The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-03

crooei pcrsonated by Miss Ada lsaacs Menken Heenan
Don Pedro de Mendez IA wealthy Mexican planter, Don
Fernando This nephew, and Fray Benito "a mendicsnt
moukl Rodergues Qeader Of the brigands shadrack NJ
Coon IA Yankee Spectator prospecting tour; Cali
fornia Pat IAN exuberant freshman, with the national
relish for fun frolc or 6ghtng Diego Sonora oyiedo
Juanita cher daughter and ward Of Don Pedro In the
drama: Leon Gambia IA dumb Peon slayel, Me,oxa
Chief OF the Comanchesl and Don Fernando.
Mrs Menken Hecnan had an accident at Astley's,
October IL, when performing In the second act Of
the Child Of the Sun In this act she has TO ride across
the stage upon dummy horse through heavy seas
which represented beating against rocky shore;
and when she had passed about half way, the actress
and her seed fell through opening in the boards down
descent or about ten feet, alighting upon scene
shifter who was passing at the time This broke the
force OF the fall otherwise Miss Menkcn must have been
seriously injured was however, her side and back
were bruised Miss Menken enabled, in the course
of about twenty minutes TO her part The
shifter received severe shock.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews appeared the Theatre
Royal, Haymarket London. October IL Mr. Mathews
well received after the reports Of his performance Of
LHomme Blds in the French language in Paris At
the Haymarket he made his return debit in the English
version Of the same piece, named Used Up, and sas
tanned his original character Of Sir Charles Coldstrea
Mrs Charles Mathews appeared In The Golden Fleece
Never Too Late To Mend stin on. the boards OF
the Princess Theatre London, the prison being
October l2) retained.
Tho Royal st. James theatre. London re-opened
October II, when Loves Iabrnth was played. The
new drama, Caught in the Coils, by John Brougham,
was given afterwards. The farce, A. Humping Legacy,
concluded the entertainments
Richelieu was played at Sadiers, Wells, London,
October H.
The dispute between Messrs Faconor and Chatteron,
lessees OF Drury Lane theatre London arranged by
mutus friends the 18th OF October just the Vice
Chancellor OF England about to try the The
terms that each gentleman to the position
he formerly held in the management until the end Of the
season. and that If anything unsatisfactory between them
remains it is to be referred to arbitration
The minor theatres Of London their friends
the 18th Of October thus:-Brtanna Hoxton, Poul
nho, or The Fairy Man Standard theatre, shoreditch
The Bridal Alexander theatre, Hghbury Park in con
junction with Highbury Barn had Harry Tempetons Afr
can opera troupe.
London Journal Of the llth Of October has the fol
lowing:-We published a paragraph stating that Mr..
Addison, actor had been arrested for Fenianism at
the Birmingham theatre The paragraph attributed
to the Birmingham Post. It taken by US from the
Dublin Freeman OF Tuesday. We are informed that the
statement in the paragraph is wholly without founda
ton, and that il did appear IN the Birmingham
Pos.
The Lone Chateau, the old Toll House and the Cries of
London were played at the Grecian theatre London,
during the week ending October II. The new drama
Folly Fete, has been successfully produced the Gre
clan. Maaw #sf
Anew farce, called Dinner for Nothing, was to be pro-
duced the Prince OF Wales theatre London October
Mr. Ryder is to play Fals,a at the Standard theatre
London.
theatre opened in Nottingham, England
ately. In the opening address Mr. Walter Montgomery
said "Recognzed profession is by the highest in
the land have little fear the clouded nelecs
and prcjudces OF limited few; but they
shall be convinced f they will among us) that
there Is nothing inconsistent in the following pro-
fession and wearing the like yoke OF that Lord of love
who sed the rolling wave OF Gailee'" An Indepen.
dent minister denounced the last sentence rs ssbasphe.
nous from his pulpit. To this Mr. Montgomery
I could not believe that any could be found
in the present century who would deliberately iname
congregation with the most vindcve passions turning
the holy house OF prayer into bear garden resoundng
with responsive hows at every fresh denuncation.
heavy responsibility rests upon such preaching II would
not have surprised me TO have my theatre in flames
at the hands Of excited fanatic hour after that
fiery attack" A lawsuit Is threatened.
At the Theatre Royal, Manchester, England Romeo
and Juliet has been followed by new ballet diverie-
ment and laughabe farce The former sustained by
the Sisters Christine and Agnes Heaey from the Kings
theatre, Copenhagen, two young ladies who combine
neatness and vivacty as danss Their principal per
Torrance is 'polketta" The dipertisSmen, is com.
plete In Jenny Lind at Last the farcical strength Of
the company is exhibited, Messrs saker, Everll, C.
Cooper Farrell and their associates making grcat deal
out Of slender materials Jenny Leatherlungs impcr.
sonated by Miss Jenny White.
The Ticket Of Leave Man b the boards Of the
Queens theatre, Manchester England The Is
siderably altered Mr. Egan acts Hawksha the Detec-
tive The part Of Mary Edwards / s rendered by Mss
Burdett, and Sam willoughby finds exponent in Miss
Bessie Foote .ss h.H eMa es