New York Clipper (Dec 1863)

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886 NEW YORK CLIPPEE. TH1ATBI0AL BEOOBD. Ocaunued from Page 963. auaio IIALLS. tain Kyi" wm the ohlef attraction tut wesk. Mies Bstc Wsr wick appeared as Kate of Dsllsmont, sud Charley Foster ss Osp< tain Kyd. Un. 0. J. Foster, W. Oerr, Bslllo Mason ml Fraoola LeRoy ware In tho cast TI10 snlerlolnmont commonced eaoh evening with * tight rope ascension from the buk of the slsge to the top-rail of the fourth Uor, bv lien? Ltalle. Horry was also announced to execute a vary dilTlcnlt "Knee Donor." Sallle lluon end Kale Pennoyer ero also attached to this establish- ment Kete Fisher bsi rcsppoarod »t tho Varieties with much ancoeeeln "Msxopps." A new conceit ball, known ee the Oolombni Varieties, hie re cently been thrown open to the publlo by manager Kinney, at Oolnmhne, Ohio. II It filled op In handeome style, with sew ■senary, el). Ladles and gentlemen of talent, who would like to dltplar their vooel, lerpslohonan or other aslllUu before the appreciative Oolombauera, ahonld follow lnatrnotlona ai given In an advertisement In thiae columns, at ooce. Itappeara to be an opportunity that doci not rum op every day. Fred Ames, the Philadelphia manager, allu rou Trlmble'a Varlellei, Pittsburgh, with eolevdaompeoy.lnolaulogltheSrrc- Arablotronpsofmele and femslejarolsn and contortionists, Miss Annie Uordwell, Lizzie Lane, Nellie Taylor, 'nils Price, Rophle Wtllon, Halt Gebler, Bordwell, Holmis, Bhorey, Fitzgerald. Ao. Thle place of amusement la said to be a quiet and loepeotabta retort for all lovers of music, fan, and ternslchorein beaullea. A correspondent •• Independent,"eaya: The Zanfrelte Troupe closed on the 10th, the poo rut week'a bullous erer done by any reipeotable traveling oompany In onr oily. I think Itallogetber the faolk of the manager, and lack of odvertlslng, for the per- formance gave nndonbted satisfaction, and waa well calcnlatod to pleaie. Bat how wore the people to know that 7 Tho llol- . man Opera Tronpo open on the Slat, and I cipeot to eee the ca- pacity of the hall fnlly tested ; for It la cheerlully conceded on all sides that the Uolmsns are plsylng English opera more aoo> ceaafally than any company at the prevent Umeon tho American boarda. There has been quite a little breece In Chicago, earned by sjomemlsanderetsadlog between Hernandez end tome of hta bal- lot troop. One of the papera there pitches Into Hernindez, calla blm a lluerllno, aiya he baa ruined several of the girls he took with him from Mew York, and then aent them adrift, A private letter, wliloh we received on the 14tb. gives qnlte another sc- wont, and eaya that three or fonr of the glrle got In with aome ■berjieri, who took them where Uiey thought they could make snore money thsn they had been getting. The thing waa finally brought to court, one of Ihe girls suing Heroandez for $100 damages ; but It soema the parties failed to make ont a case, and Uernandoz camo off with flying colors on the 11th Inst. OIBOUIIta, Oeorgo F. Dalley's Olrcns Oompany lott fit. Louie after a proi. Eirooa sceaon, anil atesmod down tho Mississippi for Now Or- ans, srrlvlngtboro lhllmetoconimonco tho aaw dust aoaeon at flpildlog A; Rogers' Academy of Moalc. where thoy opened on tho 3d IniL.boIng the llrsl equestrian performance Inlhatclly for threo yean. The Initial performances wero wlloaaed by one of tho largest audiences ever seen congregated within the walla of that theatre. Tho enllro oria of performer in very highly apokon of by tho prraa of that city. Tho followli • com- Erises Ihe list of performers:—Ullo. Josephine, llobert KUlng- am, James Ward, Wm. Carlo, Phllo Nathan. 0. Atomm, 1 liven, Le Jeono Bnrt Bhappee, Whitney, Jimmy Do Motle art" lloaa. Jimmy Ward Is "doming It." The dogssnd monkoys kill soon Join the concern, Thoy were left st Memphis, Haglnley ft Van Vleck'e Ulnns continues to hold forlli at Mem- phis, Tenn., logothor with nonry Cook's troupo and uonkoys, sod Is playing to crowded bouses. Any parly wishing to purchase six new clrcuu liaggego »j|'ona and two second hand (Concord built) wagons, can do so by id dressing Dsn Qardner, aa per adrerllnment Wilson's Olrcus Company In Ban Francisco continued, at last accounts, to draw very large audlenceo beneath their pavilion, Uuter Orrin wu doing ths ZampUloerostatlon act, and Harry Cordons wu throwing (It Is aald) s double eomereaulL At Or- rin and flohutlan's benefit on the 1Mb of November, hundreds were noable to obtain otondlng room. Lake ft Oo'e Circus pitched tent at Cairo, III., on the Bib InaL, for one week. On the opening night the attendance wu nolle •Urn, owing to the unfavorable elate of the weather. Big. Babaattan took a farewell benefit at Wllaon'a Olrcus, Ban Franolicp, on the Oth ult, and wu announced lo leave for thla dly on Ihe aleamer of the 23d of November. NEGRO MMBTUHLST. Ferdinand and Solomon's Minstrels were st Princeton, N. J., on the lOih Inst., slid woro to be In Fioeltold on the laih iont. 'Tho company now conelels of J. Fordlnsnd, honca: Frank Solo, moo. violin; M. II. Leovllt tambourine; J. I, Saudford, Fred. Aehley, Ohu. La Horde, E. J. Illrsl, and 0. Biraln. Dr. u. T. Caldwill la agenL Wood's Metropolitan Hlnilrola wero st Montrosl, 0. E., throo night* last week, closing tliora on the Olh. Doprer. and Qrcon's Minstrels had a splendid ran of bnsloess last wock. They opened In Newark, N. J., on the 7ih, and ro- malnod thoro throe nights, playlog on each occasion to very crowded houses. Tho Mtmry. of thst oily, In speaking of Utla oompany, eaya:—"Dnprex and Croon's Mlnatrela met with a most onlbuelesllo reception lul night. Long before the por- lc-rmenoca commonced, Library Hall wu Jammed to Its utmost, and hundreds woro turned awsy nnsble to gain access, Tho iierfonnenooa were superior to anything of Ihe kind we have had for a long time, and were highly applauded. Those who wish lo see this fine troupe rouil recollect that they will remits In town only to-night and to-morrow nlghL" On ths 10th, they were at Stamford, Conn., where the atlandanoe wu most haltering. On the lllli and Uth they took possession of Muslo Hall, New Ha- ven, and they found Ihla large boll too small to hold the crowds that flocked thither to hear tho black birds warble forth their dnloet notes. New Haven wu the Urat town where thoy played with the mammoth peeler up, snd It 0rooted quite a furore there. The Hebe) prisoners now located at Point Lookout, lid,, have organised themselves Into a minstrel company, and an giving -occasional performances. We ore In receipt of a programme, from which we copy the following:— ' PRISONERS' MINBTREL8. Culm OrmiiHo Kioht, NovuiDEn, 18G3. llwager and Proprietor K. H. Walters. Acting Blags Manager H. Freeman. Musical Director Mitchell. Treasurer Tom Mlngan. The following Is a list of the performers:—Conrad, bones: Cbas. Stout, tamborlne; D. Freeman, guitarist and alio; Dwlre, hilled end oomlo alngar; Qulgley, touor; Winner, second tenor; If-.zlop, bouo profnndo; Ilagan, first YloUnlet; Banohes, second vtollnlat: Fogarty, piccolo; and Mike Ullchell, banjo. Tho ad- inlaalon Is 3D oenls of Unole Abe's Issuo, or $3 of JefTa "flimsy." Secured seats, 00 cents snd W. Bather rough 00 the "Coufeds" who happen (0 have a supply only of their second love's car- renoy. Newoomb's lUnsbels, are In Memphis, Tenn., moeling with ■u coots. TJotllowsIt k Ohedduck'a Minstrels are doing well at tholr op- era houeo (lato Wymen'e HellJ St. Louis, Mo. The Morning Blar Minstrels did s good business nt Wheeling, Vs., last week, and this week war bio lu PllUburgh. Pa. Bam Bhanley'a Iron clads ore still doing a good business. On tho 11th and Uth thoy woro at Owego, N. Y., and wero advortleiut to so thonos lo Ithaca on the Uth aud lOlh, Blnghampton 10th and I7th, Oswego lHth and loth, Auburn 31al and 21d, and Bira- -cuse 23d, 21th. and 'J3tu. Tlio Charley Uorrb pari)- of Mlualrols are douig a filr busleess dowo oosl. U. nwatne Duoklcy liu copyrighted his now long nuil ilince, "Tho Uoppy OctOKoearlan." Uooley's Mlualrols, ovor In Brooklyu, eroivil Ihelr beautiful little Hall Dlgutly by Iho rkh luiluceiiienls Uiey hold out for fun ami melody. Tho most unctuous Jollity pormeolcs Arcby lluclim from hat to boots, whllo Johnny Uoyoo, tho Irresistible, In hie chir.iciers, helps 10 keep the house warm with healllilul enjoyment. Nr. Has- Isiu, tho Boohm l-'lulisl, makes his npnesrsnce hero this wock, hav- lag been permsoently oogoged by msnagor llooley. The Kuroti Ulnslrels woro ilolog a good biulnoro In Pnn VTaocuico at last sooounls. Ben Cotton bu sbdicalod his tbrunu Tor a while, and hie tilico la Qlled by Wallor Dray. U. 8. Itumioy'a UliulrOa played a good wocli's buslDoss el Lotus- -vllle, closing llioro 00 iho lstlr. B. V. iisurord's Iroupogove lis last performance In NcwOrloauaon the 24 lost., on which occasion Full Myora took n Inoelll. Tho "Choal," as produced by this com|uoy wu, In a pecuniary view a great failure. Samuel cxpoolod lo reach Cairo In llino to open lliero 00 Ihe !lst Intl., thence 10 ClDclnnall. Farnsworlb's Ulnilrcla ore ebuvrlng In New Englinil with cnnsld- orahlo aucccu. Tlio trojupe conslMs of Ned Fornnworlh. Lowla Wll- eun, Oeorgo ILPcon.Krsnk rreslon.W. L. Urralne, ArclioyRay, Oeorgo Scott, Oilln Moyuo,E. Kendall, Cbarllo Long,n. D.UIllcilo and C. II. Brace. The "dafk-cunnlcctcil" Opera House, Bosloo, of Morris Drolhoni, roll and Trowbrldgu ta a constant haven for fuu and frollo, Iliclr Horn Is flllml with ptonly of good tilings, and iholr musical rn*r- totrs elleodn lliroujo thewliulo range or hucollo, hurlettlc, heroic, pathotle, lunallo, piraperk nn.1 cpllocllc, uklng Ihe fenoyof all. -and giving all a rotiirn (or their InveelmenlIn "postals." rtllly itorrls has resumed his old "twil.h." and Isns happy an old dark u evor. Tho paiilemlmo or tbo "Hot tlnome" hu medo a lilt, and Is kepi on tho bills Ibis weel;, inniher villi a lot of other good things, amopg whloh Is a prize Oclitmg » c cno a let lleeniu oihI King. Tho Buckleys In Doslon. ou buuiuiT strcol. near Wulitnelea, nil conlinuo to draw orowded houtes. It is a (l.\od feci tlio) aro a Jt -lure In tho "nut of all oreitlon/'aiM In licnrco Kwalso's lli.-unuo "wilt lay their bonea lliar." Au avorego or sixteen hundroil dol- lars per week, frnrallio lime they opened, te not a had business, no think. P|ieakini; of buelnoa, reminds us Hut Mr.lt, tl. Wsldron leave* the buy* Ibis week lor his old p-iti,,,, Q , Monaster of Ihe Alleghaulstis, Voullila, end Cwls-i Doll limner,, v , l0 ooiiart front our good oily eliorilv on an alovled tour to, wtn-m. "ilr-ixmen! anv- oth not." lu air. WMdroo I In Uuckloys looui a from llw hub —thai we'll guarnnuo.—"ami Ihey feci II" In tml Irriingii accord- ing lo eur liemlzor's account of Ilia Compllmcnlerx limner given him on Saturday lost.— This week tbo Irouno bring out the "lug Thiol! Uli loo," at a gr.-al oulUy »r ei|Mllse, illlnl wlili X-lli sire op- poinloients, row scenery, kc. It will undoubttillt- luvo n \mit ren. .(hrncrou ft llluy's Klustroto, lu l'hlladclpbU, havo been dolus, a Tory fino builness Indeed, or hie. tliolr hall belog greolly crowded overy lair nlghl during tlio pv*t wctk; but we would ri-?|ieciruily call the eitemton or tbo mnoigors 10 tho lack or system In front Wo were pruoolonl'jeSHi Inst. Onculorlntworoundlbe plscofull and |ieople still going In at tbo entranco; yet thero woro nn ashore or enybodyolscab-juitocive the lesstntieuuooor Inrofmalloo 10the pa< Irons of the estahllilimenl. Tro tiniot-sollrr wu el hti poet, soil Ihe llckol-tikcr at hii. nnd although tho former know tbnl no more pomrns could ho accommrvleied iuld<i, Ito oooilnued 10 sell his tickets lo all comers, anil tho ikhot uk-r did not undeceive Iho pur- obaaers, wliojiipt hecatno aware of tbo crowded slate or Iho house o/Ut their tickets were given up. We cm surooly bolleio Urn Hie masagers nro cognizmt or Ihe conduct or Inelr omployees In front 00 Hie ovonlng In nueinoo, end wo tiko Ibis mode of calling their attention to the subjocl. so that they may remedy the ovll own Klalaed of, for their own good. If lira patrons of ralnurolsy In I'tal- aleipbli ere not to bo treated wllb eomo sort of courtesy, and hon- esty by tho only comiuoy now performing there, they may have an opportunity at 00 distant date of conlrlbullng lo the support of a rival companr. Taukee mil's bnrlesqne open Ironpe, consisting of several very talonted arllels, la at prtsont traveling through the western part of Ibis Slate, en route for Olnelnnatl, Bt. Loubt, and the prin- cipal western cities. The parly slop st Tonktra on the lttb, Tarrytown 10th, end Sing sing 17th. Iiokeo Hill Is proprlotor, Dr. Wm. F. YslentUie, bnslaee msnoger; and N, H. Fsrnum, ad- vance agont. BIBCKLLAHEOCB. Tho Vsrlsn-Hoffmsn concert party wu at Bmln, N. V„ on tho Oth loot Prof. J. M. Mecalllster wu at Brentford, 0. W., three nlghla last week, dosing there on the 01b. Ho thon vuttled Onelph for two nlghui, London three nights, and commencu In Toronto on the I'Jtn, for fonr performances. The Dlalsdell Brothers put In four good nights last week st Baltimore, oloslng there on the lllb. This woek they set their hells a rlnglug Lu Washington, and on the 21th lust, they open In Philadelphia. Yankee Otnnn, satiated by Marshall 8. Pike, O. E. Bldwell, and Mr. J. B. Forbes, the drummer and violinist, wu announced to give a performance at Ullca, N. T., on the 10th Lost The OooUnentol Old Folks hsd a very good time of It of lite Their recent six nights slay In Pittsburgh wis attended with overflowing houses, end they also gsve two naiinm, which were well attended. Tbelr lul entertainment wai devoted to a 00m- Sllmentary benent lo Mrs. Emma J. Nichols, one of the sweetest allad singers In this country, and the rash for sests through- out tho day wu ao great that tho compuy were obliged to sing tbsl night In Concert Hell, much larger thin Ihe Masonic, where they had been performing. Lilt week Ihe company aaog at Olr- oleville on the Bib and Oth, end Chllltcoibo 10th nnd 11th. This week they have possession of Smith .tj DJIeou's Hall, Cincinnati. All llurnott, the renowned humorist, gave an entertainment on tho 31 of Dec. at Smith k Dllaon'a Hall, Cincinnati, and although 'tis said "a proiihet la without honor et home," Alf can prove the shove a /i*.blo upon Clnclnnetlans. Acorrespondontssys- —"The lull upon this occasion was Ulonlly crammed In every nook end corner, end hundreds who camo lato were unable to obtain admittance. Tho doors were soon ctooed, every seat be- ing flllod before the Umo of commencing; and this, notwlth- alandlng the nrico of admlulon wu ralaed. Mr. Durnelt Is eer- UUily the most popular humorist living, and the compeer of the nldei- Charles Matthews." The O'ncfiinaff CoaiBwrcisf - gays:— "Iho lelonfs of Mr. Burnett 11 a zalmto end reolratlonlet are well known to Olnolnnatl, In common wltb almost every other olty In the West He posseueo s lively sense ol whet Is humor- ous, diverting and ludicrous, and hu a rare faculty of repro- ducing the groletquo In sllnstlon and the occeslrlo In character. A long Intimacy with tho pnbllcu a reader and drollerlst, bu Slven him a poworoveran audience at once arbitrary and genial. Is succrulsst night but adds another laurel to brs wreath of glory." Mr. Burnett goos to Lozlngton, Frankfort, and Louis- ville this week. By the bye, Mr. Burnett's pnbllahers.nickey k OsrroLbeve Joat leeued a handsomo book by Burnett, entitled "IocldenLs,of the Wer." As Alf hu seen two years of srmy life It mast he something rich. Paper 7t cents, bound In cloth 11- sent postage prepaid on receipt of prlco. Address Bicker fc Carrol. Pike's Opera Bookatoro, Olnolnnatl, 0. A purchaser Is wanted for a magnificent panorama. Bee A. Andrewe' edvertlsement for address, etc. The Flour Olty Herraonteli—a favorlto quartette—gave a con- cert at Penn Yen, N. Y., on Monday evening, 7lh Inat A grand Musical Convention wu held lo Hocbeoter, at the Acedomyof Mttslo, lul week. Bebenrsals were* bad, and two concerts were given at Wuhlngton HalL "The; were not well attended. A grand Bazaar holds In Booheater (his and noit week, under (ho autploes of (he Ladles' Hospital llellof Association. It la e» peoled to bo a "big thing," and lo .uett handsomely for the sol- dier hoys. (loodwln k Boinerby's Polyorsma of the War wu In NuhvUle leet week. The Hernandez VarlelyTronpe continue to do a good business at Ifin Chicago Museum. AlfBurunti gave two entertainments at Covington. Kr.. on the lllh aud Hlh. 8 " The Continental Old Folks aro at Smith k Sltsen's Hall, Cin- cinnati, this week. 1 flerllng's Bokemlsn Olios Blowers were "blowing" In Buffalo lut woek. The Blatednll Brothore troupe of Bell Singers aro at Odd Fel- lows' Hell, Wuhlngton, all Ibis week. Arteinus Ward gave bis first Comic Oration In Oallrernla on the 13th of NoveraboT, at Plalt'e New Huslo Hall, Ban Franoleco In his "ad." Arlr said:—'-The'Babea'will bo lakiq early to Piatt's Hsll, and tho doors being opened to the publlo at 7 o'olock, the Jnfanllle wonders, under the caro of tbelr paternal parent wUI be Introduced at 8 P. H., precleely." The UckeU were a dollu caoh, no reserved sests, snd (ho attendance Is sold to have beon lmmenae, If not "Immenser." The young ballad singer, William Hayward, who hu beon for. the put throe years Iho pnpll snd sseoclste of tbe renowned Os- slan E, Dodge, la now wltb Father Eemp'a Old Folks, and aeema to be gauilug golden opinions from tho press and publlo when- ever he hu appeared. The proas of Bon*ilo seem to be nnanl. mous In their praise of blm, u will be seen from the following: —Tho Jfirm'no £rprtu eaya:—"The almost eibrsvogant encomi- ums bestowed by the Eutero prou upon Mr. Hsyward, tbe bal- ladlst were fully endorsed." The CommorCal Mirriiur ujn:— "The bsllsd singing of Mr. Hayward wu very eweet, and ho was loudly applauded. HIb rendering of the humorous patriotic song, 'Wbon Johnny Comes Marching Home,' wu one of the Onset things we erer hoard, end he wu enthuslulloslly en- cored." The Daily Ouurier ssys:—"The solo, 'What is Homo?' wu sung by the yonng tenor, William Hayward, charmingly, end wu loudly oneored. In rwponne, ho sang the patriotic bal- lad, 'Mothor, Can I OoT' which was also enthnsuurticsUy re- ceived." Tbe Haiti/Tad says:—"Mr. WUltstn Hsyward is one of Ihe most delicious leuore we have evor had the pleasure of list- ening to. In Uie ballad, 'Come this Wsy, My Father,' he real. Izu a point in the palhotlo equaling Dempster In his happiest moments." Dodge, the vocalist, Is now rusticating at bis homo in St. Paul, Minn. Ollmoro's Concert Troupe, sails tod by Camilla Drao,wero very successful In their lour, In Maine, Hadamo Oarlorta Pozzonl, ualaled by prominent musical art- ists, aro snout alar ting on a concert lour througb Ihe Western Slstos. Brsnt's Hall, Hsrrisbnrg. wu orsmmed on Thursday evening, 41b Inat, on the occasion of Eathloen O'Noll'e first nppreranco, In connection with tho Thespian Dramauo Society. Kitty wu In splendid voice, end wu much applauded. She wu sUy sup. portod lu tlio musical farco of "Jonny Llnd" by Moute. Taylor aud Klnibell, whose droll renditions of Oranby, Qag and the Be rou, caused great laughter. Kathleen performed two nights more, and wu up for a bouoftt on Saturday, nndor the pelronogo of Governor Curlln, for whloh every reserved Beit wu sold In advance. Holfinan and Mndamo V art an, who havo boen qulto successful r eit, aro now en route ]£ut. Oratt'e Opera Oompany wu at Byrocuso, Bochestor. and Buf- falo, last wook. Tho Fakir of Vienna la drawing good honsoe. Nest week he' olvce his gift soirees on the lino of tho Old Colony Railroad... John W. Hiitchlngaon la alio billed along tbe Old Colony road. Don't lalwo tbe pretty wallor girls, Tho Continental, Phila- delphia, advertised lul woek their Intention of carrying on tho concern on tho leglllmato. Consequently Ihey discharged all tho waller girls sua commonced on Mondsy, Deo. 71b, on lb 0 new system. In discharging Iho girls, It stems, they also dis- charged the audience, for on Tueeday evonlog, notwithstanding the vory great attractions set forth in Ihe programme, logelbor with s now compsny, tho place wu almost deserted; therefore the meuagere had no alternative but to return to the old plan. So on Wednesday evening tho wallor glrla woro reinstated, whloh goes to show, otc Ohu. 0. OoUlos, tbe Cure, commonced at McUonui', Hewark. N. J., on the Uth, One of the grand features at Fox'a Casino, Philadelphia, Is the voir splondld brass band, led by Mr. 0,1'orry. Mlu Kathleen O'NoU wu to open at Foi'e Oulno. Philadel- phia, on Monday, Deo. 141b. Mr. Hitchcock has loosed Hanford'a Opora Uciiao.Harrlahnrgb, and npons It for variety iHirformancu on tho Uth. llo left for Now York on tbo 10th to arrange about filing a company to com- uioaco operations on that date. MademoAona Bishop, oulelcd by Prof. A. Sedgwick, glvrs concerts In Cslro, HI., this week. The troupo ire meeting with much sueceu. Tho world-renownod Allcghanlans, vocalists nnd Swiss Bell fllngors, who not long since msde tbe lonr round the world, ore again ou the move, Tho troupe cooslsle of Miss Carrlo Hlffert, Mr. J. M. Uoulanl, manager, Mr. O. (lalloway, and Mr. Bond. D. O. Waldron goes ss sgunt snd Mr. Belle ss aesutaut. Quill pene, prlnler'sluk, and paper, will snrely be on tho rloo. Thaf "Oomloal Brown,' with Km mi Marsh, will son ear In Uustou ou Chrlelmu. WUOD'H HIsTBTlUCL HALLu OFKH. Ri BBOADWAT, m Opposlto the Bt Nloholu Hotel WErTRY WOOD Bale Proprietor and Manager. MORE NOVELTY. OBAND COMBINATION. HIN8TBILS, MENAGERIE. AND OIBOUS. WOOD'S MINBTBBLB, TON HAM-DUO'S MEN'AOEniB, AND TUE OBEAT ONE HOBBE CrROUS. MONDAY. Dec. 141b, and every evenlngdurlng the wees, Tho Menagerie—Trained Elephant' Slam," Ac FRANK IinoWF.R u The Lion King. The Burlerqtte Circus—La Perche Equipoise, kc, THE AFIilCAK OAUILLK, Cruelly to Johnny, Cobble Family, The Crisis, Flat Foot Jake, fto. Charley For, Frank Drawer, A. J. Tslbolt, Cool White, 0, Hmry, D. B. Wnmbold, Olenn, Schwlcardi, stwler Wood, Isaacs BrMlien, Patterson, Solomon, Lele, Lewis, ke. OQOTH upon at OS; commence si 1)1 o'olock. Tickets 98 cents. Nortec—No connection wllb any traveling company tho name of Wood's lu^lrola. ruHsTJian drahatio and inuw nawB. A man was killed nt Wilton's Moslc IIall,l>inilo3, on IboCtlh ull., by a singer hntoed I'clcr Mllloy, who wss lutcri uidcd hrt'occssed, Tlinims Dunn, luinncrlid out "slilil up" soveinl I mm, which so lecensod tho alncer Mint he Jnm|rcd off Iho slog", snd struok tlio do- ccaicd, who was laVi-n anay In a cob, hul died ou Iho way. Iho prisoner wu remanded. Tho ra creDlog of Aatlay's Roytt Tbcatro, f>ov1oa. U Oxod for tho SOih Injl, w^trn a oevr |iioUHnlmu Is lo bo ]>rt>lucet). Tbo nutusor (Mr. tl T Hrolil) htn fecure-l Ilooryl/jr»lQc f >'raDlc MtttlUowi, Unit C'ravoo, Ami foronl ollior srl'Ms of uuio. Ktlwla Ailimi. Ibo dowo who ha 1 doL ippftrcU Id Eoglaod for ivclvo yw, will ro-apptsU, Jlirpct will not bo k»8l Blgbi of Id ibo paaloraimo, but ojipear to antii'O iho cblldrco. Clirlsir'* Mlnilrds ((ho WlUnm partr) ivoro at Uraortck on Ibo C41) of November, doing a good bufllo.'ra J.)(. Ogden wis at nirnlncliatD od tlio 27lh of XoTombcr. Mrs. FsUDj Komblo woi givlog reatllogs at Oimbridgo od tbo 201b crSorembor. Christy's HlDHr#li (iho HoaUgoo jvly) woro ftl Cork, Ireland; od lbs £tMh of Novombor. B. A. t?olbern was nl Dublin on tbo 20Hi of KoTfimbflr,plftjlng Lord JiUDdrosrj. Pr"f. ADiIoreon sod his two daughlora woro at Leeds, England, on lbs 2sSlb et Norombor. 0. V. Tlrooko took a firowoll benoflt at Uanchntor. Eng.. on Iho 21ih of Novi-inbor. Jenoy Llnd took* porKon of tbo prlaolpal psrtof Msndo!ssobn's oratorlo/'Elllah.^at Manchester. Eng., lalsly, anlUfd by a bind sod chords numbtrlsg two baodrod psrformoro. Io her singing. It was obvious Tlmo, II is said, bad laid t heavy band on lid mo. Lind'i oneo msgnllstaol volco. An npo'ogy waa made for bir, and. thoogb sbs sang asTsro) solos, It was palsnil In many lutancoi to lliu ' her. lfr. IMnry Drayton Is itlll glvloa his enter la lament In England colled "Federals and Confederates " Jotrn llrougham has wi lllen anowaodorlglDal drams, In tbreoaols, CDlltled "UfghtsAgnlMl Right; or, tbo Soul of llooor," aad which Is to bo rroriitteri at aotley's Hoval TotaUo a few weeks after the open- ing. It Is written, It Is raid, In th- author's beat style, and worthy Ibo fimn or tbo adsptor of "Tbe Duke's Mono." Old William Itobion, so well knows lo Ibo. profo'slonals of Lonion, died at his residence, Rre-line, I'eckham, on tho 10th of NoTember, bavlognearly reached his seveoty-olgbih ye«r. li til a we Celesta postponed boreogigoraenlatLlvcrpool for a weok, nsebo win compolled to visit Tirls through tboserero Illness of bor father. Robert nalee, tho Norfolk Giant, died at Yarmouth, Eng., on tbe 224 oT Nov., .whig a but no family. Tito ofllctsl Jouroal of Recife (no Imiwtaot Brazilian tows) con- tains, lo lis number of October oth, a vory complimentary notice of a I) ncal company who propoio giving a series of opcratio perform* ertct*, IncludtDg Iho "Huguenots," "Robert tho Dovll," "l.ucrozla Borgia," and "Don Glovioul." Amtogit the arlUla are Mln Luoy f>cu>t, KhilamoRoaal'O Dunod, UadamoGcorgluDoa Roia Dudiou, Mr. Heory Squires, aad Mr. Henry Lnliarlon. Tho Manager la Cap. Uln Roboritoo. furmorly of ilio 2-J LI*o Guards, according to tbo Brazilian Jxirnal In question, which adds that so Rood an opera lie comj aiy bvl not previously vliiteU the Drstlls. Thoy proposo vis* lUog Ilihta. Itlo <io Jnoelro, and othor Orazlliao cltlts. A f lngular case has Jnat boen docldod In the English Divorce Conrt. Mademoiselle Victoria Dalfe, a danghtor of tbe great composor, was plaintiff for divorce sgsinst bor husband, Sir Henry Crampton, formerly Minister of Qroat Britain In the Unit, d States and aftorwirda In Bum I a. Blr Qoary vru married to MIks Ualfe at Bt. Pc ton burg, In 18C1, and now tho lady clsltns dlvorco on the around of uocoosnmmated marriage and tho Inability of Sir Henry to complete bis part of tbe contract, Tho caiewasonoof unusual Interest, and thb celebrated acconcher to the Queen, Sr. Locock, wu callod upon to make a medlosl ezamloallon; but Blr John declined to submit Daring the trial a quotlloo was raised ns to Iho right or power of tbe Court to order oncb oxtmlnstlon, but It was shown that tbo Ecclesias- tical Court had often dooo so lo the cue of clcrgymon. and so It was established. Counsel for Sir John then declined to offor any defence, and tbe Court declared tbo marriage null and void —and eo Miss Dalfo Is still Miss Dalfo. snd Sir John In a free man. AMUSEMENTS. 30- BUOJJCY'I) OPKKA IIUUHK. UUUIIKliVsl, Cor. CODBT * REUBEN BTBBET8, B. It. HOOLET Bole Proprietor. O. W. OTIIFFIN Director of Amusomento. T, B. rREKDEROABT Vocal Director. Prof. STfUTJB Instrnmenlsl Director. XONDAY EVKMNO, Docember 14lh. and during the wee*. TdE CREAM OF THE PROFESSION, BOOLEV'8 UINSTBEXS, In the following new Acts, Bongs, Dances, kc ;■ - Tnz BiODEtT, Ouiob or tbz Woods, How Wr. BiiMB, WHO CAN FIND TJS NOW, TorrNO Bon Biolet. 6010, BOCBM FLVrE, Bj air. E. Hislam, his first appearance* TuK aai.L£JtY or Fine Aits. And other new snd original features. Doors open at W{; to commenoe at 7JC. Tickets 3f cents. Private Boies fa. ao RHW nOWUKY TIIKATUB. Bole Proprietor MR. J. W. UNOABD. MONDAY and TDiSDAY EVENrNQB, Docember 14 and It. ENTIRE C1TANOE OF BILL. Fourth week of kilt. EDWTN BLANOnABD, and his nnrlvalled dogs, OAJILO and DItUIN. I-lrst night or Mr. Ulsntbud's drama of TUB D09 OF TDE OLD 0R0S8. nerlval of the powerful sensation drama, from Bnlwor'a cele- brated work.dramatliod by Benjamin tvobeter, Esq., enlltled PAUL CLIFFOItD, THE ORKAT BJOHWAYMAH OF 1770, The popular jonnn Actor, Ult. O. 0. BONIFACE, as Pool Clifford. In the second sot THE MAIL COACTX ItODDErtYDY SIOtTNTED lllOHWATMEN. Tho favorite Actreas, kin. W. Q. JONES. Qeo. Brookes, Ur. Marden, Mr. 0. Ungord, Mr. Qlassford, end Iho whole companjr. Tho roaring farce of THE JOLLY CODBLEn. Frldaj evening, BENEFIT OF 1UI. EDWIN BLAKCDARD. AMUSEMENTS. OL.YHIPIO THKATIIR. Lessee and aUnagcrcss MWS. JOHN WOOD, Director. MB. WALOOT. ALTERATION OF TIME. HONDAY E7EN1NCI, December lllh, 1FC3, A new Programme will be presented, both FlegsLt and EnW. Ulnlng, abonndtng In Fan and Krol o, In whloh • The En lire Strength of lor Companr will appear, lnelndlas MllB. JOHN WOOD, ^ For the fl rst ti me, as NINETTE THB PBETTY DABBEB OF I8LINOTOrT. Orohestra nnder the direction of Thomas Baker. The entertolsmenl will commenoe with ths Comedy of LADIES DEWAUE. After which, first Umo In America, a new Force, entitled EaDY SflAVINO, 1st which Mrs. John Wood will eloi lbs new Ballad, "THE MAIDEN AMD TBE LINNET," UBS. WITT HODOtf, MR W. D AVI DOE, Win appear In the ever popular end •aup.neblo uketch of TBE YANKEE LEOAOY. Doors open at ChT; performance to commence at TV. Boi hook open from 0 toe. Seats eeenrod threedavsInadrtnoj, VAHKBB1 IULL'8 OBEAT DTTRLFBQTJE OPEBA TnoUPE, MONSTER MINBTBEL OBOAKIZATION and SF DRASB BAND, fj* The largest and most talented Ulnarrel Troupe In eilstsau. evory member an Artist and a Star. The preaant sssaonbS tbelr first appearance before en American pnblte, after a ™ SEVEN YBAB TOUR ON THE CONTINENT OF EDOOPB, Acknowledged by the Press and Publlo wherever thoy have ktl ths honor of appearing, as the grandest comblostlon of Arbst. exoellenco ever belore consoUdstsd undsr one managenMnl, sol MASTERS OF TB.EIB PROFESSION. Yankee HOI.... Proprietor I Frank sfnmford. Leader Brass Beat Qeo. Oray. .Stage Manager Dr. Wm. P. Valentine.Dos. Direct? John 0. Wilder..Treasurer Prof. Oao.Whlllng.Maslcal Direct. FORTY STAR PERFORMERS. Will appear at deity Lyceum, Yonkere, Tuesdsy evening, Dec Uth ; Tarry town, Wednesday evonlnv, Deo. lath ; Slng-Slng, Thursday evening, Dec. 17th ; on route for Clnolnnatl. 8L Loula, Chicago, and the Booth Warn, BALCONY SERENADE, each evening previous to the opening of the doors, DY YANEEE DILL'S TJNBIVALLED BRASS BAND. Dr. WU. P. VALENTINE, Business Manager. T. D. DELL. Advance Agent N. K. FARNUkf, Advertlalog AgenL 3g.lt* TO MANAOICltH. MISS EATS RAYMOND, The Beautiful Equrslrlenue and Actress, supported by' MR. 0. D. COLLINS, • The celebrated Eqaesrrlsn Dramatlo Aotor, from the Old Bowery Theatre, with MB. II. B. GATES' none DLAOK BBSS, the most beaoUti and nest trained Horse In Amerloa, Is now prepared to negobsa with Manage™ for the production of afAZEPPA, and all etsst Equestrian Spectacles the repertolro comprises, Tbe Foimsuiia or inc hutoir, The BosLEn Srr, Tim SrccniE ntrrnrsaux, new pieces written etpressly for this Troupe, by John F. Peek Esq., together with all the old pieces. Communications sddressed to HENRY B. GATES, Business Manager, 36-It* Oumi Omar, N. Y. OUy, AT TROY, NEW YOBS, wai be completed snd opened to the publlo on New Year's Day, January let, 1604. Thlsapoclous Hsll Is Ihe largest pobllo as- sembly room in the Bute, outside of the Oily of New York, sal will seat two thousand people. It Is situated In a central sol densely populous portion of the olty. Two largo entrances leal to tho main audience room, whloh la on tbe first floor. Tat HsTl Is brilliantly lighted from tho celling, similar to the OapUrs at Washington. The Proscenium hss been titled up In modem stylo and st great expense, and Includes all the accessories re- quisite for operatic, dramatic and muslosl crtertolomsnts, Tbs street railways In and about Troy radiate from s popnlauon si told of about one hundred thousand people. The Hell will bo leased on reasonable teres npon appUca. Uonto WILLUaf D. VAN AftNDal, B5-»t Proprietor. TIIK BYRO ARABIC TRItUPB of Male and Female AOBODATB, are now performing for Meoagi r AIMS, at Trim- ble's Varieties, Pittsburgh. Managers wishing to engsgs this Tronpo, the moBt attractive now travellog, rauetepnly to JAS. CONNER k CO., Ht a Weal Houston street. New York. VKtaiUlVKID. VkoHMKCKK. VBHHB4JKB. THE GREAT BELGIAN OTMMA8T. The Wonder of the Frouch and European KoUone, Having performed before all the crOwned heeds of Europe- Prussia, Belgium, Holland, lo.—has arrived In America, far la* purpose of eihlblllnghle aUEAT HEWBATION ACTTU, Buoh as no other performer In the world renders. VTBREOEE, who bss crowded tho Continental Theatre, Philadelphia, to suffo- cation every night for the past four weeka, has been re-engsgsi for a abort period. In his thrilling snd Intrepid act on the THREE FLYING TRAPEZE, he has boon pronooncod nnspproaohable. Aleo in hie gnat drum act Managers wishing to negotiate for this GREAT SENSATION PERFORMER will address GEOBGE LEA, hoi 1063 Baltimore, Md. 3MI mir>8 KA.TH FI8IIKR,—This eclobrstod EVjueslrlenna, Comedioone, Dancer, and Vocalist, has been playing a moat se> easeful engagement st Desgle's Varieties, Bt Louis, and DufltU AFIynn's Theatre, Nashville. 0* It will he s waste of tlmo end paper for Managers*h> wish to engage this Lady, to apply to any one but toner tab and authorized Agents, JAMES CONNER ft Oo., 80-lt Jt West Houston street, H. Y. ■lEMJ'Sl UAH1IKH. Lessee end Meniger MR. WM. WBEATLEI, MONDAY EVENING, DH«. lllh, 1803. TR1UMP1I UPON TRIDUPH. Rtlll Orowdod from Parquet lo Celling. The Most Comfortably lleatcd Theatre In the Oily. The Greet Originals, MIL AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS, who will appear this, and every evening during the wook. In TWO OF TBEIR VERY BEST PIECES, Supported by a powerful Oast First nlgbt of the capital Burlesque, THE HAGIO JOKE, produced with now Scenery, Costumes, Music, 4o. Tho charming Burlesiiito Aotroas. MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS, Will sustain hor favorite obaraoler of Prince Doloroso, The entertainments to commence with, by particular rcqueal, the Legendary Drama and Spectacle, In two acts, THE FAirtY 01 BOLE. OonO'Oarolan..Barney Williams. | Moloehoe..Urs, B. WllUams, Seals secured at tho boi offlco threo days In advance. Doors open at 7; commencoat7JaO'clock. 00 •■OX'S UliU RUWKHV TUHVl'UIfi. Proprlotor, Director, and Manager 0. L. FOX, Triumphant Bncoees of JAOE BHEPPaBD AND HIS DOG, with the celebraled. ssgsglous, and wonderful DOOB LAFAYBITE AND THDNDEJ1, MISS FANNY HERRING, SURPASSING ALL TIER FORMER EFFORTS AB JAOE. MR. G. L. FOX, In his original comic creation of Reducers. MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINGS. Deo. 14 and 15. TUK MISLETOB SOUOII, or, THE BRIDE AND THE GHOST* Sir Henry Lor el 1 0. W. Thompson. Osrlos Crochet Harry Chapmen. Lady Agnes Miss R. DenvlL Dance Miss Louise Drown I Overture Orchestra JAOE bJUEPPADD AND HIS DOG, Mln Fanny Herring. 0. L, Fox, 0. R. Fox. Lsfayetlo Jack Sheppanl, 1 Walter Lindon, /' Badncecs Croimy, fellas Dourer) Joe Dlueekln.....: TTT. Dlockeklo, (Jack Sheppanl's Dog) TICKET OF LEAVE. ■Ilejs KAMNIH WlLttUN, the hosutlfol Vocalist and original represriitallvo of tho Roman and Urcolan Btetnos, baa been engaged lo appear at Ihe Newark Thoatro, lo open Dec 7lh, Managers wishing lo ongags Mlu Wilson, will sddress JAMES CONNER ft Oo,, 80-lt Jo West Houston street, N.Y. JfKW MMnPUlH TIIRAI'HjD. MoDONALD ft BAYFIELD Proprietors. O. BAYFIELD ...Manager. Actors of known I landing can msko engagements bv atrnbat ^sJsil'&JSgsftfe J?*?. .TT- »rT If EKT 8Bs\T01f ft ALEX BROOKES' Private DssoM Academy, SCO Broome street la now open for Instruction lie! the branches of Ethloplsn Danoee, Including Mert Sexton'so*. obrated "Essence of old Virginia." For terms, eta, spi" ' above. 4» LJBA'S MBLOntttllf. BALTIMORE, UD„ THE ONLY CONCERT ROOM IN BALTIMORE First class performers can always secure good engagements If addressing as above. 3Ui WANTKD—Any Information of tho whereabouts of IB* ADA LOGAN, or LENNE LAWRENCE, will be thonkfollf "> celved by their Bister TIBGINIA SHERWOOD, 33-41* of Cincinnati, Ohle KDW1RD lHAHAn, THE FAMOUS CLOG DANA Isle of lluckley's, snd more recently of Hooley's Minstrel*,' open for engagements wllh first clsss .traveling troupes, Hoe gere wishing lo negotiate for Mr. Mabar will address JAS. CONNER ft CO., 30-U 311 West Houston street, New York WASTKD)—An aspiring manager (who defies compet-H* from soft Iron-Clod HInatrolly) to know that Sam 8asrpls)s Minstrels—the Original Iron-Olads and Zlno Trunk DemrJIeb**' —will appear at Albany and Troy for eight nlghln rirmmt~*f January 1st As this Is on Ihe Draior Route West, and * there are other gocd halls In both olllee, a rare opportunllyU* forcd of testing the mettlo of YE AFOnESAID IRON OLADS. How are you Buffalo and Rochester ? How ore you ProUy BUI and Trolly Dog? BAH BHARPLEY, 8C-Jt Uoee Inoif-CUft WASIIIrlOTOIf THBATHB for Rontor Lease,by* nlgbt wook, month, or by the year, This favorlto and pop**; place of amusement will he routed ss shove, on sppllalW the proprietor. 80-101* LEWIS OARTJ9I, Washington, D. 0. roR SALiB—A msgulflcont Panorama, now doing a see cessfnl buolness, Address DO-Ute THOS, A. ANDREWS, Concert Hall, PhlladelpbU. MISS LEU IIUDHUf?.-This Justly colebrsted Equestrle» no and MeloDramallo Aetross, having fulQIIed the most s>r cessful engagement ever played at tbo New Bowery Theajs, '! eny otherllowery Theatre, has scoured the services of u'Ll'J LOLA, Ihe bosullful Densouso, and a very popular Copsahut^ this city, to aid In tho production of her pieces, snd Is nowj** pared with Model Cuts and Trsnspsrenolss, to negotiate ttu Theatrical Managers, All engegrmeiits mnst be msde throni* JAMES u6NNEIt ft CO., ., , 30.lt U West Houston street, H. T. Iie-NJU AND JIG IMHtiifvU, Taught by J.IIOOAS.JJ Flrel Avonue. Terms, 11 Lessons for J*. Banjos suiwloru eny In the world, for eels. N.D. On receiptor $1, I *»\ sj" Threo Written Lessons on tho Banjo or Jig Donolng. Lap" Taught a*"'