The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
Theatres and ExhlkltlOna

EOWERY IHEATRE-Tne rece1pD oil IRIS evening are Tor
the benefit Of Mr. D Rice the representative negro
character. Several eminent artists have volunteered
their seryes The pieces selected the comsoiesa OF
the suu my" the Ethiopian opera styled 30 Hu h.
and thu farce called Antony and Cleopatra"
BROADWAY THEATRE The selections for this evening
Collins Gerald Desmond, the Irish drama snsit,sd
Teddy the Tier, and the farce Of Laciss, Beware
Mr. Collins will sins the sprig OF ShislAa and tbs
a fancy dance
Burrows THEATRE Three very good pieces are IN
nounced for this evening BY Manager Burton--ths
comsdiet of the Maid with the Milking PAIL" the
farce OF Ny Guardian ANGEL and the comedy OF the
"ser,ous Family' Asssrs. Burton Johnston, Jordan,
Miss Raymond, and Miss Rsbertson will APPEAR
NATIONAL rHKArRE.-Afternoon and evening perform.
anees .5s given every DAY ct tbs theatre In the after
Girl, >" and in the evening the drama OF Uncle Toms
Cabin essrs Prior, Hngard, Fox, Howe, and Mrs.
Prior in the leading characters
wAIAcK's THEArRE-The new comedy called the
"Gsme CT Life" having drawn very good houses Is
nouncec again BY the MANAGER for this evening" The
cast embraces the names Of Bake, Lester Broughsm.
Dear The ADJUSTMENTS close with the comedietta "Wno
Speaks First?"
AMERICAN NUsKrM-rhs selection for this afternoon Is
Scenes in New York. and IN the evening the drama cal
led Uncle Toms Cabin" The casts embrace all the
members Of the dramatic company attached TO this
theatre.
JuIIy's CoScKars-The eneht Of " Julien comes on
this evening" and the musical selections Of eharas
ter which hardly fail in drawing large assemblage
In addition to his last and greatest .omposon the Ex
hbitisn Quadre will be perfor ned for the frst time ia
America grand selection from his opera Of the
"Destructlon of Pompeiin together with AL Of his
popular csnce music.
CHRIsTY's MSsrRns-This band announces variety of
negro melodies, the burlesque concert la Julien and
the performances Of the Chinese acrobats for this
evening.
wooD's MNsrrrs-Ths selections for this evening con
sst of negro melocie concert Ia Julien and the bur
leeque opera Of the Virginia Gu sds."
BucKLEY's sEREsApgss.-This company are doing well.
hurlesque OPERA They give sacred concert Sunday
evening.
BROADWAY KESAeERR The exhibition OF the Sismsse
Twins as also the fine selection of ons tigers elephants,
&c, can be seen every hour during the day.
sIGNoR continues to give his very amusing enter
taianents every evening 1T stuyvesAnt Institute
JOKES PASrEsooPE Of California, the Plains and Salt
Lake, is every evening exhibited at Hope Chapel.
PKRHAMs SEVEN MR MIRROR is being exhibited every day
At Academy Hail. Broadway.
ACCIDENT At Bates THEATRE ST Lours-FAIIIsG IN OF
TIE RooF.-This theatre has been closed by anex-
pscted accident which occurred About six o'clock last
Saturday morning TWO three sections Of the roof
sixty feet extending the entire width OF the
building and covering tine audience part the theatre
gave and fell crashing into the parquete The val
the side OF the alley damaged and psrt OF 4
forced down. The iron railing around the upper gallery
was Knocked Gown, much o. the fine decoration of the
house ruined, and the parquets seats smashed the ia
terrier excepting the nd tier and the dress circle aud
stage has u appearance Of coaplete rain; ant
siderable Of onsy, with some mobths of YORK. s
be necessary 10 its restoration TIE vat u th-
establishment an Iishnsp, narrowly escaped Inc isa
Ire rad the acsidsnt red It night wien ira pr
Torrance was going and = large audience pre- at
would have been terrible. The possibility OF such dis
sser should sch the necessity Of erecting buting of
public character in a considerste and
In this instance somebody is cupste but it "a not ys
known who ia Responsible The accident cannot be atr
buted to tho weakness OF ths wallis which eighteen
inches thick from the undaton 10 line above the gal
ery Thence rises nine inch WALL Of which par
has fallen The accident has resulted from the veakne
and nsuciency Of the roof ITSELF according to tine udg
mens of skful mechanics who have examined it. IL
designed self sustaining roof but very defec
tive in the OF framing it. ~ to be only bad imi
taton-S. Louis Irseuigencer, Dec 10.