The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-07

HILL AND THE CONGO MiNsTRRLs. The Chatham
Theatre is NJ present the head quarters of all thu
aove,y. Yankee Hill appeared last night, for the
FIRST time in many months, and was enthusiastically
received, and went through all his characters with
wonfed vgor, and truhfnness to the nature of his
-ubicct. This evening he appears as Solomon
Swop, in Jonathan in England, in which he IS wei
supported and also as Hiram Dodge, in the Yankee
Pedar Miss Cannon dances In Danube, and
Miss Reynolds plays tonight Mrs. Irictrac, IN the
Married Rake. The Congo Melodlsts make their
first appearance to night, and give grand concert.
They will produce great excitement.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THEATRE.-Rlce had regularly
real first rate benefit. We glad to record II be-
he more valued as an actor than beloved as
man and all he artists of the Knickerbocker much
attached to him. Mrs. Sherwood is most beautiful and
interesting and rises nightly estimation by the
audience Miss Thompson is dashing girl and ADM
rabe actress in parts requiring spirit Jim Crow IN Lon
don and the Foreign Prince played amidst hurr
sne of applause and laughter A new drama was pro,
uced entitled Ireland and series of very touching and
beautiful pictures and scenes it contains Field as OCa
roan (O'ConneD acted with great feeling. and command
ii the deep and fixed attention Of the theatre Barney
williams, in ragged Pat cheered many an rishman by
humor but the touching where he gives his
last potaoe TO the starving children of his neghbors he
rvinced heart full of feeling aud drew from many
bright eye. Messrs Miner Anderson and Mrs An
erson, received with high favor, and the author
n Amherst in his acting AMI singing ELECTED perfect
| enthusiasm. These pieces are repeated tonight
The ORrnEAN FAMILY were received last night
NJ the American Museum, with unbOunded rap
lures of delight, Their singing is every way equa
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nor. They deserve the patronage of the public,
and the manager substantial encouragement, for
MIA lberaIity in treating his visitors with such de-
Iicous harmony Of sounds. Hiiher, We lovers OF
music, and enjoy rich treat They give another
grand concert this afternoon at half past three, and
light in the evening. Mr. Winchell, the lnimIta-
Die droerst, Mr. Cole, and several other talented
artists, will likewise appear he Giant and Giant
ess may be seen as above, together with the Gypsey
Queen, splendid collection of wax figures, and
halt million of cunosities, from every quarter OF
he globe.
o. 1t appears scarcely possible that so much at.
traction can be afforded for shilling, as the
Manager Of the New York Museum presents Tor thar
'um A Dwarf thEre inches shorter than Tom Thumb
Gianess nearly seven feet high The Great Western,
Mrs. Western Delarie who Is without equal
mimic, his imitation OF Hnry Clay is excellent Celeste,
tie danseuse; Mr. D Conover the Protean performer
r w Conover the celeb rated comic singer the Abb.
no Lady, the Gipsey Girl splendid Picture Gallery, Me.
lodeon and,half million of curositics all for shilling.
It almost too much for the money but the Manager we
presume understands his business better than do