The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-17
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY II, 1853.

Of our citizens. Their career through the interior
was equally attractive; and they VIII leave us pear
as artistes, seldom bestowed on their profession. Mr..
Melville brought with him a favorite horse that has
travelled around the world with him.
AT New Orleans Mr.. and Mrs. Florence have |
closed a successful engagement at the 81. Charles,
and were succeeded by Mr.. and Mrs. j. W: Wallack,
Jr., who will sail thence for California. Miss T.. Lo-
gan was at Crisp theatre on the 5th.
Mr.. John Il. Owens has withdrawn for a time from
the Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia, and will
play star engagements in the Western cities.
OBIruARY-DEArH OF JOHN CHARLES FREER.-
We regret to notice, by the late English papers, the
melancholy death of this old member of the theatre
cal profession, who died in London of wounds in
iicted by his own hand. He was the son of Cap
tain Freer, of the British army, and born in Malta,
as also a nephew of Mr.. Freer the famous diploma |
fist, who accompanied Sir Arthur Wellesley
to the Peninsular war; Frser WAS "a originally
a very early age held a situation in a London
banking house. The fame of Edmund Kean and
Young fired his ardent genius for the stage; and
aftdr a short probation, Freer and BurtOn-the B. |
took a trip TO the old town of Coventry, and made
their debut together as Sir Charles Cropland and DIR.
Ollapod. About the year ls4O! Freer came to this
city, and made his bow to "the Old Park pit az
Richard III. Subsequently he accepted the post of
stage manager, urder the management OF Burton, in
Philadelphia. He then went back to the Old Coun-
try, and returnigg here again with some funds he
| leased the Richmond Hill theatre, and OF course
| soon was eased of his capital. Then he became
stage manager of the Chatham theatre, which posi-
tion he filled very ably for nearly two years, and
then went home again. He was, when young, con
sidered to possess very promising abilities, ana "a
Tents which were calculated to carry him success
fully over tire stormy pillows Of life. But he was,
| unfortunately, both over ardent and cratic, and he
never could succeed in filing the leading characters
| of the ole dramatists, which was the hope of his
4 young ambition. If he had been content with play
ing whst is termed light comedy or juvenile TRACE
dy, he would have attained, not only fame, but
money,
ToRKIGN DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NEWS.
M. KGnig, the well kncwn and favorite cornet
player, for many years in M. Jullien's orchestra,
died in London on Dec. IL. He will be much re-
GREETED by professional and private friends on both
sidGs of the Atlantic. Ksenigs cornet solo made the
success of the " Prima Donna Waltz"
Mr.. j. B. Roberts, the American ~tragedian, is
we'll spoken of by the Dublin press.
The Christy minstrels are still in Lcedon, and
doing well.
The Milan Opera House, La Scala, sitter being
twelve months in the market, has just been leased to
the brothers MaPzi for sever years, with an annual
government subscription of $50 ee lire, about
Is, 900 sterling which includes the allowance for
maintaining the "Scuola dell Ballo," attached to the
establishment.
Miss Jenny Meyer il appointed to fill Johanna
Wagner's post in the royal theatre OF Berlin, at a
salary of 4,099 thalers a year, about $500 OF our
money rFau,em wagner HAS, IL rs sdu, icul
retired into private life, and entirely withdrawn from
her professional career.
Report in theatrical circles speaks of the approach
ing marriage of Calzado with Nile. st. Urban, who
made her conquest subtle, tempo, presto-allegro
agitstO i'm the q Traviata," while the poor victim
resistingijn vain, was condemned to Hymen forth
witk.-4COurt Journal.
Madame Lind Goldschmidt is about to give, with
the assistance of her husband, q grand concert in aid
of abe funds for the erection Of a monument to Han
del in the town OF Halle.
Miss. Bale II now in Paris, and is, it is said, likely
tosobtain come engagement there.
The Emperor and Empress went recently to
Nsuilly to witness some experiments, cQ41ucted by
M. Carteron, the inventor of a process for render
ing wood tissues of all sorts, theatrical decorations
&c, incornbustible The experiments are reported
TO have been entirely successful. Ladies' dresses Of
the most g~auze-like materials were set fire to ent
would net burn. An officers tent, containing y ,bes
with muslin curtains, resisted the application of nu
nerous flaming torches. A cottage, half of which
I was secured by M. Carteron's preparation, and tn
ether half filed with straw was set on fire on tn,
unprotected side; the flames ragged with fury, an,
consumed half the building, but the fire died ava
when it reached the prepared part, and left it alto
gether intact. A theatre, with all its scenery ropes
and decorations, was attempted to be burnt in vain
Their Aaiesties, who remained upwards of an hour
expressed great satisfaction at what they had wit
messed, and the Emperor gave SCOT. to the workmel
employed.
At Venice two singers Wc very highly spoken o
In the "Trovatore," Orlando in the baritone, ant
Nine. Bga N in Azucena. The latter is Subscribed
as quite Incompatible in the part. Leonora, by
Mime. Zenaoni, is less favorabiy estimated.
At Florence a young centatrice, Mdlle. Caroline
Dora, fnon Vienna, seems TO be carrying the day
against all competitor. Her voice IL a ReZzo so
prano, recalling the style end organ o Malibran.
NJ. Legouve, author of "Madee, ~ is engaged on q
new tragedy for Madame Ristori, which IL reported
10 be the finest OF this writer's productions. Since
her last appear ance in Paris, the great tragedienns
has performed the Biblical character of Judith, in Q
new traged7 of that name, with immense success
The role is. look ed forward tc. AZ one of the leading
attractions of n adame Ristoris next season both il
Paris and Lond, N.
A most eytrao rdinary theological controversy ha
'ust issued from the pen of Mdlle. -, the operI
dancer, whose de but at the Academic Imperiale VI
mentioned some lime ago.. The lady is a Protestant
and the discussion l has boep pcnncd in answer 70 tn,
various attcE pts made 10 convert her by TIE Abb,
TheoLald. This ' york IL Of a most remarkable ten
dency, and has ex, cited the Gyeatert interest amongs
the writers Of the Unipers and other religious publ
cctions-COH:tJ il uyna.
NJ Halevy's new opera HLa. Hagicienne'' Is posi-
tively promised for next msnth atthe Grand Opera
the scenery. cestun hes, &c, arc described 18th mos
magnificent produt ed at tbs theaiic since 'tRober
le Diable."
The new opesss produced IN Italy during 1857 are
as fo~llows:-The Simon Boccanegra," by Verdi, at
vgice; "Aroldo Ivy the same composer at Rimini;
Bruszi, at Milan; "Iidelchi, y by Apsiloni, at Ven
ice; Leila di Grlnati,n by Lsmpeti, at Crneo;
Virginia Gai'uzir by PiccoI, at Pistoja; "Msrinel-
Ia by PiacenA ;as Turin; Dan GriSene, by Cam
bini, at Turin; 40 Pnnizione. - by Paeini, at Rene;
"Eisnetta," by Eabellini, AZ flora CO; Archie
tiello,' by valente, at Naples; 'g.arnberto Mala,es-
Ia" by Puntoeiio. al Pavie; La Vedov1 del Mela-
bar" by Montereggic, az Vioenzs: fPe golesi," by
Ronchetti-MonteVit at Milan; "EAanda Donati by
Platania, at Palermo; l. Marbesze II I anburinc ~
by Berbati, at Naples; ~GiEsvra di Mon
reale,- by Sals. a Verona; "Farlc Gonze-
ga by Moscuzza. d. Naples; IL l;elo~c e la sua
vedova, by De Close, at Naples: 'astelk de Sp
Germans y by BraTs. III Vienna; {" Nittore Fisani. !"
by Peri.f Reggie; Arab fla" by De Ba-beri, ai
Turin. iS,6da o None y by Ouilici. N. Ecnite q. I" Ia