The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-28

orr London correspondent writes "a that Mario will re
Maosiy's theatre 5 advertised 20 be let. wallaccs Ia
r.tala" u having ron at Drury Lane Nine. Virginia
Lorui j. singing N Germany, Her Norma i much
praised by the critics. Mr. Townsend, H. r., has made
shocking dzzlc OF his stage career.
Nile. yestyalih has arrived Milan and ucgot
aing for an engagement at Rio.
Rcoct,o Is the fayorte opera OF the Itaens yscfrc
Julien T. giving concerts al the iyceum theatre, Lon
don, and has projected grand tour MI over the world
Mr. MTKcin Buchanan was acting al ,ardia Wales on
the 9Th o. Sos cmbcr.
Tie Britannia saloon IL Brunswick street Hoxton Que
othe lowest and least favored Of the minor London theatres
has recently bccD rebuilt IA style o elegance that might
well en,itle Il TO arst position among metropolitan
theatres Bot the propreiors not ambitious enough 10
c,m for such ,o4tton j. intended and constructed
csssutay place Of amusement for the poorer class
OF The eastern Districts As in mest If the theatres
the stage forms unusually large proportion Of the
opera and 81 course great deal larger than will be
necessary in such house being less than saSly feet
by seventy six feet The audience portion o the building
j. contained space about eighty feet by eighty feet
and ay feet high The pit Of course occupies the whole
ground plan OF tbs space and contains for rather
over thousand pts sons allowing eighteen inches for
seat Above the pt there three tiers Of boxes, ten
feet apart; and above these again there galleries
Each " the iron supports tor the boxes and galleries
built INTO the WALL there be but little fear Of thea
stability. The roof differs from that OF theatres
many respects. u 10 extremely light the intervening
space between and the ceiling % the theatre not
being used, ~ = usually the ease, The carpcn.
tcrs workshop The outside slate roof IL merely sup
ported on wooden eirder. tied together with wrought
iron rods, and 10 these also the domed ceiling of the
theatre hung The upper portions Of The building
reached By i've broad rc proof tarcsses running
the whole height OF the cdce and ~ them terminal
ing IN the two principal refrcsment rooms Therefore,
even Il the whole two thousand seats In the gallery aud
boxes occupied the whole II the audience might, ii
case o. fanic hnd their way ino the streets 10 the
course Q. lev minutes. 90 the decorations Of the body
of the house u r. impossible ~ speak too highly indeed
the light and tasteful manner in which they have been
carried would not be beneath the imitation oroihcr
tropoltan theatres a far greater preenslons The pre-
yalng tone Is p1e shade OF pink relieved BY dead
white and gold figures and embossed moudings which
have rich aud the time light effect The int.
occupied with blue and gold scroll york ornaments,
through the ,incrstccs of which the ventilation IS
rCd on
Among tho distinguished artists who recently passed
through Paris, pouts 20 Italy, Nile Victoria Balfc
who ia engaged the Theatre Reggie Turin for tho ap
preaching carnival and that following. Mile Bale Grst
proceeds TO Naples TO al short engagement
II win De remembered that some time since the Italian
opera in Trieste closed In consequence Of dstur-
Dances arising chiefly from the evaporation Of the public
al the Indifferent quality Of tho singers II has since been
opened with trO,ps, the chief star Of which Is Giug
ln the favor,c Of the London public Ills Dc.
fcribcd as most enthusiastic
Nine Rstori is at present In Parma, where her perfor
nance Of Giacomctti's judith" nightly exctes true
Ielan furor On OF her last representations OF
the containing patriotic illusions obliged to be
repeated by the traeedian three times over Her Royal
Hghness the Duchess all the ministers present.
and the enthusiasm "a described - extraordinary.
Al the Gymnase the novelty Of q comedy In ave acts
from the celebrated pen Of Scribe gave strong stmu
liant to the curiosity Of tho literary public TO witness the
FIRST representation OF Lcs Trois M0upns on le Nee do
la Rdgcnce' The theatre therefore crowded 10
cess The plot may he very briefly described Henry
and Louisa dAu5gny yss aaos, onaren, are resalns
high BIRTH living in state Of the utmost poverty,
being engaged In expensive lawsuit the loss OF which
would be their entire ruin but which they are nearly
hopeless Of gaining tor want Of means TO carry Il on
While this sad position they afford shelter and hospi
tally 70 wandering cantatrice, whose renown and ID