The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-11

The OPERA the horses the living statues have killed
shakspeare Sheridan, and the whole English drama.
The splendid Broadway Theatre. having played the
legitimate drama down to audiences Of forty per night
has reduced its prices half in order to meet
the competition caused by the horses and Pinteux'
and it Is doubtful whether this will succeed until
Colonel Mann calls back the horses At the Park the
crowds are immense The horses entirely successful
and the clown has killed Shakespeare for ever. In
fact the cap and bells which put the ancient
head of Shakespeare outside that theatre on Saturday
night last ought to have been kept there The living
statues at Pinteux crowded every night, and pro.
duce excitement little short of Bedlam. Equal
attends the cheap Bowery and the
Chatham.
While these things going on in the lower part OF
the city the opera Is filing the Astor Place The
night with the most fashion sbs the recherch6 the
most splendid audiences, that appeared in New
York We really do believe that the Italian Opera II
untsward accident takes place. II there quar-
res among the artists foolish things done by
the managers; really believe the opera may be per-
nsnently established in New York, with detschments
every three weeks be sent to Boston and Phs
depha teach the people Of those cities elegance good
manners and how to dress According to the accounts
from Boston, the detachment rent there has been
highly successful, and the applause bestowed Bis
oscosnti most extraordinary How will this tally with
the attempts by the critics Of Nsw York, to write that
vocalist down, and almost Danish her from the stage!
Bscacciau treated in that city very generously by
the musical critics. She very much moderated
here and very glad to that the people of Bo
ton have generosity and knowledge Of music
and courage enough to speak their opinion Of the
calist or the opera in general, We have q long and
amusing account to give of its movements, since its
commencement to the present day including the policy
Of tbs propetors the managers the private the special
and the public managers the bankers the artists the
printers and the musical critics. not forgetting the rub
scribers The success Of the Opera thus far been
produced by singular and unexpected combination OF
all partiss-a combination shch took place in the
history Of the attempts to naturalist the Italian Opera
to New York. for twenty years past.
PARx THEATRE -" Draw like horses" Is no me.sphc-
rcs expression at the Park nowadays he horses do
draw aud tremendously too. The boxes pit and gallery
too nightly filled to OVERLOOKING to witness the
gorg, on, the stage. Last night quite avalanche
Of new attractit ms presented by the managers.
Master Hernandez signor Perez the gentleman who 10
generally beloved to be on some novel prin
ciple, without bones, Mr. Sergeant and Madame Gard
in scenes, and, finally, that ambitious animal
May Fly again took his place among the voorhees," az
ter enjoying his ease for few days past Sergeant,
in what ia technically termed, believe, character
act ecited great applause really the charge Of cos
the n" s 90 non 40 hs.
scarcsy keep the track Of how tits ne-psrtcuary,
as all the characters personsted differ SO essentially one
from another That S'gaor Perez Is n nonpareil-how
he manages to comfort himself remarkably cannot
tell Sands and his sops, usual gave the greatest de-
light inns CINE nothing more graceful than their
performa all who wish to the ton
and papabe reality Of the beautiful and elegant ought
OF once to g, and see TINS performances Madame Gsrd
and deservedly 70.
BowERr TuEArRE.-This favorite resort was we'll filed
last evening" to the beautiful play Of the Stranger
In which Mr. Barry Of the Park Theatre an actor Ct
considerable celebrity sustained the part Of the stren
ger in highly creditabe manner. The scene between
Mrs Haer and her husband where the children are in
troduced, very affecting aud was so beautifully
portrayed with such intensity of feeling aud Affection
both by Mrs Philips and Mr. Barry, that the cheers of
the entire house followed this thrilling separation of
husband and wife Count Wiptersten weuld do well to
study his part better Burke, Peter, WIS., nmitable
In fact, all the other characters we'll sustained
The song, "Let Fame Sound the Trumpet by MIR
rumer, vas merely besrabe. The nautical drama Of
Captain Kidd next followed aud the Captain by MIR.
very great favorite, and possesses every quality
cessary to attain the highest rank In his profession All
the other characters were well done The ADJUSTMENTS
which Burke Mr. selim Pettibone kept the audience
in roars Of laughter The new national pecc written
few nights, with the utmost splendor.
CHATHAM THEArRE.-Ths drama of "St Clair of
tbs Isles or tina Outlaws Of Darra commenced the
tertainments last evening. Lord Roskelyn, by Brandon
well sustained, and st. Clair Of the Isles by HELD
very ably performed Carnegie, by Taylor, and
Donald by Herbert well done, as 10 almost every
character they undertake.. Mrs Mclean, as Lady
Rossiyu In keeping with the creditabe character
es an excellent actress. she has acquired In 6ne this
drama went CT well Next came the attractive feature
CT the Chatham Theatre the Model Artistss In their
beautiful tableaux WANTS which gracefully and
elegantly represents that cheers upon cheers follow
their exhibition. Mr.. Cakes representations Of the
battles Mexico were we'll received. and the concud
ing performance OF the Ethiopesn Meodsts In their
sopgs Rlees chorusss rsfrains NO, threw lyslnsss
and humor oil which gave the ending Of the enter
tainmsnts light and very pleasing eject Fletcher 10
using every sbst 70 plsass BIZ patrons, and ~ rsdss