The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-06

Theatres and Exhibitions.
BROADWAY THEATRE.-The grand spectacle OF
dor, is announced again for this evening. my
Young Wife and my Old Umbrella will commence
the entertainments.
BowERY THEArRE.--The receipts of this evening
are for the benefit Of Mr.. Thorne. The pieces sc.
lected for the occasion are the romantic spectacle of
"Faustus." "The Cherokee Chief" in which Messrs.
Ccny and Taylor will appear, will close the enter
tainments.
NIBLo's GARDEN.-The Ravels, who are drawing
large assemblages appear tonight in comic panto-
pears as Bella in the grand ballet of that name.
"The Red Gnome and White Warrior" concludes all.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-The new drama entitled
"Amy Lawrence, or the Freemason's Daughter"
ment, and they will close with the "Fairy Light
Guard. Mr.. and Mrs. Prior and Mr.. G. w. Taylor,
in the leading parts.
WALLAcK's THEATRE.-This well-ventilated and
comfortable theatre is visited every night by large
and Buckstone's comedy of Leap Year." are the
pieces selected for this evenings amusement.
AMERICAN MusEUM.-The selections for this af
ternoon Away with Melancholy" and "An
Alarming Scarifce." In the evening the drama en-
titled "RafaeleN will be presented.
CHRIsTY's MINsrRELs continue to give their
pleasing and very amusing negro deneatiOns every
evening.
Woop's MINsrRELs are drawing large audiences.
nounced for this evening.
BucKLEy's SERENADERs.-The burlesque opera Of
"Sonnambula," which is drawing very large
audiences every night, is announced again for this
evening.
MAMMOTH TREE.-The great California tree which
Is being exhibited every day and evening at No. 500
Broadway, should be by all our citizens as it is
great curiosity.
SIGSoR BLrTz gives an entertainment in Wash
ington Hall, Astoria, this evening.
MRS. MowATTs FAREWELL TO THE STAGE.
On the I'd instant as before announced, Mrs
Mowatt took her final leave Of the stage at the How
ard Ahenaum, in Boston. At the conclusion of
the play CIngomar'l she was called before the cur
tain, and addressed the audience -
last time, and to utter sast farewell How can do SO
without being moved blythe recollection Of the arst
casion when stood before Boston audience and by
them tendery ushered into that professional life
which now lay aside happy in the CONSEQUENCES that
imperative voice Of duty sum moned me from the sphere
of home to test whit faculties possessed to labor and
struggle in public arena chose your city, by species
Of instinct for the scene OF my first efforts chose it
because il been caedand who shall deny that 1t Is
rightly designated f-the "Athens Of America" Be-
where there is true taste high refinement, and
comprehensive love Of art there is always lenency
towards the feeble and uncertain efforts Of the novice
artist. That made error in selection was proved
by your greeting, which so well remember by your
towards the imperfections of youth and
nexperence by your hearty approval Of those abilities
(humbe they must have been) that were then mani
tested In appearing before public reader, the
experiment made novel and perhaps q bold one
for II at that time almost without precedent in this
country. But that was a woman. standing alone and
unsupported-that vas unheralded and almost un.
known, did not prevent your giving me an impartial
hearing You did not attempt to sexualize mental gifts,
to say the lips of should interpret the poets but
the lips Of woman must be sealed. may address to
you the words that Corinne uttered to her Roman
trymen
You, o generous nation,
Danish not woman from the fame of glory!
We bid me TO Its portals-not by you
Are deathless talents sacrificed or dimmed
By worthless jealousies Your voice Is prompt,
Aye, to applaud young Genius upward flight
Genius, the conqueror who disdains the spoil
The victor with no victims.
II is for this-or that first greeting that have
deeply TO thank for the events that night
gave their colorng to my whole future And
that long day Of trial has dawn TO q close
back to you FIRST public friends, to make my last
professional Efforts before you, and to tell you that you
will remain 6rst In my grateful memory. In bid
ding adieu cannot but hope that the drama
will be cherished by you, and that by you II may be
lus're and impaired its usefulness. There must be
starting point for all reform and what your city has al
ready effected towards that reform proves that in
meneing here, its onward progress Is assured II
here that our theatres were hrst purged from their
worst evils-here that IL proved that the drama
could flourish separated from those evils which
more legitimate part OF the stage itself than Temporal
ry disease Il part Of afflicted mortal What in
mighty instrument can be made 1t Is In your power to
prove l, who have loved II perhaps too well have
dearer wish in laying aside the mantle Of the actress
than to impress this truth upon you And now for the
who viii follow me, you have cheerei me- and though
come may worthy all the place cease to occupy
pray you to still let me dwell in your remembrance
She retired amid the most deafening cheers while
at her feet was pedestal of countless bouquets Mrs
Mowat is to be married to-day, at Ravenswood, l.. ].