The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-30

| Dramatic and Musical Matters.
= TIE OPERA at the Academy OF Music was very well
attended during last week, and there was a very fine
house on Friday, when "willam TelI' was played
for the last time yerdi's last work, "n Trova
tore" win be produced this evening in very hne STYLE
and from the favorable opinions expressed Of 1t by good
critics after the last rehearsal Saturday it is safe
say that it win make chit" The cast incudst Stefs
none, Vestval, Amodio Brgnel and Rocco 1t is worthy
OF notice that this opera produced here in advance
its performance in London II Is promised the Coven.
| Garden programme.
NBLo's GARDEN, learn, will not open for Itsstsu
opera until Monday, May 7, when " Barbere di Sivg
lia will be given, with Mms. de la Grange Marin and
Rovere In the principal parts.
At the BROADWAY THEATRE, ''Coriolanus" has been
plsyed through the week to fair houses II win acted
again this evening, when Mr. Forrest commences the
seventh and last week Of his engagement On Tuesday
he plays Spartacus in The Gladiator is stated that
he will be succeeded by Mr. E. L. Davenport and Miss
Fanny yning Mr.. and Mrs. Barney williams will
shortly play an engagement at this house. a
At BURROWS THEATRE nothing played last
week. The "Comedy of Errors" with pleasant farces
drew good houses This evening sDavd CopperHsld" is
to be play ed with Burton Mcawber ami Hall Urah
| Heep.
At WALLACK's THEATRE, s'Eopsments in High Lne,"
which has already fully noticed in the HERALD
the only novelty of the week. It will be played this
evening, together with sPoppng the Question. ssTt
for Tat Olympic piece, from the French of course
but said to be very well Angicissd is announced for
| performance Wednesday It brought out in
| London about two months ago, and was success.
At the BowERY THEATRE, Mr.. and Miss Charles have
been playing short engagement terminating ON Satur
day with benefit. This evening new spectacle,
which has been some time in preparation and Is called
"The Sevea Temptations" will be produced. The
scenery dresses &C., have all bsen made for the piece
and combines the attractions of the drama with the
wtcheres Of the ballet. Mr.. Robert Jones, the stage
manager Of the Bowery, has superior in getting up
pieces of this kind.
At the AMERICAN MUSEUM the dramatic selections for
this afternoon and evening include "The Lady Of the
Lake" and "Ambrose Gwynett."
At WOODS MINISTRIES, No. 472 Broadway, fine con.
cert pre- gramme is announced for this evening. The
performance concludes with the coored version Of the
"Wandering Minstrel"
At BUcKLEY's, $40 Broadway this evening, version
of Donizettis comic opera "The Elixir of L,ve'' Is
announced. 1t 10 to be done in white''-something
new.
PmLApKLPmA.-Mr and Miss Charles commence an
engagement at the Chestnut this evening We are in
formed that after this season. this theatre Is to be
razed and block Of stores will be erected in its place.
The citizens of Phiadelpha have subscribed $3.50
towards the erection Of opera house in that city
The committee which has had the subject under con-
sideration report that the land and building will cost
500 600. It Is thought that the $40 900 required to
complete the requisite will be readily obtained.
The concert Of Mile. Nau and Mr. st. Albyn
cessful that it is to be repeated next week. F. E. Bur-
CESS is their agent. They engaged by Mr. Buckland
for Montreal
BosroS THE Pyne English opera troupe continue to
give operas at the Boston theatre Mr. Mrs. Barney
Williams engaged for fifteen nights at this theatre.
Mr.. F. Durivage appeared at the National theatre
Friday Last, for Mr.. Fleming's benefit. Mrs. j. g.
Frost has concluded very successful engagement at
Salem, and gives reading from the poets at that place,
by invitation, ON Saturday Of this week.
BuWALo-Mss Z Bridges is playing here.
BALTIMoRE-Mr. s. Murdoch, brother off E. Murdoch
has made favorable debut at the Baltimore Museum.
There is truth in the statement that Mr.. Henry c.
Jarrett manager of the above named theatre has taken
| the Metropolitan theatre, New York.
MomLE-Mrs. G. Howard closed here on the 2lst.
ALBAEY-Mr. Chsnfrau and Miss AIbertine have been
playing at the Museum. Mr.. c. 7. Smith has opened
the Green street theatre.
PROVIDENCE R. Lon Monday last Mrs. Forbes had q
ber eft when her pupil Hiss Hunting made he debut
Juliapa The Boston Gdsette says:-
Between the pieces Mr. Oxley behalf Of the citizens
OF Providence the beauty and fashion of which city
crammed the house with most disingne audience,
presented Mrs F. with ervice Of plate It consisted
basket, tea urn, sugar bowl cream and COB
etin all eight silver pieces of most beautiful work
manshp, constituting superb testimonial, every way
worthy Of the donors and the recipient. The pieces
contained the following cripton:-Presented to Mrs.
Forbes by her Providence friends testimonial Of ad
irstion Of her talents an actress and OF their high
esteem for her IS LADY,
CHARLo1rBvnLS, vA-The Boon Children are playing
here and the Republican gays that they draw large
| dienees
Nlw oRIEASs.-During the past season two theatres
this city have been destroyed by Are The American
theatre burned for the second time, last week.
The ece then destroyed built in 1S40 and for
| time the most popular house in New Orleans The
first star engagements in it those Of Mrs. Ftz vii
| Fam and Mr. Blackstone, and they drew full houses
against Fanny Esler at the Saint Charles. At this time
Ludlow and Smith were the managers Of the AmeHcan.
Mr. Macready played there, and other good stars In
1912 the Saint Charles burned and when it
built the managers of the American took lease Of the
new Saint Charles. They not very Successful
during the frat two years. In the meantime, the
American passed through several hands, and ruined
several managers, until at last Mr. r. Place under
took to manage it, and for several years very
| successful We mber that In season his net
profits amounted to $12 900. The American, however,
began to decline about the time the Varieties was begin
ming TO loom up in the horizon and descended pdly
It had arisen. It abandoned by tbs drama
tic muse and the horses Of Spadiny Rogers the great
circus men, we're installed behind the scenes. Like all
attempts to convert theatre into circus, this failed
and the old American began to be considered very
bad property It's ruin completed when tho Varieties
6nshed since then has been for the greater time
closed When the galleries Of the Orleans theatre FELL
the fine operate company Of that establishment took
the American for few nights But the unequallsd
attractions Of that company could not draw the people
TO this popular resort. The lovers Of music and
the ore could rot relish the rich notes Of Borghsse and
Bersni with such surroundings and associations Next
when the Varieties burnt the company Of that
tabshMent made effort to revive the glores Of the
ole American but after few nights abandoned the ef
twelve eighteen months the American has been
eased to German company which, during the summer
and fail, played two three times week to very good
houfes but fos time past been like all It's pre-
cecessors doing rather poor business. Sush 10 briefly
the history Of the Old American" Its destruction