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

JohD X Scott mas drawn exceiient nOuscS ~ tuo
National. and biz bold, visoous style OF acting
night, awsksss the enthusiasm Of his audience.
Mr.. Burton, with a portion Of the Chambers
stree com any has been playing altsrnats highs
TO :he Rave, Fla Dy, at bios, and has dra sn fait
sud,epcea-T 9 opera season Ia drawing 20 q
ciose This ,veniog is set apart fer the benefit NJ
SigocI Grazani the baritoae, when the Paritanr'
ard an Of" Torquato rasso " Is announced. Ga
Wednesday tie "Grsnd Ly rc Festival for the be-
Deft of Max Mar.tzek and Madame Bertucca Ma
re'zsk The worthy Il ector is universally popular
and ia deserving OF great house. Many seats, we
bear, are already taken, and We have no doubt hat
Castle Garden III present. such an array Of beauty
and fashion on Wednesday "a will gladden. the
heart OF the tmpsesario and send him on his
way to Philadelphia rejoicing.-The German
Liederbranz Society celebrated the "Summer
Nights Musical Festival" At Clifton Park, Staten
Islam , on Satur ay.-The comp 'mentary beaeft
TO Mr.. Florence anc wife, at Nit, ). on Saturday
night, was successful affair as FAR as Numbers
could 80 to pake s 50, The house being two thirds
flied. The best Performance Of the night was
Howard Payne's comedy Of" Charles the Secon ="
Mess Scott aud Perry being excellent in the parts
of Captain Copp aud Charles. Da6leld, late
manage ment Of the theatre at Charleston, s. c. aud
is Low in New York, engaging q stock company.
Mrs. Farren viii shortly play IN eugagenea,
at ire Bo~ery ta.strr.--Mr. and Mrs. A. q D
venpoIt have returned - Nsw York, after
u successful Western tour, AMI they ar-
eDesged At the Walnut street theatre, PA
'adelphis.-Mr. Humphrey Bland, formerly
Of the Park ard Broadway theatres, IL en-
gagged at w Attacks theatre for the next season.-
Mr. william Niblo arrived on satu DAY. By the
Baltic, and it is stated he has secured severA Il
novelties for the Garden.
After some delay, the donation Of five hundred
dollars made by Mr.. Barney williams to the Wash
ington Monument fuad has been paid into the
treasury Of the society. We were Obliged to di ect
the attention Of tie proper authorities three times
70 the fact that the money in the hands Of che
editor Of the HERALD awaiting their order. Mr.
w,irtlesey, the general agens, drew On US for the
amount and the draft was paid. The folio ~ing is
q copy Of the document
20 9 Q Q Q 81
o $50. WASHINGTON, August IS, 1854.
On demand, pay to the order OF MessIs. Kigss& o
Q Co, for value received, Ave hundred dollars. .
amount contributed BY Barney Williams to Wash o
Q iDgton Monument ELISHA wHIriLEsEY, Q
General Agent. o
To JAMES GORDON BENNETT, o
Editor OF the HERALD, y
New York. o
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Mr.. Williams and wife win sail for San Francisco
in the mail steamship which leaves this port to day
The entertainments off.rea for this evening u ay
be summed up ~ follows
At the Broad ssy theatre The Lady Of Lyons,
spd Lover by Proxy" Mr.. Henry Farren aud
Miss Louisa Ho xard in tie principal psrts support
ed by ,be stock company.
AT Castle Garden, " Puritani," and Z" Torquato
Tasso" 70, the benefit of the popular baritone, Sig
nor Graz:ani.
thas III their light agreeable and popular entertain
mehs.
At the Bowery theatre, Miss Susan Denim com
N. Dces an engagement Of six nights, aud play.
Margaret Emore In " Love's Sacrifice" Mr. Rober,
Johnston a. Matthew Gilmore.
A, the National theatre, NJ. j. R. Sc 1T appears 10
favo,ite ,rama and two light pieces will BIZ = ted
At Balnums Museum, popular Drertainmeass
ell be presented this afternoon ADD evening.
At the Hippod ONE tee visiters will be amused
wi'ba I've mile foot race, in addition TO the usual
attractions,
Excellent programmes are put forth ,or this even
ing by wocds's and Buckley u MinstreIs. Mr.. Woo
opers Ch,isty e old hall, 472 Broadway, with new
company, this evening. The hxl NJ. IA Broadway,
will also be open as usual.
PRILADELPHiA-The Arch street theatre was
opened for the season on Saturday night last
During the summer vacation extensive and desirable
improvement t. have been made 10 tie int ror Of the
building. The orchestra stalls have been enlarged
and the seats covered sith red plush. The old
and sncObven'eDt entrance ways have beeo closed
a. d broad doorwsys opened nearer the stairases
kaohg into the boxes. The seats in he boxes aud
cond tier lave been altered and covered With ine
Wilton carpet. The second and third tiers have
b*eD entirely enovated and improved. The private
boxes are ne.ls furnished and curtained. The
fronts Of the rst, second aud ird tiers have been
decorated With richly 1t ornaments. Toe chsnds.
liers bave been FURNISHED, snc the entire theatre
pa en- d. painted ami csrpeted in elegant style.
Mr.. John Wiser has just finished beautiful new
curtain representing the Paradise Of Mshcm-t
s." Mares" las the opening play. Max Msretzek
will ops the Chestnut street theatre on the 18th OF
tins ID nth, with his opera troupe, for season OF
four weeks duration. dur ng which will be produced
"bssssDeIio," Pufitspi." I" Marie de R,han,"
:" Lucit zia Boreis," Lucia" y" Norma" Louie
Muller" and Rigol. to-" the last two never having
been gwen entire In this city. The Walnut vii
open fur the iegulsr te ason ON NJ ,odsy evening,
18th 81 The house has been thoroughly clean sed,
painted, and rewly arpet.d. MIR. Jobo Self m con-
tibuts IN the post # stage manager, which he mas
so ably filed. But few alterations have been made
il tn. compsny. The oJeoing att action viii pro-
bably b. Mrs Caroline RichiI gsann Jr. ?. Rlcongs
Tie Cry h,se,m Is IL. ri'ls OF . new place o
amusement which will scortiy be o, eDed IN this
city. IL Is locaS<o upon The Dortb side Of Ca,lowh
street. between Fourth and Fifth 1T eess. Til.
tower floors OF TIE spa Gus build ny devoted to
'be pufPs ses OF u museum proper. Ascending .
tine massiv- staircase, We reach The thrstce, n