The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-01

THEATRICAL AND MUsIcAI---The great star In the
musical armament here is Ole Bull; he has made
the greatest hit in this country since the days of
Malibran and Elsser. All the other great musi-
clans have been quite cast In the shade. Artot,
very great artist-Wallace, most distinguished
violinist-and vieux Temps, who has just arrived,
and OF whom fame speaks SO highly, are all here;
but Ole Bull only is talked about. His genius,
wonderful enthusiasm and skill, have triumphed
over every thing His two nights at the Park
were tremendous, and his last one (to-night,,)
will be equally crowded lie goes 10 Philadelphia,
gives few concerts there, returns here for a night
or two, and then goes SOUTH He does not visit
Boston till his return from the south next sum-
mer.
Macready was at Boston by the last accounts: he
took his benefit on Wednesday night last During
his engagement of ten nights the receipts were
$1,000, of which Macready probably received the
half He soon goes SOUTH We doubt whether
his tour will prove as successful as he anticipates
The rage for music seems to swallow up every
thing Forrest, Wallack, and all Of the great ac-
tors of the legitimate drama, except Macready, are
unable to collect decent house:
Chit Damoreau, and Artot, have gone to PHI
ladelphia, from thence they go south.
The Chatham Olympic, and Niblo's Equestrian
troupe are doing we'll The Bowery continues to
retrograde.
Theatricals are somewhat revving as business
improves. But the taste for music grows rapidly,
and no doubt we shall soon have good opera here.
The season for it is ripening.
II is rumored that new theatre will speedily be
erected on the site at present occupied by WASH
ington Hail. II is to be under the auspices OF MIR.
Wallack, and would undoubtedly entirely remove
the sceptre from the Park.
ITALIAN OPERA CoMPANY.-lt appears that this
Company have been unsuccessful again IN Phila-
dephia, AMI that in the best part of the season,
being obliged 10 shorten their engagement in con-
sequence The reason of their non-success through
out the Union is obvious viz: the insuficiency OF
the Company and the entertainment offered the
never obtain success In the first place, the female
department must be strengthened and another bass
added who can give opera bufto, so that butfo
and sera may be presented alternately to the
public. For opera butfo, we have De Begins, the
favorite buffo at the Italian opera in London
and as prima donnas Mrs Sutton and Cas-
tean Let De Begins take the management
of the opera buffo, and Signor Valtellina the
opera seria and with such cast the opera will
be equal if not superior to any Italian troupe that
has been in New York.
We hear that Palmo's Theatre will be finish
ed by the first of January, and that it will
be arranged expressly for operas. Does MIR,
Palmo intend to open with the Company now
of the greatest failure that has taken place in
the theatrical way in New York. Let him look
about him in time, and make such arrangements,
through some one accustomed TO management, that
will combine the whole talent now in New York to
give a series of operas buffo and seria, which will
be a species of musical tournament In which each
artist will strive for superiority.