The New York herald., 1869-09-05
nUS.CAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

The Worrc sisters commence two weeks en-
gagement IN Pttsburg tomorrow evening, appear
ing IN their burcsque OF "Laa Rookh."
Captain Jinks-Liugard opens his new theatre the
Adelphi In Boston tomorrow evening, with the
bure esque oi "kenllw0rtn."
scwyn's theatre Boston, opens for the season
tomorrow, the piece selected for the opening
being The Wonder, Woman Keeps q Secrct.r rhc
following ladies and gentlemen make up the ''stockp
NJ tins establishment for the ensuing selson:-Mmes.
Thomas Barry, H. H. Davenport. 4. Nj. Hunter. q. II.
Griillths and Misses Virginia Buchanan, X Blanch-
ard Mary Wells, Mary Cary Athena, Daniorth. Grli-
itbs, La Forrest; aud Messrs Frederic liobnson G.
X. Th0rnc Jr.; {. IA. Nundenhon, II. +. DAILY, stuart
Robson, Thomas Barry, II. Pearson. George II. Grf.
nths, ". j. lie Moync, H. H. Bascomp, q. steadman.
kenway and j. w. Hague.
Pantomime, ailcr o0l consecutive representations
mt the olympic theatre, last night came To fun stop.
And TINS was a done with but Two pieces
"humpty Dumpty' aud "liiccory DccDry Dock'-
the former having been given ass times and the
latter IlS. This II "A pantomime record winch
probably cannot bc equailei anywhere else Ia tho
world. IL IL "a glorious cnaplct OF honors for Mr..
George H. Fox, to whom ~ due, both AZ auhor OF the
mlrth-provohing pieces aud IA clown, the principal
credit OF tneir immense success. AS clown Mr..
Fox Is simply ininiable aud he today stands as
the greatest exponent OF "dumb sbowr ana
enjoyable nonsense IN the profession. Last
night the pantomitne was eXtingushcd IN perfect
blaze OF spendor actors aud audieacc being III har-
Inonlous accord with each othef, ANA the enthusiasm
being unDoundel. This In % measure, was 10 be
expected, considering that u was Mr. fONs last ap-
p'ufNuCc lNc IItstul l1 u Ibt I'LL WHICH, IOI
nearly two years, he mas tckled the town with his
lauQhable pranks ana irresistible drolcry. II may
be many months beIore we again have the pleasure
OF witnessing this popular clown IN pantOmlme; but
Rumor, ever busy WIN her thousand tongues, has
already whispered that Mr.. Fox has even now
'bran new grand spectacular pantomime Ia prepa-
ration, which IL expected to surpas5 all his former
efforts IN tls particular line and which VIII 10
brought out at tue cosey Olympic about the Christ
mas holidays.
The Theatre Francais, the doors OF which have
been barred against the unappreciative public ever
SINCE the sudden demise OI the efcrvescent opera
bOttUt, IL about awakening to a new and II s to DO
hoped ior the sake OF the enterprlsng management,
a more prosperous life. During the summer the
theatre has undergone u thorough renovation, ana
has in various ways been altered and im proved.
Manager Grau, who has IN contemplation "a scnsa-
ton which IL expected to eclipse even the RIstori
Juror, goes TO Europe early In October for the pr
pose oi seeing and hearing Tor himself certain artists
win wnom he Il even Aow In negota'
tlon There II certainly needed at this particu-
lar Time some uCh spurgc rs the one
limited ut for the Theatre francas, 10 renvlgorate
theatrical AFFAIRS IN this vicinity and 10 give them
n new impetus, and Mr. Grlu Is Just tue man Tor
the occasion. Mr. Grau instead OF entrusting his
business to All agent VIII himself Judge OF the
merits OF such people he proposes to bring TO THIS
country nom Europe, and when ne returns II viii
be- we are assured. with sufh novelties hnd sensa-
tons ~ cannot possibly iall To prove attractive TO
the public and remuneratye 10 the management.
In the meanwhile the theatre opens on the llth
inst for a season Of three weeks OF grand English
opera which IL 10 be followed by four weeks OF
legitimate drama, after which We are to have one
month OF grand classical German opera which In
tura Will be followed by q short season OF French
comedy aud opera. These enter tanments Will tend,
aple establishment nom rusting until Mr.. Graus