Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-20
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
MD.
CORRESPONDENCE.
letter From New York.

Correspondence OF the Commercial
Co.. nj The theatrical .Seasor-NopeLies Present
M BriliaacV- Rents on the Rampoge-.Jo,trnali8tic
Prasperiy-4he Davenport Brothers E'4osed-.
T6eir S,rret- Decease Of Eminent ArisS--CIoss If
The Opertie Sea8on-iestimoniatt Manifestations
Rcceipt' Mn W. n. ~ 1oez
The present promises to be of the most brilliant
theatrical seasons New York has ever known. Al
ready we have had Forrest the Rayes. and Arrah
M Pogue at Niblo's; Clark and Brougham at Winter
Garden those wonderful achievements of scenic art
tie Sleeping Beauty and Monte Christie at the
Olympic; and three new e0med!eSTTIhe surf, The
the popular Sam" is still running at the Broadway.
tut the bes managerial cards remain to be played.
The opening of the is to be siGnazed by the
return of Edwin Booth to the stage and the dawning
OF Miss DETERMINATION the English ccpse,-on our
dramatic horizon. That ablest of actors in the walks
of comic and domestic drama John Owens, will also
make similar re appearance after like obscura-
ton. In addition to these announcements at estab
lished houses, Miss Rushton, who recently put in an
unsuccessful appearance at Mrs. John Woods ad-
ycrtzes the speedy opening OF the New ork Theatre
in the once haowed precincts of DR.. Osgood's (Uni
tarianl church, on broadway.
Mr.. Wood, the enterprising manager of the Broad
pied by Woods Ministries. where he will transfer
the diyinites of the sock and buskin in the early
new edice for the use of ii. Juigncts French troupe
will be soon thrown open to the public Mr.. &. l..
the off nights. do not include in list of positive
which il has shed so much ink since its quarrel with
Maretzek, as l consider it decidedly in nubJus."
But this apart. it will be seen that theatrical
sensations. present and to come sufficient, both
to quality and quantity to satisfy even the most
exactlng.
We had the pleasure Of assisting Saturday
evening, at the third appearance in this country Of
Mr.. Frederick Robinson, of London, at Walack
theatre. tits seldom that a stranger coming among
US. unheralded by that system OF newspaper pulling
common in theatrical circles, achieves so speedy and
decided success as this English actor. Appearing
first in ohe-act drama Of fal%ravs, entitled
Dreams of Deluson,' in which he fills the role Of
an English gentleman who believes mis- wife both in
and untathtul. and that he has murdered her
lover-being in fact himself insane on these points.
Mr.. Robinson at once establishes his claims as an
inimitable personat0r Of meIodramatc en2FaTGteTs'
derful Woman (given as the second part of the pro-
gramme attests his rank as n frSt-ciass comedian.
flaless delivery and remarka le absence of stage
Enannerisms. the actor has already proved him
self a most desirable ACQUISITION to our stage.
RENTS.
IT seems IN be the general opinion that the era Of
absurdy high rents which has prevailed for the last
four years in this city figures demanded increa
ing in altitude with each returning Springs notyct
ended but that the coming year Will witness sttur
Their advances A furniture store on Broadway near
Broome street, last week leased for $4,000 per an
nun, just double the amount paid under former
lease. which had just expired. Persons doing bust
ness on great thoroughiare say that this is nOtan
exceptional case.
THE NEWSPAPERS.
Like other popular institutions, our great daily pa
pers are feeling the Hood tide If Observation-Disclosures
sound or the reverse will not stop to inquirenOw
sweeping the land. Their columns TEEN with
advertisements that show unusual business activ-
ity and the hearts Of the prOpretors gladdened
by dividends to which they were strangers during
the war. Of the three iouTnals-the Tribune. Times
and Heyqld-the first two seem the most benefited By
this embarrassment of advertising riches, for the
reason that the latter is chiefly patronized by the
boarding house keepers and that numerous class in
need of Situations whose custom Is rather dmln-
ished than otherwise by great commercial prosperity
That this statement is borne out by the facts, may
mention thai the Tribune is compelled regularly to
issue supplement on Saturdays, tthe great field day
for advertisers, and. during The past two weeks.
almost every alternate Gay while the Heraid gives
its customary amount OF reading matter and still
within the limits Of its usual eight pages That It's
receipts may still be large is accounted for by the fact
that it, charges are nearly double those of its cotem
porares.
A very moderate sized audience assembled at
expose of the feats If the famous Davenport Brothers
by Mr.. Fay, a young man who formerly travelled in
their company. Although Mr. Fay appears to fulfil
prehensible achievements of these successful! prest
dgitateurs. the public appear to take but little in
slang phrase, played out" and the exact modus
operond of their performances not being capable Of
thronged their entertainments Should any of your
readers, however, care to know will state that the
secret lies in the tying Of the knot which is so ar
ranged that one hand may be easily Withdrawn, and
with this loosened hand all the wonderful phenomena
produced. VI course great skill and long practice
of these consisted the capital of the Brothers, out of
which they are said 10 have made very considerable
fortunes.
OBITUARY.
Signor Roveros funeral at st. Stephens Church. or
Sunday, drew together large number of artists and
amateurs, several Of whom assisted in the services
which are said to have been very impressive. Death
has been busly at work lately among our musical
celebrities. simultaneously with the death of Rovero
we received intelligence from abroad of the decease
of Badah, so we'll and tavoraby known to the opera
goers Of twelve years since. Like his brother artist
he had attained an advanced and like BIN also,
had achieved an American reputation quite indie
pendent of that gained in Europe.
Our fashionable circles have additionally to mourn
the loss of the enteTprising and talented musician
who presided over their ''Germans"-F. y. Helms
muller, whom some of your lady readers may know
from his light and sparkling compositions for the
piano Here no large party was complete without
his personal presence. some portion OF his band
as representing him. and many light heart will be
mOmentarily saddened at the recollection of the
many gay in which its possess0r has threaded
the mazes of the dance at the wave of his baton.
THE OPERA.
The opera season came to a most brilliant termina
tion on Saturday. On Friday evening Manager Max
was presented with service of plate subscribed for
by his patrons, and for which he returned thanks in
a brief address, feelingy abiding to the death of
Signor R0vero, and concluding by a humorous refer
ence to his little difference" with the HcrGid.-
Never has season been both as unsteady and inan-
ciay successful, the public not having in single
instance Save in the occasion of the death Of Sgnor
Rovero) been disappointed by tie change Of opera
or the non-appearance of singer, and the gross re-
ceipts having amounted to nearly S2OOUJ0
GLAUcus.