The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-27
operate and Dramatic Matters.


The business Of the week. both at the Opera and the
theatres, has been very Ane. Lent diminished the at
tendance Of the holituss In any degree than
made up by the country merchants who fockng
the metropolis 10 make their semi purchases On
Saturday last there multiplicity of entertainments,
morning and evening" and al Of them attracted very largo
audiences. The Opera amse attended by four
thouaand persons chiefly Of the genter At tho Eng
lish theatres there have been NO new pieces.
The bills OF Laura Keenss theatre and wallAcks remAin
unchanged At the nrst named house tho present Is
nounced the last week OF "Jeanie Deans which has
had remarkably profitable Of fortytwo nights. L.
ia understood that Mr. Bourcicaul has pieoe ready
to replace "Jesne Deans" and that the scene Of tho
fresh work Laid In Ireland At Wallacks "The Romance
OF . Poor Young Man" continues 10 attract full
houses. It viii be acted every night this week, and
viii probably retain It's place In the bills for some time
to come. The present is announced - tho last
week of Cookies Circus at Niblos Garden The company
which has had unprecedented metropolitan success goes
to Boston, opening at the Academy Of Music there next
Monday new programme has been issued for the fare
well performances Of the troupe at Niblo's.
The manager Of the Theatre Francois has made lucky
hit in the production of n Feullets "Roman dun Jeune
Homme Pauvre," which ia tuthfuily announced a.
the great success Of the season. has been
performed twice to full and very fashionable
IL
evening Everyb who has seen the English version
at walack's should 60 10 the French play, and make
comparisons which will be varied and curious for him
SELF The distribution at the Francois very good
NM. Mannsteim, Bertrand and Talot particularly
good. Beftrands Bevalan B capital piece OF acting in
q very difcalt line The mise en- is also very good
The only possible objection urged against the performance
is that s little too longhs fault Of NJ. Feuillets
plays. Perhaps NJ Mannseim having already done ample
justice to the author might find it to his advanan.
sge to condcnse the dialogue Of this piece somewhat
At the German stadt theatre on Wednesday very
effective sensation drama played for the FIRST time in
America for the benefit Of Nine. Stegch The play
is entitled Therese Kronels, Mysteries Behind the
Scenes and the incidents taken from the Life Of
LIBERATED actress the prime favorits of the viennese
public twenty five years ago. The author, Mr.. E.
Haffber, takes for the motive Of his play . love
affair between the actress and her cousin Leopold
artist Therese has taken the stage In order to raise
money assist her are cousin who does not love her
IN his studies. Her first essays made In small pro-
vincia town, where her acting witnessed by mund,
author and actor Of note who at peroeivng her
TALENT engages her for OF the principal theatres OF
the metropolis Of Austria, where for long time she
graced the boards In soubrctte characters delight
Of all who cav her. In the midst Of her tiumphs she
did not forget her cousin. SIN she had ntrgues with
others. Secretly she sends to him Of money, and
gives orders for his pictures but he returns those
| sents Amongst her admirers is & gambler, Count
sevre from whom she obtains large amount OF money
in order TO enable her 60 Italy for the bench,
! Of his art. Leopold, imagining the money TO come
from the Count, calls at his house to return thanks
| snd finds there Therese and other guest
| In the act Of holding bacchanalian orgie. The
festival is interrupted by tho police, who arrest the
Count suspicion OF having murdered Professor Pierre
to whom he lost large sum in play. The Count is taken
to prison. and Theress ants away the moment Leopold
throws the gifts st her feet The shock throws Therese
into ct Of Illness from which she partially re-
covers but never regans her former health. At the
theatre she performs Of her best parts representing
Youth and then retircs from the stage altogether to live
on prize which she drew In lottsry. Hearing that
execution for debt out against Leopold abe DISCUSSES
herself and finding ct his house young girl to whom he
Is betrohed exchanges secretly her lucky ticket for that
OF the ancee Of Leopold The act is discovered BY Leo
pod Who touched with much affection and with the
consent OF his berohed offers bis heart and hand to the
suffering actress Therese refuses TO accept the OFFER and
20 ends the play, which well performed throughout
and succeeded IN maintaining The attention Of the audience
from the beginning to the end. The principal parts-
Thcrese, by Mrs. steg,ch Fuchs and Raymund, BY Mr.
Tortuer, were excellenty rendered. Mr.. Lehman a.
Leopold and Mr. Klein o. tho actor Tomase also played
| well.
At the Opera of the most interesting events Of The
week was the farewell performance OF Madame Gazza
n'ga, who sung On Friday in sappho No artist has id
mirers more sincere more devoted han Gazzanga
every one will wish to her tho utmost need Of praise
ner tour through the country The oss 70 tho meuopo
sa g,eG gam for the provinces
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