The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-31

REVIEW OF THE PAST wEET-DoMgsrIc AND FOREIGN
ITYMS.

tainments about town all doing we'll The rush Of
strangers to increase rather than diminish and
the votares of the drama complain of lack of
variety at the New York theatres.
At Niblos, the opera "Masanielo'' has been played
twice to excellent houses and it is again for
this evening The present week announced the last
of the season but trust that the ipreario viii be in
duced to continue it while longer Madame Anna Thil
Ion will play farewell engagement at Nibos previous to
her departure for San Francisco which place she sails
on the 9th December
At the Broadway theatre, Mr. James Anderson has
completed the first week of his engagement He has ap
peared in " Hamlet" "Claude Melaotte," "Ingomar"
and Othello and at each of these presentations,
cept othello" the house has been full This evening
Mr.. Anderson plays Goster In Richard H." Tenor.
row Mr. Anderson and Miss Fanny Morant, "a new lead
ing actress from London) appear In an adaptation Of
Beaumont and Fletchers play, " The Elder Brother"
Mr.. wilkins play Civilization" dramatized from Vol
taire's LIngae Is announced g in rehearsal"
At Burtons theatre two pieces have presented
farce "To Parents and Guardians" by Mr. Bour.
ccault, and the other burlesqne of Shylock" by Mr.
E. Taifourd The last named piece had great run At
the Adephi London, chiefly account of the capital
style in which Mr. Robson played the principal character
The business at this house has been sxce This evea
ing The lawyers" "To Parents and Guardians and
''shylock" Mr. Burton, Mr. Placide, Mr.. Fisher, Mr..
Johnston and Miss Robertson appear.
At Wallack's theatre s'Bleak House, has been with
drawn, and the attraction to night is Bourcicauts
medy, 1.-THE Irish Heress and 'High Life Below stairs
In these pieces Nessrs. Blake Wacot L. Thompson Miss
Keeene and Mrs. Brougham in the cast
The patrons of the Bowery have been RECALLED with
number Of dramas got in the excellent style for which
this house is celebrated. The houses have been well
filed every evening. wright's "Kenneth" and "De,
Freschutz" are announced. Mr.. f. Eddy, Mrs. Parke
and others, appear.
At the National Uncle TOM is still paramount The
fne old coored gentleman is announced to appear dur
ing every evening in November.
The Hippodrome Is still Of the city lions. Several
novelties announced for this evening.
The three bands Of ethiopian Serenaders" doing
well The programmes Of all-Christy's, Woods and
Buckleys-for this evening varied and interesting
sgnor Blitz viii greet his friends at stuyvesant Inst
tute with his usual urbanty and Mr. Perham has taken
up his quarters at Academy Hall, where the Seven Mile
Mirror is to be unro led this evening.
At Boston Monsieur Julens concerts have been moder
ately successful At the National Saturday evening" tho
manager gave a benefit to the Sailors Snug Harbor,"
when Sir William Don volunteered At the Howard
Athenaur, Madame Anna millon finished her engage
ment, and Miss Davenport is to engage
ment this evening Miss Dean is still at the National
The papers say that she has played to fair houses
At Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Williams at the
Walnut, and "Unele Toms Cabin is running at the
Chestnut AT the Arch the stock company play comedies
to good houses.
the LIST October there four theatres open San
Francisco Mrs. Robb Goodenow, giving
ce ts The French opera being done at the Adephi
NJ Planet is the leader of the troupe; Madame Panel
soprano N. Lagaise very excellent TENOR NJ. Conon
good basso; assisted by Madame and NJ ROncovier NJ
Boverat, H. Dumontin, and unu' ually good chorus
new theatre, the Olympic, had been opened for
devles and farces Mr. J. Il. vinson is manager Miss
Kate Grey is leading actress.
The San Francisco Herald of the 1st inst says
performance by the German troupe under the manage
last night for the benefit of the New Orles ms sufferers
The perfoI mances as related to by behind the
scenes were highly entertaining At the appointed hour
the members OF the company assembled in the roo
but could find wardrobe ready for them This threw
them into considerable excitement
tunes He had nome but forthwith started off TO hire
what necessary from Mr. Munie the manager Of the
French theatre After sklful negotiation he managed
to obtain them at $50 for the night short lime before
the hour appointed for the curtain to rise The actors
jumped into them at moments notice. without much
regard 10 MT or appropriateness and awaited r.ing
the curtain Loud cries for the orchestra we're heard
but no orchestra made its appearance. Mr. versck who
was to play the part of the Captain Of the Bandits
peep at the audience, which, to his great consterna
tn he found did not exceed hundred persons Here
was terrible state of things The whole proceeds would
not pay expenses still ess leave anything for the srf
ferers The bandit chief determined to secure himself in
time, he quietly slipped out from behind the scenes
and went round to the boxkeepers. There were tive
-one for the gallery, a German, and the other
for the dress circle, q Frenchman. The bandit got
pos esion OF the funds in the gallery box without
difficulty slipped them in his pocket proceeded to the
Frenchmans lookout. Peerng through the little semi
box he asked to how much money he had collected
The unsupecting Freedman upou the Mat
form in front Of Of the hole to count it when the bandit
twnklng disappeared. Great was the outcry made by
Frenchman and loud the uproar of the audience with
In They had been making the heusa resoupd with their
yells for the curtain to rise and the orchestra
Presently the Frenchman rushed into the gallery
and unced that all the money had been swept off
Here followed perfect pandemonium. The whole audi
ekce poured down upon the poor Fenchman to return
wild gesticulaton he declared his innocence and nro
claimed his mshap Finally Vereck made his appear
ance and commenced to pay off of the audience but
such was the wild uproar that lie very gave up
and again of Meantime n scene wss going on be-
hind the curtain between Nunie who had no idea Of
being chonsed out Of his for the hire of the ward
robe and the house, and some of the German actors
Words and voices high. and neither party was
very conversant wi the language of the other they had
to make themselves understood in brokes English by
this time the audience yelling with forty trum pet
power-the Frenchman was distracted-ths actors
in t1ibuationtlem manager in retreat and confusion
pant posse of half dozen policemen. headed by the
hrshal made heir appearance Gin the midst Of the mp
roar and by dnt Of hard work managed to dispense the
crowd and clear the houseand thus ended perform
ance of "Hedwir, or the Bandits Brde.''
Mr. Murds CHI has been playing at Sacramento. The
of this gentleman in Sacramento according the
papers Of that city, has been unparalleled The Journal
says
/" No actor played to such succession crowded
houses has this distinguished trage5ian in this city,"
On Friday right he was honored with supplementary
benefit, which occasion the house filed to over
flowing The play selected was Hamlet, In the fourth
Of the third act says the Union where Hamlet
private interview with his mother and in that portion
Of the where the ghost has entered and commands
him to speak to his mother, Mr. Murdoch repeated the
words, Glow is II with you, lady2 and, gazing steadfasy
at the ghost for moment tainted and fell heavily the
floor Mrs Mansfield who performing the part the
Queen Mother, assisted hi to his feet and supported
him In her arms He asked for the cue and attempted
resume his part, but inadequate to the task. A
glass of water brought him. when he retired behind
the and the cnrtan La twn thrnan