The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
TheatricaI and musieaI matsers.

agents. books as they ted Of The condition. OF
TIE country TO which they about committing their
fortunes.
Theatrical and Musical Matters.
1t would appear II the novelty Of the had
off end that the public tastes beginning to dow in
their accustomed channels, for the theatres and other
pisces Of amusement fairly patronized last week.
This may have been owing partly TO the fact that mill
tary of any Importance took place within that time,
except the return Of the Seventh regiment and that had
rather favorable effect, inasmuch 1t indicated q
general consciousness that the country SAFE and that
the business Of restoring the former condition Of things
In all parts Of the land only work Of detail requir
Ing some time. but admitting ofno question or doubt
sour American Cousin" was, with al Its absurdtes,
popular and successful, that second edition
tnuationof has been brought out at the Winter Garden
under the title Of sour American Cousin at Home" II
is from the pen Of Mr. Charles Gayer. The principal
characters that figured In the original piece-Lord Dun
dreary, Asa Trenchasd, Mary, Abel Murdook and old
eoyle-as0 figure In this. In addition TO them In
troduced Dundresry's brother Sam, his Iordship's
own man Binny Ar. Biske), Uncle Pete, an old negro
servant, and juvenile edition and namesake Of Asa.
The scenes are laid In New Hampshire, New York and
Hudson river steamboat The writer's sole object In con-
suctng the peoo to have been to keep Dundreary
and bis fooeres constantly the that indeed
Ia ts only element OF success for as comedy ID even
little absurd than the original American Cousin"
and that Is saying quite enough for it. There is skill
exhibited In its construction and II has very little lite
rary merit But Sotherns acting Dundreary and
Sam (he two brothers being always in search OF each
other, makes the audience laugh. Blake does not seem
to enjoy much his role "hone TO his lord
ship" and consequently does not make much Of 1t.
Uncle Pete very good In his way. panorama OF the
Hudson Is ON attractive feature Of the piece also
in
brings out song from che company, to the
air of "Dixep In this song sentiments compliment
tary the Seventh introduced Saturday evening"
which brought considerable applause from the audience
accompanied with some kissing. The Kisses continuing,
called for three cheers for the which
responded and then there were gosns ror the hssers
The demonstration went farther. The house well
filled.
Absurdities be the vogue in thearicas just at
present. and would be hard TO say whether the Winter
Garden carries off the palm In that line in Our Ameri
Cousin at Home, whether Laura Keene's Is not
fairly entitled to 1t In the "seven Sisters" Both
premely ridiculous and yet both decided successes
There have been 80 many new features and modidcs-
tions introduced In the seven Sisters" since they first
made their bow to the public that any effort to preserve
consistency in the various seems to have been
abandoned entirely impractcable and perhaps unde
sirabe and It Is quite evident that II 1t less Of
medley 1t would not be half comic. It continues TO
draw good houses.
Mr. Eddy has been engaged for this week in the New
Bowery theatre, and appears tonight as Hamlet The
other pieces are comic pantomime called "The Magic
Trumpet" and the melodrama Of e'The Smugglers
Daughter"
Barnum's Museum continues to be most popular place
of entertainment In addition to the nnumersble
rioees Of every kind contained within the Museum the
theatrical representations in the afternoon and evening
are very attractive. The pieces for to-day the
musical drama "Clari, or Home, Sweet Home" and the
Union play entitled anderson, the Patriot Heart Of
Sumter"
There Ia lack of entertainment in the con-
cert and African opera line. Bryants'. Minstrels
are performing In Mechanics Hall, Iloyd's Min
strels In Nibo's Saloon, George Christy's in
Irving Hall and Valentines Ethiopian Mnstrels give
mAtinees every Wednesday and Saturday at the Oymp
Opera House, 600 Broadway. Chrstys Minstrels close
their here to night with benefit for Mr. George
Christy. Then there diversified entertainments to
be found in the Broadway Music hall (late wallacks
theatre), Canterbury Hall, the Meodeon, the olympic;
the Varieties the American Concert Hail. 80 Broadway,
and Htchcocks National Concert Hail. 172 New Canal
street. Ner should Tom Thumbs entertainment at Hope
Chapel be altogether overlooked.
In the higher walk Of musical art there hardly any
thing doing In the Of concerts for the benedt
Of the volunteer fund. Madame Anna Bishops enter
taipments form the only exception Of any note. This
popular artist gave matinee at the Stuyvesant Institute
on Saturday afternoon which we'll and ashionaSly
attended. Madame Bishop was In excellent voice, and
sang with great spirit and effect The Dashing White
Sergeant" Madame vilers, pianist, made her first
appearance and produced favorable impression The
Beggar Grip was sung by Miss Comstock with much
pathos and effect, and piano solo by the precocous
Maatcr pan ervedlv annlau0ed
patriotic concert WILDE given at Clinton avenue Con-
gregationa church, Brooklyn next Thursday evening" for
the benefit of the families Of volunteers.
Sgnor Verdi, the composer, who is q deputy OF the
Italian Parliament s a. the request or the Court Of ST.
Petersburg, preparing new melo drama, which will be
represented for the first time at St. Marys theatre, In
st. Petersburg Tor which he Is TO receive his
price.
letter from Paris In the London Post, says a grand
Opera House to be built In Paris as some arch
tect shau produce plan which the government think
ceptabe. Blu. az the building cannot, 1t is calcala
ted be completed for very long time to
thores speak Of elk yearhe present theatre to be
redecorated On dit that the Empress has prepared
plan operate theatre which possesses consdera
bic merit-at least in certain details.
Mile Rivay recently brought action before the
Tribunal Of Commerce. in Paris against Rely, Director
of the Theatre Lyrique, to compel hia to execute
encouragement into which he had entered with her. Her
statement that, having composed an opera called
Maitre Palma" which had been performed at his
theatre without however, auy great auccess, he had
directed her prepare one, entitled La croix
Bacbe had guaranteed her forty representations
commencing r January, bur that though she had
posed the opera, he he'd produced IT, To this ST.
R.y ans that the dramatic censorship had gre tly
modified the work and had changed its title 20 that Of
Gaeton II was, there ore no. the same that which
no orGered and he That count not bound TO
produce it But tribunal finding that after accepting
the ocera wrlly desycd the production ordered
MN to pay plsin:in COO francs damages for the
injury che already sustained also TO represent the
work within fortnight: under pain of paying her fur
,her sum Of 600 francs.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
SUNDAY, June 2, 1861.
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