The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-29
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL S,.rrs

The police regulations in the ,wn ., ,,,ono nan.
marx permit no female sip or N go mon the stage
under twenty. one ysar. or ace. would II not he
better TO pronipt mem from doing SO after tpey
reach their hn'. year2
~ non-success OF the "Trovatore,n as given at
the National theatre, Washington. by the Richings
English opera Company, was not, 1t seems, attrl
outabe 10 the prma donna, Miss Dora Harris but to
aie lnonViVus sapport which she received and the
-Jle conduct OF one OF the principal artists IA
.ne cast. fhe Washington papers speak very hlghsy
OF Miss Harris voice,
On. at that the domestic felicity OF which Mss
Batemen gives such a charming picture III the 1rst
act OF Mary Warner, has proved so tempting to a
number OF the homeless rich that not less than
twenty gay young bachelors OF this city have pro-
posed and been accepted during the past two weeks.
grand varieties entertainment VIII ne given NJ
the Catacombs on Monday evening next for the ben
eft OF the Ladies' Aid Society," OF the German Hos
pltal. Mr.. Mace will appear IN his stautesque per-
formances, Mr. Tony Pastor will sing, Mr.. James
Taylor do some comic business ana number OF
other artists OF various stripes, VIII assist at the
entertainment.
1t IL announced that the ''outer works. OF the
new Grand opera OF Paris are TO be finished ana
unveiled on the 10th of November, the iete OF ST.
Eugene. When 1t VIII be opened II Is difficult TO
say. 1t is still utterly empty; but then IN france
artisans do much work at home ana bring IL
finished.
Frenchs Circus and Menagerie is at present en-
camped on Fulton avenue In Brooklyn. and Is meet.
ing with fair share OF public patronage In add
ton 10 the ordinary attractions OF well apponts.t
circus 1t boasts OF six roaring lions, sixteen Cigar
camels, two mammoth elephants, a cynocepn3 lus'
some sixteen genuine Arabs, dressed IN then
nstlve costume.n After Ihis week the clrr us viii
20 into winter quarters at Fonda.
Mr. Boucicault, learning that the PrinceY OF Wales
was coming TO the first representation of his new
play, Lost at Sea- thought that he hal better pre-
pare her Royal Highness by respectfully apprislnl
the Prince that 1t contained scene Somewhat more
startling than usual, and that he sb ould be grieved
II 1t We're 10 cause any pain or yneaslness to the
Princess In her delicate state OF heath.n In reply
Mr.. Bouccault was informed th3t the Princess had
| made up her mind to be amused, not frightened
This Is better spirit IN which to accept the enter
tainment than that in which Hippoyta took ''Pyra
mus and Thsbe.n
! A magic concert has been recently given In Paris
The audience assembled ia a drawing room, and on
platform was placed piano, violin, violoncello
| AMI harp bat no performers. AT a given signal the
overture 10 "Wiam Teln was heard issuing from
the orchestra. Unlike the so-called spiritual mani
festations the affair took place In broad daylight
The effect was produced by artists in another room
playing on Identical instruments connected by means
OF bars OF wood with the instruments IN the orches
! ira The vibrations were carried through these rods
(Which were enclosed by non-conductorsl, sympathy
causing the instruments 10 SOUND together.