The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-13
w.l,,ck,s Theatre Two New Pieces

aud called "a Bachelor Ct Artsn Tie cAef chsrAetr y
". Barry Isspsr, Qeser) man Of f>shion, who h.'
,xl susttd M the pleaFures n london e End Ia looking
for thrg whsc he finds advertisement from
Hr Thornton, (Dyot) retired merchant, vh' desires
siutor who must be Bachelor Of Arts for "bsy Of
eighteen" Jasper apples for tee place, ani, much W
his surprise engsged Mr. Thornton ia goioy to Liver
pool and hc leares the cf his family in the hands
Of Jasper, who, overcome by this marx of c,nd
dence, premises 10 take good OF them l. sp
pears that Jssper's father VINO resides IT Liverpool
is cid friend OF Tacrnton's, and has written t.
him, telling him If be meets his son to hip hln.
JsIer fnds that the "toy,n Aaolphus Taa-uton
tyncsnt) ia the ,i,tia of AddsFly (Rsirtis who ke-
love to hra Tho nton and who easavos to bring about
a marriage between the son and cEatcf mistress
Kiss Mount stewart. BE sIo GscertAps hat David
wylie Il. Tnomps,u,) money lender has 10 his p1s
session I'LL forged By Ar. Thorntons father aud that
ty Of ttis he draws from the son of the
forger an annuity. By iiss of llarsapgsd mancI
vres Jasper succeeds in exposing tie vsny of Acdsry
ard wylte a. getting posse on OF tire bill The pieces
occupies two hours and qGarer in representation and
has su fault. There too manh talk in it TO- this
strength OF tue plot. The sius good the char
aeers pretty well drawn, although al ths weight OF tie
piece the shoulders Of JAper and the dialogue Ia
generally pleasant AID sonsmes witty. The pece
well acted Mr. Lester deserves high praise for the ca
tai syle IN which lie played Jasps and some portions OF
his drpnstn ihimiiabs Mr., Thompson over
acted ths char .cter # Vyis but made several aus
points. NJ. D, Oft should have given more adj
vlduahty in his rendering OF kr. Thorrton he
has played teo Tires "old men = recently
and Ugh the characters disn,tiFe he dessei
auafes MP - sns PLAYS ,hern all alike M. vincsnt d,d
very we'll with the part OF Youn, Thornscn And Mr. F.
ChirpsrdaIe's Matthew vas good It'll, bit # se.ns
nd kss Etnah hama had ny. g,f NJ
great Importance, but made the NEST Of thsp. Tie
scenery mounting OF the piece gooa al hey al
way at this house The play Was quite SUCCESSFUL
ard Mr. Lester being called ont announced 1t for reps
ton this evepi7e
Mr., Thomas Noron's last farce "a Pretty Pecs
OF Buides," hTst played at the Ha7maIket, Nov. Is
1858, was slo eyed Annexed is sketch Of the plot:
Miss Charlotte shse (Hrs stephensj has purchased
Iooge St Johns Wood at ,hs equst of her lover
tap:. Meuyveather, T. a, (Mr. Brouga any, 70 asni
she expects TO De alaIid just she gets
her new quarters she receives letter fro her suito
sstrg that tis r-tUrn home must be post pcnei for
months ma while contemplating tis ds ppoiu meut
his e,rls arrival the rscse visit from her file I'd
Si6ow, AID her own brother Launosiot a p6ysic;an'
(Walcct) Mis- Snee inorma her friend Fanr rat
rctaer Is srea,y addicted to melancholy, and begs her
10 dssv to engage his elections, and wiz hilr.rom
his grief She bat lat mates that she
WIN his heart because she as strong p-edisposon
toFsros unknown friend WAC oncs saved her
iife WI go she bad fsi froD B,ucsns packet
sea siss Gsu'le,, TO better try the sxpsri neut,
tn hpyelr the mistress Of the house AMI to v.
auncs lot alone 81 under axes 10 play her part whss
sqlesrs tat the Csptsiu's letter. sgnylrg his do
,tDton or three tnthn, only rue and that in res
ity he had sleady reacted oncon tbs Captain arrives
al the dse frst, wben the dow G;sntlsy taking him
.or Nj shee commerce TO carr, ont her part by max
ing love fssraiy towards hin He ninaes taA is
RE wde~ and the ca pain is pectsd for
three months ths he viii tGEe up his quarters at the
nrises ana 10 tie course Of eoaverson. Yrs q antlsy
r.cogpihts in him The g-ntisan who Lad saved hsr liz,
arc snEton takes pa,- tina part of Miss Shae
when al parties ale made happy by Two weddings closing
tke Icene
The sitpatcns rot new, hut the dialogue smsrt,
and tie characters we'll sssed tAat the piece
entirely successful Mr. Wslcots rendering OF the bash
iul sutton capital rhs 'Pety Piece OF Business il
to be played again to night.
Broadway Theotre-The Cataract of the
Gsnges.
The equestrian drama Of tie Cataract OF the Gsnsss
In the third week OF It's revival st tbs Broad way
tire, has net with the mos. .tterius success aud bid
fair TO have quite great the occasion OF its
first .tsentaton in this city the boards of sold
Drury" Last night in spite OF the deuge ~ithou the
cataract within ost Of its but
Its real water 10 the safac ION OF house file from
parquette to doms Though have already given sy
ropsif Of the play perhaps brief recspalatioa
be out Of place The plot ii plot il: he ca lea is
slender enough lam sSheb r. JAN OF Guzsyat (Hos.rs
is possessed Of an only child, girl. BY ,hs l.w
Ct his nAtion-the Jahrej al femals iaf q 6
are condemned TO he sumusrly put to death. NJ we'd,
however By the prayers Of the dying mother he
to rave her life, though - the peril Of his own by the
conceaent Of her fex aud sccod gy causes her to be
educated boy, and the heir to his throne At the
time Of the opening Of the play this chile (Msasms
Ponisi has attained the years of manhood The Emperor
OF Delhi aatl.ws at this line declares against the
ps.a H.. q.
as sacred trust to Iran, (annergsn) young Haaoo
warrior in the tervcs Of the Rsah In the neantlr
MskarrA Bramn of the Jshrejsh tribe CONWAY is
trusted with the sole management OF s..s durar his
Absence. After the Lapse Ct several months peace
is offered TO the head of the proi7ce Guzera on
diton thai ne the Rs daughter sh III we'd the
fon OF Aokbsr Emperor Of Delhi ksrrs In pursasnce
OF hit own plans OF self sgsrandzsment assumes the re
sponfbity ofaccsptng the terms during the Raah's alb
ssnce famine attempts sar to the tyraat or
but In vain The ceremony Is .bou. to be per ,ormed
when, at the critical moment the father returos ,es
passage through the crowd and driven to las. re
fort confesses the fatal secret aud procas tie o.
his child By law the lives Of both should be ori ia
for the ptlon, bat the Bahmn offers life to the IA
Their condition that Z.mise should be yielded up ~
propiaiory ncri zee to JuggeruAut The oer Is ed
but Mokss resolved tina. his prey shal not escape Kim
carhs her of BY force, notwithstanding the resistance of
lan, aided BY Coonl Mordr unit English csr frisn lily
tothe RaAh Pope) and their email party 10 the secoa
act We are introduced to the sanctuary o. Brahma No.
lara fere throws of the mask OF sancy and proposes
marriage to famine but IS refused. Imagining himself
secure he drinks to and falls into deep sumser
Meantime famine, aided By MordAunts servant Jack
R'sinson Davidge) who has been concealed in the ap
pAitmen attempts e,caps, and finally, through the op
perfume sIrivsl OF am succeeds Tn. third act tsrmi
mates with general combat in the pei hborhood OF the
terrific cataract in the midst Of which gallant stssd
bearing his back rider upoosed to be zmtn dahss
Up the steep ascent The dssth struggles o. the Braa
min, who has received deadly weund "a the ARRAY, and
the succeeding aJieau Close the scene.
In pieces Of this kind, which depend mainly scenic
eject for their in arrest 1t is hardly just TO cricse the
dialogue cotey. The Cataract OF the GAnges Is nell
Their much before hEd the average OF productions
Of this description in thi, particular. Certainly the
cxo ~. sts ~ .hn rtr,t al Hhsr