The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-10
Theatrical and Musical.

We have had great many curious changes, ups
and downs, revolutions efforts and enterprises of
late in theatrical and musical matters but we be-
lievc now that they have approached point in
which the tendency will be upwards, parallel with
the commercial, money, and cotton markets. The
principal change which has been effected during
the last few years is the almost complete demoli-
ton of what is called the legitimate drama. Under
the influence of these changes the Park theatre
has been entirely broken up and shattered to pie
ces Mr. Macready, with his great and extraordi-
nary talent, attempted to stem this strange revolu
ton as Mr.. Forrest had before him /; but the
change in public taste was too great even for one
of the most classical actors of the present day to
succeed All have sunk before the musical mania
and the cheap burletta theatres, which are now
relgnng in full and sovereign sway over the whole
country.
The Italian Opera brought forward by Mr.. Palmo
has certainly succeeded beyond all expectation.
Borghese, in particular, has attracted great de-
gree of attention. applause, boquets, and everything
that could crafty the feelings of an accomplished
artistic. The other artists in the same line have
also been approvingly noticed The cheap theatres,
such as Mitchers the Chatham, and others
both here and in other of our large cities, are all
doing well, or at least doing much better than the
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old legitimate drama.
The same singular change in theatrical matters
which has been developed here, appears to have
taken place all over the country. Macready, in his
progress South, has made great effort in Charles
ton, Savannah, and no doubt will in Mobile and
New Orleans to revive the legitimate drama but
all will sink before the mania for music. In New
Orleans, Ole Bull and Vieuxtemps are the two great
violiniss and they have held that enthusiastic city
enraptured for a week. Some of the journals say
that one succeeded as well as the other, but all
this is idle Ole Bull is, without comparison, the
greatest violin player of the age, and all others
only succeed as they come into his wake, and as
Just matter of curiosity or comparison. At the last
accounts, Ole Bull was proceeding to Mobile upon
his way to Havana-Vieuxtemps was in New
Orleans giving his last concert. We also lealr
that Madame Damoreau and Artot had visited the
island Of Key West, where they gave a concert il
the most romantic and remarkable manner, ant
then proceeded to Havannah where they also gave
Conversation whence they were about taking
shipping for Mexico and South America, where i
is probable they will remain for some time.
Of the movements of the other artists there j.
nothing very particular to say. Mrs. Sutton has
| Just returned from Philadelphia, where she has
been singing at the Philharmonic Society Concerts
there with great applause. The house was i'm.
mensey crowded, and the enthusiasm with which
she was received was quite gratifying to her and
her friends Russell, the unique vocalist was vi
brating between Mobile and New Orleans, giving
concerts. which were very fully attended.
Upon the whole, we think the approaching season
will present greater revival in theatrical and mu-
steal matters of the description we have given, than
we have seen for many years past. In this coun.
try, all matters connected with the fine arts or with
TASTE depend so much upon the prosperity OF com
mercal affairs, that when we see the commercial
interests Aourishing as they are beginning now, we
may look out for an equally fourishing condition
in everything connected with music, theatres, ant
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