The New York herald., 1862-03-24
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL.

approach TO a novelty in the first appearance Of
tho beautiful dancer Cubas, the Academy boards, and
promised another the debut u Madame dc Lussan
on Wednesday next; but these swallows do not make
summer and canno help venting our spleen against
the traitors, fre-eaiers and abotonsts, who not
only taxing comforts but keeping aioof tho
singing birds that usually migrate 70 shores ID such
numbers at this season Of the year.
The production Of I" Masanielo" ON Thursday last,
with Cubas In the role OF Fenea offered some features
Of interest opera goers No one, of course, expected,
under present circumstances, that any extraordinary
expense would be gone 10 in mounting IT, and
therefore depended upon the manner In which
the mueio was rendered and on tho pantcmmo OF tho
brilliant Spanard for its attractions Owing to imperfect
rehearsal the first fell short Of expectations but
the latter compensated measure for the disappont
nent The performance Of Mile CuDas distinguished
by artistic intelligence and graesfuncss and might be
said constitute the chief feature Of tho evening On
Saturday the opera exhibited marked improvement.
II viii DO repeated this evening, aAd win be given in
Brooklyn on Thursday. Tho opera troupe leaves ne2t
week for Boston, where it opens on the Slst.
At waack's Morton's amusing but extravagant, come
dy, 1.-THE Way to Gel Married. successfully pro
duoed last week The cast excellent and tho scenery
and appointments all that could be wished. Some slight
but udicious excions have been made in the piece to
bring 1t harmony with the sobriety Of modern sent
ment Tonight Colpan delightful comedy Of the Hsir
Iaw will be given for the first time. Tomorrow the
'IOve Chase will be repeated, and Wednesday tho
"Way 10 Get Married., On Thursday Colmans popular
comedy, the Jealous Wife, viii be produced (hrst
me). For Friday and Saturday nothing is as yet axod
AT Laura Koenes The Mccarthy is attractive as
ever. The house s nightly crowded.
At The Winter Garden " rhe Belle Of the Season. has
been played TO fair houses all The week This evening IL
win be withdrawn TO make way for CanllIe,'' part
Ia which Mise Matilda Heron her greatest dramatic
success. ], is imporsonatou that cannot easily be
forgotten and those who have onca will be eager
20 1t again. new comedietta, by Tom Taylor, en-
titled Sheep in VOLTS Cothing,'' s in preparation
and viii shortly be produced.
"Tht Colleen Bawn is still drawing well al Niblo's,
and would no doubt continue 10 run for some weeks
longer did the arrangements of the management permit
orit. u viii have to be withdrawn on Monday next
howovor, to make way for the combination" who are
about 10 appear series Of standard plays. We are
afraid that the fact Of many Of principal theatres
running the class Of pieces against each other will
operae injasiousiy on the interests Of all.
The debut OF Mr.. J. wilkes Booth At Mary Provoets
theatre on Monday last, tho character Of Richard the
Third was a success SO legitimate that II has crowded
the theatre nightly Since then Mr.. Booth
has appeared Charles e Moor in Schlcrs tragedy Of
1.-The Robbcrs. and confirmed 10 character o,srs and
difficult tho fine impression that hc created on his first
appearance. This evening he plays Hamlet, part in
which viii be interesting 70 contrast hIs powers with
those Of Mr. Forrest apd Mr. f. L. Davenport whose BEST
charscter IL is. Macbeth is n preparation and will be
produced this weak.
Gottschalk 10 making most successful concert tour
through the PROVINCES. Re viii probably return TO New
York for days during the absence Of tho opera
troupe. -
ncvei aud Interesting event on at the Acade-
my Of Music on the I'd Of April viz the commencement
Of a series Of operate performances by cast com
p,issd Of QUO family, with tho single exception Of
tho baritone. The soprano Is Miss Emile Broagh-
ton: the contralio, Mrs. y. G. Bronghton, and Tie
tenor, Mr +. Q. Brouehton. The 0,sl opera given
vii. be the ''yravsta." Mics Broughton has received
part Of her education Europe and part
Signor Map2oechi, Of this city. Her mother Madame
Emile Boaghton, is the ccDtrato, and her fa-
thcr, Mr. E. @. Boughton, The tenor. This gen
tleman is Q merchant in Broadway, and 10,
we understand, well 10 do in the world. he ID a
fanatic the subject Of music aud has inspired Ia his
family the ardent devotion 10 II. The troupe
boon performing operas and parts Of in the
large towns West and Northwest for several months
past and anxious to test their ability 10 please
q metropolitan audience. Should the hrst experiments
prove successful they viii give series Of similar per-
forInances, embracing thoSo opeTne
puier with the public. The musical arrangements viii
DO under the direction of Herr Anschntz.
Mics Nina Fos,er gives Of her rectatiopS at Dod-
worths Hall this evening This talented Ady, notwIth
standing her youthfuipess, Of the best readers
that we have.
The nfth Of Nessrs Mason and Thomas clsssical SOL
rees the present season. takes place
Ing at Dodworth's Hall. Tho programme comprises a
trio for the piano. claronetts and violin In fat by No
zart quartete, in Najor opus %, by spohr; grand
sonsa in qusrtete In minor opus 12i for piano aud
violin, by Schumann and quartstte In minor, opus
96, By Beethoven.
Mr.. Dc Cordova sives HE amusing lecture "Noncy,
at Clinton Hall, Tomorrow evening
Tho ubn Brothers announce series Of tbe,r "Soiress
Iagiques, at the Academy; dars not yet 61ed.
Nsdame Ernsstns De viniers benefit concert oome. on
Wednesday next She will be assisted by Madame
Bsinkerho6 Mossrs 8. d. Mills, thomas, Nouerhauer
Ardsvann, Gelhaar and Master Bernardo, the juvenile
violinist.
Tho debut OF Mrs. Augusta Page ~ this city may
be expected she recently had the utmost success In
several difficult pcrsonatons at The Buffalo Opera House.
Her first engagement 10 Boston will take place In May
Report speaks in the highest terms Of Der style acting
Mrs. and Miss Leslie give of their popular readings
this evening at Clinton Hall.
grand musical festival, comprising morning and
evening performances comes OIL on Thursday next NJ
Irving Hall. The en5epreneur Mr.. Harrison, proprietor
Of the building The list Of artists engaged Unusually
strong one, and includes Miss Binkley, Mas Maria
Brainerd, Miss n. +. Hawley Mrs. j. 4. Thomas, Miss
Nina Gsary the Myers sisters, sgnors susni and Man
cusi and Mcssrs Custavus Geary RidolH j. r. Thomas
s. b. Mile, W Mason, N. Ssar, Theod Thomas, Carl Borg
mann, H. A. aud Bruno wolIsnhsupt, Edward Boohm, g
Bergnpr, II. c. Timm g. y. Bstcw, Harvey b. Dodworth
and Dr. Clare W. Boames. There will also bs full or
ehes,ro and military bsna.
Mr. Gusiavus Geary's concert at Irving Hall on Thurs
day night last OF with considerable ecst The COZ
certsd pieces well sung and the selections general
y gavc great satisfaction to very crowded audience
Mr. j. 8. Clarke, the comedian, sails for Europe carly
next month. lie takes his family with him. u Ia hs
'psltol to proceed 6rst to Paris where ho will remain
s--: =. q: FufrofiiQdying u. gsssr,I;r!lles Of
the French SCHOOL Of acting and will then 60 p Londoh
whcro be may femain until the fall IT, not his nten-