The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21

they are to be 50 e~eded BY the new Italian Opsrs
company. The ston Transcript says -
Among the pass@npers In the steamer America,
at This pors fs Liverpool several OF the COM
pany engaged for there B,stou theatre BY Mr..
Barry, during his recent tour abroad, viz. Mrs.
Woo, coms dy actress ard vocalist; Mr.. Wood, drst
Low Gene ian. blfr from the Theatre Royal, Mani
chester; NJ. James Benn@tt. first trsgedtaa. from
the Theatre Royal, Birmingham; Mr.. Geo. Pauace-
fat. first light cnm@oian, rom tie Theatre Royal,
Dublin. Several other tsts Of emnence vii. ar
rive during rhe pr-sert month.
FOREIGN CHARACTERISTICS Courier of Lyons
was being play at four theatres in London on tho
LIST instant. Two other dramas OF the same school
"The Old Chateau" and "The Man In the Red
Houss'- had also been produced at the Has market
and the Victoria. Crisis farewell took place on the
7th, as Per announcement. Mr.. E. L. Davenport
bad gene upon another pr vincil tour and the date
Of his departure for the United States has not been
fixed. He has complimentary benefit at the Ly-
ceum, London, previous 10 his departure The opera
season ut Covent Gar ZEN announced to close on,
the l4th, and the company to open at Liverpool on
the 4th September. Drury lane theatre Is adver-
tised for rent deserving six farewell nights for G.
" Brooke, Esq (being his last and only perfor-
maBces IL London PRIOR {, his departure for Ame.
rica), commencing on the Esd and ending on the
3Oth Of Oc ober next" Mr. Mexican Buchanan has
been playing at the Marylebone, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. Wallack at Birmingham. Mr.. John VAN
denhcff having expressed an intention to retire
from the sage, meeting OF his friends and admir-
trs ~as recently Lelo at Liver oo and Dc, ,utas ON
waited upon trageo,an to request him TO recon
slider bis determination. He complied with the re-
guest. The soene u said to have been an Affecting
one. Mrs.. Hudson Kirby, who Is engaged for tbs
heavy" tragedy ut tie new Bosom .heatre, couli
lot Fail by the Amer Ca account Of injuries TO-
ceiv.d on the 2lst Jly, at the Plymouth theatre.
Her dress took fire from some fan liglts placed at
the back OF the stage. She vas not seriously
burned 4, f.
From Paris We learn that the government has
taken the Grand Orera into its own hands, the
enormous debt ($200O00) snich ruined N. Nestor
Roqueplan fas been assumed by the government.
and We TO have by the Crest Exhibiton " next
year the most speudd op-raic establishment 10 the
world; ita corps of cance.s am Of singers will be
Unsurpassed. Larke Offers are made TO Madamo
Jenny Limo. Nine 8 olty is engaged. The VAude-
will tkeair-cicee0 10 consequence Of NJ Tnibea-
desuxs isilue-will shortly be re-0pened wftn the
beet cCml amy - PaIs. TIE Varieties theatre has
almoss complete it's Aueean task, and it promises
10 be the e-t theatre here n. 1t inter.
The Gy mnase is playing really excellent niece.
"Les AD onleux de ma Femme" (My Wife's Love J.
An old fellow. ~itb youog wife. Is at Ossend; q
troop III 0aBn-e lay s,ege to t,e ladvs heart; tha
bur banjo be Comes ah,ns 10 save himself. be tells
ell the suitoIs q ~ the ia hrs ~aId, aud that poor
~ she IA, be vsD's TO marry her wsN. None OF
ihtn want To be v,ctimze and they all quit her
except Nh Italian, ~b0 wishes TO marry her, for
time or TO fortune. ~ h. irags In notary. An
explsr atom tskee place. rhe Italian IL desesposr.
All the other .ui,O rein but madame has learned
how vaireess their love is and she remaios trus to
her u.band
Nile Rachel will not appear again on the stage
before September; III. Oe ssts 10 her resign alton,
hut into Pkovs
retiring from the stage and that she has idea Of
going TO the United states.