The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-09

forth. The performances commence with the drama
Of Nick of the WoodsAor the Jibbernanosayn most
thrilling and magnificent production, and which
played with good effect. Miss Mary Taylor, as Tele
Doe though her first appearance in character Of the
kind acquitted herself in a style which would proven
credtable to the most experienced the sup
posed daughter Of the wild Of the forest the
daughter Of the rich she sustained herself most
beautifully, and received with the greatest acca-
nations OF delight; Bloody Nathan, by Mr.. T. Duff
was excellent also the characters of Nick Of
the Woods, Spirit of the Waters the Jbber
&c, which he also sustained; Mr.. Winans, Roaring
Raph Stackpole, received with great applause nd
fully sustained the character of Roaring Ralph. The
whole of the parts most ably sustained and won
for all engaged the unbounded apr obation of the im
mense audience The fairy extravaganza of sForta-
MO and his Seven Gifted Servants" was repeat.
ed, and received with the greatest possible applause.
The Bowery has fine company, andis not behind any
house in the city for perfection Of and
superior acting; the present prospect there
Is not doubt but it will do unprecedented business
during the A first rate bill is offered for to-
night and the public may look for entertainment
which cannot be excelled for beauty and fine display
of talent.
ME- w. Marshall having closed a successful engage
ment at the Bowery theatre will commence at the
Boston theatre, on Tuesday night which occasion
he will appear in the character of Macbeth Mr. NJ is
known to the people Of Boston, and his upon the
bill is sufficient to fill the house to overlooking.
NrsLo's.-This house was again filed last evening
by most fashionable and brilliant audience, the
occasion Of the first appearance of Mr.. w. j. Ham
mond, the celebrated English comedian, who has OBJ
tanned such name and fame in England. We
tced several Of city managers and members of the
theatrical profession among the audience all evident
~ on the lookout to see how the new arrival would
fulfil the expectations which had been raised by the
announcement of his appearance The play selected
for the evening was Goldsmiths comedy of She
Stops to Conquer and Tony Lumpkin was the part
| filed by Mr. H. On his first appearance, he re
ceived with ongcontinued paudts, and his perform
ance of this part at once showed that he is indeed
comedian and valuable addition to the profession in
this country. Mr. Hammonds style of acting is easy
and natural = devoid of all the exaggeration with
| W m SOC such mart Tnu Inn hin,
| invested; and we pretty that can con-
gratuate him on having made hit OF course,
and show ali he do. And now a word regarding
the other performers. Miss Rose Telbn played the
She exces in that most difficult of all things for an
| actress, viz: the representation of a lady the
stage, as they generally overdo the thing From
her natural lady carriage however Miss T. is
fully able to give most finished delineation of the
lady on the stage. Vandenhoff played Young Mar
lowe. He was excelent-the bold, dashing young fel-
low, in male company suddenly subsiding into the
modest, bashful, and even awkward youth, when
brought into the society of ladies, was exceently
done by Mr.. " Chippendale John Seton, and the
rest of the company, all filed their parts we'll The
muiical farce Of Love Laughs at Locksmiths'' con-
cluded the evenings entertainments, Mr.. Hammond
taking the part of Risk with songs 1t went off with
great tcict Altogether the amusements last evening
at Niblos must have been satisfactory to all
| ed. both audience and actors
Burrows THEArRE.--Notwithsta nding the great
warmth Of the weather. this and central theatre
is doing very good business Last evening the en-
tertainment commenced with a series Of tableaux
called The Italian Brigands:' in which the Lehman
family and the celebrated j. Marzett displayed their
great pantomimc talent The next was the new bur-
lesque of Lucy Did Sham Amour which is nightly
received with the most vehement cheering. Lucia as
usual was ably personated by Miss Chapman; and that
% so y y9nn pbn was
Miss Sinclair sustained their respective parts we and
between pill making vending posting bills and droll
singing they kept the house in roars of laughter to
| the end of the piece. The concluding amusement
the comic fairy ballet called LIE Dable Rouge The
Pas de pfilage, by Mesdemoselles julia Flora, and
corps de ballet neatly executed, also the
Pas de Quatre by Misses Lehman and NJ FERN. But
the most attractive dance the Pas Seul by Made.
mosele Adelaide which called forth repeated cheers
In fine the great variety of entertainment which is
presented at this theatre, is making it favorte re-
Sort and Burton for his exertons in catering
his patrons, is to reap rich theatrical harvest.
Light and amusing pieces, interspersed with ballet
performances, will always take well
CASTLE GARpEN-This favorite place Of pleasure
and amusement is nightly visited by the elite and
fashion of the CITY, in crowds to enjoy the bamy
invigorstng air, and witness the chaste and beautiful
performances which nightly given. There is
place in the city where many of enjoyment
found at this and Messrs French & Heiser are
determined that they will not be surpassed in their
deavors to please Last night there fine attend.
ance and the pieces performed went off with great
eciat. The dramatic anecdote Of Monsieur Jacques
was presented With fine cast and with good effect
most beautiful ballads in which she fully showed her
musical powers to be extraordinary Miss Barber, in
the naval hornppe was loudly applauded, and deserved
ly, too, for she is by the least among the
iavorts asnss@ses Of the present day The aughabe
sened, in which Mr. G. Holland appeared as Dulcmer
Pipes and we must say he played the part in style
peculiarly happy, and with such effect to gain the
unbounded applause of every one who witnessed his
! performance, especially in his difficulty with Mrs.
Deputy Lomax (Which Mrs. Vernon admirably
sustained) and her domestic ANIMALS. The
citing comedy of the Post of Honor was also
played, in which Mr.. Holland took the character Of
throughout and reelected great credit upon those
gagged in it. Apart from the entertainment: it was
and he air Prom 'fs the
] Go to Castle Garden to- night a most magnificent
bill is offered, and cannot fail to draw full house
CHASrRAv's New NATIONAL THEArRE-The old
Chatham having been completely altered and newly
painted and decorated the manager has been induced
at the request Of many of its patrons to change its
name to that of the National Theatre; and it will re-
open on Monday evening, with a company Of the most
popuas and talented artists The first tier of boxes
arranged with beautiful sofas and every department
reconstructed and renovated to make it Of
the neatest theatres Of its size, in this city The
prices of admission will remain heretofore and
doubt, with Chanfrau at its head, who is general
favorite and an excellent actor this place of amuss
ment will become a favorite resort, and repay the
manager for his enterprise and exertions.
THE SAcREs DIoRAMAs, which now exhibiting at
Townsend Orr's Panorama Hail. in Broadway are
quite unique in their way, and represent what human
ideas can imagine of the various acts Of the creation
Of the world, in most natural manner The intro
ducton Of mechanical figures and the artistic manner
in which the light is arranged, these dioramas
| to be very beautiful The scene representing
the deluge is most impressive one-the vivid light
ming the roaring Of the tempest and the crash of all
created matter all dslineated in the most skifu
manner. This exhibition is a most appropriate one
for family parties, as well for the public in general
CAMPBELL's MINsTRELs, at the Society Library are
! carrying everything before them in the way of
Ethiopian singing. Their voices accord in most per-
feet harmony, and the Jonhomme which characterizes
their performance Of the various amusing Ethiopian
melodies Of the day adds much to the really beautiful
airs to which these songs set The Mnstrels in
tend giving remarkably fine concert this evening.
! interspersed with jokes dances, sc.
| CHRsry's MwsTRELs having sung with great celia,
Staten Island will return to the city this day. and
in the evening will sing at Williamsburg. The in
habitants Of that town will therefore, o-night have
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