The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-23
Dramatic and Musical Matters.


Amusement fo- Ma past week Esery lheatrs that we
bsve vii'ed hss been hisd with delighted sut iaacay
ard the ssaon BIDS fair TO b. prsyerous taJ
baye pree eceo H. II not more fo The mauagsrs Ell
Industrious in he proeusticn of novelties aud The pub
lio seem very iug to reward their efIrts The new
London pieces play sd hee within month If
ter their rst night and If they any uiorits, they
sre 80 well seted snd pounted thst they generally
successful With u thsn with the people or whom
TREY written 1t follovsl that 30 long rs mana.
gers can get FnRlsh pieces for two ,bill,rss, the
is not much tugCur; cement for natve plsywrgnts;
few light pieces BY American authors. hovevsr have
been pressDtea with sucoesr Among the forthcoming
novelties We bthr OF fairy spsotaoes ct ns Broadway and
Earpums Museum new comedy st Burton's a usw
farce at walscs's, snd play by Dumas a. the las,
named house. How 10 Make Home Happy" is to be
pro- uosd at WiIscks Thursday. and Miss DEAN sho
has not 81 peaIed for time has part In it Cum
bsrlans's comedy "Ehe Wheel of Fortuuen (~hioh has
rot been played Cooper sds hit" in it at
the Park is 20 be revived at this theatre on tuesday
Mr. Blake plays Governor Tsmp pest, and Mr. walcat Ia
the Penruddoes The entertainments for tonight are
briefly, M follow
At the B-usdcay the Cataract of the Gapgcs', com
me, ceA s fourth ard last week. that all those who
hve notseeo 1t vii seize the present opportunity. In
Auo "h 10 ma spectacle We have to right drama
in thres aas, by stirling Coyne 1t was written for thu
s,raIket, London, and produced last month til
called The Eofe of the Family" and at the Broadway
be psris which originally played by BucAsto.e
Compton, Chiprendse, W Farren aad Mrs. Ftn william
will be play ed By DAviase Whiting, Howard Lanergan
and Miss J. Goussnhtin. The piece successful In
Lon6on.
AT Bn,tcn's Paris and London" with s Its slores
to be revived for to night Mr. Durvs 60 sketch Oar
Best Society,"" is also to be given
At NIllhck's three new pieces are announced" A
Bachelor Of Arts "A Pretty Piece Of Businsss and
"Curostes Of Lera'ur The cIss Of thsse pieces in
cludss the names of Lester Walcot, Mrs. Conway and
other fevorltes.
AT the 5cwery, " U9ee Toms Cabin" Ia an oouucea
to be pl,ysd every evening this week This is an
entirely rev yercion and great deal OF expenHs has
been lsvifhtd on see ole sfIects.
At the National, ,his week. Unols TOMS Cabiun
and Hot Conf are 10 be given in the same order
sftt rrcon a evening-ss for tbs last two months
At EArnum +, this afternoon snd sveIRs there
be variety Of dramatic performances fncIucing the
play OF "Mney ard General Ton Thumb is to recsys
Lis friends and recount bis STRANGE, evenfu history"
AT the EfoatvaJ Museum, this day and evening vi
sitera viii have opportunity to inspect fns cojec
ton Of animals, apd also see the Slsmase Twins.
Sgror Biltz a continue bis hib lions OF magic and
trile quism at StuyveAnt Izstute He de es that
every boy Will 'csms and ausnn tonight
AT the concert rooma onriy'a A72 Broadway; Woods
4s4 Broadway; and Raesays bss Broadway, excellent
program announced. This tyle o, music Is popu-
Jar, acd ii is well given by all OF the copplnios.
Miss Daye- port has concluded successful eng lgsmsat
at Ahsny ans plays ct the Howard Ahen uui, Boston,
this eytnrg ir. Anderson close his engagement at
the Howard on Frdsy.
Mr. Fsrest his fourth -esk in Boston this
evening, Es has played 10 very fall houses
Nr. H. HoEn sn I. /. Ergys starring At ordwsy
Han Boston.
Mr.. E. Ediy playing It Troy.
Ttsrs are ,bssttes II Newark and Trsnop, M. Mrs
A. Fssker Tsnsgos the Newark house.
frs kccicsdJ has been playing Mrs. T. Oakss Smiths
drana, 'oa New Yorh, !" at Albany.
Legend OF The Chestnut Street hsstreu Philsds
p:s rsi.fer b, James Rsss produced at the CHEST
nut on fusst evening. Tns play wss sue essful.
The Ravs remain ut the Walnut Street Theatre for the
present.
P. Adams, the Yankee comedian has been playing
at the Buffalo estre he b, succeeded By Couldock
who comnerce; an engagement to night.
sohn K. Scott is playing in Rochester.
James hIrdoek nis been ths recipient of compli.
Uentary tenea' a. the Sacramento theatre the psr
forma 81 which Hrs G. N Sinclair assisted The house
crowded, ard the hsnefoary WAS presented with
bsnosome watch and chain from numbsr OF his Califor
MIA ir!ords He designs TO home in June next.
sss Eliza Logan had mp.msn.a1y ba neht at s.vsn
DAn cn tIo Wuen cloBsd engagement,
| and has eore 10 Riclm nd, vs..
Mr. Charles Buike has closed bis engagement At Ris-
eys Varieties Wsslins.on and viii depart for Cali
| toTnia
Sr. ard Miss Rchings commence an engagement At
| Cir o'rr sti on the Goth irst.
Mrs. Farm and Mr. oxley are paying At the ChArIsa
| ton tttahe.
Dir. W j. Flcrace ard wife cloeed an engagement Al
| Louisville, Ky, on the l4sh last.
"Hot Corn" Las bsen brought out at tie Chsstr ut
| street tteshe, rhis6slaAiz.
The Boston Adh oi satuIdry rays :-"Nr Bourc;ssult
viii be cen, ia 70 read Gefcrbe his own qrest play
Of London AEsrraroe" at the Mascurs to night The
bare Announcement is enough to crowd the house,
The re sIpearGrcc Of Msdlle Georgia at tho Theare
Francafe on the occasion Of hsr own eene6 which toos
place hc 18th Of December created an rnenss sen.
sat in Paris sts apps rcd tho Rologuue OF C,r-
nee peee which hss not yet teen touched by Madile
Rsohel
The Ba.en Chil1ren will lsnye Sev Orleans shortly
for California.
Mr. g. " Brooke the eminent tragedisa has distrbu.
TED snong tie Ioor oi all in Bel ast wards
Of 10 psrs q bankst thIoagh the clergy oil he TO "a
of all the churches.
Msdsmo Sonas gave concert at Louisville, Ky, on
the t5th