The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-18
Thentricals.

PARK.-Shakspeares delightful comedy OF the
" Twelfth Night" repeated last evening for the
third time, to highly fashionable and animated All.
dence. As the engagement of the Keans draws to
Close the desire to them to increase, together
with stronger love for the legitimate drama Old
Drury last night crowded to its utmost capacity,
and the play passed of with great ecla Mrs. Kean
infused into the part Of the gentle Viola, all the sweet
ness, tenderness. bewitching grace, and enchanting
modesty Of her delicate nature We certainly
slider It her best character Mr. Kean's Orsino was a
most admirable performance it was by
dignity rgentlemanly bearing and beautiful and
rect reading But the part is altogether unworthy Mr.
Keans great and versatile powers The Malvoo of Mr.
Bass, the Sir Andrew Aguecheek of Barrett, the Sir
Toby If Fisher, and the Maria of Mrs Vernon all
excellent At the conclusion of the comedy, the audi
ence manifested their delight and appreciation by their
loud and Iapturous applause Mr.: and Mrs. Kean sp
psagssd and bowed their thanks Tonight Knowe
eevod with such general favor Tuesday evening by
the most brilliant and discriminating audisnce of the
distinguished artists in this play win Of course embrace
the present opportunity This is the last night of their
BowERY THEATRE.-Last evening" the deeply interest
ing drama of the Lady of st. Trspez" presented
the Bowery Some of the scenes are highly wrought,
and held the house in breathless silence Mr. Scott APP
peared George Maurice and fully sustained his well
earnsd reputation The other characters we'll per-
sonated. After this, the drama Of "Black Cesar" in
which Mr.. Cony, of the best pantomimsts of the
day. appeared, performed and the evening closed
with the capital operate farce Of "No Song No SUPPER
in which Mr. Davenport appeared Robin, and Mr. c.
Hill as Coop Tonight the same bill is repeated
GERMAN OPERA-THE SWISS FAMLY.--To those who
love music for than its jingle who award higher
place in art than that Of dance compeor whose
senses ale Amounted by it by fragrant balm, the
bringing out Of that old opera but still blooming in all
the freshness of its early beauty, must give unqualified
satisfaction. Those who have been delighted, "long,
long ago." by its melodies full of Arcadan simplicity
will find in these evergf Inspirations remembrance
of happier days when the mind drank up eagerly every
fresh drop from tine fountain of intellectual power with
out waiting for the verdict of the erudite the haow
ing of time. Those who have heard it for the first time
will begin to that musical art growing rather in
body than in SOUL that it is becoming every day older
and older weaker and weaker, and that like beauty
on the Decline is forced to have recourse to those mys
tories of toilette which experienced eye cannot fail to
detect. 1.-THE Swiss Family"by Weighs grand ope.
ra nor a work that within the denomination of
classic music but there has been written any
that would Deserve in higher degree, TO be called
pleasing charming" and whose melodies would have
stood longer the test of time with the exception those
Of Mozart Without containing pieces afording scope
high musical feeling on the part Of the singers, prnci
pallyin the parti Of Emelne. who has found such a
worthy representative in Sontag and schr9der-Devri-
ent. Madame Otto, in whose hands 1t last evening
acquitted herself to universal satisfaction and in
ing that Miss Korsinsy would have sung it, we have no
intention of finding the least fault with Madame Ottos
execution ac,ing but think it would have been
fair to afford to that young singer opportunity Of
pearng important part than in the dumb show
of Emelne's mother. She is decidedly artist
merit her voice. it is true, not Of extraordi.
powerful and always falls smoothly the ear she a-
pears moreover to be thorough musician and her act
which however would only win BY little moderation
Last evening" she hardly had any occasion TO give
Of what she can do Her mask, too, as the mother,
such scarecrows 1t would be better there would
be none but young ones in this world Boucher sung
his air, Behind the Garden WALL" with much expires
son did he fail to do justice to the remainder OF
his role, he decidedly improves upon acquaintance
Meyer very satisfactory as we'll ns those engag
ed in the miner parts The orchestra was minus Of
raj Of its members, and it appeared If few more re.
hearsals would not have been superuous The nit and
first tier showed many empty bench but the upper
part Of the house ed to its utmost capacity This
makes us think that i would perhaps be good plan
to lower the price OF admission fifty cents TO all
Of the house, with the exception of the first three bench
in the dress CIRCLE which could be let as reserved
whose means do not allow them to pay dollar and who
have objection to 60 to Paradise before they are
dead and comfortably In their graves.
Mr. Moorgys CoNcgRr-Mr Mooney caIIad an !, !
yesterday to say that his the on
Tuesday evening" was attended by about seven hundred
persons Mrs rankiin who sung on that OCCASION we
are also Informed lady Of considerable celebrity in
the musical World having assisted Braham at all his
principal concerts. She has been buried alive however
IN Boston for several years and that enough to de-
stroy her musical reputation, II great
CONCERT AT THE TABgsSAcLE.--Paterson's concert at
this house, takes place tonight.
Herr Alexander, the magician, has commenced an on.
gagement at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia
The Boston papers loud in their praises Of Miss
Delcy the charming atrce who made her first sp.
pearance there ON Tuesday evening
Mr. Murdoch Is playing at the Howard Athcn@um,
Boston
senior De Rbas, the oboe player gave a concert in
boston, at the Melodeon, on Tuesday evening.
Mr Dempster gives a concert in Boston this evening
Court Calendar.
SurshioR CouRr.-I2 55, 40, 90, -, 2, 1856 &C. l. ~
10 ~ to 20, ~ 70, 49, 80, TO- 20, So, 10, 81, H. "a
COMMON PLsAs-Psrt l.-5i 53 81, o. 3d. ri, a. rs 70
9l 49, - - - ~ 80 ~