The New York herald., 1869-01-09

New York is now rejoicing In the mot pros
porous theatrical season which 1t his ever
witnessed. All the theatres are nightly
crowded. Matinees are multiplied. Concert
halls, bathrooms and lecture rooms a'e used
for dramatic entertainments. Many Ashton
able parlors are to be devoted to privae the
atricals, and the little leisure which is left to
our busiest actors and actresses is employed
by several Of them in training stagtstruck
bellies and beaux, who are desertig ''The
German" to become Ophelias and Hamlets
High tragedy is the rage among these new as
pirants after histrionic honors.
Meanwhile the public at large is fithful to
its preferences in favor of opera 6oufe and all
the diversified forms of the burlesqle which
have sprung from this abounding source of
sparkling music and mirth. Tonight the
last Of the twelve weeks representations of
"Genevieve de Brabant" at the Frenih theatre
will take place. Every seat has been Sc
cured by those who are determined Dt to lose
another chance of admiring MI. Gabel
and Bourgoin in the Incompatible scene Of
the gendarmes and Mile. Desclau;as in the
role Of Drogan-a role which she s,stains so
charmingly as to merit applause fom Nine.
Rose-Bel herself. Happily Nine. Rse-Bellis is
recovering from her late severe illness, and on
Monday evening she will appear IN Herve's
]'L'Eil Creve," which is to be produced with
. cast as powerful and mise en- scene as
splendid as those of ''Genevieve Dc Brabant."
At Pixies Opera House ''La PericDle" is in
the full tide Of success. Mile. Irna and M.
Aujac divide the principal honors d this most
popular opera by OAFenbach neH to LA
Grande Duchesse." Mile. De Rosanever has
appeared to better advantage tnsnin tbs pic
turesque Indian sallet which eslivens the
third act Of Tia Perichole." At Bryants'
Minstrels' Opera House, at Kelly &
Leon's Nins.sses, at the San Francisco
Minstrels, at Tony Pastors Op'ra House,
as well as at Woods MussGi1, bqIlesque as
sumes its most laughter-provohng shapes.
AT the Worrell Sisters the 'sField If the Cloth
Of Gold" is decidedly "a hit" Atthe Bowery
theatre the matinee attraction to-day is ''Lit-
tie Katy, the Hot Corn Girl" AT the Olym-
pic "Humpty Dumpty" survives oil changes
of dynasty, and a new railroad sensation,
''After Sunset" has been added To it's kaleido-
scopic novelties. At the Tnmany, the
mammoth palace Of amusemenb"- it's
Inauguration prodigious success de cuy5osite-
a new transformation scene has been intro
duced, surprising all the marvels Of the
''Black Crook" and the ''White Fawn." At
the New York Circus pantomimic and aero
batic surprises compete with equestrian feats.
To return towards the domain of the
more or less Legitimate drama" At
the Broadway theatre John Broughams
Emerald Ring" will be given this af-
ternoon and this evening. AT Niblo's Gar
den "After Dark, with its thrilling railroad
scene, is the permanent sensation At Wal
lacks Lord Lytton's great comedy of ''Money"
was played yesterday evening the last time for
the present" the characters being well sus-
tanned by Messrs. Lester Wallack, John Gil
bert, Charles Fisher, J. Matthews, J. b. Polk,
B. T. Ringgold, G.. II. Rockwell, G. F.
Browne, E. Milton and G.. Melton, Mrs. Clara
Jennings, Miss Emily Mestayer and Mrs. Sed-
ley Brown-an excellent cast. Tonight ''The
Wonder will be represented for the second
time. Tonight, also, at the Union League
Club theatre, Nine. Won Baerndorf (Baroness
Won Schoultz) will begin her series of comedy
representations. AT these an additional at
traction will be offered by the performances
of Mr. Oscar Pfeifer, the pianist.
We shall probably have to wait until Febru-
ary before Mr.. Booths splendid theatre and
Mr.. Brougham's cosey and elegant little theatre
will be opened to an admring public. En- at
tendant New Workers., with their constantly
renewed stream of visitors from every part of
the world, will continue to I'll the numerous
theatres already open and to justify the claim
Of our metropolis to be one of the foremost
theatrical cities, not excepting either London
or Paris.
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