The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-27
Wallaci's Theatre" Opponents In High
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Wallaci's Theatre" E.opements In High
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fair house assted last evening at the first perform
ance in America of three a:t comedy, called "Elope
ments in High Lte,' written by Robert Sullivan and
first played at the Haymarket theatre, London, two
ego Although this piece has of the essentials
for elegant comedy, the characters being pretty we'll
drawn and the language smooth and sometimes smart,
though brilliant witty, yet it Tasks the main ee
ment Of successthere Is not the llghtes drama lie lu
sion about 1.-THE plot perfectly transparent although
the author attempts to sty the audience by contrivng
very improbable situations and exhaustng whole
of small talk before he allows the denouement to take
place. The hero of the comedy Mr.. Travers, (Leste)
is the usual style of hero for elegant eomedy-very
handsome, very accomplished, very fascinating, and
very much in debt. His pa.rino estate has been
left settlement with Mr. Lovelock and who, dying,
leaves the affair in the hands of Mrs. L,veiock,
(Grs HoeyD who falls in love with Travsrs.
That gentleman, thinking that he has besn swndled
by the Lcvelocks is rather cool to the widow although
at the time he is slightly smitten wi her. He
resolves to marry fortune, and pursues assiduously
Sybilla (Ars Conover wealthy heiress, daughter of
per- OF whom We see very little, and yet too mach
The of the comedy is the Bcheminy of the widow
to catch Travers and his diplomacy to entrA2 sybla.
Mrs Lovelock proves too much for Travers-he is
beaten at every point and finally surrenders, having
asceraned that his fortune remains intact 10 her hands
The other characters are married happily as usual
TIE title is founded upon attempted elopement of
several Dung 1t q falure-why, it is diff.
cult to say-probaby because tho ladies had not ap
parently deGnitively settled to who they intended
to away with up to the end of the second act which
was brought up by the very spirited acting of Mrs.
Hoey who had the first strong situation and made the
most of it. The piece dragged, and had fair chauc, of
being condemned into everlasting redemption" The
rest however, better, and there general ap-
plause when the curtain fell The acting generally
good Mrs. Hoey especial notice for the very
pleasant and spirited style in which she played Mrs.
Lovelock, and Mrs. Stephens very clever the
naive Miss Simple. Mr. Lester did not act with his usual
vim The part of ravers not very goodone and Mr.
Lester lid not to exert himself particularly to
male it good. Mr. Brougham played q bashfrl young
from the country-a sort of Toots-who is deeply
in love with syhilla and don't dare to mention it. 1t
capital piece of acting and duly appreciated by
the house. Mr.. Stewart, who played Captain Gawk
was dressed and emade up'' in q most outre STYLE
person presenting such extraordinary appearance
would never re tolerated in any kind of society. Mr.
Vincent had sketch of part, which he made
great 5eal-almost too much Of The piece was
nounced for repetition 1t what the French would
politely call an estimable
The OPERA AT NBLos.--ARRTAL OF LA GRASaE.-The
St. Louis arrived yesterday brings the primo donna for
the Italian Opera at Nibo's Mme &c Stankoych de
Ia Grange and also Nine Moreli and Mrat artists On.
gagged for The same company.