The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-24

ment to accord to the different theatres # Paris sum
Of ESQ o00f destined to make up the deficiency Of the
last fortnight of July aud of the months August and
September. Then came the months Of winter which
are almost always rich in hopes and results the
winter Of 1S4S-9, the
Of material order the hopes were vain and the results
completely sterile report presented fortnight ago
to the Minister Of the Interior by all all ths
shows that from LIST Oct ls47 to LIST March, 1s4s the
receipts of the theatres kept up to the normal
In spite Of the profound which then tor
mented society were 5272 0Sif whilst from the LIST
October lS4s to LIST March ls49 they did not exceed
3S6e1s5 fr constituting for the theatres loss of
nearly 000 600 fr We will not discuss the
which the directors estimate the assistance which will
be necessary to enable them to live to next winter
But should not without disquletude and regret
most OF the theatres Of Paris condemned close their
doors, for an immediate closing will be inevitable If the
government and the Assembly should refuse to help
them In the first days Of the present month of June
the average receipts Of the secondary the aires fell to
100 FIR or $50 fr day at the outside whilst their daily
expenses did not amount to less than 1900 fr The
great theatres the theatres which annually receive
subveptions from the State, not relatively
fortunate notwthstand indeiatigablo activity and
the ccat Of two three great successes 1t will be
only just to help the theatres, and is necessary that
assistance should not be too long delayed"
MADAME VIARDor GARCIA, who has recently gained
such aurels by her performance and vscalisaton in
the new opera "Le prophetic eaves Paris for Lon
don, where she will resume her magnificent in
the same role
NJ. Appolonaire Kontsk Paganinis celebrated pupil,
has given concert at Berlin the saAe OF the Opera,
with the utmost success and general enthusiasm.
a letter from Stufgard Sales.--future has been
Gently executed in this city Memberships " Ellie -
In ordinary times should not have deemed this
cumstance worth notice; but at a moment when He'll
broun Is in state of siege, and civil Is ra cling ON
the frontiers If the country, it is quite an event and
one Of the most happy augury.
From Paris We learn, that during the week previous
TO the sailing OF the steamboat Blaocou professor
81 the Military Gymnase Musicale aud W. Krssser, a
clever orsie in the orchestra OF the opera have both
died OF choleraThe contaia chosen this year the
Institute is by M Camille Doucet and it Is entitled
La Barque dAntonio.n Thirty -one candidates only
appeared to compete for the prize, being half in
number less than last year.-The committee Of the
managers OF the minor theatres of arts, who waited
on The Minister Of the Interior for government ass
lance to enable them to keep open their houses have
just received reply to their applica alton but IL has
not yet been published "A young artistic who edu-
Gated at the Conservative of Paris aud who has OBJ
tanned success at tho different theatres of Holland and
Belgium O. die. Emma Chevalier) has appeared this
week in the part Of Zerlne. in Fra Davoon at the
Beaumarchais Opera Boufe FraucaiD having been
newly re,mbellisbod interiorly and xt,rory.
opened ON The 2lst inst with no less than three
pie the night The first operata In &C t.
entitled, lie Vieux Prix de Rome !" the second,
of the iame class, entitled lie Marin de Ia Garde %
aud the third also operetta, entitled Ls Cousine
de Denise " Duprez with his travelling pany has
just executed at Nantes. Jerusalem The efran gee
of this music not at first reshed by the audience
but the admirable talent of the great artist finished by
clectrfyiDg all present
A second action was brought by Mr. Lyon the ira
gedian. against Mr. Shepherd the proprietor Of the
Surrey Theatre for the recovery Of fO fer tgo
fslsry IL was tried Friday in the Surrey County
Court The present action precisely similar to the
former one In which judgment was given Tor plaintiff
the plaintiff now sought to for two subsea
weeks salary The court thronged with theatre
cal professionals, who had been summoned as witnesses
PENDANTS counsel that there had been special
engagement with plaintiff, and that defend had the
power according To the rules and regulations hung
In the gfeeDroom OF discbargiDg him with weeks
notice; and further. that there regular season
at the Surrey. Witnesses on both sides wing been
examined, his honor. in giving Judgment. said, that
r, Z lear hat fha MI in,tR
was to have the leading business and not BE- called
on to play second; that coupled with the evidence OF
Mr. 1ibury the actual PooBius Of the iaymarkct aud
Other witnesses was to his mind nslusve that the
manager had no right TO call plaintiff to play that
character or to cancel the agreement on account Il
hs-Jfirs nj TO comply. With reference to the point
made respecting the rules and regulations Of the
theatre, he decided that IL Mr. Lyon engaged
the tossoD the rules did not apply to him Mr. Widd
conbe and other witnesses gave evidence that he had
been so engaged and 1T was clear that the new en-
gsgement was a continuance Of the old one and that
was for the season. Judgment for the plaintiff
Caflotta Grisi IL SO far recovered from her Illness
arising from the prevailing epidemic in Paris that she
is shortly to appear at the rehearsal of ballet by
Peuot and which has been delayed BY the severe
Hines OF the above chief haiie,Ina.
The Liverpool Albion gives the following account Of
Mr.. Macr'adys first appearance in that town. since
bis return from the United States Mt the Theatre
Royal =" The play was Macbeth and the moment
th. great trag.dnn appeared general rising Of the
audience took place aud voey Of cheers such has
not been ssard in that theatre for many years
the building To give due effect to the series Of per-
formances Mr. Msctoady has undertaken an engage
Mt has been effected with Mrs Warner Miss Cooper
(of the Sadler's Wells London) MIR George Bennstt
and Mr. Barry sullivan. MIR Macready vent through
the part Of Macbeth as only Macr,ady can Mrs.
Warner every one knows IL the beat adv Naebeth
on TIE stage; and Mr. Barry Sullisan's Macdua was
hnished piece Of actng The choruses admirable.
In short, Macbeth has been better done II
the metropolis. beautiful moonlight in the witch
scene had a very pleasing effect tremendous shout
raised for MacIesey ut the fall Of the curtain aud
he greeted with the loudest cheers aud 81
hats aud bandk.rchiefs Mrs Warner aud MIR Barry
Sullivan had also 60 make their ovations The house
was CROW ded In every part
Madame PersanI mad. her last appearance on Tues
day Culy ~ evening In the =" None III FIgsro.n at
the Royal Itslan Opera toyept Garden her bref en-
having exi ired with this performance She was In
good voice and sang throughout with great brilancy
when che rs-spp-sr.d at the end of the opera
panied by GTsi, Abgri, 1amburipi, Marini aud the
ether principal atsts at the unanimous desire Of the
audience, che rocered with cheers ana applause u
the warmest dtserptos, bouquets and wresths being
thrown from every part of he house.
The fret stone Of the new Olympic Theatre was laid
on Saturday the LIST.
Jenny Lind it Is said. desires to visit the United
States before she retres from public lite
letter from the Austrian capital contains the fol-
lo~ing:- " What is 60 become of the Reunion Musicale
Of Nienns the establishment which for thirty years
pest hss exercise ~ happy an innu.ncs The paying
members have Withdraw their support; the professors
Of he CoD.fvatore have reDouncod their engagements
and give private lessons Vienna the musical city par
e5otinoe will do nothing for such orfsfes There IL
charitable nstituion in the pial but what
music has AIDED TO for the last years IL has
aided the unfortunate: not travelling viruoso but
has r,cognsed tie relief u the poor; not cantac, OF
any grade, but what has contributed the syum for
the destitute, the hospitals and churches &c; II H.
city which has put talent under contribution; ak
that they hould pay the interest Of IL 20 u from
starvation aud despair After interval Of twenty
FIVE years la Clemence dc Titus Mokarts opsrs,
hss been 10 produced on The stage There sss more
numerous audience the hrst night than might have
been expected under existing circumstances. The
singers eyinced good deal ~ zeal and the piece afford
Il.
that IL h. In coDten plstion 10 recstsbb the
1ntcresttpR Ins.biigsnce from the Pacific
and the West Indies, ny che way OF eng
bsbd-1pptvnt OF California Gold.
The steamship ray arrived at southampton (Eng)
on the 30 instant, with the West India mails. Her
dates ere -
Grey own Mica Trinidad $3.50. June
rsgus. May II Barbsdoes. ...... v