The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17


de Janeiro to the 2sth of Sept. We have files
OF the Journal di Commerce. to that date, but
find nothing of interest in them. The U. S. ship
Of the line Ohio, Capt. Stringham, sailed from
Rio in company with the Trio, for the Pacific.
Theatrical and Musical.
PARK THEArRE.-A New Way to Pay Old Debts"
was performed at the Park theatre last evening in
that must indeed task talent to excel Sir Giles
Overreach Is q character which oil actors, however
great their abilities in their profession may be- approach
II they attempt it at all, with great care The mere
study Of phrase and action will not accomplish
in this part. The character Is which the finest
genius Of the author conceived and almost too much
creation Of genius to be correctly portrayed upon the
boards We believe, however, that the most critical
reader could well judge Of the merits Of the writing
from its by Mr. Pitt last evening as though
he lead the printed and whoever had already
the play and then seen it performed for the first time
must have derived new pleasure from the exquisite
ner In which Sir Giles was presented 1t is useless to
talk Of Mr. Pitts similarity to this actor to that
He like himself Alone and needs other praise His
of shifting from the peremptory tone Of the sx
acting father or the harsh master the smoother notes
OF the obsequious plotting and Unfortunately ambitious
man, was equal In point OF art to of those exceed
ingy nus musical shifts which volalsts use with
such effect, and which win them II artistically per.
do not remember q scene In which hs appeared
the principal actor, that did not shine out as .
at effective point, which, by it's brancy or pecu.
liarity Of STYLE dazzed the audience and made them
blind to minor impsrfsotions but the oonsummAte
perfection Of the whole. He ia . thorough aotor. No
negligence OF dress needs the forbearanoe of the
audience He takes liberties with the legitimate bu-
cellsnt qualities generally All that he does I've speak
remembering bis sir Gi.O he coDosives to be worth
and his exits considered as complete until he
Is out of sight Of tho audience His positions well
to
sI we'll sustained Dyott a. Wellborn, deserving
=: praise and Bs, as Marra was true 70 character
not pass Mrs Abootts admirable personaton Of Marga.
ret Overreach nor Mrs. Barrys Lady Allworth. They
both exceedingly well done The minor business
well attended to and, taken all in ALL it was decidedly
Bottls' again presented, with all the trutnfunsss
offe. We understand that the managers of the Park
have eogsged II Pacde and the capital personfer Of
Irish character, Collins both Of whom shortly to
appear.
BowEKy THEArRE.-Mrs. Shaw will this evening ap-
pear in the character OF Julia Knowles avorits play Of
thsHunohbsckn Itisnsedsss for to say one word In
praise Of this adys talents performer In the higher
walks Of the drama; they are well and widely known
and what she has done during her present
at the Bowery shows that her occasional rotirsments
from the stage, serve but to strengthen, not esee her
vivid and thorough of various authors
whose msginings she gives - were life to- Tonight
sbe takes her benefit and have doubt that 1t will
DO crowded house. for she T. very great favorts with
the national drama Of the Revolution" which Ia well
received every evening will be again presented 1t
abounds in patriotic sentiment which In these stirring
times Of quite spropos the boys who cheer
Justify and indeed the very handsometyle in which
1t 10 put the stage a. well a. the really interesting
plot Of the piece eDe 1t to all the cheers they bssow
ON 1t.
CHATHAM THrArRE.-In the great now a-days
for prseminence in thearioa matters the public have
good chance TO all the Of the talent in that
line brought before them, naturally each manager
strives his utmost to keep par with his neighbors
All this is % It should be- have here practical proof
OF the benefits accruipg to the many from the opposition
between rivals In the same business The pur-
sued by the present managers Of the Chatham theatre
high rank he has restored this house from ths oond
ton IN which had formerly been The audiences who
nov assemble there are both gsntss and intelligent and
risd Incidents &c 10 highly appreciated BY them still
the wholesale system Of claptrsp and bombat which
down Nor, indeed would the managers offer them such
An ndgnity Tonight they present the interesting old
lent caste comprising Mr.. Held and Mr.. C Hunt, a.
Philip and Bobby Trot After this the Living Tableaux
in Tss s Of
Cottage," will wind up the evenings bill.
CIRcUs-BowERv tMrHIrHEArRE-Great fun here
every evening" what with the trained horses and their
graceful and spenddly attirsd riders both male and
female; the oomcates Of the clowns, the elegance OF
the Nixon family in their ea Of posturpg and riding
and the acts and scenes In the ring Of Mr.. AMI Miss
Msdigsn and Miss Wells and the real fun of the panto
mime and all the msadventures and qualifications that
that witty pair OF rogues Harlequin and Columbine In
all this We say certainly the theatrical elephant be
seen every evening very easily at the Circus and
commend ell our friends especially those from the
try to 60 there onoe and laugh and be merry They
Will do 1t there to q certainty
CARprY's MISsrRERs-" Nos PaImam OJsinuemosn
Is the motto these gentry have lately adopted by way
showing their classical standing The fact h they have
stsndng which Is not only classical but eminent ss
their long continued this city shows and we're
veto write column about thsm their performs
would all amount to this-that they are deiiQhtfu
band OF darkies and II there any who have not vet
heard them advise them do 90 forthwith A thev
Q varied bill - they give this evening.
SABLE Nothing but music roea down
nowadays with the public; but then that music must be
good and spprscsbls BY the many and whom the said
many do meet with such music they patronise It we'll
and continuously Here are the Sable Harmonic O. -
they have designated Themselves band made up OF Sc
ven excellent musicsns who combine vocal and instru
joke They holding forth nightly at Nibos Alham-
bra Saloon and attract the aforesaid many in gre.
the times, and very erceently they sing them too
Their Jokes and wittoisms also quito sparkling In
fact evening spent with this troupe will be sure
pass pleasantly
svoh ERI, and Ksoor give grand concert In Brook
Ign tomorrow evening 1t will take place at the Female
Academy, and Is the only concert they can give In
Brooklyn this season We need not therefore, say any
more to induce our friends over the river to avail thcm
selves of such an opportunity listening to three Of
probably the finished and eminent musicians on
their respective Instruments. that before the
public This consert will include many of their best
piecse such "a" Ia Melancolis" and "tke Carnival Of
Venice,u by sivori, Fantasia from Lucia di Lamer.
Moor La rsstersle, sud the Last Ross Of summer"