The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-25

her face handsome and strongly marked, and fully
capable OF every variety Of tragic expression. That
fire and intensity by which her sister 10 animated,
and which gives such strong reality to her imper-
sonations, she has not acquired but there 10 an In
Intelligence In all abe does, striving after
perfection of detail that promising in the high
est degree The garden scene she played with q
beautifully confidlng and truly feminine air, and in
:. II that thy ssnt Of love be honorable,
Thy purpose marriage"
the maiden-like modesty with which she paused
before the wsrd marriage" was exceedingly fell
citous The countenancc with which she listened
the riar's plan OF a feigned death, indicated 10
perfect on state Of attention so painfully ANXIOUS,
Ms almost to bewlIder the power of comprehension.
Il was as though the ideas crowded on mind not
then prepared TO receive them. Ia the scenes where
great power was required, she was not SO happy az
when the tender, devoted, confiding nature was to
be exhibited Her voice, though resembling her
SISTERS, Is not very strorg-and her manner though
evidently modelled on tina, OF the elder Miss Cush-
man, much more belongs To the gentle than TO the
lmpetuous; but we do not think We have seen the
extent of her capabilities yet.
AT the conclusion, the s'ters were called before
the curtain with honest, untegned enth lsiasm, by
crowded audience.
PROFESSOR RIsLKY.-This distinguished artist,
with his children, has just returned to London irum
his continental tour, during which he has been
sualv successful, and commenced an engagement at
the Drury Lane Theatre
CRICKET ON THE HEARTH Dickens has Just
written Christmas novel With the above title,
which has been dramatlzed and played NJ the Ly
ceum Theatre, London. To show the extraordinary
quckness with which such things are got up, The
London Times says, the work was published on
saturday morning, and on Saturday evening the
Lyceum opened for the season with the dramatized
version. II has been very successful
HTHE APPROACHING MUSICAL SEASON IN LONDON.
The forthcoming season in London will prove in
terestng to the musical world Berlioz and David,
with their European fame, intend to visit the levia
than metropolis Alvars will bring his first-bon Of
classical purity, IN TORN and ma material, c,sveIly
and trio OF serner stuff tor hypercritlcs To this
ado the first appearance OF the brothers, the young
volinists and composers, Helmsberger, the pets OF
\ Vienna! The elder is fellow-pupil OF Joachim,
| but has more matured, by age and experience, a
precious talent, that will make sensation in Lon
| don.
! BALFE, THE COMPOSER Mr.. Bale Is but seven
! and-twenty, being born in Dublin in 1918. When
he was seven years old, he performed the violin
some brilliant variations in concert got up on
charitable occasion At sixteen he composed his
first ballet for the Theatre OF La Scala at eighteen
Baryton, under the name OF Balfe, and sung In II
BaIbere' with Mdlle. Sontag, and La Ceneren-
tola" with Madame Malibran Within the last few
| years he has composed dozen partitions. 1t has
| been often observed that Mr. Bale has been fortu-
nate he certainly has always had one good for
tune, that of always being ready when others are
not
Paris and London Fashions.
Tho damas fashionable this is psioufes, the
broad velvet stripe contrasting well with this rich de-
scription of silk These dresses require trimming.
but made nelly full, and very long behind
other materials founces of .7iencon point lace
1aeas THaie fashionable for peiites soisses
and made with numerous narrow nounces Geyones,
satns la Refine fartas Pictorial Pkines l,uont,nes
brees in dark colors popenes all In favor
for dinner evening and in richer materials vel
vets, damas, sstns spotted with velvet Sc All shades
of grey fashionable nesise particularly pearl
grey grey and The make Of dresses varies
but little always high bodies for the morning evening
still light and pointed pretty style OF
dress edging the Of both body and skirt these
little pata will also be used dresses of thin materials
Tor evening wear, white crepe sky blue, or on
rape sse The small collars and cardinals cuffs suit
well with the plain rednxoe These collars stand erect,
a little open round the throat embroidered and trimmed
with lace, put little full the cuffs Of
the Isame STYLE turned back the sleeve, forming
gauntlet and closing It'll small gold buttons Wreaths
la Ceres la Einon. Ia Iabeau, with Ra
chel and Pamela the fashionable cofurss; they
made with waxed leaves instead Of velvet being lighter.
Pelisses Ia paisre Manfeour, Boyavd and Fouies
all in favor the .4ndaionse il also pretty, kind Of
aniele generally made of black deep blue vel
vet richly with guimp the form Is elegant,
! and calculated to show the dress
form Of bonnet less open at the sides than the
lor are very fashionable, ornsmened with feathers OF
tie same color or with several small ones, sometimes
mixed it'll the color OF the lining pink Lace
is again being used the edge OF bonnets on white
bonnets the lace point dinsefere on black green,
81 ruby velvet il Is fine black lace. These
mentcd with ciRvshr ostrich feathers leppet
| of bls ok lace. instea. of ribbon.