The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-27

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Of sppoatoss have hesn nAae 70 secure seats for the
Of operas AID enormous prices have been offered;
but the msnasw hes determined that thsre shall bs NO
monopoly d choice places, and has therefore annoucsd
INST seats can - secured for night only This
should b. and gives al equal chance In addition
to the operate company splendid ballet troupe has
bssn secured and thA have at the Broadway grand
opera and magnificent ballet each night during Abouis
engagement This has before been astsnptsd in
this country, with such artists oompcss eaeh troupe
and We have doubt the public viii literally support
the great talent presented and make opara aad ballet
combined permanent entertainment in the metropolis
Of the Union.
Madame AlbOni Will make her debut this evening In
Rosini's grand opera Of Cinderella" and the caste
will guaranty the production Of every part the
most fnished style The ballet dvertissmsnt Of Rosta
win also BE- sives This good beginning and We may
expect in rapid succession, "Noins "Lucrssis Borsa
"somnambula," File du Regiment" Don fasqualsn
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Walack's theatre has gone Hourishing It deserves
to do. Bulwers beautiful comedy Of Money! has
been the principal feature in last weeks performances
1t win be in those Of the present week. We have
this piece brilliantly maintained in all its parts
any stage by the talented company Of Walla,k.
Lester the proud and cynical dependent Of his avi
cious relative and then the munfcent possessor Of
an immense lsgaoy-but in either position - the de-
spcndent lover Of his fair oousinenacted the character
Of Alfred Evelyn have very rarely II played
Cbippendse made excellent sr John vessy, and Sir
Frederick Bount was oapitaly played by Reynolds Mr.
Graves the gentleman whose greatest pleasure IL to min
gle his tears with those of any human being in distress
whose only consolation for the of mankind, y that
the world is destined to 10 burned up ns day and
who recalling the memory Of his sAinted MNia
was most admirably personated BY Walcot Miss Laura
Keene was to nature In her rendering the part
Clara Douglas and Mrs Hale hardly less successful
Georgns veeey Altogether, indeed the cast of this
play which combined the various merits Of the
actors and such seldom be seen together the
boards Of any theatre at home or abroad For the ho
days. Wallack has brought out two pieces entitled
"My Christmas Dinner,n and " Mysterious Rsppingsn
which will be presented for the second time to
evening my Christmas Dinner wis written by Fitz
James OBrin, Esq. We congratulate Mr.. Wallack on
having hit the public taste dexterouly The story
like that Of all arces is easily told Mr. Hunter Savage
fast man about town. has received invitation to din
Christmas day. Naturally indignant, he boldly
forces his way into the drawing of house whence
grsteul fragrance Of son and other good things issues
forth. The host Mr. Iceberg who dignity personihed
makes vain endeavors to get rid Of his guest
Savage to be pulverised % he talks and tells stories
and makes love to the maiden aunt whom he finally leads
off to the dinner table. While he Is still chuckug
the Of his expedent he meets in the daughter
his host old flame whom he had in the Crystal
Palace in London and his protestatons Of leve
gains the aunt to his by adrot y EFFORTS
consent nom Iceberg, who is than half over
AID the curtain falls on Q happy couple. sprighty
dialogue and profusion of excellent bon mots give
attraction to this bust which well appreciated by
the audience on Saturday night We beard but end
less Of laughter from the first to the last Mr.
OBren has obviously turned to good profit his asqusint
with the witty vaudeves Of Scribe and the other
dern French dramatic writer's without borrowing either
idea situation from any he has caught their peculiar
nvehness and has given thing-a very clever
and sparkling though original piece We trust that the
public will sosn be familiar with his name as successful
dramatic author
The Bowery theatre has for the present superseded the
grand religious speratc spectacle OF the Hebrew soD
which possessed such attractions BY complete change
the holidays The popular tragedy
Of Damon and Pythias has been revived and with the
grand operatic Of the Bohemian Grip Will be
presented to night and during Christmas week.
The National theatre has kept pace with the other
both In enterprise and popularity new
fairy pantomime has been produced with much talent and
success entitled The Mystic Lily Harlequin and the
Lake Of Beauty" In addition to this the drama Of Eva
the Ireh Princess" has been revived and will be present
ed this evening" with the laughabe farce Of "a Cheap
Excursion
Whites Theatre Of Varieties has been attery very
oessfu and is growing in public favor Tonight three
fine pieces WIN be presented namely Jack Sheppard" the
comedy Of Mischief Making" and the spectacle Of A
Bahia and the Forty Thieves"
Barnums Museum continues it, great attractions
The spectacle Of the aFory Thieves" 10 got out In superb
style, and the drama Of raymond and Agnes, or the
Bleeding Num- which viii be presented this evening s
piece Of much interest General Tom Thumb still con-
itil utes principal feature in the Museum.
The Circus in the Bowsry also sdvertisss novelties for
the holidays, which will be found very entertaining
Chriys Opera House has not fallen of one jot In It's
attractive qualities but is filed to its utmos. capacity
every evening This and its neighbor, Woods Mnsrsls
among the most amusing and successful of the thea
rical establishments Of the city.
As finish to this theatrical report Heller, the great
necromancs gives his astonishing performances at $50
Broadway and introduces legerdenan tricks appropriate
to the Christmas holidays.
STATE ELECTION IN LOUISIANA "A new constitution
having been adopted by the people Of Louisiana the st
election under 1t will take place day The officers to
be elected Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Trcas
rer Attorney General Secretary Of State and members
OF the Legislature The democratic candidate for Go
vernon Is Mr.. p. o Herbert, and the whig nominee Is
Louis Bordelon
LATE FROM MADEnA.-By the brig Eliza Waite, Capt
Hutchinson have dates from Madeira 70 the 18th No
vember The wine crop would E far short Of the usual
quantity this year which with the high pcs and search
~ OF provisions had caused considerable distress among
the operatives on the island.
Marine Affairs.