The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-15
Dramatic and Musical Matters.

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cecdingly wen The military evolutions OF the
oLyssus Guard equal TO those OF any crack
compane Miss Mccarthy plays the principal part
sings large numbers Of pretty songs This young actress
promises to be eminent among actresses OF the Mrs
Charles Howard school. she has youth beauty, talent
and voice Of much power, purity and swectness.-
Several novelties ara. underlined at Burton's and on
Tuesday are to have Mosris Barnetts new comedy
Sour Set; or the Spanish Embassy" Mr.. Bar
nett Is fully competent TO write a comedy
OF American society he Is Carolnan by birth, and
was for some years u journalist in this city The
opera the Harrison and Pyne troupe) has done fair
business at the Broadway during tho week. with Mar
tana y "Fra Diayolo,v ala Sonnambula y "Ihe Crown
Diamonds,'' aud the Bohemian Girl" Mr.. Horncastlc
is valuable addition to this company-At walack's
nothing Lew has been presnted The Sisters" AMI
other avorte pieces have drawn good houses through
the week We erafed to learn that Mr. walIack is
GONZALES cent t,--At the Metropolitan theatre, Sands
Co.'s circus company has been added 70 the dramatic
corps but the experiment has not proved lucrative
Al pdSsant Mile. Charini of the circus company,
is perfect little phenomenon. One night her
playing Eva in the drama founded on celebrated negro
romance again appearing as ddnsease at the Broad
way theatre and bringing down the house by the grace
and finish OF her styeand at last she bounds into the
rrg and eSccatesa pas seI on horseback. All this,
for child hardy her %rrty rvirTFxsJIs.-
AT the Bowery the only remarkable event Of tas week
the benefit OF Mr.. Robert Jones the stage manager
on Wednesday, when there very long bill and
very full house At the Museum, Mr.. J. K. scott is
still playing to full houses.
The entertainments offered at the various theatres this
evening, win be found interesting.
f.. At the Broadway theatre Cinderella is announced
with new scenery, etc. Miss L. Pyne is the Cinderella;
Mr.. Borrani as Bandipi and Mr. Harrison the Prince
Cnderellas carriage win drawn by four g real
ponies.' ----------~~-
AT the Metropolitan theatre the melo dramatic specta
Gle founded on Dumas "Monte Christor Is announced
Also, equestrian entertainment by the Sands circus
company.
good bill at Burtons:--'Iiying too Fast, y "Crce
and her Magc Cup" and "a Nice Young Man." Gentle
afflicted with the blues will take notice that here
are several good opportunities for a laugh.
At Wallacks adaptation srrNight ana Morn
ing, in five acts The cast includes Mr.. Lester Mr.
Blake, Mr. Brougham Mr.. Dyott Miss Rosa Bennett and
other popular artists New scenery and dresses striking
effects, &C.. &c.
AT the Bowery theatre, The Crock OF Cold - The
Eton Boy, ana Iimour the Tartar are announced
good bill.
At the Museum, Mr.. Scott plays "wsllace,, and the
Second Grand Annual Poultry show ID going on.
Excellent bills announced Woods and Buckleys
Minstres.
Music AND THE DRAMA ELSEWHERE.
"a Midsummer Nights Dream" has been produced !
at tho Walnut street theatre Philadelphia, with the
scenery, properties, &c, OF the Broadway-The Grisi
and Mario opera company appear In 81 Puritan" at
the Boston theatre, this evening Mr. F. L. Daven port
concluded two weeks engagement with n benefit on
Friday Mr. and Mrs. Conway have been re-cngaged at
the Museum. The Transcript Is anxious that the Boston
ladies should go to the opera in proper costume 'Not
in bonnet and dark articles OF that absorb the
light, neither in lownected dresses and short sleeves
leave those to the private dIa wing room-but In light
and bright coors that will enven the house and give
Crib an impression that she 10 not singing 10 the
want girls with their m stressos tickets Aud again
correspondent wishes the editor 10 "say that II
fashion in Europe TO To- the opera without them and
those who bornes supposed TO have time
dress their hair, osing maid TO arrange IL for
them" II is an important matter, that fashion, in
Europe and II is to be hoped that the Boston ladies VIII
not commit fragrant crime disobey It's edice--
The following named persons have been elected officers
the Boston Museum Dramatic Fund Association Pre-
sidett-w. II. Smith; Vice Presdcnt-J. A. johnson;
Trusiees-Moses kmbsll, J. A. Johnson Thos. Conner,
John T. Nardep, W. II. Curtis; Recording Secretary
william harden; Corresponding secretary-A. W. Law.
renee; Treasurer. II. Anger Medical Examiner
Winslow Lewis; Committee of Relef-Jos. Z. Price
Mrs. Mary Tuttle Joseph Ramctti.-- Morris Barnet
commences engagement at Buckiands theatve, Mon.
treal, ON Monday evening DeSt.-Mile Marie Durct
engagement AZ the National theatre Boston,
this evening Margaret Mitchell Is TO appear az
the Albany Museum next Tuesday evening ng--Mr. j. A.
Moyicker is playing Yankees at the Peoples theatre St
louis Mr. NeaGe, the manager Of the American
theatre San Francisco has REDUCED the prices Of sdms
sion to his establishment and Is doing well. Mr. and
hrs. Stark his stars,-Christy's Mnstrels have
dsbanded at san Francisco Cal Part OF the troupe re
turned to New York the steamer Of December 10th
Bryant, Eph Horn, Campbell and Abbott have become
part Of the troupe OF Backus's Mnsrels in California
Napier Lothian, the celebrated musician formerly
Of New York city, died suddenly at San Francisco Cai
on the 1lth December last while performing at military
ball given at the Metropolitan theatre In that city.
His funeral very large one-attended by all the
leading musicians in San Francisco, playing a
solemn requiem for their departed comrade--Yrom
late accounts received from Australia Kate Hayes
has given three grand concerts in Sydney to
crowded houses, hundreds Of people being com.
PEELED TO 20 away from the doors each night being
unable 10 obtain even standing room. The managers
from the different interior theatres had offered her several
epgagements-The Thornes, with Kate Denim received
magnificent reception AZ Sydney on thcir first appear
ance By way Of San Francisco, learn they had per
formed ten night, to crowded houses and had accepted
profitable engagement for three months-The London
Ahenopn has original ideas about the American
stage, thus
recent American drama, The Upper Ten and the
Lover Twenty" appears to he attempt prove that
New York u as wicked in ts steres and violent In
its contrasts bctwixt rich ami poor vice aud virtue
the P1is OF h sues notorious Some Of tho
transatlantic critics have been thereby driven great
national Indignation Others have been busiy watching
the career OF Miss Matilda Heron, sctress who has
recently made sensation and success 10 California
and who IL said 10 be engaged at Drury Lane On the
whole-srange in IT, form, spasmodic Ia notion ami
dislocaed In its organization though bethere
TO as lie IN the drama on the opposite side OF the
Atlantic, which Hawthorne 70 come who prefers
acton TO narration, may turn 70 account
Mrs. Harriet Carpenter Noutonis benefit uas an.
nouncod at the Honolulu theatre on the 2d Of Noyo
hr.--one Of the California papers says that Nr. I'LL
Campbell actor well known in California since isio
has by inheritance from recently deceased relative in