Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-20

FANNY ELssLER-THE New BALLET OF ana
rALIE.'-This universal favorte and anequallsd
danseuse plays the fourth night Of her engagement
this evening. Her third appearance, on Tuesday
evening, was more brilliant than any thing that has
preceded 1t. The house was crowded literally from
pit to dome; even the Shakespeare was crammed.
The applause more enthusiastic than ever and
at the close the charming Fanny was called out and
made the following exquisteIy graphic and appro-
pirate speech =" Your applause to night has made
me more approximation ever. understand
i'll knoW tohat ii means-and thank you many
times than can tell "
Tonight she appears, for the first time, in this
country, in her charming part of "Natalie," which
we have always considered the best part which she
plays, The plot of " Natalie" is this A young and
beautiful Swiss dairy maid, extremely artless
and innocent, is seen, admired, pursued and tor
mented by young Count, who is a great rake. AT
ter many manGuvres, he seizes and carries her off,
at the end OF the first She is taken to his bed
chamber, and there left alone She amuses herself
by examining the luxurious articles Of furniture,
nament, SC. scattered profusely about the place
Seeing statue, she mistakes il for man, and is at
first greatly alarmed. She at last discovers her
ror and becomes emboldened to approach it. The
Count, unknown to her, puts himself in the place Of
the statue, dressed precisely like it. This trick
ends by theCoun throwing himself at the feet of the
fascinating L'Laitere, and proposing marriage to
her. At this juncturc the Duke (thc father of the
| COUNTY enters with the father of the dairy maid
The Duke threatens the Count with heavy punish
ment for his mpropretes whilst the Count de-
mands "Natae" in marriage, and obtains her.
We prophesy that this will be one of Elssler's
greatest HTS there is singular similarity between
the original and the Employment of fancythe gift
I -
shall the Elsslers natural beauty Of character
freed from the trammels of form that etiquette i'm
poses, revealed in all its truth, simplicity and yet
seductive gaiety.
| ROBBERY OF THE MAIL-DEPREpArIoN UPON
THE HERALD COMMONWEALTH. Benefits
letter Of the llth, published in another column
reached us on Monday in a very dilapidated condi.
tion-thc seal broken and fastened together with
pin. The letter bore the following endorsement ;
Same situation as recaivsd from robber, 18th dug.
at lie Roy, ~. y p. NJ, Smith. p NJ" The rob-
Der, having musical taste, had distracted a pro-
gramme of Gubilei's Concert; but being unable to
appreciate the beauty of Mr.. Benefits composition
he flung aside the letter, and turned his attention
to correspondence bearing a more financial aspect
The mail was robbed at the stage house in lie Roy,
while the driver changing horses. 1t is not
known that any money was obtained by the robber,
with the exception o. $500 in bills Of the U Bank
Most of the letters were torn open, and mutilated
and we deem ourselves fortunate in getting Mr. Ben.
netts in such state, to be able to decypher it,
Who SHALL DEcIpE IA New Orleans Wing
paper says" Those who can enjoy rich treat had
better read that good ocofoco paper, the New York
Herald" This is rather complimentary, and the ad
vice is sound and good, but the statement must be
| ipco n ho l,c
us at all. On the other hand, tho Rochester Daily
| Advertiser, Van Buren, paper, says, " the New
York Herald is certainly among the most intelligent
Of the Wing press" Nobody pretends to call our
intelligence in question, but the Wings do not assent
TO this classification. Ours is a very curious posi-.
ton, and mere politicians cannot appreciate or un.
derstand it. Ii is our purpose to publish the truth
on all matters of public concernment. At one time
the truth bears unfavorably upon the Wings, at
other upon the Democrats-hence we are alter
nately praised and denounced by both sides.
DohEsrIc YAcnr SaUADRoS.-Thc schooner
George Washington, Captain MCGEE, from Balti-
more, on pleasure excursion, arrived at Norfolk
last Friday evening. and departed on Saturday.
The schr. Dandy Packet, Capt. Bradshaw, on q
pleasure excursion from Philadelphia, arrived here
ON Sunday morning and remain ed.
| NAVAL Capt Francis H. Gregory has been or
dered to the frgate Constitution, fitting cut at
boston. She is to be OF the feet destined for the
East Indies. We understand that the squadron will
be composed Of the Race Independence, Frigate
Constellation, soop of war Concord, and Boston,
and another sloop, ali under the command Of Comno-
| dorc Lewis Warrington, IL is rumored that Cap
tain William Boerum is TO command the Boston -
Such fleet under full sail will present a splendid
sight.
| PARK TBEArRE.-FIRsr APPEARANcE OF Mn
PLAcIDK SINCE RETURN FROM EseLArp.-
Harry Plaede, the best native American acter Iiv-
ing, made his bow at the Park again last night and
warmly received by 200 800 Of his old friends
who were delighted to see his comical phz again
| He PLAYED Mr. Coddle in " Married Life" and as
usual, was excellent. Blackstone played Mr.. Dove
quantity and to the life he understood his author.
Mrs. Wheatley played well. But some Of the best
acting Of the evening seen in the parts Of Mr..
and Mrs Lynx by wheatley and Miss Cushman
IL was capital throughout.
We regret-deeply regret-to say that the car
tain rose to III persons in the boxes and TO nit
not full by any means There were IS in the first
tier and 22 in the second tier all told Of these there
were bat nine ladies in the former and about half
dozen in the latter. Now is not this mode of sup.
porting the best native legitimate talent disgrace
full The pieces we're good, and the acting through
out unexceptionable and tie manager was reward
ed for his devotion to the legitimate drama by an