The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04

Little worthy OF note ranspired in theatrical circles
during last week-,he managers OF the interior have
mostly disappeared and with them many Of our best
lists. Among those engaged for hi, city during the
ing campaign are tho following for Miss Kcenc's
theatre McsErs g. Jordan Chas wheatlcigh, 7. John.
stop, II Hall and g. X. Dickinson, Miss Manners and Mrs
Plunket Add to this list the popular manageress aud
we have an array Of talent thai will be difficult 10 eclipse
Nimo's-The popular Rayels playei their excel
lent pieces to good houses throughout the past week
hereafter they 10 alternate with Mr. Burton who hls
recovered from his ato severe accident and Is opon
tonight as Tony Iumpkn, In She stoops TO CoEuer.r
Mr.. Burton will be ably supported by suca artists as
Messrs W. II. Crisp G. Holland, J. Moore and Bradley,
Mrs c. Howard &c. The performances close with the
farce OF tho ''clockmakcr's Hat"
RcsTsY TEA1RE.-Thosc popular pieces, tho "Pratcs
Of the Mississippi and roca hon as - both Of which
lave been repeatedly eulcgscd In this and other journals
drew large house, week. and consequently are an
noupced for repetition til further notice They
lucstonaby two Of the greatest cards issued from
the old Bowery.
NrysrEusy.-Gto. Christy and Woods Mnsrels close
their season 10 hight with choice selection Of melodies,
and the burcsque Of the Happy Man,
DRawrSG Roon ESTEsTANaxSrs having Of late become
very popular, Miss Fanny Dcanc, the promising young
acrcss proposes to give series at tho Broadway Alhe
naum, commencing TO night Her bill Is an unusually
fine one and she has many friends and admirers good
audiences may be expected
Be- roN.-wh the exception OF two or three Ethiopian
companies, smuscments arc at stand stll here. Mr..
Keller, and his famous troupe OF artists, 10 give
ries OF bis elegant iableaux living illustrations at the
Howard Atheneum He opens there about the 10th Inst,
and during hts absence from New York Empire Hall win
be occupied by a company Of French artists
rnnAprI HA.-The people, particularly the editors, IL
10 Judge from their audaiions, are delighted with
the great nodramatIc actress, Mss Emma stanley.
BnnNoRE-Ncssrs II. A. Perry and J. S. Clarke, and
ars. Phillips p ying at tho Holiday street theatre
BrrAro-1be Wood and Marsh juvenile comedians
have mace great hit at the Metropolitan theatre. Iast
week they we're most vocferousy checred and called
at the close of each performance They 90 from Buffalo
to Quebec Montreal, sc.
NEWARK The German opera Of martha is 10 be PER
formed AZ the theatre morrow nghtprincpal charac
tiers by Miss sicdenburg, Miss Kuhn, Mr. Meissner, Mr.
schrauIstadtcr and Mr.. Ochrben.
CmcAco.-Mss Maggie Mitchell has been playing the
"Quecn Of the Abruzz' and the French spy"
ST. LorIs.-Mr Broughams Coca hon -tasv has been
brought out at the Peoples theatreMr Mark smith
Row ha-tan, ana Miss Marian Mccarthy formerly Of
Burton 81 the Princess Mr. DcEsr was 10 open the
st. Louis theatre this evening
FoRncS-wc have nothing OF moment 10 add to the
foreign items given the other day Mr. and Mrs Barney
Williams stll received the warmest applause from tho
Londoncrs In eudng 10 the sale Of the Covcnt Garden
theatre the London Oossrrer Of the 1eth ult says -
The sale Of the Instrumental and vocal scores and Of
operas, pantomimes meodrainas, &C. produced at the
late Covert Garden theatre which took place this
the auction of Nessrs Robins Piazza Covcn Gar.
dcn will ss,ouish and annoy the musical world There
but little competition and the consequence was that
Tie prices realised abulousy low but The most cx-
uacrsnary Tact y, the works q 81 Bshop were lots