New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-20
BURTON'S THEATER.

At this establishment was last night produced for
tie first time in this City for many years the comedy
of "Tbc Steward; or, The Deserted Daughter" by
Thomas Holcroft. The plot Of this piece is perhaps
too familiar to play loving people to require here
very minute analy sis and "a the interest centers
upon a lowly maiden, deserted in her childhood by
her mistaken father and during her after life exposed
to many dangers aud temptations, by reason Of
her extreme beauty aud unprotected situation,
there is no lack Of sufficient pathos and
sentiment to render the drama interesting as well as
mirthful. TIE other characters-a usuricus, grasp
ing old scoundiel, WITH his servant aud assistant
scouhdrel ar alder and abettor in everything des
pic able; q thorough bred, lsscvious scouudrel;
young nan who aspires 10 be scoundIel, but has
too much innate honesty to become fashionsbe
man about town; an honest man-servant aud pry-
ing. dsho1 est ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS their respective
parts to make the play lively aud attractive;
and a. at the fall Of the curtain, drs-
matte Justice il administered in a tolerably
impartial manner the public sense OF proprety aud
fitness is satisfied The father gets his daughter the
daughter gets her lover her lover gets his fortune,
The fortune is rested from the ylainous rser and
the vainous miser loses his money his lady love,
bis cha, acter and bis huston while the universal
verdict IT, Served him right The incidents are
little unnatural and some portions of the dialogue
crate hsrsbly on the modern ear; but the characters
are well-defned and clesrly marked, the action of
the piece is lively ard rapid, and ii cannot fail to
pssse-if well performed.
TIE performance last evening was generally very
CIT ditabe, the costumes were good, and the various
men be,s Of the company were thoroughly versed in
the text Mr. Fisher, who was called before the cur
tain at the clefe Of the piece played Mordent With
prea, vigor had studied the pant with bis usual care,
end Justly received good share Of the applause. Mr.
Geoyze Jordan rendered Cheveril effectively, in
very ppirted manner; which however was not wholly
free from some Objectionable msnIerisns. SIR. Rus
sci gave Jonathan Winter in very careful manner,
displaying more than bis usual ability. Mr Burton
cannot be congratulated upon the success Of MS per-
SOL alton Of Item the Steward. 1t Is part more out
Of his legitimate line than even Crookpath In ihs
Upper Ten. in which he made such "apapaole
bit" bu, last ing h efforts to give the character
effectively were TO a great extent failure. Inc
comic seems were exaggerated dnost TO but
foonefy; in the hypocritcal scenes with hcrden'
bis yilsiDy was too transparent and papao'e
end the passionate passages were SO strangely
oyeracted as to border upon the grotesque and
the audience were not unfrequeptiy reminded OF
their former acqr .iDtanoe, Aminidab Sleek. We
have seldom seen Mr Burtons conception OF q part
90 far from correct or his acting so completely at va
rance With our idea Of good taste. Mrs Bucklsnd,
the Lady Anpe Of tie night, was truly excellent
Mrs. Button IN .de very pretty and correct Joanna
and MIS- Hole an was an acceptable chsmbermsid.
After the play there we've soms pretty tsoieaut and
some clever dancing by company Of New YORK Ju'
vtpies, who have been trained to perform In inlss-
ton of TIE viepnoi.e Children, ard whose efforts
were very credi,sbe for fret appearance.
The house was crowded, snd the manager an
pounced he Steward for repetition thi, evening, on
which occasion the New York children eighteen in
number viii make their second appearance Ia