The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04
Broadway Theatre.
BrOAUWhy TUehtTos
SECOND APPKARASCE or MISS MARY AGSl lS-LAsr
NIGHT or NE. DAvEsPoRr'S ESGAaEmEs.'.

| SECOND APPEARASCg or MISS MARY AGsl S-LAsl
NIGHT or NE. DAvEsroRr'S Es0A0EMEs.'.
The Broadway theatre offered attractions last ming
that could not and did not fail to Of the '"
crowded houses OF the season Mr.. L. Davenport wa
announced for his last appearance-the occasion bsrg
for the benefit OF Miss Mary Agnes = young lady who
made her debut with great success, some few weeks
since, At another house The play "Thc Wife, one
OF sheridan Knowles great efforts, abonnding in pas
sases Of exquisite poetry and many startling and efec
tive incidents. II has been before the public
twenty years and Its plot and general merits too fre
quently criticized 10 require comment in this brief
netce-sufce II to say II holds place high In the dra
matte representations OF the day. The houHs
crowded in every part Not seat to be had after
the rising OF the curtain ani the fair beneficiary
received with right good welcome. shs commenced
the part OF Mariana (he wifc) with Ecek ness and a
modesiy that wei suited second essay before Argus
eyed audience and represented the part OF the falsely
accused woman with feeling no less feminine In its
traits than accurate in its conception lacking however
dramatic force and compass OF voice 10 oil the great
area Of this capacious theatre, Her style OF
acting Is easy much so, in Iced
could have looked for IN better aceu,tomcd
TO the business OF the stage her walk ignaed aud
her eloeution pointed ard impressive with all those
rsquisteaa good voice tact delicaey snd grace Of
tor-Miss Agnes will yet become by practice and
pcrience what she anbitiors--a great artist. She
lacks experience, without which genius, however
great expect TO at into the position OF
" starr ana, though apparently self confident the
stage, the Of her position before the public
far embnrrnsses her TO make her II not forgetfu at
least faltering in the text. We would cheer her in
her newly adopted profession which shc has undertaken
not for ambition sake alone but for less laudable
dtsirc--the support Of family who have known
brighter days II We 10 tell her that she hal
reached the highest point Of her profession, would
certainly Deprive the stage Of bright star that ID yet
tned by study TO shine with ustre ia tho walks OF
the drama. Miss Agnes will hope tsks sdvlcc,
and place herself In good stock company where she
viii become schooed in those essentials without which
II is Impossible 20 attain sminence
Nj Dayenport'H Julian ST Pierre was sustained With
ability and spirit and the great dagger scene
which always made prominent feature Ia NE piece
most artsticsy enacted with suHicient force, de.
void Of rant sageftruck which often brought
10 bear upon the point that in .elf perfectly effective
The other characters well stained particularly
those Of corardo, (Pcuy) and the Curac (Leiing veil
though tie usually ne voice Of ths latter materially
rufl.d by a cold.
At the conclusion of the play, Miss Mary Agnes was
called before the curtain TO receive renewal the ap
pause with which her acting rewarded throughout
the evening" ard the usual compliment of bouquets
shos,red at her feet Mr., Davenport was then sun
moutd 10 appear, and, though called for speech ha
ueIely bowed his thanIs.
On Monday Miss Makeab, young lg1y Who haa al
ready made favorable Impression vii make her hrst
appear apce AT this theatre as Parthsna ia Insomar
supported by rell esta blished fayoric SIR r. w.
way, who has just returned from very cctaS htar
engagement in the neigh hboring states.