The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-25

III,
established favorite. A new and original five act
play Is shortly to be produced at Mr.. Buckstone's
HaymaI ket theatre, under the able generaship Oh
Mr.. Cbippendale. II is from the pen OF Mr.. Tom
the Secretary ofthe Board Of Works. but what is far
better principal contributor TO Punch and the au-
thor OF those highly successful pieces Stl Waters
Run Deep" Two Loves and a Life,""King's RI
val, Victims" &c, &c. Success and Tom Taylor
are terms synonymous, in such productions. Mr.. and
Ms. Charles Keene and their pretty and accomplish
ed daughter return to town, from Italy, tomorrow,
and for des rais0ns maj,ures will winter a.. their
mansion in Hyde Park Gardens, Tyburnia The
Royal Processes entirely re decorated opens for
the season next Monday evening. Shaksperes Tenn
pest will continue its golden career. The Christy
Ministries are now an established London entertain
ment. Mr.. Albert Smith brings b ick Mount Vesu.
wins to the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, early mex,
month. How the literary, musical and dramatic
world of these parts will miss the charming reunions
at Miss Cushmans elegant abode, in May Fair, this
winter! Let us hope to see her back.
MUSICAL TOURs--Another company OF artists
bias just been formed by Mr.. Beae, for the purpose
of giving series OF operas in the provinces-sone
in English, others in Italian commencing on the
18th inst. The leading members of the troupe vii
consist Of Madame easier, Madame Borchardt, Mr..
George Perren, M. Borchardt and Mr.. Sims Reeves,
whilst the operas in which they are to perform will
Traviata,' "Lacia di Lammermoor,n mariana"
and III Trovatore"' The visit of Mr.. Sims Reeves
to Newcastle during. the present tour, recalls to
III
town he made his first appearance on the stage,
some eighteen years ago. and we believe
he has not performed there, excepting in con-
certs, since that time. His voice was then
ted 10 him as Count Rodolpho in the "Sonnam-
bula,' and Dandin in "Cenerentola;" but he
gradually progressed in his art until he attained the
position he now occupies as the first OF English
tenors. In reference to Madame CASTER, the prima
donna of this tour it may be stated that IN addition
to her distinguished claims 70 public patronage, az
of the most finished soprani ever known to the
Italian stage. she presents an extraneous attraction
in the fact that she is about to make her last
appearance in England for a considerable time, hay
ing been prevailed upon to sign an engagement Tor
long season in Rome.
The Italian Opera opened in PARIS on the Isl.
with Grisi, Mario and Didiee, in the " Trovstore."
Didiee made sensation The season here lasts
seven months, and a private box Tor we season
rents for 81 200.
The manager of one of the Liverpool theatres,
with more promptitude than good taste, is playing
a piece entitled "Nena sahib; or the Demon Of the
Ganges."
The committee of the Theatre Francois have
unanimously received five act comedy in prose oy
NM. Scribe and f. Legouv6, entitled Les Doigts de
Fec (rhe Fairy Fingers). The principal charac-
tiers In it will il is sad devolye on Mines. Brohan Fa
vart, and Delphine Fix and NM. Regnier, Bressant,
and Delaunay. rather singular PARTICULARLY at
tended the reading of this piece before the commit
| tee. The two authors each read exactly half-M.
Legonve the first, second, and half the third acts;
and M Scribe the remainder. Thls change OF read.
| ing produced a strange effect, nj. Legouvc reads
very well; he pronounces very distictly; but, con-
filming himself TO indicating intentions, h, may in
teresI the auditor but rarely excite him NJ Scribe,
on the contrary, without possessing the precision
and purity of accent Of his coaborateur, reads with
warmth which points out to the artstes the most
striking situations, and seeks to produce effect as
though the public there to hear him. The first
half of the piece therefore merely interested the
| committee while the second completely excited its
| admiration.
Il har;t o0o1f for ha
| New York Academy, has arrived here
Arditi, the conductor, has been engaged by Lum-
ley for three years, for her Majestys theatre,
London.
One of the Paris musical papers has the following
statement regarding Mile. Nau, who was the prira
donna OF the Nlblo's Opera troupe three seasons
SINCE While Mile. Nau was on her last professional
tour in England. during the summer OF last year,
she was attacked with a sudden hoarseness while
upon the stage of Sheffield, and it was only by very
great exertion ttat she was enabled to complete
the role that she WIS then impersOn3ting. At
the conclusion of the opera, however, che was so
completely Frustrated that 1T became neces-
sary TO summon medical aid. Dr. Jackson, a
Sheffield at once pronounced the attack TO be OF so
severe nature that immediate retirement from the
duties of her profession would he necessary other
| wise she would endanger her voice for ever. The
situation of Mile Nau became one OF the most trying
description-is she did not complete her engagement,
it became necessary TO close the theatre, and thus
throw large number Of persons out OF employ; aud
the other hand, il she ventured disappearance, she
rsked the loss OF her voice tor ever On the follow
ing evening" by great exerton, she succeeded in get
ting through the rule Of Elvira, in the "Purita ni
This unhapily, proved her final essay, and notwith
standing an entire repose OF nearly twelve months,
and the assistance OF nearly all the eminent physl-
clans Of London and Paris, she has irretrevably
lost ell the upper register Of the voice-incapaci-
tating her from ever appearing again public. The
lyric stage has thus lost OF its lumipries She
il at present passing short time at Toars for the
benefit OF her health.
A letter from Madrid of the 23d says:-The
Queen has pardoned municipal guard who was to
have been shot for INSTRUMENTATION. The circum-
stances under which this at OF clemency was decd
cd on are curious. The sister Of the condemned
had caused petition TO be presented TO the Queen
while on her way to TIE theatre. At the same time
when the curtain rose, Madame Ristor in the char
acter of Medea, nterced,d for the culprit in lew
verses which she acclaimed with her accustomed
energy. Immediately the Queen declared TO two OF
her ministers, who were with her, that sbe was IN.
cned 10 pardon the man, but nevertheless asked
their advice. They represented tba, this was the
third case Of insubordDaon In that corps and that
an example had become necessary: she Pleaded
warmly the cause Of humanity, and at length they
consented. The Queen instantly wrote the pardon
in her box The ambassador of France lad given
a grand banquet TO Nine. Rstori.
AT a recent extra performance OF the Opera at
Her Majesty's theatre Piccolonini made tremen
dous sensation by singing the solo verses OF God
Save the Queen The cara bambinn WIS specially
bonored with no end Of cheers. Piccoiomin and
Giuglini are now in the provinces, where Lumley
makes great deal Of money with them.
AcTors IN AusrRIA.-The actors OF the Burg or
Court theatre are imperial employees, and c0nse-
quenily have good position IN society; but one OF
them has lust received from the Emperor such a
ward for his services has before been given
in Austria to any person who has won the sock and
buskin Nj. Anschutz- by far the best Lear | have
ever seen, and also an excellent Falstsf had his
jub.e as an actor day two since, and received
from the Emperor, az reward OF merit, The
Knights Cross of the Order Of Francis Joseph
Vitnna Correspondent Of The Times
DRaTu or nv. SINCLAIR, THE VocALIsr.-This
gentleman well known In the music II world OF Lon
don forty wears ago ~ vocalist OF high repute on
the English stage, died on Tuesday last nj Margafe,
where he lad sett ed dosn for some years, as the
director of the Tivn Gardens favorite place Of
amusement during the summer season at that much
freauented sea ba hing place. Mr. Sinclair was born
IN Edinburg In the year 1870, and being gifted with
voice Of remarkable sweetness ana hexibility--
though Of great c0mIass-entered the musical pro-
f,ssion at an early age. For sometime Mr.. Sinclair
was only known as q concert singer. but on the Goth
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