Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-01
Thcatres.-FRroAy EVENING, DEC. %.

unfair generally speaking to crt,cse benefit perform
1t is of holiday for actors in which they
cally the old world strange vagares played these
occasions. Mrs Glover has enacted Paul Pry and
Jack Falstat for which latter assumption she justly
censured. Lston has played Romeo, and crowded
houses have been the consequence OF such announce
ments.
With the exception of Placide and Fisher lending
themselves insignificant parts there was nothing last
night out of the usual course, that May say
few words upon the OCCASION
The plays of William Tell and Metamora, for For
rests benefit, drew one of tl most crowded houses Of
Ike Virrnias is a character in which Mr. Forests Pc
culiar powers well displayed IL he would keep 10
the range Of plays of this order including his Indian
parts there could be but opinion Ut his merits but
he will after all that has been said venture into the
5s sa G he has business
there.
Mrs Prtchard was cast for Albert The part, how
ever was played by Miss Julia Turn5ul Her age
were not sorry for the is young and inter-
es,ng. and played with much modest propriey
Miss eastman IN Tells wife made the most OF the
small portion of the character that she was allowed TO
PLAY Metamora concluded. The audience was com
posed in a great measure OF "bowery ooys,i ana inc
limitations OF Indian yells in e stmony OF aPprooaon
hitherto deened the distinguishing trait of the Bowery
Theatre were heard long aud loud at the Park
Owing to the crowded of the house the fair Cyp
rans forced to set in the upper Slips and the gods
during the evening evinced their most serious displeas
ure M the approximty OF these fallen anges They
kept them somewhat In order
NATIoNAI THEArRE.-Nr Walsck deserves the
highest praise for his exertons to please he pubic
He has the most and the most talented troupe
of artists i'm the city. His orchestra Is composed OF
the very best material HIS theatre is as comfortable
as sitting and he is unwearied in his zeal to cater
for every mans appetite The stage department Is fault
less The utmost attention is paid to the display and
Implement Of the scenery, and to the harmony OF the
pictures far rs depends on painting And
vet with all with all these excellencies we frequently
L - in houae Because
| oftaste
Now. how can this tickle goddess be induced to take
up her residence occasionally in the National She Is
the palladium of the Park. and unless Mr. Wallack can
find some ULYSSES who will be bold enough TO remove
her adyshp victory will constantly perch on his rivai
standard Vandenhof was the rage tor tine When
i he departed why some one ound to keep up
the excitement y The simple will probably be,
because no TO be had. But ne artists were to
be had did Mr. W. suppose that the void could be hlled
by thrustnp before the public beginners in the art
What could be expected from Miss Hldreh in Beatrice
and Mariana, and from Mr. Salmon III Shylock But
| we are meddling with business not eur own, and we
1 deserve rap over the knuckles for IL. We have
therefore Undue form reprmasdsd ourselves. 1t is Mr.
VS. right give debutants every night and II Is
none of our business fhe chooses to play them to emp
~ benches Its our dsty 70 report progress and to DO
/ Justice to the candidate for histrionc honers.
Mr.. Salmon made his first appearance last night as
Shylock. As the hard hearted Jew he would grant no
mercy, and were to do him justice we shoul repay
him in his coin first appearance Is an appeal to
sympathies. But in the present case, we do not
know whether TO sympathise with Mr.. Salmon net.
IL necessity mperous necessity compelled him enter
the difficult profession OF acting " he brought with him
10 the task OF Shylsck polished mind, refined edu.
and the humility Of knowledge then he deserves
sympsthies But IL through vastly and ignorance
he presumed think that he could play the part with
going through apprenticeship he deserves our
pity, and tell him he failed, most misersbly
failed. We strongly incline 10 the latter opnics as
being the true Not single passage did he even
emphasize correctly, except one, and that when he
| said;
shylock !, my name.
The uerance OF nearly every line was accompanied by
convusvc stamp Of the foot that destroyed the effect
| Of every word that he spoke. He seemed to for.
get there ever such an author as Walker. for he
drawled Jesscar &c with great force and
precision His actions bad and the fold Of his
supremey ridiculous A deficiency, however, on this
l score would have been excosabe, had he shown any
\ symptoms Of understanding the text While he>was
Mr. S. would have been horse in ascertaining
the weight of good beef steak in the market place than
in trying find the specific gravities Of the language
of Shakespeare. IL this gentleman would be an actor
1 let him enter al apprentice 70 the art.
Miss Whestey as Porta, delivered the mercy speech
| very touchngy, bnt when she bid the Jew take his
pound Of flesh without shedding drop OF blood, she
manifested great want of power and earnestness. H.
walack in Gratiano played admirably. We cannot
speak too highly of Mathews and Williams IN their re-
specve parts Miss Turpin as singing Jesssa looked
and played the character very prettiiy. Miss Ayres
certainly forgot that Nerssa lady not chamber
| maid. Sleeping Draught as the after piece went of
with great ecst all pieces do wherein Browne Is the
presiding genius He needs but be be appre
cated We consider him the best eccentric comedian in
thia countrv