The New York herald., 1869-06-04
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.


| The Grand Opera House closes on Saturday even
ing next after q season Of nearly three months
'Patrie" which is now in its second week, has at
tracted several large audiences and actually re-
quired on occasion the exhibition. for the nrst
time In the annals Of this theatre Of the bulletin OF
"Standing Room Only" The piece, however, mas
| not drawn largely enough to compensate for the
managerial wear and tear which are needed to "push
1t on. Had 1t been produced earlier In the season 1t
would doubtless have proven trump card. 1t WILL
| however, be revived again next winter. Two or
| three performances OF "Patre" viii be given IN
Brooklyn by Manager Tayleure after the close Of the
season in this city. The Grand Opera House opens
next season late in August with Feehter, who will
then appear in his great Partisan hit OF 'Rouge ct
N0ir.n
The management Of Woods Museum announce
the last performances Of Robinson Crusoe" for this
week, and viii follow with the buresque by Byron.
| OF the maid and the Magpie," and a new comic
| ballet pantomme.
Leffingwell appeared last night at the Tammany
| in his great mpersonation of Romeo Jaffier Jen-
kins, and, as usual, convulsed his audience with
| irrepressble laughter Mr. Lefngwe is a bur-
esque and character actor Of undoubted talent, and
| as Romeo Jaffer Jenkins he fs probably. without
dro artistic and mrth-provoking, and is one OF the
most enjoyable 9nd finished pieces or acting now
upon the American stage. He has made the charac-
ter study for years and has achieved In 1t well
merted success Mr.. Lefiingwel now appears In
two OF his specialties every night, the gEaa.as o.
! TA....-....51 season Of German opera, which was
inaugurated at the Stadt theatre on Wednesday
evening, bids lair 70 prove magnificent success
| cient orchestra 1t could scarcely be otherwise This
evening "Faust will be given with the fun strength
Mrs scot-siddons left this city on Wednesday last
in the steamer en- route for Europe During her recent
| visit 10 this country Mrs. ScottSiddons formed
many strong professional and private attachments
and friendships and has endeared herself to many
ladylike department In private life as by her his
tronic talents and abilities. Professionally she has
| met with hattering success while in the United
States particularly in the cities OF the South and
West, where she invariably played TO crowded
houses. Mrs. ScottSiddons viii return again to this
| country early in September and we believe 1t to be
| her intention to take up her residence permanently
| among us. She will unquestionably be awelcome
| ana desirable acquisition to the American stage.
Her hurried departure from our midst was hastened
through the death of a near relative In England.
| The proposed benefit to Mr.. William Moore, the
veteran theatrical manager who has been lying
dangerously i'll for many weeks Is gradually assum-
Ing something like definite shape. Messrs Palmer
and with three such gentlemen at its head the bene
ht pretty certain to be pushed through. Manager
to appear once more upon the stage in one OF his
great diaectc characters upon the occasion OF the
| benefit and Falstar Jack. Sangal and other well
known favOrites have already volunteered their SER
| vices for the testimonial There Is scarcely the
slightest possibility OF Mr.. Moore recovering
| from his present illness, and as he is not over
| burdened with the goods OF this world and has q
large family dependent upon him for support. any
relief thai the profession swlth which he has been
connected for over thirty years contemplate fur
nishlng him or his family should be provided imme-
dIately.
John Brougham, on Monday, the 14th inst, shakes
the dust OF Gotham from OF his feet, and after
shaking his numerous friends by the hand HES him
self westward via the Pacific Railroad for the Pacific
slope. He goes direct TO san Francisco, where he Is
under engagement to appear at the California
theatre At the termination OF his engagement In
| San Francisco the genial John" will fright about
face" again for the East travelling by easy stages
across the Plains and mountains IN nnt AZ he % once more
Broughan wlll tarry for awhile among Brother
| he will endeavor TO delight with round
| OF his inimitable impersonatons. Should
Mr.. Brougham, while IN Salt Lake city, issue any
complimentary tickets the Mormon nabobs for his
performances he Will doubtless find 1t 70 his advan-
tage remember the mishap that befel the generous
careful to specify on each separate ticket the exact
% tha ge It Broiner brigham ana one
\ wife," two or three or more wives instead OF
| issued one such family ticket to Heber 9. kimba
and that great saint family almost filled the entire
theatre. and thereby prevented other Jolly saints
who were willing to pay for the privilege OF seeing
the .'show'' from even entering the building. Alter
Leaving salt - Lake & CITY, .J0nn king Of Surlesaue
and Will then play series Of short engagements in
| the principal Western cities, reaching New York
-
great favorte with bsnighted Gentiles, and Is
more than probable that during hts brief sojourn in
the female ones in particular-will also become
MYectionately attached TO HIM.
Pantomime and burlesque bid fair to hold posses
sion OF the town, not only during the summer SOL
stice but until the actual commencement OF the
regular fall and winter dramanc season. IL Is
somewhat strange that metropolitan theatre-goers
should have been so completely fascinated by the
glitter and the glare Of such silly, shallow and ho
low enjoyments. Pantomime is naught but q dumb
show Of nonsense strongly favored with ballet and
buresque while burlesque, such as We are now being
favored WITH ridiculous show of legs and absurd
leading actresses who appear In such plays lack
dress. Whatever there is, however. IN the way OF
% ceednsy small that csiiss have aeknoweased
lest the bottom part and the top part should
by some hocus pocus become confounded,
fear that by the III time the belt or rrde had been
described there would be neither top part nor bot
tom part left Tor them to go into olissful raptures
delicious or the pieces In question must be
refreshing to draw so well II follows, arguing after
the heavy manner OF theatrical managers. that such
breezy, not TO say brassy performances will be the
rage in this city until cold weather, the consump
to to-" them. just at present we have buresque
at Niblos, the Waverley and the Tammany
and pan'ompim,e a, "oGas rsrsyn Museum ana rne
reinforcement on Monday evening next at Wal
lacks, and then We shall have three theatres de-
voted 10 this great luxury Large audiences are the
rule at all OF the above named establishments, while
at those houses where the legitimate drama still
finds q home artists OF merit now 'speak their
pieces" 10 empty benches. To this complexion has
IL come at last
In addition to the pantomlme and burlesque
theatres tnat are TO remain open during the Summer
we will ALSO have Booths, which has already iuau-
gurated the summer season. Mr.. Joe JEFFERSON,
who opens here In about two weeks time, Ii under
q seven weeks engagement, and VIII be followed by
Mr.. Hackett IN round Of fastanian characters
and Miss Bateman who has been induced to accept
an engagement at this house on the most liberal
terms