The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-07

chat his season wilt c:ose the 5ta with "La Somnam
bula" Ia, which Nine. Colson viii sing He then has
month at the Opera House in Cncinns aid thereafter
may bring company to New York, although nothing
as beeu definitely sestlsd By either of the managers to
our spring season.
Mr.. U.lman was at New Orleans last week, with Mu-
ard, Formee, Popsot, Iaborde and Florcnzs. The first
concert given the 2bh Of February and very
ucccssfuS On the 2Sth Nile. Pcirsot 70
sing at ths Orleans in les Hueuenots" and tho artists
wore 10 leave for the West the 5h, when the Piccoo
mini wing Of the forces would be due at New Orleans
Private letters from Cuba spess OF bretzeks season as
good though not great Nine. GazxAnisa had
made grand faTo,s at Maiansss Marctzeks arrival
here expected about the 2ch OF March, and UImans
ab0u! the LIST Of April.
The metropolis has lately been very barren Of musica
attractions Mr. StoepeI has been able to give repo
titior--aemanded on all hands-of ''Hiawatha,'
count OF tie theatrical engagements OF Mrs. Stocpe
whose ctai ming reading is OF the chief feature
Of the performance. It Is expected, however, tina.
the pubic will awake from s apathy tonight
aud crowd the Academy for tho f,rIstow concert,
the progr, OF which will be found in the proper
column CT our to days impression Mr.. Bris.ow
is one OF the very best Of American composers and in
every worthy Of the which been rendered
him. Fer once the setting forth Of advertisement
can be thoroughly and fully endorsed. The best Of
resident artists have forward offer their services
I'm aid Of their conere and without doubt the public will
do It's part generously and give Mr. Brstow his dcser
crammed house People who have been signing for thea
trcal pray ing for novelty, and wondering wha,
they Can do with themselves for evening" will rejoice to
know that there will be less tlan two novelties this
week, 10 wiz the revival Of "Antony Cleopatra at
The Broadway theatre, and the oening of the Theatre
ffarcas For The first there is every bceya
that will be grand finale the chequered history OF
the Broadway theatre So far tho text of SHAKESPEARE
could be followed has been sidy adhered TO- the best
portions OF it relgiousy preserved and tho play
pressed into moderate space Tie action trans.
pirng at the period when the Egyptian and the Roman
empires we're at the helpht Of their spIendor |
affords tie snsst opportunity for scenic effects and tho
manager promises the public that far as Is possible
The conditions Of the shall be fully complied with
Ihc palace OF the Egyptian, the house of Caesar at
Rome, tho Syrian baltic field and Csars camp Alex
andria, wil De all pew the costumes, properties &c.
alse AMI made In accordance with the best classical
authorities that the critical reader of Shakespeare
the arch.eoOest and antiquarian, the historical |
sludens aud the regular play ocr, may all find |
.omelhiEs interesting this revival. The |
principal atats in the distribution OF tho characters are
ssr Eddy, Mr Harry Pearson, Nj, j. d HIVE Nine Po
ns, Mss Alice Grey, and Nile Daoy Barre (pYaaicre
donscs) TIE piece viii be played for the first time on
this evening md will be repeated every night this week
The Irenca theatre will be opened Tuesday with La
Caugenahs dc Main comedy 10 two acts aud Gun Mon
sieur qu. Prend la Moucbe farce comedy The first
piece is familiar 10 theatre gosys here, having |
been translated into Englsh by Mr.. Palgrave |
Simpson, AID acted at Waiacks under the title |
Of "Prison and Palace" The parts played at Wal. |
lack by Mr. lester and Mrs. Booy will sustained at
the French theatre by n Pal aba and Mile Chevaer
In the farce " Bertrand, ta,ssy viii make his dss&
Ne append some particulars Of career of the principal
artists.
The parents of Mr. Paul Jaba wanted 10 make bus-
ness man o. him. and his carly education made
cordmsy, but irresistible inclination led hal 10 the
stage where without guide advice he made his debut
cache by steaib when he not yet eighteen years
first attracted attention iownsss him. and in iuced the
msnsgers Of the Coincide FRANCHISE - engage him for
(ovcs) during i've years, side By side with te greatest
artists Of Europe he afterwards ined the conpany of
Boule, Arnal, Laont, Mile Dej.zet, &C., Of E9roooan
fame lie the fist to perform az the vsretes Ro
success that /, made the reputation of the authors,
Messrs Barere and hargor From the Varieties he went
Vauue vile, and engaged " perform In the
principal cities Of Europe. lie visited representation,
london. Vienna, Berbp, Dresden, Hamburg, Manich,
rogue Paris and the works OF the best modern dramatic
authors, as Aexan. Dumas father and son. Barriere,
Emile Auy,er, Octave Feuiet, &c. Mdle. Laurence
Cheyaier has, for eighteen mouths, performed at the
Palas Royal aud for two at tho Varieties de Palas
Mde Eugene Sen (soubree Deazet) has been year
the Eoes ranhatiques aud with the company OF
Mdle. Deazet in Germany when engaged by Mr.. Sage.
The affair will be well commenced, and the audience
Tuesday will be the most fashionable that has been
seen in New York theatre for many day.
Apopos the domgs of the fashionable world and tho
theatre have already alluded to the forthcoming
emnies designed render eectual aid 10 the American
Dramatic FUND We cheerully endorse the usefulness
of the mstituton Practical help is worth any amount
OF thereto philanthropy and for the last six years
many q suffering heart has been ghtened of its
through it's nstrumentality The crgnators of the Dra
matte fund here, in their anxiety TO make 1t broadly
liberal, comprehensive in its utility than any
similar society, and not only made life annuity for
Subscribers but also Of present relief in
Of sickness. Tie design a commendable one, and
has hitherto worked wo but may readily be supposed
such drain upon the funds must be very To
prevent the probability Of lack Of to provide for
claimants, it has been determined by influential
friends and patrons Of the dramatic art sstound
the public with ouch an amateur performance
has yet been paraleled here else ,
where. The programme, far it has reached
us, follows, collected from reliable sources-A
comedy in Eve acts, written b. Messrs. Rroughaa and
Goodrich, to be represented by delegation from the
very elite Of 'socicty people The cast hear is
udiciously full and rumor assigns the leading characters
severally TO well known 'sccety merchant prince,
very wealthy 'socicty stock broker, highly estmable
socety gentleman OF profession, young and talent
cd society physician; the lesser parts being scat
tered amorgs. leaders Of the German popular painters,
and authors Of emnence, Judges of the Supreme Court
and "Bro1ns men" generally. But above all, and for
which them be honcred for the kind example, the lady
characters 10 be 1llcd by "sociey" amatouresses
whose histronic abilities have hitherto been confined
The "gilded saloons" Three Of the prominent In
American literature likely swell the general asac-
ton by their aid The prologue. epiloeuo and intro
ducve song TO DO furnished by Bryant, Halec and
Willis The latter viii write the prologue Tho opera Of
Don Pasqualc" ia TO he given aferpiecc, also to be
rendered by "socioy" sonnos tenors and BARI
tones while ang wind up the whole entertainment
The drdmo rersone sup together aer the perform
ancc, the green Of the Academy Of Music, Of
their number having expressed his cnton Of doing tho