Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-29


What has become of BENEFITS criticisms il tie un
versal inquiry-his deserved eensure and welltmed
praise was just beginning to be properly appreciated
and had papable effect on the actors themselve, bo
WINGED under the former and made every effort 10 oh
tain the latter-bu in atheir hopes and fears
were set at rest for the Great ST. Bennett criticised no
more. What can be the reason 7 The only reply il
our managers Of late have been slow in producing no
vees, and but inferior candidates for public favor and
pusc patronage have been presented to their notice
better spirit now prevails-novelties announced
at both housesopera at the Park with the sweee, Of
warbcrs, Carsdori at the National tragedy REGINA
triumphant, with the unrivaed-ths adnired-the c1ss-
sic VandenhoH II 10 Of the latter no " speak for the
rst named favorite is only announced as being en-
gagged.
Now, Mr.. b.. / wish you to give Manager WsIl.ck n
little wholesome chastisemcnt for the amer in which
the play OF Cato was cast on Monday evening for al
though his theatre boast Of best company in the
Union, still sometimes when bright star like Van.
denhof) appears above the horizon the most inferior
actors are thrust into good characters. Admit that
they serve admirable fos display more fully by
the disparity the talents Of this geneman-bst mars
the general effect. We do portions Of tragedy
well played-we want finished whole. Indeed were
he supported by talent little inferior his own would
il not induce him himself the more would IL
not draw forth his greatest snersy when he sees the
second and third dividing the applause with him
But time presses-I must therefore be brief
Addisons beautiful tragedy Of Cato was PLAYED ON
Monday evening. to excellent house. but Cato was
the only character that was ably sustained.
II was throughout most classical and finished per-
In all his Maesy-it woud be superfuous 10 poins
out any OF the beauties which Mr. " displayed in hi.
able performance Of this dgnifed character His ad-
dress 10 the Senate. splendid piece sf escuton
and only surpassed by the seliloquy the iram.r-
tality OF the soul There was point that brought
down thunders of sppssse-the words are vet ring
ing in my allude Z. the expression that he makes
when his sons death Is announced 10 hiur
Thank heaven. my boy bssdose his d.ty."
In his dying scene Mr.. ". Is frighuully true 10 ma
ture indeed actor that ever saw, no-not even
Kesn. ever equalled them.
BY the bye, rather romani: took place,
during his dying in Catooue Of your fair favor
tics, lovely daughter OF Eve nearly opposite the
stage her eyes fixed the actor. Of sympathy her
eountensnce became ghastly the object on which
Der eyes fxedfor instant, the attention of the
audience divided between the lsvey young crea-
ture and the sctor-it momentsry-art triumphed
over nature-but when Catos sinking form was bend
ing in graceful majesty to the ground her gentle nature
could bear no more and the curtain slowly FELL she
sank in the Of brsher and borne from tho
Theatre. This il the second compliment of the kind
that the ladies have paid to vandeshoH-oncc when he
played the villain Overrssch, sad on Monday evesins
when he personated the noble Cato.
What does he deserve for frightening lovely woman,
Bennett give him tap on the knucklcs.
Tnr LAxEs.-Lakes Ontarie and Erie are sufficsat-
ly clear of ice to permit the re ur aviga-
ton The sarbor Of Bsffale is entirely open, and the