The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-06
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Bswrsy THEATRE This delightful and fsvorits place
Z amusement was we'll filled with . discriminating |
usispse last right witness the second presentation
4 the thrilling drama Of Mike Martin" The daring
Exploits Of Mike Martin and his companion Thunder
,olt whose deeds upon the highways twenty I'VE
ago, the terror Of New England have been
woven into an exciting drama by Mr. w. b. English,
he celebrated drsmatist, and produced with all the
plendor usual to the Bowery. Two beautiful and
thoroughly trained horses introduced In the piece
leafs The sharsetsr Of Mike Martin was :ussaned By
Mr. Stevens who certaiuly has proper conception of
the part and which was duly appreciated by the thun
tion Is perfect, that H. forlthe moment, almost
led to suppose that the reckless msraudsr is before
him. The part OF Thundrrbolt, BY MIR. Mcfarland
excellent and he displayed great psrceptive powers
In the shsrscter The part Of Bsrnsby Root (Wnans)
rustic lad kept the house eonvulsed with laughter by
his simplicity and ignorance OF the designs Of Mike
Martin 1t isimpossble give the details Of this grand
drama for 1t needs to be to be properly spprecia
ted The tremendous leap Of OF the with
Mike Martin through IRE, and the escape Of Thunder
bolt from prison. like that the beholder Is at
whole cast is made up Of the talented corps Of the
Bowery, than which better Is not to be found The
performance concluded with the Beggsrs OPERA" in
which all the musical force OF the theatre brought
into reputation The arrangements of this establish
ment complete. the house well ventilated that
for comfort and convenience 1t cannot be surpassed
Mr.. Hamblin maintains proud position in the man.
agement Of the Bowery and the crowded houses which
nightly assemble but the just evidence that his To-
BnsADwAr TnEArnE-The "Barber Bravo, or the h.
ventor of Powder" which set aside last week In
consequence Of the sudden indspositon OF Mr. vsehe
performed last evening The is laid In Italy,
and the time Is 1850 1890. Mr. vaohe represented
the character Of Hector tho 38th, Prince Of Monta
bano. He O Hector worthy of these times, but
how different from him who lived . thousand
noble bearing Homer speaks in such beautiful and
majestic strains. The difference between the two
minds us Of Virgil -
Hei nihi, quahs srat quantun mutatus 40 lilo
Heetore, qni redit sTuria' indutu. Aehliis.
or war; triumphant In Eacian spoilsi
Mr.. Lester Grolamo, tke Barber Bravo, Of which
he made the most. Mrs Abbott, Erminia, princess
Of went through her part in an easy and
trothcd to Girolamo, exhibited In rather truthful
the feelings and tendencies Of placed In
attraction Of the time, Folstta, or the Enchanted
Bell followed. This novel and pleasing production
gains nightly upon the appreciation OF the fashionable
audiences that frequent this theatre The tout ensemble
Is very imposing and therefore the spectacle succeeds
The uniformity steadinsss and precision with which
the mdrche guerrero Is conducted deserves high praise
which they always receive from tho audence is
not too much to say that the evolutions are gone
through with skill regularity and science which bear
ample testimony to the and attention that
have been bestowed upon those who figure the grand
movement
BuRroE's THEATRE.-Buckstone's comedy, entitled
the Breach of Promise, err Second Thoughts was
evening", cast, We DelleVe Is the
same as On former OCCASION when expressed an
opinion as to the style In which the piece per-
formed, to retsrate which Is now nece ssary Mr.
Burton represented Ebenexsr Sudden, an old ba-
chelor; Mrs. Hughes, Mrs Trappcr, q marrying
mother; Miss Barber, Celestna; Miss HILL Jessy, aud
Miss Cooke lsidora. The nterude the laughabe
farce of the "Sismese Twins" Captain Vivid Mr.
Lynne; Old Forceps, MIR. Hamilton; Dennis O'Glib,
Miss Hill; and last not least Sally the animated and
facetious Miss Chapman who Is such acquisition to
the fair section of the highly talented company OF
this theatre. She is a young lady Of talent and of
considerable standing In her professien Her acting Is
careful, ard Ia very seldom extravaganza or over
charged MIR. Burton has the knack of finding per-
Of talent and In this particular the public
ought to be- and doubt obliged to him. 1t is
needless to ray that the whole of the
gratifed all who witnessed them The house was very
well attended.
NATIONAL TnEATRE.-Despte the heat Of the weather,
the pelngs Of the storm anything else this popular
theatre is nightly crowded to overlooking; and last
night IL seemed. IL possible. than usually full
Tho curtain with the performance Of the aughable
comedy of"Pau Pry the principal character Of which
was sustained by Mr.. C. Burke whose fame has long
since spread far and wide Is needless say per-
formed the part in fine STYLE for all bear testimony
TO his success in every comic character he undertakes
The principal feature of the evening the local
drama Of Three Years After a Sequel to the Mystic
ries and Mssries Of New York; Mr. Chanfrau, sti as
Nose. though now married to Lie, hailed with
thunders of applause and Justly for he stands par
excellence in the part-indeed he stands alone The
character OF the renowned pickpocket Captain Tobin
was not the least interesting for though
having been in prison for three years he has
lost none Of his art In relieving the pockets Of those who
come in his way The designing lbertine, Harry Whit
more, (Tilton is most perfectly portrayed but the
generous hearted Nose foils his base purposes The
piece is played with excellent cast and arranged in
fine style cannot fail to become a. popular as any
Of the local pieces for which this theatre is celebrated
Your Life's in Danger wound up the programme Of
the evening The tide Of lows interrupted into
the treasury Of the National and while MIR Chanfrau
exhibits such energy as has marked his past the
patrons Of his establishment must continue to increase
Wewould say to those who wish throw all thoughts
Of the cholera go to the National and you cannot fail
to DO delighted beyond measure.
. CHRisrr's MIssTRHLs-The Voyage Musicale of
these singers is Of the races affairs We have ever
heard, and the singing action, and general carvings
on OF the whole troupe In It, would please the gravest
citizen. Their Ethiopian singing Is also OF the best
kind as all the world knows and they truly won
their fame as the Napoleons of negro mnstresy fairly
and honoraby. They will give an excellent pro-
gramme this evening.
BARNEY WnLrAns-The benefit Of this great favo-
rite, at the National theatre indeed testimony of
the deep respect in which he held by the large au
depces who visit this theatre The house was crammed
In every department. He plays in Albany morrow
evening where he will be welcomed by his many admir-
" illiams has received invitation to commence an
engagement in one Of the London theatres
Collins, tho nmitable delneator Of Irish character
and excellent vocalist has been giving his Irish enter
.anments at the City Hall Lowell with great success
His Widow Machreen and" Widow Nahony'' are high
y euoesd and the freshness and novelty Of his
dotss call forth the highest plaudits
49, DESTRUCTION OF THE STEAMBOAT GEN. GREENE |
his popular boat was totally consumed by fire yes
terday morning. which commenced between IL and |
clock while lying on the upper side of the wharf at
Red Bank The board, consisting of the engi.
neer pilot two deck hands and fireman made their
ptcape to the wharf most Of them leaving their
behind, and. indeed. every had his feet burned
While escaping The Eagle being endangered by the
iames from the Greene, pushed out to the end Of
be wharf, where she moored and steam was has
lily got up 10 be ready for any emergency The fss- |
enngs OF the General Greene burned of and she
wung out into the stream hoated down and finally