The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10
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GRAND OPERA HOUsE-A fair sized house greeted
the first production OF Buckstone's highly Sspicet
drama OF "Green Bushes" at this establishment las
night. This play is well adapted to display Mis-
Lucille Westerns characteristic acting to the bes
advantage As drama 1t 10 curiously constructed
Z, and rather muddled Indians and freshmen join In
| In. erpreting In the most melodramatic manner
| mos. homogeneous story OF domestic lnfelcity ano
nterestlno feature In the AFFAIR." and probably the
best calculates to develop the peculiaritles OF such
an cratic Iema> as Miami the nunress OF the MIS-
worthy OF note U the play a. acquitted os vii Them M
brought out IN grand style n-xt week; MISS West
successful IN pecuniary point OF WV 'hah any
other that has been fulfilled Il this house
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Among the pieces produced at Spa Germany, 10
Miss Nation" the French version Of EAST Lynne"
Hartz the illusionst, is humbugging tue good
Kanucks OF Montreal. The Gregorles and "Punch
and Judyn are holding forth In the sams city.
Bryants' Mlnstreis, having achieved quite Sue
IN PhiIadelphia, are now slowly vending their
way homeward through Jersey. On next Monday
evening they open at the Park theatre, Brooklyn.
where they remain for one week.
Rusty Musket Jack and his talented daughter.
Miss Rosaie Jack, viii during the present week
give the apprecIauve Jersey Jakes an idea Of what
''The Old Curiosity shop" ID like when 1t Ia done IN
correct and artistic manner MISS Resale Jack will
assume the dual character of Little Nell and the
Marchioness, in which she made such q decided hit
in this city last season.
The Susan Cation English Comic Opera. Company
has appeared twice at Cape May, on both occasions
before large audiences Miss Susan herself, IS usual,
creating a decided sensation among those who mad
never before heard her. Inc company has already
made a number OF engagements ior next season. 80
land from Alexandria, after professional tour Of
many years IN California. the East aud West Indies,
China and the Indian Archipelago She appears III
good health and spirits, anu VIII shortly leave Eng
land for this city.
Mr.. Tony Denier, 'the great little clown and comic
pantomimst," having cancelled his contract with
Mr. John A. Ellsler, OF Rochester, Will not, as pre-
vi0usly announced appear III That city In the roe OF
the dumb but mirthprovoKing humpty Dumpty
This Is decidedly bad FOR the ROcnesterans for not
seeing Mr. Denier 10 this his great character, they
Will miss o most enjoyable treat
Mr.. De VIvO, the successful operate manager Of
the Parepa Rosa troupe. started overland Call
lorna last night to make ARRANGEMENTS for the Brig
nOu operate season on the Pacific SLOPE which VIII
commence early III November. Mr.. De VINO Will be
absent from this city only twenty days. Quick work
that
Mile Josephine Morlacchi, the fascinating dan
seuse has engaged as premeres IN her troupe Tor the
fall ana winter season Niles. Louise and Gi0yanna
Mazzeri, Geraldine, Adrlen and Ivers. Commencing
In Boston next week, Mile. Morlaccht has effected
engagements at all the principal theatres IN the
entire time OF this company Is filled up to March.
1t IS the best and most complete OF Its kind that has
ever left this city.
the LYDIA Thompson burlesque troupe opens at
the Arch street theatre, Philadelphia on the 2Stn
INST The Quaker critics IN the 'ClIy OF Br0thery
Lover are already sharpening their pencils prepare
tory TO wholesale 'sIasnlng" OF the reOrganIzed
brigade Of blonde buriesquers and we fear that the
beached beauties will meet with some pretty sharp
thorns where they expected TO find nOught but
roses. and that they Will learn when too late that
they were treated with mucn consideration by the
press OF this city.
"Le Magnnque. " the opera selected by the Partisan
jury appointed to choose the best ly ric work from
among those sent in to the Theatre Lyrque, Paris Is
found to he by NJ PhilippOt, planoiorte teacher,
whose compositions date lar back as 1S4O. II IT
takes so long for musician to get q hearing in
France, how mucn harder 1t must be for a composer
in America where there are no competitive triaS TO
come to the aid OF unknown merit.
Signor BrignOli Ii ambitious Of distinction as q
musical composer as well as singer. His "Zouave
March," dedicated to the Emperor Napoleon which
HOtel Long Branch, as part OF the programme OF
sunday concert Is an exquisite piece OF music
His "Sailors Dream" O charming symphony, was
performed on the same occasion. Botn pieces evoked
| storm OF merIted applause. Why does not brig
nol who has such genius for the finest musical COM
position. devote more time to composing music He
might become as famous 10 this as for his fine tenor
voice.
Mr.. Frank Lacey, the well known harlequin OF
| "hunpty Dumpty" and "Hccory Diccory Dock"
| leaves che shores of America to-day for his native
| land. England. During his stay in this city MIR.
| Lacey has won the golden opinions OF the numer-
GUS patrons Of the olympic theatre. Last Saturday
| night. beng his last appearance, was deemed q
| proper opportunity to make some acknowledgment
OF his services accomplished pantomimisr and
during the performance ana In the presence OF the
audience Mr. Lacey was presented with two vau-
abe gifts-one q magnificent solid gold cross and
the other the champion harlequin belt Of America.
Both cross and belt are SUITABLY engraved III
trlnslcaly very valuable. The fact of the pre-
sentatiOn being made by Mr. George l.. Fox, an
American who stands first in the rank Of pantomim-
lists, is Sufficient to prove notwithstanding the as
sertiOns interested parties to the contrary that
good English actors are welcome to our boards, and
that the American press, public ana actors are ever
willing TO acknowledge merit and ability rrespec-
tive Of nationality, has been the case In the pre-
sent instance