The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-17

PAax-The boxes Of " Cid Drury," last night, were
throngsd with the most brilliant, enthusiastic. and yet
discriminating audience, which has assembled this
sou. Never did we gaze on such galaxy of eauty
wit, and loveliness-and never did play pass OH so
smoothly and satisfactory, did Knowles Hunch-
back" last evening. The performance was for the bene
lit Of Charles Kean, iwho played Sir Thomas Clifford
Mrs. Kean enacting her great part of Julia The frs@
scene passed of with eciat and the second introduced
Mrs. Kean as the young innocent, and lovely julia
She looked fresh the morning and was received
with hearty and we'll merited pauds. Her reiterated
assertion that she welded to country li:e"her
expression of love for her kind guardian Master Walter
and her embarrassment when he 10 approaching with
stranger, whom Helen, Mrs Abbott0 insists in laugh
ing mood comes and bear her to the town. were
naturally artlessly and truhfully rendered Mr. Keans
Clifford was an admirable piece OF actinghis descrip
ton OF his love for julia in the third enthu
siasm when asserting the charms which the country
had for him in summer, winter and in winters night
ending with a declaration, and offer of his hand de-
served the applause freely bestowed act second Is
laid in LondonJulia has been month in town. and the
ar tess simple; maid Of nature has become transformed
into dashing fine lady-routs, balls, Hlasques, gaia
days splendid dresses and magnhcens Jewels ha so
Mrs Kean here all joy and sunshine, and certainly
seemed lit to set pattern for your lady wives We
cannot pause, however, t. describe the many beautiful
passaa es IN the play and the plot is generally well un
derstood. The great in the fourth act between
Julia who has become the promised wife OF the Earl OF
Rochdale and Clifford who the disguise and
character of his ordshps secretary, was one OF the
finest pieces Of acting have ever witnessed. How
beautiful and true to nature were Mrs Keans
and tones of surprise when she hears the voice OF MN
she passionatey and secretly loves ~. inc struggle ss
hand and heart if way could be found to shun the hated
nuptias which pride had forced her to consent to- was
finely conceived and executed But the most thrilling
scene was in the fifth act between Julia and Master
Walter, commencing with her demand" Show me
some way 'scape these nuptials Do ~ Here, her
despair at being hurried into hated marriage, and her
wild and boundless love- change the girl into bold and
heroic woman. Her tenderness, her utter Wretched-
ness her desperate resolve all given with pow
and faithful delineation that Were beyond all praise
The play was the most ana was rodncsa
during the engagement Of these distinguished artists. IL
will be repeated tomorrow night The evenings per.
Torrance closed with the delightful vaudeville entitled
"Follies of Night" in which Mr.. and Mrs kean per-
formed admirably. At the conclusion OF the per
formance the audience manifested their appreciation by
loud and rapturous applause and the Keans appeared
before the curtain, and bowed their thanks Tonight
Night ia which Mrs Kean plays VIOLA and Mr.. Kean
0Ssno is repeated with other entertainments ~ VAL
be remembered that this is the last night but two Of
their engagement
BowEnY THEArnE.-The play last night was Bellies
Stratagem.o Mrs Shaw taking Letita Hardy, for her
own benefit To Judge from the numbers in the house.
should say that it substantial one Mrs Shaw
is deserving OF avors; she is talented actress, ana
very popular one and always has been favorits with
the play going public The bill for this evening is
tremely rich and inviting commencing with thrilling
DRAMA acted before in America, entitled the
Lady Of st. Tropez. or tho Prisoner" After which
there will be melo drama, and the performances Will
per-" Such attractions account for the immense patron
age this house nightly receives
GERMAN oPERA.-The grand opera of the Swiss Fa
miy the music by the celebrated Wegl will be per-
formed night by the above company. This will be the
first Of this OPERA attended rehearsal
oft yesterday, and highly delighted with the mu
sic; it is indeed OF the first order We understand that
TIL regular nights for the performance Of the German
Opera are now fixed for Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays-(Hid ADVERTISEMENT. Subscribers can pro-
tickets fer -four nations at $l8 and
advantage those who subscribe Those who wish to
do and encourage those beautiful operas should
send in their the box Office when tickets will
be delivered to them.
WEIGH MAINS CIRCUS, PHiLADELrHIA.-Our
correspondent at Philadelphia writes that the per-
tornances of the company attached to this circus
highly appreciated by the Philadel The eques
tran acting of Madame Macarte, particularly peases
them much and with her and Levi North, Il. v.
Turner, the great somerseter Nahans, Mcfarland, c.
j. Rogers, B. Carroll Mrs Howard, and though last not
performing nightly crowded from paquette to gale
ry. Taking them separately or collectively they are
certainly not easy to be overmatched.
Mr. MooSnY's CoNcERT.-Mr. Thomas Mooney gave n
of Irish melody last evening" at the Tabernacle
rather thinly attended, there not being five
hundred people there. We do not wonder at this
there professional singers engaged with the
cepton OF Mr. Horncastle 1t uninteresting affair
and passed Off without much spirit.
Mr. Duiied, the vocalist intends giving concerts in
Cincinnati, shortly.
Street Theatre, Baltimore, Monday evening last in
La Bayadere.