The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27
Dramatic and Musical Matters.

the Louisa Pyne troupe played four nights, to full
louses. On Friday benefit given to the American
Dramatic Fund Association. The elements were not
propitious and the receipts we're not equal to
the expenses.-At wallacks theatre, the new
comedy, ''weeds Among Flowers,p withdrawn
after the fourth representstion.-At Burton's thea
tire, Mr.. De Wader's very effective drama, 'The
Upper Ten and Lower Twenty has been run through
tho week, drawing we'll. A farce, "a Tale Of
Tub" produced Saturday night.-Auber's
opera, The Syren, has been played throughout the
week at Niblo' s-The Bowery, Chatham and Barnums
have contributed the usual quantity Of anu ement 70
their patrons, and their business has been good--A
very rich burlesque Norma has been produced az
Buckley's Mr.. Percva, who sings the Oroveso music
has a fine yolce-Wood's Iinstrels have been doing
great business as usual-slr. James Anderson is en-
gagged at the Metropolitan. "Schamyln viii be pro-
duced Mr. Mexican buchanan, who arrived in
the Hermann is also engaged at the Metropoll-
tan-sr Morris Barnett also arrived in the
Hermann, He is the adapter of "The Seri-
Gus Family Married Unmarried" &C., and is
distinguished actor of French characters. Dean,
Margaret Davenport and Mrs George Farren, have
rived in town Miss Davenport will play the Broad.
way, and Mrs. Farren at the Metropotan.--A
comedy, ''Two TO One, is underlined at Walack's.--
The last steamer brought OF the death Mr. Chas
Kemble sketch OF his lileis published in the foreign
Mr. Kemble visited the United states and played
Hamlet at the PARK theatre. the 18th September,
1882. Several years afterwards he came over with
Fanny Kemble, and ayed Romeo to her Juliet, at the
Park.
At the Broadway theatre this evening Miss j, ~
Davenport commences her second engagement this sea
son and plays Camille in her piece Of that name.
This play has proved very attractive account Of its
strong situations and Miss Davenport's artistic acting
of the principal character. The cast Of Characters Is
unaltcred.
At the Metropolitan theatre Mrs. Farren, one of the
very best American actresses commences an engage
ment and plays /" Griselda' in the play OF that
name, by the author OF 'lngomar" Mr. Eddy plays the
leading male character The afterpece is 'Charles H.
with Mr. Etynge the merry monarch and Miss G.
Dawes Edward.
At Burtons theatre ''Tle Upper Ten and Lower TWEEN
ty has been successful that it will be played every
night this week The 'svoice of the people, seems to
have verified the HERALD's predictions this play
At Wallack's theatre " A Bachelor of Arts, !" one of
the favorite pieces of last season. viii be revived
night Messrs. Brougham and Stewart play the parts
formerly sustained by Messrs Thompson Reynolds
Otherwise the cast remains unchanged. Two will
be added, and Soto will dance.
AT Niblo's the English Opera Company Mile Nau St.
Albyn and others, will appear in The Syrcn. =
AT the Bowery theatre, the manag cement announces
the melodramac spectacle, The Cataract of the
Ganges, with scenery and full stud of horses
AT the National, French and American circus
pany is to appear for the first time and The French
Spy is to be performed
AT Barnum's, the popular drama, "Eustache,p will
be played,
Excellent are announced at Woods and Buckleys
Mnstrels "Thc Mummy is announced at Woods, and
Beauty and the Beast at Buckeyes.
At the Brooklyn Museum, this evening, perform
win be given for the benefit of Mr.. NJ McGregor.
Three pieces announced.
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL FACrs.-The Louisa Pyne
opera troupe appear the ''Crown Diamonds to night
At the Boston ,heatre.-The Howard Atheneum is used
for circus, at present by Joe Pentland's company
Banvards Pilgrimage to the Holy Land is being exhibit
ed in Boston,-Mr Davenport's engagement in Cincin-
natl closed on Thursday Lorini opera troupe
opened at the Lyceum Cincinnati last Wednesday night
the Purani.' N. lie Ieeier has been engaged for
Fenea in 'Massane 10. Mr. Chanfrau is in St Louis
playing long engagement.-Rose lie Vres and her
opera troupe at Chicag Mr. Coudocl is playing
at Chicago St. Clair, the ddnseuse is not dead.
Miss Robertson is the Walnut street theatre Phda-
delphia the night OF Sunday, Nov II, Jack
Sheppard" and Robert Macaire'' the pieces at
the St Charles New Orleans Dan Rices Museum
Miss c. Champion announced to play Richard
ln.-The Orleans theatre to open the 10th with
'Ia Favorita." We have published a list of the
pany The Campbell Minstrels (Peels) were adver
tised on Monday. 18th, at Armory Hall-Yrca Mat
thias had benefit at the Orleans the l3th.--The
Bateman Children are at the Baltimore Museum.--Miss
Annette Ince is playing at Nashville, Tennessee
CALYoRSIA.-Dates to November /. Mr.. Nea6e has not
leased the American and it not open at the last
accounts.
Since the sailing OF the last steamer the Metropolitan
theatre has been well attended Flotows opera Of MAR
tha was presented with Anna Bishop Mrs. Fiddes IAN
excellent contrato Mr.. stephen Leach, and Mons La
glaise in the principal roles.
A benefit was given to John Terrence Friday
ming, at which crowded house was in attendance.
Barney Williams has been quite sick at Oakland.
Uncle Toms Cabin has been produced at Sacramen
to- Caroline Chapman playing Topsy.
The Monplasrs in the city but are doing nothing
Theatricas during the coming winter promise now TO
be in q Aourishing condition.
"The Naiad Queen" had been done at the Metropol-
tan with Mile. Thierray, Mrs. Fiddes, Mrs. Thoman,
Mime Espiuosa, Phelps, W. B. Chapman, Laglaise, and
Bernendeli. Les Files des Marbres" had been pro-
duced at the French theatre The Stockton theatre was
to be re-opened under Mr. McGowan with Neaae and c.
wheatleigh.
The Italian opera troupe for San Francisco engaged
BY Mrs Sinclair arrived the Cortes, Nov l. Madame
Barin Thorne is the prma donna. Sig Leonardo, the
basso now in this city, will be attached to the com
pany The artists not those lately arrived from Eu
rope who recently appeared Boston. Sgnora Garbato
and The other members of the latter troupe are making
q tour through the Southern and Western States.
The Alta Of the Goth ut says
Miss NJ. St. Clair, who announced on the bills as
HE tCelebrated Enchsntress" and "Bright Queen OF
kaQc made her appearance at the Metropolitan last
evening TO full house Either owing to the shortness
pf the rehearsal, the damage sustained in crossing
lhe lthus the machinery appeared to be out OF gear
knd didn't operate well and Miss st. Clair tricks proved
generally to be tricks at all The audience bore with
The performance with their characteristic generosity
while the time they seemed to consider bore
The fair performer however promised that the ma
chinery should tinkered for this evenings exhibit
ton miss st. Clair distinguished as ''Queen of
Magic in the Eastern cities ten years ago.l
FoRruoyIt is stated that on the 1lth, Mile Cruveli
returned to Paris and would shortly make her
ance at the Opera. Roqueplsn has retired from the
direction Of the Opera He had quarrel with the Minis