The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-28
Theatrical and Musical.

There has been very little Of novelty, interest
excitement in city theatrcals during the past week.
and have had hardly anything to record in con-
necon with the drsatic houses excep. the old story Of
large audiences and treasures In the opera
tic line however there has been very notable change
Madame sontag closed her brilliant and most
full series operas in the metropolis by the presentation
Of ala Sonnanbula, Monday evening lastt highly
fashionable audience which manifested the highest adj
mIaton for the great drtite who had so long and
ably mnistered to their delight She makes her debut
this evening the National Theatre Philadelphia In the
same opera.
The vacuum left by the departure of Madame Sontag
from the city becomes filed up by the advent Of
operate company made up by the amalgamation Of the
Alboni and Max Maretzek ronpcs This combined COM
pany gives rst this evening Nblos
The opera selected is "Don Pasqua!e in which Abon is
to sustain the role of Norma salv that Of Erncsto Marni
that Of Pasquae and Beneventano that of Malatesta
The revival of the Merry Wives Of Windsor in Bur
TOMS theatre proved a most successful hit and to
be continued until Saturday next, when King Henry
W. will be produced. The little fitting match between
Mr. Burton and the editor Of the Albion, touching the
Of the criticisms of the latter has supplied
pleasant episode to the vulgar monotony Of continued
success by which Burtons theatre has been distin-
susbed and will probably bring the q Merry Wives
into such repute as will command long for 1t.
In the Broadway Forrest has been playing round Of
his sbaksrcrean and ether characters, with the
results invariably attend his performances in this city
-overfowing audiences nightly. This evening he plays
Metamora,n the afterpiece being To Paris and Back
for Five Pounds"
wslack's has been doing a aourishirg bu iness, and
retaining its position Of the fsvorite theatres;
there has been however, novelty during the week.
Tonight Buluer's pleasing comedy of Money" is
to be performed together with the afterpece Of Hgh
- J,1;oG DulJ fata bar hmm
on Friday night.
The Bowery Theatre, National, and ST. Charles have
been so on their side ably unfolding their claims to
public patronage. In the Bowery, Mrs. Grattan takes
benefit on Wednesday evening" in the comedy Of A
New Way to Pay Old Debts"
Barnum's Museum, Christy's Opera House, Heller's
Entertainments Woods Mins,rels, the Bowery Amphi.
theatre and the various panoramas which make up the
complement of the nightly amusewents OF New York,
have been aourishng rd,ipassu with all we have
enumerated.
Miss Greenfield, better known to the public by her
so,riqv the Black Swan gives her frs and, believe
only concert this city, Thursday evening in Metro
poltan Hail. she purposes afterwards making an
tistc tour to England.
rrard concert in aid of the funds Of the ladies' Boz
eyoent Society the relief Of the poor attached to st.
Nary,s Church, will take place at the Apollo Rooms
to evening.
Pan, Julien who has been indisposed for time
rast leaves New York for Baltimore; he wi
thence travel TO the South and West giving concerts
and return TO this city in the beginning of June.
A grand com plmentary concert is to be given to Mr.
Braham In the Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia, TO-
evening.
Miss Sarah Barnes, Of Albany young lady who is said
10 ros esq merit lately made her de al Troy in
tie character Of Jane Chstterly, in the play or the
sWidow's Victim "
Tho siamese Twins are about to make tour OF the
United statea and will shortly appear in Boston They
are now the fathers Of eleven children.
The theatres in Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville nre
offered Tor sae.
Lnxv Intelligence.
CcuuT AppFArs March Pho H. Emmett, Re
ceiyer &C, appellant, against Reed respondent
Argued. Anthony /. Robertson, counsel for appellant.
Samuel Sherwood. council FOL respondent.
No lsl Tie People rel Scott DEFENDANTS In error,
egaina. The board Of Supervisors Of T"nsngo county
ulantiifs in .Suhmiued henry X hygatt coun-