The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

Bryants' Minstrels perform at Taylor Hall, Tren.
ton, on Monday next.
Professor Risley's troupe Of 'Imperial laps" are
spinning their tops at the Crystal Palace. London.
links Lingard, with his "Pluton and brigade of
blondes, will commence an engagement at the Hoil-
day theatre, Baltimore. on neat Monday evening.
The damage done at Nibo's by the explosion on
last Monday night has been repaired and precau-
tons have been taken by the management to guard
in future against occurrences OF similar nature.
The revival of "East Lynne' at the Grand Opera
House has drawn large audiences for the last two
nights. Miss Lucille Westerns engagement has up
to the present time been very successful.
Mr.. w. n. Floyd as Cynosure and Miss Annie De-
land as Mrs. Apex in the comedy OF "Self," now on
the boards at WalIack's with Mr.. John E. owens ~
John Unit, contribute In no small degree to the
cess OF the piece. Mr.. Floyd affects the airs OF the
"heavy swell" and the graces of Partslanizsd
American to perfection, while Miss Deland, in the
role OF would-be leader OF fashion, acts with q
naturaness which, to say the least, is enjoyaoe
as charming and she, furthermore, dresses her
character with exceedingly good taste, two qualities
rarely combined In actress of the modern school,
and but seldom found nowadays upon the boards
Of metrop 0litan theatres
Chang, the Chinese giant repued to be eight feet
six inches high, ID at present rambling about in this
vicinity, exciting more curiosity than fear. lie
comes to this country to exhibit himself and will
receive visitors at an early day at Woods Museum.
He is accompanied by his wife, little Acknowledged
creature not quite Six feet high.
Mile. Josephine MOrlacchi, one OF the brightest ana
most artistic children OF Terpschore who has ever
visited this country, has completed her arrange
ments and her troupe for the fan and winter season
She commences next week, at the Boston theatre q
long engagement. She will then travel through the
principal cities in the West and South. The special
feature OF her season will be the union of drama AMI
ballet In pieces Ia which she Will sustain the leading
roles. Her company Is carefully selected andAcomt-
prlses such artists as the Mazzeri sisters, SETH,
Pagant and 1vers, besides an excellent corps do
ballet.
slgnof Operti has been engaged for the season a.
leader OF the orchestra at Nibl0's HIS concerts Az
Long Branch during the summer nave been very
successful. Mile, Emile Knaress, the eminent plan.
Ist has been one OF their principal attractions.
complimentary benens 10 gn3a oPe ana aSas pace
The next season at the waveriey theatre Will 10
inaugufated on the 23d OF August with hrst class
variety company, under Mr.. Clinton Eddys manage.
of a female "Lingard," o MISS Ammo Hindie, whose
songs and rapid change OF character AMI costu 40
have already gained her considerable popularity 20
the West. DICK Carroll ana Sam Ryan, TWO N1w
York favores are also engaged.
Mile SchneIder's phreneilc dancing brought her
into alarming peril on the night OF the 2lst OF July at
saturnalia OF the last act OF "Orphee aux Enierst
where Eurydcc breaks out In canean more I'll a.
and vulgar than Its mad and vulgar tribe Fling NC
and kicking her dress about as usual, she nung or
kicked II into tray OF col0red fire which was suIn.
ing near the wings to heghten the eject OF taa
scene. In an instant the light gauzy dress snriveed
tp IN a blaze which seemed to wrap tho actress cor
petcly, The audience shrteked; the actors rush 4o
forward and several gentlemen sprang from ~
salls TO the stage and dung their coats on the bnrn.
Ing Eurydice. When the flame vas nut out II WAS
ionnd that Mile Schpeder was unhurt She Was a
tsiGe decDeiee perhaps. when The tpaer fell lror
her. but ,hat Wa3a