The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-26
Theatrical and M usical

DO "rRY THEATRE.-We expected to see great house
at the Bowery Theatre last evening not only because
Ehere excellent bill Of performance but because
also 1t was Christmas evening. We did not expect
owever, to such q tremendous and overwhelming
sm as did seeevery private box every seat the
boxes, pit, galleries. and every inch of standing
room IN the house, being occupied The receipts we
were informed, greater than any former occa-
sion since the rebuilding Of the theatre The perfor.
mances consisted Of the tragedy Of Jane Shore the
butlesque extravaganza of La Chisee which By the.
Way Is an excellent travese, and In favor every
night 1t Is performed and the drama Of Putnam, or
the iron Son OF l776" The company played well-the
audence were well pleased and all passed very satis
faetoriIy TO all concerned
CHATHAM THEATRE This house, last evening, was
oro@ded from pit to dome. The amusements commence
ed with the farce Of State Secrets" in which Taylor
and Herbert in their respective characters
Hal and Humphrey Hedgehog, very clever, as In
deed all the other members of the company. The
Model Artistesn in their beautiful tableaux vivants
were next introduced and were received usual with
great applause This is very refined entertainment
and which adds much to the attractive features
the performances There Is small fault, which should
be corrected namely want Of steadiness and rmness
of POSITION and sometimes q rolling of the eye OBJ
servo this in ouy OF two Of tbs artists and If be
looked to- and corrected Mr. Fletcher truly say his
exhibition not inferior to similar which has
the Forty Thieves concluded the entertainment in
which Held Taylor Herbert ana Brandon, performed
their respective parts much to the satisfaction Of the
audience.
PALMo's THEArnE--Tbere was a very full and fash
iorabe house last evening at this beautiful little thea
tire. Those who attended were no doubt irnpeed by
desire to the favorte danseuse, M'dle Augusta,
whose fame In the delightful accomplishment of dancing
in the most finished elegance and grace has spread
throughout every State in the Union The entertain
ments commenced with the humorous ferce OF Love
in Livery.' Lord Sparkle by MIR Dyott, was ably
tanned as every character he undertakes and Paul
Patent by Chapman, who Ia the life Of every piece he
appear In drew forth the laughter and cheers of the
auhience Mira Abbott, the Countess Violet, evnced
ne conception Of the men and dignity Of the char
acter she represented The other parts we'll filed
Next came the grand Ballet Of Nathalie,n in which
M'dlle Augusta displayed thorough knowledge OF her
profession There many who claim q frat rank In
her ne and although they very clever and grace
finish wanting but the tout mbie OF M,de Augusta
wpeher as the peasant girl or the adv
esinc,s versatile talent which has no equal in this
country Mrs Wells in Der Pas Suel well recey-
sd, and the grand Pa de D~a waltz, by M'de Augusta
and Mons Frederick. down the applause
Of the audience. The comic Pas Seul, by Mr. Neville
was also clever but the comic Polka by Mdlie Augusa
and Mons. Frederick was capital performances. At
the fall of the curtain the house rang with cheers and
the charming Augusta appeared and acknowledged the
have repetition Of tho Polka: they cheered again and
at length tho curtain raised, and the charming
danseuse, complied with their wishes and cheered
from every part OF tho house The songs which followed
well executed The concluding piece, the Re-
view or tho Wags Of Wndsor,n was ably sustained
by the Park Company. Madame Augusta Is sure to 90
ahead.
CIRCUS BowERY AMrHiTHEATRr The holiday folks
families, strangers la town, children home for the
Christmas week and all the audiences pre-
rent at the various performances at this yee
all got their moneys worth in the way Of pleasure.
Those roguish little ponies the spirited little
fellows have and 1t is really wonderful to
m csion with which they 90 through their PAGES
apparently without any direction from their keepers
The whole performances at this house we'll conduct
ed and vser to 1t will be fully repaid for their trouble
CHRsrY's MISsrRELs The performances of these
gentry passed of we'll yesterday and the wintry
OF the day did not To hinder people from ntutng
out TO enjoy themselves. The New Yo ksrs much
seDbs the French In this matter OF holidsy keeping,
and freely enjoy themseives when opportunity offers
iarEey singers Is to attract fair proportion Of
listeners, spd " their stay among us depends the
keeping up of their attractiveness, do not know
when they Will get of They enter their thir-
teentb week to- morrow night.
BROADWAY OpEoN The troupe Of Model Artists ut
this house rsL rate; In fact the human form divine
Is exhibited in oil it's beauties Pinteux did great bu
biness last week aud will doubt keep up to the mark
rs DO has hitherto done
SrGYERMARKIscHE MUSICAL CoMPAsY.-Tbis large
company OF performers give their first
cert ~ th7 city'on Tuesday evening next They came
ifom bosten last ana were highly successful there
The Charleston theatre was positively to commence
on the evening OF the 9th Dec Mr. Charles Pitt
TO appear as 'auoe Melnotte in the Lady OF Lyons"
!. The viennoise Children had left Cincinnati on the
2oth- The MOOD broke In upsn their engagement.
Mr.. Dempster was to give concert at Albany last
evening.
MIR. Piscide was TO take benefit at the Richmond
Va) theatre on the evening OF the 2ith