The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-09

PARK THrArRr.-The beautiful comedy Of b" London
Assurap CO. the best written comedy OF modern times
and worthy the pen Of a CoDgreve was delightfully."-
well performed last night at the Park, with light
and not important exceptions. It requires to be well
acquainted with life the other side Of the Atlantic
10 understand and appreciate this beautiful comedy
critic supremely ignorant on the subject calls this
comedy beloDgir TO the shabby genteel school,
whereas IL is one femneptly high life and great
6neme very exact and faithful represe NATION of
the first society Of London. There is only cha
racter ipds ed, which Is not truthful aud legitimate
that Dazzle which this sapent editor however pro-
TO be the only faithful one whereas he is
man that could never find enir6e into any decent
EDglish society for more than five minutes Such
ign, does a unrs sd untraveled America an
critic betrsy of transatlantic ie IL is highly probable
nay csrtsin that II we'll bred lord and his vulgar
valet we're to come over 10 New York he would mis-.
take the one for the otber-certainly he would not
Know the ference II Is lamentable that such igno
rsmnses should presume to take pen between their
nDeers but tueh presumption Is common enough,
where good judges are rare enough The great beauty
OF TINS Plays the ruthfuness of the characters Had
fhe critic understood what he gnorany pretends to
judge Of he would not have called Lady Gay mixer
" mopstrous" creation There are many such cha.
racters in high lue. in England. though to n back.
dsman IL is monstrosity. Women In the
backwoods have only time for cooking their hus-
husband is the faithful picture of class and
notwiibsts ndipR the blemshes superinduced by a
highly artificial life and condition Of perverted
ana luxury 1t is yet pleasing to in there persons
tie ostbursts OF natural feelings ard that domestic
affection Turks at the bottom of all their foles We
-.
OF England this is rich and beautiful play, Chis m-
cradle ernie notwbsti ndng) and IL its success
mo- as he ke very simp eton asterts to Brussels
p'u ana rich upholstery, but to it's own intrinsic
merits. Mr. VI Pscide played the old dandy IN con-
cened PEN mditTt Admiralty MIR Gilbert very
vel as MAX haiksway, and Miss VI. Taylor, though
sbe can have tte idea Of the reality Of the character
OF Lacy Gay, showed great talent and skill by the
sate with which che took up this highly difficult part
She was most applauded however VIII ere sbe most
fsilsc that IT, In the leng hunting speech too much
FOR delicats zen imental woman. Mir Dawson as
spsnter was not quite Equal TO some we have seen In
this part. bpt was rather q failure Mir Clarkes ner.
HimsDee OF Charles was an improvem, MT In his
nsusl style and Lis voice aud tone though stl too
h'roio were much improved or MIR Walcotts Dazzle
700 much cannot be said In Its praise Mr. Walcot has
proved lhimsslf herein master great actor toe
ssne q 0hapman's NEEDLE; IL was excellent. Miss
Nslcot was bewitcbipg. Upon the whole, IL was a
very nne and beautiful represe NATION aud would
DER rp.ubon The COMEDY Of Errors" followed
and bsie the two Placidss as the two Drouios sue.
e.sa.a IN snee manner as to justify In saying it
1hee admirable performers appear again 20 night I'm
~"s'"'e ehArsc'ers, and In fact they make all the