The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06

Musical and Dramatic Matters.
There has been apartial revival in theatrical business
this week but it has due more TO the benefits Civ
al the different houses in aid Of tho volunteer fund than
10 the usual influences. The Winter Garden an excep
ton TO this remark, owing to the temperance for
short season, of Mr.. Jefferson and Mrs. John Wood, al
ways irresistible attractions TO strangers visiting
city. The regular at Walack's closed on Tues
day but extra weeks performances will be given the
old house, commencing with tonight in order comply
with generally expressed desire for the reproduction
Bourcicauts popular military drama Of Jessie Brown
The proceeds of Friday ana Saturdays performances
literally set apart by Mr. Weack for the patriotic
fund. At Laura Keene's there has been no change OF
programme during the week, the Seven Sisters and
Uncle Sans Magic Lantern" continuing attractive
as anything in the way Of novelty would be likely to
prove in these times Of intense political excitement The
proceeds of the benefit for the volunteer fund amounted
handsome sum, ($8l0 all Of which was handed by
Miss Keene TO the treasurer. The season closed at
Nbios Monday last with performance in aid Of the
families of the absent volunteers M Forrest appearing
in the character Of Damon This house to be let Mr.
Nixon retiring from the management.
Mr.. Walcot's amusing extravaganza, "Hiawatha," is
announced for tonight at the Winter Garden with Jef
ferson and Mrs Wood in their old characters The piece
has undergone some fresh docoring In order to afford
the bill, "unmstakeable hits at the times"
That popular actress Mrs j. II. Allen takes her benefit
at Laura Keenes this evening There will be change
of performance the Seven Sisters being announced
for repetition the whole OF this week.
new piece, appropriate TO passing political events,
and in which General Scott Major Anderson and Roger
Pryor figure draans Persona sarnounced at the Now
Bowery for this evening 1t is entitled the Traitor
Doom, the Fate of Secession" The b'hoys will mus.
ter strong on this occasion.
The Chatham theatre opene this evening with a
strongly reinforced company. Some alterations
made liz the interior of the house. includ ng
the addition Of two drop curtains, painted by Mr.
Rogers. There novelties the bill Of tonight
bu several are stated to be in preparation.
Barnum usual, the oe tho day
account, and announces for this evening q Union
drama entitled Anderson, the Patriot Heart Of Sumter
The minstrels seem TO iee the duness OF theatrical
business less than the regular theatres They have been
drawing pretty fair houses during the week. fact 10
be accounted for by their low prices of admission and
the influx Of military and other strangers likely TO pa
tronlze these places Of amusement At Bryan,s the
burlesque Of "The Rugged PATH win be ropes led this
evening Lloyds Miustrels several patriotic
novelties in tho way OF songs and ballads. George
Chrisy played crowded houses at the Brooklyn Ahe
ngum on Friday and Saturday evenings last and Sam
Cowel has also been doing a good business since he
tablished himself a. his Boudoir Pantheon In
Broadway.
opsRAuc MOVEMENTS Tho Associated Artists have
concluded an engagement for Havana for next
Previous their departure they will give short season
in New York and Brooklyn Ulman has succeeded in
obtaining a lease of the Brooklyn Academy Of Music
for twen,y-one weeks commencing in November next,
with a stipulation binding him only to give one
performance a week This is against the policy
ot-lyn at apiuo
OF their house, and renders the latter completely
subordinate the Fourteenth street establish emit.
We should have supposed after the experience OF the
unfortunate results OF monopoly Of several Opera
houses by one management that these gentlemen would
have persevered in keeping clear of entangng ALI
ancosn From accounts lately received from Mexico,
we fear that Narctzeks troupe have not been Going
very good business beir arrival there. From this
il is 70 be inferred that the excitement consequent upon
the recent political changos had not subsidized sufficiently
to induce people to pntronzc the theatre.
The only concerts given during the week have been
those Of Mr. Mills and Nile. Adelina speranza They
both very well attended, particularly the latter.
Nile speranza who has never before had opportu.
nifty of being fairly heard by New York public made
most favorable Impression, and had every reason 10 be
eratined with the result Of the evenings performances
sirnorina Eenas grand farewell concert akes place
the Brooklyn Academy Of Music Saturday next, the
1ltn and not Wednesday was at first stated. II
win be given in the large assembly room, which will be
nauguratod this occasion for the first Time az
cert hall The programme will be the most attractive
Of the season. both regards the selections and the
great variety Of vocal and instrumental talent which II
presents.
The Gcmu,hekeit Dramatic Society announce cert
10 aid of the Volunteer Fund for Friday the 10TH pst at
the Dramatic Hail. Houston street, the Of which has
citation che foo
| the occasion.
The following incidents in the life Of the late Anthony
Philip Heinrich have been communicated to us by q
member Of his family and will be read with interest by
all lovers OF music
His extensive commercial busness frequently rendered
II necessary for HIN 70 travel and on one occasion he
visited the pland OF Malta where the passion Tor
eeps frat 10 have taken decided OF his
II there ho obtained Cremona 70 which he soon
became ardeDtly attached and which lasted through all
his wanderngs and strange vicssiudes, until
cdentalr destroyed by careless musician IN the Drury
lane chcstra For long long years the violin and the
maestro had been nseparsble friends being together day
aud night in the western wilds Of America and in the
Gro xded cities Of both hemisphere. Mr.. Heinrich
boerapher tes that he sailed from Lisbon In 1906 for
America and that II while he was director OF music
the Southwark theatre, 10 Philadelphia that ho re-
ceyed news that his house and fs corresponding
branches had failed shortly afterwards he left for Pitts
hurg crossing the Alleghanes loot and at length
settled in log cabin in adstown kentucky, where he
commenced writing music He was o. this time about
thirty years age, ard Of his most remarkable
compositions hc attributes 10 his studies OF nature when
a resident those then solitary wilis. The log cabin
4 10 still carefully preserved and pointed on,
with great nreres, by the ipily OF late Post
4 master General, II being located ~ their garden
Having satisfactorily completed many Of his grand pro
eCis Mr. heinrich proceeded ~ London where he stayed
for the next i've years During TINS period he ON
oated Ct the cadrg yolinss the orcbestras oil
rury lane and COyent Garden He was also exceedingly
busy withn-o'esiops duties aud pnbshsd May OF his
| musical works which made hts name widely known IN
that metropolis Subsequently he returned 10 America and
resumed HE professional duties, well the compost
ton Of music living from time to time respectively in the
cities Boston Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York
Father Heinrich be generally called, has written
several hundred sofRs comprising orsor0s, symphonies
oyerurc3 eongs and concerted pieces many which
distinguished for their great originality yarcd express
sion patriotic sentiment, wen the curiously con
Etrnc,ed stories which 4dOn the title pages fhore arc
many Vho dCGpt %, rccoicGt his mammoth concerts
given here eals ago wh CD toe muscs profession Of
tho seyeal prinOpt cities u the Union united Tor his
| ~ 80 Enrnne M 1851. and ne had