The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-29

dramatic vsrvson Of .Hsak House. written By LEr
Durivsgs. Rather huryiDg up catastrophs W should
say, to dramatss book before it II finished The BAts-
man children have been doing fair business ct tho
Howard Athsr cum Last Saturday evening they gave
benefit for the sufferers By the fever at New Orleans
They win b succeeded In Boston by Barney Williams and
wife, Mr. and Mrs Florence have been doing well at the
Eagle THEATRE which y under the management Of j.
Hall Robnson Eliza Logan has Aaads "palpabls hit"
at the Boston Mureum.
Mr. Goodall is engaged for Placides varsties New
Orleans.
Neither Mr. C Dibdin Pitt. nor Mr.. J. r. Andsrsou,
win to this country this season. though both have
been announced.
Arnolds olympic Theatre, Baltimore, Of which c
Bulie is stage manager, will be opened on next Monday
evening.
Miss Kate Ludlow, the aetrssa. married to Mr. J.
Iitel, In Providence tie 2Sd inst The parties are
now performing the Honey Moon " at Nahant.
The last London papers furnish with tho following
Mr.. Smith. the lessee will opsa Drury Lane with @. "
Brooke, on the 5rh of September.
Rossni's Corrsdine" with Msacsi. Mile Didiee Lue-
chest Ronconi Bslletti Tagiadco il to BE- played at
Covent Ga den, being the last novelty previous to the
At the Nsrylebone theatre they arc running nautical
drama entitled The Spirit Of The Ocean and the Tar Of
there we're grand t.bsau1 umina led gardens water
logged vessels nautical hornpPes fearful sngs horri
bic dbccsures dreadful ensrcs'ans, and subteansan
the "4rs. R&dciffes" style Of writing.
The comic opera Tho De,il in (Balfe) is running
Horton, Mr. Tavers and Mr. Corr The ballet 10 led by
Miss Puser, who was in this country last year, and
Miss Maria Smith, vocalist. and the youngest Of tho
celebrated Misses Smith, died recently at M.rgats.
Mr. Mexican Buchanan vas pIuying at Hull.
Mr.. X W. Pelham. well kno the original s'Bores',
OF me Dumoolton troupe starring ia the PROVINCES
Miss Greenfield, the Black s~an, was concsrtisDg In
Spchrs opera. "Jessonda WAS revived, and brought
out At Covent Garden ON the 9th, with the following
Jessonda (wiiow Of the Raj.h) Madame Bosio.
Amazii (her sister,. :. - MADAME C,s Italian
DAndau (GIs4t Priest Of Brahms, Herr Fornss.
Nado1i e. Novice in the Temple Of
rrissDo Portuguese. G:n.r.D sis B Bsiissi.
s sss hsssy ;na me-. x s snx
The fe No laid IN the city o. Goa in ne East
Indies. about the beguo'ng of The sixteenth century
when Goa wss heseged by the Portuguese. Jessonda,
the youthful widow Of sged Psjan, il. according to
the Hindoo CUSTOM abesr 70 be burned the funeral
the irhuman sacrifice with binary pomp ana ssre-
noDy, but the young widos clngs to life, and contem
plates with horror her approaching fate; the 10 a.
her hea,t had owned secret attachment to q young
stranger whcm she had met palm grove previous to
her slsvsh marriage with the hjAn The meassge Of
ON from the Brshmn pries. Daudsu to the trembling
widow convey by Nsco, youeg Dovce In the ten.
PIE OF B.alma who, b-irg truck with the beauty Of
the younger sister Of r.onda falls deeply love
vi her and resolves the widow from
the ho fate that awaits With this intent he has
tens T. the of the Porug general Trstauo then
besiseiDg the city with his to ps conducts him to
fountain where Jessonds with I'll and attendant
Bayaoe,es engaged In the performance Of certain
rites preparatory the sec which to take place
sunrise on che following sing Tristano gnzes
in the devoted widow the IDd girl whom he loved and
who throws herself into bis In the hope of de-
versnce The admin priests, however, appear, and
when stsDo would pr0sec their victim with his sword
be is reminded that he has pledged hts word to Of
t~o DAYS during which tius Indians to be per-
mited to perform their religious rites uumoested. Tho
general thus appealed TO acb 1dge the sacredness Of
the truce and IercaLtl resigns Jeseonda INFO the
bands OF the High Priest vho bs-s her off In triumph
The sacrifice 10 70 lake place break but during the
Dfs hit NaooJt the novice discovers that nAndA has
p)oy ed t@o traitors 10 set ~ .ne Porting Hes
This is enough for Tistapo ria ndi having broken
tie 'ruce he is longer bod Gud being guided
by Mad ii through rub -bsaD p~sssge be enters
Goa suddenly the bead of ust before sun
rise in tin to rescue Jssonda tom. tbs burning pile
and tho vergeful dagger o. Ihe Bsrnm Tbs finale
uni es The lovers. AID the c5ran os-cends upon .
tablesu Of happiness
The LONDON Sunday Times pysises Bosios actux aud
singing The Chyoniele .Ays Mde Bosio found several
opportunities for hs display n lsxioe voice but
her acting was fat and sbirtlss deg,ee Formes
however, war the resl hero Of to- ooesa The music
suited bis voice, which Il did tkt of any
Of the other artists and he Led his invocatons
with all he IRE ~ snd aon,t u thoroughly in
his elem ent The Times At Iosio 3tso moth
ipg being apparently natisfcH 20 sing L1usic cor
rtctly. The Times links that sns cipnos ac..