Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-29

THEATRICALs.-Thet tone OF both the large thea
tres in this city is improving, and this week we are
10 have soasiderable novelty at both houses. Miss
Sheriff, Wilson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Segain have re-
turned to the National, where they open six weeks
sngagsmentthis evening with the mountain sylph."
The piece 10 strongly cast, aad will doubt be at
tractive for few nights. Mrs Bailey appears in it,
and will add to the interest and attraction At the
Park, Sinclair and Mrs. Gibbs commence their
engagement tonight, and conside rable exertions
will be made by both houses to attract large au-
diences Lecompte has been dancing during the
past week, assisted by her brother and appears
much improved. These two, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sloman have considerably altered the aspect of the
dress circle, and also improved the tone of the
ury at the Park for the past week.
Nothing, however, very important in the way Of
rivalry novelty can be expected to take place till
the opening of the next season. Then the struggle
will begin and then we shall have some anus ement
Both Price and Wallack have been making and will
continue to make great exertions to excel each 9TH
err, and next season will doubtless bring about en-
tire change in the tone Of theatricas throughout the
country. The trash and dross will sink into merted
insgniicance and nothing but sterling talent be sup
ported by the play going public. We have too long
been deuged whthe refuse of the English theatres
and commence new era in the theatrical world.
Price has been trying to engage Tempeton, but has
not succeeded, as this singer has now the whole
operate field to himself in the PROVING in England,
and has just started his first starring tour Mr. and
Mrs. Wood may out, but the probability is that
they will remain in England. At present it is only
known with certainty that Ellen Tree, Mrs. Sloman,
Balls Lecompte Sinclair, Mrs Gibbs and Abbott, will
be the principal stars at the Park this season. The
National will have Miss Shirrcf, Mrs. Seguin, Mrs.
Bailey, Wilson, Seguin, Celeste, Forrest, Vanden-
hoff and Charles Kean for certain but no leading
female ragedan yet engaged ualess the lady known
formerly Miss Phillips, appears again in public.
Waack brings out Miss vandenhof, but neither her.
self nor Charles Kean will prove attractive. Young
Kean has improved in elocuton and finish, but he
wants soul and energy; his acting is very pleasing;
it is coldly correct; chaste performance, and no
more. He wants what his father possessed in a
greater extent than any other actor,
g With the fash of the gem its soliiity too"
His engagement will be a failure, and the Ma
tional has cleared money this season. (although it
ought to have done) the increased expenses of the
next season. will render that more Improbable than
the present one.
Hamblin opens the Bowery in a week or two, and
has engaged Booth and Mrs. Shaw; he will doubtless
bring outa series Of spectacles, and will probably
make as much money either of the other houses.
The Franklin is to be renovated and improved; the
Olympic has been leased for 10 years to Mckinney,
and the erection of theatre in Chatham street
has commenced. Niblo has fitted up theatre
fer Vaudevilles on his premises, and therefore we
shall soon be swarmng with theatrical novelties
We shall be ssrfeited with folly and trash before
the year is out. But the evil will correct itself.
The scum will rise to the top first be thrown Oft and,
heard Of more. What remains will be worthy of
air and impartial criticism, which they shall all
ceive from without envy, hatred, malice, and
the time without fear, favor, affection.