The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-28

DTo0oQC ana mun1c31 matuex1s
The sleishing carnival and the extrsme cold weather
Su opesstss against places Of public amusement, a.
Enough the business Of the past week little better
Chan the preceding Tho topic in theatrical circles has
beea The late action of Miss Charlotte CuAhmAn who
become the lessee for next season. Of the aAymArket
theatre, London which establishment has lately been
going to the dogs, under Mr.. Blackstone We are told
upon competent authority that Mas Cushman will visit
the United States during the coming summer for the
pose Of making engagements She procure here
much better company than in Englsnd, she very
we aware For the last twenty years all the actors
on the other side have come to U.S. and they gene
rally manifest any particular disposition to return. The
late mportaons have been generally terrible failures Mr.
John Bates of the Cincinnati Louisville theatres,
brought out fourteen artis" not Of whom had the
shghtest idea of his her ion Even Western
fellow citizens, who stand great deal of BAD acting with
the most exemplary resignation coul not survive this
blow, and Mr.. Bates obliged to put his company
the retired list with Of absence pay and fill up
their places with such persons happened to be out
engagements This very strong sAse and there
Others nearer home In sone depart Of the drama
there s scarcity of competent representative but the
same want ID fet In England II arises from the fact that
no great nducement offered In England America to
enter the ranks OF the vocation. Whereas the contrary
is the in France and the drama in that coun ry Is
considered and pracised of the ns arts We are
getting along pretty we'll, however, the late
ment Of Miss Cushnan shows. The most bigotsd
Britons allow that they have tragedlans equal
to Mr.. Davenport and Mr. Wallack, Jr, and for
comedians we have Blake, Placde Murdoch, Warren,
OWENS Jordan, Lester, Perry, Jefferson, Mcvcker and
many Others all natives of part OF this extensive
continent. We rather in the female depart
ment, account of terrible maady called the star
fever which among fair friends who think they
have call to the footlights. Our great American
tresses, they call themselves cannot think Of acting
unless their names printed In letters foot long, for
getting that Is often the that the person whose
name is the most prominent the plsybi is often the
worst actor In the theatre While gushing gen ases
are negotiating" for star engagements uet un
assuming clever foreigner slides into the leading stock
situation and too WIDE awake to give 1t up They know
very we'll that position the eading actress of New
York theatre, with fine salary pleasant establish
ment, troops Of friends and other metropolitan lux
uries, is great deal better than running about
the country, playing in "one horse towns" vegetatny
in miserable hotels wearing out wardrobe patience and
health sharing after the gross reoepts perhaps
sustaining actual loss at the end of the year. From
the accounts that reach from different parts OF the
Union do not think that any Of the !" stars" are
making any money.
a. We have said BEFORE the drama is improving It is
not art here, yet. The American mind exceedingly
practical resorts to the theatre for relaxation excite
ment, amusement. 1t must be touched. 1t must be
made to laugh heartily to weep sympahisngy. The
best and most polished artist may succeed in this
while mere clown may strike the responsive chord.
This dses not make him good actor atho Ugh 1t gives
him . temporary success with the public, and his ego
tsm makes him think the goal is ganed out the journey
has hardly been commenced. There certain num-
Der Of persons the stage who continually claiming
support becsuse they ere Americans. This is abb
surd. Our advice to them is to 60 to work-learn
their vocation-and then they villa be supported
s public don't sxespes wAsehsr ysu born in
Osweso spitsbergen, came from Cape Clear, Cap,
Cod or the Cape Of Good Hope
We trust that Miss CushmAn will get good America
company to let the Londoners know what good acting s
MADAME PoNsI succeeded to the throne of King Charm
ing at the Broadway theatre last week. and enacted that
remarkable sovereign with much spirit AMI dplomb
Mrs. Blake out strong in Queen Tyrana and Colonel
Kate Horn Bucksnd exhorted her female guard with true
Forrestian emphasis. The effect OF the cast was
visible in the improvement of the audiences which have
been very full "rhe Sea of Ics has also been played
here and Mr.. Fisher has new sures for his very
clever aching Of of the old style Of libusters.
Tonight we are to have Mr.. Bayle Beensrd's
play, Leon, the Iron Mask" This
piece written for Mr.. J. W. wslack, Jr. when he
was manager Of the Marylebons theatre, Lon don He
Broadway The subject exceedingly good one for
drama, and the play highly spoken Of by the London
press Mr.. Fisher and Madame Ponisi are in the Broad
way cast One Of our best American actors, in new
piece, by one Of best American authors, ought to
draw . crowd.
MISS LAURA KnrE has been addicted to Bulwer this
week. 'tThe Lady of Lyons" played on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, and 'Money" Thursday and
Friday The audiences better than expected to
see at such antique exhibitions Miss Kesne and Mr..
Jordan sustained the principal parts in these pieces with
considerable ability. 'Money" WAS much better than
s'The Lady Of Lyons,' Mr.. Jordan's Evelyn be-
Ing superior performance to his Claude Mel
notte, which was rather too elaborate and slow
to be satisfactory representation Of that nhusiasc
and rather spooney young Miss Keene's Clara
Douglas is the best we have Some of the small
parts were strocously acted and there apparent
SAxity in the stage arrangements and want of
unity in costume and style of wearing beard Several
Iazors needed immediately The bill for tonight is
]stMuch Ado About Nothing" midas" Miss Keene
plays Beatrice and Mr.. Jordan Benedick. Miss Annie
Lee has Joined this company and II is announced that
Miss Anna Hall, daughter of Mr. e. Hail. will soon ap-
pear here.
Mr. BURTON did nothing last week, but attracted
good houses to his performance Of the principal parts
In such favorite pieces "Dombey and Sonn sSwee.
hearts and Wives" tThe Barbers Plot" and SO FORTH
The present to be comedy week. commencing might
with "LAugh When You Can, " in which Mr. u. A. Perry
win play George Gossamer Mr.. Perry is capital actor
and Will be Kked here. Mr.. Burton will also appear in
SThe Old Dutch GOVERNOR
AtWAAcK's THEATRE several novelties have been pro-
duced, which have been duly noticed. "po-ca hont"
after fine of twenty five nights has been tempo
rariy shelved Mr. Broughsm has gone to Richmond Va
to play star engagement The bill for tonight is
1speed the Plough" with very good cast including
Placids, Lester and Mrs. Vernon and /" Who Speaks
First9" with Mr. and Mrs. waloot.
At the BowMr THEATRE this evening, to have
grand historical legendary equestrian dramatic specta
cls-Herne, the Hunter or the Demon Horseman." The
piece has been written for this house by Mr. NJ B. Clarke
the author Of several meo dramas and the founded
upon popular superstition fully believed In England
about our Eighth HArrys time" II will be gotten up
IN the best STYLE and is the trump card for the