The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-04
operate and Dramatic Matters.

tmaD mas become the lessee Of the Academy OF Music
in that city for year. commencing the lst Of Sep
tember next. With the Boston theatre as well, Nr.
Ullman viii doubtless have lively fall and winter cam
paien Opera and the drama will be alterDated between
the three cities, and some grand specaces produced,
under the Of Mr. Barry, who will be the
dramatic director. As instance Of the growing popu-
lary OF the Academy here may MENTION incidentally,
that since the year has earned nine thousand dol
lars OF us rent and for the year the receipts exclusive Of
The opera rent will be about twenty thousand dollars,
leaving the opera only thousand TO pay. It is the in
tention OF Mr. Ullman To opera season at
the Academy almost Immediately.
Mr. Franz schothers lecture on music, at Breusing's,
win be delivered this evening
The German Opera Company under the direction Of Mr.
Bergman, at the stadt theatre Bowery, will produce
night Richard waguers grand opera, "Tannhauser,' It
the embodiment OF the school OF music, and iss
production is an interesting musical event.
Mr. Musard has returned to town. and will shortly leave
for Paris.
A number Of American actofs under the management
Of Mr. W. Lanergan formerly of the Broadway theatre
are making professional In Demerara and 8arba-
does, and have been very successful
complimentary concert will be given this evening, at
Chickering'S rooms, to Miss Lucy Escot The affair
serves especial support
Miss Juiana May has returned TO this city, after sue
cessful concert tour in the New England States. The
Portland lNe) PRESS in noticing Mas Nays concert
the 1th March, very enthusiastic in praise Of the
fair can,atrice.
The Old Folks concerts at Niblo's Saloon have been
very popular There many good voices and the style
of entertainment original and taking The concerts
will be continued throughout the week.
Madame F Inman English singer wh,is well spoken
Of, will give her first here at Nblo's Saoon
next Wednesday evening She will be assisted by Nine.
de Lussan, Mr. Milard and other good artists.
Mr.. Dempster will give new lyric entertainment in.
cludng the songs of Tennysons "Prncess for the first
time, at Dodworth's Hall, s06 Broadway, Thursday
evening, April T.
In European operac movements notice that Frezzo-
ni is singing the Ialens Paris that Tedesco goes To
the Grand Opera French) and that Bosio has been
peating her triumphs at St. Petersburg The Pyne and
Harrison company to close Covent Garden and
hear nothing of "Rip Van winkle" Meyerbeer has
changed the name Of his opera, aud 1t is called
"Le Pardon de Notre Dame dAuray" Botni is engaged
for Drury Lane The Chrsys Mnstres gave their enter
tainment at the Tueries by command Of the Empe
theatre constructed in the Sale dc Diane with
every facility for exhibiting the performance to the great
advantage; nearly two hundred persons present
including their Majestes the Emperor and the Empress
Prince JEROME Prince Napoleon and the young Princess
Clotde, Princess Aathilde, &C. Both the Emperor and
the Empress pleased to express to Mr. Mitchell per-
tonaIy in very marked and gracious manner, their ap
probation of the entertainment, and Count Baciocchi
Grand Chambellan dc s. NJ, compiimented the troupe
through Mr. Raynor by desire of their Majestles upon
their varied and amusing performances The concert
lasted till nearly eleven O'Clock.
We understand that Mr. Charles Ferguson tho famous
performer on the union ppes," with which instrument
he has attracted large audiences in the principal cities OF
this country and the British Provinces to receive
complimentary concert at the hands Of the citizens Of
Brooklyn.
Dramatically the most important event of the week has
been the final closing Of the Broadway theatre which
terly has been almost deserted but which was within
few years. considered the leading theatre the
try. When The Broadway was built ls47) there was no
theatre above II except MItchels Olympic Grand
street The Park the fashionable theatre. The Astor
place Opera house mot buih. The location cf the
Broadway the fashionable hotels considered quito
far enough up town. When few years later, C5l Mr..
Brougham opened what is Waack's theatre, it was
considered too far up il the farthest down
town On the Broadway side. The Broadway soon gave
the coup dc grace to the Park, and fire finished it, Then
Burtons in Chambers street and the Broadway d
vided the town until Mr.. wallack re-entered
the field Of management, and attracted the debris
of the old Park people and the whole of the
jeunesse dree He made up town theatres the rage and
we have now the Academy, the most popular place of
public amusement two miles above the Park and the
other theatres except Waacks above Houston street.
The Broadway theatre built by the late Avah Manu.
who had amassed money in the business and
sunk it in the theatre He opened with great flourish
Of rumpets on the 9th OF September 1s47 The Schoo
for scandar' was played, with Mr.. II. wallack. G. H.
Barrett (stage manager, and Miss Rose Telbin in the
IL H.. T.
Sir Charles Codsream in the farce Of "Used Up.v In
1S4S Mr. E. A. Marshall took the theatre, Mr.. Mann
having broken down. Since then IL has been what is
called star theatre varied with English and Italian OPERA
ballet and circus performances The best paying
gsgements have been those of Mr. Forrest and Mr. Bar
ney Williams. About two years ago Mr.. J. r. Whiting
bought the property and Mr. Marshall retired from the
management last summer In October Mr.. Eddy became
the manager and conducted his campaign skfully The
house closed on Saturday night with benefit TO Mr. Eddy
when "Anony and Cleopatra" and "Fortune's Frolc"
gwen Mr.. Eddy will open at Niblo's the 18th.
A block OF stores will be built on the Broadway site.
The spring theatrical campaign may be sail TO open
with this week. There hands at work. and com.
petition for pubic support will be lively in the extreme
weare glad TO welcome excellent an artist as Miss j.
NJ Davenport, who opens the Metropolitan theatre TO-
night Several years have elapsed since Miss Davenport
acted here, and In that time have not had an artist
equal to her in many respccts As manager we may
reasonably expect the thoroughncss artistic
finish that marks her acting. We have great hopes Of
this theatre in Miss Davenports hands, and safely say
beforehand that will be well conducted. Miss Dsveu-
ports campaign will commence to night with a new
piece, the "Czarina and popular farce. Miss Dayen-
port plays the principal part in the first piece and the
distribution Is otherwise strong.
At the French theatre this evening there will be an ex
ira performance for the benefit Of the directors NM Wild
dows and Sage Four capital plays arc announced and
there will be jam without doubt. Places should be
taken during the day.
Mr.. Lester Wsllack's play, The Veteran has been
withdrawn from the boards after Of sixty nights
We to have to night "As You Like It." with great