The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-31

be able TO accommodate hundred than
the present Italian opera house; the stage proscenium
will be foot wider each side than that OF the latter
theatre.
Two parties are at present actively engaged the
continent inspecting or engaging all the available ia
lent in the foreign dramatic markets; shall have
precious importation OF novelties and our native artists
mis ali pine IN secret Hers sad'm'' and 'sn0r''
The Bey of Tunis having been present at Madame
Racheps performance Of Phedre asked his cpinono
the young rgedienne. HIS ighness is stated 10 have
replied, She j. the spirit OF eagle embossed in gas
1t is said that this oriental compliment highly appe
ciated.
brought ont at the Paris theatres operas two
comedies, three mclo'dramas aud twelve vaudevies in
ALL nineteen pieces by forty authors besides eleven
REVEALS and fourteen benefits.
At the Italian opera Paris Veriis opera of 81 Due 70.
reari, is In active rehearsal, of which entertMn
great hopes. "L'Eiisir dAmore" is 20 follow mmodi.
ately
Labachc is daily expected in Paris on his return from
Naples
"Ferduand Cortes" will be produced with great splen-
dor at the Royal Theatre of the Palace Of san Cloud;
eight line horses from the HippOdIome to he intro
duced. This is exactly the number Of horses which
formed the cavalry OF Cores when he made the conquest
OF Mexico.
On the l9h ultmo on the occasion of the Kings birth.
day new grand opera was brought out at the Theatre
the iibretto Is by NJ Frederick Forester and the
oy Mr. Charles Eckert This piece obtained the fullest
success The overture and several pieces In the second
and the third acts encored The end the young
composer was called ON the stage.
On the Gath ulumo, Madlle Isoline had TO make her
third debut at the Lyons Thestre in Ia Countess du
Tonneau IL the afternoon the OF her apartments
were beset by band of rude fellows in blouses de-
handing tickets. They told that there were mono
there; they must apply at tse theatre Not satisfied
with this, they demanded money. which given them
to get rid OF them Mdile lsoiine procee ling down the
stairs second band OF ruans attacked her with like
demand In consequence Of these outreses, she
TO the audience and before the rising of the curjin
eight OF tho ruihans were taken into custody.
AT the Porte 81 Martin theatre, drama is about to be
produced, entitled "Linondnion" founded on the re-
cent caamities in the French provinces.
| The drectress of the little theatre Les Ombres Chs
noises the widow seraphine, has just died. at the age of
sixty.
The Gas,he Musicale of Leipsc, reports that Lsz,
has just married a young Hungarian peasant girl
The ballet of Aladdin, The Wonderful Lamp has
just been brought out at Vienna, with immense
cess.
OF Drury Lane next season. and that the Poet Bunnr
to transfer his services to Her Maesys Theatre and to
become Mr. Lumey' . factotum directing tho stare bu
| siness of the theatre
Mr.. T. Williams, brother to The Misses Williams tho
vocalists, has been appointed of the principal enors
| at the Bencher's Chapel, Lncoln's inn
Duprez, says French musical journal has been ap.
| pointed professor of music to the French princes
Concerts were given at Liverpool Oh wednesday and
81 blackburn on Thursday at beth OF which Mr. John
| Parry was engaged
The first entire English concert given at Vienna tool,
place on the 23i December, by William Steather The
programme consisted of Mendessohas overture to "Fn
gal" harp concerto, performed magnifceny by him ;
fantasia Tor the flute by II. Pratten Rage thou angry
| storm" from The Gpsy's Warning" sung by John
Gregg, pupil of staudgi and fantasia di Lraoa
the harp, from themes by Ricci, also by the concert
giver the pupil OF Parish Avars. The crowd
ed there we've more than hundred and fifty artists
present amongst whom were Meyerbeer, Lord aud
Lady Fonsonoy Prince Esterhazy, and all the English
families OF distinction at present in Vienna.
Madame V.ardot Garcia has just returned 10 Paris
from Berlin.
A Encouragement has been offered to Madame Anna
Thillon by the manager OF the French Opera Comque
but the lady Insists upon annual eonse of several
weeks which ha viii not agree to.
Thalberg has been giving concerts at Saint Oner,
Calais, and Bouogne; notwithstanding the unlavourabe
state OF the weather, they were well attended. At the
latter place, he was assisted by tho two Misses Pyne
MIRA Fiizwilliam has returned to the Adelph Theatre
after most successful tour nsthe provinces She will
shortly sustain a PRINCIPAL character at the above
theatre, IN a new three act drama which MIR. Buck.
stone is now employed.
Miss Emma Lucombs is about 10 appear o. the opera
| IN Florence in " ! Puritani"
The Bath Theatre opened for the season, under the
managomentof Mr Mocready with The Little Deyil ("
Carlo Mrs Charles Horn jun)i d" The Barber Bravo"
| and Borough Politics"
Mr. Charles Horn has concluded the series of lee res
! on music at Liverpool and Manchester which proved
| highly 'uccessful The vocal illustrations were well
sustained by Mrs Horn
Bale and Bum have not yet met but they are friends
Herr Knhe, the celebrated Hungarian pianist has re.
turned 10 London Tor the season, after most SUCCESS
| lul continental tour
The London Sunday Times says, that the Ethiopian
serenaders made their entrce on Tuesday night and
their greeting loud, enhusiastic and continuous
During their absence from the metropolis their sue
cesses in the principal cities of England have been un
precedonted, and they must have gathered abundant
and golden harvest. The provincial press has unver.
sally echoed the favorable opinions OF the London iour
nails. The excitemer produced by thaee gimuiaed
sable serenaders may be easily accounted fohe sub
jects selected for the exposition OF American negro
nins,relsy are free from tho slightest faint of vucss,v
the tunes are quaint and striking-the hsrmonies
agreeable and musican like and the rendering unerine
in intonaon and perfect in finish A new singer has
been added, with couI,er.tenor voice which in
creases the general effect; his style is good and his
taste uneXcs ptionable The theatre crowded; and
we observed in the stalls and private boxes many mem
beIs OF the most distinguished families OF tho NOBILITY,
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