The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-06
The atricaI and n usicaI.

The afIical and n usical.
BowERv THEArRE.-Mr. Hysr and MIS- associates,
Thompson and wiurow concluded their engagement
At this hcuse last evening. The performances ware
the benefit Of Mr. Hysr and the vas. crowd which
atsp 60 showed that his friends did net forset him
on this occasion "Tom and Jerry" aud the other
return to old prices viz twenty. five cents to tho
boxes and one shilling TO the pit and tho very
s,.1te e.Daary DRAMA n'., T 1Si Of ss
which has always been h favorite ut the Bowery
Mrr Mary Taylor viii play Tsis Doe; w;nans, Roar
ipe Ralph Stscs pole and DuH the myssrous Nick OF
the Woods A variety of Dancing and singing BY Miss
H.bbsrd and Lockysr Mr. q. w Smith snd Mr. Damn
vi De xt Re and the grand spectacle Of the
"Ls.t DAYS OF PompsM' will conclude the psrfor
e.s Tsis has been got mp IN most ma1nin-
cent style, aud ,ne crowds that have su.s'sd II this
,ss,en have all been nnch delighted with 1t. We Per.
ctivs keyri al new pieces are In rehearsal
BSoApwAy THEATRE The coup dali presented as
this splendid theatre sst night very shortly after the
doors we're opened was imposing and magnificent
Tie houfe was crowded with fashionable audience
to witness the performance Of that sterling and exqui
site comedy The School for Scandal" Of r. She.
ridan nv n csAt this occasion, Of uDriyaled and
jn,mshle excsllrpcs II Pscde was TO play Sir Peter
TSszIes Blake CrMbtee Lester Charles Surface, ana
Dyott Joseph Surface This was enough TO attract,
ana the ru,h was as great and the crowd to
get seats ~ lately any OF the hest nights OF
Monte Critic" or P)scides uprivslled exec Hence
as septee comic actor and Of his special exceieo
in The character SIR Peter Teszle ii would b. waste
Of wor6 to .p.sk expstste his lame il already too
well este bisted to need encontums His performapoe
last ght was equal any Of his former Efforts it Was
elegant, CT astr, cool neat. graphic and natural
Though Crabtrse ia part rather below the high genius
and Tower. Of such com~disn ae Blake yet In this
| instance he rendered it greas part oy ms Aas-
trrly performance Lester as Charles SURFACE,
suppcried admirably bis wei earned repatstion
Dyott, Jo.eph Surface was more than exeeilent; 1t
was mast,rpi,cs Mrs. Abbott Mics Walack and
Mrs Isb.rwood performe1 their several parts beaut-
fully The spplause Of the audience was repeatedly
draw fort by the admirable hta of there able per-
formers AVID the whole play In ill Its parts by ell the
ott actors went of this finest STYLE and gave the
hich,. At pssfactiop. Last night afforded . sat,sfso.
tory proc that classic pieces this grand and esstc
duIv sppr cated by the geed taste Of the
New York public and fully sufficient when played
a. the Schoo, for Scandal was played last night 70 sa-
tify the highest ambition Of the enterprng propre-
tors.
National THEA1RE.-There was great house here
at evening" every place was filled up before the
| FIRST piece was over. The piece was the laughabe
farce Of 1.-THE Mistaken Story" which though rather
fsrfetched in story and plot, was nevertheless most
amusing, MIR Booth played the psrplsxed Bill Will
ams very funnty. He was little too broad, how
ever his humor in the last scene The pretty Miss
Csrlipe next appeared, and her dancing was mach
| appiauded we noticed . beautiful bouquet was
throw the stage to her. The great event OF the
evening however. vas the new bnre'qus OF Tom ana
Jsmmy' which went off with great success There Is
not much OF plot to tho piece, the prineipai
fun IN the first scene or two OF it being tne
p.rpexty of the Governor Of Molslsnd az not oe'nS
able catch tie priz-fghtsra In the latter scenes
however we have g.apd set to- with all the accom-
papimeuts OF u rinersferees bottle holders specta.
for, b. tiers SO and Tom (Mr Charfrsu) and Jenny
(Nr SeymOur) give first te exhbton OF prize ngnt-
ing going Through come sixteen or eighteen roxnds.
alter tb. latest fashion spd authority in regerd to
these matters. TIE piece was much aep'suaed Nose
in Cslitoi nE' and 'Slsshtr and ora'n.r concluded
the performances To night the bill will be re-
peated.
Burrows THEATRE, (Cbsmbsrs street Ut was Rous-
seau we think tn. celebrated French inddel who said
that the stropset proof of the Divine orain OF tne
a To m n br
scye ycur ep,mi.en This h1 considered Coo divine
for human origin We think however that had he pro-
perry tho divine virtue Of charity which this
christian religion also erjo,ns the proe wooia havs
bet q equally strong This Is the foremost and most
e, ths sme q. is ,ts exte ndsd OF
restrict ed eensejn its Ct sract contemplation or prac-
tcs realization 1t H. equally resplendent ana snsds
tie brig and most glorious halo around humanity
Lat night Witnessed - this besutifol theatre an
other Of its exercise In the benet given oy
oIpbs ms Of Edmund Simpson, the late manager of the
Park theatre. As might have been expected on sucn
occa.ion, the house was well hiled with hsn'y re-
tpectabie audience. mAby OF whom were no douot
present FRI m detye to contribute their mite co 20
lraitewoity an object It would be doing ipjustice
however the noble hearted proprietor, to neglect
stating that the rejected for the even.
ing Of themselves sufficient to attract an over
fowirg audience, spart from Any ~ ppssheec a.rao
ton on the score of benevoIepce. 1t Is not We be-
eve, Ia accordance with Newspaper etquette 70 CRU
else bentft" performances; otherwise We wouid give
vs.formsnces o. last night We shall merely say how
that the ftreugth of the very emcient company
now acting at this theatre was brought c9t IN tnrcs
Promite," and the fsrc.s of lri,h Engagements"
and "Your Lies in Danger" There WAS a cong,
sleo, by Mr. Warden, and u pas de deur, by Miss
Walters and Mr. Fredericks. Mr.. Burton and Mr.
Bropgham were in better trim for setting the
morning by not Q few aching sides; and Miss Chap
man, Mrs Vernon, MIe Brcugham, and the other per-
formers, both male and femsle exsrted De-
yopd measure in their respective lines to add to the
ratification. 1t Ia needles, to ssy that their
efforts were euccessfulfor have seldom seeu more
with judcious discrimins on thu varied exoslls
Of the different performers. We must not omit TO
mention, aso that the orchestra was excssst and on
one CT 20 occaeone drew down we'll msrted applause
The gentleman Who plays the French horn ana tns
bsssoop player know their business we'll his evening
il set apart for the benefit Of Dr. NOrtba when new
pie &c called "Punoh in New York." will be produced
with several other attractions.
Mrs Buffers SHAxsrEREIAN READINos.-To night
Mrs Butler viii read the tragedy Of Hamlet, st the
cuctons none more fitted for closet reading than
edy Of Hamlet and the character OF the noble
Dane could filter interpreter than this talent
ed lady, who Is sffordiLg GO much intellectual
pl. azure to the muItitudes who are eager
.eou s'ts ph.o npa her hspless fate tho guilty
mother Queen; the rssh medalipg fool' Poonius and
all the characters in this master OF Shakespeare
will be brought In vivid coors before the audience
But why nerd dste tie excellence OF the enter
tsiune ut wblch win this evening he Afforded! MIR.
Bu,l. RS Ct Developing the beauties OF the immor
tai baId d, has created greater and what ia more,
trutr sxcttms mt among those capable of appssciang
his almost euperhumsn merits, than any dramatic
Performance, with sill the accessories Of stage,
dresses, SC, has ever done In this county
1t is indeed shiah privilege to hear snoh .
eplendid Interpretation of the productions Of
the greatest mind that, perhaps, ever existed Of
one who was indeed. to ure his own words mot for
dsy but tor al time given by who lie 20 fully ca
psbe Of My spprecatipg ell he wrote but also OF
conveying his bpeuti.s to the minds OF all tboss who
hear her read his words. Mrs. Busler has had her
room crowded every occasion that sne has ap
peSred To- night We are sure Will prove no exseption
to this rule.
GRAND MUSICAL FEsrvAL.-This splendid affair viii
come CT at the Tabernacle Thursday evening, un-
der the dir. ctou Of Sgnor Baril The performs nee
will consist ef the sublime composition, The Desert"
ode symphony in three parts the music by Feoien
David, and the poetry by August Colin, which has
been ira pslated TITO English verse; In this elegant
production 1t viii be that the poet and musical
composer have shown great sk in producing, by the
sssstsncs Of their respective arts vivid impression
Of the Desert and the imss is aided in pictur-
ing TO itself the appearance OF caravan Its march
AND resting place Other parts will mirror to the mind
the soempity Of morning and evening devoton also,