The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-07

close Friday evening last, when the "Ir0vA ore" o.
Verdi ws PLAYED to of the finest and fullest aud
enees within the walls of the Academy The Tro
vatore" probably the most successful work In It's way
which has been produced this ten years. It paysi
twothrds of season In PAris-is exceed Bgy popular
the Continent and draws better than anything else
in the United States. Nine La Grange would have found
1t better for her bereHt than sDon Giovanni" which l.
to be given this evening We trust that La Grange viii
have full house. No prma donna has discharged
her duties to ths public faithfully prompt
". Although the public has psid her with gold 70:
her coed notes. yet it is generous and will give her
bumper at parting by way of example.
AT WALLAcKs THEATRE the Shakspercsn comedies havs
been played to full houses. This evening "Iondon
Assurance" Is announced. The cast is the las
1esson with the exception of Lady Gsy which Is played
by Miss Howard vice Miss r. Bennett Me5dls by Wal
cot, vice Blake; and Dolly Spanker. b. Peters, vic
Vincent.
At BURROWS TiRArRE, "Ths Quse. Of Spades (savsd
by the salt nine) and "Psul Pry" announced for
this evening burton plays Paul Pry, and Mrs. Charles
Howard acts in both pieces.
TIE B0wERY THEATRE will reopen under waldron's
management this evening The leading artists Mr..
and Mrs. j. J. Prior, and the company is otherwise
good The bill inclu les three popular pieces.
At NIBIo's GARDEN, .sKim-Ka" and tsThe Green Mon
ster," BY the Ravels announced for this evening
BROADWAY THEATRE.-M. KnLKRs ScRPruRAL PICTURES.
There . very select and critical audience at the
Broadway theatre Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Kel
lsr gave rehearsal of his pictures representing the
chef d0es of Reubsns, those gre paintings which the
copnoisseurs Of all Europe have delighted to honor for
hundred The pictures treat upon the most into
resting period of sacred hstory-the Crucifxon They
ware Mr. Keller claims, faithful copies Of the gr
originals, and they received with the most enthu-
saso sp plause by audience composed mainly of In
divdusls who either know something of art aatter
themselves into the belief that they DO msking two
closses Of persons exceedingly difficult to please Tue
abeau Of the Descent from the Crosswas surprisingly
beautiful and IT really to that Mr.. Keller has
achieved the perfection Of his art His exhibitions are
exceedingly novel and beautiful at the ume and
trust they viii be pstroned they deserve. The
disnee Saturday included the elite of the learned
professions, large number Of Artists and severai
clergymen all of whom agreed In the warm
est ccmmendations Of the exhibition. The
hearsal of Saturday having bsen succsssfa the pic
ture Of the Dsscent from the Cross" win bs given this
evening also several other tableaux which will be
found fully set forth In the advertisement
At LAURA KEESE's VARIETIES, "Camills" aoted to
good houses up to Friday evening" when 'sMssks and
Faoes played the fair dirsstress assuming the role
of Mistress Wcdngop making IT dangerously effective.
On Saturday that cheerful piecs The Bride of Lammsr
moor" was presented, apparently to introduce Mr..
Dickinson, whs played the lively and amusing Master Of
Ravenswocd. is painful to know that this remarkable
production is not to have ssrun" The bill tonight
announces "The Kings RivsIs ave act drama,
BY Tom Taylor and Charles Reade the modern
Beaumont and Fletcher The scene is laid
in the reign Of Charles the Second Of Englaud,
ard the chief characters historcsl The
story ia of most interesting though somewhat
scards,ous rerod Of English history Miss Kesne plays
the part Of Nell Gwynne, the actress and ancesress
tie present Dsks Of Grsftoa, ,su4 royalty snA mobility
will be represented by Mr. Dickinson Mr. Jordan. Mrs
Iasdernisr &C. &c. "Novslty" will be performed 70.
The thirty. ninth time.
AT the BROADWAY VARIETIES, the Marsh Children sp-
pear in Black Eyed Susan' and the "Wandering
Minstrel"
At WooD's MINsTRsIs, good concert programme and
the farce Of "The Mummy" tonight
Miss KIsnKRLY will recite from Lopgfsllow's poem
a~A'hs," At Hope Chapel this evening Miss Ki nber
ly will appear In Irdian costume.
Miss DARLING viii repeat her readings from Hiawa
tha," at Nibo's Saloon on Tuesday.
Miss FANNY DIANE announces concert and literary en-
tsrtsinment at Dodvorth's Academy. ON Thuraday.
The DRAMATIC FUND DINNER Thursday, 1t the Metro
politan Hotel, promises to be something very fine.
large number Of tickets have already been taken. We
have account Of the dinner ct the eleventh asniver
esy Of the London General Theatr ca Fund which
place at the Lcndon Tavern, the 17th Of March TIE
chair occupied by Lord Tenterdsn and among the
more prominent of the guests vscount RAinhAm,
Mr.. B. Webster, M Blackstone Mr.. WigAn, Mr.. E. T.
Smith, Mr.. Crsswick Mr.. Charles Dickens Mr. Charles
Taylor Mr.. Mark Lemon Mr.. Robert Bell Captain Chap
psl R. N, Captain Ibbetson and Mr.. 7. p Cooke. Two
seperate galleries appropriated to the ladies' who
were assembled In great force The Queen donated ElO0
The chairman had presented f1O 10s the Duke Of Devon
shire, f10 los. annually Earl Ftzhardinge IS annually
Mr.. c. Mandy, Is; Mr B. Webster, f5 Mr.. c. KeAn, fS
b.; Mr.. ". Cooke, OF Asteys G6 annually Mr.. W. C,
Robson, f10 10s and f5 5s annually; Mr.. E. I. Smith,
ELS lts Mr.. A. wigan, IS; Mr.. Albert Smith, 2s S.,
nc. Dickens, who has been firm friend of this fund,
made speech The London society takes 10 literatur
while that Of New York exalts the law.
PMLAsnPHA-Ar. Thomas NcKean, . madsgsr OF
ability, has taken the National theatre late the City Au.
Barney Williams and wifssrs still at the Walnut.
BosToN-They hare been having great over
play at the Boston theatre 1t is comedy, in three
acts, called 8" rs III Playing with Edged Tools" Dies
not to have fulfilled the expectations hold out BY
the pemonitory pus We hear that it is adapted from
French piece, and green room report asgas the
thors hip to Mr. A. T. Turner who is, believe Super
utendent Of Streets The plot very Frenchy. The
The Evening Gazette says, however,
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racies OF the hve principal characters mot entitled 70
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she CANDLES smother tho unhoy oDgngs she has ss
steals money, finally
for soh with -h 70 ertrics.e hersen from pecxnsy d
pocre who be Colonel Godie's frena, At
lomps TO seduce his wife evidence, presume his
friendship Leslie young who round Mrs. Goldie
Tor very acod and finally consents her
the play. Colonel Godis represented Of business
and attempts induce his young friend Leslie to invest
rotten his wife gamble and Akesa
marriage between Lese and ka because he wishes r
Of her Ella young lady whose intense desire
doee not denote me well bred lady who her
Lenax while her be bride borders vulgnriy
IN TACT The only character who excos sympathy john
6odes who gives for SIZE keeping which
In phase the play seems probable that he Will
get back ough he finally recoyers hanks % sesacacns
1t may be that new York society embraces such persons
but deny that gambling among the eevaod classes
openly practod hA the ladies play with such
bushpg ero1ery while the courtshp and mar
seist" But we could omit these end other ncn.iencias
OF contradiction had the play denounf showing the folly of
the ain Of stock gambling the punishment mered
e repentance Of Mrs 0ode but nstead les