The New York herald., 1869-09-13
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL nOTES.

The event Of the week will be the reopeuing
OF wallack's theatre on next wednesday evening,
when the regular fall dramatic season at this house
WILL be insugurated with Sneridan's famous COMEDY
OF ''The School for Scandal The piece will be
handsomely placed upon the stage, and will enjoy
the advantages Of an admirable cast This will be
followed ct an early day by Q comedy BY Robertson
and later in the season we are to have series Of
new and attractive plays nom the pens OF Watts
Philips Tom Taylor and other popular authors, ell
Of which are to be produced In Mr.. walacks cha
racterstic style.
Miss Lucille western this evening enters upon ,he
thirteenth week OF her present successful engage
ment at the Grand Opera House. where she con.
tinues to attract large and appreciative audiences
sardou's heroic play OF "Patrie" will be revived ct
this house this evening, with all its original superb
scenic effects, with Miss western In the role of
Donna Dolores and Mr.. F. G. Bangs - the Duke Of
Alvs. On next wednesday afternoon Leah"
matinee will be given for the relief of the Avondale
sufferers, Miss Western and the entire company at
this theatre having generously volunteered their
services for this lsudable object.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson this evening On.
tiers upon tho seventh and last week OF
his highly successful engagement at Booths
theatre. Grip Van winkle" B still upon
the bills and continues to attract audiences just -
large as those which characterized its rst repre-
sentations. On Monday evening next Miss Bateman
commences ten weeks engagement at this estab-
lishment, appearing in her great role Of LEAH" an
tDpers0natl0n by the way, with which her name Is
identified on both sides Of the Atlantic The sale OF
seats for the Bateman opening night commences
"Formoso"-B -Bouccauts gilded picture Of vice and
dissipation-B attracting large audiences at Nblo's
to long
. doubt was the principal object aimed At by the
management In placing It upon the stage. Tne
vlrtuously inclined but this does not prevent its
representations from being nightly witnessed BY
the various characters receive full justice from the
members Of the company now performing at this
At the Fifth avenue theatre the romantic drama
OF sDreams' is meeting with deserved success.
The piece has been placed upon the stage in su-
rare magnifcence Of its scenery and the unequaled
excellence Of its cast OF characters Upon she whole
"Dveams" Is . most ENJOYABLE performance, and fur
thermore, there Is nothing In the entire play which
has q tendency 70 shock even the finest sensbllty.
The four set scenes In the piece are gems In their
way and among the finest specimens Of scenic
art ever placed upon the boards IN this country.
"Uncle TOMS Cabin" with all Its horrible black
and white distortions, u proving winning card for
the management OF the Olympic. The drama.
which years ago was supposed to be truthful PIC
ture Of everyday life in the Southern states they
exaggeratons, an unaccountabie fascination for
thousands OF our citizens as nightly evnced in the
large audiences that witness It's representations,
At Woods Museum the dramatic attractions for
the present week will consist OF the two new bur-
iesques, "Massanielo" and "wip wan winkle,n BY
the ZAvistovskl Sisters In the afternoon, and the
drama OF the "Pearl OF Savoy" by the Rand Sisters
In the evening. Each Of the pieces wnl have the
advantages Of the full strength Of tho regular
pauy belonging to this establishment.
The BoverY theatre this week promises Its patrons
genuine sensation in the revival Of the nautical
spectacular drama OF 'The Wizard Of the wave:
The play Ia to DO produced With all the accessories
OF new mechanical effects and appropriate scenery
and the new company wiz doubtless do the piece
full Justice.
TaBmany, with its grand theatre and numerous y
side Shows and Its one price Of admission 10 all, IL
the great democratic resort OF the masses Inc Dur
los que of ''The OLD Woman Who Lived In the shoe y
Urincipal attractions for the present week At 1.-THE
Kroat wigwam." -. A..
The PARK theatre Brooklyn, reopened Tor the
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