The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

Mr. +. L. Davenport. Miss Fanny vining AMI Nj
Thomas Barry have called for New York, and ma
be expected to arrive this week. Miss Cumming
novel, al The Lamplighter," has been dr,mati-e,
for the Royal Britannia theatre Mozarts "Il Sc
raglio" has been done at Drury Lane. Crisis fare
well engagement at Covent Garden has bee n nearly
finished. "The Jewess" has been sung at the Sur
rey by Eliot Caller, Drayton, Miss Lowe aud others
"The Courier Of Lyons" French dram4, is the
last novelty g. the Princesss. MISS Fanny wal,ack
| is playing at Liverpool, and Miss Emma Fitzpatrick
WAS stn at the Strand, The arrangements for the
Worcester festival, which is fixed for the week
commencing Septensber 4. are nearly completed, an
the following artists have been engaged Madame
| Viardot Garcia, Madame Castelar,, Clara Novello
Miss Dolby Mrs. Weiss, Signor Gardoni, Sims
Reeves, Aerr Pormes, M. Jockey and Mr. Weiss.
| Jenny Goldschmidt is unable to take par. IN the
procet dincs.
PARIS, ErG.-The great st,raction in the theatri
caaworld is she orams of " Schamyl." prod ucei al
the Porte st. Martin. The accessories ape on largo
s,alc. Tie m,untain chants introduced are u, ,
ty the choral cocety os Les Enfins dc Pri, 100
strorg. Circascsao daI ses performed BY an
trus,ally efficient c0,ps ~ ballet. There are uine
at stesss, AL Of tsm wonsers of stage archit ture
c''arac's anc earthquakes, copied from nature, 400
cost mel obtained from authentic sources. IN arm
and wsnpons made after specimens of the genuine
| article, tungbt from the country by government
agents and dep".iJed ut tbs Musee de rArtilerie.
Ire play is considered sure cs the traditional bu,
d,cd nights that required 70 ratify grels
cess II bss cost son.twhat asfOllows The author
YEAR and more laler; the manager $40 600; the
company three mouths rehearssts; and on the part
Of all concerned, extra rinary zeal, perseverance,
al occasionally selfslciifice. n his work runs a
hundred nights, the authors pe,uniaiy rewatd will
lie about 81, ,500--oDe fourteenth Of $500 night.
is impossible that such spectacle b. produced, cat
Of Paris; 70 LIZ has no hopes of seeing his receipts
increased by per cen'ages from the departments.
N. Alexander Dumas suppressed play of " The
Youthful Days Of Louis XVI" of which there has
been so much talk, as found its way to Italy, and
under the title of TIE GioveDtia di Luigi XIV Is
performing at Turin, and is only remarkable for its
length Of performance, having lasted between FIVE
aud six hours.
The receipts of the Paris theatreo for the month
Of May, compared with the preceding month, show
deficiency OF l04 900 odd francs.
| A grand musicSl festival took place OF Bordeaux
on the 29th ult. The orchestra. WAS composed oi
400 instrnmentaliste, and the ohoristers Of 500
QuncoDces, and it IL calculated that the audience
| did not consist Of less than 10 900 persons.
Prom Vienna we learn that the widow of the cole
brated dramatic author. IgnacO Teitelez, who has
public charities. Amongst tie bequests are 10000
forbs to tile Jewish Hospital some egacies to des-
tituse authors and actors and So 900 orins to He
brew hotpital for aged Jews.
One Of q group of Spanish dancers, now at the
Gymnase, Paris was the other night actually felled
to the stage By one bouquet Of more than ordinary
size, which struck her on the head.
Some evenings ago, az On actor named Arnold
was performing at the Theatre des FoIles Drama
| tiques, in the piece Of "Canche tu e Chen do ID
Chaumiers,' in which the dog has to take piece
OF sugar from his mouth, the animal laid hold OF him
by the pose and bit off part fit
A short time since, Meyerbcer's "Prophete, ,"'Ie
Cosaques," and lie Bljou Perdu," were all per
;. Madame Rachel: who was to have appeared before
vreur" sent, even whsle their majestes were en-
route 70 the theatre to declare ernablty 10 act
she was forced to depart suddenly for Pau a. tele
gupbic despatch had been sent to for, stating that
her sisters life was despaired of, and II would be
nearly impossible for her to arrive in time to receive
her last embrace. Madlle Allen was, therefore, at
the eleventh hour, obi ged to undertake the part Of
| the distinguished actress
ala Fiancee du Diabler by Scribe and Masse,
which has been so long In preparation at the Opera
Comique, has been produced with complete success.
The anniversary of Corneilles birthday was re-
Gently celebrated at the Theate Francois, when
! Rachel played Camille In the authors Horace
recitiDg at the ciose Of the tragedy Banve's ode,
| entitled LA Muse He'oique." Similar honofs were
paid to the great French dramatist at the Oeeon
Music and the drama have just received very
agreeable recognition at Strasburg, gentleman OF
the name of Apfiel having bequeathed to the city
the whole Of his fortune 'sfor the advancement Of
| dramatic and musical art' The amount is said ia
be above two millions Of francs, the interest ol
| which having accumulated for q period of eight
years will be shortly applied to these purposes. To
this sum the town council have added $4,000 francs
and special school has been founded for the In
| struction of free chorus.
| Alboni has declined the offer of 5000 and "per-
| quisites" for an engagement OF ten months at Rio
| Janeiro.
be produced by Mr.. Wigan, at the Olympic theatre,
| London.