The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-19

again last night at the above theatre II Is enough to
say the heroine of the piece julia enacted by
Mrs Charles Kean to convey idea OF the perfec
ton with which performed The piece itself is
drama of the highest rank both in its plot conception
and style and perhaps proportion tots excellence,
is the difficulty of coming up to its conceptions and re-
presenting in the life the passions and feelings which
the author drew in his closet Great as the merit 10
be awarded to the author of good drama, that which
good deserves greater for the author conceves
only actor must not alone be penetrated with all
the intensity of theauthors feelinghs must also give
e animation and reality to the internal conception
Mrs Keans representation of Julia is beautiful picture
of passion feeling and nature; it is living tableau
which if it might be equaled could never certainly be
surpassed. stole would be overcome at witnessing
her performance of this character and after all the
great of her superiority is the nature truthful
ness and simplicity of her delineation There three
modes of representation viz: painting writing and act
Which is 70 or describe nature we gaze with
delight upon fine painting, we read with intense admit
ration fine description in writing whether Of human
combines all the beauty Of the first two and is at the
time the most perfect of the three, tor while
it does all that painting writing do and that is to
represent images and scenes it is also endowed with
quality which they possess not and that Is e and rea
ty. In short, the drama is both painting and brief
novel, conveyed however, the mind notify the pencil
Of the painter by the type OF the printer but by the
ang and 81 ne 's aaS
Thus it is the chief though has not the permanence Of
the others live for ages expires the instant after
it has passed before the eyes. The identity in all
spects is the same though they vary in of their
properties and Incidents and therefore, being in sub
stance same if is condemned the others aso
and they who object to the drama to be consistent
bound never to look upon painting or read iancifu
Mrs. Charles Kean surpasses both the painter and the
writer in her vivid representation and in the force and
Of her imitation mS SELECT Of hs
sages in which she surpassed almost herself It il
but the truth affirm that her acting is almost per
taCt vInrpa NthN ho ptxcn
to none Of the cognate arts either of painting writing
yet there were passages which, perhaps were little
over acted, like ngures in noble painting too highly
colored, characters in a novel too strongly drawn:
They were, however, few indeed, and when the diff
the wonder is that there is SO little to blame
where. in every step, look word and motion, pro-
traced TO length of time the artist is exposed to the
dangep/of becoming bame-worthy. Having said so
muck of Mrs Charles Kean but little space is left to de-
vote to the artists who played with her 1t rarely hap
It's parts is SO well represented as Was this Of the Hunch
back last night We may do Mr.. Kean justice on iu
ture occasion; time will not allow it The petite
comedy ofthe "Irishman His Last Legs" which
ceeded the "Hunchback," deserves some notice. We
regret the authors was inserted the play
b for in some Of its strokes and in the tout ensemble
resembles more the sterling pieces Of the nmitable Mo-
liere than the miserable productions OF some modern
dramatiss. Mr.. Barrett kept the company which re-
NAMED in constant of delights but such was the
vivid impression Of the first piece, that only few COM
paratively, remanedto witness the end Mrs CHARLES
keans benefit takes place Friday night and we hope
she may have such house is called bumper. She
and will also appear the aerpiece of "Don Caesar de
Bazan" We have mentioned her benefit after commend
acts so WELL her benefit as something Of recompense
ought to be attended well.
Observation-Disclosures the inclement weather last
evening, very large and highly respectable audience
congregated within the walls of the Metropolitan
The popular and thrilling drama entitled the Lady of
St. Tropez" passed off with ecat John R. Scott by his
admirable deneaton Of the character of the hero will
increase his we'll earned reputation He u.s. indeed
of the most versatile actors the stage The drama of
" Black Cesar" and thu farce of "No Song, No Sup
per- concluded the evenings entertai nment To.
night the operate and romantic drama of Rob
Roy' is performed in which Mr. Scott plays the Mac.
gregor After which the spectacle Of the Boodhounds
in which those distinguished artistcs Ceney and Blan
chard, appear-the evenings entertainments concluding
with Raymond and Agnes, or the Bleeding Num-"
GERMAN OrERA.-The grand opera of the Swiss Fa-
my" will be repeated this evening, at Pamo's. It is
one OF the finest productions the stage and has been
got up great expense. Mile Korsinsky, Madame Otto,
and Herr Boucher sustain the principal characters A
fashionable and musical audience will undoubtedly be in
attendance.
Mary Ann Lee, the dapseuse, is in Boston.
Madame Augusta is drawing fashionable and crowded
houses II the Holiday street fheatre, baltimore.
Mr. Murdoch is in Boston, playing at the Howard
Athenmum.
The Swiss Bell Ringers and Miss Julia Turnbull are
in Richmond, Va.
signor Blitz is in Norwich, Conn While in Now
Haven and in Hartford he appropriated the receipts OF
evening in each place for the benefit Of the Orphan
Asylums in those places, amounting in each case to
fifty dollars.
M DE KoRpoNAy AND PoLKA.-Ths distinguished
artist now in New Orleans where ne intends giving
instructions III the fascinating dance which has been
long ident fed with his name.
Mr.. Shrival, the vocalist, is in Savannah, Ga.
Mrs. Mowat is in Charleston.
Vrpv T. arr From TrxAS We have rereived the
Galveston Gazette OF the 9Th inst.
There is no news OF special importance.
The city Of Austin to which the seat of government
removed has resumed its former activity and prosperity
Planters from Mississippi are removing to Texas Four
teen gentlemen recently crossed the Trinity the
way to Guadaloupe, seeking locations for themselves
and friends.
The theatre at Galveston is IN the fu tide OF success
Tho Houston Telegraph speaks as follows Of the ap
pearance of Corpus Christi Companies of Mexican
Traders arrive almost daily from the Rio Grande and i
is thought that the trade OF Chihuahua will BIZ
directed to this point i estimated that there are a
of the u s army, which now amounts to about 5000
There are therefore, about 1000 persons at that point
The harbor presents quite animated appea rance
Vessels arrive almost daily from the different ports of the
United States. 49,
Preparations are making by the commissioners te
Keechies Wichitas and Camanches for the purpose o
concluding friendly negotiations
The schooner Black Hawk, from Mobile, bound t.
Galveston, laden with lumber was stranded off Calves
ton during the late gale.
We notice that fine Durham bull, sent by Stephen
whitney, of New York, as present to Gen. Houston
had arrived at Galveston.
The weather has been very cold in Galveston. Ice
half an inch in thickness was formed
AFFAIRS IN BUENos AYREs.-rhe blockade oil
Buenos Ayres, says the Ne,cbwypoyt Herald il
likely I'd be serious affair commerce The peo
pie Of that country able TO live within themselves
will not yield to the demands Of England and France
The last blockade by France lasted several years
damage the commerce of the United States millions
dollars and this will quite likely last long.
There. are now on their way to Buenos Ayres thirt
American vessels, whose cargoes worth not far from
$500 0OO and there at the commencement Of tn
bloc ade eleven American vessels in port who wer
required to close up their business and leave in tee
days
From KINGSTON, JA.-By the Larch, Captain King
arrived at this port, we are in possession of GU