The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1855.

above eu she va, q ed for $4,000 unpaid rent for IL
theatre.
Turin journal states saA Rossini, the composer,
at Nice HIS health is excsEeAt, and the weight OF h
years has made hi lose nothing OF bis cor
verrational spirit.
The Royal Sandman dramatic company was about t
set out for Paris where between the zst May and 2s
June il was to give fourteen representations OF AaI
pieces at The Imperial Italian theatre.
Tie gross receipts taken at the Psris theatres fcs tn
year ending 3ist March, 1885, figure up the sggssgst
10 about 81, The Opera Comique stands Es in
the st it being set down for about s226 OOO and
after 1t in point of pts stands the Graad Opera
which is set down for s1s2 ooo For the whole nineteen
theatres the average receipts would be neatly $4,000
each The amount of last years receipts 81 27o
OOo so toat there appears to have been falling of this
year to the amount OF $670 000 which about equal to
one fourth OF the whole These facts ade public
at recent msetpg of ths Dramstic Authors Society
and 1T shows that notwithstanding this material dlma
utop in the receipts OF tina the Of ths
authors dues has sensbly decreased In 1854
amounted TO l6l, 500 r, and in ls5i-65 it has only
fallen oil O6Or, having bsen for Paris $685. 4S9 fr
6sc for the Baneu, IL 060fr 92c and in the depart
ments ano abroad, 204 745 fr 92c. Langle mentions
alone has paid 200 francs. tariff has also sp
Piled TO Belgium According to the category pieces
Brussels pays Is tr IA fr 10 fr 6r Ghent, ege and
vers Bruges, Namur, and other places o. 81 6f aud
A. Belgium has already paid 2,s99f, and tins amounts
for the yea not yet closed The authors re-
ceved in PARIS nearly amount to per cent on the to-
tai receipts OF the theatres England and Spain, not
witbstahoDg the treaties concluded have not vet pro-
duced thing to the authors in consequence OF the
cbicanery which practaed to wards them The authors
fund now Possesses rente Of 3600f ~ Scribe In his
farewell address. defended the society against the OBJ
servations Of critics hau its yoke
being too heavy, and sho wed il wing
yoke that alrsos incredible results had .ned
He alluded TO old piece called "La Chatte marveil-
luse which was play ed five hundred times in years,
and although 1t produced receipt OF two millions to the
theatre, only producei the authors IL 000f according
to the press Mt treaties the piece with the
success wouid at only per cent have produced them
so,Oott and II played with only one other piece the
dues to the author would be doubled The me nbers OF
IL misson who ret ire this year rotation NM
Scribe Dupeuty, LATTE, Balton, and A. Leebvre,
they are replaced by MN. Halcvy Barrere A Maquet,
N. Mason and M. Mithel
THE LATE SIR HENRY R. BISHOP.
At the burial OF at Finchey OF this eminent musial
composer, number of musical gentlemen had assem-
blec At the entrance to the chapel and a full cuoir
der the supernteDtence of Mr. Ransford his son.
sisted. ihe music was Crotts burial service The vo-
passed from the chapel along walks the cemetery
to the last resting place of the departed the execution
Of the music had thrilling effect The chief anxiety of
Sir Henry Bishop, during his recent suerings, the
forioIn prospects of his two youngest cn aud it
is therefore, with feelings of confidence that the
miitee again appeal to public sympathy. On Frtay
evepiI next grand benefit for these children
will take place at Covent Gardec theatre The commit
ackl owiedse the generous manner in which nearly
the whole OF the profession 10 London have profsred
their grasuitous services well the extreme Kind
Dess OF Mr. Gye in having granted the free of the
theatre The concert will consist of solos gees quar-
tettes and concerted pieces, selected exclusively from
Sir Henry bishop's numerous positions, which will
be executed by ths following Mr: Sims Reeves Mr..
Francis Mr.. Benson, Mr.. Lawier Mr. H Buckland, Mr..
Howe, Mr.. Augustus Braham, Mr.. hamilton Brshsm,
NJ. Hobbs, Mr.. Weiss and Mr.. Henry Philips; Miss
Birch, Miss Dolby, Mrs Endersohn, Miss Haywood, Miss
Ransforo, Mrs. Weiss and Mrs Sims Reeves Mr.. Lucas
and Mr. Lindsay sloper will preside at the piauoorts,
Mr. fred ha oh sxvill ho rtaA 70
than three hundred voices accompanied by a nu-
and efficient orchestra all Of whom volan
teered their sratutous services London paper
hApkrr bNNA 7HmLoN TAKING LEAVE OF THE
LONDON ST AGE.
The London Times OF May II says:-Madsme Anna
Thon being about to abandon the stage, Mr.. Au;roft
has made an With her to take leave OF the
LONDON public IN short series OF performances. Tue
first OF these took place last night in presence OF
rponos" 1t was in the part o, Catarina that Madame
Tbillon made her debut IL years ago the Princess 8
theatre when MIR Maddox was director. Her success
then even remembered now and her last
night revived much of the peasurs that used be de-
rived from her clever and piquant impsrsonaou OF ths
adventurous Queen OF Portugal She looked charming
acted with vivscity, and sang pretty sometimes in.
deed-as ic the c0pdttna, with atoms where Don
Henrque recognises among the guests OF the Minister
Police his old Irotectress and fame the Queen of the
Copers-admirably. Madame Thillon received with
fattsrng applause, and recalled several times. Her
entoroGe however anything but satisfactory, and
almost every one. except herself, imperfect The
orchestra was directed by NJ. Tbllon. Toe National
Apthem followed the opera, and the perform tsr
minated with ballet advertisement, called LES Tros
Nymphes."
sipDor Mario appeared at Covent Garden on the 18th
OF May, and sung Arturo, in the Puritani, Bos,os
Elvra Mime. Grisi was announced to appear during
the Rame week as Leonora in the "Favorita." The
Times thinks that ''however the Russian climate may
have influenced Sgnor Mario his performance last night
gave to conclude that American winter aay
thing but preJndIcal TO his voice, which in perfect
order from beginning to end always at the singers
mand and rich in fulness and variety of toae
can remember it,
BowERY TmATRK.-A ballet company of French and
Spanish dancers have been engaged by Mr. Wadron aud
ment. The crsma of the Last Man . with Mr.. John
ston GeoHry Pale, and the popular drama Of Jack
Sheppard with Mrs. Cooke Jack, will also be played
WAIIAcK's TnYATRE-rhe last time that OKeefe's
comeoy Of "WId Oats'' will be produced, will be on
Monday evening" when all OF Waliack's excellent CON-
psny win appear in the respective characters. The
amusemens will close with the farce of the sNsw Foot
man, Mr. Vincent as Bobby Break skwiniow. On Tues.
day evening Mr.. Lester takes his benefit being the last
night Of the season.
LArARGE's MErRoPoIrrAs-This establishment viii
Close according to announcement, Saturday evening
next. Shakspeare's tragedy of "Kipg Henry w." will
be played on Monday evening, Mr. Haciett in his une
vailed character OF Falstaif. The farce OF .Ki1
Cure" will close the entertainments OF the evening All
Of Hacketts fire comedians appear.
AMERICAN MUsEUM.-The amusing piece called s'My
village to Court are selected for to morrow Afternoon
and in the evening the abrasive drama Of the LONELY
Man Of the Ocean,
woops MISsTnns.-A variety Of negro melodies,
banjo, violin and flute solos, the "Wanderng MINSTREL -
ana other amusing features, tomorrow evening.
BUCKIBY's SERENADERs This company deserve we'll
from the people of New York They have given at great
expense variety Of operas, with aud beautiful
scenery, and their singing Is generally admired. Tne
"rwo Pompeys" tomorrow evening.
PERHAM's MNsrREIs-Th benefit OF Mr.. Jones comes
of to morrow evening, when programme Of melodies
followed by the aushable burleque Baby Show, will be
given.
Board Of Fire Commissioners.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners met last evening" all
Of the members being present. The Hrs that
up that of Hose company No. H. against Engine Co.
No 10. Mr. Cannon, the foreman OF the latter comps.