Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-10
Theatres.-MosoAy EvEslSe. Jan. 8.

RowPRY THEArRE.-Last evening the performances
commenced with Gretna Green. II is farce that gives
great latitude to performers. Mr. Gates and Mrs Her
ring availed themselves of this circumstance and made
their respective parts very amusing The mock min
uet capital. But why in the name of common
sense does Mrs. Herring introduce into the part Of
Betty Finikn the song
elf had a beau for soldier would gos'
II was encored-butnevertheess the introduction in
vile IL altogether ost Of place and charac-
ter.
After the farce the Cataract Of tho Ganges
vived. 1t is splendid affair now represented,
although it is clipped Of some Of its fair proportions
As pageant it Is well werih witnessng-as drama
il is below criticism. But il is intended for pageant
and not for drama
The beet actors in the piece were Mr.. Bakeley and
Mrs Stevenson they performed their little parts with
great effect After these Mrs Herring is entitled to
praise she played the boy girl, IL may the ex.
preston who is represented both, but who IS
actually of the farer sex, with much skill Thorne is
of the Forrest John Scott and c. III. Eaton school We
sorry for IL Forrest has much to answer for. His
declamatory style has led many away who else might
have been good Booth unlike Forrest has few
mitators. We could dozen at this momeat
who have built themselves upon Forests style. We
cannot a single individual who has followed in the
footsteps Of Booth. Why this IL is because Booth
is the intellectual actor and the difficult to
initiate. Mr. Henkins on his white charger looked mag
nicent he ought have been General, not Colonel
Mrs Laforest sang song with much sweetness and ac
ted with some spirit. She made a somewhat repusive
character only endurable but amusing. We never
the charger gaoping up the bed OF the cataract
without laughing the absurdity We cannot but al
mre however the excellent riding Of Mrs. Herring
Miss Angelica looked and danced though she had
taken rather much roast beef and plum pudding
Lo! THE Pooa ISDIAs !-0seola old MIcanopy
Philip Cloud, Tgertail and Bowlegs, with ll6 war
riors and 80 women have been sent round 10 Charles
ton in the steamer Poinsctt from ST. Augustine They
reached there last Monday, and are conhnedin Fort
Moutrie. BY this movement II seems that Mr.. Van
Buren, intends to send Oseoa through the country for
exhibition. Good Mr.. Van Buren, a most magnif-
cent idea and worthy of the illustrous Undertook
cabbage. seller For by caging hun up and admitting
visitors at so much per head, there will be money
enough taken TO pay least the interest Of the money
expended in catching him. Again we understand
that he is to perform for a limited number Of nights
at all our theatres Flynn, Hamblin, and the rest,
have sent agents TO the White House, offering high
terms-haf the house and a free benefit. Capital
thing, this Oseola will introduce an entirely new
school of acting and throw Forests Mstamord into
the shade. Oscola, we learn is TO make his FIRST APP
pearance at the Park, in Thomas's new tragedy of
"Oseola,' in which, of course he plays The principal
character.
IT' The True American, New orleaus speaking
of the weather there, says
Folks NJ the north would be surprised sit down ~
table Christmas day. and find their vegetable dishes
full Of green peas, and the dessert decorated with boa
quets q flowers.