The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10
Foreign Music and the Drama.

LoNDoS.-DRuRY LANE Mr.. Tilbury and Mr.
Walter Shelly are engaged An engagement has
been effected with Miss Helen Fawcit. This thea
ire has undergone great alterations, and has been
brilliantly decorated for the resuscita.ion of the
English opera M. Julian has given a series Of
concerts: Miss Glynn, Anderson, Charles d.
Pitt, and Sims Reeves have been engaged. Alboni
vii! appear during the season.
HAYMARKEr A comedy entitled " The Man of
Law" by Benjamin Webster, founded on a novel
by M Sandeau, has met with great success. Bale
has written a new opera for the company.
LycEuM.-Mr. P!anche was about to launch
new burlesque in splendid style
OLYMPIC -Panche's comedy of s'Faint Heart
Never Won Fair Lady has made good bit.
Miss Poole and Mr. Borrani have had crowded
benefit nights.
STRAND A talented burlesquc by Messrs Hale
ard Talfourd, entitled 1.-The Willow Pattern
Plate" was to be produced on Christmas.
SOHO An amateur perform ance OF "Othello,"
and the Dream at Sea, took place for the bene-
fit Of the kossuth fund. 1t was scantily attended.
ADELpHI Mr.. Silsbee, the personater Of Yam
kee peculiaIiiies, as he is called, is performing
here. Bourcicault, the author of g London Assur
ance," is writing comedy for him
PRINCESS Mr. Keely has retired from his part
nership, having quarrelled with Mr.. kean. The
former contemplatcs visiting the Unltea States.
AsTLEY's-" Azear' continued to meet with
great success Signor Charini and Herr Kendric
Of comic talent, performed in the scenes OF the
circle
Macready has been asked by the committee of
the Dramatic Fund, to perform for one more night.
lie promptly declined.
Charles Kean win again have the management Of
the Windsor theatrcals, AVID probably u knight
h God. The Batcman children 20 to Paris, under
the auspices Of Mr. MITCHELL Of st. James's.
DR.. Joy, Of the Catherine Hayes's party, is in
London
MIR. Blackstone has written clever pantomime
for the Liverpool theatre.
The DUBLIN THEATRE was to open on the Goth
ultimo, under the new management Of Mr.. Harris,
with the comedy Of "Love in o Maze" and pan
tomime.
HUNGARIAN AND POLISH CoNcERTs.--A grand
concert was to be given by Miss Kate HicksoD, at
the Hanover square Rooms, in aid of the funds of
the hungarian Committee. Some OF the most emi-
nent vocasts of the day had volunteered their
vices
BERLIN M. Dehn, Conserva.or of Musical
Works of the Royal Library, has explored Silesia,
from whence he has obtained more than ! 400 COM
positions quite unknown and which extend as far
back as the thirteenth century. He is about to
pursue bis researches over the continent
A RELlQuE OF Observation-Disclosures Ffsfer, OF
Pesth, has in his possession the alto on which Mo
Fart was in the habit of playing.
BERGEN.-M. Ole Ball las founded theatre,
exclusively national, for the development Of the
talents of Norwegian actors.
Madame SOntag lie expected at Heidelberg.
MANCHESTER Mis- Rebecca Isaacs, Mo Allen.
ard Mr.. Whitworth, have been taking part in all
the famous operas Mr.. Knowles was to commence
lis dramatic season on the 10Th ult.
chief features Of which are the Sommerophonie
hand. ard the appearance of an Hungarian orches-
TIA Of Fifteen in native costume. Jenny Hind one
of his pupils, performs on the sommerophone and a
Maddle. Ili.lien from Brussels, would also make
her fret appearance.
Mrs BUTLER, Qate Fanny kemble,) has been
attracting large audiences at Liverpool and Mau-
chester with her Sakesperian readings.
GEN. WEIGH, Of Philadelphia, was erecting a
biI lodr ONE at Birmingham.
ST PETERSBURG The company at the Italian
Opera are Mesdames Grisi and Medori, and Signors
Mario, TambaIin, Tagliafco, and Palonini. The
season med with Donizetti's 81 Elisr Amore
in which Persiani, Tamburini, and Rossi took part
MADAME Medori made her debut in " Maria d
Bohsn,' and vas loudly appauded
PARIS ITALIAN OrERA - Ernani' has been re-
yiyod here for the debut Of the tenor Guasco, Of
Italian reputation.
CoNsTANTINoPLE All the artists of the Italian
company at Peru have performed be fore the Sultan
aLd the ladies of the harem. The theatre, con
~ uced in the interior OF the garden OF the harem,
vas built up TO the windows of the females apart
mcnts, 20 as to enable them 10 see on the stage.
Towaiss the wall, on a platform, sat tho Sultan,
attTed in plain frock coat. He appeared to take
Gfeat interest in the performances.