The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-17

The severe rain storm last evening kept almost every
doors, and tho attendance AT all the theatres was
very small-much below the average OF the past two
weeks.
AT tho Academy Of Music "Lucreza Borgia" was given
with Nine. de Ia Grange as Locreza, Nine. dAngri A.
orsni, sgnor Bgnard Gennaro, and sgnor easier
Duke Aphonso. The performance an excellent one
throughout The audience more enthusiastic In H.
applause than before during the present season
which has been series OF successes "Rgolcto" IL an
nounccd for Wednesday and opera msnse for Thurs
day.
At the Broadway theatre Mr. Charles Mathews
commenced his second engagement, appearing as
Iavaicr IN 'Not Bad Judge and Clouds.
ley In "a Practical Man" His performance or
these two parts ss light, gay, pleasant and
exquisite az ever. Tine deals gently with Mr. Ma.
thews and although lac acknowledges to having turned
the corner OF my he really younger than some Of
our actors who hardly thirty Mr. Mathews has
mastered the great Of his arhe so far Celebrates
details nc In able to pre- cent 10 tho audience per-
fccy finished picture, admirably done that there
appearance of effort IN H. An evening IN the theatre
when Mr. Mathews acts like dropping Ia for an hour or
two upon very agreeable acquaintance, entirely
does he that dreadful VOID between the foot
lights and the auditorium We trust that Mr.. Mathews
will leave the metropolis Tor long time come IL
only here that his style be thoroughly apprec tcd
and his efforts properly rewarded.
At lnrtons theatre three fsrccs performed-tMy
Son DANA aThe Actress OF All Work. and sForty
winks." In the pieces first named Miss Anna Maria
Quinn. juvenile uprodigy' from the London theatres
made her dfrr New York Mss Quinn IL A young girl
iust upon the brink Of her teens should Judge She
with much spirit and has degree OF artistic perccp
very person Of her years In the ACTRESS
~ all WORK. she sustained four eve characters with :,
much spirit bring down the house with repeated and
hearty rounds Of applause Mr. Burton played IN the
aftcrece and sent everybody home in the best possible
humor.
AT Nblos Garden the chief attraction Of the pieb,
The FIRST appearance OF Mile Marietta Zanfrctta n rome
dancer of European celebrity NILE zanfreta IL an artist
IN her way and is, moreover, pretty woman She h
thoroughly versed in al the details Of her rather danger
profession and performs the most extraordinary fcats
with perfect sang froid Mile made quite a fgyoy, aud
will be another card for this popular house
The pretty little theatre at No 444 Broadway laiey oc
cupicd by the Wood and Chrisy mns,rcis was opened
last night under the management of Mr. W j. Magic who
has organised company OF very juvenile but very
yer, comedians The troupe numbers over twenty chit
dren from I've TO twelve years Of age They played two
light pieces neither ambitious pretentious and quito
WITHIN their capacity The consequence an entire
aud deserved success Two three Of the children
talents d high order and the company altogether the
best Of tho kind that we have ever seen
No novelties we're presented al the other theatres
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THE STpIEs At CrsaRD Docss-The Cunard steam.
ship Company bad no difficulty yesterday moving in all.
ing the places Of the aborors who, Saturday struck
for higher wages, and The work uppn the dock
sumed without any serioas ineon having resulted
from the strike. The strikers assembled outside the
gates but we're unable 10 gain admittance 10 interfere
with those at work and thought that many, not
majority Of those who had thus been thrown opt u e.
ployment, regretted the step they haA taken