The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-01

Dramatic and Musical Matsess- HE
The present aspec, OF public amusements In this 49,
at present is fully described elsewhere With the eKcp
ton Of Christmas night, have not seen fan hsOs
at Of the theatres this week. during Last TIVE
nights the attendance At the largest broadway theatres
very Smal--Iho grand opera season At the Aoa-
denny Of Music closed Friday, after great desl =
money had been lost in cndea voring 70 set up
mont Cor the upper classes Gris and Mario snx -
Philadelphia Thursday OF this week The perfsr.
mances Of tho English opera troupe NJ the Broadway
were suspended on Friday night account Of the iss
of Mr. Harrison, the tenor Ingomar'' was played -
Friday night and All that Glttera not Gold, on g.
turday, TO thin houses At the Metropolitan theatre
new reyoluiionaryp drama, ''Ths Bell Ringer Of Bss
ton by Mr. T. II. DE Walden PRODUCED but II fansA
10 draw Mr.. Eidys acting in " Matthew Morxaa's,
deserves high praise and Mrs Jones received srssk
deal Of deserved applause for her spirited rendering q
Mary Morgan Nbloa the English opsrs
troupe - Milo. Nau and otbcrs--closod their sca-
son on Saturday night. The speculation has nst
proved profitable one and il Is announced that shs
company Is going 10 California Mr. burton has haA
"a Nice Young Man at his theatre during the wcsA
and the people In large numbers have been fascinss<
by him-"Thc sisters" at wallaek'a have been vesy
popular with the patrons OF that bouse.-Nr. John n
Scott - rtill playing NJ Banums--A dramatic aAaS-
taton Of he novel called "wacousa, has been suoosas
fully produced at the Bowery.-The New York Dva..a-
tic Society have presented 20 their late Presdent ~.
Theodore $. Mime, elegant watch Souvenir.
Tho several theatres put forth very attractive bills fr
this evening In order TO aid readers in ther asc-
tion, We give tho following rs,um>
Az the broadway theatre, the Pyno and Hardsoa H.g
lsh Opera Company win appear In Guy Manaeru&''
which Is strongly cast.
At Hblos, Nile Man aud others OF the English spss~
troupe have been engaged fss uss week. and the ban fer
20 night includes Bales opers Of This Bohemian CAr %
musical olo and the burlesque called rAe savage ssA
the Msden.n
At Burton's, "a Nice Young Man" "ApoJis In New
YORK. and a new farce called "sophia'a suppsru Nj
burton play two parts.
Al wsIscks the successful pieces "rhe Sisters" AAl
"A Gentleman from Ireland" and the farce of ''Sns
AItful Dodser viii be- played.
Al the Metropolitan theatre, two performances
announced The first at O'Clock y. M and tho seossk
at seven The bill includes several popular pieces.
Al the Bowcry theatre two performances vii be CIV
The bill In . long and interesting one.
A. Barnum's, four performances announosj. ~.
J. II, Scott v ia appear
At Woods and Buekloys' AnsIsis srccilent pss
grammes announced.
Mrs. Maeresdy Announces that ahs viii give tbrss
readings from Shakespeare, and other poets, At tAs
stuyyessnt Institute" on Tuesday, Thursday asd sa
turday Of this week. Mrs. Maersdy Is an erosasst
reader.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC pAors.
The musical societies In Boston celebrated CristaaAs
with great toiat The Mendslsohn Choral society,
Christmas eve, At the Nicholson, give nearly III. whss
! OF Handes Messiah. Mrs. Ven, worth and Mr. Arts.r.
the principal singers. The Hanisi ani yde~
Society gave tho oratorio the nght AZ Hss
Music Hall Miss Anna stone, Mr. MiiAfd a new tsn~I,
Mr.. AIKEN and Mrs. Wood the priaeipsi vocahssn
The fremont Education Society gave sesctioss from Mo-
thn anlH Mt Paul al he N
Christmas Night. Mr. Arihurson and Miss Agsss
Stone assisted. All these performances hoas~e4
With "overfowingi bouses.---Sothinx new al Nm
Boston theatre. y l. Davenport commences /.
Esgement to night One OF tho papers 4, "ssrry ths1
be plays Jack Csd,, AZ Is he property" u Mr. y~.
rest The play ~ anybody property As Il writes
for the late Augustus A. Adama.--Nr. v. u. coa.ay
and wife commence engagement ., ths Bostos Ne
scum, In "lngomaT, tonight The AthenAa critics ~
End that Mr.. Conway q good aetor----srs fAres Il
still playing al the National, and has lately .sa~
great hit in Beatrioe.sam. Ia,hrop and Hiram yrasa
lin are the stars al tho Howard Athena am osroas-
ahnsty hnsirrl- gave their last concert in saorxssss
BON the evening Of Dec l. They about 10 vsst NJ
mining districts, AS Chrsiy said be Asrisus As
young men should see something II Cauforns. "9es.
Holland has taken the American theatre kss Orisaas,
and opened on Wednesday gt last with c~ilsss
company mostly Of those engaged for Pseids's vsrsts
/
ments, Galveston, Tsras-As, Julia D-ss opened lssa
Monday At the 81 Charles, N. o-Ar. Char,~s Hswsra
eommsnoed her winter eagAgsmsnt' .a ths isss Il ~.
oemt<r Al Charleston, H. c. as Ieuta HARDY asA ysasv
ind~--thanfran Il at hsmphls.----sszAs 10 seAsG
Jack CAds" Al han Prsncisoo -Cfisp eren~d -
savsnnAh Theatre. u. !. Palmer u 10 ths stsok---
wypmsn Marshall Is about reading shsispssrs - Psss
land. Portsmouth, snd other tovns,---rsu.s Hsvsr1
seems 10 have made sensation In ssv Orleans ~
& sltl -. ~
'hs played satsa In Paris AMI H.nry Ysrea .cs~1 rs
I 'CorscAs Brothers ~ Hsd Miss Richiax. dsi ~
al the IT, Charles. N. 0---SAmusi Lovers pen issw
dormant, has again been employed 10 vritlas Q nee
piece for the HsymArls, called srhs ssa,ss e tAs
Alma M Proctor 1. NJ De,roi,--hiss MAk~>S
has been playing nj the Walnut Street Theatre psS
phis --Ml. Kimberly IL al Loui.rilIs Ey.---rhs nv
American Theatre, sas Francisco, under Mr.. Esssss
Management was announced 70 open Dee is vi,h ~
"Eivas" and the ''T-o Bonnycss,ls. Thssanaiax d
q brist, With ms-tlc nnisb ssi located On sanss..r
street nh c. feet froui on rsnsou,s b. 80 fers 90
Iisllstk street.-The main entrance beng as.s~-s
The stage IL q feet IN depth and -dtA 81 n fs~<,
wososniam. Tho sesnsgy vaa painted By M. s~ft~.,
500 of John ssfioa, E~, of &ibg's Tho Aai.ssr 10
Conveniently arranged having .yht private ser.s ,se
dfess eirtss, Parasite family oiro. ass ssl.sr
~ vii easily ssat !, 80 psfsons NJ }. W ras-.s,
Mss JaHs rsiby ard NJ G st<ar are msnsys q
The company NJ FORREST 4 suii Ia n.igas,--
Madame Hoss ds yrs, gave farewell oon,sr, 10 Cars
matt Nonaay evening last Ths has In this ss~
ty 40 ysArs, aEd u aboat rstafbiAg Earsps ne
IAtmah Children, AZ lat atesssb, ser, Ptsy.a< =
Richmond, We.
The Law Courts.
Tie hffi Midday q IL faorth bs.ag sr- Yes's ear.
litigation, a vel - al other Juslesss ~ lsDs, sv-s
place 70 ire familiar lHtrchABrs o. frsndy ssts b.A
Tue.lsy 0vr Court rin orsn ~ fun blast T,~
isndar Of TIE various .gnsts Usurasfy BAR,
shoring that Tbs bvs q ptga,on q NJ daissias be
fhthsr the insFsats. Whsn esgSlsst oar issrs