The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-02
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PARK THEArRE.-Mr. Forrest appeared last night at
the Park in Richard Ill., The performance received
with marks of the highest qualification the part of
the audience. Mr. Forests talent is well adapted to
Nthose parts Of Richard which call for great physical
force The tent admirable piece of acting
but 1t is useless to partcularize where all well
done The excellent manner in which this play is got
up ut the Park does great credit to the enterprsing
while praise Is due to all who cast in the
subordinate parts After the tragedy the Married
Rake" was performed On Monday night, Mr.. Forrest
will appear Aylmere in Jack Cade, historical
tragedy, written for Mr. +.
BowERY THEATRE.-The patrons Of the Bowery will no
doubt be glad hear that Mrs Shaw will perform there
again Monday evening, in character which she per-
sonates in not only credtable to herself but
also to the profession Of which she distinguished
ornament We mean the character Of Evadne-one in
which she has attained so much celebrity and one in
which she coners much pure delight all who have
the PLEASURE of witnessing her in it. With this piece the
opera OF Rob Roy or Aud Lang Syne," will be pro-
duced on Monday evening. The music Of Rob Roy
readers aware is the richest most pathetic
ana most feeling of the G@c muse and most refreshing
on one evening in place of amusement; but the
raordnary great patronage which the Bowery receives
Justihes the management in doing so.
Mr.. Aforementioned Of citizens getting
wearied of Mr. Alexander they usually do after
two weeks performances Of magcians and NEGRO
Of the ordinary stamp they loud in praise
of him, and verify believe would patronize him in
the same liberal manner that they have done the last
two weeks for six months If he should so long
main here That, however, he cannot do. We under
stand that his business arrangements will not permit
him to remain longer than next week. which will be po
stively the last that he will perform in this city
VAUxHALL GARDEN-Notwithstandi the extreme
age of the veteran pedestrian Eaton the and
tear which he must have suffered in performing his great
eas in Canada and elsewhere there is little doubt
tertained by his friends that he will complete the great
work which he has undertaken at Vauxhall Carbon
His friends are confident of his success, while many
suppose 1t impossible for of his age to perform it,
Saturday evening next will tell the result
Tom Thumb is still at Baltimore At one of his late
lcvees great excitement produced. The General
1t appears, suddenly announced that valuable of
presents, valued at $4,000, missing Instantly all
was confusion and excitement among the crowded audi
tory The little General looked alarmed and Mr. Bar
started for the Police Office the perspiration start
ing from his face in streams Just he going out
of the door the little General cried out: "Mr Barnum
where you goingo "To the Police Office respond
ed MIR. b. "How much of reward you going to of
fer to the person who finds the "Fve hundred
dollars said Mr. b. oh you had better shy n thou
sand, replied the General for that will make it OBJ
ect forhe police to be wide awaken $50 it will said
Mr. b., @and II shall be thousand III go and an
nounce it at the Police Office at oncen "stop minute
cried the little General if you have got cool thousand
in your pocket, just fork it over and III you the
trouble Of going after the pollce Upon that the Gene
raj cooy turned up of the carpet his plat
FORM where he had unobserve secreted the box pre-
sents few minutes before, and drew them forth MIR
Barnum thunderstruck, and a little vexed. The
audience delighted "You mschievous little rogue'
five thousand dollars" I'll would for just thousand
fork over,n responded the General. The audience
roared with laughter and B. went out of the door max
ing an Intellectual effort to smile.
Mrs Kean has entirely recovered from her late inds
position and is about to play short engagement at the
Clarlos Orleans