The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-10

Dramatic and Musical Matters.
At tho BRoADwAY THRArRx Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne IN
ished her engagement Of three weeks Saturday night
last and produced play written by herself It's called
Mary OF Msntua has previously &C tod Ia New
Orleans and Cincinnati The story runs thus:--
Mary (ars. Bayne), daughter Of the Duke of Mantaa
while iesiding 10 conyeat Is beloved by Leon M.
fisltr) northern prince IN ''mofi and the PASSIONS
~ the duke bings intelligence 70 Mary that her
Is at he point cf deoth aud she hasens to him TO receive
his fnsl blessing aud nsrnaious she then the
cerone bat Blanca, (biad. pons), who IL an i'a
climate daughter Of the late duke conspires ngAsnst
Mary, end aoFoity manages to give Leon whom s1s also
loves Of being TIE leader OF the conspirs
cy and he il accordingly arrested With the traitors
through ha vigilance fercoand. fauca learning thst
he ed Ia inlercedes for him and though
the duehes ieys him false to her, yet her love over
her jealousy and she areanges for his escape Her
benevolent itentons are frustrated by Ferdinsnd WAC
arrests LeonG having privately summoned the conncil
they the point u sealing bis toom when Mary In
tareJef in his behalf and sa, proceedings After some
Argument in woch Ferainand frequently invokes tue
nemoy II the duke favorable To his IDEAS the council
which had beea dismissed il recalled and free pnrdoa
beiarcDg between the love Of the duchess and the ias
nation OF the privy counsellor Simultaneous With the
pardon basl ador from foreign power announced,
who ce,res In behalf OF hi prince the hand oil TUE ducn
es and being finally refused is about 10 depart with
tn eats when Leon eteps forward from behind
pillar requesting the arnba to remain, end
him the prince for whom the duchess
demanded. The ambassador gIies him, Mary accepts
him. Ferdinand and the court are satisfied and the cur.
falls with the Of true love running smooth at
AIT
Mrs. Haynes plsy IL not such dramatic production
affect but IL is very excellent Of its kind The In
terest centres entirely in the characters OF Mary and
Blanca. Mary, all love, all gentIeness, oil Affection all
61a duty, and Blanca precisely the opposite. 1t is
fancy OF play writer's TO make legitimate children great
rogues shskspere introduces to several very bad has,
taIds Mrs. Hayre has taken this view Of the subject
and nicely contrasted the characters Of the women A.
HI inns alb hash 70 Navy a
Of jealousy and Blanca generosity, in order that
one shall not be all angel and the other oil demon.
There is considerable skin displayed in the construction
and the situations in the third and fourth acts well
contrived. The language is smoothly written
and frequently eloquent. The love scene IN the
frst act, between Leon and Mary, Is very nicely
done. Tie leading male part, Leon, Is not very
brilliant. The duke good but he dies too soon to be
remembered We are much obliged to Mrs. Hsyns for
giving duke who ia not like all the other dukes on
the stage, Mrs.. Haynes duke Is really very sensible
and amiable person. only that he talks too much. The
play gives evidence Of tmdiy and inexperience the
use thai mighty instrument the pen and of tbs
long dialogues would be benefited by attack oil that
equally important article the scissors It good play
and successful and Is to be hoped that Mrs.
Hayne will write another and that she will not lay the
scene in Mantua. Mr.. Knowles has used up Aantua
which very nice place, doubt but there is ab
soute necessity that the OF all Eve act plays should
trsnspre there.
At the Broadway, this evening, entire novelty Is
announced the first appearance of Mr. Marshs troupe Of
juvenile comedians, which, with the ballet, will number
over forty chicren--quite rush of Young America.
They play in "Beauty and the Beast" and lhe Wander
ing Minstrel" The low comedian and the leading Lady
Jagged scvtn) said to be capital The pieces win DO
entirely by the children aud expect that it will
be very NICE 1t is something new At all events and
novelty il ref eshing, nowadays.
At WAIIAcKs THEATRE the bill for to- night insludes
"a Lady in Difficulties" s'The First Night" and "Per-
fiction" Mr.. H. Placde plays, in the second piece
part in which he Is inimiabe II Is that Of excited
old Frencbman making arrangements for his daughter
debut. new farce, "A Californian widow" is en-
noupced for Wednesday.
At the AcDEEY Music the prices have been reduced
one third bat the houses do not yet up to the
ing point. The Trovatore" win be done night with
that capital artist, Didiee, as Azecoma.
AT BURROWS THEATRE the novelty of the week has been
he comedy of False Pretences which by good acting
and numerous hits of aud things in this metro
pos has kept the STAGE and viii be pinyed this week
The attraction for to- nghtMr George Jordsns benefit
is samiet Mr.. Jordan plays Hamlet, for the afst time
At Nmlo's GARDEN the Ravels and Nile Robert appear.
new comic pan omine Is announced FOR tonight.
At the BowERY THEATRE, Mr.. FAircough, young Ane-
r1can ACTOR, mas maze his nfSt DOW 10 metropolitan
audience. He played Sir Giles overreach, Gloucester
in Richard the Third" and shyock. He has good
voice good stage presence, and reads we'll His acting
Is and wants polish, but he has unpleasant
mannefsns and that he has great deal of talent could
not be denied by the most capous His tent scene, In
Orchard the Third" brought the late Mr. Booth very
strongly 10 memory.
Mr.. Z. Eddy and Mrs. Hanblin, commence engage
ment at the Bowery to night and appear in rhe Games
ter"
At woop's MINISTRIES, good programme is snn,unced
for to- night.
The BrckYs do the new buresque and plenty Of ,od
songs.
The MssrRr1s formerly attached to Crstys Company,
have taken Academy Hall, G63 Broadway for TIVE We
nights commencing to night The merit Of this compa-
ny ia well known to the public
AT MECHANICS HAIL. 472 Broadway, Alexanders troupe
of juvenile bell ringers make their dba Ia New York.
BRooKIyN.-bii Anna Spinola, the american prima
DONNA" will make her debut at the Athenanm in
cert Miss Spnola has laid out work Ia her pro-
gramme and she has best wishes for her
Mrs Gibbs gives Of her sacred lectures at the Metro
pohtan Hail. Williamsburg tonight and viii sing
Of the best oratorio pieces
The Young Mems Dramatic Association hal another
performance at the Brookyn Museum Wednesday
ing last. The play that favorite Of all amateurs,
the "Iady of Lyons" Mrs. Allen sustained the part Of
Pauline.