The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20

Mr.. Samuel Drake, sen., the venerable pioaser
Of the drama in the West, and the grandfather Of
Mas Julia Dean, ths actress, died Ia kentucky. near
Louisville. on the l7td ult, Ut the age OF eighty
| seven years. Mr. Drake wss nativs of Enslaad.
but settlsd in the West about 1916, and has since
then maDsged theatres ut Louisule, TCncinnst,
Lexisgt ton, and Frankfort. He was the father Of
Samuel, Alexander, Julia aud James q. Drake, Mrs.
Duckham and Gemgiana, persons OF the drama Who
won considerable ren0wn aud were more than or
onaiiy gifted people, His youngest 500. Samuel
q. Drake, was best known as . writer of exquisite
taste-The Brothers MoIenhauer, Madame Peau.
ceiler, and Miss B,ainsrd, have just given four COZ
certs, TO crowded houses, at Baskiands theatre
Montreal.-Mr. Henry Briggs, gsaerslly knowa ~
1. +. Briggs, and once popular member Of Woods
,Aipstrs ls, died in San ancisco on 2lsa Seps.-
Signor Bhtz is in Pnilsdelphi,- Griffin, for
merly OF tho Bowery theatre. has become tns stage
manager Of the Cbesbut ST rect thesto, Pniladsl
phia. Mesdsines Maddox ard Griffith, aud Mr.. and
Mrs. Beilamy, have become members Of the sto,x
company. Garry DeMo.s, the dram atic ca lestriau,
is playing Jack Sheppard On horseback.-Mr.
keafie has become the manager Of the American
theatre, In San Fran n,isco. Miss Julia Peoy, MIRA
Thomsn ard Mrs. James Stark sre members Of his
Hail" in San Frapcisco--sbss Logan is to com.
mepce the season at the 81. Caarles, New o leans
Miss Sussn Denim has been pl aging NJ syracuse.
rhe Slaadad ssys -" ifficulty arose bet weea
couple Of young men, at the Syracuse House, on
Tuesday night, afer the performance At ths Nation.
a, In elaton to Susan Dsain. Oae coa 10 ldei that
she txbioited b. azen impa0eDce add lack of mai.
den niodesty in appearing oofo q Syracuse oublic,
-
ttsre was no impropiieiy IN her appearing upon the
stage IN this or any other city The dlsputsnts b.
cane quits excited, and strong language Vas uss1.
Finally the fiend OF Susan drew loaded rev Diver,
and presented it to his agonlsts facs but before
ne had time to fire, blow from somebody laid him
q rawiDg the floor, and the pistol fell some dis
sanee from him. A free fight then com nenced, and
both cOmbataats were consi 1erably injured"--
Joeh s lsbee is at Detroit Mskaan Is to play
G: Buffalo this evenng--Mr. W. Marshall has been
playing very successful engagement as Hartford.
AT the late mu .icsl festival at Norwicn. (Eag.)
tie principal artists were paid t1e following sums
Tor four days singing Madame Clara Novsllo,
$500; badame Bosio, f300; S.gOor Lsblache, 2l50;
Slgnor Garooni, ESQ; Signor Bslletti fl5O; O5O
to five artists not Of whom enjoys q frat rate
reputasiol Mr. Sims Reeves asked only fl0O for his
SERVICES in consequence of its charitable object. At
the recent opening OF St. Georges Hall, Liverpool,
the following SUMS were paid to the principal ar
t,sts Madame Cls,a Noveilo, $500; Madame War.
dot Garcia, $500; Herr Fofmes, $50 guinsns; Sims
Reeves, $50 guineas; Signor Gaydoni, $50 guinsss;
osme CASTELAR,, lao guineas Mr.. aTd Mrs. Lock.
ey, 125 guineas; Mr.. and Mrs. Weiss, so guiaess
Sgnor Bcilerti I25 guiness M. Blsgrove, ESQ; Me.
Stsin,on, G36; and Sir. II. Bishop l5O guineas.
The exact terms of the provisional judgment
obtained by the minister agaiost M'aale Cruvelli
the fair runaway vocalist 10000 francs damages
up TO her quitting tue tbcstre, and 900 francs Tor
each days drisy IN faIaiiine hoe avaoamant.
The nsw opera produ ed ut tbs Grand
Opera. Paris, is called "La Nome 5ang'anse," ia
five acts, the mii, Of which is by u. Goua ,d,a
young and talented musician of la jennc ecoe fran
ca,sc. The libresto Is the joint production Of Nd.
Scribe and Gtrmaine Deiavigne, aud Is taken from
toe ~elkncwn English om.nce, By Monk Lsvi'
Of "Raym IN aud Agnes; OF, rss See i,ng Nua"-
theme whi has been dramatised in every form
TOR the iasl sixty years.-At the La iaa . ,era
"Oeslo has been brought out sor the rc-appearaacs
OF Madame F,szzollni, and her Descem m Ia ea.iy
admired. Dutlni Is improving Ia singing sni pu0-
lie tsyor.--At the Opega unique "L LEtoic du
Nordn has beer performed for che 9Th time, with
undlmiLisned eciat.--Tne Gareite d'Agsam an
Doun es that she Count N. Bsrnen sas shortly TO
make bis debut, unaer the assumed name OF Maray,
at the National theatre Of Pessh, in Shakspeasc's
pisy Of "julius Cesar"
ACES or ACTRESSES The Boston Eosnirg Gl.
zefe gives statistical informataon upon this
deli ,atc point, tbus:-
Csriotta Grisi. 40; Mrs. Fanny Kembls Butler, 40;
Celeste, 40 Mrs. A. F. Baker, IS, Ma Q. Kaau 49;
Mrs. Far en-, "a; Miss Emma Fizpssri tx, %; Ml-s
Helen Fauclt, 81; Mrs. w. NJ FoSer, 35; Mrs. II.
p. Csrsttan, A; Miss Julia G ,uid, ~; Mis- Alice
Graz. %; Ne. Cnas. Howard, 20; Miss Fanny How
ard ~; Urs. g. w. Huot, So; Mrs. Chas. Hale, rs;
k,ss Ausstta lace, 20; Mrs. w. G. Jones, rs; Mrs.
j. Jeffer ou, %; Mss CorueIta Jefferson, 49, Mrs.
Keejey, As; Miss Emma Ke,ugb, rs; MISS ktnbsr
ley, 20; Miss Laura ke.ne, 81; Miss Bertha LIE Wis,
| "a; Mrs s. Lake, "a; Miss Msrv AuD Lee, 20; Mss
Eliza Logan, 20; M :. Mowatt, 36; Mrs 1cv,cksr,
| 25; Miss Margaret Nit bell, l6; Miss Melville. II;
Lola MONIES, 70; Ars. N-sest.. A; Ms Pelby. 81;
Miss Jplia Pelby, ~; Mrs. Coleman Pope, As Mrs.
Prior, "a; Rachel, 36 Agnes Robertson, ~; Miss
g. Ri hngs, "a; Mrs. Rowe, 40; Mrs. 5d,liag, A;
Mrr. Sinclair, Al; Mrs. Skerrett, 81; Miss 5sllie
Steele, Is; Mrs. Tyrren, 80; Anna rhillon, Al Yes
tris, 81; AIRS. WallAck, Jr., SO; Miss Facny Wal
| lack, 27; Mrs. B Williams "a; Mrs. Yeomsus, 28y
Mrs. Archbold, 80; Mrs. J. B Booti, Jr, "a; Mrs.
| Julia Bennett Barrow, 80; Mrs W. r. 3l4k-, 56;
Miss Charlotte Champion MRS. Wilhius01) SO; Mss
Anna Cruise, (Mrs. W. Cowell,) 26; Faany Csrito,
80; Mrs. j. Drew 81; MIRA +. DEG, "a; Miss Julia
Daily, 27; Mss Davenport, n; Mrs. Du1isId, 33;
Miss Julia Dean, "a; E. L. Davenport, 80; Fanny
| Elsler, 81.
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