New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-06
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL.

OPERA PosrpoyED-Mr. Hackett announces that
owing to the proracted ndisposition Of Sgnor Maro
there will be complete suspension of performances
at the Opers House until his recovery and that not
commencing fresh week Semiramide even, cannot
be given according to the advertisement, but thA
persons who have paid for tickets tonight, wsl
have their money returned, on application at the
Opera.House Fourteenth St. at the offices where
the tickets have been purchased.
The election excitement OF this week will I'M
doubtedy diminish the receipts Of the various places
of entertainment in this City; in fact such was the
case last week though few houses rejoced in large
sudiences In about two weeks from this date we
NAV expect 10 see the winter season fairly under way
Among the new things of the past week, was the
production Of Douglas Jerreld's Heart of Gold,
at Burton's, of which we gave a detailed notice on
Saturday morning. The same piece is to be brought
out tonight at the National. olgh the play Is
finished production teaching an excellent lesson and
conveying une1ceptionable sentiments, it does not
seem to take with the audience, though It grows
in favor by repetition With the mass of people who
habtually attend the theater one of Burtons broad
grins is more attractive than anything Shakspere
ever wrote However, one mans four shlings IL az
good as anothers; and until audiences show higher
taste, really good dramatsts will write m vain, unless
they descend to the drudgery Of orturng some popu-
lar story into an atrocious buresque upon common
sense.
Miss Rosa Bennett has appeared at Wallacks as
Beatrice" ia Much Ado about Nothing Her
performance, although spirited and tolerably correct
was not so good as was looked for. Mr. Walack' oil
course. played Benedick, and Blake Dogberry.'
Mrs. Lesderper the well-known poetical reader,
made her first appearance on the stage on Wedne'-
d,y night at the Metropolitan, as Eysane, IN
Shells tragedy of tha, name. She vas supported by
Mr.. Eddy and Mr.. W. Marshall There are vauous
oi,;o,s Of the measure Of success achieved by Mrs
Iesdernier; some 90 very hattering that they must
have been coored by per ,onal friendship. While her
success was clearly not a triumph It was certainly
Gathering for debutsnte She showed very proper
idea of the mart but wants acquaintance With the
STAGE. and more ease Of gesture and feIibility Of
voice. There should be no difference between read
inc n,v off the stage and reading il on; but there
il. and Mrs. L. evidently, at times, forgot the actors
around her. and read her part for drs"ins'O 'a-
diepce. With more familiarity with stage business
and careful study and exercise OF her voice, .no
may become valuable acquisition to the rspdiy IN
creasing army who look to the stage as the only
ter fitted for the proper employment OF their edacs'
ton, their talents their personal charms OF 'nef
family misfortunes. =,
Miss Agnes Robertson Is the "cynosure OF neigh-
boring eyes" at the Broadway. Her remAkao'e
versatility and vivacity, added to pretty nsure'
mobile and expressive face and an entire aoand"n-
ment to the business of the moment have mace he'
erea, favorite She has 8 series OF plays vriIien OF
fitted ND expressly for her which. Of course, presen'
her in the bes. light During the week u" Ine iu''''