The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-17

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Ths business ct hs city theatres duriDG the past week
has been only an to miodins 1t ID expected to BE- bst
ter ssssr Lsat The Opera spring season opened on
Wednesday to . splendid house, but the "snthusasm'
died away before Friday. There Ia curious epidemic
rasing At the Academy. which has sl,eady struck
dow three its fAirsst flowers but hops that its
ravaees have ceased There viii b full house tonight
n tie rovators" and the dssrs to hsar bar Is great
amor the 1ud msncs It win b really her debut in the
United States Boston, whore she has been singing hAv
Ing no opera house, but only an oblopg music hall.
At the BROADWAY THEATRE "The Cataract Of the Gan.
ges" has besn revived In al its original splsndor and
with magnificent equestrian show II ran through the
with mour the Tartar an exceedingly popular drama,
OF the same school.
At laura KxrR's VARIETIES, there has been nothing
new this week. Two Loves and ; He'' had pretty
coed run, in consequence Of the superb manner in
which Miss Kesne played Ruth. The attraction for
to night Is nsw drama called "Csmilie and founded
victorne" Of Scribe and the " Dame aux Camelias"
BY Dumas fls Miss Keene plays the heroine and Mr.
NJ j. Pr P,or an excellent leading actor Is engaged At
the Varieties.
At wAuAcKs THEATRE, "The Rvals' and "To Obligs
Benson" are announced for this evening" Mrs, Hoy
play In the 6Ist piece
Ar burrows THEATRE, tonight, sTortunio" with the
fascinating Mrs Charles Howard and two fAross for Mr.
Burton. On Wednesday the new comedy OF Taking
the Chances" in which Mr.. Mcvi,ker has returned
from some profitable engagements in the interior, viii
play tho principal part
At Nm1o's GARDEN the Ravss and MILE Robert In the
"Eit King and "Figaro." Robert is splendid artist
VERY excellent pieces are announced ct WOODS and
and BUcKIEYs MINsTREs at which the colored native
American opera draws large houses every night
TIM BROADWAY VANETIK.-We have already called ut
tntion to the rev theatre which has been recently
opened in this city, under the title Of the Broadway Va
reties and which promises to become Of the most
popular places OF amuse mont IN New York has one
of ihe best stock compsnies and although the Oldest
member Of is than thirteen years Of age the
rarge OF performance embraces dramas, comedies and
MUSICAL pieces. The title under which this company is
known ia the Wood and Marsh rroups," and they
have playing ct their theatre for the past three
four weeks Before this, however, they had short
engagement at the Broadway theatre and hid performed
in some Of the principal cities throughout the country
Tho principal performers Master George W. Marsh
Miss Mary Marsh Miss Louise Miss Carrie Master Waldo
Miss Sarah Miss Helen Misses Jenny and Georgana all of
whom though children in years. appear TO be as perfectly
t home upon the stage Is the Oldest and most expe
riencsd Players Master George who called the infant
prodigy ia not than six OF age and 10 car
tany child OF most remarkable thestrica talent reo-
ps ~e know are generally inclined to hear or read &C
satisfied till they have opportunity of judging
for Themselves but there very rev. We believe any,
Who hare been disappointed in Master George who has
incredible that child Of Six years should not only DO
able to commit to memory the parts Of over .
them in all their variety and render them with an
expression of almost hfe-ike reality But this is
not all : the low comedian Is not . mere
mitat0r-he Is perfectly original and sc0rns to take
sDy one for his model In his svorse character Of Je
Bsggs there Is hardly night he plays that he does not
are never out Of keeping with the charAetsr His per-
foImsDos IN hs piece has been compared With that Of
.snehsr' COMEDIAN some forty years his senior. and
wittd ana bis bon mos have often given his audience
nights sgo curing tho Of the Nai.d Qaesn"
Approaching too near the foot lights he fell of tho stage
into the orchestra but fortunately escaped unin blurred
Overcome vi Eorfeation at the tar pas, he hurried
back to retrieve hieelf best he might but usta hs
entering the side door he his father Who aston
snso =. ns saeaen apptasnse .nsye wnen ns
himself
~ tumbled Of the stage" replied the little fellow,
"wel my SON, you re not hurt, are you ?" rejoned
the father.
but lccked bad in the middle Of the piece you
know"
Oh, Esver mind that, that g nothing" the father
both falling o the stage. just 60 out now and make
your apology afterwards TO the audience"
Thus couT.sed but stl not quite satisfied the little
fellow proceeded in his performance nothing hsd
fore the curtain, addressed the audience Is folows-
sss.s ;ss ssslS p:. Il s: evening 80 10
ns .s 70 sn III
OF the STAGE You see now it, becoming fashionable. Al
Yet wi bal little George off the stage perfect child
and nay be CRAFTY to bis admirers 70 know that he
cbidh pleasure and just as we'll IS any other little fel
low Of his sge in New York. He "a modest chud, too,
and very in his manner, although he has been
before the public % actor for more than year.
Little Mary Marsh is two years older than her
brother, and almost as much Of prodigy. Der
asc n Tom IN 1iass sSs took
the part Of Eva Her acting in this said t.,
be unequaled and affected not only her audience, but
the performers Themselves to tears. In almost every
thing plays she EXPLOITS the astonishing talents
and is always well up" in her part.
popular members Of the whole troupe. Kvsrythne she
plays we done, and she has, BY her perfor Of
William, in 'Back eyed Susan to employ the usual
ssge essiop gained fresh lAure It Is certainly
OF the mest artistic pieces Of acting have
Witnessed.
The others, who's. n.mss We have given,
are all children of talent, and superior to
general thing, thsy are more perfect in the words
and not unfrequenty exhibit thorough apprsci.
ton Of the chaissters they represent, than all
tines evinced By many 'old stagers." Altogether,
doubt the wood and Marsh froupeo have ever been
by juvenile performers who have appeared
before New YORK audience and they already firmly
establ he'd public favori Every night the beaut
e sss has sn a. By Mr.
eight thousand dollars crowded. large por ION Of
the audience generally consisting Of children The stage
manager ia Mr. Marsh, the father little George and
Mary ard who has himself been ION the boards In this
and other cities.
Bcsros-Tbe paps.s are full Of accounts of MIS- Bar
ssys:-The Boston theatre crowded in every part
last evening With brilliant and enthusiastic audience
est q ncden I'D With hs ass.
mac effect. The recitation lin FreEch) from Horace -
In the fifth act, reminded OF Rachel and received
with great applause. The fair benesiary was called be-
fore the curtain several times Al the close Of the
she vas ssmmoped before the curtain and made quite
gleNsnt speech. The recitation Of aiawatha's
wooing," which followed the play detained the large
audience after the curtain fell Mrs. Barrow came FIR
watd from an Indian w1gwAm, beautifully clad In forest
gazb. Leaning on her bow, she commenced with
Should you ask me whence these stories, &c,
from the introduction to the poem, and proceeded
far AZ
Listen to this simple aiory,
To The song OF Hiawatha.
Pau.Dg moment she then pave the whole Of tie iwoo
irg" We are PLEASED 10 state that the gentlemsn OF
this city" who adapted this d, anna the American
stage IL cur friend, A. Wallace Thaxer Jr assocste
editor OF the Erning Gds. We congratulate him Don
bis sucosse The Pos says-We have had the pleasure
I'm has been accepted By NJ Barr and Ia nor Ia