The New York herald., 1869-04-24


the good fortune TO be present.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Seventeen matinee performances OF all kinds ana
qualities will be given today-sixteen az the various
theatres In this city and at the minstrel hall in
Brooklyn. This is the largest number Of matinees
ever before announced for day In this city, and
embraces everything In the way of amusement
from heavy tragedy, opera, burlesque, farce,
comedy and pantomime down to minstreisy and
sensational drama.
At the Broadway theatre "rhe Fairy Circleu and
"Cust0m OF the Countryn will be the attraction,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams In the principal
roles This will be the very matinee that will ever
be given at this tme-honored establishment, owing
to the fact that the theatre Is TO be converted into
fancy stores.
AT Booths theatre "Othellon will be given. with
Mr.. Booth as the jealous Moor and Mr.. Adams as
the intriguing Iago. Next week these gentlemen
will reverse their respective roles
'The Tempest" will rage with all the fury OF sue.
cess at the Grand Opera House, and AN attempt will
be made to make 1t enjoyable by patent thunder and
chemical lightning; both warranted not TO KILL"
"Faust' Will be the attraction at the Academy OF
Music with Miss Kellogg In the r6ie Of Marguerite.
This viii mark Miss Kellogg's last appearance in
''School" commences at waIlaok's at two O'Clock
II VIII doubtless be well attended by fair and eager
At Niblo's the "Forty Thieves. as newly bound In
calf is bound to draw a large audience
"BarDe Bleue," the too much married individual,
Will hold a reception this afternoon at the Fifth
Avenue theatre. Irma and Aujac VIII assist at the
ceremonies.
"Aladdln"-a wonderful scamp-and the "Con-
script" will rehearse their adventures and woes to
their friends at Woods Museum.
The venerable "Humpty Dumpty," having escaped
from an accidental roasting yesterday, will delight
his numerous friends at the Olympic to-day as
usual
The bleached blondes at the waverey will delight
their patrons with their limitations of the capers OF
the notorious "Lucretla B0rgia."
The "Seven Dwarfs' will weave their magic
spells and do other seemingly impossible things at
the Bowery.
nonsense of 'sMOtber Widdle Waddle."
At the Comique Robert Macaire -B0niface and
Pluto Lingard will be the great attractions.
AT Tony PASTORS Opera House "Bill Tell, the Hero
Of Switzerland" will assist the popular Tony to
ceive his friends
The New York Circus will give its last matinee to-
day. 1t leaves town on Monday and will not return
until late In the fall
The Great European Circus Will to-day likewise
give its last matinee In this city. 1t Will return TO
town some time in october.
And at HoOey's, Brooklyn, the oF0rty Thieves"
as done by the burnt cOrkOnans, WILL heretofore
prove an immense attraction.
The above named matlnees for one day ought cer-
tanly to prove sufficient in number and variety to
satisfy the most exactng playgoer. Should the
weather prove prOpitOus there Will doubtless be o
grand display OF beauty and fashion In attendance at
each OF the theatres.
Miss Kate Fisher Mazeppa and her horse have ar
rived in town. Mazeppa Is stopping at the West
minister HOTEL and the horse, we presume, has
found accommodations at an adjoining hosiery.