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

on public smusements. All the theatres have done
pretty good weeks business
The BROADWAY THEATRE has been doing great business
with " Herne the Hunter" As piece OF stage show
We have it exceeded and the large amount Of
nonsense talked about the danger attendant upon Its
has bad the effect to increase the desire Of
the people TO see it, The killed and wounded al do
ing well, believe. The piece will be played ever
night this week; and it is matter Of sight
Ing than anything else people ought to secure goo
eats In advance. Everybody viii it, as . matter
curiosity.
At BURROWS THEATRE, Mrs. Charles Howard has sp
pearsd Frsncine, in Grist to the Ai and Letttia
Hardy, In the " Bellies Stratagem." She made stron
impression In the first named part. The "wn.er'
Tale has also been given to large houses and II win bs
repeated to night with the musical farce called Jenny
Lind" in which Mrs. Howard will act. farce for
Tuesday
At WAIIAoKs, "The Knights of the Round Table"
has drawn large houses Opinions differ to its merit
We believe that it could not havs been successful any
where else 1t is saved by good acting capital scenery
costumes, &c. &C. We have seen better acting for
long time than that OF walcot Lester, Brougham and
Mrs. Hoey in this piece Mrs. Brougham's benefit to-
night. Two Of her husbands best productions, the
"Game Of Life" and "Po.oa. hon-tas, mako up the
bill.
At LAURA KxNE's VARIETIES, Novelty" has made
quite hit. The drama, long underlined, Is to
be done tonight II is by Charles Reade and is called
"Two Loves and Life" Miss Keene, Jordan and II.
Hall, play the principal parts "Novelty" will also be
given.
At NIBLo's this evening" the "Elf King" the "Sesret
Marriage and a advertisement, with Mile Robert Mr..
Nibo sailed in the Atlantic Sat urday for Europe to
secure attractions for the coming season.
At the BROADWAY VARIETIES, this evening, the Marsh
will in Eved Susan and
" Wandering Minstrel"
The HAPPY MAN has been quite favorite with the
diences at Woods Minstrels during the week. He will
come out again this evening.
The BUcNEYs, $50 Broadway, do . new burlesqus
'sThe Count Of Ice Burg with capital concert pro-
gramme.
EXCURSIONS CHINA JAPAN take place every night,
at the Broadway Athsnsum, No. 654 Broadway.
The TH1plAN DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION give entertain
msnt at the Brooklyn Museum Tuesday. Gloves sa-
criAce" and The Omnibus" is the BILL
Mrs. IIDoRA CLARK announces concert at the Brook
lyn Polytechnic Institute Thursday Of this week.
PAUL JUIRNs benefit and last concert previous to his
departure for New Orleans, Havana and Europe takes
place this evening, at the City Assembly Rooms, 44S
Broadway. Everybody ought to 60.
M. GUs1AyE NAoun gave . pleasant soires k the As.
tembsy Rooms, Friday His lecture Rachel
very good. There full houfe, and the affair will
bear repetition.
ACTORS IN TowN-Mr. and Mrs A. q. Davenport (Liz-
ze Weston) of the Walnut street theatre Philadelphia
Mr. Fleming late manager of the National theatre; Mr.
George E. Locke the Yankee comedian, and Mr. F. A.
Vincent in town last week. There is rumor that
Mr.. Marshall will shortly transfer Mr.. and Mrs. Daven-
pert to the Broadway, and we hope It Is true.
0BiruARY--Mr. Aacgregor Macdonald, member of
Mr. Englishs company at Lynn, Mass died on the ga
Mr.. Macdonald was born In Duchess county, New York.
and about q years of age He acted amateur
for several years. when clerk In of the
at the City Hail. Political changes deprived him of his
place, and be adopted the stage profession playing
first Boston. He married Miss Chisholm member Of
the Howard Athenaum company, In 1852. he was an
estimable gentleman and fair actor
Mr.. CHARLES JACOBS, an American tenor, has lately
made sensation at the Italian theatres under the name
Of Carlo Jacobi he native OF this city, and is bro
ther to the "orginal."
PHIADnrmA.-The Italian Opera ACADEMY corps)
opened at the Walnut, after very successful month in
Boston, on Monday. There fine house, not crowd
ed, however. "Luoreza Borgia" was the opera, and
the Quakers don't like it. The performance, except
Didiees Bindisi, in "n Segreto," &c. not brilliant.
Lagrange Is rather fragile Lucreza and Brgno more
affected and awkward than ever We hear that the
week has been a pretty good one. There Is German
theatre at the City Museum and at the Arch they were
doing fossil remain Of Massingers The Fatal Dowry,"
with F. b. Conway in the principal part. Mr.. Ro-
gers the scenic artist has married Miss Dickens of the
Walnut. The new Academy Of Music is very much like
that in New York, and in situation that Is
possible. 1t viii be finished this spring. Phila-
delphia is sadly in want Of a good theatre The
actors good enough but the houses old and badly
constructed. II is singular fact that Boston, with one
fourth the population Of Philadelphia has two commo-
dious AMI elegant theatres and two splendid music halls
while the Quaker City has not theatre fit for company
Of fstrollers, hall good enough for dog with mus
Gal bark The horse opera however well provided for
in the new ampitheAtre Of Welch, Lent & Co., Walnut
street. Eighth There is spacious and comfortable
auditorium with good opportunities to get in and out
good stage for specacles and ingenious machinery
by which be converted into circle for equestrian
exhibitions We should think that such An establish
ment would pay in New York. J. E. NcDonough has
Joined the company at the Walnut.
TRoY.-Anna Cruise took benefit at the Adelphi on
Friday evening" when Mr.. James G. Dunn formerly of
the Bowery thestre sang "Pm Aaost" and Miss Cruise
appeared in Madeline in the drama Of The Founding Of
Paris" and Louise In the farce Of "The Moustsche
Movement" The Museum is advertised for rent
MonIE-E. L. Davenport WAS playing here ON the 21st.
ArBASY.-Mrs T. s. Hamblin has been PLAYING Ion
here much to the delight of the editor of the State Re
ter.
LouRvILR-Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams are playing
at the theatre. Mrs. Macready and Camille Urso are
giving readings and violin solos at Mozart Hall.
81. Lous.-Cocca, Monplasir and others have been
giving the bad at Bates theatre, and there has been
quite lively discusscn to how much Of her jouie
jo1es the belle Ciocos ought to display The critis of
the Pilot designates:-
The performance at Bates theatre as 'deieate mo-
des and proper" and goes on to say, Stage dancing
m fuHS