The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29
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"sS' sefeioJe. be moved on piece either sids,
OF lev Gown IN o,e piece. up boa,ly Below toe
pa'qae re floor ,Ee thee gre chambers. 10 be csyed in
tb ,hs floor bsnea:h the sas Is open ard ls,ced; the
heating apparatus of irou tubes lie placed here cham
hefs and tee hot air from thence through tho lced
sper'uies over tie Whole OF the parquotse Mr
Bocfcicaut claims originality this idea Auo.her Pc
cuhAry observed the form OF the front OF tns
stsge; is usually bow or sweep Of a cirsle into
the boure, but here it is the contrary; it ia
followed out that the footghs in tho centre
70 the curtain than The cobghs TIE sdes. We under
stand that eysem OF machinery to be Introduced
on The stage Suob the msin features OF this
place Of entertainment Whether they improvements
BOT the public win judge within q week or ea days
hence. The company will be headed by Miss Agnes
Robertsop, Mrs. John Wood Mr.. Jefferson, Mr.. George
Holland, Mr. Pearson, Mr. Davenport Mr.. T. Johnston,
Mrs. Blake. Sara Stevens Mrs Allen and Mrs henry
Vinng, new to our boards. We have also some new i'm.
porations from England, and also from provin
csl theatres The stage will be under the direction Of
Mr. bourccsu, and the front Of the house administered
BY Mr.. stuart The opening piece, we have heard is
musical fairy version Of Dickens story called Dot;
Cricket on the Hearth" Mas Robertson will bs the
Dot Mrs. Wood, ry soEboy Jefferson plays Caleb, aod
tombstone Tsckleton. Altogether the enterprise looks
wol The old theatre proved itself nefacen. for
matfc purposes; the new prove will add
another ornament TO the city, and material advantsgeto
our sources Of entertaining ovegrowng population and
visitors
MOVEMENTS ARTisrs.-Nr. Dempater sailed for Liver.
pool on Saturday by The City Of Baltimore. u Is stated
that be will sing hs composition from Tennysons "Priu
cess" before The Queen at BalmoraL We that Carl
Formes will return to this country in October sing
the Academy The "Masc Flute" and the "Hugsunotsn
CnyQ fp ih0fct al KorE u.
bit on Saturday. BY the iaie, Calfornia papers sp
pears that Miss AvoGls Jones had farewell benefit on
the 4h 81 San Francsco and played Msdsa for the rst
time, to crowded house. Tho New Orleans Eas,h
Opera troupe bss Heen very cceaa'ul and liz
second season Ia San Francisco the 4.h Of August
The company Will return 10 New York By the steamer
October g. sr. tolins, the popular Irish cousdiao
hAs returned from euccessfui tour in California ana in
sepos going to England after farewell pagn the
Sou aud West Dir. Herman Vein, Phadelpaian
has. been playing the heroes OF the Shaktperan drama
in London st the Surrey, aud ia highly prased by toe
press. Mir. James Anderson and Mss Agces Els worthy
|il commence their Southern Western eugsgsuen.s
at st. Louis me issh. Sguor Brgnol who has beer
III during the last two three weeks i Gonzales ing
Mr. Rroueham has returned 10 tosn after play ns euc
cess'ui engagements st Boston ard Chicago
IhEATSxs ELsEwHERE.-As Philsdelpns the waInr.
street and Arch street theatres already under way
Mrs Garresop s the drec.res~ and Mr. F. Reach stage
msusger OF the first named, aad mheatey Carx OF tne
last J. Roberts Is tbs At the Walnut and Eisio
Booth at the Arch Mrs D. P 30 vers announces .
drsmatc season. 70 commence this week. III the Acsdem-
OF Ausc. TIE Washington theatre will be opened co
Thursday under M. 8 ". Glenns management Kunxe
Co. open the Richmond (vs.) theatre, and yaryey &
Arnold tbat 81 Providence (R ~, Saturday OF this
week Mr. j. B. Hove cpeus the Pttsburg (ps) .as,.rt
next Monday. The National theatre, Boston, was an
rornced to open on Saturday. kessrs. Henry wla,c
and F. B. Conway tho managers. The company in
c!ndes Mersrs Convey, D. Howard, F Drew, W Ham bin
MS. Conway, Mrs. Nichols, Mss Viola CT 5cksr, Mas
Il brun, and the Misses Gale, dacosrs. The aowars
Ahepeum, kr E. L. Davenport manager, WAS announced
TO open this evening, 29th.