The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-05

evening It was Grst performed at the Mstropontan
theatre, Buffalo, during the last season. but
not successful 1t next produced At the Adelphi
theatre London about two months age and at the last
accounts had been performed thin y ave times An
nexea the cast OF characters at Burts snd at the
Adelphi-
Richard Pride. Mr. burton. NJ. =. Webster
Back Jsck ........., mr.. Fisher Mr. c. Ssfby.
Sergeant Grey. Nr Canoli .......
s5ns s P.. k Ssa;se
Dickey .:.......... Mr.. H Jordan. Mr.. Kesley
Mr. HerIo'. ..........ar. Andrews. Mr. parsel.
Doctor Roberts Nh Holman 49,.
Janet, daughter OF Jape and Richard Prias. servant
TO Bernard MIS-. A. +. Baker .A'ose Celsste
The author of sJnnet Pride has used the materials
of several other people with the most charming sang
Jroid, and has made effective thoash heavy piece:
The first act is from drama called the sFoundling If
PsIis-a magazine story, called Life 10 the Bush,
forms the materials for the secondin ths third aud
fourth there lie little fri the ''SoInnambakst" and
he bills inform us that the acts regaraog mesn merle
phenomena illustrated ia the third act ars well known
the scientific world. Really, Mr.. Bousr .ault should
give us his "autborities," in the Shape Of marginal
rotes, on the bills of Tho play
1hs plot tortuous il voved, mprobahe aad unsais.
factory Richard Pride, the principal chafscser Is gen.
tlem.n addicted to brandy and water, forgery, robbry
murder, and other pleasant smnsements. He seais his
wiies savings-she puts her child in the box Of the
Founding Hospital she then dies Prids Ia arrested for
forgery; sent 10 Australia, remains there for twenty
years with pleasant fellow Of his own stamp, bearing
the suggestive name OF Black jock Tse Last named
jolly dog kills sentint nts sergeant, who ID o6iisug
enough to inform the convict all his affairs. Pride
kills jack and the sergeants uniform; gets his
discharge returns to land attempts 10 his
daughter not knowing her) Ia discovered BY somnam-
buim and csirvoyapcs, gets Sepentant, ssatimeatI
and afectionate, and commits suiciae cheer
ful story-ony four deaths by violsncs, including
two murders There is comedy about this
piece. spasmodic attempt is made 10 put some
funny lines into Dikeys mouth, in tho third act, but
they not at s humorous The language IL all commoa
place. and the play has nothing to command except
its ELECTS and situations These TO b forced in the
old melo dramatic style people put 10 good deal
of trouble for good reason Thus, thu robbery case
against Janet 10 NEST clumsy AFFAIR." clover lawyer
with intelligent detective would pull - pieces In Ave
m,nutesbut Mesms rfm must b resorted to in order
to give startling effect" fer the last act The time
of performance last night three hours and half
hour too long The proogues might be omitted Alto
gethe without serious deIiment to the autaors yspu
taton the managers pocket. has been well got up
Burtons portion Of the scenery new and quite
effectively painted.
1he acting generally good. An ths small parts
weeyeli filled up and the piece played perfectly,
carefully and sn oothly Mr.. Burtons Richard Pride
not great When this rssst excellent
medan essays tragedy he does not fail because there
Is such word with him, but his performAsce Is al
ways unequal His first and last las. night
good in the second act he hard and unnsrurab ia
the third and fourth acts he gave . vivid, but
times exaggerated picture OF the besettsd scoundre.
Mrs Baker rather too slow and pedantc at arst,
but warmed up with the part, and acted finely. Por-
tcns Of her scene at tee hospital very expressvey
played. Nh. Moore's Bernard was good, far Is it
went bat the part seemed too much for him. HIS at
tempt at the French, accent q failure. Mr.. Fisher
had a small part, which he played artstically The
other parts do not amount to much but were all re-
specially played
There was some applause at the fan OF the curtain,
and Mr. Burton was called out. He announced that this
play would be performed again this eveAing