The New York herald., 1869-06-06
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

The regular musical and dramatic season in this
city Is closing as 1t began-abruptiy. The beginning
was by the usual gradual advances. All the bril-
liancy burst upon us at once, and the managerial
trumpets gave out one simultaneous and dscordant
blare the public The close is just sudden
The lights 60 out with sudden flash, the beautiful
pictures disappear, while not few OF our princely
managers buckling their tin armor and PASTE
board crowns 10 die amid the ruins OF their
own making, like the real kings whom they have so
often personated to the hearrendlng strains OF an
asthmatc orchestra the lurid glare OF red lre, the
roll OF sheet iron thunder and the ntfu flashes OF
rosin lightning. The season is ended. There is no
tapering or-no easy letting down. 1t is chopped
or with one blow-that is the end OF It. This is the
new style Of dong things-the surprising, sensa-
tional cumlnative, brlliant-all ending in sudden
climax Of total darkness
The Broadway theatre is defunct Like its big
brother, the "old Broadway 1t is now among "the
things that were"
The New York theatre-the reconstructed church
is closed, and neither SAINT nor sinner can gain
admlttance through its sacred portals. No one ap-
pears to know or care whether or not Il will ever
again reopen either as a church or theatre. Irhas
been tried as both, and in each instance was q la
mentable failure.
''rhe Catacombs, in Fourteenth street. always IN
q chronic state OF somnambullsm, after brief but
spasmodc season Of polyRlot orera, has gone OF
into a regular snore. IL may wake up In tue lall,
hns after yawn or two Will be prsIy cerIaln TO
renRsSe TSs ersnS as jish ktss % season of nearly
three months Closed last night in perfect blaze OF
splendor with q good play and crowded house.
the latter being an exceedingly rare occurrence at
this gorgeous establishment The massive doors OF
the Grand opera House will remain closed until the
latter part OF August, when they VIII again bo
thrown open TO the public, with Fechter, tue TRACE
dian as the ''star attraction"
The Theatre Comique likewise closed last night,
after long and prosperous season OF varieties ana
burlesque entertainments. This house reOpens on
The company from the Comque, including Jinks
Lingard and the bleached blondes, opens at
Sewyn's theatre Boston, to-nlorrow night, for
season OF two months.
The regular season at wallack's also terminated
last night. Tomorrow evening Mr. Moss inaugurates
a summer season OF "comic pantomme' az thls
house with the celebrated baurt troupe, VINO Will
upon this OCCASION make their first appearance pc
fore an American audience IN the new spectacular
pantomime of mother Hubbard" .u. 49, --.,.
The opera boitfe season at the Ineare rrancals
terminates on next saturday evening Inc per
formances during the week Will be Tor tue benent Oh
the leading members ol MI, urau s So, soasno
OF comedy and standard drama by tue company from
Selwyns theatre, Boston. .,, - ,, -.
The ODera bo,tGe season at the Ffth avenue theatre
will urobably close on or about the goth instant,
after which the theatre will remain closed uhuh the
| fall -.,- -...., =, poo,,,. ,hoo,ro
| was brought TO a close week ago, MI. bootn anu
Miss McVicker, with other members Ol tne company
retiring from the stage lor the summer inns es.ao
| mer with Mr.. Joseph Jefferson, Mr.. Hackett and
| Miss Bateman as the stars" MFR. Jefferson com
| mences an engagement OF seven weeks at this
| theatre on Monday the 14th instant.
| The dramatic season at the Stadt theatre termi-
| mated with grand flourish some weeks ago. The
| house Ia now occupied with q German opera COM
pany, and 1t the Intention OF the management to
proong the present opera at this house until
the inauguration Of the regular fail dramatic season