The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-29
Dramatic and Musical Matters.

AT he BROADWAY THEATRE Mr.. Forrest concluded
engagement Of three weeks Saturday night last play
ing Claude Melnote in THE Lady of Lyons" TO the
Tauine Of Miss Coombes, young lady Of this CITY,"
who made her "frst appearance any stage and
80 very successful that the people thought she must
have acted before. Duriog the week Mr. Forrest has
played several Of his favore characters to crowded
houses This evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams
engagement OF twelve nights, previous to
their departure tor the South, where they will remain
for the winter. The pieces presented by Mr. and Mrs
Williams light and pleasant enough to satisfy all who
60 to the theatre to enjoy hearty laugh The bill to
night includes The Custom Of the Country, "OFlanna
gan and the Fairies and The Irish Lion"
The business at the Broadway is carried with the
most exemplary regularity under Mr.. Blake's manage
ment.
AT NnIos GARDEN the performances Of the Pyne Opera
troupe are rapidly drawing to close the company
will South, like the other singing BIRDS The enter
tainnns tonight various and for the benefit
W. A. Moore. The bill includes two acts of Grip Van
Winkle" ballet advertisement and farce in which Mr.
Burton VIII play. Era Diavolo il up for tomorrow
night, and on Friday Miss L. Pyne takes her farewell
benefit, and plays Adina in the English version 0
"L'Elsir d Amour
AT wAuAcKs TmATRE the events Of the week have
been the production of Mr. j. Sterling Coynes comedy
"The Man of Many Fsends,n and the debut Of
new actress, Miss Georgna Hoodson, formerly
member of the stock company ut the Lyceum London.
That the comedy and the have proved be happy
hits for the manager is apparent by the bills of this
evening, where they both announced. Miss Hodson
plays Gertrude in "a Loan of Iover' in which she
purposes introducing song composed by her father
the late G. A. Hodson, composer Of "Oh give but
my Arab steed," We have lived and loved together"
and many other popular songs. Mr. walIack undernnes
a comedy called T" Manifest Destinyn
At Burrows THEATRE the bill for this evening includes
"The Man of Many Friends and The Maid Of Or oissey
Mr.. Burton plays in the first piece.
At the METROPOLITAN THEATRE the Spanish dancers up
pear in two advertisements and there good
programme, In which Signora Vietti has part.
At the Bowny THEATRE, the military spectacle
"sebastol has been very successful It is to be given
again this evening" with the drama called "The Truand
Chiei.n
Mr. MALONE RAYMOND and Macalster announce the
last week of their peculiar entertainment at Mechanics
Hail. No 472 Broadway Tho soirees Of these gentlemen
give amusement thousands who are after something
new.
AT WooD's MINISTRIES No. 444 Broadway, the pro-
for tins evening includes several songs and
tie burlesque on Robert Macaire.'
At DucKIEys tonight the chief attraction Is the pro-
duction of the late Mr.. seguins version of Adophe Ad
ANS charming little operctta, lie Chalet" We may
expect to see it very well done here.
We are told that amateur performance will take
place on Wednesday evening next at the Metropolitan
theatre, which promises to afford no little amusement.
The tragedy Of Hamet' has been selected for repre-
sentation and the principal parts will be sustained by
the following ladies and gentlemen Hamlet Ware,
(dramaistD Ghost, Isaac c. Pray, (auhorD King, Ben.
nett, (poet Poionius Fosdck (poet) Laertes Levlck
(museum first Gravedigger Caferty, (artistD second
Eray DI,
head; Ophelia, Miss Ada Clare Queen, Miss Agnes.
Mr. Collins entertainments In this city closed on Sat
urday. lie announces a concert at the Athenaum,
Brooklyn, On Wednesday next
Mlle RACHEL will give six performances at the Acade-
my OF Music, commencing Tuesday, 9th November.
Lady TartuGe, capital comedy by Nine. de Girardin
promised ing this engagement also Gabrielle de
Belle Islc," already made familiar to the American pub
ic by Fanny Kembles translation. We have received
the suboined letter in relation to the permanent estab
lshment of French theatre here.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Why is not this the proper time to make The French
thcatie permanent Institution among US? The advent
of Rachel has awakened if not created the public
No doubt there French artists enough now here to
establish theatre-aud is assured of success If few
principles are &C hered to.
LIST. To have n central location but house not too
large nor too expensive.
I'd. Price Of admission, at Niblos, moderate and
no exclusion or preference in regard to seats.
young people (who have taken the impulse know
French) to 60 10, as to :" school for French
Let the artists here fraternize to found such
theare-let them divide the receipts and be satisfied
with small and growing gains rather than to be idle and
in want as many are--some because they hold them
selves too high others because occupation not found
for them. For myself, would 60 constantly--and tens
Of Thousands OF Americans to say nothing If The foreign
population feel and will more and more feel The want
Of such French school instruction. Please to advo-
cate 1t, Mr. HERALD, and promote public good. D.
We do not why French theatre should not b. sus-
tanned in city which supports two German theatres
Sig salyian, rst tenor; Sig Caspani, basso and signo
rne Patania and Vantalii, arrived last Saturday ia
the Hermann. They will masa heir dssm a. the Academy
Of Music they snail have recovered from the
atgue of their journey In addition to those singers
who have been expressly engaged for Meyerbeers operas
the director has concluded engagement with Mile.
who the Leading contralto at Covent
Garden since Alboni left that establishment, singing
orsni and Arsace Crisis Lucrczs gorgia end Semi
ramide. She enjoys considerable reputation 10 Europe
1t is not yet decided in what operas the artists will
appear in New York, with the exception Of Saivan who
viii sing for the rst time in the prophet" which viii
be brought out early next week. The director expects
success Salyan having played the 'Prophe at the
principal theatres in Italy and Is considered of the
best representatives OF that role. The scenery and
dresses are all and the will be found complete
Lagrange being the Fides Miss Henser, Bertha Moreii
the Anabapst Amodio Gasraroni and Arnold take the
other parts. Monsieur Monpaisir win direct the ballet
and will include the pas ds pattcaeu, which has
been given in New York.
Mrs. Macrcedy, who ~eccnuy made successful deba,
in this city, dramatic and shakspearean reader, -
about to make tour Of the South and West She viii
he panied by Me Camille Urso the little c1iEi
and good pianist and will give series OF very atrac-
tive entertainments. Mrs. Macready possesses powers
peculiar to herself
Mr.. stephen Leach the bass singer united on Sat-
urday week TO Mrs. Georgiana Stuart the popular
calist
The New York Philharmonic Society consists of eighty
actual members learn from the thirteenth annual
report OF these there sxty.two Germans, twelve
Americans English four Italian, three French and
Dane
Miss Adelaide Phillips Mr.. Willard and Mr. Borrani,
formerly of the Pyne and Harrison troup contemplate
union for the purpose Of giving English opera in Boston,
Philadelphia and baltimore
Madame La Grange has engagement at Rio Janciro
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