The New York herald., 1869-05-14
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

MVSiCAL AND In LAlklCAL NUtEos
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"Humpty Dumpty" dies tomorrow night at the
Olympic He was mischlevous fellow but delighted
all who were so fortunate as to make his acquaint
ance He has been for entire year the great
pet of the ladies and children, whom he never failed
to delight with his laughable escapades and curious
pranks and capers, and by them will no doubt be
greatly missed especially at the matinees II his life
had been spared him for few more evenings he
would have reached mis- five hundredth represen-
tatlon.
"The Tempest, (" as written by Mr.. Shakespeare and
conjured up at the bidding OF Fisk Jr at the Grand
Opera House. subsidies tomorrow evening ut that
establishment, where It has ragged for seven weeks
with all the accessories OF artificial thunder and
lightning, manufactured by Mr.. Tayeure and which
up to the present time have always been greeted
with genuine 'storms OF applause" After .The
sPatrie.n
Miss Eliza Newton, late of Brougham's theatre,
takes farewell benefit at the Theatre Francais to-
morrow night, upon which occasion the fair bene-
the piece in which she viii act for the pleasure Of
her friends. Miss Newton is about leaving IA for
the hospable shores OF Europe. and this VIII there
fore be her last appearance In public previous TO her
fhe Memphis theatre, about which so many expec.
tations were raised has been closed with q loss OF
900 for the season. The management Of the thea
tre in question, like the good people Of Memphis,
Mr.. Edmund Falconer is not the author Of the
piece called "Pepina," in which the sprightly
q at SID sagg the
snare drum in Philadelphia Some other person
The Elise Holt burlesque troupe aided by the
shortskirted glorles OF tulle and tights, VIII en-
deavor to captivate the staid Philadepnians for
short season with ttterng absurdities. The troupe
opened last Wednesday evening at the Chestnut
street theatre in "Lucretla Borgta, M. D."
MISS Ada Harland, supported by good burlesque
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week sne delighted the Kanucks with "lxi0n."
sae e aad sGs Wsex and sns
She makes most fascinating scamp OF the magic
lamp, we know and as such will be certain to please
tThe Chicago Exiles +" which is the new name that
has recently been bestowed upon the burlesque
member, having returned from the scene Of their
''triumphs in the East" Philadelphia and Buffalo,
on Monday m ga at the Deaf6Srn "a % theatre
Mr.. Barton Hill goes to London at an early day
under engagement to the st. James theatre, now
be the recipient OF q farewell benent on Monday
evening next at the Arch street theatre Philadel-
indianapolis is at present tortured with the strains
of o something rejoicing in the name OF German
Comic opera" indianapolis ana Clnclnnatl ABOVE
all other cities in the Union, are best calculated to
appreciate works Of this kind.
BrignOl is vending his way Nortnward up the
tOrtuOus Mississippi as fast as steam VIII carry him
and his numerous engagements IN the principal
cities along the route Will permit. on Monday
non Pasnuale, and was TO give three grand operate
concarta ~ that c1v This evening he gives a con.
corr IN NaahviIe and to-morrow evening he will
sin1 in ssThe Rarber of Seville i'm the same CITY,
.sSam, 10 Chanfranin0 this week in Chicago: the
.octoroon;, ~ keening company with MIN In that
moral nerad,se
Miss Kate Fisher and her celebrated horse Won
der are delighting the citizens OF Rochester with
and Mazeppa receive between them the lions share
of the applause evoked by the piece.
"Foui Play,' is receiving fair play from Fanny B.
Price In Detroit.
Kate Reynolds has achieved quite brilliant sue
cess in st. Louis, where she opened on Monday
evening in her new play Of 'BOund."
The great European Circus exhibits in Mott Haven
on Monday.
The New York Circus opened in Philadelphia for q
season Of two weeks on Monday last. After leav-
ing the Quaker City this ''great show" will perambu