The New York herald., 1869-05-29

ibe POW ra.n,r Han in King wiham street, which
they converting into theatre. l nope 10 uiv,as
tie house with them, even as the lrsamah diVideu
the house win his wife, giving them the inside ana
taking the outside nv SELF
ISt,n conciude with a pleasant piece OF news.
There is nj last q prospect OF England having the
honor OF ewing rst class artist 10 the lyric stage.
nr.,snecrs Mr. aapleson is believed TO feel special
Interest," - now a tour through Italy. where she
has awakened the enthusiasm OF the Italian critics,
who speak OF her with rapture, haillng her every
| wnere az a 'JlTma donna dssoiutan-the highest
| CON plInent their language can afford. When last
! Mao singing IN Italian. which she has completely
! mastered. she u working her way back to London,
where che VIII probably make her debut next season.
Asesher View Of the Same suhject.
! LONDON. May 7, 1850.
Those American actors who are 30 very anxious to
come 90 England may learn something OF the warmth
of their reception here from the experience of Mr..
Daniel L. Bandman o. revealed In court of law on
Monday. Corbyn, theatrical agent, sued Mr. Band
man for percentage upon his receipts In England.
lt was shown that after remaining here long time,
and seeking In vain for an opening. Mr.. Bandman
applied to Corbyr TO procure him an engagement.
| An agreement vas nnally made after many delays
and disappointments with Manager Smith. Of the
Lyeeum. Mr.. Bandman agreed TO play four weeks
for nothing he were successful during these four
weeks 10 mas 10 receive sixty pounds-sbout $500 In
greenbacks--per week for the rest OF the season.
Very few American stars would accept such terms
ater waiting six months 20 get them; but they
are considered very good here-much too good. In
fact 90 have been offered 10 Mr.. Bandman had he
come ont as an American actor. But his agents
shrewdly eoncccted a story by which he was made
% appear as German actor. OF great repute In his
own country and the facts OF his American debut
and career were slurred over suppressed. In the
suit between corbyn ami Bandman thirty-nye
and the Court recommended the parties 70 compro-
mise their dnilcuiues with Mr. 4. T. smith as arbi.
traitor.
In my last letter gave you the details In regard
10 the drama az ''seraphine. produced last saiur
day at the Queens theatre II expected that the
play would have been performed some time earlier,
blt troubles arose between the management and
Mr.. Boncicault the translator. and the production
was postponed. ON saturday morning last Mr..
Boucicault formally withdrew his name fron the
piece aud the ADVERTISEMENTS declaring that during
his weeks absence at Brighton the play had been
altered thar he would not accep; the responsibility
OF course one result OF this quarrel was q very
crowded house on saturday evening; and many
oyerwise people declared ths Bouccault had raised
the row IN order 70 advertise the piece. However,
''seraphine" turned out TO be q very disagreeablc
play, aud made dead failure. Even the Telsyrdph
which owns the queens theatre. can nnd nothing
good 10 say about 10. The cast of the pay have al
ready SEMI You, and u Is only necessary ada that
the acting was In every way unworthy OF the repu-
taton Of Miss Herbert, Mr.. vezn and the other per-
formers. Jonn oxenford. In MS private box
bowed his head and groaned aloud at this
new nasco OF hts fayorte Boucicault Mrs. J. H.
Allen. who had lust arrived nom New yotk. opened
her pretty eyes In amazement and seemed 10 won-
der II this were the English acting OF which she had
| heard so much. The Cneyalier wikon who WAS aIso
present, dropped sadly the piece proceeded and
although Boncicanlt gave splendid supper after
| wards. nothing could revive the spirits OF his
friends.
| You already know. from nv previous correspon-
! dence, why suppose that Mr. Bouccaut himself
| 20 support his theory that the sensational drama,
ana not comedy, is the drama for the age. 3y no
freaks in which BoucIcault has lately induiged a. the
Princess theatre A new and original melodrama
out al hs theatre nose oucas Sesn orGesst sse.
fortnight ago. and "After DARK was
revived As q stoprsp until the new drama was
ready. Boucicault furnished the scerdrio and the
scenery was painted. Then came act OF the new
play which was rehearsed. Then came the second
act, and that was rehearsed. The third act was
waited for impatentiy but II would not come either
To the theatre or To the dramatists mind. Then
written Still no third act FINALLY. Boucicault in
despair ended the play with the second act and
form the drama viii be produced next saturday
night and manager Nining. with his customary tact.
anonnses ann 's IN tnas will eny run dor three weeks
Boz, BoucieanIt for giving him bad piece with an Old
,se; ns Depn,cs f M1rray as cocsney prs viii be ,ne
play In H. and VIII also appear In the old meotrams,
. The House on the Bridge.- Three weeks will he
Murray will leave for New York to JOIN his wife,
Miss f1ddes. Mr. J. q. shore will also leave TO JOIN
Mrs. John Woods company. 80 the Princess
troupe viii be pretty well broken mp.
This. however, Is not tho ony theatre that Ia IN dis
to attract the public. and Mr. Fechter who Is engaged
on sharing terms has declined % act any longer
where there Is nothing TO share. lie leaves next
week FOR the provinces. and VIII open In New YORK
next autumn, probably under the management OF
Mr.. Tayleure. II so, by all means let him he re-
Hamlet "Ruy n gIss and a. few T romantic si dfa%as s
In these he will make great hit. As Tor 'Back and
white,n OF which he is co-aurhor win wnkie Collins
Manager wallack has already refused It. and there
are only two leading theatres IN which II could be
Drews theatre, at Philadelphia. and seiwyn's thea
tire, at Boston. Manager Webster VIII bring out
..Llfe for Life" at the Adelphi next week. THIS
Webster s at the end " his managerial resources
and must take that or nothing. HIS other theatre
playing his best old parts TO empty benches
and boxes papered with free tickets. Drury
AT the Gaety business Is so BAD with Rober.son'.
dreams that, In default Of anything substantial
the management have put In rehearsal new bur
lesque by Alfred Thompson an artist, called 'Colum-
bus, the Original Pitch IN A Merry Key or
course "A Merry Key' is designed AZ a pun upon
America. II this be iair specimen of Mr. ThompsOns
power as a punster would not give much ior hrs
burlesque. II the Gaiety needed columbus, - why
not take John Brougham'ss
The season at the iIaynarket IL drawing 90 close
Mr.. sotherns present engagement ends on the 18th
OF June, and during the last two weeks he
VIII revive. David Garick" and "My Lord
Dundreary." lie Will then appear ai the
standard then go 10 the provinces. ami
reapDcar nj the Haymarket next boxing night De-
cember &C. IN Byron's new comedy. .Sot such a
Fool as lie IoOks.' In the meantime Mr.. Ryder
viii take the Haymarket for the summer and bring
out bis usual troupe OF asprants. who willing 10
pay M order TO perform. Afterwards Mr.. Blackstone
viii commence the regular fall season with n new
comedy nv Tom Taylor. Let ms hope that u will be
better than ''Won by Head.-' Mr.. sothern's en-.
gagements are definitely made up 10 September
1870. His trip to New York n indefinitely postponed
have seen many statements In American papers 10
the effect that Mr.. Sothern has broken his engage
ment with Manager Booth; but I have read the
whole correspondence In the matter aud am
thus able to contradict these rumors. Mr.
Sohern was engaged by Manager Booths agent TO