The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-29

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Of ''The Comedy of Errors" "a Mdssmnrr Nights
Dream," and "The Tempest" Mr.. Burton hae made
excellent arrangements for tile. nexa season. The
theatre will be enlarged tho rsfquette Is to ts
tended under the boxes. Several American comedies
be produced, and the company win be Of the hight
order Of talent Nearly all the old II pres have bee,
re-engaged including Charles Fisher, George Jor-
dan, 7. B. Johnston, Mrs. Hughes and Mas
Raymond. Among the new engagements we hear
the names OF Mr.. A. II. Davenport and wife lei
derumf Lizzie Wcston.) On the last two nights Of
this theatre The Honeymoon Morton farce sThe
Two Buzzards," were played, introducing two artists
| new to this theatre. The Duke Arsnza Mr. Wal
ter keeble from the Dublin theatres He Is sensible
judcous actor reads we and understands stags bust
ness but his style and figure not suited to Duke
| Aranza Sir William Don, well known actor and
writer, played John Email in the farce II good
performance though not quite fast enough for this style
of farce The tall baronet has since been playing
engagement at tho Bowery and has been quite
| ful - At the Broadway Theatre, Mr.. Anderson has
been play ing his old parts to very thin houses His
cement closed Saturday, and this evening the meto
dramatic spectacle Of Faustus il to be brought out The
quite successful at theatre 1851 and
it will be in the manner with almost the
same cast 1t will probably be equally well received Mr.
John b. Wright the and efficient stage manager Of
the Broadway will supern,end the present production Of
\ A""s'a'' 1A AiS Aeeuoi VIII "PPcak IN VIC Uuitot
At Mr. Walack's theatre, CAS- You Like it, Planches
comedy "The schola =" and the 'sMerchant Venice"
have drawn good houses during last week. This
ing Mr. Wallack viii make his last appearance for the
present when he will play Erasmus, in the Scholar"
and Dick pashsll, In my Aunt The Ravels aud
Mile Matthias have filed Nibo's during tho week. This
evening Mile Matthias will appear in ballet,
g Bella La Paquerette,' which is to be produced
for the first time in New York. Mrs. Mowatt will have
.1;,-o Iyn
the Sd june when she will appear for the last time
any stage The prices of admission that occasion
will be follows-Reserved seats in parquette dress
circle and second tier two dollars each orchestra Seats
three dollars private boxes, ten dollars ; tickets
to upper boxes, one dollar. - At the National the
atre variety of pleasing entertainments have
been successfully given during the week. To night
burlesque called The Fair, auard," is to
| be produced. Mrs. J. j. Prior plays the principal
parts-Atthe Bowery theatre this evening Miss Ellen
Grey who has distinguished herself by the talent she
has displayed in the performances given by the New
York Dramatic Society, makes her debut Blanca The
successful drama Salvator Rosa will also be presented
NJ Jullens contract with his London agents has
pred, and, after week Of benefits at Castle Garden he
engaged for the Crystal Pace Tonight is apart
for Herr Kosnig's benefit Tuesday, Mile. Anna Ferris
| Wednesday, Mr. Brough's Thursday, NJ Julens; Fri.
day there will be fancy and full dress ball. Saturday,
doing fre business at No. 472 Broadway. Acapal
programme is announced for this evening Tho bur-
letta Of Unce Toms Cabin" is still having
full run at W oods Minstrel Hail. No. 444 Broadway.
The Buckleys, Fat $50 Broadway, produce bur
lesque on the opera Of sonnambula' this evening
| Mrs Teresa Esmonds announces a reading from
shakspere and the poes for this evening" at Suyvesau
Institute.
Mrs. T. J. johnson announces select readings at stuv
1 on lad ahpy,
named have many admirers, and have doubt that
their readings win profitable both themselves and
| the public.
| Professor Latlla will deliver lecture, tomorrow
evening" in Or. Abbots Egyptian Museum, (Stuyvesant
Insute to the pupils Of the School Of Design for wo
men. This together with the usual attractions to be
found at this hall Of antiquity, will doubt bo the
means of crowding the ediAce with q discriminating
/ audience.
BosroS.-Mr Mowatt has been playing to good houses
| at the Howard Atheneum, Boston. Her engagement
closes with this week. whes the threatre will be closed
There is truth in the statement that Mr. Burton in
tended to play 10 Boston during this The Ma
tonal theatre viii close this week. On Wednesday, Mr.
H. w. Fenno popular aacAe Of that theatre is to have
| q complimentary benefit.
ST. LoUE-The opera and ballet being alternated
at the Varieties. "Ernani" the opera announced
for the 18th The Campbell Minstrels were there, and
| German musical society expected.
MoSTRxM-Mr. Buckland win open the Theatre Royal
the s1st with good company including the following
named persons:-Messrs c. Fisher p. G. Cunningham C.
Hale G. c. Jordan A. Andrews, F. Trevor Mr. lie Magne
Mr.. Moore Miss Mary Ann Cannon Mrs. Bucklsnd Miss
| Annie Walters, and Mrs. Maeder.
LounvJII1 Miss Julia Dean took her farewell benefit
on the 10TH and played Gabrielle in The Dukes Wager"
The play by Mr.. Bailey, Isabel," played twice in
Louisville and admired. soiree in honor Of Miss
/ Il. - r. Gait x6~c S~lk tla
| 18th.
| CrEvEASD.-Mr. G. W. Jamison has bcen playing in
| his version of "Uncle Toms Cabin.n
MKxIco-Madame Sontag is not likely to remain in
beyond the weeks for which she engaged
Madame Fiorentini had appeared there in 'Norma,"
but without making any marked impression the audi
ence sgnor Badial who Is with sontag has suffered
severely from illness.
NEW ORrkAss.-The Varieties and the French theatres
the only open. Placide is doing The Sea
| Of Ice," but the business is not good.
CALToRMA.-Mr. Charles Burke playing success
full engagement at Sacramento City the 1t May The
Alto California Of the 1st says
On the night Of Saturday, April 15tb Laura Keene
closed engagement Of three nights atthe Metropolitan
where she appeared Constance Pauline and Julians
Tho ensuing week the Baiemsn children continued their
performances, drawing crowded houses nightly. On
at the Metropolitan in the opera Of 'Norms supported
by Herr hepgis as Poon sigpcr Leonardo a. oroveso
ana miss Julia Gould as Adalgfsa. A crowded house
greeted the FIRST appearance Miss Hayes and her many
friends, who her previous visit here charmed
with her exquisite ballad singing had fsttercd themsel
that she would make great sensation In opera The
performance, SO far Miss Hayes concerned
partial failure. For such part Norma she Is lily
| adapted, and possesses neither the voice nor the
| physical power 10 carry through heavy an opc
| Herr Mengis also entirely out OF place In
singing the tenor part Miss Julia Gould surprised the
audience by her excellent rendering Of the part Of Ada
gisa. The opera repeated Wednesday night but
was thnly attended. On Friday night Il again to
have been repeated, but owing TO ndisposition Miss
Hayes could not appear. On Tuesday evening Mrs.
Woodward took farewell benefit at the Metropolitan,
appearing in her favore character Of Lady Macbeth.
Mrs Woodward leaves for the Atlantic States lay
The feature Of the week has been the appearance Of
Madame Anna Bishop At the Metropolitan theatre in the
opera Of Norma" II great triumph, and stamps
Anna Bishop Of the greatest artists Of the
She assisted by those who sang with Miss Hayes,
with the exception Of Herr Mengs The part of Poion
was sung by Mr. J. B. Bueter. At the American, under