The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-21

! PARK THsArRE Madame Augustus benefit last eve.
ion The celebrated ballet of La Gisele' was revived
and proved as beautiful and attractive ss The
/ graceful and accom- lished Augusta danced v, / Z
usual brilliancy and her de force astonisEa
lighted all present The ballet is truly most aei
one and y go, up IN very superior manner The new
by Madame Augusta and Miss Ince, was received with
gres, applause and eneOred This evening Madame Au-
gusa makes her last appearaece when the ballet Of La
Giselle' will be performed, with the drama, first
time America, called the Cricket on the Hearth
vsndenhoh, will appear in I" Romeo and Juliet" The
celebrated Mr. Sands and his beautiful children also
'pBBs s%,,, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u. ,r,.m.no
OF the weather. the Bowery theatre was very respect
ABLY attended last night Three interesting dramas
were brought forward, forming as is usual here var
ETY. snd succession OF attraction OF these pieces, "Wa
lace" decidedly first rate production it is u OF in
teresng scenes and positions and engages the mind
while fixes the attention. r. Scott mpersonstes the
noble Wallace admirably; and srs Jones and Mrs Phil
lips take prominent and interesting characters to which
they communicate much interest OF the "Orange Girl
OF Venice much may be said in praise Of the scenery
and hnery, well as of thu grouping and perform.
but the piece itself not deserving the name Of
DRAMA il has plot and rather rapid succession of
crowded fsbeaur so numerous and so FULL and at the
same time so highly ooloed that while one is azzed and
astounded at the sight, there is little to occupy or
refresh the mind amid SO much confusion This
entirely with the author and In the conception for, the
management both as TO the scenery Dress exec uton
&c. and the performers as TO their parts in the piece all
do we'll But the author has sought to make them do
too much to make too great display, and perperae
thunder and lightning and noise and wounds and dag
gers, and astounding incidents, with death and dark
deeds, and woe and dungeons, and storms he has
plesly overdone the thing. Thus, in aiming at too
much he has effected failure But Wallace" and the
Maid of Munster nfully for the defects Of the
author of this piece while at time gorgeous
scenery and magni6cen grouping Is not without charm
TO the eye and may please the wondering taste OF many
HowE's CIRcus FALMo's-AFrERSooN PERFoRM.
the ncle meDcy OF the weather,
the Circus was thronged by very animated and respec
table audience last evening Our most wealthy and
N md
the entertainments alwas Of recherche and attrac
tive haiacer The troupe Of equestIans is of tho
best in America The Clown the celebrated Dan Rice,
whose sallies OF wit and exquisite conundrums spar
kle ike the bubbles on champagne But the beauty of
the dazzling array may be found in person OF the
whose execution Of the most daring and difficult feats
have made her the admiration Of ali vsiters
Last evening she made her second appearance in the
new and glorious ballet of LA Syphide, I" which
ssts OF series Of splendid attitudes and difficult pas,
all serving display the rounded soness Of her form,
and beautifully portray the poetry of motion.
This afternoon there will be performance, COM
mencing at half past o'clock. The entertainments
will be of very attractive character, and Madame Ma
carte will again appear LA Sylrhide" The prices OF
of the house families will have opportunity If
attending with children at moderate expense. The bill
for the evening, too, is the best we have yet
Mr. Corbyn, with the Swiss Bell Ringers and Miss
Hiferd, sailed the 10th nst from New Orleans the
yacht Fairy for Galveston From thence they proceed
wards to Havana, Vera Cruz, and the city of Mexico
where she is drawing fashionable houses.
The keans are playing most profh BILE engagement
in Charleston, c. They proceed to New Orleans, and
may be expected here in May next