The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-31


newspaper man beating a grand seigneur might
have done before 49, he has not defed him to NOR
tai combat he would have done before 1890, but
he has brought an action against him before the
Juge de Paix, and this Duke, who Is rolling in
riches and whose diamonds are celebrated all over
the world, demands 10 000f for damage done to his
honor.
The rehearsas of La Magicienne,r in the Rue
Lepelletier at present exclusively occupy the atten
ton of the theatre. II is stated that NJ Haevy has
entirely changed the style of his music in the com
position of this OPERA upon the success Of which the
administration place the greatest reliance. new
ballet in said to be also in the hands OF the lbretit
and the composer NJ. Theophe Gautier for the first
and NJ Reyer for the second. The latter. 1t will be
recoected was the composer of {" Maitre Wolfram
which enjoyed certain degree of popularity.
Mr.. Albert Smith has already given 500 of his
Mont Blanc exhibitions at Egyptian Hall. The
great secret Of Mr. Smith success Is in his unceas
ing attention to the comfort OF his audience in proof
of which we take the following from the Times
The comfort OF his patrons has always been main
consideration with Mr.. Albert Smith, and he has
now increased it by the addition Of two new rooms.
One OF these Is toilette room, with every elegant
accessory for ladies' the other is a waiting room for
the audience generally, supplied with writing ma
terials, newspapers, periodicals. &C. These rooms
occupy the site formerly devoted 20 the panorama of
Constantnople, and are decorated with Mr. w. Be-
verleys views Some OF onr managers might take
a hint from Mr.. Smith.
The opening Of the Opera, says correspondent at
Rome, an even of more interest perhaps to the
hulk of the Romans than the opening Of the new
year judging from the violence with which they ex-
pressed their disapprobation of the first nights per
formancc, to the horror OF Monsignor Governor Of
Rome who from his official box listened with impo-
tent dismay to the storm of Kisses that from
the indignant occupants of the pit. The manager
was protected from further demonstrations OF host
lily on the second representation by strong body
Of police, but he deemed it necessary to produce
Gardoni on the third evening TO pacify the public,
and the performance of that admirable tenor has
had hrt,1, tIA ttal
tempers Of the previously enraged audience.
M. Flotows opera at the Italians, Paris, is on the
same subject az M. st. Georges ballet, brought out
some years since at at the Grand Opera; called
Lady Henriette" The parts confided to Ma
rio, GRAHAM, Zucchini, Mines st. Urban and Nan
tier Didiee.
The once popular vocalist, Sophie Cruvelli, tho
present wealthy, and let IA hope happy, BaronM
Vigier, is staying at Nice, and looking handsome
ever.
Frederick Flotow the director of the Royal thea.
ire Of Schwerin, has just finished opera entitled
Pamela which he has composed TO the words Of
Goldoni's play, la Serva Padrona." 1t has been
played with great success at Schwerin.
Madame Risori IL about to give "a series of repre-
sensations in Paris. She has taken advantage Of the
death of the great French tragedienne TO perform
the characters in which she has obtained her repu-
tation and it is said that she s about add To her
repertoire transations Of Phedre and Hermone, two
of the characters which Mademoiselle Rachel made
peculiarly her own.
OF ENGLASD.--On Wednesday morning, the 18th at
Windsor, Mr.. j. s. Rarey, from the United States of
America, had the honor of exhibiting before her Ma
jesty, the Prince Consort and the royal family and
suite, in the riding house, his miraculous DO over
the horse. Several animals were selected subjects
Of his experiments He commenced with wild
colt, eighteen months old, belonging To the Prince
Consort, which had been brought from Shaw farm,
and which had never been handled except by halter
and had been chosen by Colonel the Honorable A.
n. Hood for the occasion. After being alone with
the animal for about an hour and a half the royal
party entered and found Mr.. Rarey sitting on it's
back without holding the rein, the horse standing
perfectly quiet Mr. Rarey then made few remarks
in regard to his great experience in the treatment of
this noble animal; drum afterwards handed to
Mr. Rarey which he beat with fury whilst sitting on
the horses back without the colt exhibiting any
signs of fear. The royal party afterwards withdrew
for few minutes. and on their return found the ami
NAL lying down and Mr. Rarey knocking its hind legs
together, of which he put against his face AZ
forwards a FESTIVE horse, selected from Mr.. Ander-
sons stables, in London, which Mr.. Rarey said he
had before handled, was placed at one end Of the
riding house alone. Mr.. Rarey went TO the other
end, and at his command the horse walked quietly
up to him. He then made the horse lie down in the
presence Of the Queen, when Mr.. Rarey crawled be-
tween his hind legs, and over him in various ways
m. Rarey then rolled the horse on his back. The
horse was afterwards placed In various positions in
which il stood without holding and without bride.
third horse. selected by Mr. Meyers. the riding
master. q very nervous animal, was then brought
in, and in few minutes afterwards IL was made by
Mr.. Rarey TO do all which had been done by the
other horses. At the conclusion Of this exhibition
Of Mr.. Rarey's wonderful power the honse, his
Royal Hghness the Prince Consort expressed to Mr..
Rarey his qualification and thanks. The secret has
been entrusted to Major General Richard Arey, in
confidence who has pronounced that there is moth
ing in the treatment but what any horseman would
approve Of. The secret will be made known when
sufficient number OF subscribers has been obtained
THE NEW ITALIAN OPERA, CONVENT GARDEN
The new home Of the Italian Opera is rapidly APP
preaching completion. The facade in bow street
seems 10 be almost complete, and the side walls are
80 nearly finished a. to justify the raising Of the
first great girler, sixteen Of which TO support
the roof These girders (which are what are called
lattice girders, are all OF wrought roD and weigh
each somewhere about 10 tons. The workmen have
the erection Of a scafiod Of framework,
composed Of great beams of timber, upon which the
purchase is to be erected, by means Of which this
enormous mass Of iron l. to be raised to the tsp Of
The walls and placed in its proper position. AZ the
span OF these Orders il 90 feet an idea may easily
be formed Of the extent Of the roof which IL about
TO he erected; without any support from beneath
save the boundary walls The interior semicrcles of
from which the severpl tiers of boxes are
10 spring are finished and the workmen are now
busy at the back wall, which yet wants good many
feet Of its proper altitude. There will be fewer tiers
Of boxes and fewer boxes in each tier than in the
late theatre. The pit will be ten feet wider, the
same increase being given 10 the stage, and, by a
judcious alteration in the design, every in the
house will be enabled to see the stage without
out. The box company having passed
through the vestibue, will fpd themselves in
q very spacious crush ROOM" and from thence
there will be new and unusual facilities tor
ingress and egress-a most important provision,
when We remember the accidents TO which buildings
Of this kind are liable Great improvements will be
made In the scenic arrangements-amongst others
the erection Of extensive painting ROOM 20 feet
by 40, and the abolition Of the old fashioned flies"
the effect Of the latter innovation being TO facilitate
the exhibition Of spectacle 10 extent hitherto
known in our theatres LASTLY, In almost every
case the use Of iron will be substituted for wood,
and every other precaution taken to render the
building as nearly fire. proof possible. The works,
which commenced on the 10Th OF September last,
have been carried with great npdty and in their
present aspect afford every prospect OF being finished
by the LIST Of May on which day Mr.. eye IL bound
by his contract 30 open the theatre. There are
about 800 men daily at work on the walls and roof,
and simultaneously the Messrs. Lucas large factory
NJ Lowestoft il fully employed on the interior fit
tings while all the ironwOrk h being constructed at
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