The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-06
Walfnrk,s Thensre-Mansfesa Dess,uy.

new three act comedy, 'tManlfest Destiny by Mr.
q B re Walden, played for the first time at Wal
lacks theatre, Las. evening The salient points Of the
plo. have been conveyed from French drapa and
they the better fcr the Transmitting process
which they have undergone. The story, which is very
simple is elaborated apparently with vain idea that it
will he made intricate Jack Mutabe (Ar. Leser) the
heio[is it necessary 70 soy that Mr Lester plays all
the heroesl lis nice young man, with g,od clothes
who has not any money. He has met a young woman,
Lizzie Miss saxon at Saratoga, and has fallen in love
with her. She has money, and is engaged TO Tom Hilton
or Lcvete) young person. OF magnarimous turn Of
mind Lizzie has sister Mrs Greeneye (srs. Hoev vino
is married 10 stock broker who is ike all French
husbands very brsqae and quite old The elder sister
endeavors 70 prevent the former from meeting Mr. Mua
be but they thrown toge her BY q railway accident
and they mutually pledge their faith in chamber gih
q great many doors where old man-wha, bore he
must have beeu--and clap of thunder prevent Mr.
Jack from ratifspy his arrangement with a chaste
Lutte In the third act we have incidents illus
trtive OF the eccentric Ct Mr. Mutabe but the
whole affair is wtund up by the magpaumous Hilton
gives up the young woman the generous old father
promises 10 provide for the eeltsaciihcing youth.
ard the iashng Mutabe who believes in nifest des
tiny, refuses to take the lady's dot but merres her
directly. The point is that Mt able believes that ii his
destiny TO do all these things.
We cannot praise this piece. II seemed 20 Us badly
con'rved deficient in plot absurd in situation and ao
geher purposeess 1t is full OF anachronisms. some
times we are in Wall street an6 sometimes in m Eng
hh country reidence. The desire Of the author seems
to hay1 been merely to unite certain number Of parts
and produce certain number Of stage effects to
audience for certain time Certain II is that one
does not feel the slightest interest IN the characters
Jack Mutabe Is little better than swinder-the heroine
continually reminds Of bread and butter, AMI The
Others have hardly individuality enough to invite crt
cisn The first act very good in point OF dialogue
there great deal q deserved applause after it
but the piece fails in the second and third acts
where its real business is dcne for the which
have explained above. The play carefully and wall
acted. Mr. Lester did DOT have quite so good part
usual-t is hard to make Mr. Autabe's character out
but Mr.. Lester did very well with H. although apparent
y laboring under distressing doubts and fears
Miss Saxon little pedantc in erng the dialogue
Of Der part but still quite MARE and clever in IT, It
vas the best part in the piece ana well sustained
Mrs Eoey had bad part but played It we'll enough 70
make forget Of it's unpleasant features Mr. Hall
and Mr. Holland had parts Which seemed incomplete but
they succeeded in fing them up pretty well. We may
say word for Mr.. Levere who was ms usual o correct
quiet well dressed gentleman. At the fall Of the curtain
Mr. Lester being called for, appeared before the foot.
lights and announced Manifest Destiny for repetition
We think that It's destiny Is the shelf