The New York herald., 1869-06-13

mltted TO remark, passant that plays OF every
description were never before placed upon ue
mimic stage with greater attention bestowed upon
detail and scenic effect than AT present nor were
talent or the plays, as general thing ever before
poorly enacted. IL has demonstrated 10 Jul
standard comedies and dramas, and that even tle ne
Incompatible works OF Shakespeare can pe
made to draw large and paying audiences, aes.
Ii but one-half OF the money Is spent upon ther
production that is lavshed upon the silly sensa-
tiona stuff OF the present day. Besides the varying
fluctuations OF failure and success the past season
has been one Of strange phenomena IN our theatri-
cal world. Millionnares, who knew no more now W
s gar on yns sG and so
pletely deceived by the picturesque palace paihteu
upon the nat at the back OF the stage that tney nave
rushed headlOng into the unknown world behlhu
the scenes. in the expectation OF selling the appa-
rently rich prize and c0nquering all before them III
such sangune individuals have not as yet been real
ized. Houses have opened and shut, and opened only
to close again. and some lew INTO
second and third rate places OF resort Prlces
OF admission to some OF the theatres, early In
the season were considerably advanced, but the puo
lie, not exactly seeing the justice OF the demand re-
fused to patrOniZe such establishments, and the re-
suit hasty and precipitate return TO first prln-
foOlhardy enough TO raise their prices TINS las.
freak finished Kelly 4 Icons Minstres, ana came
well nigh resulting disastrOusly to two or three
other establishments in this city. In short the pre-
sent season has witnessed the rise and fall OF the
the flash and blaze and flicker OF that frothy ex-
travagance known as opera oot6e; the gradual ae-
cadence OF tne gorgeous OF se
hiyhtoned luxury called Italian OPERA the wondr0us
growth OF pant0mime and baresque; the capture OF
the town by the British blondes OF burlesque anu
the ostracsm Of native actors actresses and authors
from the boards Of their own country
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
John Brougham starts overland for California on
Thursday. Tomorrow evening he favors the GOOD
people OF Newark with the Lottery Of Life" This
will be his last appearance upon the boards in this
section OF the country until next Christmas. Mr..
Brougham goes direct 10 San Francisco, but after
the close Of his engagements in that city he will turn
his genial face eastward again, and as he journeys
homeward he will tarry for while among the saints
OF Salt Lake City, whom he will delight with round
of his inimitable representations After leaving the
Mormon Zion. John, king OF burlesque and comedy,
will stop for a week or two at Omaha, and will then
play series OF short engagements in the principal
Western cities reaching New York about the latter
part Of December.
The Japanese troupe Of Mr. Rsley, which includes
little .All Right' and all the "origlna Japs," who
have been in this country nearly two years. will
take their departure at an early day for Europe.
They will perform Paris ana the chief cities OF
Germany and Russia before returning to Japan. Mr..
Risley contemplates bringing over to this country
next season troupe OF Spanish male and female
dancers, whose performances on the hight iantas-
tlc' he speaks OF In the most glowing TERMS
Mr. Charles Gayler has given up the legitimate
drama in despair, and has yOked himself Tor the
and elephants. Mr.. Palmer OF Nibo's. Is making
every possible eXertiOn to reclaim the jolly but way
ward Charles, and has offered him SIC, 0,o00-Just
think of II Ito write an original legitimate drama
for NibOs. VINO says there Is no chance for native
authors to make living in this country
Verdi Ricci and Petrella have contributed the
greater portion OF the ROssini monumental mass.
Mercadante declined to cooperate pleading his ad-
The experiment of furnishing waiting room for
babies at the Royal Alfred theatre London, has not
proved o success and is now discontinued. It's
result was to leave the management with number
| OF unclaimed babies on its hands.
Miles. Sarolta, Vitali and Morensi and Signor
Naudln have been engaged Tor the CAIRO Opera.
Mile Lucca has also signed, with option OF release
by giving months notice
Woods Museum closed its autumn, winter and
spring seasons last night and commenced the sum-
mer season with HOOley's Minstres and the Grego-
rIes, who give varied performance in combination
every afternoon and evening which promises to be
very attractive and seasonable. Woods Museum
since Its opening, has given the following atrac-
tlons:-Miss Maggie Mitchell four weeks, Lydia
Thompson buriesque troupe. IA performances; Mr..
and Mrs. W. J, Florence and the Morlaccb troupe
eight weeks. Miss Marriott and Mr. J. +. Cathcart
| tomime company nfty-nine performances Susan
Cations opera troupe four weeks and imported the
Kiraliy troupe OF sensation dancers transferred u
the Olympic theatre
| The Watson Brothers. Combination commence an
| engagement on Monday evening at The Empire Rink.
The Watson Brothers claim 10 be the nrst gymnasts
who did the somersault I'm mid air from hand
to hand. They will introduce II each evening In the
act OF the three flying men or the air concluding
the act with sonersault from the hands to q rope
nine feet distant aud leap for life to rope fifteen
feet from the ladder.
The members OF wallacks company, Including
the names OF Miss Rose Eytinge, Blanche Grey, Mrs.
Gilbert Mrs. Sedley Brown, j. H. Stoddart, owen
Marlowe, J. G. Williamson, Rockwell and others,
under the management OF Mr.. Williamson, propose
| giving a series OF standard comedies throughout
| the Eastern States during the summer. They ap'
| pear at the Providence Academy OF Music on Mon
day aud Tuesday In Masks and Faces" ana the
Serious Family and on Wednesday play in New
port repeating Masks and Faces" with the roar
ing farce OF "Tci lon Parle Francais."
ALI Burnett the humorist IL peregrinating through
the South, delightiDg the fully "reconstruced' with
his whimsical performances.
| On Tuesday, June is, Frank Kerns, one OF the
most decided favorites OF the hdbit,tes OF Tony
| Pastors, takes benefit at that establishment As