The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-23

the theatre when the theruomstsr marks Anety Ave,
more than can understand
At the BROADWAY TnxArRx Mr. and Mrs. Barnsy VII
isms have been engaged for another week, the fh
Of their engagement. On Friday Mrs. Williams had a
bereat, and was honorsd with very good house. A
farce called "Pstispce and Perseverance" By Mr.
Charles walcot, comedian produced Mr. walco
not write well he acts. The farce Is deficient
in plot incident and situation. Ths dialogue smart
however and there thres four very good pArts
Mrs Williams plays Yankee lady, who sftsr wards IL
supposed to Disguise herself In thin brogue and Ion
riding habit for particular purpose that c,ad see
There several parts better than that OF Patience
which, although acted with viv.civy was not equal
| Mrs wiliamss previous efforts. Mrs France, Mrs.
| Hough, Mr.. whiting, Mr.. Grosvsnor. and Mr. France
bad all good Character parts" and made the
them. The farce exceedingly well scsed sna It VA
certainly refreshing to see piece Of this kind where
| everything good was not mopopolized BY one or
two persona. The bill for tonight includes four
popular pieces, in which Mr.. I'd Mrs. Barney Williams
appear The stage manager OF the Broadway should
more careful In making out his bills Of the performance
On Saturday the "Irsh Diamond " by Dion Bcurcicau
announced 1t Is old piece translated from the
| French, and usually called the Young Scamp y
"OFlannigan and the Fairies" announced writt.n
by John Brousham is the production OF Samuel Lover
| the eminent Irish author and poet "Rencer unto
Cesar" &c.
| At NiBIos GARDEN the English Opera Company has
been relieved from duty three nights during the week.
| and Mr.. Burton has been deightng the people with
some Of his best artistic ecris. To night "FIa Diavolo
is announced, with Miss Louisa Pyne zerliua, On
Taesday Mr. Burton will play "Paul Fry" and "John
Jones'"
| At the BownY THEATRE, Mr.. Goodan and Mrs W.
Ward have Rec yng to fair houses On Friday Mrs
| Ward had benefit, wheu Guy Mannerng" played
Mrs Wards Meg clever piece of melo attic
acting, but altogether untrue to and
Mr.. H. Hall played Dande Dnmont this OCCASION and
did it exceedingly well. This evening "Guy Mannsrfpg
viii be repeated, together with the farce called "The
Omnibus
WooD's MINISTRIES, No. 472 Broadway, still keep up
the excitement, Notwithstanding the warm weather
This evening. q good concert programme and "Ths
Wandering Minstrel
Tm FRENCH PLAYs-At waiiscks theatre, this even
Ing, NJ. ADthony's French company will appear In a ne
five act piece La Vie de Bohame," by Msssieurs Bar
riers and MuTger NM. Patre, Gustavs EJgari and AL
the ladies Of tbs company are included in tie Tho
piece quite successful In Paris.
DONNA GoMsz, prima donna OF the Castle Garden
opera troupe gives concert this evening at Nblos
assisted by Vestyali Rocco and other artists This IL
Donna Corners farewell concert in New York, and
should bs well attended.
DRAMATIC GossiP.-The Canada papers inform US that
John Brousbam after playing to crowded houses At
Toronto and Hamilton, win appear at Montreal this
evening The Gabriel RAvel troupe Is drawing full
houses to the Howard Athenaum, Boston, which viii
be opened by Mr. Eypse for the regular season on the
I'd Madame La Grange and signor Morsll
are at Newport and the following artists are bound
thitherward: Otto Dressen pianist vestvali, Elise
Henaler, Rrigno Amodio, Ole Bu, Mr.. Bassford, the
American pianist; Mr. Gottschak, the pianist; Paul
Julien viclnist; sianora Manzin Md'ls Caroline Leh.
man, Mr.. Apthomas the harpist; Germsna Musical
Society, and others one OF the plpers says that "Pa
omba," tragedy, by Mr.. W. Cone OF this city, WAS
Kept in tho hant of OF the Boston managers during
two years. because he could not find leading actress
who could play thu principal part Actresses
must be scarce in these settle ments.--Miss
Davenport Is In Boston. She is going 10 Europe
the arst Of August, but viii return to play hsre
psSt seas9p- MIR; II. Hall Is engaged at Wal.
l.ck,s pess .s.sos Hcbs hus actor in bu,lesquea.
and Mr. wallack intends to give hlm I'd opportunity 70
display his talent In that line.--Ths Bella. .'ae1
Journc, bas the following mot
During the performance Of the 'IA6y Of Lyons tho
other evening, by Iansrgan aud sandfords com
Tany in the in which Pauline is to te sacrcedto
save her father from bankruptcy he paper falling due
the same cay,) Of most esteemed and wealthy
citizens was wrought upon that he whispered to
friend that he rcsdy TO ercorss and get an exteu
sion Of ninety days But before the transaction could
be perfected Claude appears with the quid pro quo and
takes up the notes. without demanding dot of secu-
rty.
Mrs Dora Shaw OF 81 Louis, viii shortly AXE her
dtJpt, having adopted the stage az her profession
The Boston Museum opens August 5th, with Mrs
Farrar the hrs star The Ma onai in the city,
on the 27th August---Nr W. u. English manager OF
several Eastern theatres Mr. George Wood, mansger Of
the Peoples theatre st. Louis, Mr. s. Browne, and
Mrs. l. Q. Frost, arrived in town last week.--ays.
Lila Logan Is playing at Chicago.-Mrs. Julia HAync
is at Cieveand.--Nr. j.. L. Davenpor. and Miss r.
vin.ng closed their engagement at Cincinnati on Wed
sdsy evening last, in consequences OF the eeath at
North Cambridge Mass the same day, of Mr Dsven-
ports son, an infant Ave months oh.-Mr. and Mrs
Florence doing fine business at the Holiday street
theatre, Baltimore ~ and Maa Charles have been
playing at the Brooklyn Museum during the past w"ck.
james Myers, the clown. and Of the propretorn
Of Myers Il Madigans circus company, met with
timely death while performing on the slack rope at Ge
beva few days since The ring BY which tho rope was
fastened gave way, tiro wing him TO the ground with
much force as 70 dssh his brains out--c II. Thorns,
who took tie Rochester, n T., theatre for summer
season, and bad a very fair company closed 1t after
eight nights fer lack Of patronage The people we're not
willing 10 pay for the company and Mr. Thorue did not
care about paying himself the amusement of the e~
OF the public who saw 1T TO attond-The Rayss are
stnI At the Walnut street theatre Phnacelphis. The
fa at thss establishment IL TO commence on tha
Grst week in Sptsmter, when Peter Rchngs and his
daughter to appear as the stars---Mr. T. \. Vim
played in Albany Last week, for the benefit Of j. b.
| Tczcr, comedian,
| FoRzIoS.--giys (Mrs. . Lucy EScott, American
prira DONNA has made her dsb at Drury lane in Ia
Donna del iAgo," fThs Lady Of tho Lake) The critic
1 Of the NeIrs says:-
Miss Lucy Ecott who performed tho part OF Elcna 10
american aSy whose recent at several OF
the pr ncpai theatres in Italy have been SPOKEN
Of Ia youthful and pleasing Her Gsure
mall no &c bat Aght but very elegant her features
are 3ecste and fcminine AMI her voics, high sopra
no Ia remarkably clear and flexible with that vibrating
Quality which eynduces greatly to expression. Her
toaaon " beautifully and her execution aud style
! ARE those of highly accomplished artist. The
p which she sang her first air, u rna,utin aloor Y
charmed the audi. once; and her whole perform
ance full OF rshnement, spirit and ssnsbity
| tinued triumph.
| The London Ahareum sayswe are iaformed tha. sis.
nor and Madame Gassisr have signed 70