Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-09

/ THEArRIcAL MOVEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Fanny Elsser is in fine health and spirits, and has
been rehearsing one of her balets nearly the whole
OF this week, previous TO her appearance at the
Park, some day next week. Every seat in the dress
circle has been taken for the first week of her per-
formance; all the private boxes, and nearly every
box seat besides. The desire to her is increas-
ing in intensity every hour and already three times
the original price of admission has been offered
premium for seats for the frst two three lights.
The managers of the Boston and Philadelphia thea.
tres here in two days after her arrival make
engagements. When she appears at the theatre she
is :" the observed of all Observers
In this city theatricas to have been revived
by her arrival. Booth has been playing Richard,
Iago, Hamlet, sc. this week, at the Chatham, to
crowded houses. Charles Kean among his
auditors. Booth announced to play Richard
last Monday, and disappointed the audience by not
appearing. Charles Kean had never seen Booth
play, and wrapping himself in his cloak went to the
little Chatham, paid his half dollar, and took his
seat in the boxes by the side of genuine soap lock-
Charles Thone played the part of Richard in
lieu of Booth As the play progressed, Charles
Kean showed evident signs of dissatisfaction, and in
the third he turned round to the soaplock (who
sat in juxtaposition with him) and exclaimed with
beg your pardon, sir but-is-that isis that gen.
tleman who is playing Richard, Mr.. Booth!'-
''Booth be id" said the soaplock, with an ndig-
nant and contcmptuous curl of the Gp-"ns, by Ja-
sus; it's Charley Thorne, my sncker. To be sure
he has not so big name, but he's id sight bet
ter than all the Charley Keans and Booths to boot,
and can beat 'em all to blazes, easy, by Jasus"-
Charles Kean wrapped his cloak around him, rose
and returned home. Henry Wallack has been sup
porting Booth very ably his wife singing success
fully at Peale's Museum, with Billy Williams and
the Belgian Giant. Williams and Master Diamond
have left for tour through the land of steady habits,
to astonish the natives of Newhaven and Hartford.
Celeste, the queen fpantemime-the never-tirpg
Celeste, is engaged at the Chatham to play round
of those avore characters in which she is without
equal.
Hamblin and Barry have been ''dong' the legti-
mate drama the Bowery for the last week. assist
ed by Mems. Kshnig, the man. monkey. MitchelPs
little shilling theatre still puts money in the purse
of the manager. The Park has revived lately
Mrs. Fitzwilliam's engagement has half filled the
house every night. So much for city theatricals.
In the provinces, Misses Poole, Shrref, Guibee.
and Manvers, have been playing in Philadelphia;
Wilson has closed his theatrical engagements, and
is now delivering course of lectures on Scottish
song, in this city They are respectfully attended.
Mr.. and Mrs Martyr are in the city enjoying the
otium dignitate of professional private life Sc
gun and wife were last heard of at Augusta and Sa-
vannah, where they were, very successful; that ex-
cellent musician, and general favorite Jones, has
returned home after very successful tour to the
south. Brough and Madame Otto doing big
business together in the towns the Mississippi
So much for the opera people vandenhoif and
his daughter have been playing at Baltimore. Hack
EFT is at Boston; Hill is polSng fun with Miss Rey
nolds, among the natives at Albany. Flynn and
Devernay are building new theatre at st. Johns
New Brunswick Lambert is with George Jones,
at Norfolk. Latham is with Abbot, at Charleston or
Augusta. Old Jack Barnes, wife, and daughter are
at New Orleans. Lecomte and troope were last heard
Of at LOUSY ic do:as big business, and setting the
Missouri men crazy. The rest they are.
Theatricals have been at awfully low ebb in this
country, and in this city especially but perhaps the
arrival Of Fanny Elssler may give new impetus to
theatres, and to the rage for attending them.