The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15
Dramatic and Musical Matters.

The last rather dull week in literary and musical
circles There opera, Of course and only
cert-that Of the New York American Music Association
where Mr. Coopers violin playing the principal at
traction. At the theatres plays represented
Burton revived "Nichoas Nickleby" with several bril-
liant names in the cast The best acting Mrs Daven
ports performance Of Smike-nasura, artistic and pa
thetc Mr.. J. jefferson had his first benefit at Laura
Keenes theatre Saturday playing three Of ms best
parts to the satisfaction Of full house The comic drama
| 'Ali that Gliters is not Cold" admirable play
carefully and capitay acted by MISS Keene Mr. Jordan
MIR Jefferson. md others We do not remember ans per
iormance OF this play good After the nrst piece Mr.
| Jefferson was called out and presented by Mr.
Jordan with valuable cadeau in the shape Of
purse containing a considerable amount of spec;o
The speeches Oh both sides were quite different from
Tie set FORM aud were received with great satis action
oy the audience With regard 10 the OF tns
Opera companies, Uman with Grange an Forms ia NJ
Baltimore and MaretTek daily expected at Charleston
| IL would appear that We shall have them both IN Neg
| York during Lent
The present Is the last week Of Mathews and Brougha,
az bur'ons Mathews goes to Baltimore Bror liam
to Chicago next week Their legion Of admirers will take
due notice OF this fact and accordingly
The bill for this evening includes Mr. Brougham comedy
"Romance and Reality" and "Ncholas Ncklebyr bur
ton Mathews, Brcugbsm, wslcot and Mrs p,yeuport ALI
| play in these pieces.
Athe Broadway theatre the second OF the well mr.
ranged pecsces gotten up at this house announced for
this evening" in the shape of sGuiver among the Iupu
tans" 1t TO be performed by the young artists who
distinguished themselves In cinderella - and NJ phir
| the Belgian giant, who plays CULVER The ,Iancora
ouadriio will be danced by eight Of the corr, d. Jo
This Is 10 addition 10 the usual equestrian and managerial
entertainments
~ Wallacks theatre, Mr. II. II. Phillips the capabIe
assistant stage manager, takes his benefit and offers
three act comedy-hrst time here-caed "The T,mes
with ''rhe Crown Prince Blake. Lester Mrs Htcy AMI
ether favoTite nitists will appear.
AT Laura Koenes theatre, "a Model OF wife. y Gan
hss Gli'ers s net Gold, and my Neghbor's VIII are
announced Tor this evening. Miss keene Mr.. Jordan Mr.
Jefferson aud Mr. wbeatleigh are included IN the cast
At the Bo~ery theatre, version Of the ORANGE
Girl q Venice" Esmeralda" and "our sall,e are IN
'onichiss DILL Mr. EDDY and Miss salle S. Clair will
play.
AT BArnums Museum. Mr.. and Mrs. g. c. HosarJ and
daughter appear tbs afternoon In drama called The
Death q Eva" abe Pioneer Patriot with Mrs. C.
Reward. will he acted in the evening.
The Colored Opera at Woods, B1ckeys' and Bryau,s
presents sundry novelties for this evening An the
houses are doing well.
Madame Lola Monttz gives her celebrated lecture
upon The lieroines Of History and Strong Minded
Women (" at Hope Chapel, tos evening.
Miss C A. ningIey announces conoor, at nodwort,,,s
Saloon TO morrow evening
Mas H. Andem, Bos,on vocalist we believe, an
nounces concert at Mozart Hail. on Tuesday evening
The programme Is given elsewhere
CALIFORNIA THEAuucns-Mr. and Mrs John Wood
MADE th'r hrsappearance Msgures Opera House san
Francisco on The 18th ult, in Josephine "rhc Child Of
The Regiment" and the burlesque OF "sbylock - The
house was crowded TO the ceiling aud the applause en-
thusastic Sonora Soto bad created a sensation by her
M tba
nent was given 10 Emma stanley, at Magulres Opera
House, on the 10th ut when the theatre was deasely
MED she had left for Australia, in company with
Annette Ince. Yankee Adams and Miss Caroline Chapman
had been playing at the Opera house. The Metropolitan
theatre, San Francisco, 10 be raised from liz
ashes, aud rebuilt after its former msgneoence. The
Forrest aud National theatres, Sacramento, were od
Mrs Emily 7. Iesderuier was at Sacramento, where che
about 10 deliver Of her select readings from
English and American authors She bad advertised her
intention issue California novel; Mrs. Julia
Dean IIaype had left for the Atlantic States.