The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-13
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

The Fifth Avenue theatre opens for the regular
season on Monday evening next, under the manage
ment Of Mr.. Augustn DAILY, with one OF the best and
strongest stock companies In this country. The sale
OF seats for the opening night was commenced Wed
nesday at the theatre, and the indications favor
able for perfect Jam Of beauty and fashion upon that
occason-an occasion, by the by, which is to mark
new Wallackian era IN the dramatic annals OF this
city-an era Of strong stock companies and good
plays. Up to the present time Wallacks theatre has
been the only establishment in this city where
good plays were interpreted With really first
class talent; but now that Mr.. DAILY has entered
upon the same aed OF action as Manager WallacS
managers at last recognize the important fact that
the playgoers OF this metropolis are an intelligent
and an educated class OF beings, who refuse longer
TO be humbugged, and that dramatic STARS" no
matter OF what magnitude, can no longer shine pro-
fltably for ''enerpflsing managers" without deriv
ing heat and light, in the shape OF good support,
from such strange sups az bona dde 'strong stock
companies" The inaugural sensation at the Fifth
Avenue theatre will be Nh r. W. hobertson's four
act comedy entitled "Play,n which piece, we be-
leve has never yet been produced in this country,
although It met with quite brilliant success last
season in London. The piece is TO be produced with
new and appropriate scenery, and Will nave the al
yantages OF o strong cast, including Messrs =. 4.
Davenport, George Holland, George IA. Clarke, j. T..
Polk Mrs. Clara Jennings, Mrs. Gilbert and Miss Az
Sophie worren takes a benefit tonight at Woods
Museum. good programme is offered, aud the
house will doubtless be Oiled With the aamirers OF
the yiyaclous Sophie and the lovers Of burlesque.
"Formosa or the Railroad to Ruin" new sensa-
tional drama by Boucicaut, will be the next novelty
at Nibio's Garden. Scene painters and carpenters
are now busy night and day preparing for this great
storm. Why 1t 10 called 4Formosar or why 1t is
termed the "Rairoad to RUM we have not been
able to learn. We are given to understand, how
ever that the scene or the story 10 neither laid IN
Japan Is there railroad scene In It, all OF which
IS no doubt very con5oling to the public, and but
serves to heghten the interest IN the forthcoming
Mile. Desclauzas has made her debut at the varie.
tes Paris, IN "Fleur de The" and was well received
new play. entitled "LAGare de la Rue Duncan
poix,n Of which report speaks highly.
Max Strakosch has secured the services OF car
lOta Patti and Is making preparation Tor an exten
sive concert tour through the country In the ial
Carlotta Patti previous to her departure from Eu
farewell concerts at the Crystal Palace, London
MereIli has offered Max Sirakosch, her manager
900 francs to cancel his American CONTRACT Will
her and to allow ner to accompany him to Russia
but ne has refused. trusting Justly to the American
people to sustain him In presenting such costly but
Stenway Hall about September 20, and Manager
Strakosch In addition to Mile. Patti, has secured
the services Of Theodore Ritter, the great French
violin utrt,eoso besides number Of other nrst class
The building OF the new Opera in Paris proceeds
RAPIDLY The planned and almost finished ap
proaches are worthy OF the edMce, which improves
as It grows. The long secluded loneliness OF the ati
rellevl OF the SUES WIS w NV
removal OF the envious boarding which has so lonl
whetted the public curiosity. Great expectation
| had been raised and have been realized The French
| capital, already so rich In monumental maRmncence
will boast OF no works OF art more beautiful thar
these since they are worthy pendants OF the spirit
stirring reeri on the Arc dc pEtolle, though on
far smaller scale. Apollo Will be hoisted up TO M
| dun columenu has ten tons or bronze In his limbs
/ he will need even stouter capsans and c0rdage thai
| those which have just raised the two huge bronz
nymphs. Mepomene and Euterpe. inc statue WI
| he larger than that which adorned the muslcs
Deity's temple Mt Delphi or Actium, and wnel
percned upon his pinnacle VIII be visible 70 cor
siderable distance.