The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

artists who have stood 1T the head of the mnsi-
cnl profession for many years Grisi, thu
soprano, said to be the only true repre-
sentative of the Norma o. Bellini, and
Mar o, the great nor, the Edgardo, the
Polio, the Elvino, the Almaviva CT the present
day--tbe actor and the singer Combined ia co n
biDatioD as rare NJ il il pleasing Maretzek
! who has something cool in reserve for us viii
| open he new Op IA House in Fourteenth rect
| in September, when we may expect to see, for
time at least, most magnificent di>plly,
| both by audience aud IN iDager. The directors
have certainly taken time enough to flu Ill sbeir
| promises, and erect the best building of the
kind In the world; and If they fail SO to do, it
| will not be on account If any haste on their
| part We understand that the house is model d
| after the best European theatres, with such
| imp ovemebts as the spirit Of the age seemed
| IL dictate.
| In ddit on to the Italian opera, the people
| will have an opportunity to hear an English
| troupe at the Broadway. They will give such
| light and pleasaI pieces as g Fra Davolo"
the Bohemian Girl" and 80 forth, anj will, no
| doubt. be highly successful Niblo promises us
| French opera; and as there will be any quantity
Of concerts musical people need not fear any
lack Of material for the enjoyment Of their
iavorite amusement.
The theatres of New York form one of its
nost attractive features, both in the eyes OF
citizens and sojourners. Whatever may be
| said Q. ainst the drama, 1t seems quite certain
hat an art which has fourished tire. thousand
| years-whicn has ouAlived the ruin of repdb
! lice, the existence of dynasties and the
! crumbling of empires-which has always
marched hand in hand with sculpture, paint
| ing, and all the arts which tend to adorn
! and humanise our daily life-will never
lose its hold mon the public affections. IL
should be our aim to praise what is good 10 it,
| and 10 censure its fsults-not to attempt the
iruitless labor Of crushing out good aud bad
together. As the republic has increased In
| ". alth refinement and civilization, 50 has the
| Dramatic art risen In the sppr, citation Of It's
citizens; and this fact Ia particularly apparent
| in New York. Next season We will have seven
regular theatree-oDe entirely new, with COM
paby OF artists selected from ali parts Of the
| wGrd, most Of them strangers to the m.tropoli-
| now being erected IL Broadway, near Bond
street. The iast theatrical season was bril-
liant one but during the coming winter, the
competition being more lively, it is bsi we'd
| that the public will be fairly astoni-hed-that
II, if any thing can move the New York p,blic
| TO such An excess Of emotion. Some of the best
actors aid actresses in England have already
| eros. ed the Atlantic, and await the op ming Of
the New York theatres while many more intend
to turn til. If faces toward the West. The pco-
pie viii. have plenty OF amusement, and for a
brief period they will reward the managers aud
the artists by thowerng money ut their feet
BY and bye the reaction will come, and happy
the manager who By taking the tide at the food
will be led to sufficient fortune to stand the
shock OF the eLb
TIE Last or THE AMERICAN BoNAPARrEs.-
| Ne have it announced iron Washington shat
Second Lieut.. Bonapar,e, la,e Of the United
States Rifles has resigned his commission q
such, and that his rrslgaation as . matter OF
course, has been accepted $3.50
This young gentleman, Jerome Napoleon
Eonaparte, is an American He has received
scientific military education at West Point
His father, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, Was
torn near London, in England, in the sum-
mer of 1906. Jerome, the youngest brother
Of Napoleon, had, in an expedition to Amer
lea, assumed upon himself the responsibility
of tax ng wife of his own cho sing, and
had married the then beautiful Miss Patter
son, Of Baltimore He had done more. He
had dared to take her back with him on
his return to France; but the ship which
carried them out was met in the Texel by all
order rom the Emperor, prob biting her land
ing on the soil Of France she fell back upoa
En- land, and took up her residence in Gambler
well, near London. whers Jerome Nap leon |.
the father Of our young Lieutenant, was born
July Z, 1906. $3.50 qt@se
The Emperor bad caused decree to be Is
sued by biz Council Of State cancelliug the
marriage, hut IL had been sol-mnized oy Ca
tholic Bishop, Bishop Carroll, VI Baltimore,
and the Pope insisted upon its validity. The
Emperor wrote to the Pope, May "a, 1906
Il have frequently spoken to your Holiness
oi q young brOsber, nineteen year, Of age whom
/ sent in . frigate !, America, aud who. after
sojourn of month, although minor.
married Protestant, . daughter Of mer
chant Of the Uni,ed States. He has just
returned. He is fully conscious OF his fault
have sent back to America Miss PattersoI
who calls herself bis wife, BY our avs the mar
risge is null Spanish priest SO far forgot nj
duty as to pronounce tn henediction. desire
from your holiness bull annuiling the MAJ
rage. senu your holiness several papers
rom one Of which. by Cardinal Casselii, your
holiness will receive much lighs Could |
,asily have the marriage broken IN Paris, since
he Gallican Church pronounces snch matr,no
ai.s null. But it appears To me better to have
Il done III Rome gu account Ut the example to