The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-16
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an d most lndustTlOus only fauIt was
20 verify. Whilst impudent assumption took the
field, McEwen shrank from it. He has left an
amiablc widow and five children (the youngest
only four TO deplore their deprivation. Mr.. Nc
Ewens comps M was inflammation Of the brain;
ne expired in Guy's Hospital, whittier he was re-
moved n few days previously, on the 2Oh ult
Ms Bishop has made engagement with
Mr.. Bum Tor three months. and rs 10 appear on
the opening of Drury- lane Theatre, in the Maid
OF Artois" Mr.. Bale is writing several entirely
new pieces for her and arranging tie whole OF the
part for soprano, and he is also recomposing some
of the music for the male voices, SO that the opera
will be presented with many features Of novelty.
new opera by Messrs Balfe, Wallace, and
Lavenu, is composing for Mrs. Bishop, who in
consequence fthese arrangements, has given up,
at considerable sacrifice, her continental en-
gagements.
The Duke of Brunswick is said to have pro-
mulgated decree that every fortnight new
play shall be represented at the Court Theatre
and every six weeks n new opera.
Henri Herr, the distinguished pianist and cele-
brated composer, intends visiting America in the
autumn. He will start on the 18th of September
from Liverpool, and will make tour OF the Uni
ted States.
Two marriages were celebrated last week in
Paris, doubly connected with the profession. The
first was that of M Lepus, distinguished futist,
with the eldest daughter of N. Habeneck, the
eminent composer, and leader of the orchestra Of
the Opera. The other was that Of M. Tilmant,
leader Of the orchestra at the Italian Opera, with
The last accounts received Of the s'ate of health
of Mdle. Rachel are favourable. Letters were re-
ceived yesterday, direct from Lille stating her to
be out of danger, and fast improving.
M. Leon Pillet has returned from his voyage to
Bologna, having arrived at Paris on Thursday
se'night. The theatrical diplomatist has been
pretty successful, Rossini having promised At
least new version of the Dame dW Lac, il not a
new opera. M. Niedermeyer and M. Gustave
Waez have not returned from Italy, but are stay
ing with the maestro, to assist him in his adapta
ton of the Dame d~ Lac to the French stage.
Madame Grisi, Mario, and John Parry; also
CASTELAR,, Marras, and Fornasar, intend to mako
tours through the provinces, when her Majesty's
Theatre closes.
Mr. Wilson will give his Scottish entertainment
in all the principal towns in North and South
Wales; Mr.. H. Phillips will give his 7" Trip to
America" at Bath and other places in the West
tic, and pay brother Jonathan a visit, to give him
taste Of his " Irish Evenings"
Madame Pasta said to have cleared in ono
season Ell 900. Laughing at the hberality of the
English public, she and her mother landing at
charged immediately at the Lion d. argent, the
prima donna exclaimed to the landlord, What
do you take us for English asses -
Miss Rainforth is staying at the Adeph Hotel,
during her engagement at the Theatre Royal.
The marriage of the son of the reigning Prince
of Moldavia, with the so called Countess Of Ouch,
tress. The lady has now left the prncipahty, IN
IDENTIFIED by considerable sum for the short
time she has performed there.
Messenger, one of our greatest dramatsts, is
buried at ST. Saviour's Southwark. The entry of
his burial describes him as Philip Messenger,
stranger"
The manager of the Swansea theatre now calls
the prompter a Repet,teW."
Speaking of Miss Monier, the same paper says:
GA Miss Virginia Monier, of American celebrity.
late Ia hnrA ahr harn
We must, however, see more Of her before we
can Judge of her merts-the lady, hitherto, hav-
ing been confessedly laboring under indisposton.
The London correspondent of the Liverpool AZ
bon says that the theatrical circles are about to
be electrified, on Tuesday next, by the appear
ance of Miss Cushman and her sister in the wholly
unexpected and seemingly unsuitable character
of Lady Spanker and Grace Harkaway, IN Lon
don Assurances" the mention of which comedy in
evtably recalls the charming Mrs. Nisbett, OF
whose return to the stage there is every probabi-
lity for it is now ascertained that her late hus-
| band, (Sir w. Boothby,) has left her-nothing,
| but the poor privilege ofbeihg called my lady.
| Something astonishing is said to be in prepare
ton at her Majesty's Theatre for the final fare.
| well night of Tagion, who is now in London, and
who will bring the opera season to a close IN "A
blaze of triumph" as manager Bum has 1t:
series of artful feeers is beingput forward with
view to test how far the public would be dis
posed to tolerate the re-appearance OF Mrs BISHOP,
(now also in Lopdon,) after her little anair" WIN
Bochsor some few years ago. 'r1h
| The London Athencum says that the announce
ment that DIR. Mendelssohn and Mdlle. Jenny
Lind are plotting an opera, will not excite live
| ler sensation than the rumor (Which we believe,
this time, to have good foundation) of Rossini's
possible return to active life. We are told that
the composers second marriage, which is to take
place in the autumn, will shortly be followed by the
performance of !" La Donna del Lago," done into
French for the AcddEn,ie-the text by M. Vaez;
and with so many important alterations and addi-
tons by the composer as almost to constitute a
new work. 1t is to be produced during the month
of November. Not one Of Rossini's dramas is
better worth retouching than that in question,
which contains some Of his freshest and most de-
l;cate fances. Much do we wish that a like revi-
vilylng process should be applied to another ope-
ra containing some OF the masters most sump'u-
Gus music-to wit, " Zelmra." And we may
now hope that as the "Comte Ory' and the
"Moisc" were followed by "Guillaume Tell, :"
this resumption Of habits only partially laid aside.
we have always suspected, rather than totally
abandoned-wIl be followed BY the production
of some entirely new work. Never was the pub
lie of Europe so anxious to receive-and 50 dis
posed to receive with respect-a gift from the
master who has lived to see some regulations.
which for awhile suppanted his own, dwindle or
expire.
The sixth season of Mr.. Wilson's Scottish
entertainments was brought to close in the
Music Hall, Store street, which was crowded to
excess by right cantie and hearty audience. Mr..
Wilson sang several of his favourite songs, also
two German songs, and Attwood's " Soldier
Dream, In all Oh which ne was hiRniy successiui,
and was called upon to repeat some of them. At
the end of the first part Mr.. Wilson recited Burns
humorous poem Tam O'Shanter' csptally;
the effect OF which was not little enhanced by
a brief introductory sketch of the origin OF the
poem.
Sir Andrew Barnard will give prize early next
season for a Druidical ode and chorus, and W.
Dixon. ESQ, will give prize for song on
cheerful subject; the candidates 10 be honorary
members OF the Melodists Club, Of whom Their
are twenty, including the names OF Bishop, Blew
EFT, Cooke, Hatton, Hobbs, Horn, King, Parry,
Parry, jun, Z. Taylor, nc &c.
! On the occasion of the death of the late Pope
Gregory XVI, new funeral dirge was perform
ed nj the church of Saint Louis de France, at
Rome, the composition OF young Frenchman
; named Adrien de Lafage.
1 We learn that the office of . Count o. MUSE g,