The New York herald., 1845-08-11

TheatTe-Royal has offered I'd lot the best poeuca
opening address
Miss Davenport, the celebrated actress, accom-
| panied by her father and mother, and theatrical
corps. recently left London tor Hamburger.
Mr. Lumey has managed his affairs well at
| at her Majesty's Theatre that he has become the
proprietor of that splendid establishment is also
whispered that he is the principal proprietor of the
| Morning Post newspaper
/ Madame Grsi, Signor Mario, the two l4ablanches,
and M Benedict, are engaged at the forthcoming
subscription Concerts IN Liverpool which are 70 be
neld AT the Amphltheatre, on the evenings OF Friday,
Monday, and Wednesday, the 5th, sth and 10th Sep
| tember next.
Mortons comedy, g A School for Grown Chill
dren," compressed into three acts, was revived at
the lIaymarket Theatre, and was exceedingly well
| received The comedy has not been played since
| 1927 and Farren, Blackstone, and Mrs. Glover, re-
| sumed their original characters.
Mr. Mitchell it is thought will repeat the French
| plays for short season under royal patronage.
| Cont, of her. Majestys Theatre, has been serl-
| ously ndlsposed.
| In the theatrical world there are two versions
one story afoat imprimis that Benjamin Webster,
of the Haymarket theatre has got tired, and got rid
OF Madame Vestrls and Charles Mathews; sectndo,
that the propretors of Covent Garden, winclng un.
der the wrath OF the court, determined to do all
they can to open their theatre for dramatic entertain
ments and have made an offer of 1t to Vestris and
her spouse II is well known that the same parties
burnt their fingers rather severely in the same con-
the Haymarket corps is certain, fol-. Webster and
Miss Horton (Mrs Reed) are playing their cha
racters in that piece Of nestImable French fustan,
'the Little Devil" 1t was stated sometime ago
that Macready had been offered the theatre his
own terms The offer to vestrls would seem to i'm
ply that the ''great tragedan" had declared of.
1t appears that Mr. Butler was engaged to deliver
a course OF lectures on Shakspeare's plays, at the
Athenaum, Manchester. Last Wednesday was the
first OF the SERIES Hamlet being the tragedy selected;
but scarcely had he concluded reading the fourth
act, before he became seriously i'll that he was
conveyed home. Not the slightest symptoms of re-
covery perceptlbe afterwards, and on the fol-
lowing evening (Thursday), about halfpast seven,
as he was proceeding across his bedroom, support
ed by his wife, he suddenly fell back in her arms,
and expired. The complaint which has thus brought
him to an early grave was one OF very painful and
dangerous character, and 1t is understood that but
lew months ago he was operated upon by Dr. Liston.
He was IN his 4lst year, and was much esteemed
throughout the profession.
The premises known as Vauxhall Gardens were
put up to public competition at the Auction Mart, by
Mr. Gadsden. The first offer for the principal lot,
including the public gardens, rotunda, Nc., was
10000, and after much competition it was knock
ed down for El7,7OO; but at which price the auc-
tioneer said it was not sold. The other two lots,
consisting of plot of building ground at the west
end of the gardens, and family residence at the
southeast corner, let at flOO a-year, were also
Withdrawn.
Lablache had his benefit on the oath ult., at her
The hero of the evening seemed in happy mood
and his rich humour, with Crisis archness and sp-
rt kept the audience IN state of constant harty.
The graceful music, too, was charmngly sung.
There was new advertisement, called Diana, in
which Taglioni appeared as Diana, aud Perrot as
Endymion. II consisted Of series of pas de deux,
representing the classical filtration between the god
dess of the night and her mortal lover. Taglioni's
| dancing was an exhibition of consummate grace
| and beauty, and she was admirably supported by
Perrot. The theatre, as usual, was crowded in
every part
| Miss Julia Bennett took her benefit at the Hay
market Theatre, the 2lst ult and in addition to
the attractions, that great lion of the day, Leopold
de kMeyer, ethe eminent German pianist, in the
handsomest manner volunteered to perform fanta-
sia on the occasion. full house may therefore be
safely calculated upon
| M. Philippe terminated his extraordinary per-
formances at the ST. James's Theatre, on the Both
instant
Il Continental TheatricaIs
sister OF the most gifted of modern tragedians,
Rachel has appeared at the Franeals in two charac-
ters, Palmyre, in "Mahomet" and Zaire in the ira
gedy of that name. This young lady made her debut
some two years since at Odeon, but with Indifferent
success.
A pretty vaudeville, of the very best class, has
been very deservedly received with favor at the
, the Gymnose, under the title Of "Un Changemen
de Nam"
At the Vaudeville THEATRE the only event is the
return of Madame Albert now unouestionably with
out rival in Paris, if, indeed she ever had one as
an actress of vaudeville.
A one act bagatele, LIE Brocanteur, " has been
given at the Varieties, and allowed to pass
but It Is chiefly noticeable from the sketch of Jew
broker given by Dussert In other respects, the
piece is lnsignificance itself.
A drama, called /" Le Canal ST. Martin" has beer
well received at the Gate, filled with rascates o
all kinds, intended to illustrate the little mysteries
question, 1t is well performed the principal female
part by Nine Sarah Felix, another sister, it is said
OF Mdle. Rachel. She Is woman of evident Ia
lent, and now and again delivers sentence in
manner not unworthy the tragedian herself.
Tamburini is expected in town shortly, from St
Petersburgh, having taken trip 10 his native Italy
! previous to coming TO Paris. Nine VIardot Garcia
has arrived some time, having proceeded hither di
rect from the Russian capital the campaign is de
s"rlbed having been brilliantly successful, and h
entire company return for the next
The vast Theatre at Paris, called the Hppodrome
, $50 feet In length, was opened last week with va
riety OF entertainments, partaking OF the characte
of the sports of the ancien circus to an audience
upwards of fifteen thousand persons, of every rank
: from the peer TO the ganlin.
A comedy lately brought out at the Theatre Fran
gals, has made great noise, and still continues t.
be talked about 1t is called "The Tower of Ba
> bel !" and, though the scene of il is laid in Scot
land, is hit at the scheming public characters o
France OF the present day. 1t processes to teacl
that republicans, legitmists, and Bonapartists, wh'
plot aad scheme against the existing government
> oHiy tllelI own SELFISH lHt6
rests, not caring a single straw Tor the cause Il
which they profess to be devoted.
Donizettl has arrived at Paris from Vienna.
I The Inauguration of the statue of Beethoven
for which subscriptions have been contributed b,
musicians all over Europe, viii take place at Bonn
on the llth Of August and will be preceded accom-
panied, and followed by solemn musical performan
ces, selected from his own works. Several Eng
ilsh professors, among whom are Sir George Smart
Mr.. Moschelcs, MIR. I. Cooke, and Mr. Neate, hav,
| Ilr Rrai1 fho
sdcnt of the "Committee for the Beethoven monu
ment," to be present on the occasion.
The Musical Society OF Hamburger has sent (,
, Dresden crown Of solid silver, admirably wrought
destined to adorn the marble bust of Weber which
, is placed over his tomb.
| A urand feet lu,ilI ha o,y L.