The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-10
Theatrical and Musical.

The PARK-TuE DRAMA.-Sir T.. Lytton Bulwer's
play the Lady Of Lyons" was produced last even
ing In which MIR. C. Dibdn Pitt played the part OF
Claude Msnotte As he himself said at the end OF the
piece Mr. Pitt labored under severe cold, which rem
dered his voice husky; but yet his performance was
marked with touches Of high art and deep-wrought
feeling In this drama, love and treachery, hate and
trusting hope, with other varied emotions are beaut
fully portrayed by the celebrated author. Pauline
Dsschspee and Claude Mslnotte placed In positions
Of thrilling interest. The romantic boy loves the msr
chants beautiful daughter and his fervid, impulsive
passion bersys him into deception which his heart at
the proper moment abhors. In the passages in which
this portion Of the mental pictufe Is painted, Mr.
Pitt fully supported the high he has acquired
His spoken description Of
"a palses lifting to eternal summer;
Its mxfbls walls, from out glossy bower
Ofooolest foliage, musical with birds,
Whose songs should syllable thy name!''
was given with peculrly happy effect and fully equal
to the efforts Of many Of those fsvorites upon whose
to Pauline that led to his using deceit In
winning her, was finely told
"Psuline by pride
Angels have fallen thy time; by pride
That sole alloy of thy most lovely mould
The evil spirit ola bitter love,
And rsvengeful heart had power upon thee
From my FIRST years, my soul was fl'd with thee" &c.
This passage mosened many eye in the theatre, and
particularly that section of the where he eloquent
~ confessss his sorrow, and yields up his husbands
womans heart breaking down that pride Of rank and
laundering after title and station which she was en-
e foster BY b IL
the pssttbe house rang again with vehement oneerng
Mslnotts's parting with all his wife, whom be sdored
his mother whom he fondly lovedwss glorious burnt
Of exquisite acting Mrs Jones played Pauline with great
Judgment and feeling In several passages she reminded
ma az Helen Fauoit that eminent and accomplished wo
man who the acknowledged queen OF the British
drama In the last scene Of the oth act where the &C.
oond marriage il about to take place Mr. Pitts fine
uressiou Of scorn and rage his triumphant tearing
the deed about to be signed brought down much de-
served applause The drama was exceedingly well cast,
and enacted all through with great effect Mr. Bass
excellent Colonel Dumas a. We could wish to
The nne, frank jolly honest old soldier, was paint
ed to the life This evening Mr. Pitt appears in new
play" The Cavalier England in I64O-s production
which report speaks very highly We hope to the
discerning tasteful and educated Of this city
by their presence the talented efforts Of Mr.
Pitt who richly merits the high favor he has attained on
the British boards.
BowERY THEATRn.-Thomas Otwsy's noble tragedy
of Venice Preserved founded upon st. Reals history
Of the conspiracy Of the spanards against the republic
Of Venice In 1913 presented ut the Bowery theatre
last evening, and the announcement that Mrs. Shaw
was to appear In it, drew wded house. OF Mrs
Shaws merits actress In general IL would be use
less to repeat here what has often been said In her
favor; shall, therefore, con6ns our remarks to her
performance on this occasion Of the part of Bsvider
IL was indeed gem which might well grace the boards
Of any theatre The author Of "vence Preserved has
with admirable skill made the part TO represent noble
woman filled with all the generous impulses Of pure
and constant character fally constant In the face of
parental harshness; conjugay constant notwithstand
Ing apparent abuse Of her onndsncs the part
her husband-pstriotc, against combined inducements
TO the contrary and constant too TO maternal
ture, even when circumstances copspired to dis
tract her senses-sll these traits, which suf
6cient to make up the character most desira BILE
be presented In representation of the female charac
ter In It's oyelest aspect, apparent In the role OF
quanted with the character that Il is emi nently oaou
lated to bring out nmiabiity and the mder virtues al
though In stirring scenes, rather than to show great
force Of action OF extraordinary vehemence Remem-
ing tbs difficulties with which he surrounded Jaisr
her husband, eYclaims Bsvidera poor Belvdera!"
when she Is heard (without) saying
Lead me, lead me my virgins,
To that kind voice"
And then entering and leaning her husbands shou-
der
my lord my love, my refugs
My heavy heart will leave its dolefdl beating
At sight Of thee and bound with sprightly joys
Oh, smile ~ when our loves were In their spring.
And cheer my fsintlng soul"
most excellent introduction which gives the audience
ut vivid perception Of the character when tney
are about contemplate In the play This passage wss
read by Mrs shaw with such exquisite anu sr.s',o
skill thst every line told effectively The swestne1 oil
tone In the first two [wthout the ameotiona.s oorn
denss svinesd In the third the sprgntnsss pus Bsny
rspressed In the two following, aud hnay yeoeu en-
tirely TO In the SIXTH and the simple p.aye, az,
lines, were combined and delivered IN manner and