The New York herald., 1869-04-11
Musical and Theatrical Notes.

| The European Circus Will inaugurate the summer
| season at the Mammoth Skating Rink In Newark
on Wednesday next and will main In that city
until next Saturday, when the entire establishment
will be transplanted to New York, opening here on
tie following Monday. The troupe will number 12O
persons and $50 horses, besides a den OF lions and
a drove Of dromedaries. Frank Pastor the great
bare back rider who has been absent IN Europe for
eight years, Will be but one OF its many new
attractions
Leon, OF Kelly 4 Leon's Minstrels departed for
England yesterday where the troupe shortly appear
They will be well paraded with American printing
Tie "Grand fantomme Combinationr for Woods
Museum to appear the 26th instant are passengers
on the steamer City OF Brooklyn, due here to-day
From the particulars OF the qualities Of this organza
ton. represented by the ndomiable Colyille there
cannot be any question OF the present enterprise be-
ing one Of very great moment and calculated to put
other ventures in the shade. The pantomme Of
"Robinson Crusoe" will be the vehicle for present
ing the organization, which combines burlesQue
grotesque ballet and pantomlIne, with elaborate
scenic display.
spring season at his opera house In the classic
Bowery tomorrow evening. The company has been
reorganiZed and augmented and will include many
new faces In addition 10 the old iavorites. Many
new novelties viii De presented during the season
which will commence tomorrow evening with a
grand varieties performance, including the new
drama of Mr. John 4. Poole, entitled "Men About
Town." in which the entire company VIII appear.
j. L. Toole the English comedian has not posi-
lively arranged for the United States, has been an
me matinees OF Woods Museum will be discon
tnued after the 18th instant account OF the ne
cesslty OF using the stage tor the forthcoming pano-
mime OF "Ropinson CrUsoe."
Miss Ada Ilarland fuldls an engagement at Mon.
trea Canada, commencing on the Goth instant.
Mr.. De Cordova win deliver mis- humorous lecture
ming next, IN AID OF a worthy charity.
Benefits will shortly be the rage at the Broadway
theatre, ana they VIII mark the close OF the season
at that establishment. Billy Moore takes his on the
2sth inst, and Messrs. williamson Jack and Pray
anterior TO tnat date.
Air. J. Gosche will resume his popular Central Park
Garden Concerts with Theodore Thomas orchestra
on the 10th OF May. The inner hall has been re-
decorated and lifted up in superior style.
II. Grau Will commence short season OF German
opera IN Baltimore tomorrow night.
Nell Bryant Is to be the recipient OF q compli-
mcntary benefit at the Academy Of Music on the
22d. Dan will wash his face upon that occasion TO
appear in his Irish speciaties.
Eossini's last grand work. entitled "Mcsse Solen-
nelle," WIN be given in this city, under the mme
date direction OF Mr.. Maurice Strakosch, on or
the PRINCIPAL parts in this wsTk. Which is highly
spoken OF. but which has never yet been performed
Miss Marriott is re-engaged at Woods Museum for
six nights and will appear IN the character OF Blanca
IN the tragedy OF Fazlo said to be her most iorcibe
personatlon. The lady appears al tue PARK theatre,
Brooklyn, on the 18TH inst
The kizarelli brothers. two daring Spanish gym. |
nasts have severed their connection with the circus
and are now engaged in practicing new trapeze |
act that is to eclipse everything OF the Kind ever
foie attempted. They VIII appear at the Tammany |
on about the 10th Inst.
The Gregory Brothers are still performing on the
giddy bars at Tammany. These young lads are cx- |
tremely supple and daring, but some precaution /
should be taken by the management to guard against
the possibility OF either OF them breaking their |
necks. II by any mishap one OF these youths /
Should be unfortunate as TO be precpated to the
stage beneath he would be dead IN less than lve |
minutes. Why eOpardiZe life In this manner when /
net beneath the trapeze would efYectuay prevent
the occurrence OF any such calamtyS
The Watson Brothers, gymnastic trio now per. |
forming In Boston, claim to be the first ones that
compshed the somersault In mid air from hand TO |
hand, as now performed by the Gregores. The feat |
as they now perform IL IL claimed TO be even more
daring. They hang on the ladder. back TO back, and
conclude with q soinersaut from the ladder to a
rope fourteen feet distant They viii be In New York
about the latter part "a tnls Inun"
Advices from st. Petersburg state that the clubs
OF that capital nad presented Adelina Patti with |
necklace OF gold, the central ornament being dia
mond valued at 31,600f, set round with rubes: ear.
rings accompanied this gift which cost $50, ,O0of On
the following morning Madame Patti received A /
letter from Count d'Adeberg. Minister OF the EN-. /
poror's household IN which, In his Majesty's name
he begged her acceptance OF the souvenir offered 10
her by Alexander H. This consisted OF a sl,jhrb
brooch and earrings OF diamonds Of such magntude