The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-28

manager gave champagne party, in honor Of 9Th
pis, ann ! went home, happy in the bale
my friends would be 10 hear Of the his'' aal hoy
ready the press you'd a,knoyleige "the hit,
Morning came, and 10 /! instead of praise, or ever
criticism, the most abusive exp!etiyes and contemp
tuous remarks upon the American actor WEI,
hurled at mo by all the morning jou-nals tn
Times, not satisfied with condeEnng, IN toto Ia
actor. censurcd tue unence severely for presuin,
to applaud most wreiched Performance, that wa
totally devoid OF MERIT physical CT intellectual
Well, the :" Hamlet" was acted three nights, AM
each night received the marked favor Of tho public
being called out twice and thrice, enthusiastically
ShYlock was then acted twice, and the critics d.
1t, with faint praise although the audiences wer,
increasing in Numbers, and called the actor ont
even at the end Of not Eve, when the interest il
shylock is almost forgotten, by the lapse OF one
since his exit. On Saturday, " Hamlet was an
nounced again, when the manager could or woult
net pay salaIes but had used the receipts for othe
purposes. The company would not act unless paid
and the house was closed. meeting was held OF
the stage, when 1t was declared that M Buchanan
had been most vilely prosecuted, and had he 70
eeived a fair and impartial verdict rs was given b.
the public, we should have had g-ea. success il
money and fame. now stand victim to the incon
sistency Of the press, who lauded me extravaganza
at one theatre, and d. me at tho Drury Lane. Thu
causes of the shange | attribute to prejudicet
feeling against ereryth,ng American growing out o
tho present political dieren to dislike thu
any Shaksperean actor except 'an EngGshman;'
and to the base conduct Of some-wnomI blush u
call my own countrymen-who, disappointed them,
selves, could not endure to have me s1ccesd where
they have not, and who fabricated and circulated
the most malicious reports, calculated 70 forestal
opinion, and which, in the absence OF contradiction
were received as truths All this has been told mt
since acted and by the Messrs Markwells, who
are in the way of hearing theatrical gossip. Insw
intend returning home, Satisfied On American can,
not receive fair play In art in London. am quite
as good an actor now as | was at tho Ma-ylebone
and the same journals that oxtoled t1ere as the
actor OF the day. denied my possessing ono qIasiica
ton ut Drury Lane. | was ridiculed as an Ameri.
can, and every hostile demonstration made ON thei,
part TO cry mo down; the public, however Ito thcii
honor be IT spoken). sustained me to the last, and
hsd the theatre kept open two weeks longer, we
should have triumphed over the uDgcncroas and in.
hoeptablc crusade. As friend to the prosecuted
and to American artists write to you to request
partial redress for my grievances, which am SURF
you will grant | have the honor to be. sir, your
obedient servant, mexican BUCHANAN.
BowIEy THEATRE The dramatic performances which
are given at this theatre nightly received with
thusiasm. Mr. Il. Eddy has been playing a round 0,
tragic characters ana has been received The
applause Miss Heron has been no less successful 10.
night the selections consist Of Insomar, the Barbarian
Mr.. y. Eddy Ipgomar. and Miss Heron par.ksnia
Mr.. Stevens as Myron The entertainments win conclude
with the farce of The Executoner" In which Mr. ste.
vens plays prominent part.
BnoApwAy T'IEArKx.-Ths establishment. win be open.
cd on Monday evening next with fine dramatic com
pany Miss Julia peane, On actress OF great celebrity
will be the star
lists takes place tonight Miss Ada Harcour the Eng.
lhh vocalist, will appear as Gertrude with songs in the
Loan Of Lover ar KING from the Lon DON concerts
orchestral accompaniment and the popular and beauti
full danseuse, senora Soto, viii appear in two national
dances ard the french VIII also display their
abilities in several beautiful PCS.
Burrows THfAlny-So enthusiastic were ths yisitere
ofthis prosperous establishment during the last repre-
nrr n.-.s n
member Of the company aordpg the creates. delight
the audience the manager its repetition t
TINS evening with tho same unsivaed cast Of charncters
Burton himself is host at any time, and being
rounded by artists great celebrity his is
ssqucnty very fasterng. The amusements close with
the Rival Gueen.n
Cabin Is again announced for this evening, with the
same cast Herr Cline the celebrated rope dancer, who
admire his daring and elegant feais, win display his ab
ties this evening in variety Of surprising performances
Add to TINS great attraction the negro delneations Of
Mr. I. D. Rice. who viii appear in the drama OK " jim
Grow in London
CASTLE GARpEs-A: the special request Of manS
French families and schcols the French Opera Company
will repeat for the last time being their cioing night q
the season. the beautiful opera OF Tampa which has
been successfully represented former nights NJ
We persuaded. he evening be that the Garden
will present brilliant array ofour French citizens
NV YoRA T,iraTrs-Tbs beautiful theatre will be-
opened on MoiG6y evening pcat, with Madasnc rhlon
in the opera OF the Inchantress Mr. Hudson 10 also
engaged
AyrEn,c.S MpsEu,, The a,nussments Fer the after
noon and evening ctnsist Of Negro Dcl.3cations by,
Whites ScronaatrS- very good drsnatic company
commence an epglse ncst on Monday. They will appear
in tho af eInoon evening
CIRislrs OrEss uoUsE..The amu,ements at thie
popular Tosolt consist Of melodies violin solos, and
dancing.
WsoD's M,NsrsEls have become exceedingly popular
The programme for TO night is very attractive.
CAsr,E GARDEN --Dodworths celebrated Cornet Band
will give their sixteenth Sunday Concert to
evening. The musical selections are excellent.
Geo. Jamison is perfor ming at Cleveland.
Mr. Jaell gave concerts this week at Newport.