Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-18

PARK THEATRE.-We have not had an opportunity
OF Witnessing the Love Chase Park Theatre until
last evening Unfortunately for the dramas personse,
least the majority who figured upon the boards Of
the theatre upon that occasion had read the play.
and from reading we certain that II Il had been
cast in London il cast here, would have been
irevocably damned. The play is founded upon most
happy conceit of the authors il gives as we pre-
sumo the majority of our readers know, the love
chase of three couples, of which form the comic
business of the drama and one the serious.
The chief comic characters Constance ana Wild
rake the Widow Green and Sir William Fondlove.-
Constance is the queen of the play she is the creature
of unbounded vivacty, and mbued with that desire of
tormenng or teazing. as il Is sometimes called; which
witty, vivacious gay. Joyous bright happy intellectual
beings do eften emnenty possess. Nildrake Is a
country gentleman he has looked upon Constance
with the eye that Benedict looks upon Beatrice previ
Gus TO his toothache Wildrake like Benedict is tire.
PANIED into affection for his country neghbor Con-
stance through the kindness of his friend. sudden
me amorphoss is worked in the young country gem
teman he eschews his former sports, puts himself un-
der the hands OF drill sergeant dancing master and
a fashionable tailor, and affects life and town
win the charming Constance. game of
purposes, rresistbly ludicrous and elegantly d
apparent all but the couple in the chase that they
love each other but which they do not find out till the
last moment.
The other comic couple are Sir William Fondlove
and the widow Green, and here again purposes OF
the amusing description take place from the COM
mencement the conclusion of the piece. The rich
commcay of these four personages is relieved by an
anderplot Of much interest and beauty IN which the
third couples chase Waller and LYDIA IS pursued
through all its eventfu wndings 10 happy termina
tion.
The piece as a drama will add to the fame that
Knowles has gained; though, we have animated be-
FORE if played it last night the fame will be ac
corded more i'll the closet than in the theatre.
Mrs. Shaw made Constance very interesting, and
looked most surprisingly beautiful. We can hardly
find it in hearts criticse such loveliness but II
we nd anyf is hat III
amiabe, good and gentle is ra
thcr more shrewshly, or at all events less amiaby
inclined than Mrs Shaw makes her but the fault took
nothing away from the interest, and the performance
of much merit, that coafess we ought to be
content, the more especially the audience was SO
much delighted.
There was one point of surprising beauty in her act
ing II is where she says, speaking of Wdr axe ina
ginary sweetheart" She does suffer you to-kiss
herr There bashful maiden lesancy to ask
such question: in the very manner OF asking IT, that
very charming. Her description OF the chase was
also given with force and effect.
Mrs. Richardson, Lydia, played the character well
dressed it well, but did not look 1t well. Here our
encomiums end. Richngs, as Wildrake, seemed to for
get he was representing gentleman though country
gentleman and only ridiculous when he assumed the
manners Of town fop He made the character ridieu
lous throughout.
Placde as Sir William Fondlove, was Pacde. 1t
much like too many other characters that he
plays. II lacked individuality Wheatly made Waller,
what is called walking gentleman wherefore, good
only knows. Fredercks Trueworth did all that
could be done for an insignificant part. Mrs. Wheatly
is hard in her acting for Widow Green. She gave
idea Of the character described nimiably by
Knowles himself the early part ofihe play. Itwant-
ed richness oiliness rot jovia merry good hui
mured enough il too dry and caustic. We cannot
orbear noticing the dress which Mr. Wheatly assumed
for Waller inappropriate could hardly have
been conceived. Waller is young mantle son OF
noble and time honored house the pink of fashion and
the mould Of form" and Mr.. Wheaty dressed him in
dark sombre russell colored robe that looked pleban
such mental in Master Walters establish
ment would have donned without Mrs. Shaw's
dress most becoming
ANAL FouSD-A number of bags, los, in Septem-
Der last, foRnd Brighton Centre few days
SINCE where they had been hid in the woods by the rob-
bers. Two men. taken up suspicion, had confessed
the crime and disclosed the hiding place of the mail
MosT SsANpALors.-Two negroes went into por-
ter hoase on Saturday, kept by a man named John
J. Moore, al the corner of Duane and West street
one said that he would pay for much liquor a. the
other would drink. The other negro named John
Myers agreed to this; and the landlord Moore poured
him IL glasses of ardent spirits which he drank
off, and fell dead very soon after Moore has been
held 10 bail TO answer the charge, in the sum of $4,000