The New York herald., 1869-11-15
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

four weeks season or "grand English opera"
win be inaugurated this evening at the Grand Or
House, under the experienced drecti- or Mrs.
Caroline Rlcnings- Bernard. The ...o.,,,o, ., ,he
company is comparatively ,n,. o,tx hut tne
majority OF the s s :. Z sroa to M
highly srtistes composing 1t come 70 as ~
endorsed by our cousins in the pfo'mo'~' ~
| cities. "Maritana" Will be gwen this
Grown Diamonds" tomorrow evening, with "la.i-
nee on thanksgiving Day, and other novelties during
The remainder or the week.
Ine leading dramatic event OF the week will bs
the reopening or the Theatre Francas this evening"
Tor six months dramatic season, under the man.
ageinent OF Mr.. @. w Tayleure. The inaugural SEN
sation will be the production OF the new English
sensational drama entitled London or Lights
and Shadows OF the Great City,r which is
TO be brought out in very elaborate style. An at
tractive feature Of the play viii be It's scenery,
which has been imported expressly from London,
and which is said to give accurate panoramic Illus
trations OF London street views. The cast OF the
piece gives promise OF an excellent performance.
Mrs. Clara Jennings r. G. Bangs, O. 4. Parsioe,
Lewis Baker, G. +. Deyere and L. Righton--a new
conner from England-personating the principal
characters. matinee performance ID announced
for Thanksgiving afternoon.
At the Fifth Avenue theatre Mrs. +. s. Chanfrau-
formerly Of the Winter Garden-makes her appear
ance this evening before New York audience as
Esther Eccles in Robertson's popular comedy OF
"Caste" Mrs. Chanfrau who enjoys the reputation
OF being something above the ordinary In this par
ticuar role viii be supported upon this occasion by
the full strength OF Manager Daly's excellent COM
pany. On Wednesday and Saturday evenings Pal
grave simpsons relishable comedy Of Second
Love" will be given with strong cast and appro-
pirate scenery. matinee will be gwen at this
house on Thanksgiving afternoon
The temperance OF Mr.. Lester Waack upon the
boards OF the dramatic temple which bears his name
has been the magnet OF attraction which has
drawn larger audiences thither during the week
than were ever before assembled beneath It's fres-
coed dome. THIS theatre has lately been so altered
that 1t now seats over two hundred additional peo
pie in the parquet alone, and no stronger proof is
needed OF the popularity OF the gentemanly actor
manager than the large and fashionable audiences
which since his temperance have nightly filed the
house to its utmost capacity The delightful comedy
| OF "Home" and the laughable comedetta Of "a
| Regular Fix'' are the bills Tor this week, with
| Mr.. Walack in both pieces.
Miss Bateman, IN her great and really artistic
impersonation OF Mary Warner, Is still the attrac-
| ton at Booths The piece continues to attract
| large audiences, and will doubtless do 80 until
| the termination or Miss Batemans engagement,
which, by the way will conclude with the ending OF
next week. After finishing at Booths theatre Miss
| Bateman will give two representations OF "Mary
Warner' Brooklyn, after which she goes TO Phila
delphia for four weeks.
"Poor Humanity-tne new sensational drama at
the 0lympic-has been subjected to udicious prun
ing and otherwise strengthened and improved, and
Is now most enjoyable performance. The enter
tanment at this house has also been strengthened
still further by the additional attraction OF "A Bull
in China Sh0pu Which is now nightly given as The
afer-piece Like most or the other theatres IN this
city grand matinee performance VIII be given at
the Olympic on Thanksgiving Day.
The yivacious .Iittle Lotta as the charming It-
tie Neilr and tie mercurial "Lltte Marchloness"
is draw Ing blg audiences, In the fullest sense OF
the term, at Niblo's "big theatre" The house Is
crowded every night, and the support which Lotta
receives at this establishment tends IN great
measure toward making her present series of per-
formances tue most enjoyable OF any she has yet
given in this city. The present Is the last week Of
Lotta as Little Nell, 'Fire Fly'' being announced
| for next Monday evening. matinee performance
| win also be given at this house on Thanksgiving
| afternoon.
woods Museum, vita its dramatic representa-
tions its thousands OF curosties and wonders and
| its grand menagere, is attracting fair share oil
public patronage. In the dramatic department this
week "Yankee Hobinson,u as Darius Dutton, viii
be the feature at tue matInees, while Miss Celia and
Jerome Howson will do the artistic In the evenings
In the burlesque OF "Aaddin, the Wonderful Scamp"
Three grand performances are announced at tins
house Tor Thanksgiving Day-one Ia the forenoon,
one In the afternoon and one In the evening"
The Bowery theatre opens the week with three
slmmensen pieces, in which Blanchard ana his dogs
appear. They are entitled the "Lost SniuBg,r
sIdiot JACK" and 'sThe Country School, Thanks.
giving matinee viii also be given on Thursday. in
accordance with the usual custom on that day.
Tammany as full OF variety aud music this week
as ever. A number OF novelties have been added TO
the bll and many more are in course OF preparation
and VIII be produced at early day. The Hanions,
in tner great apeze act, have created quite Juror
as have also the 'lliputian gladiators.n matinee
will also DO given at this house on Thanksgiving
Day.
AT the waverley theatre another change Of per.
formance Is announced for the current week The
bills are repiete with novelty, and tue performances
promise to be 'brimfulln OF fun and enjoyment A
grand varieties matinee is announced Tor Thanks
giving afternoon at this house.
The Theatre Comique is stiil patronized by large
and admiring audiences. and weekly offers con-
stan stream Of novelties to the critical and exact
ING tastes OF the ha0aueS OF this establishment. A
Thanksgiving matinee will be given on thursday In
addition to tho regular ones on Wednesday and sat
urday.
Tony Pastor In addition to the usual quantity OF
sensational acts and songs, VIII present an entirely
new and original irish piece from Pooe's prolific
pen entitled "Cormack OF the Cavo,n this evening
and on Thanksgiving gives an extra matinee.
The san Francisco Ministries, ever sure OF fun
house and merry audience make but little change
in their last weeks programme finding that amply
sufficient to amuse their numerous audiences.
Bryant's like "od Times, Rocks, y have been turn
ing away people nightly. the funny song and dance
OF "shoo, Fly; Don't Bodder MeIn by Dan Bryant
and Dave Reed having made an immense hit A
burnt cork matinee will be given at this house on
Thanksglvi ng Day.
The present season at the New York Circus has
thus far been one Of tho most prosperous ever be-