The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-13


girl, has for godfather the village scigDeur, who
affords her an asylum in his chateau when she ia
turned out of doors by kind OF rural Sir Giles Over
reach. This act Of kindness Is afterwards repaid by
the young girl who by one of those strokes of for
tune very familiar in comic operas, has il in her
power to re deem the falling fortunes Of her benefac-
tor. This grateful act, brought about by crowd OF
incidents in which the spectator takes little interest
she duly performs and with the marriage of Madle.
Margot to her lover Jacquot, the piece con-
cudes. This simple subject is interviewer with some
very pleasing and Characteristic music the princi-
pal part being composed for Madame Molan-Carval-
no. who particularly distinguished herself in bra.
yura air in the second act, :" LIE Bouquet" Of which
her execution is truly marvellous, and would alone
secure the success of the opera The execution OF
the other parts respectable and the name OF the
and de Leuven, were enthusiastically applauded at
the fall Of the curtain ArHal has returned to the
Palas Royal and appeared in vaudeville called
"Amour ct Pruneaux," one Of those broad farces
creating laugh. He was well received, but the
piece though much applauded, contains nothing
worthy of Annals talent. He afterwards played N
the dvertng piece, "L'Afaire de la Rue de rOu-
melodrama of the old popular school has been
produced at the Gate, by A. Bourgeois and Den
merry. called lie Fou par Amour" being kind Of
homey pendant to the welknown Italian piece, "Paz
"a per Amore" The old sub ect Of deeply attached
lover being driven to madness by the supposed in
consistency of his fancee and a labyrinth Of incident
which occupies four hours in unravelling, furnish
the materials OF this piece which OF course, c,n-
mistress being restored safe and sound. Notwih-
standing the obsolete nature of the subject the in,
dents are thrown together with so much skill and
of such startling and effective description, that
the audience were kept in state Of constant excite
men during all the latter portions of the piece, AMI
at its conclusion the names of the authors were re
ceved with shouts of applause. The principa
character is played by Laferreire, engaged expressly
for nil no 10 walls rfad Inv in Mnnar
and M lie Deschamps.an it is supposed that lie
Fou par Amour" will take its place in public favor
by the side of lie Medecia des Enfants, and other
memorable popular dramas, at this theatre.
The approaching marriage of the young Prince
Radzwill with Mile Sophie Quicken, a skilful
pianist, is announced. The Prince belongs to of
the most illustrious families of Poland and is pos
SCISSOR OF very large fortune.
A writer from Europe gives the following descrip-
ton of the scene at Leghorn where in an agony of
causeless alarm, one hundred men, OF a crowd,
trampled to death, and five hundred wounded
" The house crowded The play The Taking
of Sebastopol' The first acts went off well; battery
after battery exploded, and the thrilling spectacle
made the theatre ring with applause. All eyes were
turned to see them take the MaakoE At last it
was stormed. The soldiers rushed in, then the ex-
plosion, amid the widest cheers. At that moment
a spark caught the scenes, they blazed, the au-
dience thought it part of the play and cheered the
louder, the scene was so natural. Alas! il was too
perfect. Another moment they saw their mistake, a
wild cry Of misery drowned the applause. Higher,
and higher IT rose, maddening the spectators with
fright. Five minutes more and the fire was extin-
guished, but the spectators like herd of bufaloes,
like panic-strcken army, like flock of sheep be-
fore wolves, like passengers from a sinking ship,
losing all thought but of selfpreseryaton, rushed
from their seats. The shrieks of women the shrill
cry of Children the hoarse voices of men, all strug
Cling for life, presented not descrbabe.
Some threw themselves from the boxes into the pit,
killing themselves and crushing those beneath them.
No judgment, no forethought: out of the. windows,
over the lodges, stamping each other to death. The
bayonets They planted, and those in the front
ranks were run through and through, and the sol
ders, with the rest mutlated with the feet of
hundreds"
Amongst other items of theatrical and fashion.
able intelligence in the Madrid journals, we find the
following, which in its way is unique:-"Yesterday
November l5) took place the Inauguration Of new
theratre constructed in the Paseo de Recoletes for
cock fights. The opening of this place of amuse-
ment was celebrated by the attendance of an i'm
mense concourse of people, representing all classes
of society We observed several distinguished poli.i
cal personages mingled with the crowd of amateurs
of the combats of the gallant birds. Amongst many
Others we observed General ODonne, the French
Ambassador, the Marquis del Duero, Generals
SerTano Ros, Tres, Colado, Martinez, Salamanca
&c. Some Of the boxes were also occupied by the
ladies OF our aristocmcy. Amongst these were the
Countess Lucena (wife of Gen. ODonnelD, aud the
Countess Almna, with her lovely daughters. The
circle afforded a magnificent coup dGeH and as
much by its well chosen situation "a the good taste
of the decorations the theatre is well worthy of be-
ing the rendezvous of the elegant society Of Madrid
and all lovers Of the cockpit. The greatest ANNA
ton prevailed during the proceedings Of yesterday
and considerable amount Of money must have
changed hands. The proprietor Of the establishment
paid proper tribute OF respect TO the press by ded
eating to the service of the reporters spacious and
elegant bGIrOn