The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-05

Musical and Dramatic Matters.
Tho Opera being over the town talk Is now sbSa
Nusard, whose first concert announced at The Acade
my Wednesday evening of this week. Musard Is tho
pet of the young people OF Paris, and destined 70 be-
come quite popular here Both personally and profes
sionally he Is what the ladies call "charmiBg nan"
The Academy be entirely reat.ed for bis concerts
and some features introduced, that the house.
the most agreeable place Of in the city, viii
become even more So
Some person has raised question 10 the identity OF
the hussrd who Is with This is stupid, because
there are hundreds Of people here who have frequentef
the concerts husard where one meets more Americans
than anywhere else IN Paris The writer has often hat
the pleasure TO hear the perfectly balanced orchestra
to see this Musard conducting IT, position which be has
held for fifteen years. If however, there any doubt
about IT, the two feuiletons of the Consitul and the
E~b Acte published in Mr. Ullmans advertisement,
would quite settle the matter.
Mr. rhaberg, assisted by Mr.. Cooper and Miss Miner
gives matnse at the Brooklyn Athenaum today a. ono
O'Clock. This will be the only OF these charming on
tertanmens thas will be vouchsaed the people over
the water.
Mr. Satter gave his third concert At Mozart Hall on
Saturday to very good audience in every respect
Mss Fanny Stockton, resident vocalist, who is well
spoken Of gives her first bod worths Saloon
on Tuesday.
Al the theatres there nothing particularly startling
last week Mr.. F. l. davenport closed his engagement
At Burton's, and took his benefit Friday He plAys
at the Arch street theatre, Phadephia, this evening"
At wallacks the final performances Of "Jesse Brown,
drew full houses. Miss Roberton plays st the
Boston theatre this evening. Tho Broadway
closed on Wednesday. There benefits ON Tuesday
and Wednesday, when the bencHcares, Mr.. c. Sherwood
and Mr.. Eaton Stone, received medals the hands Of
their friends.
After several weeks Of the "contemporaAeous draIna'
they call IL; after being beseged and relieved and
drummed and red fred and sloganed after Fight
ing in the canons with the Mormons riding on ele-
plants with the Nena sahb and extensively amrng the
Macgregor and Brown families TO hsve change
"snd such change" Nearly all the managers have
severe attack Of the legitimate DRAMA and are once
plunged into sea of "Aposts.es," "Gamesters," and
Exabethan tragedies We shall our erudits critics
announcing that Just two centuries and q quarter
ago there was tavern in Eascheap called the BoarU
Head; that this tavern much requented by snas-
pere. Ben Jonson, Kit Marowe, Webster and other
reputable literary men, that when they had too many
pulls at the wassa bowl" they would take soberng
walks on London BRIDGE that they found all their plots
and characters either in the tavern the bridge or
took them out Of story book" by Of the name or
Green, with much more TO the purpose We are TO
have night At the Broadway theatre Mr. and Mrs. Wal
Ier in websters tragedy The duchess of MALI Webster
Of the lesser lights of the time of shakspere and
was almost put out by that luminary. Mr.. Phsps Of
sadlers Wells, however, dug out "rhe Duchess OF Man
and had her pruned and moraizsd 10 suit the modern
stage ia this version by Mr.. Horne, which Mr. and
Mrs. Waller play. Both the artists and the play have
been well received everywhere and should command .
hearing from this public
Al Wallacks theatre Mr.. James Stark commences an
engagement, and plays Mr.. Beverly The Gamee.er
Ark IN tha Mru pova NJ tba
an American actor, who from small beginnings, has made
FOR himself reputation at solid and brilliant He
has not appeared here since 1852 and since hit e has
won fame and fortune In California and Australia
Al Burton's theatre stll another American actor xr.
Edwin Booth, commences an engagement this evening In
one Of his fs.hers great parts, Pcscars, In tho "Apos-
tate" Mrs. Hudson Kirby makes her first appearance
here 70 night.
At Laura Keenes theatre "The Green Bashesr and
"rhe Hves," both capital pieces capitsly played, IN
the bills for this evening.
At Nibos garden, the Ravcls ZAnffeta and Ro,la an
pear In several entertainments, Including "L'Alnsa"a
new ballet
At the Bowery theatre the sisters Lucille asd Helen
appear in the Three Fast Men," a drama which is
crowded with songs dances and popular features was
played during Last week full houses and The PRINCIPAL
personages-to wit, Misses Lucille and Helen sud Mr.
Hampton, excellent comedan-sre In high favor with
the audience. The drama "Norah creins, will ensh tho
performance.
Nine Lola hontez that she viii give her own
autobiography, At Hope chapel, this evening The syla
bus Of the lecture Is very inviting
Al the Museum d" The Bride OF an Evening" still keeps
the bills Tho drama "Joan Of Arc' In announced for the
afternoon.
At Woods Mlnstrels the Broadway Sleigh Ride" has
been highly successful. II will be given To- nshi with
other novelties.
Bryants' Minstres, 1t Mechanics Hail. announce an
excellent bill for this evening" with Jerry Bryants olsa-
net solo" first time.
Mr.. and Mrs W. j. Florence leave town this week 70
play engagements In Chicago, s. Louis and other cities.
They will appear In this city during the summer.
Mr.. John Broughsm has concudei successful engage
at wsshiogtop.