The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16

'h ""'o peou uoNS u Hiost cACoheht eao'aess. MANY
Of the managers however still doubtful Of tho
cess OF the season. and two Of largest theatres will
not DO opened probably until week. This delay is
money lost, for If good plays presented tho public
shows every disposition to patronize tho theatres.
little more confidence and greater disposition to make
trial. AT least all that needed 10 make this season
a very brilliant and successful one
The German stadt theatre Bowcry, opened last Monday
evening, under tho management Of Mcssrs. Hoym and
Iianam. The play German version OF Scrbe's I"
Glass Of Water" and powerfully cast and well per-
formed. This week Mile Maria Scheer an actress who
has achieved great success among tho equenters Of the
stadt, will appear in Krucgers rural drama "Das Maed
chen Dorfe" thc Village Maid).
AT the New Dowery theatre the military spectacle,
The Battle of Bull Run" still keeps the stage and crowds
the house. We have had better military drama
in New York, and it fully deserves the great success
has made. Lieutenant Fox furnished the incidents, su
perincndod the getting up Of the scenery and
prominent part in both his real and assumed characters
OF the play.
At Barnum's the hippopotamus continues to play star
engagement and is VOL supported by his Arab keeper.
In tho lecture variety of little dramas comedies
and farces presented, and tho acting has boon
surpassed at this theatre. City folks usually leave tho
lecture room to pous, antithearical country cousins
but the entertainments here equal any in tho
city.
Mr.. Waliack has not yet announced either the date OF
the opening Of his theatre the he has chosen
for Tom Taylor's comedy, which will be FIRST pro
duced We gave last week all that is known
Of the comedy, and It is In active
rehearsal, with most OF the company in tho
cast. Mrs. Sloan now playing the "Coocn Bawn" at
Glasgow returns to Wallacks this fall The III atrc,
when lighted up, is only too brilliant and SURPRISES any
,t.r in hie AMI
other FOR have the handsomcst theatres the world
Miss Laura Keenc is equally undecided as to the Open
ing night for her theatre She has spectacle ready
and calls It Thc Seven Sons" 1t is said to be bur
lesquc, founded upon fairy tale, and Its scenic effects
surpass those of the "Sevcn Sisters"
Nibo's Garden has boon most elegantly painted an
refarnished, and now ranks among our first class
theatres. 1t is probable that Mr.. Edwin Forrest
will appear there shortly and resume the series Of repre-
sensations interrupted by his illness last season. Mr.
Nixon has boon in negotiation with Mr. Forrest for some
time and the result will be made public fcw days
Tonight, under the management of Mcssrs. Ulman
Palmer, the Academy of Music will open with Hermann,
the prcstlisitaeur and this is of mpar
tancars. because OF Herrmarns great European cclc
bry and second, because his engagement Is OF
question to whether or not shall have opera
this fail. Mr.. Hermann has already mado success in
ScilS vi prlNutc SOiT'VS, unu Will create
a. rore this evening. II, claims be only scight.of
hand performer, but really has at his command all the
arts Of modern magic without tho slightest apparent
machinery he equals and surpasscs the greatest cats
tempted by the wizards Of tho world and trophies of
bis successes has letters and decorations from al OF
tn, leading personagcs Of tho Old World His fcas defy
detection and scarcely DO accounted for upon any
Hypothesis which does not give him supernatural powers
Evidently he Is either Cagliostro reaivips clsc his
rcgion being taken into account, the immortal Wander
igg Jew. His programme this evening will be extern
pore, AMI will he announced from The stage II includes
some his greatest fcaisthe gic rings and aly
ing cards" among others
Mr. j. s. Clarke recently successful here Ia gagged
to appear at Buffalo the 22d inst Mr. Clarke is being
very much ovcrprascd by many Of his journalistic
friends in this city, who, in order to commend
Clarke, make Burton merely a ''farcsur," aud
Jefferson only Gan eccentric comedian" This climbing
fame the shoulders Of dead and absent favorcs
is poor business tho best Mr. Burton played other
parts than Tccdes, and better In Sir Oliver Sur
frc, ne cclipscd Pacdes Sir Peter Tea2e, In Caban
Ma lame Vandcrpan.s Bottom, the Dromios, Bob Acres
the Nanny and an Infinite variety Of other characters
he has been excclcd. Let Clarke through a
range OF characters like that OF Burton and then he may
deserve this praise HIS Toodles is only fair and none
Of his audiences laughed half much the whole play
they did at Of Burtons The character Is
one, and Burton played it So Clarke did not, and
that is the best that be sal Of him. AS for Jefferson
he has material enough In him for two or
three C1arkcs, and good bur:cs uc actor, al
excellent eccentric comedian, clever Yankee
Rip Van Winke, Caleb plunmer and half a doz, n
other spccaltics besides Mr. Clarke capital his line
makes you laugh by the fun he represscs than by
that he lets OUT and low comedian, will always do
- u,,i
arc large him, however, and Jeorsons shoes b,
is hardly worthy to unlocse.
AS have before announced, Brignol intends visit.
ing Europe in about two weeks and has really or.
gagged his passage. This may be device to catch
inagcrs however, as draws his fly away from the
d.ubtng FISH. At any rate Lalf promised fare
well appearance.
Miss Isabella Huxley is engaged for Western CON
cert tour, ana leaves the city shortly.
Mr. aud Mrs Barney Williams, the favorte American
Irish comedians, appear at the Howard Athenaum Bos
ton, October 81, and in this city in November Mr. VIII
liams has two new Irish dramas ready for
and both said to be excellent
NJ. E. A. Sothcrn left Wednesday for England
Tom Taylor has objected to the production of any other
version bet his of Our American Cousnv at the
Ilymarke, and Mr. Sothcrn goes arrange the matter
satisfactorily.
afhsteis aic AZ funny iS usual ana lDeiT hall
crow dcd.
The concert saloons up with the times. The Can.
terbury has great negro troupe, and announces fury
spectacle The Broadway is crowded nightly and has an
excellent company The Melodeon American, &c. &C.
keep fri houses and good companies.
The living whales and Nixons Royal Circus draw
crowds and make money.
DOMESTIC.
Four theatres are now open In Philadelphia with good
business. Wicatey has produced Drydens version of
the Tempest" at the Continental Mr. Ryers Caliban
pronounced great piece Of acting and tho scenery
Is superb. The dissolvDg mists, the silver lake. the
moving forests the rising OF tho fairies from lilies the
fight Of the nymphs, the wonderful transformation the
gorgeous coioring," says the Item, make up the most
magnificent tableau ever seen in America
" Uncle Robert is being played at the Boston Museum
This is an adaptation Of the Angel Of Midnight played
by Sothcrn, and from tho French. When this play
was offered to Western manager, he said, AN
gel comes seven times; blue FIRE each tme
at dollar; cost too much you cut the ANGEL
That is the style of the piece The Howard opened on
Thursday last with "Town and Country" Mr.. Joseph
Proctor appears there shortly aud then Mons Szolosy
produces the "Nigh Owl" Tho Dayenports and LuclI,
Western are the attractions now
Mr. Neane appears at Milwaukee this evening and from
A., IA 800 lN..-a.