Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-01
STATE OF TuEArRrcALs IN THE UNITED STATES.

Starr or TurArRIcALs IN THE UNITED STATES.
With one or two exceptions, theatricals are in a
wretchedly low state in this country Mince the
matter, as some may it is now seen that Charies
Kean made signal failure in this country; he is
in the South not playng) either on his way to-
at Havana Vandenhof and his daughter did no.
thing of any account at their recent engagement al
the Park The fremont theatre, Boston, and the
Camp street theatre, New Orleans, are closed, and
il would have been money in the managers pockets
if the Park here the Chesnnt in Philadelphia, and
the st. Charles New Orleans, had each closed three
months SINCE so bad has been the times, and so lit
tie inclination has the public felt either to sec or
support theatricals for the past six months.
In many parts of the country the actors have been
put upon two-thirtl and half salaries and good be-
nefit is am astounding novelty. Every troupe, ope-
ratio and ballet has been broken up anu the indi-
vduals scattered the country to shift for them
selves. De Begins is in Havana, Scguin and his
lady are doing good business at Charleston, with
Latham and Abbott Mr.. and Mrs Martyr, and
Manvers have been giving concerts in tins chy'
with eable eclat, and proceed to Boston TO do the
same there Miss Poole and Guibeili have joined
with Shirref and " ilson, and they now playing
together AT the Park the three latter opened there
on Monday night, in the PostiIlion of Lonjemeaa
to crowded house. with great success; w ison and
Shirre leave here about the end Of May, fer Europe
Miss Pooles father purposes leaving in tho British
Queen today Mrs Gibbs is in the city looking WELL
with sweet voice, doing nothing Sinclair is playing
in " Rob Rey," at Mobile. Mrs. Fitzwillams is IN
Georgia, making great deal Of money. Miss Clara
Fisher and her husband are giving concerts at Phil
autobiography Mrs. Bailey (NIss Watson) is
teaching music in New-iork.-so mucn Tor the
singers.
hao hoo
and as excellently as when he played with Kean,
during the past week at the Chatham street theatre
Williams has been giving his Matthews at Home, .
with tremendous applause TO crowded houses, at
| PeaIe's Museum-hc goes to Boston Immediately.
The Belgian Giant has not drawn very well at the
Bowery-he is playing in new and better piece
| The two Amphtheatres with the horses here, are
about TO break up, and the best troope is going to
England
| haywood has given up the Chestnut street Thea
| tre Philadelphia and goes out by the next Havrc
packet to bring his daughter, who is making
such sensation at the Grand Opera in Paris. Cc-
leste, at the last accounts, playing ot crowded
houses in Washington. The ballet troupe of Mons.
Lecomtc with Kiishing, the monkey, are at Natchez
Two three very young American girls, called La
petite Celeste, (nIIss Harris,) La petite Tagoni,
Miss Yates) have been training here for dancers,
and are going to Europe to follow the success
full example of Miss haywood. The tragedy of Mary
Stuart has been played night at the Park, and
was very successful. Ranger is at Baltimore, with
Miss Cushman. All the theatres the country
have reduced their prices, except the Park and Bow
ery and as they have weathered the storm thus far,
they will continue in their old course. We are
still anxiously expecting Fanny Elsler.
GovrRNoR SrwApp AND THE REGISTRY AcT.-