The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-07
N1usic and the Dra,slu.

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Music and the Drama.
ITALIAN OpERA-The Marriage OF Figaro is announced
at the Academy night Mile Pccoomlni and Carl
forres are To represent the principal Characters
CIRcus--Mr Pastor, ono OF the chorus, is to have
beaeil, this evening which the last but OF the
at the Broadway theatre The Dill Is equal 10
any that has been Issued.
BowRRY.-The exciting tragic drama of " Jonathan
Bradford the comic panomme called "Asphode" and
the historical play entitled "Capsan Kyd are to be per-
formed this evening.
BuRToYs-Mss Fanny Morant is to be the recipient Of
q complimentary testimonial benefit, the occasion of
her farewell appearance, te night. The Towards, the
BouxaTy ballet troupe, &c. are to appear.
Mr. wAIIAcK and his patrons continue to be very well
satisfied with the " Merchant OF Venice"
LAURA kERNE also adheres TO the wonderfully popular
comedy called Our American Cousin" which is 10 be
followed this evening by rafting little farce
AMERICAN MusErM.-Aftcr having become somewhat
faigued with the examination of the mutfarions cuosi
ties, visitors can retire TO the lecture room and witness
the acting oil the Zavisows ski and Wren Juveniles.
MiNsIlIisY.--The large numbers OF people who nightly
paronise Ethiopian entertainments cannot be otherwise
satisfied with the offerings oil the different managers
this evening. See their respective bills.
TIE STRAKoscH TROUPE AT CnARlEsToN-This company,
which includes Nine de Wiborst Parodi anlSlrakosch,
Amodo a1d Squares (tenor) have been giving concerts to
crowded houses at Charleston Savannah, &c The joar
nails enthusiastic IN their praises OF the artists, the
PRIME especially. Madame de Wilhorst sung
French laughing chansonette, whereupon the Courier
called der a''svervoiced Laughter and goes on TO say
The exquisite melody Of her plant voice IS envened
and enriched with the feeling the air and language con-
tain Her whole Of the most delicate
cepiiby her finely strung obedient to
the sentiment Of the music the vocal cords to the
sweet commands OF her breath,ngs. Those notes
knod before her lips part AMI the sparkling airs
out sometimes III rapid succession, rising above one
another, and pealing on the astonished ear with a
delicious fury and ravsh bosterousncss Often she
gives the fu sound to ser'cs of notes. rounding each
it is escaping, with consnmmae art and then she
extends meuous swell to the farthes compass Of her
voice then suddenly takes up sharp note or lessening
the volume snoothes down until the sumptuous sound
becomes fainty uttered cadence II 10 hot often we
have" the opportunity Of listening at the time to
three such voices as hers, Mile Parods and Mime. Stra
i his, and the audience was thrown into ecstacy by
this execution of 'Cburity.'
The Strak0sch company was announced in Nashville
January Sd.
Mrs JULIA DEAN HAYSE is playing Charleston. Miss
-Anpp Cruise has joined the company there.
Mr.. wAIcor has finished an engagenea, at Mobile Our
popular comedian very successful there and attracted
crowded house Tor his benefit, with piece de crcon-
called sour and incidental TO the escape OF
the schooner OF that name.
Miss Charlotte Thompson formerly Of the Now York
theatres, has been playing Pauline, in "Thc Lady of
Lyons at savannah and was much praised by the
The sEAsoS AT New ORIxANs-Mr BuRroy-Mr Bur-
ton made his debm in New Orleans the Goth. The
i'icayune OF the 2lst says
AT the ST. Charles, that eminent comedian, William f.
Burtsn made his first appearance for years before New
Orleans audience las. night He was received his first
entrance in the manner his fame and talents de-
served He chose for the occasion his great part
of CAPTAIN Cutie in the dra,natixcd version Of
Dickens popular novel sDombey Son a character bs
has made his having played il in almost every city
of the Union with the most unqualified success The good
hearted, rough coaed simple headed old dog full Of
quaint scraps taken at RANDOM occasions require do
not require, from his scanty literature-he Bible, the
Merry Warbler, the Caechlsm and the penny baadand
OF udicrous maiapropsms their application, he Ia the
very embodiment OF this Of the most natural of the
life Ike originals of the fascinating Boz Mrs Hughes
as Mrs Skcwion, the silly old woman who. at the very
verge of the grave talks about tca and china, and
D1uvTes 10 sell her flesh aud blood to purse proud
tyrant, like horse III the Market admirable in the
exacnes with which she photographed the character
drawn by the novelist
At the latest dates Mr. Burton and Mr.. walcot were
playing together at the 81. Charles.
Mile. CoRDIER has appeared at the Orleans in Auber's
opera, al Ambassadricc." The papers call it "bfiant
and successful perform AT Pacides Varieties the
stock company was playing ia standard comedies to full
houses The Ptcoyhfe announces the early arrival of
Strakosch with his concert company and says opera
TO be given during the winter by Unan and
MarelZek The speedy arrival OF George Chrsy and his
MINISTRIES from California Is announced. Mr. James An
derson who had been playing at the St. Charles had left
for Mobile.
Robert SiGpei, OF New York, says the Boston Courier,
3oih, is preparing for the immediate production in
city OF u musical work, suggested by and founded
fougteilow Song OF Hawatha in the composition of
which be has been engaged FOR upwards Of year. Mr.
Stopess iiawatha is cantata divided into fourteen
parts which to be connected in the performance by
rcctatous from the poem itself The selections
fourteen parts Of which The cantata IS composed
necessary now 10 speak in detail They include airs for
Soprano tenor and bass voices, choruses de-
ptvc orchestral nterudes The opening piece is the
song OF he Great Spirit, go, my children, poor chill
meeting recitation chorus follows, in which birth of
hawsba is related From this point the principal eventsin
his life are lusraed-we have the cradle song, telling
Of his Infancy the building of the canoe the battles with
Mucekecws the Pearl Feather: the wooiug;
dhg least; the blessing OF the corn leds Hiawathas
lsmenlson; The death VI Mnaehaha. The anal chorus
describes the return Of spring. after the cold and cruel
winter" Mr.. stepels work will be performed at the
Music Hall the Necessary preparations be
comploted-probaby early IN January The Rotations
viii be gwen by Mrs. Sepel (Iada Hcrop): the cho-
will be sung by the Handel Haydn Society and
resources Of this city, and more If necessary, will he
ployed.
CAipoRyA.-The last mail, TO Dec. g. brings nothing
of importance Ms John Wood had made her rentrie at
Eaguircs Opera House in {! rhe Youthful Days Richie.
iicu.n The Misses Gougenheim were at the Lyccum.
LosDos.-Our correspondence per Asia says:-Nr and
Mrs. Barney Williams having sacked Irish metropolis
Of fabulous amount OF spangos doing the like
Manchester. Mile. victorc Bafe Qhe daughter of
eminent composcr) is engaged at the ST. Carlo Theatre,
Naples, " sing with tresohini MIR. Mexican Buchanan
continues prosperous favoro in the provinces. Mr..
aud Mrs Charles Mathews have succeeded Mr. and Mrs
Barney Williams in Dublin. Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Forbes
starring with much success at Hun. The charming
ballads of Walter Maynard and the poetry Of Or. King
are The features ofthe musical world.
Messrs Greenwich Shepherd always do well at the Sur.
rey, and Mr. VIM Creswick intends paying another visit
the states the termination of his partnership julien,
AT the Lyceum, with his extraordinary plnolortc and
violin players Mss Arabea Goddard aud WeRawsker Is
driving roaring trade. Sale eosbe tos les sors"
Sir william Don, Barone,, made his Arr, appearance at
the Hymarkot theatre, with amount OF that
has secured favorable notice In all the morning papers,
and good bookings the box Office for the week. 50 both
Blackstone the snort and Sir William the long be tn
high gee. The Pyue aud harrison English Opera company
ocnince unparalleled OF Drury Lane
The olympic, which, under the management OF Messrs
Robson Emblem has been lacking novelties OF
first rate character, produced last week very clever
aud really dramatic adaptation from French play.
Utica 'Les CToches du Pore Martin" by hr. John oxen
ford; aEl !, with most complete success The drama
is entitled "Thc Porter's KNOT and shows how the
ayagaDcc Of son may bring father 20 poverty, and
suffering fathers energy sustain the hard pri-
vs,ons to which the hopeful youths profgacy has
posed him. Sampson Burr has hardly by honest
labor fair competence and with paternal pride desiring
To place his step two above him In the social
scae has him walk the hospitals and learn to be
doctor Augustus, however, Is inexperienced and
what foolish he falls into the nets of another wild fell
owonc Stephen Scaer--who together plunge into such
dissipation that length, 70 provide tho for guilty
measures, the former Is induced 10 borrow hls
securities Of oily, usurous lawyer--oDe Smoothly
erncca very large sum, which the hthcr when due,
unable pay aud The youth to