The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-07
Theatrical and Musical.


PAM TnrArar-Msdame Bishop appeared again ct
the Park hast evening, and again received With
such upmistakssbls evidences Of popularity must
have been highly gratifying to her and to the proprie
tors the house. While cannot record our testi-
mony in favor Of the scrap systems that H. giving de-
tsched pieces from operas yet We cannot with
old our unqualified appreciation OF the manner In
which the charming confatrice performed her part
She appeared last evening in two pieces; hrst In
from Rossnis favorite opera Of the Barber OF
Sevire'' in which she introduced d" Una Voce POGO
Far and afterw ards in the concluding scene OF La
Sonnambus,n in which she carried the audience com
pletely away. Bouquets we're tossed upon the stage
and the performance was encored with the utmost
tbu,issm The esteem In which Madame b. is held
by New York audiences, Is no longer doubtful; they
win come in full force whenever it is announced
ed last night, and the oher parts of the house
also we'll patrouized The "eomedetta Of 40 and 50
was, usual we'll performed by Mr. and Mrs Gil,
bert and the members of the stock company who
we're in it. also the farce ofThe Eaton Boy in
which MIR. Barrett, Mr.. Chapman Miss Rose Telbin,
Last evening for the sixteenth time but Of the
appreciation which was bestowed upon their perform
heretofore, withheld on this occasion The
nmitabe grace, the unsurpassed agility and the ar
tstic skill Of these admirable dancers new,
and never cloy. "Esmeraldsn Is still fayorite, ana
is witnessed each night with the utmost subtraction
To. night Madame Bishsp will appear again and the
ballet will again be introduced.
BowERy THEArRE.-The house was filed last even
ing by most brilliant audiences and the play Of the
'lron Chest" performed with the greatest eelat
Mr. Hamblin, as Sir Edward Mortimer played most ad
mraby and the very great favor with which this piece
was received Tuesday last equally extended to
it last night We have already previous occasions,
noticed the admirable manner in which MIR. IL. is
forming present, and have only to add that 1t
must be matter of regret to all the patrons Of the
Bowery that he will appear this evening for the last
time in several months he has certainly been act
ing lately in his best VEIN IN according praise to Mr.
H., however, we must not omit mentioning the ad-
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the Bowery company. J. H. Hall Stevens j. NJ.
Scott. winsns Dunn, Miss Taylor, Mrs Winstanley,
the company, have ALL by their excellent acting, added
much to the effect of the admirable performances
which have been produced of late at the Bowery.
Sgnora Ciocca and Signor Nsri have also, by their
beautiful dancing, delighted the audience and es-
tabshed their reputation as most elegant artists
ing, and his benefit He will appear as Coriola nus
and also as Leon, in "Rule Wife and Have Wife"
With such bill, there is no doubt that the house
will be wded in every part
BROADWAY THEATRE The excitement at this mag
niAcent theatre to increase nightly with the
performances of the celebrated Collins. Last night
the whole audience was kept In continual roar Of
laughter from the time he would axe his appearance
on the stage until left aud it is not strange for in
Irish pecuiarites and oddities, he has certainly q
native conception. The performance commenced
Galway Practice in 1770n Mr.. Collins appearing
Pierce o Hara ready at a moment to try cause ride
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for the Chase which was received with acclamations
of delight. Apart from Mr. g style of acting, he is
not surpassed vocalist, and in the songs which he
gs there is sweetness of information rarely heard
in the The other characters Of the piece
were admirably cast, and the whole went off with the
appeared in the =" Highland Fling" which en-
cored and repeated to the delight of the audience.
Then followed the really laughabe comedy Of g His
Last Legs,n Mr. Collins O'Callahan. This charac-
ter requires great talent for it's personaton and Mr.
disappointment in obtaining a situation in Birchs
Seminary; through every scene of confusion and
he performed the character in such STYLE that the
whole house INDUCED in one spontaneo burst Of
laughter perfectly uncomfortable, and really at one
time it impossible to hear the actor. and he was
obliged to stop until it partially subsidized. In this
he sang the song of Liquor of Life which met with
the greatest applause such indeed that he obliged
to repeat it. though az he said, the ladies committed
q sin by compelling him to drink so hard MIR. An
drews most ably sustained the part OF Mr. Rivers, and
Miss Hdreth that of his sister, Mrs. Montague. The
sughsble farce of the " Double Bedded Room" wound
up the entertainment. Tonight is the occasion of
Mr. Collins's benefit, and last appearance; and We
would say to those Who have not seen him, go by all
you will lose mirthful treat, rarely TO be
enjoyed. Go to the Broadway tonight, and you will
in from so much mrth, which is sure to
be the case.
National THEATRE.-The double attractions Of
"Esmeralda'' and the Mysteries and Mseries' keep
this house tul every evening; and amid all the the
holds its own, but Ia every week making Roadway. 1t
is now one of the best attended houses in the city
AID Chsnfrau spares pains to keep his patrons
we'll amused, there is fear but what 1t will retain
the popularity il has acquired "Esmeralda" is
beautiful piece, and most spendiay put upon the
stage. The scenery is much Of it new, and painted
expressly the piece and the dances and tableaux
SC are all got up the hsndsonest style. The "Mys
teries and Niseries still its successful career
presenting it does such truthful picture of the
many curious scenes which are daily enacted in our
rr,l hat Nteiy ar
tracted to see II 1t is worth whole theatre full OF
imported farces whose local illusions sll lost
N sns IN Move the
has proved extra successful, we nope eur play
T the bill
last ming will be repeated. The last piece il the
buresque Of 'The Lady of the Lions" Burkes Clod
Meddlenot is one of the richest pieces OF buresque
acting we have ever The house will be died.
with safety predict
BuR1os's THEAIRE.-This elegant little theatre
which stands almost in every respect in'the
lationship to the Park, Broadway, and AstQr PlasA
that the Haymarket in London does to Drury La
Covent Garden, and the Italian Opera keeps on 'the
even tenor of its way, despite the attractions Of
ballet opera and the legitimate drama, elsewhere.
The bouse filed to its utmost capacity last
ing to witness for the-we really have lost count Of
the number of times-the popular drama of Dombey
and Som" This announced to be the last ime
of its performance; but would judge from large
and fashionable au Hence, and from the rapturous
demonstrations Of applause which greeted every
cessive appe Of the principal performers in the
piece that it rather the first representation of
this highly successful drama Having so frequently
and fully expressed onr opinion upon the piece
itself ard the manner in which the actors sustain
their respective parts, is unnecessary to say more
than that Ii mt of with brilliant 6ciat as at any
previous presentations. Several selections from the
great masters given in splendid style by the
orchestra in the couse OF the evening Miss Walters
again delighted her admirers on the light fantastic
toe did also Fredericks The favorite burletta
of the Woman Hater'' was again repeated; and the