The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-14
Theatres, and Musical.


favorite pantomme Of am ,odemus" to morrow.
BowERr TxArak.-Mr. r. & Chsn.rau whose popularity
oeneator OF peculiar characters Ia ~ great a. ever
70 continue at this house for another week The bill or
70 morrow Consists of the Unforunae Coober "llnda"
and "Moses Dream
BuRros's-hr and Mrs. W. J. Florence, who we're en-
week, to appear q series OF new characters
ros The selections oon prise the "Irish Lion "Thr;o
Married" and "Mschievous Annie"
wAuAcKs-The highly respected treasurer. Mr. r.
Moss TO take his annual benedt To- morrow on which
occasion We are promised the comedy of the "Bsies
successful little affair called gone Coat Tor two sus
LAURA KnHss-Tbe new drama entitled 81 ife's r ou-
bed Tides" proved sufficiently remunerauye
last week to warrant the dectress In
ii for TO morrow evening" together with tho highly pleasing
extravaganza OF Variety"
AsauoAN bUsEum.-Tbe exciting and very popular do
mcs'ic drama called "Fraad and Us Vicms bo with
drawn after this week. Go and see IL TO- night
The drama OF the "Two Galley Saves and ali the curod
ties may be seen to morrow afternoon.
NEGRO NOMENCLATURE programmes Of songs, dances,
&C. have been issued by the different managers f,r to-
night In The way Of fsTces 10 have BLACK
Bluuders'' at Geo. Chrsty and Woods; "Aaddip" at
Buckeyes, and ~ "Escaped Cinnamon" at Bryanps.
Tx WARE TESTIMONIAL is 10 come OF at W allack's
Tuesday, the lass night Of the Mr.. Chas Ware,
Mr. and Mrs. Minis, &c To the principal chsrae
lers In Shakspere's "Aerchant OF Venice"
NnE La GRANGE will give her farewell concert (post
poned from last Thursday In consequence Of Mr. Gregof
at Niblo's Saloon, next Friday evening
A FLAREuP AMONG TIE sHowMES IN sr. Louis
ATTRnPT TO ABDUCT ONE OF THE CHILDREN OF
TUE MARSH TROUPE.
From the 81 Louis Leader, June 81
Yesterday afternoon about half past three O'Clock quite
an excitement was caused in tho neghborhood Of the
Townsey House by bold as;erlp, on the part Of New
York lawyer and lady TO abduct Miss Louise, OF the
bright particular Of the MArsh troupe, perform
ing at the ST. Louis theatre The affair cau only be proper
updetood succnct recounal Of the pre- ,edins cir
cumssapces which a. roows:ln the month Of Juae,
1865, MIR Robert Goerneau known In the theatrical world
as q. Marsh, organized company o. children for drs
mac performances under thpamc Of the Marsh Juvenile
Comedians, aud play them with i,ouense success 10
OF Of The ss css.v e a Ts@ YORK. H
Mr.. Marsh to ut up the old Cbr,ty stand, No Az
Broadway, and to play them there for one year
company and Mr.. Wood attending t. the financial
department At the termination OF the engagement
Marsh personally brought in debt thousand dol
lars, and the concern some three thousand dol
lars more, fer which sum he was compelled to confess
judgment The children from New York went TO Boston
and thence 10 New Orleans and Mobile, In all Of which
places they had immense SUCCESS. Al New Orleans Mr.. j.
Nage who acted for the troupe, In virtue Of
holding Mr. Henry WOODS power of attorney in the udg
rnent ter made sudden onslaught Mr.. Marsh for
the amount some citizens entered into bonds for hr
Marsh in the sum Of SIS O00 and wished to contest the
matter but Mr. H., desiring TO be nd OF the affair." strain
ed point or " and paid off the Judgment, which of
ny. During the spring Mr.. Marsh made engagement
with Mr. DE Bar to play with the troupe at 81 Louie In
On The following Monday Me- Nagle who had preceded
him. took out writ of habeas corpus for the purpose Of
obtaining possession Of Mas Louisa McLaush!a.
case came up On Tuesday week last before Judge
Hamilton. who after hearing the testimony adduced
handed the child to the care oil Mr. Marsh As sson ~
the issue decided Mr. NJ to prevent further trouble,
despatched L. NJ shreve, Esq his attorney, to New York.
to the girls parens and come to further
ing Mr. Shreve did So raid the father FIVE hundred dol
lars in advance for his daughters services and secured
an extension Of her engagement from two to three
Meanw bile, The parties in New York. who anxious to
obtain Mss Louise for another and rival troupe persuaded
the mother into making contract with them. She did so,
and in company with hr. IL. C. BANK member OF
the legal profession, 10 this city 10 Clam her,
The twain arrived here Wednesday evening. and yeser
day morning went TO Mr.. sarsh's apartments ut the
TowDsley House, and made 6nown their business. Mr.
M OF course refused to give up the ohd and appealed
the mother she not party 10 the contract with him;
she allow ed IT, and after an Interview with her daughter
who declined In the strongest terms, 10 leave
Mr.. Marsh, Tprofessed herself sanshed 70 leave
her with him 50 far, all appeared Straight, but
out, and told he she Wished to take her 70 the Planters
House, for the purpose Of holding conversation With her
60, Sa. partly by rcat and partly BY force, Was gOt
into the street, aud by Mrs. Mclaughlin and Mr. Bank
purpose and 9as about bong driven o when the crowd,
attracted by her cries and the sEanseue OK the uAn.ac-
ton stepped the horses Nj Marsh shortly appeared On
the scene explained the mat to the spectators and then
with officer Pulls got into the carriage and told the driver
TO 20 TO the police Office There all the parties were in
the custody Of Mr. Marsh and required 5000 bail FOR the
appearance Of Mr. Bank before the Recorder this morn
Ing, to answer the charge OF attempted abduction Tnis
was finally obtained ami &r. t. released from custody.
So at present the stands but presume there
Interior proceedings In which ntaken VII
disclose some very Curious facts relation 10 the action
OF certain parties and throw new Light on the nra@ OF
theatrical rivalry
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ACTOR.
Mr. DAVID r. BOvgss, well known 70 the visitors ot the
old Park theatre In former years. died suddenly in Pha
deiphla the 9Th instant Of disease OF the heart 10
which he bad long been subject Ills wife, Mrs. Bowers,
(nc MES Croker, who played the blind girl 10 the Crlck
ct the HEARTH at the Park very popular actress,
had Der eGt at the Arch street theatre the evening pre-
vous, and twas Their intended to sail FOR Europe in few
days. The BuLein Of Saturday sayss-The peculiar Incl
dents attending the death Of Mr. 30 xers readers the cir
cumstanee unusually painful Mrs Bowers had beneat
last night and the Arch street theatre crowded 10
cess by her friends She played with great spirit, and at
the concusicn OF the play was called out before the cur
tain where she greeted with voe,orous applause and
was surrounded with the bouquets which were thrown
upon the stage Mr. Bowers accompanied his wife to the
theatre int evening bnt not feeling we'll ne soon after re-
turDe 10 his home In Sergeant stree lie Afterwards felt
better and was In good spirits during the ceremony OF
the presentation OF some Jewels 10 Mrs by her friends
lie subsequently taken very ILL., AM al half past eight
O'Clock this orning "a corpse. Inc deceased
born In Southwark in this city, and about tarivsix
aAmercsn Roscius be was brourh, out NJ bow actor
and made his first appearance "a Young Norvai at tue
Arch street theatre, where, twenty sis years Afterwards
made quito scnsalon In Ncw York and In his native city
II past three months hsv been marked by unusual NOR
tally among the theatrical profession in phsdel phis
Durpe thai time the following persons have ded:--Mr u
ngles Matthias treasurer of the Arch street theatre Mr.
Peter Grain, Jr scene painter o. the Walnut Mrs Lang
Of the Italian opera chorus and nor Mr.. u. L. Bowers
six persons In AL.
FOREIGN THEA rRICALs.
From Engnnd learn that musical guests from abroad
arc beginning TO pour into London NJ Rrbiuste,s who IL
perform at the Philharmonic concert, Ketzer
violoncel sde westersirand, Of WHOSE sugiss in
Germany mention has been made, Millc. dc Iar and
Herr Rudolph, singers les Known TO fame ard d. Roger,
are from Paris.
Tho London Journal. nlsn visils from Mdle
Artot Madame yardots pur and Herr Brassin whose
pisnoforo playing said 10 bear out IL carly promise II
IL understood ha, Giro 1nrsucos will prevent Madame
yiardc from going 10 London this spring
Both the Italian operas IN Toudon are doing well Bosio
expected to make great nit in the Iravata, and
Pooolopin Alboni, anil The The tenor Susni, than
filed Hes Msjesty's theatre.
An accident happily unattended with any oine- han
drcnctng results occurred lately a. the Princcese Thea
tire Just before the h Of "Rchard T. the drop curtain
caught FIRE but for the sang rod OF Mr. Charles Kean
And the perfect he, osm Of Mrs KeAn tho audience would
have, mass, sought crushing destruction In flight as II
vas Mr. and Mrs kcan rmplorsi them keep their seats
which luckily they did and The supply OF water not
wanting, even In the SAILS.
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