The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-07

wary Iaylor ss Lazy Gay SPanker. Inc play went
of well, with the exception that or two of the
characters slightly inn erfect in their parts 1--WE
may be mstaken but rather imag ned that part of
the embarrassment was the fault of the prompter We
have feen people helped out of straits without
the audience being made painfully ware Of their
dehciency) Mr. H. Placide is so long identi with
the character OF Sir Harcourt Courtey and his excel
lence SO universally known, that have eed to
cay more than that he was as good usual Miss
Taycr made very sprishtly. dashing, Lady Gay
Spsnker All she needs Is little more study to make
her perfect in the part. The character Of Young
Courtley is rather insipd, but clarke really gave
by his very capital acting Accustomed to see
Mr. Tom Placide in Meddle we expected to be disap.
pointed with MIR Chapmans dein alton of it, but he
vas quite fat in the part aud his excellent acting
sustained the spirit Of the piece throughout Walcots
Dazzle was capital To night Nc Pacide appears in
two pieces the Comedy of Errors aud Grandfather
Whitehead" In the first. he aud his brother appear
as the two Dromios Miss Mary Taylor appears as
Luciano The performance conclude with the farce
OF Anything for Change"
BowERY THEArRE-Ths house was last evening
filed with most brilliant and fashionable audience
and never have enterai ument pass of with
more sciat. The new piece of "rme Tries ALL" was
most successful and must accord the most unqua-
flied praise to Miss Weyms for sple did acting in
it, The plot of the piece is briefly ths-Laura Lesson
(Miss Weymss) spoiled child, full of romantic ideas
to what q lover ought to be- uisdans the idea Of
wedding her father psrtnet and adopted son. Mat
thew Bates, J. Hai) though he il ost estimable
person, and has doaied her from her infancy She
accordingly d.nisses him with the Injunction to
return, until he merely consider her a sister
He accordingly leaves her aud abroad,
however she repents, and time which atries all tries
her sorely She finds out, too late tn uperiority of
the rejected the crowd of coxcom5s that so-
oft her baud and the climax s put toherre pentance
when she heirs that he is aboutt oswedsauo-
Their The scenes in the second az are i
ing and Miss Weymss' acting was rea superb She
is indeed star OF the mag tudr n the theatre
cal hemisp and the thunders of applause which
were given her were tribute to her meri. The
peics concludes happily for ali parti and must
say is altogether interesting comedyas we have
seen for many day. Miss Conway, cher first appear
T. I'D h.. r..
in 1t, and Mr. Jordan, the Hon Mr. Yawn who falls
asleep whilst Offering his hand to Laura was very
amusing Miss Conway made most favorable impress
sit though her part did not afford ner much scope
STILL saw ell ough to be convinced hat she will be
great addition to the company. The drama Of Life"
che concert Of the Sefensders, and ball divertse-
menr, concluded the snterts;nm nts To- mig ut the
came interesting bill will be repeated.
BROADWAY THEATRE.-Bul~.r's play, the Lady Of
Lyons" was performed last night, at this theatre in
fine style and with excellent cast. This play owes
all the favor it has met with from the public, to tie
novelty sngulsrity and interest of the plot which is
taken from we'll known French tale entitled ".Ths
Bellows Member - IL owes scarcely any thing to the
author except the almost mocha nicsl stitching toge
ther of the events Of the story, in dialogue remark
ably destitute OF genus dramatic variety, or beauty
Miss Waack, as Pauline added greatly last nght, to
the disadvantage of rather fiat pbysiog uomy, has,
by evident study and attention attained great talent
in the mimic art. IL she has fault IL is in being too
lachrymoee. In the scene in Melnottes cottage,
where she discovers that she has been duped, and
married to her gardener instead of her great prince
her playing magn tcent The struggle between
her pride and her love for Claude dtiug uished
effort Her exclamation, sob! how loved this man
q serf q slave ~ was Admirable and effective The
mingled emotions of rece ut love, struggling with q
present deception, Of pride without bou ads shaking
Of in spite OF herself love almost without b,u dds
and love at last evidently prevailing over pride, was
altogether beautifully pictured MIR. Waliack, jr
performed the part OF Claude with great skill it vas
q inc study AS counterfeit prince . degraded
peasant, and noble soldier, he ASSUMED each variety
of character with much propriety it was an elabo-
rs Beaueeant, and MIR Shaw, CLAWS, were the most
interesting and amusing characters in the piece and
performed their parts perfection For such night
the 9th November, 1s4S it was wonderful house.
NATIONAL THEArRE.-The audiences at this house
last venipg, was quite numerous and, as usual the
performances most enthusiastically applaudsd
The favorite domestic drama of the "Goden Farmer
was the first piece, and Jenny Twtcher, Old Mobb,
the Golden Farmer, the bbulous Harry Hammer, and
all the dramatis persona of this popular piece,
were ss interesting ever Mrs Woodward (from the
Boston theatres we beieve appeared as Elizabeth the
farmers wife, and made quite hit she was much ap-
plsuded as also were the rest of the performers Mr.
Dswee Mobb in the fret piece. and the Prince Flu
rbond, in the new extravaganza of the Invisible
Prince" was much applauded ne is most excellent
general actor and does thing he undertakes with
judgment aud intelligence. The extravaga
affair, and very tastefully got up; and c. Burke,
Taylor, Pardy Herbert, and the rest, all do their
parts most funnily the singn in 1T is excellent and
the whole piece was entirely successful The little
piece of the widows Victim" WAS played between
the drama and the extravaganza Mrs. sherwood ap-
peared in it Mrs Ratteton; she was received 18th
muah enthusiasm. OF MIR Cbapfrau's isimitable imi-
tations If eminent actors given in this piece
can only say they the most exr perform
ances we have ever seen They exact and perfect
limitations. To night the BILLS most interesting.
BuRToN's THEATRx.-The performance at this en-
tcing place of amusement was again greeted with
highly respectable audience TO witness the much ad
mired play of "Dombey& Son. which piece appears to
increase In attraction each night of its representa-
ton Mr. Burton Captain Cutte took the old sailor
character to perfection MIR Broughsm Jack Bunsby
"a man as can give an opinion opinion WAS
eeeoipgly well played Mrs Bougham, rs Susan Nipper,
was, as usual, very good, keeping the house in
tnual merriment at the I'M mitabe she repre-
scented the Irsb servant girl. Toots the unfortunate
Toots who is devoted to Miss Dombey, and the of
bis panaloons was as former occa sio u.s. take by
MIR Raymond and surely MIR H. has made quite a hit
In this character by his drol sitty Keep
ing the delighted during the VIII oe of the per-
Torrance The piece is good in i'eelf and well cast
each performer sustans his part in perfect man
ner. The evenings ebtertainn e nts concluded With
The attractive comedy Breach of Promisen. Ebe-
nezef Sudden taken by Mr.. Burton, was most excel
lent who with Mrs vernon a. Mrs TrsPper Kept
the audience CONFUSED with laughter from beginning
to end MIR Barton nov bids fsir to have profitable
eessop, on the productoa OF good and substantial
pieces, 81 those above alluded TO.
SANDS, LENT Il Co.'s HlprcPEREN CRcus The at
fractions to this popular scene OF enjoyment remain
undimniehed as the overlooking audience, and their
long ant loud acciamatons winch each act received,
fully testihtd Lest night and diversified pro-
Uramme formed the ming scene Of this week
tormaDces executed with ss aud genius, every act,
and all calculated to exhibit to the letter the
noupcement of the bills THIS week must couclude
the engagement OF this talented company and we can.
the oss to the pubic that must ensue for
ntgectiBg to wit ness the most amusing and rational
entertainments suitable to all ages, that osn b. pro.
duced This evenings entertanm will consist OF
repetition Of those that last night developed the
powers OF this talented company 10 the sra'noation OF
most fashionable audience.
BROADWAY CIRcUs. TuvoN AND THoNrsor. AS an
evidence Of the popularity of the arena under such
management as the broadway Circus Is now con