The New York herald., 1851-08-19

pear on the spot dignifed by Garrick, and fortune
smiles at once The public seems to feel by a sort
of instinct that the place made for the express
purpose OF riding, vaulting, and tumbling. The
only otner happy phenomenon is NJ. Julien with his
promenade concerts lasting for a single month
Orpheus and the beasts sh are all the good luck be-
tween them. A united French aud merican troop of
horsemen, who boast sort of fraterna feeliny have
made their first appearance, and every part of the
house was crammed. The spectators were, to be
sure, rather CRITICAL and every slip or tumble on the
part ofequestrian or posturema aster was
with hiss Of more than usual severity But still.
there the people were and if they were over fastid
Gus, they were at any rate numerous. The per
formances we need not describe at any length mas.
much as we are not in the habit Of anal yzing the
doings in Mr.. Batty's circle The troop have a
valuable member in the person of Madame Caro-
line, celebrated for displaying perfect and
over her steed, and afaculty of keeping her seat
gracefully under the most trying circumstances
Then there is Mr.. Stone, the :" daring bare backed
rider" who threatens to break his neck with great
vigor, and leaps over five barred gate, which is
slanted little when exigencies require. Then
there Is tub balancing, and leaping through hoops
and over banners, asd that picturesque kicking of
little boys, which may be called by the ma ne of
kisleyism; altogether pleasant entertainment.
And we would especially commend the modesty of
the clowns. They seem careful to have followed
Hamlet's advice, not to say more than is set down
for them, and that is evidently not much. The per-
formance, q whole, was decidedly su ccessful.
Saddlers Wells Theatre has been opened for
limited period, in order to give Mrs. Warner an
opportunity of taking leave of the public in her
principal characters prior to her departure for
America. She has considerable claims to public
patronage, especially on the part Of the Islingto
mans Having acted the principal tragic characters
who, With MIR. Phelps first carried oa. the idea % of
raising minor theatre to the rank OF Legitimacy"
not as mere arena for stars, but as an establish
ment with q permanent company. She may,
therefore, be called the first Of dramatic "free-
traders Since har retiramanf frOm ms apaun nt
she has generally acted with MIR. Macready during
his farewell engagements.
at the st. James's Theatre, the performance
"Adrienne LecOuvreur," on the 18th ut., was unex-
pectedy arrested in the most interesting part of the
concluding scene. When, under the influence of
the poison, the senses of Adrenne begin to wander,
and she imagines herself before the audience, Ma
demoiselle Rachel tottered, and fell back into the
to interpose his aid and break the fall. The cur
tain dropped, and after interval of minutes
M. Raphael came forward, and explained to the
audience that Mademoiselle Rachel was taken sud-
tinue the piece. The admirers of the great trage-
dian will be pleased to know, however, that the
attack was merely nervous one, from which no
thing serious is to be anticipated. The immediate
cause OF the c0retenps was sufficiently grotesque.
Some persons had contrived to introduce q small
dog with them into the theatre, which began to
bark just at the absorbing moment when Adrienne
received the casket containing the poisoned bou-
effect upon the nerves of Mademo oiselle Rachel,
whose performance throughout the evening had be-
trayed an unusual degree Of excitement; and dis
concerted her so entirely as to lead to the result
utmost courtesy, and dispersed, after M. Raphae's
explanation, without manifesting any xpressions
of dsconent.
The performances at the Haymarket theatre, on
the oist ult:, says the London Post, were for the
benefit of Mrs. Walter Lacy, an actress who for
some years has been highly esteemed by the
London public. The programme consisted of
Sheridan Knowles fine play, entitled 'The Hunch-
back, the humorous comedietta of ga Roland
for an Oliver, and the popular broad farce called
"Grimshaw, Bagshaw, and Bradshaw" In the
first of these pieces, Mrs. Lacy sustained her ORR
ginal character Of Helen with her accustomed
point and vivacity; and, in the second, she per-
sonated Maria darlington with an equal amount
Of excellence; eliciting in both instances enthu.
siastic marks of appreciation The lady's worse
half, who gave US very spirited and artist like
version Of "Alfred Highaiyer, also received much
well meritcd applause; A most important feature
in the cast of The Hunchback" was the last ap-
Pearance OF Miss Laura Addison on the English
stage, previous to her departure for the United
States, where, we understand, her professional
services have been secured for seme time, on very
high terms We need scarcely here advert to
the numerous triumphs but recently achieved by
this gifted young artist-they have been duly
recorded by us and our contem poraries, and
must be still fresh in the memories Of all who
worthy representative Of Beaumont and Fletchers
Evadne, Sheridan Knowles Mariana and Julia; the
Juliet, Lady Macbeth, and Emilia Of Shakespeare,
not to speak OF many others Of the choicest concep
tioDs ofour best poets which she has truth
fully and grandly embodied. Miss Addsons name
and fame will be long remem bered and dearly che
rished by her lands people In the present dearth
OF histronic genius, such artist can indeed be i'll
spared; but all the grum bling in the world will not
rail the seal from of the bond which binds her to
our enterprising Brother Jonathan for some time to
come. We may as well, therefore, submit to the
pryation with good grace; and, sitting our selfish
feelings of regret endeavor to congratulate the in
habitants of the new world upon the instruction
and delight they are about to rec,ive from the
strikipgly, original and powerful genius of our
} young and beautiful hagedione Miss Adiison's
personation Of ulia, last evening, was every way
worthy OF her lofty reputation. Every phase Of
the character was truthfully and beautifully ieve
oped, immense applause was bestowed upoa her
throughout the play, and she was vociferously
called for at the conclusion. The house was
dcnsely crowded.