The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-02
Music md the Drnmn.

NJ CHATEL will lead the orchestra ut the Metropolitan
| during the Rachel season.
Mile RACHEL sent fifty dollars to swell the receipts Of
the French artists who had rather unproductve bene
| fit performance at Academy Hall on Friday night.
| Mime GRs concluded her engagement at Dublin, on
| the 14th August, with benefit
BROADWAY THEA1RE.-The engagement of the Gabrial
Ravel troupe Of pantominsts and the Marnetti family
| terminates next week For Monday evening another
called the aMagic Pills -Gabriel Dandy Grinaldo.
The beautiful ballet Of the Captive" will also be per-
formed.
NIHIo's GApDES.-Sss Louisa Pyne will appear in her
universally admired role Of the g vivandere du Regi-
ment" omorrow night, in Donizei's Daughter Of the
take the other principal parts. On Tuesday Bell
MI grand opera of " La Sonnambula'' will be brought
out again.
BowERY THEATRE-Mr. R. tombstone Mons Wiehof
and Mr.. &. W. Smith, continue TO be the grand attrac
ton. " Macbeth" and g The Raven Of the Tombs" will
be played tomorrow evening.
BURROWS THEArRE-This theatre reopens tomorrow
evening with a company comprising most Of the old
avores, as well several candidates for the ap-
proya Of Burton numerous patrons Messrs. j. Dyott
and Vim. Burke, Miss Resale Durand the American pr
ma donna, and Miss Kate Reynolds, among the
additions, for fuller list OF which refer readers
the advertising columns The theatre has been newly
painted and embelshed with several attractions which
decidedly improve Its general appearance The old prices
a; ,a M De kept Il I Abb Breach
| as Post" will usher in the season.
METROPOLITAN TKA1Rr--The great event Of the coming
week will undoubtedly be the debut Of the great French
ragedienne, Mile Rachel which is to take place
row evening at the Metropolitan theatre. crammed
house is expected there is considerable excitement
though Of the customary humbug. the theatrical
circles and all the seats have already been engaged The
scale Of prices ranges from 81 to So in the folio wing
Orchestra seats parqset and parquet circle,
%; first circle 81 upper circle ST. The piece selected
for Mile Raches first appearance is Cornee's ceebrat
ed tragedy . Les Horaces,m in which ske represents
Camille; NJ Iatouche, n. Randoux, NJ. L. Beauvallet,
and Mademoselles Darcy and BRAND personate the
other principal characters The first piece will be new
comedy, called lies Droits De PHomme." The three
sisters of Mile Rachel appear in this piece Racines
tragedy of 'rhedre" will be performed Tuesday
ing, scribe's drama "Adrenne Lecouvreur" on Thurs
day, and 'Marie STUART on Friday
WooDs MINISTRIES -The new African adaptation of the
poube Bedded Room will be given tomorrow evening
This company will remove to their hall at 444 Broad
way about the 10th of September.
BpcKIEy's SApERs-sCinderela" will be repro.
duced. grand burlesque the Daughter of the
Regiment in preparation, and will be shortly brought
come remarkable. During this a succession of
original comic operas and new burlesques vorite
operas viii be produced.
MERrED BENEFIT TO CHAs PARKEs.-The benefit of this
man, who received so severe injury at Jennings fire,
in Broadway, in April last will OH tomorrow even
| ing The names Of many eminent artists, who have
generously volunteered their valuable services for this
charitable purpose are on the programme. Among
Others may be mentioned Mad Ponsi Miss NJ Mccarthy,
Miss Gcorgiana Stuart W. A. King E. s. Conner Wells
| Reeves Allan Irving, NJ. L. Frazer J. winans and
Adkins brass band
ZorAvE THEARoAIs.. "A correspondent writes from be.
|
theatrical performances in their camp Inkermann
The theatre Is somewhat classical being in the open
air. surrounded by small dry stone wall the seats
simply banks OF earth running crosswise and the stage
is end of a small hut somewhat elevated above the
pitt adorned by rudey painted scenery representing
young females amusing themselves with flo wers and
distant view of two trees and pond The band of
OF the regiments in attendance and formed the
chestra None but officers admitted into the body
OF the house. or at least else went in, those
who did expected to ray something into the box
at the entrance for the benefit of the wounded but
vast number Of agile individuals from the ranks were
crowded along the top Of the WALL and intensely enjoyed
the whole performance gratis The sale was lighted
up by two big paper lantern, stuck the end of poles.
Between those who were seated, and those who were
standing there were certainly not less than one thou
sand persons present The pieces played the Per
mission de Dix Heures, and la Question d'0rientn
and the acting certainly excellent vastly better
than the average that in the London theatres where
the efforts Of good performers are marred by
the stupidity half dozen absurd ones All the parts
we're well played the actors being private soldiers who
personsted the women also, and did it to the life from
the wearing Of the e Joydn to the play Of the hands
and the tone Of voice ala Permission de Dix Heures
mainly displays the various lodges by which private
soldier manages to Guido his Asatan sergeant in win
nng the affections ofa pretty girl, and throwing him
into the arms of her ugly old aunt who was mady in
love with him, but whom he detested Both private and
sergeant were attired in band uniforms borrowed from
the Ccnnaught Rangers but braided and folded as to
turn out with the aid of three cornered hat some
thing very Ike the uniform of exempt Louis Xvs
time There was great deal Of very broad joking but
in camp, and before such audience this went for
nothing; they during the whole time in tears or
minute almost drowned in the the cannon which
were dealing death the other side of the hill The
night was calm and balmy-a glorious Crimean moon
sivered the light clouds never them svered be-
fore except papier mache articles after two very
pleasant hours spent under her mellow light in one OF
the most extraordinary scenes witnessed we
walked back 10 the camp amidst crowds OF soldiers so
silent and orderly that might have taken them with
short eyes for old ladies coming out Of Exeter Hall the
performance having been concluded by comic song in
Norman paois the refrain Of which consisted Of two
groans and the exclamation 'Sapristi.r-Daily Ne,os
MICRO MINISTRIES ISpA-A Calcutta paper of Jun,
21t, the last appearance there Of the New
York Serenaders Mark Thayer director under the pa
tronagc Of the Lieutenant Governor Of Bengal Mcssrs
Kits Clark Ihsyer Fryer and Others gave good pro.
ethmme. Reserved seats, 81 So not reserved 81
The officers Of the United States ship Powhatan gave
an entertainment at Shanghai about May GOTH includ.
ing an amateur Ethiopian concert The programme in.
GUIDED popular negro melodies given by Messrs Dabney
lie Costa, and Trip, and q violin solo by G. McIevee
and concluded with buresque on the LADY Of
lyons
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