The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-15
MORNING ED1r1oN-MoNDAY JANUARY Is, 1855


Julia Dean played Elva the st. Charles 10 Chionlel
played at ths French theatre; Mr. Eugene GODDARD
made balloon ascension; campbell's Ministries gave
concert; Van Amburgh's menagerie exhibited, and
there was hunt for rata by terrier dogs Sat the cock.
pit on Grnyer street, sunicient amount OF variety
at any rate The Pelican theatre ST. Charles street
was to be opened on the sth-Mr Culder, lessee ana
George Holland acting manager. Mr.. J. s. Browne O.
Hill hrs G. b. Iiil and Mrs. G. Pope were included
In the company--A letter gives hs following account
OF dramatic performance extraordinary, at varna.-
However, there was absolutely a theatre got up in
Prince Napoleon's camp-a very dron and amusing af-
fair indeed The had erected II Of the old material
walnut, mo- wood but leavesand had all sorts OF DO
vices icr scenery and decoration. We always sail,
"What's the use we shall move directly" when any.
thing was proposed even 40 simple matter stabng
the horses but the French set about every plan they
could devise at once and carried Il into execution Thus
therexas theatre, decorated with arms and all the
and waistscarfs that the Agernes, glad
enough 70 form part OF the audience, would tribute
and the Iouayes acted and droll they They
composed their Dramas too we'll actod them; and
tey were usually rude satres upon existing crcum-
staI Co.'S full OF coarse humor and rough mrth.
The Car, OF course, was very prominent hero
tne boards OF the Princess theatre In one drama
tnat met with immense applause and announced for
uequsnt repeuuon, windmill was introduced, con-
srncsd with much seyerness, with bayonets and tur
ban cloths, few brushes and so on A sack was
brought In by man supposed TO bc a Russian, who
cmptied IL into the windmill and then screamed out that
lie wanted the contents back as they consisted of the
Gar. But the zouaves told him To- w,it. and then
grinding away quantity OF dust the remains of the
autocrat reduced BY French power shaken olt to
the knssian, who anon capered about, and danced
around Win tho Zouayes 70 show bis Of the value
OF emancipation from the yoke Of . tyrant.
Madame stoltz short time since entered into an en-
gagement with the director OF the Grand Opera Paris
by which she was TO forfeit atty thousand francs In case
shs broke her contract The lady sgn6ed her wish TO
retire from The orrrn and her readiness pay the ne
but Il appears, after absence Of couple of months
the director who had the courage to apply FOR his mo-
ney, has been referred to the ladys aroodf and tho
world is likely TO have another theatrical proes to amuae
ft.---The French artists have been making up funi
to supply the so'iers in the Crimea with uxuries not
provided by government. Roger, the tenor sont his
contribution, ore thousand Eve hundred francs the
amount receiyedby him at representation OF LA Dame
Blanche, In Germany 1t is TO be laid out in segars,
which are tobe labelled Roger packet of scgars his
countrymen. Madame ugalie has returned to her old
place of occupation the Opera Coique Of Paris having
1t Is said, signed eng igement for years there
a German clerical gentleman has just concluded a
drumatc work of which report speaks well II bears the
title Of 'Pontus Plate !" and is to be brought out at
Greiswalde.--Mrs. l.. s. Buckingham, OF Haymarset
theatre has just been divorced from her husband on
her petition by tho Edinburgh Court of Sessions
The lady in future will be known by her maiden name
OF Miss G. White