The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-29

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BRoaDvAr ranAmE-Mrss DAvEsroRr-Mss J. n
Davenport actress welcome to New York thea
tire has retained to and is playing an engage
ment at the Broadway. She appeared on Monday and
Tuesday evenings Camille In her own play Of that
The merits and dement's Of this production have
already been pointed by the HERALD, and we have
only say that Miss Davenpors rendering Of the prn
cipal part is as good perhaps BETTER than ever.
'sCamilen has already been played fifteen times.
the people in this fast age must have what the
ayers call "a succession of novelties" In consequence
of this fact Camille does draw, and we have no
doubt that it will be withdrawn, replaced by
something In the meantime, people who have not
seen Camille viii well 10 seize the present oppor
tunity. te.
METROPOLITAN THEArRE-'' GRisnDA"-0nr German
fends-the playwrights especially-scem to delight in
carrying back to the dark agee. The author Of In
gomar" gave what he supposed TO BE- a picture Of
domestic life in old Massils many centuries ago and
now he contributes to dramatic literature an Offering
equally weak and absurd. We refer to Griselda,"
play in five acts produced the Metropolitan theatre
and done into English for Mrs. Farren The plot Of
"Grselda'' is almost intricate as that Of ngomar."
The heir apparent to the English throne, in the days Of
good King Arthur falls desperately in love with char
is supposed to be possessed Of surpassng beauty and
surprising amabty The Prince marres her, at which
his mother becomes indignant and subjects her to
trial Of her love- taking her child and sending her
back to her father the charcoal burner The old gen
tleman refuses receive her She Is followed by the
Prince who still further tries her. by stating that he
also is outcast and that price is his head.
Z She secretes him, and demand from the Queen
fuses to give him up Griselda and her father both
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formed that all their suffering merely for trial of
the lsdy's constancy The shock being too much for
Grselda she dies the stage which ends the piece
sswith slow curtain" .tsa
This Of the plays written for single part-a
nuisance entaed upon the drama by the starring sys
tenn. There is nothing in sGriseda' but Grselda The
part very wen played by Mrs. Farren who gave fun
effect to the fine language which, excepting its brevty,
is the only merit of the play 1t all very wen to give
picture of womans sacrifice and sefdenlal but it
is rather hard to have nothing else for Ave mortal acts
We do not why Griselda should die but the author
being German must bring matters to a watery climax.
The other parts made much Of as they could
be. Mr. Thompson's performance of Cedric (Grisedas
father excellent s ees"
NBIo's GARpES-TE NEW ENGLISH OPERA TRouFE.--
After the unprecedentedly successful Of Auber'
beautiful opera Of the sssyren' the performances al
this theatre viii be changed tonight and the English
version Of the " Lucia" substituted This opera, Away
popular here, in its Italian guise offers increase
attractions the present occasion from its being
dered in the pure vernacular by artists Of first rat
talent, and with all the advantages Of effective mis-
scene sea s47ata4 ~
W -I.fNU
Miss Teresa Esmonde delivered her second course
Readings from the Irish National Poets last evening"
Hope Chapel, Broadway. The room crowded to e,
cess long before the readings commenced. Manahan
band was present and discoursed several appropris
American and Irish national airs Miss Esmonde is ~
of the fire of natural genius yet cool-eager, yet
strained sometimes enthusiastic, sometimes plainti,
and always possessing the most perfect command ov
her voice and style Of action. Her programme
lected SO admirably that it would puzzle to sine
from it any piece exqustely rendered. or me
enthusiastically received than the rest In the pie
styled " Celts and saxons" by Thomas Davis, "Tons
Grave" eco ahead' and the Surprise of Cremoni'
she particularly felcitous giving true expressn
to the character Of EACH and rewarded their On
cuson with well mcrited applause Altogether or
last evenings entertainment successful that
understand is her intention to give another previu
to her departure tour Of the Southern and wcstpn
States. % =, te
Marine Affairs.
LAUNCHES. following vessels have been launhed
at Port Jefferson during the present month Schooner
Eaiad Queen, 160 5lo5 TONS Simeon Huse, commander
John L. Darling, builder schooner John Roe 297 TOMS
Edmund Hammond, commander, Messrs Belen h Oar
ing builders and at Setauket (near Port Jeferson)
schooner Rescue, 2A 11-95 tons, Francis Bacon
mander, and William Bacon, ESQ., builder. They to
be employed in coasting, and are all fine specimens Of
Brook Haven build" 100
MuIISY BOARD CAIIFoRxIA vEssE14-The clipper
ship Golden City Capt Canfeld which cleared 25th
San Francisco after proceeding far the Highlands
had mutiny break out among the crew. during which
the chief and third mates were stabbed The vessel
turned and anchored at the Southwest Spit and sailed
again on the morning Of the 27th.
COLLISION THE SouSD.-The Worcester Spy says that
the steamer Worcester on the Norwich line
York. by schooner and had her kitchen stove in The
schooner thought to be . complete wreck IS all
hands left her BY jumping board the Worcester
TELEGRAPHIC
CAPsIzING OF THE SCHOONER SARAH ELIZABETH
ONE LIFE LOST.
HIGHLANDS, Nov. 2S-1OA AN
Yesterday morning Captains McCerran and Batey, Of
New York, while sailing in the bay the schooner Sarah
Elizabeth, belonging to Port Monmouth were capsized
at about II O'Clock, fat midway between the High
land lights and Sandy Hook point. Captain McCerran
attempted to walk ashore the fats, but coming to
small channel drowned. 1t supposed he was be-
numbed with cold, he is said to have been good
swimmer His body has not been recovered up to this
me although several persons engaged in searching
Tor It. Capt Batey was removed from the schooner by
small boat.
There also report that another vessel had cap
sized with the loss Of two lives off Port Monmouth but
far ascertain it Is but another version OF
the above accident. Aw
LOSS OF THE SCHOONER MARIA ross.
BANGOR, Nov. g. 1854.
The schooner Maria Foss Capt wooster from Boston
bound to Hancock capsxed off Crab Tree Point Vinal-
haven, on Saturday, and drifted Mark Island The
vessel and cargo proved total loss but all hands
saved.
Nvxru RAxsa~ TYu ~
24th at Charleston, s. c. of the British schooner Jane
Capt. Mckinney, have from Nassau, ". p, to
the 18th inst. 1t is unimportant The surplus revenue
Of the Bahama Islands for the quarter ending on the
S0th Of September amounts to eos 49, 3D.. the re-
ceips being f6,641 lSs. 4d, and the expenditure lin
Guiding fsS 4s. 4d, paid Of the public debit
les 10d At Turks Islands salt worth thirty
cents per bushel.