The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-16
Theatrical and Musical.

THE ITALIAN OPERA AT CASTLE Garden The thir,
approximation Of |" Puritanin will take place th
evening On the last evening all the princ pals mad
vast Improvement the represent alton OF the frs
night The character af the music, and of the vocsi
cation however has become too well known to require
any additional description to induce tina public Il
seek the entertainment. Thousands are present nov
every night, and We presume as this is probably thu
last approximation that the house will be throngeC
~ densely either occasion during the week
stefsnopi Salv, Marini, and o. Badali, have sucf
brsncy Of talent that they cannot escape the cage
watchfulness Of the public, Thousands of whom are
always interested to know when they will appear.
BowERY THEAIRE-The same attractive piece, tbs
"fslon's LAST Dream which is drawing such lars.
Assemblages, will be again repe sted this evening
The character OF Joe Blueskn as represented by Mr.
Stevens. Is capital outline Of a philosophical THE
and bighwaymaD; and the part Of Jack Sheppard Il
ably allied BY Miss 8 Denim. The concluding drains
will be the Drunksrdn which rs nightly witnessed
BY hundreds, who no doubt, sustain Its production
because OF the moral and salutary lesson impart
NIsLo's 6ARDEs. = The great comedian, Burton
will again appear, this evening. Captain Cuttle
Broughsm as Major Joe Bagstock; jordan a. Carkcr
Mary Taylor as Toots; and Lynne rs Dombey. Be-
rides these, Mrs Vernon, Mrs. Knight, Mrs Brough
and Miss NickinsoB will appear Although the above
piece With such great east is suiiieisnt to draw
terest and one in which Messrs Burton and Brough
will sppesr-the :" siamsse Twins" Tomorrow eve
ming, bnrtons benefit viii come OF. Who're can
room be found,
NATIONAL THEATRE The versien of the Drunk.
ara nov being played at this popular establishment,
which, Miss Malvina will introduce Medley Dance
and the entertain ments will concluds with the popular
and suecessfui drama Of the (" New York Fireman =
The piecer we'll cast and the scenery dresses aud
every FEATURE behind the curtain, are managed Will
tsste and skill by Mr.. A. H. Purdy
oLyMrc.-Felows' Ethiopian operate Troupe arr
gaining In public favor every day-thsir concerts
crowded nightly-Brown and Bry the bone players
and Meyer, the vioinist, amuse and delight the au
~ and SsSs.
Lewis, Read and Pierce keeps the audience In good
humor.
AnsRioAs Musrux-The moral drama Of tn.
"Drunkard,n keep this house crowded every night
IL Is we'll performed, and good lesson IL gained
seeing u visit to the innumerable curiosities ai
this establishment s worth than the price Of adj
mission. In the afternoon Miss west's dancing and
Mr. bMorrisons Improvisation attract large audiences
hdlle. Borghess Is in Montreal
TYR JssSY LIND soSe.-MR EprroR WIN you please
to state that Jenny Lind having expressed strong
desire TO sing ut her fret concert In New York We'll
come TO America and Mr.. jules Benedict, the emit
nent composer having kindly volunteered 20
acomposition TO music, hereby offer two hundred
dollars for such song ss may be accepted for the
above purpose by the following committee .-Messrs
George Ripley, jules benedict, Lewis Gaylord Clarke
J. :. Redhsld. and George =. Putnam. The songs 70
be addressed 10 the committee box No 2Tl3 Post Of
Zee New York and TO reach here BY the LIST Of Sep
tember The names Of the authors may be sealed In
separate envelopes and will be opened except
that containing the name Of the successful competi-
tor Al the ,ongs except the one selected will De re-
Nr~foss, Aug Is, 1850.
rBEArRIcALs ABROAD.
There IL little musical news from the Continent Of
any mark or likelihood Herr Schumann'e opera.
"Geneveve,n was produced At Lepsic, the 2sth Of
last month. This work, says the Gaseffs MHstcsL,
=" after having been much recommsp ded beforehand,
does not seem to have satisfied public expectation
being concert music, without any dramatic force y
For the verdict which will finally be passed Gene.
vsvem every one must be curious Who has at all fol-
loved the journals Of Young Germany In the recent
erussdes which they have made not much TO
tablish Herr schumsnn as great composer as to
prove him greater than Mendelssohp
Extract rom q letter from the Milaneee capital-sT
have had occasion frequently Of noticing TO you the
deplorabe state OF everything operstc In this great
and In musical point Of view, Important city. The
state OF snairs has become bad that the Austran
government, II nov stated feels itself constrained
70 come TO the pecunisry assistance Of the Grand
Theatre La Scala and to that Of the smaller but
national one, Of the Comedians. The amount Of this
government .-syrften q annual ----' :.
stated but believe Il Is not yet positively nx-d n
must We large enc, TO be Of any material assistance
ssn' ds T@eef, roinf Dc rcrva, 10 found TO Be the
caee here. ~ elsewhere.n
The fret degree Of Doctor In Music ever beso -ed ~
TIE university OF jena, has just been conferred ON
Meyerbeer -