The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-13

business. Burton's and the Broadway have played "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" 10 full houses every night.
The FIRST PANIED theatre has been crowded to excess and
the sormist night Of the week not place was to b
had and speculative Individuals have bssn buying
whole benches and ceiling their seats ct advances The
manager has, however, taken to prevent the re-
Of this, and By sessonabs application good
seats may be obtained without difficulty Mr.. Burton
has presented this piece with degree Of attention 70
unity OF detail which places him high in the sstimaton
OF shakepsaSsan scholars ami It has bean demon
stratsd that the people will 80 to see the legitimate
drama when It Is well done, trust that the
managers will not allow the present favorable feeling TO
expire Mr.. Burton has male great hit - "Bottom,"
and, predicted time sinoe 1t has become -
great feature ~ his 'Captain Cutie" or "slsek."
While be careful not to overssp the modety OF nature
he is still unc.uousy funny that he kssp his whole
audience In . roar while he Is on the stage.
The play has also made great sensation among
the requsntsrs Of tbs Broadway and that capsoious
theatre has been well hlsd every evening The fast Is,
the people TO enjoy this Dream mush that 1t
may be mid-sumuer" before they are fully awake to
the idea that they have had enough Oft
At Burtons theatre tonight IN addition TO "a Mid
summer Nights Dream" the clever farce Trying 1t
On" is announced Mr. G. Jordan plays the principal
character, and es II very nicely
At the Broadway :" A Midsummer Nights Dream" sni
'Demestic Economy" Miss ]. Gougenheim appears In
the farce.
At wallAek's theatre Mr.. Charles waloot, . capital
comedian, has had profitable benefit, when Rey nolds
comedy, "Foly IL Flies, revived and vs played
Mr.. Bourccault's comedy, West End, or the Irish
Heires ia to be acted this evsning, wi Mr. Blake -
Lord Daventry Mr.. Lsct,r Ardent, Mr. Brougham as
Major Fuss NJ. Dyot Sir William sanmors, Mrs Hoey
Norah Aerriop, Mrs Conway as Lady Daventry, and
Mrs. Broughsm ~ Mrs Comfort. Ia addition, Pretty
Piece Of Business No other novelty Is announced Tor
this week.
At the Bowery theatrs " Uncle Toms Cabin" la still
bsrs played to good houses and will probably DO CONT
nued fer some time ger. Mr. +. O. Wsmys is
stags manager Of this theatre.
Al the National theatre . drama, by II. Saunders,
called 'The Gambler, Lost and won," played
Monday and Thursday afternoons Mr. Prior Mrs. Prior,
Mrs. G. Howard and Mis- Q. Howard have the princi
pal CT aricsrs and the play was we'll received. slot
Corn" plye Tuesday AMI Friday afternoons and
Unoe Toms Cabin Keeps the stage for the evening and
Wednesday Saturday afternoons Mrs. G. G. Howard,
the original Tepsy has returned to this theatre. Her
rendering Of this character b capital The pieces
bs given this week. and In the order mentioned
above.
At Barnum's there is to be light dramatic perform
this afternoon and evening The "NAtonl Poultry
Society" also ts exhibition to day. and 1t is
that four thousand fowls have boon rscsvsd
sgnor Btz, who're perform At stuyvesant Iustl
tus' have been highly popular that he Will
remain there but one week longer.
AtChrstys Ninstrels No 472 Broadway Woods No 44a
Broadway, and Buokleys $50 Broadway, tempting pro-
grammes announced for this eveniogs performance
Our readers viii gather the particulars from bills
vertse nents.
NiRs Davenport had benefit ct the How ard Athsnsum
Boston, Friday and played "Camilis Gsutier" and
"Peg Wellington "Hot Corn" Is to Be PROD uoed ct the
National this evening hisS Ro ertsons engagement at
tie Museum continues She has been successful.
Mr.. Forrest Is playing ct the National Washington
Miss Logan Is at Risley's
Aadams Son ag had arrived At New Orleans.
Mr. E. EDDY is play ing in the interior ciriss 10 Is en-
gagged ., the National theatre, Boston.
The Boston Times says, In reference to the opera
houfe In that city -
We looked into the new Opera House Yesterday Tho
interior at present in the rough The partially thed
brick walls and the cumbersome scsoldins Afford small
bion room iss walls are suostsnt.ly built and Also
the framework of the three circles the paruuet
The lumber Of outlets tom ample for the gress
OF the most alarmed and largest audience that coad
seated within the building The great out. four In
numoer-tws on Washington street and two Mason
thereto large could be desired Tbs stage 70
fee teep AZ feet high and is covered By arch measur
ing ~ feet The machinery being arranged uudsr the
direction of Mr. Johnson The see aery /. uadsr the
charge Of M Lehr The stage is to separated from
the audience by means OF an iron curtA to be used 10
o: sc0d.n, BY Hrs amorg the scenery. A aops
tho many rsmpes OF seats thai have besL offered the
ooSii's 70, pssnSs is one VII oh .i probably b
ses Tie frame work is solid ron fub.tautia II set
to The or aud fastened with screws and 10 upholstered
IL An elegant manntr II is one third deeper than the
binary AeAta- and is easy an Armchair, the back
being skiiuy contracted yield TO that 20 ton
t nn'n may es.. suit tns occupant The great v.u: q
folds itself into space Of eight nches spass
way hstvsen each row OF seats becomes wide atsls a.
forcing the most ample for thu outward
OF the audience. BY this arrangement, . hall v aich
holes 5000 o,cra-y seats would contain upon the
the extra Acconmoe ion OF spacs alludsd to ABOVE
From ths California papers By tbs last steamer we and
that Nine Thilon and party arrived the Sd January
ard we're to appear the night efhe leh rhs Grown
Dsmoi d." hrs. +. B.ker took her fNewelI benefit
st the American the Sd There WAS nothing new at
any Of the interior theatres Mis-. Heron vas ut San Fran
cisco without an erassement The Alta calls on the
managsrs to bring out goo stock ro the Eastern
States.
TIE DEBUT OF Miss Cashman and the illness Of Mrs Keau
are the only items Of sres in London theatras The
various thsatrs were giving morning performances Of
the psntomimss, which 'act recalls the times whom peo-
pie went to the theatre bstore oinnsr
The case o. Lumlsy ~ was expected 70 come on in
the Court Of Queens Bench before special Jury asou.
Feb 10Th Tho dAmsges laid at GO 600 and the &C
tiou Ia to recover compensation for an alleged breach
Of sn engagement BY Adle Wagner through the defend
ant.
Mics Greenfield (hs "Back svan h,s been singing at
Liverpool.
Mr. Davenport and Miss +. viaDs were playing In the
p'ovinces
APaiia, JAN TO- after two pos,ponenents Madus.
Sophie Cruven made very successful debut on Monday
everipg last in the "Hugueno," At the Grand Opera
In the presence OF the Emperor and EMPRESS and the
most brilliant auoispee
At the Theatre Frsrc ais play by Alexaadrs Dumas
cas- length made Its appearances, entitled "Romulus"
Tbs piece WAS written t~o years sgo but shsvsd to
tie prss tins when the c.nsor b.v,ro rain ,Aa N
cesss twoor three OF the authors works. Il has
es,n brought out 10 kind of piqus and has only met
with moderate success.
Ahsrsa the italian Opera b,iSstsuiug; Msra has
feappetred and A'bch has been received 10
" II BsrbsrA" the talented lady appeared on Tae