The New York herald., 1862-03-17

commence series OF six performances al Philadephi
this evening After this it is not their intention TO ap
pear again until the faiI. .
The prestidgitatear Hermann is giving his entertain
ments in Indianapolis supported by the vocal attraction
| Of bis talented little wife and signor Dubreuil.
Mexican Buchanan was, at last accounts, at Maguros
| One. House in San Frapcisco.
Charlotte Tnv..,..s;;, ..s;1n q starring 1t out West.
The New Bowery bids for share .he Irish patron
age which is nightly filing Laura Keene's and Nibo's
This evening" hCor OF tho birthday Of reands patron
saint, the popular drspa Of "Brian Borohme" will be
given. to be followed by tn musical burlesqus Of "Co
lean Born" and the romantic ssrama OF the "Rahan
Boy" y --a..-
Az barnum's this will be also great Hbo aian gaia
day iho new fairy spectacle, "Sadak and Kalas "sde
WIZ 20 performed both in the afternoon and evening
Commodore Nptt will be hand entertain his vsers
wiz but short interval for repose the entire day To
these a.ractons may add, for the information our
Juvenile fre:ds, the 'What Il It9" tho Aibino family
the whto whale, the hppopo.smus, the lion, the
seal, the mammoth bear Samson, tho happy family,
and the million other curiosties living and dead, which
make up the aggregate of this immense collection.
At Bryants' the grand Soiree d'Ethlopc "The Black
smiths Jubilee and 'The Old Folks Concsrt arc still
the chief features in the bills.
AT Hooley running frifna D0nna,' "Tn0 Sianese
Twins" and "Barbary Allen" constitute the leading at.
fractions
GERMAN TnEArRcALs-To-n night tho Stadt theatre gives
dramatic performances tho theatre being required
tho grand fancy dress ball announced by the manage
ment. Tho vaudeville, by Gumpert, omitted Die
Lieder des Musikanten (The Songs Of tho Musicaus,
will be performed on Wednesday.
PRIVATE THEArRcAIs IN WAsHINGToN.--The first OF
series of private dramatic performances came off at the
British Legation Wednesday last. largo and bril-.
liant audience was invited including the diplomatic
corps and most of the leading fashionabes in tho capital
The following the programme Of tho evenings enter.
tainments-
FAMILY.
Charlcs Iorrons ............".......M Mr. Monson
Captain Murphy Mcguire .............Mr Mr.. Anderson.
Frank vincent. .......r..............Mr MI Sheffield.
Amnadab Sleek. Mr.. Warre,
Danvers. Master + Loring.
Lady Sowerby Creamley. Miss Loring.
Mrs. Charles Torrens. s............. Madame Hurado.
Mrs Ormsby Delmane Observation-Disclosures Mrs vailettc
BoMBAsrFs FUuoso
Artaxomehous-' MT Anderson
Bombastes Observation-Disclosures MI. W. H. Russell III. d.
Distaihna. Mrs valette
BOX AND COX.
Johh boA...' MI Monson
James Iox Mr. Anderson.
MIS- bouhcer. Madame Hurtado
Stage Manager r................M MIR Frank vizitoy.
The pieces were, tho whole, very creditably per-
formsd-Miss Loring's Lady Soworby Crcamey being
especially deserving of commendation. During the
representation oil "Bombastes Furoso," one or two
amusing incidents said to have occurred After the
delivery OF the lines by Bcmbascs Or. LID. Russcl:
"Whate'er your Majesty shall degn to name,
Short cut or lonS-to US is all the same"
wag on the back benches audiby added
ESQ from Bull run tho shortest cut you came.v
tinp opdo
tect the interpolator. Ho est
After the tremendous apostrophe to Dcstiflna
"By all the risks my fcar1ess heart hath run
Risks Of all shapes from budgeon, sword and gum:
BY the great bunch OF laursls on my BROW,
there again from the quarter this unexpected
completion Of the quatrain--
"a chaplet of leeks would better it 1t now.n
Roncwsd agitation. Suspicious glances directed to.
wardsa rockng looking Irishman, clerk one Of the
departments. Big drops of perspration chased each
other down the visage OF the porplcxed Bombastes.
When hc came to the passage
''In some place I' find gloomy cave
There my own hands shall dig spacious grave
Then all unseen, I'll Lay mo down and die,
GAN my prophecies events bclio,"
again added his indefaigabs tormentor This put the
climax to Bombastes troubles The well bred audience
could no longer restrain ther merri-ien. So discom
posed by it was the bury or that he could scarcely
muster strength eno" to attach his bools-his gage
oa'tie-to .1a Zee His tormcntor took pityon him and
~ surglo out in poaco his last adeus to thc world
FOREIGN S7SI 60
ihe KING OF the Belgans and the Duchess of Brabant
with numerous suite present at the recent benefit
q Nile. Fa, at The theatre de Ia Monnaic Brussels
Mr. F. T. Smith advertses Drury Lang theatre to be e.
during the period Of tho Great Exhibition.
Herr wagnors opera is to be called "Hans Sachs
"A now opera by Hcrr Nagller, "Frcderick with the
Empty Purse, has been brough. forward Innspruck
.Alfonso aud Estrc!la," another opera by Schubert
will possibly bo revived Vienna under the encourage
men Of tho interest excited by the dsinermcnt Of his
nDer hausche Krieg.'
The Singing Festival Of North Germany will be held
this year at Hanover to begin tho 18th of June
new opera by Herr Albert, "King Enzio," is in re-.
hoarsal at Stuttgart
After ola Refine dc Saba has beon produced at the
Grand Opera work by NJ Gcvaort is to be brought
forward there
A drama, by n. Faucqucz entitled 'Thc Firodamp or,
the Perls OF Miners Lifo in the last of which
'ssonsaon" mining effects introduced, was to
be brought out at tho dillingham; in London, this month
Leord has been By tho directors Of the Crys
tai Palace Company and will shortly mako his appear
ance under thc auspices in his great educational ira
pezc entertainment.
and original comedietta by Mr.. Woocr, ontitled
"Orangs blossoms has been produced at tho Strand
theatre, with groat success.
Saturday tho 22d OF March, is tho day fixed for the
presentation OF tho grand testimonial to Mr. Charles
Kcan
At the Grand 0pcra, Gounod's new work, "La Rcne
dc saba will DO produced before the end Of tho month
yerdis last written opera, "La Fora del Dcstino was
have boon brought out last month at ST. Petorsbrg
but tho prma donna fell i-a common calamity with
singing birds in that inhospitabe climate.
SotREE In AID OF TIE VETERANS lAl2A military and