The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-07

The Jealous Wife" was produced al this theatre on
Monday evening. II written by the elder Colman,
the translator of Terence" and is genuine classical
play 1t is full of effective situations and eVnces grea,
skill in the development Of the characters The dialogue
has not an exuberance Of wit like that of the plays of
Fsrquar and Congreve, has it their satire, rsery,
the fobles vices of the persons in the drama
society in general The words and actions Of the various
characters betray their folly and constitute the play
itself This is therefore, the most genuine and truly dra
matte kind Of comedy. The jealousy and hysteric VIC
Of her husband-the young spirited thorghtless
Charlythe romantic, gentle and enamored Harriet
all brought forward with striking efect-Sr Harry Bea
GLE coarse thoroughbred fox hunting country sqsre-
Lord Trinket satire upon the arstocracy OF Eng
landTand Lady Freelove lady Of fashion devoid
Of all principle or delicacy, and with vast fund
of assurance and pretension-thesc with the rough
and irritable old Russot,, and the pugnacious lit
tie Terrence O'Cutter, and the old bachelor, Major
Oakley constitute the characters Of the play and they
were in general well supported The whole went of
with great spirit 1t is impossible to give just idea of
Mrs Kean's performance Since the time Of Garrick
when Mrs Prchard first sustained the difficult part OF
Mrs Oakley it has not been represented the stage
She is the only living actress who ventures TO
tain that character Mrs Glover whose OF giving
it, however celebrated, was always tinctured with vu
garity, has become old and unfit for altogether Mrs
Kean combines, with all the wild and feveIish excite
ment into which she is thrown the department. and man
Of the ladyn all her violence her good breeding
forsakes her. The rise and progress of her
jealousy, admirably shGwn-the most trivial causes
wild and ontroilabs took possession of her whole
soul and at times subdued and repressed at others it
breaks out into the unbeuDded 10 give
due effect to this without extravagance, is one Of the
most difficult tasks on the stage To be true to nature
under such state Of mind evinces the great powers of
actress and in all this acting could be finer than
that Of Mrs. Kean Her suspicious awakened BY the let
Sr nise rouseu tnis lesiousy ig nI =,
I'm S a ,s y, suy ;h, %, t, T.; ~
own house in private conversation with her husband
ya. oxi, "vsruhm;nn thu nas;on want on incr
ing, artfuly subdued, and then bursting FORTH till
ne vas ocae ~ aUse " ag;u h m %s
srcs ere resor.sd 10 nd With effect mon
,e Sn. III; :, In o VIII he ,h.a vna hr
hnmhied ashamed and un in confo her mind con-
;nnaI San snu SUM INA f e acmo
lodges her error, and asks forgiveness OF her
husband She was forgiven, and thus the play closes.
Mrs KeanN;t WAS niaved With great nswer and effect
and nature was never lost sight Of AS play afford.
ed rich to the audience who seemed de-
and Loud and ,5a Srmnr 81 ,ha ,an in which Il abonnd
ed, told powerfully with the house Mr.. Keans acting
was all that could be wished-he was entirely home in
the part and gave the various transitions of feeling with
his wonted excellence The play of the 1.-TWO Gentle
tlemen of Verona" was indeed most admirably per
formed last evening. OF Mrs Kean's Julia we only
say that the very perfection of acting and Valen
tine as personied by Mr. Chas Kean, was one OF the
messed Mr. Dvott az nsuaI d.nlavsJ csr.fnl study
of his part, and acted admirably Tomorrow night
WIN DC performed Coimans play OF the Jealous Wue,
wiSh was ieoe'eo Win Such Enthusiasm vi "ohoay
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suSeeeSioh VI 'e iaiSes' duuences e'er Coheceo III Tue
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o'eo "'" 'ui''| Turing uie Pa'' "eeA hcr "uh''doe
acting has been the theme OF universal praise The
house. on the occasion of her benefit was literally
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eneaSemept conmot no v,ondsJ bavend ~ ~sea S.
week. for acting such hers is rarely Witnessed and al
ways appreciated Mrs Shaw may feel proud of her
justly acquired popularity. Long may she live to en-.
Joy it.
Grrpxw,cu This charming r,a.. ,,aor
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inc management OF MI Freer Is succeeding Beyond the
alticipatons of its most sanguine patrons The public
appear to properly appreciae his eneavors 70
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please anu we are glad 70 500 them reward him each
night with good houses. Tonight he presents bill of
unusual attraction The performances will commence
with the and beautiful drama Of 1.-THE Man in the
Iron Mask Horrors ofthe Bastle in which Mr. Freer
aau MISS naly Dun sustain he princpai cnaracters-
eI whlsn Ioncert oy me Ethiopian Minstreis; and
Gohciude WIN the seriing drama oil loatng Beacon,