The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-15
Theatical and Musical.

glad" because il pleasure TO every well organized
mind, to talent and attain least in Degree
that which is the object Of its painful toll and abors
The artists ct public theatres labor hard to please
and crafty the public they are in general respectable
ana honorable members OF society vtuous and ben
evolen to their fellow creatures (oltsn much so
than those who make the outward professions snd
show OF what is seldom little more than false
hearted pretencs and unfeeliog austerity. At all
events as servants Of the public they deserve
70 DC Sustained and encouraged and is sure mark OF
good isse and good feeling when those who have the
means exercise beraiy towards this polished class Of
artsts Such and similar deeds Of lberslity and kind
be made Of the gifts Of suence and fortune The
"Crcket Of the Hearth the piece performed last
th pay iu o. continent and feeling embodyns
always close TO nature and faithful representative Of
he feeling the folly, the eccensricy the roughness
strength and weakness, tho wisdom aud folly Of human
nature, perfectly at home in the char OF Mr. Tao
kiston Mr. Bass Caleb Pumm err thoug "a Il ia rome
what out Of his usual line being chs rae err purely SEN
tmenta and even melancholy not smile belonging
70 ~ plays the Part admirably and with genuine unaf
fected feeling Miss Crocker, Bertha, all hearts
by the tenderness and gentle patience which she pour
trays well and so touchDgly, though we carn5t but
mimic assumption OF dreadful calamity as that of
blindness. especially by who has such fns eyes.
We wish the dramast could hsvs managed this part
without following Dickens closely Any how sh ould
tue cynic murmur aud And fault. would have him
know that what he reads and pictures his mind ia the
vel over which he gloas in his closet, is but the
sane hing what 10 enso.ed stage. Every
vel reader sherefore, theatrical and play gosr
only his theatre vision of the mind and his char
ters are dressed up and his scenes painted in the
imagination which IL there any bad) Is much
than the reality exhibited the stage for
The souriassd among the community VIE pass all their
time in rsvilnE their fellow creatures ard in abusing
10 the novels which they 90 grsody thew are At
theatre, and witnessing sssnfahfey sectors and &C
tresses and scenes and scenery and mary repre-
.eutations II true, nevertheless, and TACT in
dsputabs the ausere decriers of the stage thsm
selves tbs greatest actors and the most Jealous Of play
goer-in spirit if not in BODY and with the minds eye,
not with the material orb We say not in support
The stage but in the exposure of the hypocrisy OF those
wns assume to be its enemies Miss Lee enacted Gels
WIN beauty charm, elegance and grace not TO be de-
scribed and We will not attempt it. We refer to the
oiiis ior great entertainment this evening.
BswrRY THEATRE 1T s astonishing what crowds are
drawn every night to the above theatre anxious wit
ness the gorgeous scenery magnificent spectacle and
energetic acting spread lavishly before them on the
tensive Of the grand stage Of this theatre il
itself spectacle and most am using sight to bend over
from tbs boxes and look down upon the living masses
in the pit below or up to the waves Of life above =!
The moment the curtain falls, that instant the pit,
hushed still as death before, Ia in commoton like
storm on the ocean alter dead calm. when the waves
which, but few moments before, smooth glass,
over mountain. Then agsin when the belt rings snd
the curtain rises amusing to witness the sudden and
transition from rough to smooth and how
greedv the crowd hang upon the paintive meanings Of
Mrs Phillips. the strong aga'ions Of Mr. Davenport,
the heroic tone and magnificent demonstrations off r.
Scott Laftte" and the Carpenter Of Rousn" which
perio med last night, em;nently calculated by
their powerful and thrilling interest to excite the feel
ings enchan the audience, we have described it,
The nightly crowds which gather to witness these
pieces proofs Of the power interest and popularity
which belongs them Added to this the energy skl
and talent Of the company well display joined
the amazing spirit and noble enterprise Of the mana
ger that Of the most brant kind cannot fail to
follow ought and does, such e5rts and such mer
torious exertions These beautiful dramas will be re-
psated this evening.
NEW GREENWICH THEArRE- Three lively and spi.
rted pieces performed last night at this popular
and fashionable place of public amusement 1t appears
to us that Messrs Myers and Tomlinson well Mr..
4ratan the stage mansger evnce good and great
judgment in this selection of light pieces We hope
their labors and skill will be crowned with the
they eminentiy deserve. II would be, indeed cry
ing shame the vast population of the upper part Of the
Guy had neither spirit beraly, nor means enough 70
support this theatre, with the immense number Of ind
vduals connected with il, who ali depend upon the pub
lie spirit good taste and iberay Of the uppertown CT
ny here not only numerous, but singulary talented
Seldom has SO large company been collected ether
wn = Few 90 200 auit wn shd WIN 50 many oi sucn
one u Sc
Bromley, in the farce Of Sim pAon & Co Miss Julia
Drake az Mary in the Dumb Bell" and again in the
"Arful Dodgsr; or the two Chapman: 10 the ssme
pieces 1t was rich treat of amusement. hum0r, wit
and entertainment. Miss Julia Drake improves more
and moro acquaintance, and though not Wanted or
strong harmonious and we'll disciplined, that il
that was all she depended upon she would be- indeed
Ss
thus far proof Of the udcious taste and feeling Of
the upper town public Herr Cline said to be the best
performer in the world in his line has engagement
here, and will app ar nightly for some time
BowEsY AMrHrrnEATRE-We visited this circus last
night for the FIRST time. attracted by the fame Of the
formers, and the favorable reports Of the wonderful eas
exhibited. We were both delighted and astonished.
This crowd dense. that place TO could it'll
difficulty be obtained is, without fear Of contradic
ton the best circus We have ever seen or entered We
tho surprising ponies execute their dance and per.
form with superbe,al skill We saw that beautiful
rider, Martin Hernandez We saw the astonishing meta
morphoses of Mr.. Mosely the performances Of
the Sands family and We came away delighted, asto-
nished wonder struck with all We had seen.
Ma. BsoUGHAMs EXHIBITION, AND DELrNEArIoSs or
IRsH CHARAcrrR-There il something so original, so
keen, and what may be called smart" in the ger uin
Msian character that an able exponent and delines,or
Of this character will be Of meeting with encourage
mont and success in q community Like ours, woicn,
while has strong infusion Of Irish blood 10 its veins
and Of Irish sentiment in its heart-has ever been an
admrer of all that 10 good in Mesa, and sympathser
with ell the wroHgs and sufsngs Of that noble people
The splendid which the late MIR Powers obtain
Cd in this department 10 still fresh in the minds of the
public. We now hail the advent OF Mr.. Bfougham
among us a. Il possible worthy successor Of that gen
In common with his fellow sufferers, the COMMUNICATION
and sympathy of the public Should Mr.. Broughan
innate successor Of that talented delneaor there
large for to be picked by him in this country By
the exercseo his extraordinary talents and believe
from the specimen which he gave last night of his
the above character may be without much dculty
scruple awarded to him Mr.. Broughams exhibition
may be classified and described literary lecture
and entertainment He gives q lively narrative o
scenes positions and conversational illustrative OF rist
manners and peculiarities. These he rela with
rich Irish brogus and 10 language chase and elegant
sparkling every instant with that lively Wit ent
naive humour so exclusively oppertainiDg TO the
genuine Milesian. Such exhibitions these have al
ways been popular and attractive among u.s. and We are
inclined believe that Mr. Brougham IN this species
will not TALL very far short OF the highes
expectations OF the public, the severest exaotons
the critic We must, however, see and hear him agar
to be able fully to make up our minds and judg
ment on the matter.
Tho Orphans gave q concert in Richmond on the 81
inst
Mr. Marble took his benefit in Albany Monday eve
ming.
signs OF the Failure.