The New York herald., 1869-05-24
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

Theatrical affairs in and around the m metropolis,
just at present, are exceedingly duh; In fact the
present week bids fair to be the dullest, by long
Odds that the city has experienced since the OPEN
ing OF the There Is very little novelty either
musical or dramatic, vouchsafed us; but such as
are to be favored with smacks OF the sensational
element, and viii doubtless prove acceptable to
New York paygoers in these days Of dramatic
drought
The present is the last week or Mr.. Booths
engagement in this city. During the week Mr..
Booth Will play Otnello and Iago alternate
nights with Mr. Adams. on Monday evening next
Mr.. Adams takes his. benefit, upon which occasion
he Will appear Claude Menotte, in 1.-The Lady oil
Lyons.n
Laur troupe Of pantominilsts will inaugurate the
summer season at this house on Monday evening
next with ney grotesque pantomime which
has been IN active preparation Tor the past three
months.
"The Portyn at Niblo's will caper nimbly for but
five nights longer Sinbad ye salIorn Will be INTRO
duced TO the pubIc on saturday evening, when the
Codoche troupe OF grotesque dancers wlll have IAN an
opportunity Of ,ar showing S f sn' fantastic skill
.'Parie- will be given TO night ut the Grand opera
House. after the original models used In It's produc
ton in Paris The scenery what there Is oI IT, will
be entirely new, and the piece Will have the great
advantage OF strong cast.
The Theatre Francois VIII be reopened on Satur-
day evening for a short season OF opera b0ilDe,
under the management OF Mr.. Grau. 1he season IL
limited TO two weeks, with ia We Parsienue'' ON
the opening night and Nerves renowned opera VI
'Chllpericn on Tuesday, as the attractions.
1.-The Hermits Bel" and "Barbe Bleue' are
announced for repetition at the Fifth Avenue
theatre, with Tostee and lrma In the leading f0tes
On saturday evening Mlie Tostee makes her farewell
appearance, IN two pieces.
The new pantomirne at the olympic Is improving
with each successive representation and viii pro-
baby hold possession OF the boards throughout the
s.Robnson Crusoe, /, at Woods Museum, is like
wise improving and Is proving a trump card for the
management lt, like the pant0mime at the Olym-
pic bids fair to be Of the cool and enjoyable at
fractions during the summer.
The Inirnitabie Lefiingwen opens this evening at
The Tammany the "Gusliing Clorlnda' ana VIII.
most assuredy, prove most refreshing reeI TO the
bdDitues OF this establishment, who, OF late, have
been surfeted with nondescript plays and panto-
mines, not to mention its deluge OF dangerous gym
Tony Pastor. who is far ahead OF the times, keeps
mace with himself this week by presenting his
numerous constituents with another new drama,
this time Dutch one, done In English. The piece
in question Is entitled "a Dutchman In Double
"Pysmalion,n at the waverley, makes way for
"Ixi0n,r on Wednesday evening" which, although
not exactly new, will probably draw large audiences
pluto, will hold possession OF the boards ut the
Comque for two weeks longer. at the end of which
time he departs for the "Hub In company OF
the beached blondes and links Lingard
The Original Japs' OF Professor Risley tumble
about in the stsdt theatre until THURSDAY when
''Rcd Hot'' and the Ebony Blondes' are st the
attractions at Bryants'.
Barber Bluer and the "Unbleached Blondess are
the loadstones that draw large audiences TO the san
FrancsoRns.
Jonn Brougham remains for another week at the
Park theatre Brooklyn, with his burlesque Oh shy
Hooley's Minstrels are out wish an attractive pro-
granme for the present week, and as usual, Will he
ole Bull hddles tomorrow evening at Steinway
Hall and on "wednesday evening at the brooklyn
Academy.