The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-18
Musical and Theatrical Notc,.

musical ana theatrical Notes.
The sale Of seats for the Grand French opera sea.
son at she Academy Of Music commences to-day.
Nicke. the 'prestidigtateur,n will show In Holll-
daysburg, Pa, on Monday September ~.
Twelve matinees are announced for to-day, as fol.
lows:-"Rip Van winkle,n at Booth's Dreams at
the Fifth avenue; "Patrie," at the Grand Opera
House; 'The Puritan's Daughter at the Theatre
Francois; "Formosa," at Niblo's; "Uncle Toms
Cabin" at the Olympic; "Masaniello," at the Mu-
scum; 1.-THE Queen OF Heartsn at the Tammany;
"Jocrisse the Jugger," at the Comique "Life In the
Empire City, at Tony Pastor's variety entertain
ment at the Waverley, and mnstrelsy at Bryant's.
The matinee given at Bryauts Minstrel Hall this
afternoon will be for the relief OF the widows and
orphans OF tho unfortunate Avondale miners.
good programme is offered, and the hall will doubt
less be crowded.
The European Circus win give Its last afternoon
performance In Brooklyn to-day. On Monday and
Tuesday next 1t exhibits in Williamsburg, after
which 1t journeys with Its acrobats lions ponies and
clowns to Greenpoint and HobOken
The Bowery theatre, IN keeping with the Jewish
festival next week, has prepared grapd Jewish
drama for the DELEGATION OF our lsraeitsh citizens.
on Monday evening, aud will be followed during the
week win Others OF like stamp
Mrs. Henry c. Watson VIII resume her recitations
early in the season. Her programmes are varied by
the Introduction OF songs ana ballads which, In
most cases, are incidental to the pieces chosen. AS
vocalist her reputation Is well known, few eocu-
tionsts having voices more rich In compass or
delicate In ntOnation.
'Oucic luil CdDiti us pIOuuCSu III tle OylplC
with all us black lmperfectons and ncongrutes, is
still sufficiently sensational to draw tears, create
laughter and interest large audiences and Is
therefore, entitled TO rank q success. The
pictures OF Southern iile as 1t was popu-
larry supposed to exist before 1.-The late
unpleasantnessr are handsomely placed upon the
stage, oil the scenery being new and handsomely
painted. Upon the whole much praise Is due 10 the
enterprisng management OF this theatre for the SUI
peru manner In which the piece In question has
been placed upon the stage. Symons-the funny
punning Dan-ls now entirely restored TO health,
aud does oil the important business Of the establish
ment In his usual amiabe manner.
Though scarcely yet fairly under way, the fail dra-
maric season 10 this city already begins to pinch
pretty severely In several places. The Theatre COM
ique closes for the tonight under Its present
management, which Is the first knock down OF the
season this evening under its present management,
which is O corresponding KNOCK down Of varieties
entertauments.n WHO'S neXtf The Comiquc re-
mains closed Tor week or two after which 1t re-
opens @ varieties theatre under the management
of Messrs. Butler Il Spencer. The Waverley passes
into the hands or Messrs. Reeder RYAN, VINO are
determined TO run the concern as avariees theatre,
whether they sink swim.
The Lydia thompson brigade OF blonde burlesquers
are still attracting large audiences at the Arch Street
theatre, Philadelphia, with their highly spiced ~
version OF 1.-The Forty Thieves" Apropos OF the
Arch, we learn that Mrs. John Drew has given 5000,
Miss Lydia Thompson 800 ana Mr.. Joseph ID. Muir
ray $25 to the relief Of the Avondae sufferers. The
sylphke Blrgned-he OF opera bo,yGe fame-has
been appointed business agent to the Lydia Thomp-
son troupe. Markham the fair Pauline, who sports
the "woice Of vocal wevet' and black eyelaslles
with great head OF yellow hair having tired OF
robust aorobatic burlesque as INDUCED in at the
wigwam OF Iammany secedes from that institution
al an early day, and reJons the Thompsonian blonde
brigade at Baltimore ON the 27th inst,