The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-21
Music cnd the Drama,

IsiC INC JustlCSn COURTS .
Music end the Drama
We have had very delightful series OF musical and
theatrical treats during the past week. ans have rich
promise for the week that Is TO Jse houses have
been overfowing not only with citizens but wt
the strangers from all Icts OF the country
who visit Gotham at tsis season, partly business and
partly on pleasure.
The gress cent'e q musical attraction Nibos Gar
Gen, where Madame Sontag Drew admiring crowds, to
witness her beautiful and mott successful delineaon Of
the character Of Lucia Of mmeroor in the opera Of
that title, Monday and Wednesday evenings, while
Friday evening her mimi able = Daughter Of the Reg
mens though often repeated again filed the house.
ant again elected the onted paudts which greeted her
every previous There can be better
proof the genius Rnd versatility OF this great drtie
than the extraordinary and continued which
tends her peror. 1t is without precedent in
opera in New YORK. This evening she sings in Sonnau
bula the last time the public will have the opportunity
OF hearing andceng her exquisite rendering Of the role
ofAmna. NV operas may be expected to succeed this
universal farorite
During the week another musical star of purest raw
and Of highest magnitude, shone at Nibos Garden-Mr.
GottschaR the American pianis-wh by his marvellous
execution dazzled and electrified his audience while by
his fine classic taste profound knowledge Of the gentle
art, am. his originality Of conception he charmed the
best judges of music, who have been unanimous in pro
nouncng him the greatest pianist who has set foot
upon shores He has been offered lucrative engage
merit at Boston, but has declined its acceptance,
count of his anxiety reach New Orleans, his native
city, before the is too far advanced. He takes
Philadelphia, and perhaps Washington en- route lie
| leaves Immediately for the sunny South.
Albon has concluded very successful series of opera
tic performances in Boston, and is about to visit other
| New England towns during the present week.
This week will be distinguished in York by n
| steal event Of ordinary kind Tomo evening
little Paul Julien, the exquisite vonis already IA
voraby known to readers in connection with the
certs of Madame Sonag will give concert his
hook at which the great German vocalist has consented
to assist, together with her whole troupe-Badal Poz
zoni Rocco cker Gasperone and her grand orchestra
ox1ty performers The bill of fare holds out delicious
feast of music and have doubt that the most
guine expectations win be fully realized BY of the
most crowded houses that assembled within tile
walls Of Nibo's Garden Paul Julien is "a host in him
self but with such aid his concert must prove most
brill at and successful one.
By private letters, we'll by California papers,
learn that Catherine Hayes has carried all before her in
San Francisco both in concert and in operate perform
She particularly successful in ''Lucia." She
has prolonged her stay in the capital at the request of
the loving public and also gives concerts in
two other towns before leaving for New Orleans. The
fact of the fashion Of the golden city engaging carriages
to attend her concerts at $50 each rcny nights is
proof OF the musical excitement that has been awakened
there IN private letter. written by Miss Hayes herself
she says that place since she made her debut at the
great Scala in Nan has she been received with muth
enthusiasm.
The splendid array Of musical talent in the United
States, which have enumerated, demonstrates
that has become he land Of song 1t has always
been of s'sunny Skies and that no where else can
aes Of the highest order of genius and cultivation find
q reception receive better remuneration for
their skill andtoa
The principal feature in the Broadway theatre during
the week been the accession Of Miss Fitzpatrick heex
ceent comediexe who appeared In the English
dy of @ Cupid performing the part of Dorothy Budd
with great scla The Spanish dancer Solo, and tho French
dancers Pougaud Druet &c have also constituted at
fractions assisting to swell the house and the purse of
the manager This evening Forrest appears in "Damon
and Pythias"
At Burton's, too, tie comedy of /" 81. Cupid per.
formed with much success, and also Paris and Lon
DOM Burtons is always the centre of fun, and those
who want to enjoy hearty laugh and to shake the cob
webs Of from their ribs ought to 60 there. This
evening st. Cupid, and Paris and London"
At Wallacks theatre, ''Old Heads and Young Hearts,"
"a Practical Man. The "Lady Of Lyons" "The
Review Money! "High Life Below Stairs" "Thc
Irish Tiger" and The Irish Heiress have been perform
ed very creditaby by excellent stock company This
theatre every way rising in the estimation of the play
going public 1t is remarkable for the variety Of pieces
presented This evening, 1T Would Puzzle Conjurer
First Come First Served, and The Irish Tiger"
At the Bowery s'Iyanhoc " and Jack Sheppard we're
performed the greater part Of the week. with considerable
success also "Thc Mechanic and the Queen.n "The
MianeSe Gondolier and Kit Carson" together with
singing and dancing.
At the National theatre "ONe the Great 'SThe Mil
lers Maid, Gae Brcezely, 'Iandsharks and Sea Guls
and "Gotobed Tom, drew crowded houses Tonight L.
to be performed the Sx Degrees Of Crime and "ONel
the Great
AT Barnum's, sold Folks at Home - the 'Dead Shot,
the Iady Of Lyons the Irish Tutor and the yillage
Gossip the performances, together with the feas
of the Infant Leopard Tanner. House always crowded
This evening" deaf as POST and Domestic Economy.
And what shall say of Christys OPERA funny and
amusingof Woods Mnstrels, striving hard to rival
their brethren in the other house'-Iope Chapel where
Signosa Eliza Valentino prima donna, &C. &C., has |
been giving concerts every night, with
English and Italian songs-"Hellers Saloon of Won |
ders'''the Laughing Gas at Metropolitan Hall-'Ris-
leys Illus trated River Thames 'Banvards Pilgrimage
to Jerusalem'tle Panoroma OF the Mississippi River
-sBas Model Of San Francisco'-''the Circus in the
Bowery, together with other entertainments calculated
10 vile away pleasant hour, and to citizens
and sojouners Of their superauous quarters and loose
sbllings.
Does not all this prove that eminently pros.
porous people and that if do receive the average
a million Of gold dust in the week from California We
know how to spend it. and to enjoy life, well as any
other nation under the SUM-
The TELEGRAPH 10 THE PAcTFIc.-We have
already given our views the importance of
telegraph to the Pacific. We cannot refrain, how.
ever, from publishing the following from the TVasl
iagtoa Repubic:-
The report of Senator Weller, from the Committee on
Territories, upon the memorial Of Messrs. Alden and
EDDY, asking for the rgh Of way. and grant of lands
for the construction Of telegraph to the Pacifc-with
tie sccompanyn bill-w be found in another column
We think read them without coming to the
conclusion that the bill should he mmedia tely passed
Many years must eapse before the railroad to the Pac
fc can be pleed Meanwhile, from sixty to ninety
llarn L.