The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-02
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victims OF the enforced economy, and the
present ILL paid employees the next.
what the rhcn.res Are Doing.

What the Theatres Are Doing.
The managers of the leading theatres evincs
desire to do better than they have done for
many seasons past They aim at higher and
purer standard of amusements, In accordance
WIN the improved taste Of their patrons. The
concerts OF the distinguished cantatrice, Chris
tine NILSSON, have been pecuniary as well az
artistic success 80 far, and the wealth aud
fashion OF the metropolis may be found each
evening at Steinway Hall when the Swedish
Nightingale appears. Mile. Nilsson has not
created the same Juror that marked the visit
of her fair compatriot, Jenny Lind; but the
musical taste of the American people has been
very much changed for the better since that
time. Our public now give an artist a respect
full and even enthusiastic reception, without
that questionable and unreasoning tumult OF
feeling that is akin to humbug, and that no
of his or her talents. No humbug or exhibitor
of monstrosities can deal with art as with a
woolly horse or q Feejee mermaid, and no in
sane halter can successfully advertise his busi-
ness by being the first at the box Office Of q
great artist. Mile. Nilsson has achieved a
triumph fully equal to that of her distinguished
predecessor, without the element Of
humbug that attended the first sea-
son of Jenny Lind. We trust now
that, independent of the pleasure derived from
hearing such an accomplished, conscientious
artist, her visit to this city will be pro-
ductive of good in other respects. If our vocal
societies are reused from their Rip Van
Wrinkle lethargy and prove themselves capable
of performing some of the magniloquent pro-
misses set forth in their circulars; if music
teachers cease their pernicious efforts to
ruin some of our young, fresh American
voices, which in other hands would bloom
forth as rare flowers in the garden Of
vocalism if musical managers cater to the
legitimate taste of their audience, and trash
be forever banished from the domain OF music,
then the visit of Nilsson to America will bring
forth good fruit The Philharmonic Society,
since it lost the valuable direction of Professor
Doremus as president, seems to have sunk
into its old lethargy, and 30 far shows no signs
of life. Our numerous vocal societies are
silent, although the season may now be con-
sidered at it's height. In the dramatic world
we have some rare entertainments. The
three leading houses-Booth's, Fifth Avenue
and Wallack's-have opened with prospects
more favorable than ever signalized the COM
mencement of season before. Nine. See
bach is reviving all the enthusiasm of the
Ristori season at the Fourteenth Street theatre
by her superb delineation of classical rifles,
and next week the well known Janauschek
makes her dfbGt in English tragedy at the
Academy of Music-a line in which she pro-
misses to achieve as great success as that
which attended her on the German stage.
George Fox commences this week a panto-
mime season at the Olympic, and the little
sprite, Lolita, still occupies the boards Of
Nblo's. Miss Lima Edwin has met with sue
cess in her attempt to establish vaudeville and
respectable burlesque at her new theatre, and
even Woods Museum has contributed to the
general revival by the engagement OF Mrs.
Scott-Siddons in legitimate drama. But there
is a serious drawback to all this artistic spirit
shown at our leading theatres. The Grand
Opera House, which should be one of the fore
most in this revival, has inaugurated season
of opera boas6e which for vulgarity, indecency
and Generalization exceeds even the pranks
Of the blonde burlesquers. We regret this
exceedingly, as opera 6oufe, properly con-
Quoted, may be made an enjoyable and lucra-
tive business, as Bateman proved in his first
season in this city. The music Of Gle Petit
Faust, when given in its entirety, is charm
ing, but when it is mutilated and superseded
by words and actions reprehensible in the
highest degree the American public will very
soon teach the management that they will not
tolerate such an insult. The smaller theatres
boast of a larger patronage than ever they
enjoyed before, and Brooklyn has caught the
spirit Of reform and in its solitary theatre the
legitimate fourishes successfully. New York
may now, in its theatres, compare favorably
with any of the European capitals.
Prompt Remedy-The City Saved from
Pestilence.
We are indebted for our safety from imminent
danger OF the spread Of pestilence to the in
slant removal of the yellow fever patients from
Governors Island to the Quarantine at