The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23
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He was gTaphic-he vas vivtd-he Wa spirited; he
was ssy 10 was grave, he vas odd no wss qus'cs
mers OF the farce compass, which the Wide circle Of the
buFlesque empsnels We don't know . moro original
original representative Of the fun mopger You laugh
before be speaks you roar 1t the tones Of bis unusually
last exit, he kept the house-and . hattertnG
house. full and over full-in q ses Of merrtment.
Ars John Wood has made great hit ss Now Orleans
In Mr.. Brousham's "Pooahontas.n Miss Kate BAteman
commences an engagement Ut tho Boston Academy
81 Music in "Evangeine" with tho principal
part Of the metropolitan cast, namely:-Nr G. Jer-
dan, Mr.. G. K Mason and Mr. b. Pearson. Mr..
Setchel plays Mr.. Jenersons part Naaida
Heron Is going to Europe this summer, In view OF which
fact her Cincinnati admirers lately gave her oonphen
tary benefit Mrs. John G. Keenan, y playing ss The Ma
uonai theatre, Philadelpha, In consequence Of which
fact the admission fee 70 the "Famly Crce has besn
Increased to twenty i've cents Matilda Heron and j. W.
WslAck Jr, at the Walnut street theatre and the Gro
nance Of Poor Young Man Is In III second week q tho
Arch. Mrs j. Gougenheim has been REL engaged ct the
Boston Museum. Mr.. and Mrs Drayton have announced
tho third and Last week Of their Parlor Operas In Boston
Mrs Julia Dcans HAyne the present attraction Of tn
Charleston e. o. theatres Tho testimonial to Mr.
Smith place the Boston Museum last Saturday Gam
Cowel has commenced engagement st the New Orleans
| Amphitheatre Madame Coson is 1t the Opera House.
The Orleans theatre has Mears Pougaud, Dutasta, Du
plain MANURE Bordas and Marecha for the representa-
| ton OF dramas and vaudevies, and buno operas n
Ssge, with Nile Darcy, giving operettas and vaude-
yDles French at the 81 Charles Miss n Davenport
sailed for California in the Of the 20ih Mis- Polly
Marshall, Of the very best soubretses the Epgsh
STAGE and prime favore with the metropolitan pubic,
has returned to the metropolis, after fulfilling number
Of brilliant engagements in the South.
FoRKeS.-Mss Amy Sedgwick gave readings st the
Hsymakes during holy week. h. Pheipsi playn tho
Princess theatre. The London kornino Caronh Of tho
ind April rays -
Three Of our metropolitan theatres closed formally On
Saturday evening, with usual vAedicsory and prsms
sorry addresses to the public Two Of these the Princess
and the St James will reopen NJ Faster, with certain
ment Of came directors. Mdme. Celeste, however,
will not commence her second campaign at the Iy ceum
under the direction OF Mr. +. FAlconer and M. W.
Brough who intend to produce the Savage Club bur
lesque OF the Forty Eser Monday and who,
Lydia Thomson, and MIS- Clara ST. Casse hitherto The
chief, II not thes sole, supports OF The st. James.
AT the Princess the entertainments OF Saturday nclud
cd the die of "A Wonderful Woman !" miscells-
neous concert, conducted by Mr.. Vincent Wallace, n
which Nile Psrepa, Mime Rudersdoyn, Mr.. Saney Sgnor
beleu NJ SAlntOn other artists TOOK the
farces oil "Good for Nothing and "rbe Two potg"
The closing perfor manccs q, the LSceum gave Nine.
Celeste an opportunity OF explaining her system Of
nseement On Saturday evening the performances ~ the
Lyceum, for the beneh tit Of Madame Celeste
commenced with "Mare Ducspge." Of which, no -ever,
the representation forbidden by Mr.. Webster, the
Love-" dNma IN which Madame Celeste played the
part OF Suzanne when was first brought al the Hsy
sustained by s original representative, and with
remarkable talent After the drama the lauehabe farce
CT ll7 Arundel street, sraad I'm which Mrs Kelley 9
LouRe Kelley sang with enormous SUCCESS, and, Of
oesety, twice over Two strings ha bow after that
the "Abbt VandreuiP WAS represented next came the
managerial address, and the entertainments concluded
with the transformation from the burIesquo panto
mime. The following Is the addrcss:-
LADIES GENT1AMRs-My first season within these
walls 10 close to night and stand before you tn
my real character of your faithful snd attached servant
to render account Of my service lopened this thea
tire under many difficulties and some encouragement,
with the hope OF making place OF intellectual amuse
ment that should be second TO in london; opened
II with the intention Of working honestly and working
hard IS its drectress; opened with the purpose d
gradually blending It's various departments into intel
hgnt and picturesque that should be really expires
sve Of the story told thrust that what you have
this stage under management has not been unworth,
these aspirations Although received my educanon
an dre in France, and my tongue Is faithful 10 my
tive country, 10 an English theatre Am, in SPIRIT Eng
sh woman. have produced none but pieces BY Enghs
wrters the music at my feet ID under English drecuon
the admired pictures behind by English painter
and the support have received from all around hs
been truly English in its kindness and good will IAde
and gentlemen, on the list Of October next commence
lease Of this theatre for term Of years In The mean
time shall be ide but shall strengthen my resource
4as have already begun 70 do) In every possible way
The season now concluded has been mere preface 70
book not yet commenced Trust me, every page or ths
book shall be as good - can make II, and hope vii
be long before you wish At end. Until next season
ladies' and gentlemen In the of my brother aud -
tor d1tistes, no ess thsn on my part thankfully
wish you happiness, ana bid you farewell shall see
shall see rise on the let Of next October hopeuy Ana
| joyfully. Until then FAREWELL
London paper has the following notice of new farce
a. the oymp,c;-on Thursday new farce BY kessrs
with great success II is called "B ,, and founded
upon the interest At preeent taken by all classes the
lpgs OF the BENIGN Boy Mr.. Benjamin Bobbn mr. Rob
soD), peaceabe gentleman way TO GretnG Green
H. ON account Of his initials mistaken by the residents Of
by sn1ers much personal Inconvenience The waiter and
cham maid OF the where alRhls saline him by
waving Starred and striped handkerchsfs Bob Rales
pet OF the rlpg raternizss with him brother art
Mt trying bis muscles TO degree which amounts TO ply
sics torture and regulating bis diet principles appa-
renty dentca with those which guided the proceedings
OF Sancho Panzas physician At lsst The victim escapes
from persecution by the accidental ueranoe OF his own
name, and thus himself from a Eve minutes
exercise in the noble science with the tArrihIe
" Bob. Although Ben jamn Bobbin' is not one of
those strongly marked ndivduales thai bring forward
the peculiar genius Of Mr. Robson his increasing uuess,.
Eefs kept the audience in the EXPRESSION OF
hopeless misery which be assumed when be foand the
gloves upon bis hands, was true II udicrous.
Bob Rattles the reel prize tighter, made by Mr.
ID. Wiean complete type OF his class-the face the
moveme cts. the appearance, all belonging the pro-
essor Of self defence and to other being the world
Wagpers "Tannhauser'' IL to be brought ont nj Paris
next season with the utmost spendor the
have been already commenced The Theatre Tyrone
has opera the subject of Byron's DON Jnap bv
Victor Masse and will soop produce II.
Mr. John oxenford has supplied the Olympic theatre.
London, with new and improved version OF "LOncle
Baptiste,' under the title Of I" Uncle Zachary,
The Emperor Napoleon has presented q sp,end;d
diamond brooch to Nine. Ferraris, az 4 mark OF his
admiration OF her brilliant dancing In Pierre Dc
Medics'
THE NoSAPiEARANCT OF MADAME BASn-CARp IRON
ras ACADEMY MASAGEMEST-The following note has been
received from Messrs. Uliman and Strakosch -