The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-25
THE DAY AT THE THEATRES.

Christmas day, strictly speaking is not so beach.
cal, In pecunlary sense, to our amusement cater
era, Is the night. Tne ma tinee performances at
the theatres, though literally patr0nized, are but
SHINY attended when compared with the happy
throngs Of jolly humanity that assist at the various
dramatic and operate entertainments in the even
ing Yet the Christmas matinees are not neglected,
and now recognized essential feature to the
proper enjoyment OF the day. at most OF our thea
tres excellent programmes have been arranged for
both the afternoon and evening performances, aud
there little OF every thing to choose from-in.
Guiding OPERA farce and tragedy-t Is more than
probable that all those who feel inclined that way
will be able to gratsfy their Individual tastes without
much trouble.
There will be no matinee at Waack's theatre, but
In the evening the comedy Of "Ernestine" will be
given with strong cast together with the come.
delta OF "rrylng IL On.n
Neither VIII there be u matinee at Booths. In the
evening Mr. Iiackett VIII appear In his happy imper
sonation OF Faistan In Tine Merry Wives Of Wind
sOr."
Two performances Of "Ilt,le Em'yr will be given
at Nibos Caden-one In the afternoon and the other
in the evening.
srhe Dukes Motton with its beautiful scenery.
VIII be the attraction at the Fifth avenue theatre
botn afternoon and evening
At the olympic tue drama OF Under the Gasght,'
Will be illuminated ana Illustrated 6rst III the after
noon and again In tue evening.
HERMANN the prestidgitateur, keeps shady until
with some OF his most wonderful tricks.
The great wgwam OF Tammany will be 1lled with
music from top to bottom and in each OF It's six
saloons. "Bad Dickeyn 'The Combination MIN
stres" and Nan, the Good Tor Nothing,r VIII be
given at tho matinee and IN the evening,
At woods Museum there Will be only three per-
formances. Comedy and farce will be the attraction
In the morning and the buresgue OF .'Dorabellau
that OF the afternoon and evening.
London" revived az Christmas attraction will
be presented this afternoon and evening az the
French theatre, for the last tune III thus city.
Itnsr ri q Hg hlDna and AR
Paul VIII hold fortn at the Grand Opera House this
afternoon and evening IN buresque and operetta.
Tue Harmonic Society Of this city. assisted by
"cmncnt artsis,n will give Handel's grana oratoriv
The Messiah at Stelnway Hall, this evening.
the Bowery theatre matinee and evening per-
formance will he given with four pieces at each In
Guiding pantonilme, burlesque ana drama.
The drama Of "1he Patriots Dreamn and the bal
let OF "rne Silver knghtsn will constitute the a.
traction ~ the Coinaue both for the afternoon and
evening.
santa Claus" the "Man Fish,n together with
Jigs, songs and bauet to be The features at
Tony PASTORS Opera House both afternoon and even
ing Y. N. Circus u. r.,,v ns0,0m,wa ., .c,o,.
rela,n by sixty little children, VIII he the principal
attraction Vt tue matinee and evening perform
ance
In the way OF mnstrelsy, rnatinee and evening
Francisco aud al the Waverley.
The great stone gant--the original petrificd citi-
from ten O'Clock A. NJ. till ten O'Clock p. NJ at Apollo
Hail.
.'The Double headed 0irlr win likewise sing and
talk with both heads al once In the morning, after
noon and evening at Dodworth Hail.
At the PARK theatre, Brooklyn, "A Midsummer
Nights Drcamn Will be given At o matilee and
again In the evening.
HOoleg's MInstres in the same CITY win also give
two performances, at which they will do many aston
isnng things, not the least interesting OF which will
be the distributing or presents among the audience.