The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-30

A New York letter, of the 25th instant,
says: - h.f
The musical and dramatic arrangements for
the coming season have been, In great meas
ure. completed. and promise we'll Warned
by past experience, the managers of the dif-
ferent theatres will, this year, avoid rushing
together In any particular line which may
have chanced to be popular, and have with
better judgment adopted each his speciality.
Nilsson will, on the 18th Of September, make
her debut at Steinway Hall, which has been en-
gagged for series of concerts, to be given by
her under the management of Strakosch. who
will, doubtless, at later season, present her
in opera In those roles which have given her
worldwide celebrity. Opera Bouffe and the
ballet have been chosen for the coming enter
tainments Mt the Grand Opera-house, these,
perhaps, trespassing somewhat on the domain
OF Niblo's Garden, where, as Of old, the spec
tacular will be pre-eminent. Grau, at the
Theatre Francais, holds trump card In the
person of Mad. Seebach, whom he has assidu-
ously advertised all summer as the greatest OF
German tragediennes, and whom he hopes to
render as successful before the American pub
lie as was Ristori some winters ago; and at
Booths, after the present engagement OF Jet,
ferson as Rip Van Wrinkle Is ended, there viii
be, as hitherto an especial devotion to the
standard drama OF Shakespeare. At the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, Mr.. Daily will bring out emo
tional PLAYS ofthe modern French school, and
American pieces Of a like nature: High come
dy and London plays may, as hitherto, oe ex-
pected at Wallacks, aud at Woods Museum,
Mrs. Scott Siddons assisted by carefully Sc,
lected company, will doubtless draw good
houses. SO much for the leading theatres,
while last, but not least, come the different
minstrel companies, which, in so far as the
musicians and style Of entertainments are
concerned, will remain substantially the same.
It is whispered around that the managers OF
nilsson feel rather dismayed about the efect o.
the European war on their enserprise; ~ ,S y
feared that the suspension OF musical ana
theatrical undertakings there will drive TO
this city great number Of unemployed artists
who will divide the public attention. 1t Is
even rumOred that Adelina Patti may come
here this fall and give concerts In opposition
to NILSSON BY the way, this Is the manner IN
which the Swedish prima donna herself spens
her name-Nillsson. The natural termination
In Swedish would be sen, but the lady IS sup
posed to know how to spell her own name:
As no two papers ever get the name alike, it
is lust H as as Wei to make this statement.
There is no prospect OF Italian opera this
season, unless tor few nights by the nilsson
troupe. Maretzek will be engaged at the
Grand Opera House with opera boulfe, and
ment. There Is on foot, however, curious
scheme for giving two or three oratorios, In
costume, and with appropriate scenery and ac-
ton. Mendelssohn's ''St. Paul" and Eossini,s
''Moses in Egypt" may be thus transmogri-
fed.
It is rumored that we'll known playwright Of
this city is already engaged in working up into
a dramatic .orn the recent startling incidents
in Europe, Interviewing them with fictitious
Incidents il the private life OF the Emperor
and Empress. It said that musical and dra-
matte agent, widely known in the profession,
will take the part Of Napoleon III, having been
selected on account of his remarkable personal
resemblance to that monarch. The scene of
the Baptism Of fire" will be reproduced on on
events by causing Napoleon to fee to America,
and there commit suicide on the palisades OF
The Hudson. 1t is stated that this play Is not
to be a burlesque, but serious drama. Should
the war be ended before 1t can be put upon the
stage, the final catastrophe will be aterea TO 70
suit circumstances. 1t is expected that an I'M Cne
French and Germans in the city Will crowd tne
theatre, scarcely leaving room for ;Amerlcan has
playgoers 1t is not known yet IN %aaI IN, hGqse use
this remarkable dramatic producuon Will oe
played