The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-28

lvsning unex-
Dkem being satisfacto-
ID MIR Collins, the cele-
brSQ I'll perform engagement after
BowERY f)(kArRE-Mrs Shaw appeared last evening,
as the Countess in tine play of Love-" and performed
hsSpart in her usual superior manner The house
usual full and the applause such generally be-
slowed this great actress. Mr. Clarkss Huon,
capital piece Of acting, and well appreciated "The
Stranger and the drama Six Degrees Of Crimen in
the former of which Mrs Shaw will play the part of
Mrs Halter advertised for this evening An oppor-
tunity Of seeing Mrs. Shaw as Mrs. Oakley, in the
comedy Of the Jealous Wife, will be given shortly
the admirers of that LADY, for 1t is in rehearsal and will
very soon be produced.
CHATHAM THEArRE.-The Union pantomimists the
Holland and Carlo families and MIR. Barnes, will make
their last appearance at the Chatham Theatre this
evening, in a variety of excellent pieces As the re-
cepts will be for their benefit may expect the
house crowded by their admirers The groupings
by these artists evnce surprising muscular power and
strength In addition to these there win be performed
the comedy OF Frightened to Death"-the Cobbler
and His Wife, and the laughabe pautomime Harle
quin Punchneo" One Of the Holland family will per-
form difficult feat on the magic pole.
CASTLE GARDEN. The last performance of the Leh-
man family attracted last evening, numbers Of the sd
mirers Of these fine danseuses Miles. Adelaide and
elegant dancer Mr. Schmidt exhibited their best pas
and bestowed their most bewitchng smiles, upon the
whole assembly NJ. Christian Lehman, whose talent
funGm5uie and a clown have often remarked, was
more droll than ever in the laughabe pantomime Of
" L. Arbre Magquen which part is Of the best in
which we have ever seen him We shall never forget
his Peehe la ligns M: Charles WHITTIER made also,
rope well his companions the applause
OF all present We understand that the Lehman family
is not going Boston, in consequences of msun der
Bowery Chatham theatre to their services
would be beneficial to both parties The celebrated Te
desco another this evening in Verds
grand opera of Hermann This will be, indeed, fine
treat for all the lovers of music know no novelty
more admirable more enchanting than the partition OF
this young but farfamed Verdi Pere the sweet
tenore. Novelli, the fine and Vita the
powerful barytone will assist the fair cantatrce and
undoubtedly Castle Garden will contain several thou
sands instead Of hundreds yesterday through
and will undoubtedly be another triumph for the be-
witching prima donna. We do not know vet how many
nights longer the Hispano Italian company will remain
at their present resort; but invite all the dilean
to there and breathe the fresh hear the
music we have had in New York for long tme and all
for nifty cents Cheap pleasure, indeed.
PALMo's OPERA HoUsE-THE RAvELs-This house
was again compactly filed, last night and all the spec
tators went to their homes delighted with the perform
ance which they had witnessed. The vaudeville, " My
Neighbours Wife,, was very well played by Messrs John
Seton and Tom Placide and Miss Taylor though appa
renty too cold In her style of acting rendered her part
with ease and grace Mrs Watts, is also quite useful
much pleased with, and remarked the extraordinary
feature OF Leon Javel and the elegance of Gabriel
Rave inihis Scotch dance. 4" Jocko,5 was beautifully
rendered by M. Maratt, who initiated all the antics
OF a tanned ourangoutang The acting of NJ. M. is truly
excellent, and since the celebrated asurier we have
never seen an imitation more exactly rendered The
"Tableaux Vvans" the Italian Brigands,n reminded
of the pictures Of Horace vernet the famed French
painter They were perfect In ensemble
life There is no performance at Palmo's this evening
The theatre will reopen on Monday next with at
MINERVA RooMs.-A selection of new songs, glees
duets parodies &c., will be sung by the Virginia sere-
naders at the Minerva Rooms in Broadway this even
ing As these songs, SC have never before been sung
In public 1t is expected that they will sensation
and fill the The burlesque opera SturYo win
form part Of the evenings an uss nents This is the
! place where you can laugh and grow rat.
MELopEoN.-An excellent company of Negro Min
strels are playing nightly at the above saloon.
M. BASTHoLoMIN's BALLET CoMP.NY.--We do not
know yet what arrangements have proposed
talented dancers whose arrival the other
day; only readers that no company,
having in itself all the elements necessary to success
yet reached the United States We have seen docu-
ments and testimonials proving that in Italy, France,
Austria, &C.. Al. and Madame Monplaisr have we'll
merited aurss We hope shall these talent
ed artists whose debut is waited with the greatest
impatence by all lovers of the cnaste dancing
exhibited here by the celebrated Fanny Elssler.
| CONCERT HALL, NEWARK Mics Crauford an excel.
matte celebrity, takes benefit next Friday evening" at
the above theatre The pieces selected Loves Sa-
crifce," and the Wandering Boys' Several distin-
guished gentlemen have volunteered the occasion
Madlle Augusta, the charming danseuse, is to appear
In Albany this evening.
The Peedee Ethiopian opera troupe, composed Of six
persons will open at the Washington Hail. Newark, N.
| j., on Monday evening next
GESERAL TOM THUMB holds bis levees in New Haven
| on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next. and from
thence proceeds to Hartford Middiet0wn, He will
afterwards visit the principal towns in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania and in the fall proceed South via Charles
ton Savannah and Mobile visiting New Orleans and Ha-
vana in the winter, and returning by way of St. Louis
CINCINNATI and Pittsburgh early next spring when he
retires forever from public life to rest upon his well
earned fortune, which is many times his weight in
gold. p. I Barnum Esq accompanies the General in
this farewell tour through his native country.
ITEMS FROM CUBA.-We are In receipt OF
Havana papers to the 14th inst. The news is
not important.
At San Juan de los Remedies a person died