The New York herald., 1863-10-19
ThenlriOQl.

The only novelties the theatres this evening arc sne
burlesque OF "Pocahonsas" al Mrs Woods 0ymP1' ano
the re,,ree OF Mr.. J. s. Clarke al Winter Garden
Mrs. wookis said 10 play Pocahontas admirably sae
has cast tho piece WELL especially In the female dcpar'
ment Mr.. George Books appears John Smith, ana
Mr.. Daviige as Powhaian. Now scenery and Costumes
are promised. An entirely new burlesquc OF popular
play preparation Mrs Sloan, formerly Of wanaok g.
makes hor arst appearance this theatre in Ny Pro-
server"
At Winter Garden, Mr. Clarke will act 10 "roodleS
and ga Kiss 10 tho Dark ;" and will produce now local
and timely trihc, calod "The Russian Admiral" Here rs
plenty OF food for mirh Gas Is so sparney supplied az
this theatre that smiles absolutely needed TO Light up
the house. Clarke will therefore bo welcome.
In the heavy line shall have Mr. Forrest, AZ Damon
at Niblos Garden tonight aud very strong bills at
the two Bowery theatres. On Thursday evening Miss
Charlotte Cushman plays LADY Macbeth at the Academy
Of Music the benefit OF the United States Sanitary Com
mission. n as is stated Mr. Edwin Booth Is 70 support
Miss Cushmap would DO only courteous 70 put bis name
conspcuously the advertisements This has not been
done hitherto.
An excellent pantomme and beautiful ballet will DO
presented this evening New York theatre, In bet
style than wo havo had siuce tho Raves. Barnum
has also gone into the business and offers the
Sanford Brothers the kind consideration OF tho public
For all the little folks aud for those big folks who arc
tired OF the badly spoken DRAMA recommend those
entertainments
At the Park theatre Brooklyn this is 10 be comedy
week, aud "Sweethearts and Wives" "The Serious
Family" "Married Life" aud "The Pride OF the Market"
will performed upon the respective evenings set down
in tho advertisement. Mr. J. wilkes Booth and Mrs
Barrow, who are now starring in New England, will ap
pear at tho Brooklyn Academy next Saturday In Rchard
the Third"
Vestvali plays "Camca" at Niblo's tomorrow evening
This il her last appearance in this city. IL crowded
houses frequent applause and plenty OF bouquets DO any
evidences OF popularity, yestva has made great sue
Matilda Heron follows her a, Nblos Miss Laura
Keene has had brilliant engagement at Cincinnati, and
goes to Nashville Messrs. Baker and Barrett, with
Miss Seton, Mrs shcwei ami ano company started for
Now Orleans on Saturday.
At tho German Sladt theatre, new grand tragedy,
entitled "The King OF tho Jews" (Dor Ielzte Koeug
der Juden) brought with great ecat during the
past week. AMI has been repeatedly represented before
overiowing audiences II s 1vo act pcce-a compost
tion OF the well known author, Arthur Mueller. This
play illustrates interesting episode in the history OF the
Jewish nation and It's struggles against It's Roman subju
gators and oppressos during e period OF the ono hun
dret and thrtysccnd and hundred and thirty third
year OF the Christian during the reign OF the Emperor
Hadrian The hero OF the play Is Bar Kochba, q for
slave, who tho leader OF insurrection Of The
Jc"o W taEO" OH ihS WIN ~ elVich'iy TO-
presented by Mr. Otto Hoym Tho OF
the FIRST three acts laid In Jerusem while tho latter
two represent the struggle at the fortress Of Beth Horon
which results In the capture OF the stronghold the
pulse OF the Jews and the capture and killing Of their
loader, Bar Kochba, who by the Jews, In conformity
with proc amation OF tho high priest during the nsur
rectonary struggle has been regarded the Messiah and
saviour OF his The play has been brought with
decorations and costumes and among the characters
which appear upon the stage there Roman
notables, Jews, Christians, Arabs, &c.
HERMANN IN LONDON.
from the london Times, Sept. 301
Although theatrical activity is renewei and seems 70
be daily increasing tho towu is not 1t present rich In
miscellaneous entertainments that cannot nd for
q cunjuror Hence the return OF Hcrr Hermann, who
acquired much celebrity among US years ago, and
has IN the been picking MP aurcls In number
might be used without trouble for purposes OF geograph
cal examination, will not be unwccome. scorning tho
ostcntaiols Of machinery, relying tho nimb,c
ness OF his fingers Herr Hermann capital representa-
tive of that school OF conIurng which has lately been
associaed with tho name OF Wiaba Frikcll. Though
the stage OF the Princess theatre at his command he
neither Nils II with gtterins apparatus nor ayails him
self OF its size TO eude close observation but generally
taking hts station platform that tho
stalls, courts tho observation of the spectators. He
also well furnished with that urbanNy which goes great
way In making egerdemain acceptable 10 tho public.
soa0ed out OF their ncreduty, and almost iatered
when the conifgr Affects 10 bs % much asonshsd "A
themselves at his liusions Indeed, how
initiated wight feel otherwise than grained whom sage
who can OF diamonds into seveo OF clubs
gives offensive signs OF intellectual superiority, bu
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