Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-02
TheatIIcals.

TheatIIcaIs.
The all absorbing interest which the grca, politi-
cal drama excites in the public mind, has very
bad effect theatrical business, and compcls many
company to play to empty benches with attractions
that at other times might draw together very
spectacle audience.
This fact was illustrated at the Park on Monday
evening, where Power played to very moderate
house, aud by remarkable coincidence, the next
and the succeeding ght the house thinner, Mr.
Power being very unwell. We would by means
nsinuate that Mr. Powers illness was at all conse-
quent on the political excitement bat like Sam
Wellers story Of the uPsettng of the stage coach,
il certainly is most remarkable coincidence. The
house on Saturday night not equal TO the aver
age of those he played to at his former engagement
Mr.. Braham, the celebrated vocalist, made his
debut here in Sacred Concert, on Wednesday eve
ming. 1t was perfectly successful He repeats the
same pieces next Thursday. His receipts, after
paying expenses, were $3.50 for that night only
He will not appear at the Park for four or five
weeks, in consequence of the previous arrangements
Of that theatre After the turmoil Of politics. this
week, Braham will be the great "Card" Of the day.
lie has made great stir amons the religious and
moral people-to say nothing Of the theatre goiag-
Braham is considered the most wonderful male
singer that ever visited this country.
The National Theatre, having engaged Penson as
leader of theorchestral department, is now making
progress in the estimation of the musical pub
lie. Horn and his opera both laid the SHELF
whist La Gazxa Ladra and Fra Diavolo, well got up,
and ectably filled by such artists the Seguins,
Guibclei, Msnvers, and Miss Poole, draw something
like an audience to the house. There is, however,
but little vigor in the anagement, and il eds some
veteran at the h elm before things can 20 right.
The Bowery re-opens on Monday next. with the
| equestrian troupe Of WEIGH l. Co. The frat drama
they are to perform Is said to be the Battle of Wa
terloo. 1t Is possible this expedient may redeem
this theatre as the owner of the troupe of horse
highly popular ia this city, and is of very enter
prisng character. In addition to supplying the
Bowery with horses and actors, he has another
pany now performing in a nsighboring city, which
is under engagement to perform in Havana in the
| course of the ensuing winter.
or the minors, HIPS Theatre, and particularly
the Chatham, are doing the best business Perhaps
the latter is the most popular, having Rice, who is
in himself host, aud whose negro presentations ne
yer fail to amuse the million. On the other hand,
Hill 10 the best preventative Of the genuine unsO-
phisticsted Yankee, and he occupies the posi-
tion in the American drama that 4" little knight Of
f.cetious memory used TO fill worthily the En-
glish stage. The audience at Hills house 10 Of q
very quiet description, and the dramas more in
the tone" of those brought out by Vestrs before
| she was translated to Covent Garden On this and
other accounts, anticipate for Hill much sue
cess - that lady attained, If he only perseveres
Thus mach for the drama in this city. In the
ether large cities, thiBgsGx re much the same
Vie w e0ts, with, Trough and Letter, appeared at
Philadelphia on Monday They were received in
the most enthus ilstic manner, and IL not for
the election excite ment their success would be i'm
| mense. At Burton's Theatre, "John Of Procida'
has been produced, with Miss Cushman as the he
| rone, bat since laid the shelf, to make way
| for Miss Clifton and John X. Scott.
| Blackstone concluded an engagement at Baltimore
on Saturday. in his favorite parts OF Peter Pnkee
and Henry Dove. He plays next at Philadelphia
Fanny Essler is in this city, having just returned
| from Niagara Falls. Sac was taken very III, at
Gcseva, but has quite recovered. There is a strong
and universal desire that she should play another
| engagement At the Park, before she goes South.
city, has the Walnut street Theatre, where he is do
ing good business Barnes and his family arc the
| eigning stars at present, with Mrs Flynn, and
| Miss MITCHELL lady whose face Is her fortune
| Mrs. Shaw and Mrs Charles, and some other ele-
gantes known 10 fame, are also engaged there Hack
EFT is at Norfolk, Va and the Vandenhofs at Bos-
ton; also the Rauer family, with Russell the ma
| MAC vocalist, as he is termed.
At Charleston, new theatre is rapidly going p,
which Abbott Is expected to have the management
| Of.
| The New Orleans theatres open this week, and
lots Of actors have winged their way to that vorite
city,
"Where and summer women smile
Some to cut figure, and some to sink into Olsen.
rty, If not carried off by the yellow fever or some
other epidemic. Barrett and Barton are expected
TO return TO their old quarters, at the ST. Charles
The company at the Theatre d Orleans, which is
devoted TO music aud ballet dancing is highly spo.
ken Of an the orchestral department is said to be
the best that ever was organized ia the Crescent
city.