The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-16

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Foreign Thcatricals.
The London Herald states that lady, whose
name is not revealed in the bills, made success
full debut as the Widow Belmour in Murphy's
comedy of "The Way to Keep Him" The
character is one that requires flow of animal
spirits, with the manners of lady perfectly used
to the highest society. The debutante had evident.
ly studied the part with the greatest assiduiy, and
while she sustained the gaiety ofthe young widow
she brought into the representation a tone and an
ease of department., that rather reminded OF the
usages of a drawing-room than of the ordinary
conventisnalites OF the stage. Her countenance
line without its distinctive colourng The play
itselfis dull enough; and cannot possibly prove
very attractive at the present day.
A theatrical company, including Mrs. Coleman
Pope, Mr.. and Mrs. Conway, and Mr.. }. M.
Dawson of the Liverpool Theatre-Royal, have
lately been performing vaudeviles with great sue
cess, at Douglas, in the Isle OF Man, and are now
at Ramsey; The Manxmen say they never be-
fore bsheld such superior acting. The perfor-
mances are unaided by scenic illusion.
Two theatres have just closed at Rouen from
want of support; and the manager of the Bor-
deaux theatres has Just made an appeal to his
performers to accept half salaries, or he must
close his houses The performers, considering
half loaf better than none, have accepted the
managers proposition.
There were produced during the past month at
Paris, two new operas, three dramas, and sixteen
vaudevilles or farces; in all rwenty-one new
pieces by thirty-four authors.
Ii is bruited about that Mrs. Bishop has been
engaged by Bum for Drury Lane Theatre next
season; and it is, also rumoured that Miss Bassano
is to appear at the same theatre. Mrs. Blshop
and Mr. Bochsa gone to Belgium for three
months.
Vincent Wallace's opera Mariana" has been
performed at Manchester, with great sclat the
principal parts were supported by Miss Kan
forth, Miss Isaacs, Mr.. Allen, and MIR. Stretton.
Mademosele Ernesta Gris received a benefi
at the St James's Theatre, on the 4th OF August
Mademoiselle Carlolta Grsi assisted on thu
OCCASION dancing for the first time on the board
of a small London theatre.
The last of M. Jullien's Concerts was given a
Coventgarden Theatre; Vieuxtemps,the violinist
Signor Patti, the violoncelst, the cornet pistor
par erceiience, K9nig, and Mdlle. StDpel, thu
pianiste, playing soil. This speculation has no
been successful this season, Notwithstanding thu
formidable vocal and instrumental attractions 81
literally provided.
At the Theatre-royal Adelphi the attraction ha
been troupe of Professor Keller's foreign mali
and female artistes, who, in their classical group
ings surpass all exhibitions of living statuary be
fore Witnessed in Liverpool. They are quite
unique in every point OF view, and cannot o.
compared with any other representations oil
similar class As might be expected they nave
been received every evening with unboundet
applause, and we would strongly urge our reader
TO 20 and Judge for themselves.
An awful instance of sudden death on the stage
of French actor named Deburau, has lately
occurred. He was performing in piece callet
Les jobs Soiddts, and sung the final ar TO the
words "Nen demdndez pas daudnfdge! Whef
the curtain dropped Deburau fell INTO the arms o
one of his brother actors, and almost instantly
expired.
de Rossi (Mdle Sontag) had decided, iron
reverse circumstances, to again appear on tn
stage. We now learn that Madame de Ross
continues to live in Berlin, where her husband
accredited as ambassador, and where she is a
object Of regard and consideration to the mo.
august personagcs. The fortune of M. de Ross
has suffered no reverse; and Madame de Kos
has never thought of seeking in her talent as
singer, the resources which might have been wan
ing to her elevated position. 1t would seem thi
this rumour had its origin in malevoent motives
Herr Pischek has sung at about a hundred COZ
certs, since his arrival in London, two month
ago; and, as his terms are fifteen guineas, he mu
have made pretty penny by Johnny Bull.
A new opera has lately been produced in Drei
den, called & Der Tam Hauser," the music {
which Is by Waghon. A new oratorio, by Ma,
has also been produced at Berlin. 1t is wr'te
in the gave ecclesiastical style, and is a yer
merItorlous production.
Teresina Brambilla is gaining golden laureis !
Pachini's new opera OF Bondelmonte III
! music OF this opera is eminently dramatic, CON
: bined with true melody, and appropriate 70 sag
effect 1t is considered the best work facinI na
produced in his long and brilliant career as
0 dramatic composer.
Ii is with sincere regret that we announce vi
death of Mr. James McEwen; he was man
: years known as a clever composer ana arrangei
a good pianist, and an excellent come singe'
n He was editor of the Musical Caskef, ana t'e h'