The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-07
Theatrical and Musical.

BowrRr TuEATSE.-The doings az this house during
the coming week are 10 be Of uncommon interest
Spectacle tinsel and all the aurements stage show
and scenic magnihcence have long enough monopoized
the stages Of theatres and the public seek to
return to the walks Of the drama The past
weeks at the Bowery have shown how the people appre
cate such dramas. The manager now intends to give
them still superior entertainments and accordingly has
made such arrangements will enable him to produce
a series of the finest Shaksp erian plays, in manner
that will stand comparison with any other theatre in
the country Mr. Hamblin will take the field himself
this occasion or his capabilities as performer Of
the highest merit we need not speak, the many years
during which stood eminent in his profession
and the universal appreciation by the public of his
talents are well known to render it necessary for
any detail regarding his powers as tragedian but,
during this present he will have the of
performing with Mrs. Shaw who is engaged pressy
this occasion and will appear this evening for the first
time in five years, with Mr.. Hamblin Mrs. Shaw has
been universally admitted to be the most eminent ira
sic actress of America and in parts she is
especially great Here is conf junction. backed by
talented company of the Bowery, which is great
enough to enable the best Of Shakspeares plays
performed in the most admirable manner but Mr.
Hamblin has determined that he will get up the most
powerful combination of tragic talent that possibly
be organized and to carry this out he has also enga
ed Mr. Ryder the tragedan and the plays will be
in a style which cannot be excellcd Mr.. Ryder's
all the leading Shaksperian charac tiers perform
ed by him in every city of the Union, with Mr. Ma.
cready. renders euogy unnecessary. Thus much for
the tragic talent engaged for this week but this not
all for MIR Redmond Ryan the celebrated Irish come
dian vocalist, from the London theatres has also
been engaged and will make his first appearance this
evening, in the aferpiece of the Irish Tutorn He is
said to be a NEST excellent comedian and vocalist
Mac beth Is to be played frst Hamblin Macbeth;
Ryder as MacDua Mrs. Shaw as Lady Macbeth. The
other parts will be appropriately filed That there
will be an immense audience no one can doubt VIXEN
such extraordinary attractions are set forth.
BnoApwAy Tnr,rRE.-This evening Shahspeare's ira
gedy of Macbeth will be presented at the Broadway;
Mr. Forrest appearing Macbeth, and Miss Wallack
as Lady Macbeth This bill is attractive one and
will not fail to draw large audience Mr. Forests
present engagement has been very successful. The
house has been filed night after night, thus making
due returns to the managers for their enterprise in
submitting the necessary outlay for the
and the other parts in the piece we'll cast After the
tragedy will be presented the petit comedy Of Who
Speaks First? in which Messrs. Lester Dyott and Bcr
nard and Mesdames Wallace and Watts will appear
NIBLo's THEATRE, Aston PLAcE.--This evening, Ma
cready appears in Shakspeare's tragedy Of Macbeth"
supported by very talented stock company The ad-
mrers of shakspearean readings will thus have an OPP
poruny Of comparing the respective talents of those
whom they have been accustomed to in tragic cha
racter with that of the great tragedian Mr. Macready
differs much from all others of the hstronic art in
his personation of the noble Thane. There many
points which he makes that really beautiful, and
always elicit the unanimous cheers of the audience.
Mrs Coleman Pope will sustain the part of Lady Mac
beth, and c. ". Clarke that of Macduf Every other
part will be filled by gentlemen of undoubted talent
A. H. Andrews, actor of considerable celebrity,
takes the character of Hecate and the two principal
witches will be sustained by two gentlemen, the
ton Of whose names is sufficient euogy Messrs Chip
pendac and Seton Those who intend going, had bet
ter go early, as the house will likely be crammed.
APOLLO Observation-Disclosures, the young violinist will
give grand concert this evening at the above place
His programme is excellent, and he will be assisted by
several talented artists. A large number of tickets
have already been sold and the house will be crowded
NATIONAL THEATRE.-Thcrc is nothing like enterprise
in things theatrical AS in every other kind of bust
ness little venture little havc is of the truest
IONS written, especially regards public exhibit
tionsmorc particularly in a vast city like New York.
where there is so much competition among the places
of amusement Chanfrau the manager of the National
however is fully equal to the emergencies of the times
in these matters and does not allow his house to lag
behind in the 1t has always maintained high
position under his charge and will continue to do
long he is the helm For months past he has
been making preparations to bring out grand specta
Gle In style Of splendor before witnessed at this
theatre and everything being complete, it will be
produced tonight To give idea of the grandeur
with which it will be put on the stage, would
ton that it has involved expenditure three
thousand dollars on the and gorgeous scenery ma
gical and intricate machinery, properties of the
costly description, magnificent armour, warlke mple-
ments, costumes, &c. An additional ballet company
Las been engaged besides large force Of auxiliary
choristers and supcrnumeraries. The piece abounds
with beautiful tableux grand professions dances
and the music has been composed expressly for the
piece by MIR Peterschen the leader of the orchestra
The characters in the piece will be sustained by the
most prominent members of the company, MIR. Chan
frau himself taking the principal In consequence
piece, other piece will be played with it, thus afford
ing fine chance for its perfect performance. The
Mr. II. J. Jones' the active and efficient stage manager
of the establishment. We anticipate seeing most
crowded house this evening.
Burrows TnEArnE-As the honey bee finds nectar
in every flower the Of fun in Chambers street
manage to find fun in almost every thing which comes
into their hands. Having used up Lucia di Hammer
moor" in the burlesque Of I" Lucy did Sham Amour
and performed sundry other works of the same kind
upon several grave tragedies and elegant operas they
about to immortalizc the popular opera Of
Hermann" which, to night they burlesque under the
title OF Herr Many" A new farce. entitled " His
First Peccadillo' and another called The Fast Man,
will also be given. Momus driven from Olympus
for his ridcule and raillery but live in better times
who took umbrage at his fault finding. What would
the Flooding people of the nineteenth century do if
they had no funny recreation |!
CHKIsrr's MrSsrnELs-"T The merry month of Mayu
has been theme for poets for many century and the
singing of the Christys will likely be theme of adm
ration for the public large for many wears to
at least it if the folks more and more
enamored with it every day the audiences night
~ as large as their concert room accommodate
and the applause increases possible every evening
They come out with brilliant programmes for this the
anniversary week. and commend their entertain
ments to the attention of the many strangers visiting
the city at this time.
VAuxHALL GARpES.-Mr. Mccarthy will give one of |
his Irish entertainments assisted by Miss Frazier
this popular place of resort Mr. MS style is rich and
tacy and he sings excellent song We have no doubt
rhat he will be well received
VoIcrLAsDERs McRocosMIc vEws.-These remarka- |
BILE views produced by Of gigantic thirteen inch
lenses through which the pictures reflected by the
AID OF the hydro-oxygcn or Drummond light, on a
transparent thirty feet square, will be exhibited
for the first time this evening, at the Assembly rooms
over the Chinese Museum The views all beautiful
ones-among them are some of Greenwood Cemetery.
The exhibition will be the most beautiful of the kind
ever got up.
NV ORLEANS SERESApERs-The admirable singing
and genuine wit of these scientific Ethiopian perfor
mers cannot fail to please all who hear them Their
entertainments of refined description, entirely
free from any vulgarty such is sometimes intro.
duced by Ethiopian bands Every ought to hear
them, as they really give most delightful concerts
AERIAL LocoMoTIoN. Much has been said about the
practicabiy of aerial navigation To night and every
night this week. the articles themselves, the steam bal
looms to exhibited in full operation at the Coli
scum in Broadway, so that every one go and
for themselves