The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-27

1896 whom The author only twenty years Of age
His previous dramas were, The Old BAohsor" and the
"Doubls Dealer" Asa comedy Of the odsn time, Slows
for Love- ID abundantly curious. Is whom hrst
acted immense and immediate that the managers
Of the theatre Voluntarily presented Copgrsvs with third
share in thar patent to secure his future services
playwright The pisos played about ysan ego
In Boston, ct the National thsArs thsa managed By Mr.
Pelby At wallaok's great deal Of care win bs appa
in the mounting Of the comedy and the cast viii b
- follows
vs,sn,ns Legend, l:on to Sir s.mp:cnj NJ Lester.
Bsn (souDgsst TO Sir Sampson -. NJ. Brouy ham.
Mr.. Tatte, q half wittsd beau) Mr.. wsloot
Foresight, ian itsrats old fellow d.. Mr. Thompson
Jenny, (valsntins's valet ........... Mr. Vincent.
Angelica, (niecs TO Foresight ....... Mrs. Hosy.
1ls Frs i.ii:r to Mrs. Ior.:sa;j Ma sronsS:n.
Miss rriee, daughter to Foresight bys
tofnoI Wne,). ME- Sephons
At Burtons the Bssu's stratagsm," By FArquhar IL
In rehearsal Mr.. Edwin Forrest 4 soon 70 play an en-
ssssmsnt at the Broadway, and "a Midsummer Nights
Dream viii b. Withdrawn from the stare Of that theatre
after this week It'll to be played this evening" with the
farce Of my Young Wife and Old UmbrsDa." At Bar.
toms theatre to might, are to have "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" and "Our Best Bossty.' Both pieces
seem to increase In favor with the public with cash rprs
sentation.
At tho Bowsry, "Unes Toms Cabin" still keeps the
stage and II is announced for every evening this week
At the National, the same pieces" U.els Toms
Cabin" "Hot Corn" and "Ths Gamblsf"-win ~
given, afternoon and evening, in the order ~
during the past four weeks. This afternoon, "Ths
Gambler !" in the evening, "Uncls Toms Cabin"
Mr.. Conway has written local drama, founded upsn
"Ths Old Brewsry"-a work lstey published under the
supervision Of the ladies Of the Five Points Mission It
Ia to b brought out At BArnums Museum this evening
In the cast notice the names Of o W. Clarke j. g.
Monroe, Hadaway, F. A. Monroe Set ohsn and Miss Z.
Msstaysr.
Various popular establishments are also to be given at
MrisJ's, Woods and Busklsy's Mnstrsl Halls-as
stuyvssant Institute BY sgnor Bits and At several other
places al Of which win b found duly advertised In 10
days HnMD.
HhakspsArss Tsmpsst' has bean played bsfors royalty
ct windser Castle. with tbs folio wing powerful
Alonzo Mr. Cooper; ssbasan, Mr. j. 7. Cathoart; Pros
psro, Mr. Charles KsAn; Aatono, Mr. RYDER Ferdinand
Mr. A. Wigsn; GonsAlo, Mr. Graham Adtisn Mr. Braz Or;
Franooia Mr. Raymond; CAliban, Mr. Webster; Trnculo
Mr. Harley; stephane, Mr. Barley; BoaAwain, Mr. G.
Cook Miranda, Miss Heath; Ariel Miss Lsslsrsq; Iris,
Miss X. Terry Ceres Miss r. LsolsrcQ; Juno Miss Tar
nan; HAPPY, Mr. Terry.
Joshua T. en-, for many years . veteran stage
psntsr and maehnist loYg connected with the Nassal
Miss LAURA Kssns il going 10 California; also, Mr.
John Brougham During Miss Kssns's absence hsr
theatre in Baltimore win b managed BY Mr.. Dawsoa.
B. Roberts has been rsosivsa with ooasidsrabs d.
gree Of favor ct the Howard Asbansum BMtou and his
pssonatons Of character very similar 10 Booths 80
oordpg the press Of that city The Hot Corn drama
continues sucesssfu the National and Nas Robertson
u playing to good houses at the Museum.
There IL nothing In Philadelphia theatrioals the
Rayss 1T the Walnut comedies 1t the Arch and U sale
Toms Cabin" 1t the uhssnut, and National Amphi
theatre, are the attractions.
Early in the month Of December last subscription was
set on foot BY several members Of tho dramatic profsson
in Oncpnah and Philadelphia for the purpose Of prosur
ing suitable contribution for the National Monument to
Warrington Subscriptions limited to ons dollar
saeh and in IPs than two months the whole amount
quirsd sSoo) rsosvsd the order given for the
block and according to the Philadelphia Oy Item, ths
work has bsen handsomely done In that city BY Major
Peter Fritz. Ths block IL oraamsnted with Ansly
chsesd bust Of ShakspsaSs surmountsd BY the werds
IAN that live must die" and beneath IT. "A tribute Of
respect from ladies and gentlemen the dramatic pro
fession Of America, 1852"
Mrs. Anna Cora Movatt il playing ct the Chaxlsston
e. CO. theatre. From thsrs she goes to B,ltlmors and
plays engagement then to Philadelphia and then to
the Western cities Returning to the East shs will play
sogagemsnts in New York and Boston. We learn that
the state OF her health il greatly improved Of lAts
Julia Dean and J. R. Anderson are playing at the st.
Charles theatre New Orleans
+. g. CbanfrAa and Miss Absrtins are playing at Troy
Mr.. Dsmpstsr is singing in Charleston.
MAJ Marseask has declined a. cond uotor OF the
SAlvi Opera troupe In Havana and Mexico.
The attaches Of the Broadway theatre have formed an
association, Of which Charles Pops President and "
T. F-Ar
Rooms on the 10th Of March,
The Excelsior Lodge No Actors Order Of Frsadship,
announce their annual ball for this evening At Brookss
Hall Brooms street. The order IL charitable soslstv.
and the Of this ball 60 to Ito funds Many Nom
bsrs Of tbs prfsssion win participate In the Festivities
At the italian 0psrs, Paris, Mns. Pstrov oh Grand
daughter Of ksH George, has made her dd, a. Luore
ria Borsa. She was vary much frightened and not vsry
suecessful. Alboni has appeared ~ Ninstta, In
Ella Cara LAdra-r
We learn from b. Petersburg that Nile Rachel was
about leaving for Moscow where she was {, s.ps.r on
the 27th February she had previously for uArdsd doua
ton Of LOCO silver rublss out Of the receipts Of her
benefit 10 the Hospital Of thsnvads in 1914
for military psnsonsrs) Hsr engagement at MOSCOW
terminates February a. Boxes lot for $50 to IA
bliss; pit stalls, "a to Is rublss
letter from Frankfort, OF the Goth inst, says
evening" before last more was produced prn
cpa theatre, for the nrst time the opera Of Tom" the
musc Of whish - Jon are aware BY the Duke Ernest
Of SAKE Coburs Gstha prince Albsrts brothsr) This
novelty attracted AL the persons Of distinction in Frank
fort; amongst the number noticed tho Duks of Mas
ssu tbs Eisc.or Of Hssss and the corps dplonatqus
NJ Ira Ardse, tbs African trAsedian continues his
successful performances the Continent At DAntro
and Ebiss whore he has recently been playing the the
ha been crowded to that extent that the orchss
in both towns thrown into stalls on the nights
| OF his Appearances.
plan proposed some time sinos is, It ID said,
shortly to b carried out for the erection OF new thea.
trs in the Rue Dc Rivoh entitled IL Theatre d. Peupls
this theatre 10 b. performed only pieces Of the
most uoqussuouAb,s moral ", and sush ~ ars calouas
u to rs,ss tss tsns and noras u P,bns to syvts