The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-08
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL hArr1Rs.

An Opera Manager in kDdridge Street.
The fashionable and artistic wetid has been considerably
exercised during past two by the announcement
bat Mr. Fish, who represents Mr. Lumey who sent Mde.
Pccolomni TO this country had been arrested upon the
affidavit Of Mr. Hawiey d. Ciapp the landlord Of the Eve
rett House. and lodged in the Eldridge street jail ap
pears that prime donne unlike ordinary mcras not
compelled pay for their eating, drinking and sleep
ing arrangements when soourning In barbarous districts
Then and there the managers agent follows them with
bag OF specie, as the aid decamp Of the French Em
peror travelled after his Majesty at the inundation Of
The Loire. (See about five hundred pictures
In the French Exhibition Of 6T) This alnoner dsburse
to the tavern keepers, hack drivers and other useful
not brilliant ornamental persons. He engages the
apartments and becomes responsible for the bills the
prima donna has large immediate suite and army of
camp followers las they usually do) the bills apt
TO be heavy. Picoolomni's for month about eight
hundred dollars One way and another, tho Italians
sumo powerful amount Of wine and provisions, and the
Pccoiomini suite were jolly people, who liked good din
and good deal OF II.
We should be sorry shock the nerves Of the asound
ing young gentlemen who sighting over her departure
but Pccoomni absolutely eat and drank like any orna
ry person.
Mr.. Fish has, then, been held responsible by Mr..
Capp for these bills. They not Madenoseles It
provided in her that she was to be free Of
all such vulgar matters Gayly she sailed away Satur
day ~ the Vanderbilt Indignantly did Capp irate Boni
face, make affidavit, that to the best Of his knowledge
this Fish would not long remain rmn this terra
waered by the Hudson and sheltered by the span
gled. Straightway did several truculent deputies
proceed to siezc and arrest and dctain the
body Of the aforesaid Fish, and to deliver
him as aforesaid TO the keeper Of the prison
aforesaid, then and there to be confined until the
ssue Of suit 70 be begun by the aforesaid Capp for
the eating, drinking and lodging Of the within mentioned
Pic Whereas he the aforesaid Fish and s 30 con-
fined, and is a Fish out Of water.
Happears that Mr. Fish did not intend 70 60 away but
that he must wait TO settle accounts with Mr. Ul
man, and that regards Mr. Capp's money only
question Of time The TO have been little
too harsh not to say absolutely the part
Of Clapp The Opera, by attracting the better class OF
hotel habstaes up town. has put thousands
of dollars into Mr.. Clspp's pocket !; and il he
did not get the money for this bill (and he
VIM. he would s.ill be gamer by the divin.
ties OF Irving place. The Opera has been OF the greatest
value to the hotel keepers in s vicinity, about all
they do for IL ID TO send their the free list On
the whole, II rather of Capp put this aia
be ancient British Fish jail. Like sturdy Saxon as
he is, he refused ball. although rendered by Messrs Ma
rezek and strakoscb, until the suit is ceiled He says
be ''wan,s 10 see the institutions OF the country
ACADEMY OF Muse -Aadame Cortesi viii sing to. night
in the "rohuto' opera in which belle we'd she will
he very fine, the role being emiuenty suited to her
po.ers The opera made great sensation here recently
and il will be sung With the excep. Corcesi,
Bfsnoi repeating his superb role of Poutus Mr. Maret
zek will conduct.
WAuAcK's THEAIFE.-rhe present season closed a.
Wsack's Monday night, the performance being for
the benefit or Mr.. Lester wailack, and comprising
Brougham's brilliant comedy - Romance and Reality,
nnd the farce OF "a High Life Below Stairs Toe
house was crammed almost instantly the doors
being opened and pacards Suspended ia the vesi
bue announcing that standing place only could be had
l. unnecessary TO say that with the excellent the
pieces were played in unexceptionable manner After
the first piece the beneBciare Mr. Lester walack wac
called out and addressed few words the audience
He thanked them for the favors bad their
fards during tie just concluded aud expressed
himself specially grateful for the flowing house and
kind applause which greeted him that night He would
take the opportunity then to inform them that extra
performance woui be given morrow (ruesaay) ght
the bered OF Mr. Theodore Moss treasurer of the es
ablishment and he hoped that he would be equally
avored as he Mr. Lester Walack) had been that even
ne. Applause amid which Mr.. Lester Walack retired)
Loud calls were made on Mr.. Brougbsm; but as he
Was dressing for the farce he could not appear.
Mr.. WAIIACK then before curtain and was re-
eeived with sorm OF applause repeated again aeap
He sad that the lew words be address TO the
ald nee he felt they would blame him for Der
forming OF courtesy when no stated that h had
eated The theatre for few weeks 10 Mr. and Mira w. j.
Florence, who, during previous season, hal proved
themselves deserving OF COMMUNICATION. Their merits
we're well known, and II would be vain to say in
their behalf so he would leave them 10 their With
Iefpect to himself ne had express himself as very
hsnds Of the pubic, and he felt proud to as
sure them that bis Efforts for the hal |
been wei rewarded. (Appause) The reason had been
most prosperous one all his efforts had been GRO gned
with success; every piece he had produced had been
more OF ess succsssfu and Of them exceedingly
He had presented them many DID fends and the re-
sui, proved that they worn out Nearly half
the Peseon was occupied with two plays and that fact he
thought proved that they were not badly acted. The
veteran" seventy nights, and play Of the eldest
81 the cid fathers Of all dramatic WRITER'S Snaksoere
MERCHANT of Venice had aiso oog of 35 nights,
good taste OF New York audience Applause He was
not IN the habit OF prfng and truDpeng what intended
10 GO IN future, nor be teing TO do them but he
woud say this simply, that he would bis best endsa
vos 10 piese as be had done during his thirty
yea,s experience Of tie stage. &c would present them
with good company including all the tavoritss Of
present season under HE command for the next ladies'
and all for they too had promised remain him.
and that small compliment at bis OF life. Zap
piaosc) He hoped, also, to present them some ne~
Claimants, and they bad talent sure they would
be Appreciated; # they bad not, let them go, and
would be. (LaugDter.) What he could do depended
snod deal upon the dramas he had to He had
TO produce them well, and he would be delighted 70 re-
oeiVe ph5s irom any source IL was not unlikely tnat
and the pure marble which would be placed at his dis
posai. be might thrust in few blocks Of his gray
granite (Aoplause) In conclusion, he hoped TO
In m all happy and Joyous when they returned from tho
watering places TO Of which he intended To him
eeD, snd that be would be greeted by their
hearty appreciation and pleasau, smiles.
wr Wa1ack then with irs~ amid much applause, and |
the farce of High Life Below Stairs" proceeded
with.
The artists OF the Theatre Francois go to day u Pha-
delhia where they act on Thursday and two or three
times afterwards.
The Metropolitan theatre will be opened for the
this evening under the favorable auspices Impor
'ant alterations have been made in the stage, which has
been brought forward rne feet The fine entrance from
Broadway to be freshly decorated and to be hor
tcutural, artistic fuvia and suggestive of all peasan:
summary things The company includes OF the very
best artists from Laura Keencs and waack's The cast
of the "Rvas to night embraces Blake as Sir Anthony,