The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-01
Theatrical and NIusicaI.

PARK THEATRE-The vaudevilles and petite come
dies performed at the Park between the dazzling and
bewtching appearances of the lovely little Danseuses
Vennoses attraction which affords charming
variety and pleasing alienation of amusement to the
crowds which nightly resort to this theatre Last
evening Box and Cox" with the petite comedy Of
Simpson x Co.. were clevery and delightfully."- per-
formed The troupe of sylphs, however, is the ac-
knowedged attraction, and their beauty and the
charms Of the and dances they give, seem to
augment and increase in attraction night after night
The Pas des Feurs," all will acknowledge who
have seen it, is rich, magnificent, and orientaly de-
licious in the excitement and Fascination it produces
These lovely young creatures understand only re-
main few nights more to crafty city with these
wonderful exhibitions of art and beauty. when the
Park will again close its portals for time to re open
shortly with renewed magnihcence and novel attrac
tons, under the masterly management of Mr.. Hamb-
lin. Meantime 1t is well worth while to the Vien-
noise Danseuses--and they ought to be encouraged
and sent home pleased with their visit to shores
MoRE MovEMENrs.-Theatricals are always turning
round like the fly wheel of a steam engine The Bow
ry theatre during the last few weeks tried high prices
and respectable audiences, but found they would not
pay. The manager has wisely returned to the old
cheap plan again and the consequence is that the
Bowery is crowded to sufocation every night. This
shows that cneapness, well quality. both
sential elements in the success of theatricals.
CHATHAM THEArRE.-The run at this theatre con-
tinues undated. "New York it ISL ably repre-
sened by the powerful cast it has received with Mr.
Chanfrau Nose at the head, is the great
which nightly fills the theatre with OVERLOOKING crowds
Not that the other pieces represented without
their attractions the contrary, they are admirably
got up and exceedingly well performed but " New
York as it isl seems to be the master piece which
causes the run and the crowd, and makes every
thing else popular and successful. Two reflections
force themselves upon the mind in contemplating the
astonishing success of this piece and the crowds it
draws The first Of these reflections is how much de-
Ponds at theatre upon having good play, and one
whch interests the feelings of the audience
1t Is more effective than show, or establishment, or
horses or stars, or any of those great efforts which
managers often make injudicously and unsuccess-
fully. The other reflection is the following viz How
difficult 1t is to tell to define what good niece
No acter manager could have foreseen that :. New
York as 1t ISL would be such good piece, draw as
it has drawn and continues to draw. We only re-
member one instance in theatrical annals of similar
success, and that is the well known piece of Tho
Beggar's Opera" When first brought out in London
it had precisely similar to that of New York as
isl at the Chatham. Like it, the town full of its
scenes and personagesthc shop windows teemed with
pictures good and bad of its actors and parts
ladies' fans were ornamentcd with its characters and
songs In word 1t was in London what New York
as 1t Isl is now among us in New York The Of
such success is difficult to analyze Both pieces arc
decidedly vulgar and low that they both Of them
in all their scenes altogether descriptive of low life
and all their characters taken from among the
most vulgar realities Of the life Perhaps
this is Of the secrets Of their We do
mean to say that mere vugarty would succeed and be-
come popular in any piece tho contrary it always dis
gusts sensible audience; but to say that the
public generally most pleased with lively descriptions
OF low familiar and vulgar life. As proof Of this,
what can be more vulgar than negro life, Yet who
has forgotten the success which but lately attended
such kinds Of theatrical representation Perhaps the
reason may be- that we generally prefer to laugh at
what Is beneath us, and at what dcspse, and ad.
mire the representation the more the nearer it APP
pronches to reality and the more familiar with
the original.
CHRIsry's MIssrRELs These of harmony are
going on swimmingy, rs usual, crack their jokes and
sing their songs illustrative Of negrodom in the South
TO as crowded houses usual. No be at a
loss where to spend pleasant evening. get few OF
tho burrows OF care removed, when they know that
Hall Their motto, in the words of the old negro song
is, Never tire ~
BArvARps PANoRAMA.-To make a voyage across the
Atlantic In little over twelve days has been done
by the steamship United States wonderful thing:
receive answer in hour is equally wonderful: but
the most wonderful OF all, is TO take voyage up and
down the Mississippi river, see all the scenery and
other sights characteristic Of the father of waters by
merely taking seat in Panorama Hall nd nr
there hour tive This however can be done for nv
seeing Banvards Panorama, you tho Mississippi to
all intents and purposes, and you can gain rs much
information by visiting 1t, you could by embracing
in Of their high pressure boats, and making the
whole journey by water
THE BALLET.-The management Of Castle Garden
which is about to open for the are cast
ing around for novelties to attract TO that
delightful place. We believe that they have thrown
their eyes in the direction Of Madame Augusta that
most beautiful and chaste danseuse and the probability
Is that the negotiations may result in engagement
Madame Augusta il for the present residing in this
city and occasionally makes an excursion to the