The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-01
Theatrlcals.


FANNY ELssLER.-The negotiation between Ma
lager Simpson and Fanny Elssler is all aback
There is as much difficulty between these "high
contracting parties to come to terms, as there is
between the two parties in Rhode Island or the two
'artes in the Common Council Mr.. Blake, the
pecial minister, after fixing almost on the day, re.
opened the negotiation and wanted to make new
erms-diferent from those of the former engage.
nents This was deemed inadmissabe on the part
Of Fanny, who considers her new ballcts fresh from
the isle Of Cuba as good at least any of the old
,nes In the mean time, it is said that Hamblin has
been negotiating for Fanny to come, to the Bowery
also the managers of Boston and Philadelphia
,ut with what success we know not There is also
strong movement making among the small theatre
cal ct2ucs about town, to prevent Fanny's appear
ance at the Park in her new balleis-he real ground
Of which opposition that her attractions throw into
he shade tragedy, farce, comedy, opera and ALL
This movement is principally visible in the email
critics attached to the Sunday and other papers 1t
Is that it may lead to splendid theatrical eneae Of
some kind, that will throw the Rhode Island revolu
ton into the back ground.
In New York besides Fanny Elssler, we have no
very extraordinary attraction at present The Maid
OF Saxony Is still on her fair legs. This opera, the
words by the American Komer, the hero of the Tyre
and sword, and the music by G. Horn, has succeed
ed very well considering, and perhaps ought. to
say remarkably well for the times, when very few
have a dollar to spend upon any amusement. We
have the Segun troupe still at the Park, consisting
OF Scguin, his lady, and Manners Mrs Seguin,
however, is unable appear at present, being better
engaged 1t ispoesible that we may have the Italian
'ronpe from Havana here this summer, but BY. no
means certain. The Park has had few very capital
houses lately, and II will soon have more.
The best business, however, done in theatricals
in this city, has been done by Thorne and Mitchell,
at the Chatham and Olympic The former is indie
atigable in looking up and bringing out new melo-
dramas, spectaces, comedies tragedies, and indeed
every kind OF novelty, regardless OF expense TO suit
the general taste, and he is consequently better pa
manager in the country His engagement with For
rest has been hit
MlrcnEr.L is also interchangeable in his efforts 10
please he has brought out all sorts of new and
pleasing vaudevllles, burlesques, petite comedies,
musical farces, &c., and he has also made fortune
by his judcious course and conduct in this partcu-
lar
NIELo, the glorious Niblo, will open for the sea-
son to-days with Chippendae for his manner;
he has made great improvements and many val
liable arrangements TO secure brilliant season.
Among his stars, will be Blackstone, Miss Ayres.
still young as ever, Mrs Fitzwilliam, Billy Will
ams tor few nights probably, Browne, and host
of others.
The NEw THEATRE, on the site of the Washing
ton Haa, y Is positively stated, will be bufor Miss
Nothing has yet been done in the way of actual
labor towards rebuilding the old National Theatre
In Philadelphia every thing connect, with The
atricas IS In very dull state Peter Richings il
there and so is Burton but they play but seldom.
The Chestnut has not done much lately. FLYNN has
made some money by spectacles and puffs at the
Walnut. The Arch now and then has good
house. That's all.
Still further South, theatrcals aye in most mis-
cradle state. Nothing doing at Baltimore or Wash
lngon. Abbott, believe. is either at Norfolk or
Charleston and the Richmond theatre is doing no
business. Al Mobile, things are a little better. Bar
ton, Browne, Mrs Richardson, nc. are there, and
are great favorites In New-Orlcans they have be-
gun to rebuild the st. Charles. The French Thea
ire Is doing pretty we'll
Dinncford is travelling with his company. and
acting alternately at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and
Louisville; and by working hard, and being econo-
mical, he Is saving money.
In boston there il little doing-not much. The
fremont and National are both open.
Of the English actors in this country, we can
place but few Greenwich Is in Boston with his wife;
Browne coming north Fitzwiam and Blackstone,
ditto Billy Williams and Chippendalc still at the
Park Lambert and wife have returned home
Abbott, gone south: the Horns in this city Mrs.
Morley and Austin Phillips ditto doing good busi-
ness in sacred music; Charles Dckens--for we sup
pose must call him an actor now---having Just
got through his Montreal engagement, y hourly ex-
pected to make his last appearances IN this city.
The unrivaed Brahams are gone West towards
Cincinnati. Nageland Mrs. Sutton are probably by
this time AT Cincinnati, their way to the metro
polls. Heinrich, the celebrated composer. is very
busy getting up his Oratorio, II will be ready in les
than fortnight