The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03
Theatrical, Musical. Sc,


accident which recently befel bim will commence
his engagement at this house tomorrow evening. He
plays bis great character Of Tony Lumpkin, in the
Mr. W. H. Crisp, Mr. G. Holland, Mrs. n 3. Howard,
&c. The Clockmaker's Hat follows.
BowERY TRE ATRE.-The unprecedented success
of the thrilling drama entitled the Pirates Of the
Mississippi" and the great burlesque a" Poca.hon
tss induces the enterprisng and talented manager
to announce them for repetition throughout the
coming week. Messrs. Brougham, Fisher, Seymour
and Canoll, Nine Ponisi, Miss ReignOlds, &c, are
in the casts, and Miles Henrarde dance between the
pieces.
LAURA KEENE's VARIETIES The negotiations
for the reinstatement Of Miss Keene in the estab-
Eshment which she made so popular and profitable
last season having failed it became necessary for
her to proceed at once to the erection of new
theatre. The ground as was stated some weeks
ago, was selected and purchased from the owners,
but various Of the lessees and tenants refused to
vacate the premises-the only resource left was to
buy off these occupants, which done at cost of
So 606-the last terant having surrendered his claim
yesterday. The plan for the building has been
finished, the contracts given out the workme are to
CONNER &c operations tomorrow or the day after,
and Mr.. Trimble, the architect, stipuates to have
he establishment in readiness for performances on
the st day of October else orfeits $500 per week
the most handsome description, the entrance will
be twenty-five feet wide and paved with marble
rom Broadway to the dress circle and parquette
1t will be about the size Of the Old Park, and will
Miss Keene takes $40 900 of the stock, and has
leafe for five years. We shall endeavor to give the
names of some of the leading members Of her com.
pany tomorrow.
Mnstrels to give their last entertainment for the
season tomorrow evening. Songs, dances and the
laughabe farce Of the Happy Man. constitute the
Miss FANNY DEANE is to give grand drawing
room entertainment at the Broadway Athenaum to-
morrow evening. Her programme Is varied aud en-.
tertaDing, and will doubtless attract fashionable
audience.
Her Maesy theatre, has been productive OF considera
BILE gossip 1t may be well TO give the following descrp
ton of it. furnished by the London Post OF the 9th inst
1t IS perfectly well known in Paris that the Empress
suggested Le Corsare as an attractive subject for
ballet which the resources Of the national opera house
might place on the stage with magnifcence worthy
Of the gorgeous fscenery and picturesque costumes
OF Byron's well known romantic poem.
The ballet opens With crowded Oriental scene repre-
senng slave market aiording medium for glitterng
costumes by Turks, Greeks, dancing almas, Arme
mans and that picturesque grouping Of humanity Of the
Eastern world, which promises ere long to be SO little
seen IN real life Byron and Moore delighted the world
few years ago with the poetry Of the East and the mo-
Tiers Of many OF the fair spectators OF the ballet believed
ia Peri, and even grew sentimental about the loves Of
Zuleca and Azimbengs who lived on fruits and flowers,
mated from fragments OF Greek poetry by certain poets
OF the last generation BY iulgng little in the spirit
oil these poetic sweemeats, we may again sympathise
with the love making OF Conrad and Medora who ast
became known TO each other through the medium OF a
noSegay COrSair
his love, whilst his companions besow the delicate
attention variety OF young beauties which the Pasha
had evidently intended TO appropriate TIE second ia
beau discovers suberranean grotto where Conrad and
Mcdora are INDUCING ia love mai ing 10 which the marine
hero adds the pleasure OF the chbouque. The fair cap
tyes around however, made no impression on Conrad,
who absorbed by the beauty of Medora Nevertheless
they get up little dancing and the whole party appear
to be passing somewhat agreeable life.
The third tabeau shows magnidcently got up
OF the gardens OF the Pa chas palace, where meet
Gulnare the Of of those revots OF the
rem
pacha admirably played by NJ Dantz who, throughout
the drama does the used old OF the East TO
perfection Medora again appears yelled as female
slave who has been caught by intrigue and brou sht
back 10 the Pacha. Here the {" business of Gulnare
commences she forms riend hip With Netora. based
on the solid foundation OF combined hatred for the
Pscha.
Of pilgrims eventually approach and dance
takes place but shortly after, at signal the pilgrims,
who have followed the pretended der sse throw on their
DISCUSSES and reveal themselves as the Corsars band
swords drawn-muskc;s glitter-a general tumult
srises-and scyd, with all his female subjects except Ne
dora who cings TO Conrao flies in alarm. Grlnare is
taken under the protection OF Conrad Medora IL secured
by the Pacha's guards and Conrad, overpowered by
numbers, sentenced to immediate death, in spite Of the
solicitations Of Gunare
The fourth tableau re presents a scene in which the
lacha declares Medora must become his bride, that
Conrad shall be sacrificed Gulnare however advises
create some surprise, until plot formed for their
are-Gunare representing Medora, aud thus deceving
the Facha whilst the lovers disappear.
The whole closes with which do doubt, will be
the great attraction Of the ballet felucca, riding on
ted With picturesque gro1ps, amongst whom are Conrad
aud Mcdora safe and happy the Corsair's element
lie may be supposed 10 eNcltim-
Far a. the breeze can bear; or billow foam,
Survey our empire. aud behold cur home.
midst of rcye which takes place the deck Of thr
sci, moving panorama Of clouds passes In the hack
ground The SKY begins u darken, and a storm cones
which hickens aud grows louder until the craft sinks
beneath the waves and catch a glimpse OF Medora
aud Conrad the only survivors OF the wreck as the cur
The music Of the ballet Is by Adolph Adam, and is a
very fair specimen OF pleasing snatchcs OF melodies
strung together and made suoservent to the action OF
PAkls-Thcrc is a complete ecarth Of dramatic intell
IN in the French capital Mile Moreau SAINT con-
rucs her Les veprcs sicilenncs"
Rcsat made her ooieig TO the Partisan public, Wed
ncsiay Nc, K IN the ballet OF Lc CorsaIrc which has
been u the most successu chorcgraphc pieces pro-
duced for many seasons triaing operetta, called
nIaTnee ct eros Rene, has been favoraby received At
the Boules ParsieDs. An equally light little ple;e
called rolkette and opere.ta in act, entitled
" Estle ct Nemorin,' have been produced and may
hgc few nights the Folies Nouvelles Nothing, how
tttr Of greater importance novelty has occurred
create the slightest nteres theatrical circles II
g y INC death q fortunate sovereign prince who ior
merry exercised the humble calling OF a dan;er 10 the
cops Dc Joa at the Ambigu Comique and recently
actor Of small parts At the same theatre This Illus
tous artist was named Tancrede Forestan Roger Louis
t'rmadi, Prince Of Monaco the second Of Prince
Honore ". and Of Louise feice Nictore d'Aumoni,
duchess Of Mazarn. Honore ", having lost the
reignty OF his rchy OF Monaco which attached 10
France In 1928, found himself with his immediate heir
ionor6 v in very precarous financial position. The
smpleicly abandoned by his mother, who married,
second time, Of Paris. The young Florestan,
referring support himself by honest industry 10 lv
IN state Of mcndicancy more or less disguised,
Ok the heroic resolution OF Offering his services to the
manager Of the theatre, where he engaged. In
ls4i. The death Of his elder brother Honoe ", he
stcceded 10 the empty honors OF royalty under the title
iloresan l. HIS Is his son, Charles Ill,
who thu shadowy crown OF Monaco NJ Al
pfonse Roger director OF the Odeon has been appointed
administrator general Of the Imperial opera The Odeon
las closed doors and Will reopen until September
AMBROSE Thomas has obtained the chair OF Professor OF
Congestion at the Conservatore Of Music vacant by the
Z ath of Adolphe Adam.
thought certain that poniatowskI will be the
director OF the Opera. The Mssdgsr des Theatres
the following account Of the departure Of the fair
tgtve OF the Theatre FRANCHISE Tor the last day
the Coincide Trarcaise has been In state of great
excitement, which the public will share when made
acquainted with it, Nine. Madeleine Brohan has
started for 81 Petersburg leaving however her rcsgna
ton member Of the company but aftsr having OBJ
tanned from the proper quarter leave OF absence for
year which rendered this hasy and unforeseen departure
ossbe and legal and will allow the fair descrer