The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-27
The New Drama OF "Lola Monies I'm
BAVARIA

The New Drama OF "Lola Monies In
Bavaria"
nv ONE OF THE TRASscESDENrAL oYsrERHousE
The historical drama which has written for Ma
dame Lola Monies produced at the Broadway theatre
for the first time Tuesday evening, and played to
crowded house Aside from the somewhat extraordinary
novelty OF lady performing part which she has hereto
fore played in reality before all Europe the idea is equally
original and novel Of celebrated Gnss jumping oil ofa
sudden into the position Of clever and playing
the principal part in drama of five acts The manage
mcnt Of the Broadway well the public were evident
ly taken by surprise. The former had bullet ready, TAX
ing 1t for granted TINT the drama would be failure The
public instead of damning the piece and the actors and
actresses, were very much pleased with it, and will pro-
baby continue TO be yed to crowded houses during the
rest Of the week VII, Madame Lola goes South fulfil
engagement
This drama was dictated by Lola herself although
written out and adapted TO the stage by Mr. G. T.. T.
Ware, the dramatic writer of the Broadway and Astor
Place Theatres. Tie is aid in Bavaria, and runs
through period Of three years. Lola plays the part
1t which she performed in reality for the King and
Of bavaria She first appears dansease at Munich
where she attracts the attention of King Louis who Is
struck with her originality and genius and advises with
her in reference to liberal policy in his Affairs which, at
her suggestion, he adopts Tke King gives her palace
and creates her peeress Of the realm Mr. Barry takes
the character of the old King ou and phys 1t to the
life. In fact 1t is said he bears wonderful resemblance
of the abdicatcd king.
Tho Prime Minister of the King Is Joluit the
Baron d'Abel, who acting under the direction of
Prince Mettornch of Austria endcavors TO brbc and
win over Lola to the interest of Austria in which he Is
unsuccessful and in turn is h,nishcd and dssraced
The part Is performed by Mr. Conway, Of the
passages remarkable for their dignity and beauty In
in If thc Ina VIII. has
left, says:
Thus, in the humor find him. take prompt advan-
tage Of it's heat passing block the nearer to
the keystone Of my arch reared by my acts of seeming
honesty. to build our power (Jcsuit.) Thus doth
make Of greater man his scrvile tool thus mighty royal
ty sails onward DER the deep of schemins purposes un
mindful Of the little hand that wheels the helm aud
thus good honest councillors make of their kings the
pawns upon the chess game of their politics.
The minister finding that he cannot carry his point
resorts to poison lie then instructs his Jesuit fol
lowers
Drug then the wine myself that it be sure Of work
and let thy pure TO him that it swell full
rounded sack OF gold Success will pay at thrice the cost
Go go: ard let me hear of within an hour from this
Go and look about the town and here report TO me
how far the tumut spreads beyond the hope Of crushing
back its tide.
And yet while vengeance seeks the petty cause to
XIII the insect that hath stungh0w smother the event.
that lives and brcathes, and bears its face upon the
world How stop It's breath. The runor like u pcs.i-
lcntal SANDER. will not die by its discac but
Ly the the will spread to Switzerland in
the a of such thunder stroke the liberals may mark
their way lead the popuace blinded 70 long in dark
into the light OF 1rcrdum.-und nl this quake of
empire in moment reused by the upiited finger of
jade (pauses Is there end of power when the
only of human minds conjoined in one huge monu-
Ecnt OF fod thoughts reared by the toll Of years when
to raise the giant tandard OF their mithus feels
its towering fabric trembling at the teeth Of every rat
that plucks at it within its yaults Nay; twas
by woik Of flow and prospcrpg security fooled this
ges,a, hns ,o ic VERY IsI| hr aq.
eiLc Louis that hath made far wcihticr Kingdoms shake
ana the time for IL will como-ha ha-Tw come. twill
come,
As the piece progresses the interest in it increases
There very aughabc characters introduced
Mr.. Fenno the Baron Won Poppcnhcm. portrays to
the life the insolent pomposy and ignorance Of the
German alistocracy.
The part Of Baron Ludwig Won schootonbotom a poor
painter, taken by Mr.. Davidgc, is OF the most
amusing characters introduced and onacts funny
In part he is conversing with his wife who
observes that Justice Will be walking into their house
day and seize everything for debt To this Lud-
wig replies II may have the law but justice and law
nowadays are two things. Law may walk in you
FAY and it may take my paints till al is blue; it may
conceive rclh for my pacttetha proves its taste;
4 may take my caso-thats easily taken In that ease
/ shall establish Art Union Association
FnAS.-And what's that. should Ike TO know,
Lup-N hats that! Ask any free country Why it's
hind Of pitch and tos. game between the public and the
mana gers. to whether the managers shall goJ your
Tor nothing, whether you shall get nothing for
your money.
Some thirtyfou different characters introduced
and al posses usual interest The Jcsus succeeded in
establishing their power Lola cscapca in the Disguise Of
peasant and becomes exile and there the curtain
drops.
Tie drama possesses merit uud great interest from
beginning to Tie tnd Dut the greatest attraction to
witness novice acting the part with I'll the GOODNESS If
veteran actress The lady accounted 81 tie ger
80 singular fact aftei the first performance by observing
with great deal Il aatrcf oh il gives trouble
al; merely do and ny precisely what dill and sad
wien all those things in the drama occurred In tiis
lies the secret If great actress Her part Il "Loa'
and he makes it very effective ly her clever acting
which Is perfectly natural and unsudigd u 10 tho pat
sho had rehcarscd in real life Whatever may be the
merits Of her dancing there be mistake in her
capabilities actress. IN her part in the new drama
slo las opuortunity Of displaying before audience
those capabilities, advantages, ladylikc qualities genius
ard intellect which have bcwdcrcd many wise head in
European life As dancer, she had opportunity
Of doing and people have gone to the theatre to
her oance. and came away wondering what could have
been the power which had made her attractive
have been cecbrutodas it is notorious slc has been
before shc the water. In the dress and
character Of Lola Monies dqaseHss she has no more
power than thousands OF others who have danced died
and been buried rs in actress they her she
has be, in those events which have made her
historical and connected il with the public events Of
powerful European kingdom.
The Broadway crowded on the first night Of the
DRAMA and it will probably be flied every night Of
Ler engagement, which ends this week. when she takes
her departure for tho South
Probably Lola Will abandon dancing for the drama, in
which she has an opportunity OF showing her intellectual
powers. aud will create astonis hment which will DC
felt in every city that she visits
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