The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06

ynoaerIca1 anu musncals
PARK THEArRE-Mrs. Abbott takes benefit 1t the
Park theatre might and If shs meets with the success
she deserves, there will be full benches. During the
past season, Mrs A has been almost nightly upon the
stage and has met with the marked appreciation OF the
audience in several instances In the play OF the "Cavs-
lisr" she undertook the leading female character and
succeeded we'll that she frequently called before
the curtain to receive the congratulations OF her audi
tors The bill for this evening Is "Londen Assurance
In which Mr. Plscds will appear as Sir Harcourt Court
y; Mrs. Abbott playing Grace Harkawsy and Mrs. @
Jones Lady Gay spsnker the remaining characters to
be nted BY the talent Of the Park dramatic
Two overtures will be performed by the Orchestra and
the entertainments to conclude With tbs farce OF Per.
lection In which Messrs Bass Dyott A. Andrews, and
Mesdsmes Abbott and Dyott will appear. We shall be
disappointed, If the merits Of the beneficiary not
duly acknowledged by large attendance.
BowERv THEArsE.-Ths "Gisslle, or the Wilies," a
ballet, In which Miss Julia Turnbul appears to great
advantage, will be performed ut the Bowery theatre
this evening The now drama, styled the Bottle, y
Will also be performed These two pieces ON the
evening" present rare attractions which, We doubt not
will all tho theatre to OVERLOOKING The manager Of
this house deserves every for his
lions to please his patrons and happy to say that
his efforts properly appreclated no house in the
city boast of such steady and liberal patronage
he Is receiving.
CHATHAM THEArRE.-The much admired play of "Love
and Madness" will be performed at the Chatham
Theatre this evening, with such cast will ensure
each part being done justice to- and oil who may witness
1t pleased. The Model Artists" and the 'Holland and
Carlo Families" will also display their powers and their
ior@s which are as perfect We ever saw The psnto
nings amusements
CIRcus-BowgRr AMrHirHEArHE-The performances
here tonight will be very funny Frank Brewer, 1.-The
grestsst negro of them ALL" who member Of the
hn Of hat
city and who perfect hurricane In his personaon
the African has been engaged by MIR. Tryon. and will
performed In this city for time past but comes
back full Of fun and wtticisms. The equestrian per.
the man win tie himself n So~ knot
most and Is finale to the whole performance Brewer
viii appear In his comic mock opera Of "Oh, hush"
CHRnTY's MNsrRELs.-A really good entertainment
WIN Desr frequent repetition; at least such is the
with these socdoogers of the world negro minstresy
In olden times ttoubadours used to the
Try giving vent to their feelings Of love for their mis-
resses py the performance OF heartsrrng melodies
the guitar, and signing forth full Of alteration
So In these times of st rrng Incidents think that
our modern trouoadours show much more Chris
troupe Tor instance, instead of wasting their indivi-
dual oreaths In chanting fororn love dittes get
gsther as iovial set Of feows-black their faces,
thet wittcsms and 60 through the length and
breadth Of the Union giving amusement to thousands
aud sa.nsring dollars by the handful They are the
he ard them win agree TO night they commence their
,~nth week with splendid bill.
MUSICAL 1LLusTRATIoNs ov SHAKEspEARE.-This en-
tertsnment will certainly be attractive. akespears,
on the stage in this city sometimes admiral other
times but indifsrsnty and, indeed, as iar acting
goes would be scarcely fair to expect to eminent
actors filling every character in his plays unucky
eminent actors not plenty; and allowing that the
principal characters we'll deneated it is always
pleasant to the inequality which is so apparent
on the stage, when the remaining dramas persoae
nefciently represented Now the entertainment pro.
i eoted BY Mr.. Lynne obyates all this he purposes to
give readings Of Of The beautiful passages
from different plays and eerompsnes these with re-
marks aud as iluetra he great poet, he has en-.
gagged the services of q 0f eminent vocalists who
will sing various PASSAGE lis lays and odes which
have been adapted to music by tN Id English masters
We may mention that the following ladies' and gentle
men compose the band Of vooalists viz Mesd Loder
Jones, and Miss De Luce, Messrs. Andrews, and
8. L. Leach The chorus Is selected from among the
members Of the American Musical Institute The first
entertainment will take place to morrow evening.