The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-30
Theatrical and Musical.

to be successful pre- vousIy occur
ring having been but one or two per day.
Theatrical and Musical.
NIBLo's GARDEN.-This will be the opening night at
this splendid establishment. Who has not heard Of
Niblos! The name is familiar as a household
word; and new, after the lapse ola considerable period
that it appears in print, the places Of In
this great city to be complete Before there was
chasm, which the enterprise and indefstigabls of
Mr. Niblo aided by the friendship of good fortune In
the shape of funds have filed up and his theatre bids
fair to be second to none in the Union. This will be
the first night Of the engagement Of the Ravel Family,
now twenty-five in number who will appear in three
entertainments. The daring and elegant
on the tight rope will be great feature in the enter
tanments. The whole to conclude with the comic
ballet pantomime OF Vol-au-Vent, or Nights Ad-
ventures in which the celebrated Francois Ravel will
exhibit his extraordinary performances, introducing
feet high mere gasce at the bill will at once
vey an idea Of what the performances will be- and of
the great eminence and ability of the pefo rmers
Niblo sure to engage talent OF the highest der
Burrows THrArSr.-Ths evening will be played an
entirely new farce, never played in America called
=" Taken In and Done For" Another farce, called
"John Dobbs," will be presented, in which Brougham
will appear. The Whole of the entertainments will con
clude with the laughable farce Of the Confidence
Man. in which Burton and Brougham will sustain the
principal parts Here Is q succession Of novelties
which cannot fail OF attracting large audience.
NATIONAL THEArRE.--To night we are to have fine
bill at this house. and several faces will make their
appearance there. Mr. w. T. Boland, the celebrated
Irish comedian, from the London and provincial thea
tres, will make his debut Gerald Pepper the anu.
sing drama Of the White Herse Of the Peppers
MIR. T. B. Johnston, late Of Burton's theatre will be
the Major Hans Mansfield, who gets bewildersd in
sherwood, Miss Miles, &c will appear in the other
characters. The farces Of a" Kiss in the Dark"
Nose In Muss,n and =" A Separate Maintenan cen
will form the rest Of the entertainments-hir Chan
frau taking the part Of Frank Fathom, in the first
as rso an. % evening the grapd benefit
come off vast number Of the profession have vol
unteered for the OCCASION and expect to very
full house.
CHRrsrr's EISsrnELs.-To. ght these original IN
harmonious sons Of song will come out strong as in
addition to very full programme Of their most beau
will revive that fsvorte Voyage Musicale which so
many Of our citizens have 80 frequently made with
them. We need say no more. They win have full
CASTLE GARpry.-During the whole season there has
been most brilliant succession Of entertainments
but none Of them have been more brilliant than those
which will be presented during the present week, as
the Alpine Jaeger Miustrels, whose singing has been
so much admired, have been engaged, and will perform
all Of their mott favorite quartettes, &c. Besides
which, Mile Lovarney Miss IiGert, and Herr stoepsl
viii appear, and the usual ball, which has given SO
much satisfaction, will conclude the evenings enter
tainments. Tonight the programme Of singing over
lures &c, will be most complete ono.
Is first rate Mime. Berton, NJ. Corrsdi and A.
Berton, will make their first appearance In selections
from Donizsttls popular operas In addition to tho
Gung1 Band, under the direction Of Herr Sede and
Herr Braun has been engaged This highly tual
fur Tyrans-"War to the Tyrsnts''-from the grand
opera Of Charles VIZ The part Of Charles will be
sustained by NJ Corradi Le Dsuphin by NJ Berton and
Octelle by Mime Berton. Such a continuation of nu-
steal talent must produce the desired effect.
Charlotte Cushman, Forrest Booth, and Brooke, are
engaged to appear at the Boston theatre during tho
FOREIGN THEATRIcAIs.
Miss Cushman, find, has made her last appear
ance In London, In that almost superhuma per-
formance, "Meg Merries," mt the Lyceun. :" IL
Is with deep regret,r Gays q London paper, {" that
we thus announce the approaching departure. from
our shores, OF one whom would f~in have KEEP.
amongst us, who has won golden opinions from
all less by her private worth than by her
dant talent, and who stands, the delinea. or OF
certain line Of characters, unapproached and unap-
rroachable. Miss Cushman viii no doubt appear in
Liverpool shortly, to bid good bye for years
thofe who have always hailed her performances with
delight
Madame sontag's appearances, on Saturday the 7th
inst, at her Maestys Theatre, was marked by Of
the most extraordinary scenes Of excitement wit
messed within the walls Of theatre. In point Of
thusissm her reception might be pared that Of
Jenny Lind; but there this difference that with
Jenny Lind there vas immense audience prepared
TO applaud the strength or continental reputa.
ton before they had heard note while In the II
o Of %
followed the fall Of the curtain nc the end Of the opera
was not the result OF p,esge, but the hearty acknow
ledgment or the merit Of the performance that par
UcuIar ocoasion The greeting with which Madame
sontss was received her frs, entrance In "Linda 81
Cbsmounin most enthusiastic, and lasted for
minutes This the cheer Of welcome to the long
ssa blit h~|avorite Then the xious pause Of
curiosity ts VIII asr the fame ct former days would
be maizsssnsd I'm excellent appearance OF Madame
Sonfag showed NJ any rate, that her figure was as
well adapted as ever for stage improvisation aud this
OF its-f great point RI. question OF the voice
decided NJ by the rst few notes Of the reci
tatven apsrtcle q the orr nal charm and
lost Then came the cavtina 40 luce di quest
anims," sung with such prOfu,on OF briiispcy
and at the time with such quste taste that the
bearers we're completely taken BY surprise An exccu-
ton facile TO the ast degree the most uaerring
tainty of intonation Management Of the soto
Issges GO a. to give the greatest variety Of coorins
above all certain sweetness In tho voice which went
at to the hearts Of the sudcpcesll these quail
universal raptoIe which few artists indeed succeed
la produeisR he repetition of this ca'atns vas LOUD
ly demanded. but Madame Son,a- contented herself
with simple sckuOvledsrneut OF the appreciation. la
the 81 the beautiful duet "A cansoarmir the
disnce more exaottng we're not 20 be pnt OF With
curtsey, but stoutly reiterated their sppause till
u was repeated by Madame Sontsg and Gsrioni. Mai
soutsg sd not attempt to stouish by her acting the
siuginSs with her evidently the main consideration;
but st every peculiarly OF the charm
rgly rendered, and the dccst. grace Of the actress
WAS in perfect accordance with the ease and refinement
of,he vocalist The aria which she introduced o, .
tnes TO The Who'll. opera was executed With all that
risy and birdlise facility by which the FIRST eavstns
had been distinguished and the appliance rose 10 thun
dsrs from sll parts Of the house The curtain was
drawn up for repetition II the finale aud thea three
cell, and bouquets innumsrsble crOsned this most
msikahle triumph.
Grisi took her benefit IN London on the 18th inst,
and there was large crowd u vsiters present for In
delcrdenty 81 the professional merit and high public
standing a the neutrality-suspicious. Of which seems likely
ever TO iade-the opera OF the /" Huguenots' which
formed the entertainment, has not yet veakencd in
attraction. Grisi played the heroine with her
toned excellence, aud It's power and effect will easily
be undcrstOed from these few words Mario repre-
ntaAl he na.t. Ill Ill
spirit and intensity. The opera vent on brilliantly
James Wallsck. that old and esteemed favorite was
"a have taken his benefit the 18th inst In Lon Ion
ct the little theatre IN the isyfnsrket He presents
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