The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-08

l Theatrical and Musical Affairs.
SACRED CONCERT AND ORATORI0.-N'me La
Grange, Miss Miner, Messrs vieuxtemps, Labocetta,
CASTER Perring and host Of other popular artists
are 10 combine their talents in grand entertainment
to be given at the Academy of Music this evening.
The programme, though quite lengthy, contains no
| thing but the finest musical compositions.
| BROADWAY TuEArRE.-Mr. Mexican Buchanan,
| the American tragcdian, who has been for some
years successfully engaged in gathering fame and
wealth in other lands, is to re-appear before New
York audience tomorrow evening, in Shakspere's
! tragedy o" King Lear" He will be supported by
Mrs. l.. w. Davenport Messrs. c. W. Clarke and
| other fayorites.
NlBLO's GARDEN.-The renowned Gabriel Ravel,
the veritabe prince of pantomimists is to return to
the scene Of his early triumphs tomorrow evening,
and, in conjunction with his brothers Antoine and
Jerome will, as heretofore, elicit enthusiastic ap
pause. Gabriel Is to play his great part of Roquinet
in M. Dechalumeau," after which comes the popu-
| lar BoIeas.'
BowERy THEATRE.-The drama entitled the "Mys-
teries OF Paris which had an extraordinary run at
this house years ago. is to be revived with all
| its original effects tomorrow evening Mr.. Eddy
and Miss ST. Clair enact the chief characters The
latter will also play six parts in the Star OF the
West' Rose Clinton is TO be the closing piece.
| Observation-Disclosures tragedy of Henry the
Eighth" which is TO be revived tomorrow evening,
| will enable the admirers Of the great poet to see
Miss Cushman in her celebrated character of Queen
Katharine She il to be seconded by Mr.. Fisher as
| other favorites in the minor parts.
| WALLACKs.-A fresh comic piece, bearing the pc
| culiar title of Wanted Widow with Immediate
Possession and represented as having been written
expressly for this theatre by MessTs. Dion Bourc-
| cault and Charles Seymour, is to be produced to-
| morrow. 1t will be preceded by the pleasing drama
of the "Invisible Husband" and followed by "Uncle
| FooZle."
| LAURA KEENE'S-The romantic spectacle, entitled
! the Sea OF lce" having proved highly success
ful, the fair directress again announces it for to-
morrow night. Misses Keene, Wells and Thompson,
and Messrs. Jordan, Wheatlegh, Jefferson and Stod
dart perform in it, the scenery is elegant, and the
I music charming.
| ITALIAN OPERA.-Verdi's I'll Travatoren is to be
given with an unusually fine cast, at the Academy,
tomorrow evening Leonora is to be represented by
La Grange, Azucena by D'Angri Manrico by Big
nardi Count de Luna by Ardavani (his debut), and
| Fernando by Gasser. Such an array Of talent is
| seldom presented.
| AMERICAE MusEUM.--The new dramatic company
has proved very uccesful-remarkably 80 consider.
| ing the times-and the drama called the Rose OF
Penrith. which is to be repeated tomorrow night,
has made decided bit. Two iarces Crossing the
Line" and the Irish Haymaker" to be perform
| ed by favorte artists in the afternoon.
| GEORGE CuEIsTY AND WOODS MNsTRELs contrive
to fill their hall to repetion nearly every night
notwithstanding its great capacity. They have re-
t arranged their programme OF songs, Dances &c. for
tomorrow evening but adhere to their last and very
laughabe farce of Peter Piper Pepper iPodge" in
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The BRYANTs are still at Mechanics Hall, where
they nightly entertain about as many Of the laughter
| loving community as can be comfortably accOmmo
| dated. Tomorrow they announce variety OF pecu
| liar songs and dances, the Shaking Quaker Bur
| leSuen and new target excursion buriesque, de-
! nominated the "Coored Fiibusters."
| PREHDERGAsT's MTNsTRELs will amuse the numer
| Gus frequenters of the Olympic with choice seec
ton Of the most popular Ethiopian minstresy to-
| morrow evening The fashionable colored folks OF
| the North and the eccentric plantation darkies Of
| the South are TO be represented in all their glory
| The Rival Darkies" is the afterpiece.
| Mile HENRIETTA SIMON, who is soon to leave for
Europe with the intention of completing her musical
studies is to be the recipient OF grand compliment
| tary benefit from Nine La Grange and other distn-
gushed artists. at Mozart Hall 663 Broadway, next
| Tuesday evening.
| TnsaTRlcAl MOVEMENTS, Sc--M walack's they have
entirely drama under way II - said 10 promise
we'll The regular dramatic at the Broadway will
commence Monday The company Of the Boston
| tragedan who has returned from heightened profes
SIGNAL tour to California, Australia and England Mr. bu
playing at the Philadelphia Academy to very good
Mr.. Barry the of the Boston theatre, took be
nct last week Il expected that he would say some
thing about the slight difference of opinion which las
arisen between the stockholders and himself but be did
Mr.. J. Proctor has concluded engagement at the
National There Is nothing new at the other theatres
I Mrs Mcmahon commences engagement at Troy this
evening, and Of the Trojan EDITOR abusing her ia
advance. Where is Achilles Where the gallant Paris Z
Where stout UiysscsS The Charleston people much
pleased with their theatrical company. The
| Mary shaw. Mrs. Farrcn Louisville She remains
there week thence IN Cincinnati and 81 Louis. Nj
nnaIed opens The Mobile Theatre Nov. I'D Among his
/ corrs are Mcssrs Paunccfort Mariowe, Raymond NC
Williams, Bland, stage manager pufeld fonsi, owen,
Wallis, (promptcrl b. Wesley; Mesdames fanncsiort,
tic Henderson T. b. Logan Archbod, McWillanis Bland,
and Miss Della Norval Chanirau at the Walnut street,
Philadelphia Mr. and Mrs G. r Locke arc at Buffalo,
where Miss Kimberley had complimentary oenent on
Friday last. Mr.. Letter Is at Albany a gentleman OF
Pittsburg has written drama called Ncna sab, or the
Demon Oh naA shorty 70 ~
The keers Detroit Mr. Murdoch is at Norfolk, Va
Crisp's new theatre at Memphis not being finished 10
for opening Mr. Crisp obliged "a transport all
his company-53 in number-to New Orleans, and open
the 6acty Theatre, where Mr. and Mrs John Drew are
now performing Mr. and Mrs. y W wallacs, Jr. are at
the Chicago theare--Nr W. ~ Fleming Is on his return
from England He unable 10 negotiate an appearance
| in london ON favorable terms Mr. James Pilgrim in
writing three act drama for MISS Maggie Mitchell entitled
The Wild Irish Girl" Mr. Forrest win play this week at
| Woods theatre, ~. Louis.
FonrIcS--Thc London Era thus speaks of Mr.. and Mrs
E. X. Thorne:-The gentleman has striking figure,
powerful voice and evident capacity for meodramatc
parts The energy that be Efusos into the delivery OF
the slightest speech might elsewhere be deemed al
unnecessary expenditure Of force, but on this stage the
vehement applause that rewards his vocal cxcron shows
At least that they crafty the auditors 10 whose judgment
he has to appeal In the Disguise Of the Moor, On the
drama OF the Avenger) he keptop the aocama'ons %
@ crs ,vrany s a,er s,ssng h
self and being thrown into the most, on hrs subsequent
reappearance as tho avengcr John a. irocda himself ~
glitterng dress and with somewhat more than his old
vitality about him the enthusiasm &c the spectators al
tued highest pitch Mrs. Chas Thornc, tho rcprcsen
taye Of stella d procida Is what would be called the
other side of the Atlantic a splendid woman Az an
she considerably beyond the average dimensions
she shares the energy OF her husband IN giving full
force 10 every syllable she has to utter. In the
concluding farce " the Widows Victim Mrs Thcrne
showed her versatility by appearing ~ Jane Chalefey,
loauacous soubretie,'
| Mt James Rogers light comedian Of celebrity took
his farewell benefit at the strand theatre the 18th ult
and waste embark Immediately for the United states
Her Majesty theatre be opened by Lamley during
the months OF January and February anticipation Of the
| regular season.
Piccolomni, Gugni, and Italian company are at the
| Theatre Royal, Dublin.
The French theatre at St Petersburg although well a.
tended does not support ITSELF and costs the Emperor
nearly 500 francs year The receipts for two years
have been foiows.-in 1885, ITO performances pro
duced 225 600 francs in 1850 los performances 25i 600