The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
operate and Dramatic News.

The Cooper English Opera Company gave performances
week. The newspapers announce that Mr. W. a. Smith,
who has been the stage director Of the Museum
this season. and that bis place viii be supplied by Mr. f.
f. Keach Of the Walnut street theatre Philadelphia
Mr. Smith has been for thirty years connected with
the American stage ~ actor and manager and has been
prime fayore in both capacities He belongs 10 the
school Of the sArrys,. the walacks, and other
stage. Some Of the nne old Boston gentlemen intend
to give M Smith farewell benefit, which will be
bumper, without doubt. Mr.. W. j. Florence had benent
at the Howard Athen4um on Friday week.
The Washington critics ecstac over Miss Patti and
one Of the papers came out in most elaborate eulogium
upon Cosons "Trsvata" The States awd Usson publish
cd synopsis OF the plot OF the "Sonnambua and de-
cared that PATTI was the best Rosina In the "Barbern
that had ever been seen or heard In the Capolne City,
many young mans heart futtered, and many Young
mans fancy turned to thoughts OF love- cunning
twinkle q the eye did not tend 70 aueneh the love
turned away missed We condole with them.n
AZ Phiadelphia the comic operetta, "The Ledertafel in
Chin. BY OTTO will be performed BY the sangerbund
Vocal Society Ut the National Guards Hall Dan Rice has
IL entitled .wards Mission to China" and is really
Mr. Ward and h suite on the road 70 Pekin their reoeo
ton by mandarins, Chinese festivities professions,
d. sss leaps s sad grand s
closed very successful engagement at Philadelphia
(Arch street theare) and opens At st. Louis April
oeeded this week by Barry Sullivan.
Mr.. Joseph Proctor's engagement ct Edinburg l. re.
ported ~ brilliantly successful He obtained two calls
before the curtain on hs first night when he played vr
gnius and occasion received four Distinct comp
mens OF that nature BY Mr. Forests express perms-
sion he produced "ack CAde Mr. Proctor was &C.
counts about to appear consscutivey At Sheffield Glasgow
and Liverpool n
The Raves at New Orleans ut the Last accounts
At the Varieties Mr.. Owens had produced Bourccauls
"Psuvretts" with sothern, Couldock Misses Thompson
and Sara Stevens The latest dongs the opera houses
were "Aartha" and Halev's "Jewess."
Madame Anna Bshops concerts At the South have been
very successful
Mr. q. sanderson, the pianist has been especially no.
nored by the public OF New Orleans and Mobile.
Mis- Kimberly was playing the Octoroon - at Pitt..
burg last week, TO crowded houses.
xrs. John Wood and MI. A. r. Davenport have rome 10
New orleans TO join the force Of the Varieties Theatre
there. "lvanhoe," Is rumored, is to be among the
Robecca OF these artists. tr-
Nixon Co for the balance Of their equestrian season
the Boston Academy OF Music, have lowered the prices
o. family circle and third tier to twenty five cents move
ment in which they ind their account.
Miss Heron and Mr.. James ". waack, Jr., have been
playing very successful engagement At the National Cn
cinnau, whence they 60 TO st. Louis.
skakspers's winters rale, with new music by Flo
been rehearsed at the Berlin Theatre Royal.
The French company from this city are to commence
an engagement the Philadelphia Walnut street on the
10th Of April. I",E 81
Mr. 81. A. Perry had reappeared at San Francisco Feb
Miss Emma Waller and Mr.. Cbanfr.u we're at Cincinnati
Woods theatre the latter, and the Opera House the
former, last week.
Mr.. Lyster, the director Of the New Orleans English
Opera Company, has returned from Europe and will
his season at San Francisco In May next
We very glad 70 learn that the health OF Mrs Henv
has been % far restored that the Paror
OF M and Mrs Drayton DO resumed
immedietely. Mr. and Mrs. Drayton will appear Al pos
ton on Monday night.