The New York herald., 1869-11-12
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL soTEs.

The drst rehearsal OF the present season OF the
New York Philharmonic Society takes place this
afternoon at the Academy OF Music. MI. Bergmann
will conduct the orchestra OF 100 pieces.
Methua Scheler the Salt Lake favorite is delight
Ing the San Franclscans with her sensational mper-
E0Dations.
william H. Pope the lrrepressible elocutionlst VIII
repeat his recitation OF 'Manlredn at q matinee on
Wednesday and Thursday next, at Steinway Han.
Miss Emma Hawson yoang English 7)rfna
donna from Australia makes her d.but with the
Riching's Opera troupe on Thursday evening next
ut the Grand Opera House. Miss lawson Is said to
possess sweet, strong, flexible voice, and Is also
credited with being good actress.
comparatively new feature Ia about to be intro
duced at Wallack's theatre, namely--matinee per.
formances. The 1rst matinee Will DO given 20 NOR.
row. upon which occasion Mr.. Lester wallack VIII
appear in the comedy Of ''Eomen and the come
dietta Of "a Regular Flx.n "Henry Dunbarn wiz bo
presented in the evening.
All Of our theatres are preparing attractive pro-
grammes for Thanksgiving Day. At most OF them
two performances will be given. one In the after.
noon and one in the evening. At Woods MuSepm
three performances are announced, one for the
morning, one for the afternoon and one for the
evening.
the sake OF ekng out miserable existence. This Is
especially applicable 10 the various acrobatic per-
iormers who are night after night tempting fate by
pcrllOus fcats on the trapeze and tight rope. The
latest sensation in this line the Hanlon Brothers
now performing at the Tamlnany theatre. The ieats
they essay on the cross and parallel bars truly
terrific. The infant prodigy. Little Bob" performs
act which one OF these days may prove fatal TO
his young limbs M II i not ms le. feIcael on oar,
OF about forty-fve feet, diagonally, where he IS
caught BY Fred IIanlon, who hangs by his feet head
scent The baiaaco q tie IaniQhs essay acts 10
less perious tnan lttlo Bob. 1t Is, however, very
sineuar that such entertainments ,lraw larger a6-
diences than the leriiimaa as Is attested by
fue ere ,ed houses or the Tamnany.
Jim Jubllee, Jr.-the great Erie-pressble-is still
SaS n ns or more Wos to Is
was passionatey fond OF sine pomp and clrcum-
stance OF glorious war and our nero Jim'' IS just
as fond OF the same intoxicating excitement, only
he rellshes 1t with keener appreciation when done
III miniature upon the mimic stage. Alexander, we
"Jm.n' The former glorled in trained bands Of
"cu throats and brusers' while the latter rcjoces
his cap and a string band :. OF trained
musicians as his gorgeous Opera House. Now,
in tue matter OF .'pands," Jim Jubilee, Jr., has
audaciously determined TO "g0 one bettern than
the iIlustrlous Alexander, aud with that object
In view has contr1ved by some hocus pocus or other
to inyeigle the 'brass bandp OF the King OF Belgium
into an engagement TO visit the United Stales for
the delectaple purpose OF showing our benghted
fellow citizens something astonishing ii the way Of
certain extent, IL at the bottom or all this hut
'brassn as q matter Of course, will be mainly in
treat; but whether the 'bandn or "the great Erie
prcssibe' possesses the largest share Of this
tial requisite OF the nineteenth century, New York
ers will soon have an opportunity OF determining
Ior themselves. 1t is now officially announced
that the "Royal Guides' Band''-the military band
OF the King OF Belgium--s coming 10 this country
and that 1t Will 'toot" loyal and royal airs ior
democratic ears at the Grand Opera House, in
and three months negotiations we are told, the
blonde Prince OF Erie succeeded in coaxing tine
prnccy Leopold H.. for certain princely consdera-
IN Crpyc
big p0nd' on an excursion OF sixty days, at the
expiration OF which time the Prince Of Erie guaren-
tees their prncey master to land the said .sprincey
musicians'' on their native soil again, ..sound
IN wind and liHlb.o the band numbers seventy
nve picked musicians, every one OF whom Ia said to-
be great sools" the whole under the direction OF
certain Herr or Mons. Victor Bender. During its
stay at the Grand Opera House this band will give
forty promenade concertS-twenty in The afternoons
and twenty more In the evening5-all OF which are
expected TO draw great crowds and to prove highly
delghGul TO our appreclative citizens and extremely
IemunernlYe to the cnternrisuI mauaunr.