The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03
Mus1caI.


evening" Ros.inis Bsssr Of ssviilsa viii BE- per.
will have an opportunity of snjoying . remsrksbv
nns entertainment, ss Psrodi. Amalis Patti Ssnoui-
the opera 1t is the first appearances OF Psrodi in
comic opera and We have doubt that she win sur
prise the public In the lighter walks Of the lyric stage
tragic characters OF the opera itself 1t Is not nee as
seats hould be secured early.
CnRisrY's MIssraELs.-W here can one psss an ,vsu
ing with greater pleasure than At Mechanies' HAL?
The singing Is excesnt tho musos performances are
executed with taste and precision the buesaue opera
Is apital and the dancing IL exquisite.
Fellows MIssrREls-This band offer ane bill for
this evening Negro melodies in abundance-ins.ru.
mental solos by Messrs. Meyers and Huntly. Add to
this the sterling negro personation OF character By
Horn with various other features and fine evenings
amusement can be enjoyed.
yerandah, In New Orleans, for Jenny Lind ana
party which place they expect to reach about the Sd
Orleans, then proceed to st. Lsuis and Cincinnati,
and return to New York before the 10th OF pr Cas-
fore foe % sns wiz DC up De-
will be more extenive and brilliant than heretofore
and the concerts will be on a much more grand and
imposing scale than heretofore given in America,
or in fact in the world sgnor sav the great tenor
has been engaged by Mr.. sarnnm TO assist in Jenny
Barnum pays him 81 600 per week and expenses.
The LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT
Providence, X. l.-lesterday morning, between
III and II o'clock, during the regular daily rehear-
sal at the Museum, and while portion of the COM
pany were on the stage, Lewis, minor actor be-
longing to the establishment, suddenly came oit
from the wings. passed. down to the front of the
stage, where his wife was standing, and attempted
TO stab her with butchers knife. Although the.
thrust was a violent one, he did not accomplish his
purpose. Mrs Lewis having caught the blade with
her hand, which was very severely cut in the
struggle. Mr.. PaTdy, and one or two other actorss
as soon % they could possibly do so, secured Mr..
Lewis and bound him with cord chain bat
while they were In the act of securing him, he
managed to get a razor from one OF his pockets,
and cut his throat The wouad, however, though
rather deep one, is not likely, we are informed,
to prove mortal MIR. l.. came well recommended
to Mr.. Forbes for the business for which he was re-
CURED; but his habits il is said, have been rather
irregular OF htc, and for day or two previous to
the Occurrences OF which we are speaking, he had
been observed to be more or less under the iniu-
ence OF liquor and on Thursday Mr.. Forbes gave
him notice that he should discharge him at the end
OF the week, il beng his invariabe rule to keep nc
person in his employ whose services he could not
depend upon, or whose habits were in the slightest
degree calculated TO iDjure the reputation OF the
establishment, or to bring the profession into dis
repute. Mrs. Lewis, as we are informed, has al
ways borne good character She has played at
the Museum under the name of Mrs. Stickney,
that being the name by which she is best known ia
the profession. Immediately upon the occurrence
of the transaction we have recorded, a surgeon
ger to take Mr.. Lewis into custody, and he is now
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