The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-06
JOHN PovEY, T. B. RUSSELL AND MAcRrApr.

JOHN PovEY, 7. B. RUSSELL AND MAcRrApr
Under our fostering care, new species of light
and amusing literature seems to be springing up.
We alade to the publication of the correspondence
| of distinguished characters in the religious, poll
teal and theatrical world One Of the most
amusing specimens of this new literature has Just
appeared in the Albany Argus. the renowned John
Povey, OF the Park, and Thos. b. Russell, the
manager of the Albany Theatre, being the writers,
and Mr. Macready the subject. II appears that
Mr.. Russell came down to New York expressly to
see John Povey, who is agent to most OF the
stars" for the purpose of effecting an engagement
with Macready. Mr. Macready promised to visit
Albany, provided" the box sheet should be
filled. Mr.. Russell returned to Albany, announced
Z" the great tragedian," and had about two hundred
places taken. Mr.. Russell then wrote TO John,
and told him that Mr.. Macready could have $500 a
night in advance. John replied, in what Mr.
Russell calls a very insulting letter." abusing
him for announcing Mr.. Macready without autho
ry-requesting the manager TO come down TO
New York, and bring true copy Of the box
sheet with him." adding" My terms for agency
is Ss25 for one season under three months, always
paid in advance" Mr.. Russell wrote rather
| sharp note in return which elected another from
| John Povey, in which he says:-
Since receiving your letter, have Mr. Macready,
who says that he has made engagement either
time terms and before he did he required know if
the box sheet would be filed for two three nights
report being faken and II he acts
week in Albany of which he heard bei0re he will
have to disarrange his present engagements with diff
Guilty he may conrive there on Thursday and Fri
day, 9th and 7th June. He has wish to do ths-he
would rather not If he does he will take clear ha of
n pCp he ing IN i'm maid
each day in advance. So says Mr.. Macready, which
send for your decision and beg most respectfully to de-
cline having any more to say on the subject, but nm,
yours truly JOHN POVEY.
The manager was quite thunderstruck with the
extraordinary condescension'' of " the great
tragedian," and stated his determination not to
submit to "the exorbtant demand of foreign hum
bugs'-and SO the matter concluded.
The whole correspondence is very funny, and is
almost worthy of being bound up with the "Wkof
correspondence" Mr.. Macready has realized, as
we learned from an attache of the Park Theatre,
about $4,000 by his engagement in this country;
and it is likely that he will double that amount be-
fore he leaves, making his $4,000 in less time
than Fanny Elssler made hers.
ITALIAN OPERA.-Perozzi, our tenore primo n'lic0
& ottin,o took his benefit last evening in the Lucia
di Lammermoor, to which were added several
other very interesting entertainments. The house,
although not so full as he deserved was never,he
less one of the best since the close of the regular
season. The warm and hearty reception at his |
entrfe clearly showed that the public know how to
appreciate professional excellency, particularly
when accompanied by an unassumng and amable |
private character. As singer, he is equal to any
member OF the operate corps, now in America, |
and decidedly one of the most musical, to Judge |
from his commonly faulrless information and his
rect and unadulteratedsty style; he is moreover II Jew
ell to manager--never sick, never ill-tempered, |
when he gets fraction less appause-always obi |
ging and courteous. Mr.. Korponay, the new me- |
teor Of the ballet made his second appearance in |
a new Hungarian pas seul, and fully realised the |
great expectations which were entertained from |
his brilliant debut. His solo was much more diff
cult than the first and was danced with the same
grace and originality, which was much admired |
at Borghese's benefit. There is no doubt that he |
will be star of the first magnitude in the next |
winter campaign Much praise is due TO Md'le. |
Desardns, for the skill she displayed in two OF |
Fanny Elsslers dances, but il is hard to be de. |
lighted with limitations necessarily much below |
the original. Sanqurico sung Magmyfco's aria |
del from la Cenerentala, and proved that he Is
one OF those artists who understand Rossinl's |
music, and possess the Wis comlca much requir-
ed in the genuine opera buGa He was much APP |
plauded, and hardly escaped encore. Lucia d
Lammermoor sustained its reputation of being the |
best performed opera of the season.
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