The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-28

Dramatic and r1ass~
A large majority Of the subscrio. 20 'no freoc'
theatre, who number nearly two hundred , ', "'r
IL attendance at the meeting held at the theatre
day and tne contest for choice places quite splr,s
According 70 the arrangement Of the directors NM Wild
d0ws and sage, each subscriber entitled 70 two places
for each representation To decide as 70 the choice the
names q the subscribers placed in hat and drawn
By committee appointed for the purpose good mum.
Der " the boxes prqueits aud orchestra stalls
thus disposed Of Ths diagram Of the house gives the
ground pan seventy orchestra stalls eighty parquee
seats, six boxes auon e and ten balcony boxes, with
large number Of seats the balcony In the dress circle
there thirty i've open boxes and eleven closed making
sixty private xes in ALL with for from 10
persons in each Al. places the dress circle
bered, and the house which petit bou Of theatre will
seat comfortably about thousand persons. The princi
pal artists whose we have already published
now in the city, and tive opening Of the theatre will
eventaate on or before the 10th Of March.
While new theatres are going up old ones com
ing down. Thus, we bear that the final destruc-
ton OIL the Broadway theatre has been resolved
upon, and the present owner, Mr.. James r. Whiting,
will commence the erection of Block Of stores It's
site about the middle Of April TIE present manager OF
the Broadway Mr. Eddy intends to constructs new thea
re using the materials Of the Broad way near tho corner
OF Houston street and Broadway. Nothing is 30 sugges
tive OF the upward movement Of c as the change In
the location Of fashionable theatres The rst theatre
In Now York in John street Then came the Park,
which held i place nearly fifty years. its temporary
deeadence, MIR. Wallesk opened the National at
the corner Of Church and Leonard streets,
which bsd IT, run. Subsequently Burton made
fortune IN Chambers street. The Broadway theatre
was initiated by Mr.. Hambll, but passed into other
hands, has had singulary chequered existence for
ton shara will a nd NJ
theatre building south of Houston street. There is
rumor that Niblos theatre will down after the first
Of May, but the story LACKS Authorization.
private operate performance Of " LUCIA di Hammer
moor Was gwen at Dodworth's rooms Friday. 1t is
said TO have been highly amusing.
The stockholders CT the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music held another meeting on Saturday last.
Their stock nearly all taken, and they will
commence to build early in tire spring The project Of
theatre Brooklyn is talked of and finds favor with
some OF the cleverest Of our managers.
S,oepel's hiawaha which made such fine success at
the Academy Monday last, will shortly be repeated
The shakspoTian play, Antony and Cleopatra. will be
brought out in grand style at the Broadway in few days
Mr. Harry Pearson who has been reepgaged here has
part in il.
The play for the Dramatic Fund Benefit april 1S)
is nearly ready II is understood to be founded upon
French piece by Dennery and Carve The performance
promises to be the great event Sf the season.
Burton's theatre has been closed for the present.
Al the Broadway theatre the Star Sisters the Misses
Western, will remain three nights longer They play this
evening in The Flowers Of the Fores<," Swiss Swans
and I" The Phenomenon
AT Nibos Garden Cinderella" is to be brought out
this evening by the juvenile comedians attached Nxons
circus Other popular entertainments will be added, all
OF which duly expressed in tie announcements.
At Walack's theatre The Veteran will be played,
with Mr.. Walack and ali the splendid tabeaux marches
&c, &c.
Laura Keenes theatre the programme includes Our
American Cousin and the Washington tableaux which
very popular and very patriotic.
At Barnums Museum The spring theatrical season will
be commenced this evening. The company includes
several Of repute Among the for
this evening is the drama called Louse and the farce,
can Alarming Sacrifice"
At the Bowery theatre the evenings entertainment in
cludes the drama called "The Writing the Wal the
paniomime, ''Raoul,' and the drama, "Esmeralda,"
capital bill
Among the colored opera novelties is sour African
Cousin" at Woods. The Bryants also announce several
things.
The business OF the theatres during the past week
very good and the spring promises to be very
fine.
We notice among the list Of passengers by the Illinois,
which arrived yesterday from California that of Master
Lewis, the Ethiopian dancer, formerly of Woods Min
re- bic rifx