Ia con.
sderare aud practical. lie Will not expose an abuse
without showing that there Is q remedy for It, lie
proposes to break our hearts and to food our eyes
with tears by exhibiting the despair of the lovely
Ernestlne when that model OF young men, Adolphe,
end. Adolphe's parents are wise IN their genera
ton and they have ordered for him coffin OF the
latest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is, one provided with cleo.
trio wires, which, II the dear youth should In his
co1in, will strike an alarm. Nothing could be better
contrived. Adophe having been buried with all
his coffin; the wires take effect; alarm Is rung;
the youth Is quickly dislnterred; he lives again. and
Ernestlne, the inconsoiabc Ernestine rnsnes into
his arms And so the curtain that rose funeral
drops on the prospect OF a marriage. A drama ike
this onsht to be inyaluableto tue Inventor OF the
patent colin.