The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19

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has during his three nj shts at Nbos tna' %
mos, nr,m ,sng artist who VS. Immensely successful
In spite OF disadvantages whose conception
was a. original as II was nssently carried oat ana
| from whom very great reforms on ths stage
very great trumphs with the public and very
| great tame for himself may be expected az
his powers are developed and his popularity is es
| ,.bshed, We regard Mr. Bandnlann, therefore, with
unusual interest but do mistake the promise for
the fulhlmeu,-the bud for the rpened fruit.
At the Winter Garden the programme 70, the past week
has drawn excellent houses that II viii DO repeated
without change We have previously commented some
length upon I" The Chimney Corner and tie capital
acting Messs. Coudock aud Davidgc and have but to
repeat praises OF the play and the performers Those
who dislike quiet natural aud homcly drama as 'Ihe
Chimney Corner, where al the ELECTS depend upon no
and upon the plot aud situations need not
stay away from the Winter Garden that account for
The French Spy" is play with plenty OF red
ire and burnt powder about ii and in Celeste famous
part the beautiful Cabas Is beautiful than ever
Cubas has already moved. the town by her wonderful
dancing but her pantomme less grace and attrac
many of the she proves herself actress
OF no mean powers others stauesque attitudes
bewtching Theatre-goers who have often seen
Celeste declare that Cubas is equally Brilliant and the
general public seems to be or the opinion Another
OF Celeste pieces 'Namara the Chid of the rest"
IS in rehearsal.
AT Nblos the char ing troaediene Miss Kate BatemHn,
begins engagement this evening, and produces her
play Leah, the Forsaken" which created quite
Juror Boston. This drama is translation from the Ger
ran OF Mosenthal and splcnddly cast. Mr.. j. Wal
lack Jr., Mr. Edwin Adams and Mes,lames Chanrau aud
sacre, support Bateman in addition to tho regular
STOCK company at Niblo's Mir whea,lcy has prepared
new scenery and costumes for the piece, with his Csaa
taste beraly and Mr. Robert Stoepc has written the
descriptive music We have doubt therefore, tina, the
drama VIII supcrbiy rendered. and predict Tor u
success.
A, Laura Kcenc's Mrs. John Wood appears this
week in Gan Actress by Daylight" ana "smc
body Else" This theatre is well attended
but we think that Mrs. Wood would draw
larger houses if she reliuquishcd her ambition to
appear in comedy, and gave buflesques, farces aud
vaudevles in her rollcking, humorous style. We
know that Burton always imagined he could play edy
but that why the female Burtoa should share
his deuson. Among the number OF pisces an
nounced by Mrs. Wood We trust 10 Gnd something In her
old popular spicy, low comedy ven ard the the
better.
At the New Bowsry theatre s'G!i Bas and 1.-THE
OF Venice will be performed this evening" and the gor-
geous pantomime "IIarlcqun Jack Sheppard" will be
revived. Mrs. W. G. Jones and Mr. G. G. Boniface are
the leading this theatre and their popularity il
very large and powerful company, and every play is
handsomely put upon the stage.
AT the Old Bowery "Thc Micrs Maid" "Jack and the
Beanstalkn and "The Wizard skin the attractions
Mr. Foxs pautomme "Jack and tho Beanstalk is hay
ng great and deserves IT, Monsieur Bhin, the Bel
gian Giant and jackson Hancs, the Champion skater
have parts In the piece and contribute largely to liz
cess Miss Fanny Herring and Mr.. G. l.. Fox appear
nightly and are immense fayorites.
All the curositss may be seen at Barnu,ns Museum
as usual Blu, the greatest curiosity is Miss Lavna War
rem miniature lady who engaged to be married TO
Tom Thumb The crowds TO this lady wonderfully
large In the lecture room Bouccault's drama, "The
Phantom" will be played every afternoon and evening
In producing "The Phantom Mr.. Barnsm undoubtedly
has an eye to the excitement about the Twenty
street ghost"
Dr. mcgowan delivers one Of his popular lectures
japan at Cooper Institute this evening" The Ioctor
will DO found less amusing thcn instructive, and We
join with the Geographical and Statistical Society In
| commenting him to the public
Tho Broadway Menagcrio is thronged every day and
evening. With commendable enterprise the prcpretors
continue TO increase their collection OF living curioses
and are constantly the watch for something rich and
rare They have yet secured the first slave enamel
patod by the Presidents proclamation, however.
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Davenport, tho well known dra-
matte artists announce series readings from poets
and dramaiis,s at the Brooklyn Athenmum this evening
II unnecessary to say that these readings will BIO very
attractive
Mr. Haskctt tho famous comedian, will play an engage
ment Springfield New Haven and Hartford this wecg,
under the management Of m Martin, of Nibo's Garden
Messrs Shcwe Fonno, Collier Cano and others Of the
Niblo company will support Dir. Heckett.
The Philadelphia theatres doing we'll ''Extremcs
has been the attraction at the Arch and the wsmses
are crowdng the Walnut Tho Rchneses engaged
at the Arch, Miss Coombs, John Wilkes Booth aud
other stars follow. wheacy expects TO open his
theatre next week.
The theatre at Norfolk is prosperous Rip Van Win.
ke" was the leading play last week. with Mr. sw Glenn
in Jencrsons part. The stock company very good
GLIDING Mrs. Berrell, Miss Mary Mitchell, Miss Morgan
Mr. Ii. w. sossn (eadiug business) Mr. j. A. Oats Ooin
proprietary, Mr.. 8. E. Browne (stsge manager), Mr..
Gravcr (od men) aud Mr. Herndon.
Laura Kecne, Mr.. Blake. Mr. wheateigh and their
comedy company are at Boston.