The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-29
Broadway Theatrc-"The Cataract OF the
Ganges.o

Honcrisfs melc dramatic spectacle, tTbe Cataract or
the Ganses," wss produced Monday night, and has
srce been played to full houses The receipts on the
first night said to have excseded eighteen hundred
dollars The Cataract Of the Gangss' was first played
at Drury Iare London Nov g. 1873 where it was played
during the entire season Tie names Of james WaAck,
b Webstcr J. Barnes, Harley Miss Phillips Miss Povsy
and Miss Kelly wore included in the cast II was next
produced at the Park theatre in 1924, where it had
very long run. Messrs. Foote Simpson, Wheatley, T.
Barry Rchings Ellison, kesdamss Wheatley Hackett,
and Hion, played the principal parts. 1t wac
also played at the Federal street, fremont, and Ma
toral theatrer, Boston, AID we belieye at
Of the ether American theatres. At the Broad.
way theatre, the Audisnces have included many
persons who dsp hted with it In their youthful
days. and desire to recall those charming "reminiscences
Others who were not fortunate, ba, who have long
heard Of the psrdor Of the play have rushed VITA en-.
thuissm 10 its present performance The play was writ
ten to orer The laid in the interior Of India
and IS the story pretty welnown shall give only
20 much Of 1t as Is necessary to explain the remarks VS.
may have to make concerning the acting OF the several
parts The story founc ed upon the once pre-
vaent among the Jahrejahsthey indulgedin theuxury
Of srsnglipg all their female Infants The Rsah OF Gu
zerat (Howard) has Zone fair daughter and no mcrer
TO rave her life he gives out that she Ia boy aud
rings her up ~ his and heir. The Empe
ror Of Delhi (Matthews) ds,lares war against the
Rajah, and the play opens with the view Of battle
neld While the Rsjsh has gone to the war he vests
Moksrra, Brahmin (Conway) with his authority The
Emperor proposes peace to Kokarra condition that
famine, the Rajshs child, (Ame Ponsi) who supposed
10 DO boy shall we'd his daughter After great deal OF
diplomacy, the ceremony 10 to be performed when the
Rsah returne and declares tho sex Of Fan She and
ne ought to die according to law but Moara agrees to
allow him to live In case he gives up the right OF Success
sion and offers up Zamins to JuggsrnAut. The
Rsjah rejects this proposal but MohNra carried of 70.
mine the Temple Of Juggernaut whore he makes the
basest proposals to her She refuses; he drinks and
sleeps canine Is rescued BY troops under ran aner.
gan mighty man OF battle among the Hindoos There
Is great battle scsne with cataactIran places "a.
mine upon his horse and she rides up tn, ascent.
There ia geat deal OF indiscrimnats diminishing which
results in the victory aud happiness Of the vituous peo
pe-tht deata Of MOI ARA, and grand tabeau,n Of
The piece, rs done at the Broadway theatre interest
ing but If not without faults The language generally
con psce with the exception OF two three clap
trap fleeches by Mordsunt (Mr. c. Popc,) an Eoglsh
officer in The Rajah's service. Mr.. Conway, as the
Brsbmsn, vas good; but cenDot why tbs author
should male him "laugh" many times cat opposi.
ion when there possible opportunity for cachna
lion his pert. Mr. anergAp, ran locked we'll and
acted well Next 10 Mokara 1t the best PLACED pa
n ne rises. NJ. navrkgs played Jack Rss,ason,