The New York herald., 1869-04-05

| gave the "Euryanthe" overture, Tannhauser fan
| inimitable quicksteps in spirited style. Miss
ROkohl. an amateur. sang couple OF selections
| from Beethoven and Lachner passably, and Mr..
Arnold save a satisfactory rendering OF violin fan
tasia by VieuxteDps. Harvey Dodworth conducted.
Theatrical Notes.
The Forences played to $1,000 house in Hart
| ford Thursday night which Is good for classic
| Hartford
Colonel Fitzgerald, the author OF evolves at Bay,n
| "Light at Last" and other American plays more or
less successful, has new drama on the stocks en-
titled ''Bound to the Rack" 1t Is said to be the
most ambitious effort the industrious Colonel has
| yet made; and we therefore look to see something
worthy OF the managerial skill and ibcralIty OF Mr.
Clifton Tayeure, who is now negotiating for it. If it
| is at oil adapted to his spacious stage.
Miss Edith Challis. who was to have Joined the
English burlesque company which opened last week
In In Philadelphia, has returned to New York, not
Ouida's novel, "Strathmore," /" has been dramatized
or sye aaysd on a s 1fon In
"Women Rule" the new comedy by q "distin-
guished member OF the Philadelphia bar" was not a
success. 1t is defective In plot dull In dialogue
heavy in action and about as cheerful, but not SO
eloquent as one Of Judge Bedfords charges to
Mr.. A. G. Hibbard, OF Detroit wrote poem which
was recited as prologue at the opening Of the new
| ..pome' mentions Thespis. Eschylus, SOphocles
Euripides Aristophanes Terence. Piautus, Racine,
larly makes no mention Of Farnle. But what can be
expected from man who calls Western theatre
70 70 anH iMen M uner
To cali the msntling blush to virtues cheek,
aS tss Sos sy man.
| That shuts out married ladies' from the company
| and opera oOufe from the stage.
Kate Reign0lds won triumph IN Detroit as Lady
| Opera 6ouce at the Fifth Avenue theatre
tn hQ we Wa
may Judge by the rapid sales OF seats Tor the first
week. The rivalry between Tostee and Irma as to
who will Draw the largest houses on the alternate
| nights will make the season success alone.
The average receipts OF the California theatre
have thus far been $1,000 night.
The celebrated Mexican sheep speculator, John
Wilson, has opened his "World Circus" IN San Fran
! cisco.
travestie OF Hamlet-'Ye Dismal Prince 70
Bigamiste and ye Ghost" by T. Cooper dc Leon,
editor Of the Mobile Register, has been produced at
Newton Gotthoid has got hold OF Robert Penfold
in "Foul Playn at the National, Cincinnati with
! Fanny Price as Helen Rolleston.
Mrs. Lizzie Madison and Miss Alice Seider assumed
the roles OF tie Misses Jennie and Irene Worrell,
who were ''ndisposed" according to the Porkopoli-
Anna Dickinson has lectured 154 times since last
autumn.
''The Field Of the Cloth Of Gold," as produced by
Manager Macauley, at Woods, in Cincinnati must
be q marvellous mosaic. MISS Sophie Worrell
dances clog as Darnley, Billion and Van Hamme
in ''p0etical ballet,n Professor Dobson does the
chime OF bells on the banjo, Sir Guy the cripple, is
l
ston winds up with q walk around cancan, Grecisn
Ada Webb is playing at De Bars, in ST. Lous.
Lellngwell is in Galveston.
Laura Keene Is expected in Trenton, with her
| company.
Robertson's very latest entitled Dreams" has
Paiqrave Simpsons histoiicai drama of Marie
Antoinette was played at the Princess, London
with mile Beatrice as the "Austrian womann
| A dramatization Of WIkie Collins "Moonstoner
| Is announced at the Adelph, London.
Theatrical Affairs ia the British Capital.
LONDON, March Il, 1869.
The stagnation Of commerce and trade in London,
owing to the almost constant absence OF the queen
and Court from the metropolis has only affected
those most intimately connected with mercantile
pursuits but has sadly depressed all amusements
and, with only two or three exceptions, managers
have hard struggle to keep their doors open.
This may appear strange In the face OF the fact
that several new theatres have been built and
opened here within little more than year. Still
1t Is the TRUTH and although it is palpable to the
public have no doubt that quite as many theatres
as have been built will be closed within month or
two.
The St. James, which was opened three months
ago under the lesseeship OF Mile. Laferte backed
by rich coioneD and managed by II. II. DAVIS. well
known in New York with Miss Lucy Rushton, has
already collapsed. But that unfortunate house
is, like oyster constantly opening only TO close
again.
The Lyccum, under f. T. smith, has sunk into the
slough OF despond lately ana has closed doors for
week. because there was literally audience.
CLEAN Of hope has, however, lllumined 1t by the
genuine success OF Westland Marston's new play
ellie for Life" produced there last week. This may
relieve the treasurer for ume but, fear only for
time.
The Queens theatre. Of which Mr. Labo uchere,
the exmember OF Parliament is lessee, II also about
N " n n In fha
camp-caused, 1t Is SAID, by rivalry between two
ladies. on az that Dion Boucicault will assume the
rens OF government here, but think that is very
uncertain.
The Holborn. Also one OF the batch OF new theatres
that has sprung up Will shortly give up the ghost
burlesque sensational establishment, and become
the home, or rather the refuge, OF the almost dis
said reign mere. Fanny Joscphs, the present lessee,
has worked hard and bravely, but unsuccessfully,
chancellor OF the exchequer, must have lost heavily.
Our two Italian opera companies have been
smelted down into one, and tn the process much
dross has been skinned or both. Her Majesty's
theatre, Just rebuilt in very magnificent style wiz
remain closed, Lord Ward, millionaire as he is,
niture, scenery and decorations. Arditi Will weld
the baton OF musical director, Costa having been
very clearly de6ned. MY impression IL that Maple.
son wiz be quietly but surely squeezed out
events to have some other Italian opera started
here and negotiations are already In progress for
the Lyceum for that purpose by some Inssco per u
comique at the st. James, and George Perren, the
English tenor undauntcd by the ruin OF Harrison and
Pyne the English opera company Cllmited ana every
other attempt TO establish what is called English
opera In London. has $50 the papers say) 'thrown
down the gauntlet" whatever tnat may mean
and intends TO give US the pure article undecided
commencing no doubt with an Italian opera trans
lated, mutilated nnd badly sung. Then when II
fails, because people who know what music u viii
not listen 10 what ~ not music shall be Informed
for the thrtythird time that we have neither
nor patriotism.
Talking OF tenors, Sims Reeves hos got into hot
through disappointing the public This custom
all too frequently and was not only mulcted In
damages but fined ten pounds for not appearing at
the court when subp9naed. Reeves says his throat
was sore aud innamed and he could not sing The
jury evidently thought he "mignt, could should aud
tauo