The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-28
"A natsa4 ,nenss Last Night.


BURTON THsATAE-Ahs. BATEaan's LEW CcasEDY
or SELF
crowded audience tas theatre iast night
10 witness tine production o. Mrs Ba,ernau new three
act comedy OF ''SeEn |. fret brought at tho
st. Louis theatre las; season, where having Southern
accimaticn, It had decided TIE same 70
limited ex.ent, from which shall presentg
explain attended its reception here Tie action tranz
pres 10 Mex York. and tse comedy 10 intended ~
satire upOn the eztravagant expenditure supposed to lie
cbaracte isac OF athy p.opie Mrs. Apex FASH Ma
bic woman, is the VITO OF merchant aud IS ambitoss
to lead the Tier daughter Mary rune sacesse,
too good for this world Ler half brother, Charles Ss
ford, ID dissipated the town
Mary APEX has private fortune o. SIS o0o which h
In baD and the main action Of the piece made up fo8
the various machlps,ions employed get this money
Mr. Ape cesiTes TO borrow II 10 OF some temporary
mercantile embsrrassments. Charles aud Mrs. Apax
want to pay debts Of honor and dry goods Mary docs
not care for the and readily loans her father.
Her mother and brother not knowing to whom 1t hAa
been promised ntiy forge check, By which they
coed In obtaining The whole Mary is placed IN .
terrible position lot Gazing ts tell her father where the
money has really gone thus Compromising herself -
hands She flies FOR refuge to her uucle, John Unit
tired banker o. the crusty stage uncles, who Ia T.
ways usng yboiy, but who generous bottssa
and who comes down literally release tee whole parv
u WIN be seen from the above that the plot has the
merit Of orig naly that aaords room for effective
situations. These TO extent marred BY tse
much elaboration by which pou;s that would ether rise
be telling, are weakened Il not altogether lost. The
original conception, however carries the piece thrcsgh
in spite Of these defects and the smartness Of q
toe loca. illusions and the breadth hrmcr soe
Of the characters, contribute their share to wAA
must be regarded 70 popular The pssos.
examination; Its oe:neaon OF Filth avenue manaesa
has not the mari, CT being ,oleable oarcasxre,
and the parts themselves have strong rcsemblanss
certain standard types Of the Sheridan school
show ~ once IRON whence they drawn Even Uasle
John Emit around whom TIE Interest Of the piece may be
sad to centre, cd Acquaintance whose quaintns
has been long familiar 10 U.s. ard whose Pathological IN
becomts tresome from the bare force Of repetition
The characters general well Supported end y
the excelleD, acting o. Ms. Davenport, Mrs Eowrd
and Miss Polly Marshall the comedy Owed large shsss
OF It's success. With such actors Bsrton Placide ~
Fisher TO support those talented lass piece must -
deed be dali, which would not find fair or fav0
with the audience u tie gentleman who played CHARTS
Sanford Lave Only to say that he Is TO be the type
o. the young Potpbsrs the Fhh avenue styles ~
hAey TO come into yery genera! vogue
Al the close Of the piece there very general -
pa Sc, AM III Burton announced le repetition for this
evening.
wALLAoK's THEATRz-NR. wALLAcK As BENrDI0r.
Mr. waack commenced the second week Of his ergage-
meni asst eight, playing BeDedct, IN Mech Ado abous
Nothing I" 10 good house WeLaTe heretofore reviewed
this performance WITH nearly the IN the rninsR
characters, ard Lave only 70 say that Mr. wsaeks p
ormanse Is IS elegant. as sprghiy, as gay and esrs-
fuliy elaborated ever While Mrs. Hoey does full ~.
ice 20 tie role Of Beatrice. yorng lady Q. the q
Stevenson made Successful dio Il 'he part Of Here.
The piece vel acted throughout. and mounted wtAA
that taste and scraiy whca Distinguishing fessurss
Mr.. STARTS able management We are glad 10 see IA
h!g efforts fully appreciated and rewarded By me
paygong public
PA1oDI's coScE2T LAST RIGHT.
The second concert o. the concert tcups unAa
the direction OF Mr.. strakoech. came o. last nisAs
u Nlblo's Salcon. and IN spite OF the bad wesxAes
the ball was oiled. The programme included the ~.
mama OF Fites, "Ah, flis," from the Pre-
phst' the Gpsey song, from L'E,oile do Nord,"
ia ka-seaise, all By Parodi, and ether features q
excellence Parodi looked finely, and was received wM
much epihrsAsm. she was in tine voice, and her m
rich tones set OIL with the vivid colorng Of great drs-
ma.c ntlsi, were exceedingly welcome n those days
whe, most Of pine dome make p lack Of voiss
and dramatic power By Troiuse ornameniatou whicA,
Ike o.he- sweet things, one may have too much q.
Tberi ~ voice heard 10 much be,lsr advantage I'm
., The Academy the throughout was excel.
lent, TIE company goes hence 10 the cities In ne
advise al readers in that region to make much -
Iarodl. % not ofien TIA, they hare opportunity
hear sueA an artist.