The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22
Burton,s Theatre.


MS theatre las. night.
The Arst entitled sHow to Make Home Happy" is one
thote light sparkling pieces de ceycance, which de-
pend for their eff, ct upon the power OF expires.
ron in the aetar than upon the striking character Of
he incidents composing the plot OF plot there fact
nons but the subject, (conjuga jealousy has becn
fuly handled by the author that we find triaAs Hight
~ afr accumulated into the semblAnoe Of one infinitely
more amusing too, than II It artiaoiay con-
susted, The dialogue Is smart without sfsrt and the
interest well sustained throughout.
We With we could say a. much for the principal pecs
Of the evening Our Best Society,"" founded on the
etipbsr Papers" published In Pulnams Magazine In aa
Samssed versions Of popular satires carrot rue
expect to find much originality freshness, for the
sns Of the adspter like those OF the oh dren Of eels
fated parents, are cramped by the reputation OF his
predecessor In fek,ing to fall short Of him he but too
generally succteda in doing For this nine out
as sen Of these adaptations are isilarel
We are Tar from saying that such wes ths with
Mr. Durvsges version of the "Potiphar Papers ~ pre-
ssnted to US last night The nature of the materials
which he had 81 his command Astounding thsy 10
Pungent satire upon the follies and ext OF
ociesy, srd local illusions that fail to draw
hearty rsspcpss from . New York audience precluied
The possibility OF such result. We confess ho vsver
that we were disappointed to find thu. artistic
y
nythni like pot--no effort to combine the scattered
'sdsI Of the original work into the unity essential to
dramatic effect
b other respects there s little TO Hnd fault with The
dialogue close rsprod uston OF theepigrammahc and
WITTY sayings which have rendered the author of the
roophsr Papers" such avorite with the public and full
ect has been given to the oharasteys by ths eiou
nsnpsr In -hich hey have been cast The uusophisti-
satsd naite Of Mrs Potiphar and tho sancHsd rssca
Of the Rev. Cream Caesse we're Dably rendered by
Miss Ray and Mr. Fisher and kept the audience in
Of laughter from the beginning the cusior
he pkce.
Mr. BouRucAULr BosroN-Mr. Bourcics ult has given
two Of his pleasant in Roston with considerable
ucoess His entertainments vii be exceedingly popular
a,hey not leetares ,issy He talks with hs
cca and sprinkes his discourse with personal xperi
In the saos Of the Ola World The interior cities and
snail towns offer to Mr. Eourccapit rioh harvest, and
b. should lose time Ia reaprg it, The rasurbars dis
pay ruch t.se 10 such matters than the residents
OF large cities. The latter mpst be ss.onished-ths
former are wiling to pay for Amusement and instruction
MRS. ANNA Cora k0wArT-This lady is now in Boston
~ dipg with her brother In law, Mr. G. G. Thomson
f3n autobiography has jus. bssn issued from Bo.toa
prss It ID s'sad Il At Mrs Mowatt dee not intcrdt
rsurn to the ssge. About yeAr since she sustained
severe Injury BY fall fr horse and abs has never sn
sly recovered her health Sac announced to re ID be-
the Keroantile Library Association Of Boston, and
NAV eoGtnue the IeAdiEgs in other places.
a
'HAs Is Mr. MILO ABour9-Nblo's elegant and COM
ovs theatre has been closed for Il past three
has a~ayo been . very popular essAblishment-f for
visual and acoustic purpose, It 10 unexoeled-psrhsps
aDequalsd and ia interior ia PLEASANT to look upon
Again We ash " What 10 Niblo aboutg'
JkoA Polro RIoo-By the arrival of the schooner
Alexander Mitchell We have Advces from Porto Rico to
the 9Th instant
Grinding had commenced at the south side OF the island
at the east end 1t would not until the 10TH
The sholerA having broi out 1t st. Thomas all COM
puncatioD has been stopped between the lAnds, and
IN vessels fan Il ere subjso to toe rigid quar-