The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-21

| Tm OrKRA as the Academy Of Music closed with tn
most crowded and brilliant house Of the seasos Fri
day evening last The artists engaged in William Tell
left town for Boston Saturday The Bostonans have
already got uyore about william Tell T" which was
done in that city in French Italian and they
will give warm welcome to signora Stefsuone, who
made great sensation when prima donna the havana
company At the Academy this evening, the La GYaug
troupe open In "Lucia di Lammsrmoor," Nine do L /
Grargs as Lucia, and Nitrate Edsardo Messrs Morsu
spd Msrni aso appear, and Mr. Ardit will conduct the
orchestra. recent impression OF Gagnanis Messenger
speaks In the highest terms Of Mrates voice method
The prices of admission. ETC., remain at tho rates
| Gently fixed By the committee OF management
At the BROADWAY THEATRE Mr.. Davenport. and Miss
Fanny vining have played to fair houses throughout
the week. Robsons play, Glove and Loyalty" did
achieve very brilliant success and Mr. Davenport fel
back upon Shakespere playing "Hamlet" and "Rich.
ard the Third to the satisfaction Of good houses Mr.
Davenpors style eminently artistic and his acting
not marred any Of those mannersms which have &c
neIay made the efforts of the best unpleasant
times. This evening Mr Davenport plays "Otaelo," to
the Iago Of Mr.. Conway. MISS Fanny Vinng s the
Desdenona of the night. There is a pleasant after
| piece.
AT the METROPOLITAN THEATRE duving the week, the
ballet and comedy have been played alternate nights
fair houses Mr. Haskett has played Fastaf in this
"MeIry Wives Of Windsor three times, and 1t is to
done sgain this evening. On Tuesday the ballet ola
Peri win be and Wednesday the srst part Of
"KiDg Henry w." viii be produced, Mr. Hackstt Fs
staff, which the bill calls 'shAxesperss greatest comic
exertion." Cannot Mr. Hackett give ola Bayadere W
At BURr0Ns THRATRE Mr.. G. Jordan has requested Mr.
Burton to "Take that Girl Away" several times
during the week. to the great amusement of large
bers OF people. This evening Mr.. h. JORDAN has
benefit, the principal attraction being the very
effective drama, the Upper Ten and Lower Twenty"
Mr. George Holland is engaged here, and will appear
| to morrow night.
At WALLACK's THEATRE there nothing new last
week. This evening Mr.. Brougham has benefit, when
The Fast Man" and the " Irish Heiress" will be
played.
At the BowERY THEATRE " The Seven Temptations
continues TO run like horse. On Friday last Mr..
J. c. Dunn, the popular actor and vocalist, had
tcIeft here, and honoured with q crowded house.
During the evening Mr.. Dnnn called before the
ain and then and there presented with valuable
gold watch the gift of his friends. The presentation
speech made BY H. N. Wild, Esq, Councilman Of
| the Seventeenth district As the actor and the
Councilman both natives Of New England, the
| affair considered nstive' arrangement all
| srouBd.
To-Dight, at the Bowery. The Seven Temptations"
and ''La Perouse.'
| The PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY gave q concert compliment
taIy to Mr.. T. Eisfed, conductor at Nibo's atur-
| day. 1t was a very successful affair.
Miss CAROLINE lehman gave concert at the Brook.
| lyn Athereum last week.
Tie PYNE HARRISON ENGLISH OPERA TROUPE COM
mence engagement at Nblos on Wednesday, with the
Daughter Of the Regiment" The personnel Of the
pany remains the ut the Broadway theatre with
the exception OF Mr. Holman second tenor in place Of
| Mr.. Reeves. Mr.. G. +. Brstow will conduct the
orchestra. The troupe arrived town yesterday
tns aft'r very successul engagement in Providence
I Mr.. Brough is nov their managing agent.
| The WALLAcK BENEFTr.-Mr. Wanacks company held o
meeting Wednesday, and resolved to give their
vices the occasion Of his benefit, which is to tax
| place At the Academy Of Music Tuesday the Goth
Mr. Phalen has the Of the house for that
sion. meeting Of the friends Of Mr. Walack has been
called at the st. Nicholas Hotel "a small place for
many peope) on tuesday evening OF this week. It
stated that Mr. Forrest and Mr. E. L. Davenport will
for this benefit, and appear in the play, either
| "Othelo" g Damon and Pythias" We hear that it
is to bs day and evening affair, like the MarshalI
jubilee at Castle Garden in 1851 which begun at ten
O'Clock A. H., the 18th Of August, and finished st
one A. on the 18th The Wallack benefit If properly
mansged, will be brilliant affair. No artist il
popular with the public than Jamo William Wallack
He is recovering from long ami Illness and
his friends hope to him act on the 2ath As mana
ger, actor and private gentleman, he has count
| lees admirers.
i
full Of artists Of all grades for the next three months
Among those recently arrived and now here we noics
the names Of Mr. and Mrs. R. Thorne and Miss Emily
| Thorne Brs. M Jones, Mr. and MRS. Barney Williams
Mrs Williams illness has prevented her from fulfilling
her Boston eDeagement) Mr. and Mrs. Florence, Mr. and
Mrs. Held (formerly of the Park company, Mr. G. C.
Charles and Miss Mary Ann Charles, Mrs. l. G Frost
Urom the Eastern theatres), Mr. Frazer, Mr. Reynolds
| (from the Baltimore theat1es), and many others.
Ixul ala
ton few days since The list contains two or three
new directors. " That ball" at the Academy netted
$1,000
Mr.. BLAKE has a benefit at Waack's this week, when
he viii enact IL 10 stated, Richard ye Thirds to Mr.
Broughsm's Richmond "A "heavy' cast
Mr.. g. Il BARRETT retres from the stage management
OF the Broadway in July. Although born In Englan l.,
Mr. Barrett has connected with the American stage
for Lalf century. complimentary benefit for him is
| ON the tapis.
Mr. GEORGE sKERRErr, comedian Of some note, died
last week in Albany. Mr.. skerrett o native of Eng
land end well connected, although not baronet, as
Of the Albany papers says. He was once manager Of
several theatrical circuits in England, and here to
the Park, about 1910. He afterwards with Mr. H.
Bland, manager Of the LyceuD, Q pretty vaudeville
theatre in Boston. Afterwards, with Mrs. Skerret he
4 was engaged ct Burton's theatre and Brougham 8
/ Lyeeum. He was Of the earliest members Of the
Dramatic Fund Association he died Of bronchial af-
lection which seriously impaired his voce several years
since. The Albany Transcript Of Wednesday, ALA ding
| TO his death, says
Fer nearly two years he has been resident Of this
city, forming Of the company attached to the Au-
scum. During the past few months he was confined to
his rom, and bas gradually wasted away from that
tIead dissase--consumption-and between three aud
four O'Clock this morning spirit bad adieu to its
esI,hy tenement for . brighter and better world De-
ceased member Of the Dramatic Fund Associadon
HIS remains viii be taken TO New York TO. morrow morn
rg t IL O'Clock for intermsnt in the Cemstery grounds
/ OF the Association.
Mr.. s1errett leaves widow and six children, We be
/ lieve.
| Mr.. RICHARD MATTHEW'S once actor Of merit and
member Of the Broadway theatre company, died Of con