The New York herald., 1845-08-01
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of music will have opportunity of enjoying rich
feast of melody and soug, and we heartily wish him
a triumphant success.
Mr. Bartholomew's English version of the sublime
tragedy of "Antigone," by Sophoces, has been pre-
sented at the Theatre Royal Liverpool, the princ-
pal parts being sustained by Mr.. and Miss Vanden-
ho the original representatives OF those characters
on the British stage.
FRENcH-The theatres, as usual at this season ARE
extremely dull Some interest," however, has been
excited by the flight OF Mile Plessy, one OF the most
Petersburgh She had liberal salary from the
Theatre Francais was bound to il for several years
by legal engagements and would afser little longer
service. have been entitled to pension. But the
promise of forty thousand roubles per annuin, a
brilliant position, and lover whom she really loves,
at ST Petersburgh, ,proved irresistbe-she has made
a bolt OF II, vowng never to return to her belle
France.
Mile. Duvernay, once celebrated dnnse,tse. who
had, II mistake not, great success in the United
States, won long ago, the heaIt of a wealthy Eng
Ilshman, named Lyme Stephens. They have since
lived together in uninterrupted happiness; but with
IN the last few days they have legazed and moral
lzed their union, by having il duly celebrated ac-
cording law and church The father of the hap
py and wealthy bridegroom Isl enchanted with his
new daughter ln-law, that he has, according Pa
risian gossip, settled no less than ESO00 per annum
upon her tor life.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean leave England for this
country on the 4tli OF August
VIcroR HuGo-FAux PAs-A very scandalous
these good Pdrisians. III. Nictor Hugo, author OF
Nofe Dame de Paris, and multitude OF other
works, that all your readers have read and admired,
caught fragrant DELFT of adultery with the wife
of celebrated artist In France adultery punish
| ed with fine and mprlsonmen-not as IN England,
made the subject OF mere civil process ano
the French courts strict In requiring proof OF
the commission of the crime, the husband Is gene
rally compelled to place watch upon his wife
trace her TO her place OF rendesr procure
the assistance of a Commissalre de Police, and
catch the party IN fragrant dein. Ii was so in tins
case-the fair one was unhesitatlngly consigned to
prison Justice IS not very pollte) Immediately, on
the officers of the law satisfying themselves that her
guilt unquestlonable, and the same cruel ndig-
nty awaited Victor Hugo, had not the grand pofie,
as his admirers call him. pleaded that he was Peer
of France, and that Peer he could not be arrest
ed for such ans offence during the sitting OF the
Chamber of Peers, for permission TO prosecute Hugo
but the King fearing the enormous scandal that such
a case would have created, persuaded him to With
draw 1t, and the case has accordingly been hushed
up. Hugo, it is said, has quilted Paris for few
months, until the matter shall have blown over. It
is sad business altogether, Hugo himself being a
married man and the father OF family.
GRAND MUSICAL FEsrIvA1-The most extensive
preparations making al Bonn for the grand festl-
val on the occasion OF the Inauguration OF the bronze
statue to the memory of Beethoven. 1t is 10 last
three days, viz the llth, 18th and 18th OF August
There will he five concerts, at which 1000 perform
ers will assist. All the musical genius OF Ger any
are expected to assemble this occasion, as well
II
Auber, Berlioz, Heeve, NC The music will be un-
der the direction of DR.. Brerdenstein; 1t will COM
mence with grand mass by Beethoven, at the cafhe
dral. ListZ, who had contributed previously 940O
to the subscription. has set TO music candtG tor the
occasion. The bronze statue Is six feet high, on a
granite pedestal, by Herr Hahnel
Mrs. FitzwiIliam has concluded brilliant engage
ment which has been twice renewed at the Queens
Theatre, Manchester. The screen Bushes has
been acted fifteen times during her stay. She was
TO perform at Swansea, and goestrom thence to Nor
wch and Ipswich, during the assizes in those towns
She to have appeared in London at the Adephl;
but, in consequence OF her great attraction In the
provinces, Mr.. Webster has extended her congo till
the end of September Miss Helen Fauct Is an
nounced TO appear at the Queens Theatre, Manches-
ter.
| A very good company has been engaged at the
Theatre Royal, Liverpool, under the lesseeship
of Mr. Simpson, of the Birmingham theatre Mr.. w.
! j. Hammond, stage manager. The house has been
! cleared throughout and decorated and presents
very appearance. Engagements have been
made with all the leading metropolitan stars, conse-
quently prosperous season is anticipated
Signor Giubilei, the vocalist, gone to Germany
for the benefit of the warm baths, the hope of be-
ing restored to health, after serious and protracted
lndlsposton.
Miss Poole, the talented actress and singer, has
been married to highly respectable medical gentle
man, but it not her intention, believe. TO retire
from public hie-at least, for the present.
The Theatres have produced little of late that calls
for notice. AT the Italian Opera, the French plays,
been brought forward. AT Her Maiesty's Theatre,
Mozars charming comic opera, Cosi fan IMte
was performed when Mde. Charlotta Grisi had her
benefit.
was applied to by Maddox to play afew nights at the
Prlncess's; he modestly required :f25 per night,
which the manager, OF course, declined The young
lady who appeared on Thursday night at the Prin-
cesss as Zerlina in The Syren, is the daughter of
the well known Ben Smythson.
Three members ofthe Royal Society of Musicians
have lately died-namely, MIR. Charles Tuley, the
horn PLAYER; Mr. Thomas Fletcher, the contra bass
player (Brmingham) and Mr. Robert Carter, the
organst. The father OF that laudabe Institution IS
Mr.. James Fssen, of Colchester, who has been
member sIxIy-three years.
Miss Romer, Harrison and Borrani, are PLAYING
to good houses in Dublin; the Dstin Family have
also been performing on the Sax horns with great
success.
Webster and Madame Celeste have been received
with great success by Cork audiences. The former
has been creating quite a sensation in Charles Ma
thews character IN the farce of Used Up.-Drama-
ticdl and Musical Rerie,r-
Drury Lane Theatre has closed for the season.
Mr. Bum, in his address to the audience, spoke of
his great success, notwithstanding the opposition he
had met WITH and announced the re-openlng OF the
theatre IN September.
The Brussels Company of operate performers.
their removal from Covent Garden to Drury
Lane are going with increased success, the au-
dlences being not only numerous, but comprising
each evening many persons OF high rank and FASH
ION.
A batch of actors many of them as yet unknown
to fame, start for the land of promise in the course
of the next fortnight London paper Jdy20
Mr.. Davenport, late lessee of the Olympic, sailed
with an English company for Hamburg on the 10th
ultimo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan Knowles, arrived from
Oporto.
Stalls will be constructed in the Manchester new.
Theatre Royal, after the manner OF the principal
metropolitan theatres.
Miss Rainforth, Miss Poole, Mr.. Manvcrs, ana
Mr. StrettoD. are going To perform operas IN Dir,
mlngham for few nights; part Of our Theatre Royal
ccmpany will assist them.