The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-12

| WaIlack's Theatre.
| "a GENTLEMAN igox IRKIAsp. Last evening .
new two act comedy called "A Gentlemss FROM
Ireland" was produced at walack's to very geoA
house The plot Of the piece is bsreiy ssfkceut to
keep up the interest for the first The Gentleman
from Ireland" Mr.. Gerald Fzmaurice, (Mr. BtouSh-
am,) s like all the other Irish gentlemen always talk
ing about his ancestors-never having any money but
supplied with any quantity Of hopes. He Is aoo
dentally introduced to clever family who expect
ing the arrival Of Mr. Dudley who is aanced to Of
the daughters Of the house They have Dudley
and have been informed that he eccentric individual
who win introduce himself under a feigned name. Mr.
Fhzmaurice causes TO BE- announced Dudley's sudden
death and the family insist upon believing that he %
hunbugging them, and that he the expected sutor
This gives TO series of odd
falls in love with os the daughters and in vain at
tempts to convince his friends that he is not the
they take him for letter from Ireland bringing
the news of Dudey DEATH and the sudden accessonof
Ftzmsurice to fortune, makes all right and
the piece ends in the good old way-everybody being
married and forgiven.
The dialogue is sometimes smart but The Of
F.zgeraa's CASTLE Baly -mokee Ia often tersted
it be funny after the twentieth repetition.
The dash Of sentiment in the character Of the Irish gen
teman Ia very weak and 1t Ia difficult to ascertain whe
ther he is genteel swndler . very fine young fell
low in difficulties he represents himseM The weight
Of the piece rests the shoulders Of Mr. Brougham,
and its must be- in great measure attributed
to his excellent acting. Mr.. Dyott playei Mr. Clover
very nicely, and the other parts respectfully
dered. The piece went OIL smoothly, and very wen
received. Mr. Brougham being called out after the fall
of the curts IN, announced that Mr.. FtxJames Brsa
the author Of the piece aud that would be repeat
cd tn andW Wadn sdava Mr.
being called for bowed his Acknowledgements from tho
private box, o. p. Mr. OBren has shown talent for
dramatic writing, and hope that he will give
American comedy on an American subject
Burton's Theatre.
A new piece entitled Apollo In New York, = from ths
pen of Bourcicaul produced last night at Burtons
The house was densey crowded The co.edistta-aa
able satire the foibes of city Ife-was
played with the following cast
Jupiter, disguised Sandy Hook, Mr. Burtos Apollo,
Apoonni, grand Italian tenor, Miss Mccarthy; Mars
Bowery fireman, M Andrews; Nor curry, as penny
a-liner, Mr.. Holman; Cupid, . newsboy Miss Kate
Saxon; New York. side Fifth avenue, one side
Bowery and side as-something else Mr.. Johnston;
Reporters Messrs RUSSELL Gardner, &C. Newsboys, Mr.
Parsloe, &c Butcher, Mr. Gourly; Policemen hessrs
lawson and Paul; Cabman, Mr.. Mccarthy; Visitors,
Messrs wensee, Hempsted, &C.; Juno alias Hen Gate,
The mysterious Mrs! Coutss Mr.. Frederic Mrs. Parting
ton, by Sandy Hook; Members Of the womau's Rights
Convention Tho Rev. Antoinette L. Husr Miss
Florence; Mrs. Screecher Crowe with protegs, Mrs.
Cooke Abby Fulsome, Miss Walters Mrs. Hook Smith,
Mrs NJ Cooke Mrs Bloomer Miss Terry Lusretia Pott,
Miss Farren Lucy Rock, Miss Connor; Anne Royo Mrs.
Bill
The niece is in four the first represents the
landing Of Apollonin at Sandy Hook, followed, at
reception of the great tenor at Staten Island ba beg
carly crowd in which newspaper enterprise, In the
shape Of reporters severely handled the third is
mock auction in Chatham street, where, among many
spurious articles the pledges of the Common Council
clean the streets sold fer ak cents and the fourth
and decidedly the most witty Of all, is w6mans
Rights Convention with Mrs. Partngton (Burton in
the chair Know Nothing song and Know Nothing
hits ELECTED immense applause than
occasion Though the piece contains many extrava-
gancies which might awell be omitted, it was de-
cidedly successful Its satire good humored,
and well received by The audience and the grand
American tableau the conclusion ample atone
ment for previous jokes at the expense Wall street
kers, Aldermen and Broadway shanghaes. There
however, much for acting, If We except Burton
Mrs Partingon who Kept the audience in during
the entire of the Womans Rights Convention Miss
Kate Saxon made charming newshpy. She sold the
HERALD with dexterity which would have done hsnor
the most pracsed youth Of the profession Miss Mccarthy
made capital Apollo. The music arranged BY Mr..
Cooke, well selected and well put together, and
venture to say that the scenery of the piece sone
worth a visit
Fire Marshars once.
THE FIRE IN WILLIAM STEEEr-THE CHARGE DIS
MISSED AGAINST Mr.. EHLEN.
The investigation of the are at 122 William street has
been fully gone into and the circumstances which ap-
peared suspicious against Mr. Joseph Ehlen have been
shown to be, in great measure, unfoundsd. He had
more property his premises than he had covered by
insurance 1t shown that he had entered his Office
from the window, aud in fifteen twenty minutes
after his place found fire, and he not there Il
also shown the part of Mr. Ehlen that his hours
for leaving his Office from ten O'Clock which
accounted for his absence during the time Of the fire.
Justice Bogart the evidence adduced did consi
der there was sufficient shown to justify the holding OF
Mr.. Ehen and therefore he honorably dsc harged
The fire was probably the result Of accident.
FIRE IN BEEKMAN STREET.
On the 4th Of November fire in the cracker
bakery Of johnson X TreadweI caused by basket of
crackers taking fire tbe third floor. II soon ex
tinguished. On the got another fire occurred in the
manner which very setting the building
fire. The evidence of the ourneymen bakers showa
the origin of the Gre was saussd by some burning
crackers careessy thrown into the basket which set it
on fire. In addition to this it shown that the coal
is exposed the bottom Of the oven in manner
wheeby the lighted coal might accidentally be shovclled
amongst the crackers and deposited the basket and
thus add to the danger Of burning the premises. 1t
seems there will be more used BY the men ia
futnr &..
FIRE IN YRoET STREET.
On the 9th of November fire occurred on the third
loor OF the store No. 10 Front street occupied ,v
George W. Wright, she Union Spice Mills and others.
The FIRE e<ignated in the oaRcs Of sh. Wright Mr.
Wright locked up the building on the Saturday night
prior the fire and kept the keys possession n
Ill Monday morning following, when the FIRE was dis
covered Ii evident the vork kofa aaa;~u