The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20
Dramatic 0nd Musical Matters.

Dramatic and Musical Matters.
The city IL full Of srangcrs from the South and Wcat
and oil sorts Of entertainments well patronised. Tie
Raves at the Broadway and Mr. Burton and 'Cindealla
at Niblo attract crowded houses while the Bowery has
betn doing very we'll with spectacle, The Inva
sion Of Britan.n The ballet French vaudeville per
fornances at the metropolitan closed Saturday night
The amateur performance which took place at walcks
on the evening Of the 18TH attracted fair house and
the net receipts were something over 500.
Things for next season have begun 10 take definite
shape. The Broadway theatre will open the
I'd oi september, and there will be, we have
said before, many changes in the company
Mr. W. H. Blake is stage manager; Mr.. Charles Fisher
leading in tragedy and comedy Mr. r. B Con-
way; Mr.. W. Lancrgan, Mr. H. W. Fenno, Mr.. S. d.
EtyBge, Mr.. A. Chapman and Mr.. James Seymour
engaged Maaf Ponisi is the only lady Of the old
stock who i cnged is expected that Mr. Marshall
will bring out ady spay Juvenile tragedy and another
for s0'Jrdes from England Mr.. \. b. Clarke the pre-
sent acting manager, will remain Mr.. Blakcs eucn
ant Several spectacle plays will be gotten up during the
The stock company will be very strong one
and there will be but few star engagements The
promises to be exceedingly brilliant.
Mr.. Burton win open his theatre in Chambers street
the ID Of September Among the engagements
hear Of Miss Kate Reignolds, who played Virginia
night at the Broadway last winter, Mr. John pyott and
Mr. H. Bland.
Mr.. Wnack intends open his theatre about the 10Th
September. His company includes many strong
Mr. II. Placide, Mr.. H. Hall Mr. c. walcot, Mr. Brough-
am, Mr.. Geo. Holland Mr.. Lester Mrs. Hoey Mrs YER
non, Miss Kate Saxon, Mrs. stephens &c, &c. II Is
stated that Mr. walack intends play burlesqucs and
drnmas occasionally nrenaa 10 comedy.
The evening Of the Cd OF September will be quite u
threa ha IA Ia
including the Metropolitan, with Rachel in "Lcs Ho-
races" probably. so theatrical friends the
try will DO wen 10 prepare for treat Tho manager Of
the Rachel company announces that u saloon will be
opened in the Metropolitan Theatre art gallery 10
be iiied up with voluntary contributions OF statuary,
paintings and other art works. We have received the
following note
RACHEL DRAMATIC COMPANY.
AA,ham Manaoar an''' S.w Yomx, Aug. 10 1868.
TO mr. EDITOR or THE HYTAID
win you allow TO state that did not intend for
Of person. inviting them 80 excursion iu search of the
Fncitc. l. quite private affair, and nothing corh
t~ against the wishes Of Mdlle Rachel than the
getting nj" Of premature enthusiasm. None hut bear
Of my invitation their friends will be- admitted
board The sun shah be Obliged to you 70 lay this let
ter before your readers. g. NAQtEf,
Acting Manager % the Rachel Company.
The ESGsn oryna coarASy at Nibo's has made great
hit with cinderella and It IL announced for another
week Miss L. ryne viii introduce tonight Bishops
ballad 10! here the gentle lark"
At ibc BROADWAY THEATRE, the last week but Of
tho present performances will he comYcnccd this
ing. The programme includes the pantonine called
"ockop with Gabriel Ravcl aud his George the ex.
ttaordnary performance the Martnetu Brothers. and
the ballet called satants." The Broadway was crowd.
ed every nigh. during the past week.
The hpTRoroiIraN ffAIns viii be re-opcncd tonight
for Mr. Hacsetts performances which viii continue
during two weeks. 'Hcnry the Fourth Iirst Par,) Il
the attraction for this evening With Mr. Haciet fa
s'ea, Ar. Norton King Henry, Mr.. Ayng Iiospur
Nr Allen Prince Hal and Mr.. t. A. Vincent Fran
cs rip Van winkIe will be played to-tYorrow night
A. the BovtHY TnsTnr, Mr. and Miss Charles very
clever delineators Of lrish and Yankee character
engagement this evening, Appearing In Ire
land nd America /" "Our Gal - and the Happy Man"
Iue-dsy, Mr.. X. Johnston, the popular leadn. trage
dian ~ ,hlr house, sas bcneat.
The wrp NrsT2tS doing \ sne business. The
pfcsramme for ths evening aDounds with good thing
rBA1AHc Cesar Gs.-Ihe Canada s.ason has We hear
beeu a bed one both ., Montreal and BytowD--at thc
lac, named prc. the theatre has !bcen c-cd and the
company di.pers.d MIR. John Brougham i playing
rtaT rrgprfnent Chicsgo.Ilenry taryeu and Louisa
Howard Toronio.--M. J. r. Hayrs l. engaged
scene painter at the Boston Theatre. lie Is now occn-
Dramatic Society of Eorton gave performance Fri
oay svening. The piece. played ''Ihe German fn
grant" farce in act ty L. Rernstcin and The
to-sA,s and The Volunteer" by Ko1cbue.--slrs.
Julia lean HayDe Is in Chicago where .hc intends 70
take W her resdence We the reported marriage u
Nss him Bogan 10 VI George Wood, which i r. aibstd
took lace recently az Niagara Fss---MT. VIM d.
yfge, the coDedian, j. playing star engagement IN
London, g. " sfieF Which he goes to rtt,sbgrg -
The rrboar~ the iawen aus.um sss snsienly ni.r.
fur,e Monday forenoon by The aproaraEcr upon tho
stage ~ Tie hef q Police Clemcnce Harn r. Crsne of
Loved. and wornsB nsIn~ Emma Ha stone N whom
craHs married in Nsnehester the .ih of Jolly last
Arro-ted whilc fchea fslng-Crane charged with
adultery having teen previously married Ms. Owcn
- ihs eity itm whom be divorced. H. PROVED a -
cond marriage sna a4scharecd Moor. I4ner.
ean sna saniod- company have secn playing al ths
th'a'f', Portland, Maine 20 good house. III. Buea.
icy scferaeers are ~ ue Howard Athcngum, B.1.ton
-bf'. Farm l. playing tety sarse.sful eu-
fpgem'p a. the B1s'on Nuseam Mr., Thomas
Barry fa- 'efarnsd from Eprore. and the rps-
ton the@tr" vii - ofened the - -epte7n.
Dcrwe hear that Mr. rsrtoFy tloia f1unetJ {. ~.
engaged here Mr. Gcory, raanre.or, 4 going On q
tsJriHs rou', end ~ill play ugh piece. II the Cssd
ip' siyk. .--1hsyc has beru Musical c5ntsn ion Ia
tsstAn q boton - which ~. Gcerye Morgan organ
Ilayins hss mao quite tuy,,, --ar Bs,enparr ana
NJ tining sr' - ne Aibsny theatrs.---Ihs ues
Theatre. he Tfoy sdslphi. l h. crcned ii ostoles
pert under The nar-rsmsnt II -. Csttgbh The le-
FiGn ior the interior .aAsn from wauacts ~ Mr.
william n Hove, he.tchieet rh~ tauss q being bailt
W he Dramatic Isifne A,oeistn IN the very hear,
q tie city. u = y haA four hundg,s ,s.sss-w "
fnribh % d5smar asapany perforHalny ., bath W.
Ntb " X 6ccdsA ia sisr.---Ms. Fprles ard W
W y. Ward a.. psying In ibifslo ----iter wei. A