The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-09
Theatrical and Musical.

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planatory and exquisitely prepared plates.
Theatrical and Musical.
Miss Charlotte Cushman is now playing her last en-
gagement, in Broadway theatre where she draws good
houses. She has played twice in Meg Merrles-a cha
in which, for the energetic and painfully accurate
style of her delineation she is conssedy unequaed
the stage She has also played in shakspeares comedies
As You Like IT, and Much Ado about Nothing. when
she completes her present engagement proceed
England where she takes her farewell Of the stage She
has been praccing the profession since her youth has at
tanned the highest point of emnence it is almost
pity that she should now retire The theatrical his
tory Of Miss Cuman is Of the most interesting Of
any connected with the dramatic art In her she
occupies the position the stage which Mr. For
rest does in his but her history is much interest
ing Her style is also original and peculiar. 1t is full Of
energy fire. and force ad by her passionate and almost
too truthful acting in tragca scenes she exces the
ympathes Of her audience to the acutest the
time her reading Is ciassicay correct, and she
never oersteps the modesty Of nature" The vacancy
which she leaves in the profession will not be filed
The celebrated Alboni who has had such brilliant sue
in all the European capitals; is about to initiate
Jenny Lind and Catherine Hayes, in undertaking an
American tour She to embark at Liverpool for this
city in the beginning Of the present month We UNDER
stand that she is engaged by Beae the great pub
Usher in London and one of the proprietore of Co
vent Garden Theatre Beale 1t will recollected had
engaged Miss Hayes and sent her to this country but
engagement did not remain long in force Miss Hayes
under certain influences broke through It, and gavec
cers her account Albon is great crtste-proba
bly, greater in opera than in concert She is splendid
vocalist with coarao voice of great power but not 20
much compass and with very superior skin and taste
In bpYp a n fuel fat
man almost broad she is long 1t almost certain
that she will make tour Of the United States on the
plan Of Jenny Lind and Hiss Hayes but whether she
will succeed to the extent ofhe expectations Of Mr. Beac
herself and her friends will be determined by the cha
racter Of those to whose hands she entrs the manage
ment of her affairs In this country everything depends
on management. Jenny Lind had good manager in
Barnum Catherine Hayes unfortunately had bad ma
mayer which the OF her campaign being so un
successful. Kossuh good manager for his own ex
hibions Fanny Elssler had good manager in Cheva-
cr Wikod Lola Montez manages pretty well, by kicking
to the devil all her managers at the end of every week
The success Of Alboni will therefore in great
depend upon her having proper manager.
Brooke, the tragedian, is to open the Aston House
theatre tomorrow evening on his account. Mr..
Brooke is excellent actor-almost rival to Forrest
but Of different STYLE His acting is classic and
osy as FORESTS. lie now makes the attempt to ma.
mage theatre for himself and it will be interesting to
watch the experiment. His chances Of will de-
pend very much the talent Of the company he gets to
support him Similar experiments have been often tried
here with various Mr. Burton started the the
atre in Chambers street his own account and has
been very successful because he h good actor himself
and how to estimate good acting in others Mr.
Brougham proceeded the line Of management in
the Lyceum theatre but he fell through because he
not man of business. Hsmbln succeeded in the Bow
cry theatre because he was both good actor and man
business and so with many Others Mr. Brooke has
chance to show whether he manage theatre well
as he can act
Caroline Roussc and her sisters dancing at Nibos
theatre alternating with Madame Thllon and draw
ing respectable houses. This Is the most graceful and
talented troupe OF ballet dancers that have had since
the days Of Fanny Elsslcr.
Madame Anna Thillon has been very successful in
conjunction with Hudson and a good company in at
tracing large audiences at Nbos beautiful saloon She
has been singing Aubers comic operas there her pecu
liar fascinating style, for the last few months with short
intcrceson caused by illness from which she is per-
fectly recovered.
Miss Julia Bennett is playing with great scat at the
Lyceum theatre. She Is talented and highly esteemed
actress, and succeeds in bringing full houses.
dccorulHS W ttest anu hutucn-
tic accounts is carrying thing before her from Al
bsny to the West She danced three times in Albany to
full and admiring houses One of tce graphic
pondnts gave different report in respect to some Of her
houses; but understand he entirely mistaken,
Lola was perfectly triumphant and regarded o.
great novelty On her last night there she recalled
three times after the fall Of the curtain and sore
naded She has every occasion put her feet on the
Jesuts and prevented them from making head in the
interior of the country They have great influence in
the cities but none at all In the rural districts Lola 1t
seems lives in the greatest quiet and retirement in the
country towns has got rid Of all her princes counts
barons, and other yagabonds displaying prodgious
quantity Of hair who constantly followed her, and is
recruiting herself When she does not dance she goes to
the theatre some lecture prayer meeting. any
public place that is open IL any OF the princes persist
In annoying her. she hos engaged immense strsppng
fellow in Albany to lick them out Of the place she Is In
and is herself armed with formidable revolver which
she always carries with her In her recue Loas style
Of danciDg Is considered very modest far preferable
TO that IL artisteS who kick up their heels higher
DEATH or MiTHEw ST. CLAIR CLAngg--Thc
Washington Union. of the 18th instant rays--Wc an
with regret The death Of this gentleman who
has been for many yeats well known n this CITY and In
political circles OF the Whole country Mr. Clarke
was for fcytra years Clerk Of the House OF
tves and subsequently filed other official stations with
highly esteemed, and his memory will be eherj,hed
n civclc NJ friends