The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-23
Theatres Last Night.
CHAMBERS STREET THEATRE NEW ]


Theatres Last Night.
CHAMBERS STREET THEATRE-A NEW PLAY.
Mr. Eddy, who is getting very nicely with his
adventure at management In Burtons old theatre pro-
duced last night, before fun house, three act
play, never before acted called Fate, the Children OF
Love" This piece like the ''Corscan Brothers. the
An9e Demon and several other very effective dramas
founded upon the extraordinary resemblance Of twin
brothers, Francois and Jerome de Aontve both acted
by Mr. Eddy. The first act opens in the chateau dc
Montve, in one Of the French provinces. Francois is al
home, while Jerome has departed visit to Paris
Francois is subject to fits Of insanity, and is in love
with Julia, (Mss Z. Lews), who is betrothed to Jero
Francois avows his passion, and rejected kindly but
firmly Nine. Montville, (Nrs. Bellamy) now receives
letter from Paris stating that Jerome has abandoned
himself to the lowest debsuchery, and become the
tim OF courtesan Francois, awakened from his nsan
ty by bis brothers. danger goes to Paris save in
followed by the blessings of Nine. de Montvle and Ju
La The second act la said to ranspe in Paris Fanbourg
Saint German' but suspect the Faloourg Saint An
tome would be the mark There is a ball, at
which Jei cine and his love- Madame Margo Miss L. Ray
nond), are present. Madame, having got all the money
she could out OF Jerome, throws him OF mysterious
stranger (sIr r. Johnston) arrives, and after rather
long story turns out TO be the deserted husband Of Ma
dame He demands that she shall be ready accompa
ny him to Italy, at four o'clock the next morning he
VIII kill her. While mediiatiDg this pleasant aterna
tive, Madame sees CLEAN of hope in the return of Je
rome, whom she seduces into insulting the stranger.
The result is a duel, with pistols, at six PAGES, in
room, without seconds While the ball height the
report Of pistols heard and Jerome MORALLY wounded
brought into the saloon. Francois arrives just time
to his brother die and the stranger es pursued by
gems daTmes In the third act again at the Cha
teau tc which Francois has returned The eight or his
brOfI q cd of sanity from VIII ha
has only partially recovered ard he considers the Incl
dents Of his trip to Paris terrible dream. By
uncommon fatality the strangers steps flying from
directed TO this chateau which he enters and meets
Francois Neither person Is acquainted with the identity
Of the oker While they conversing, Francois eye
falls upon newspaper Containing the account Of his
brothers. murder and the description Of the murderer
lie springs from his chair inspect the strangers fel
lures when he around observes the apparton
OF JeroE seated the chair Francois and the stranger
fight with swords and both are killed By curious
optical eject the appaon OF Jerome Is also shown In
Illuminated mirror There underplot which relieves
the sombre character Of the main incidents.
The pay s as viii be keen, one OF the modern French
dramas, rely ing upon striking effects than the
brilisncy OF the dialogue II is nevertheless, well writ
il one Of The ceyeres, Dramas o. It's cas, and was Su
successful. Mr.. Eddy played the heroes In his
Pay nonc, Mrs. sey mour and Mrs. Hall, were likewise
very good.
wALLAcK's THEATRE-"THE RIVALS"
The tine old comedy Of " The Rivals'' done here
last night with good cast TO good house. Mr.. W. X.
Blake made his r6e these boards for the frat time
two years, and played Sir Anthony Absolute Mr. Lester
Capt Absolute Mr.. Dyott Falkland Mr.. Burnett, sir
Maaprop; ana Miss Cannon LYDIA very fine cast, aud
one that could hardly be ached any where Every part
was wei played, ard the occasion was quite dramatic
festival
NIBLo's sAlooS-MIss EMMA STANLEY.
Ihis gifted yours lady has returned TO the metropolis
Af,cr trumrha provincial tour and Inflated Of
representations OF her drawing entertainments at
Nblo's Saloon last hight. The saloon has been fitted
With new drawing room scene designed by Allyn, and
he effect Of Miss SANKEY'S capital entertainment
even hner than In the theatre We have hing 10 add
70 our previously recorded opinion Of The entertainment
fxcept 10 advise every and the ladies especially not
10 miss seeing II On any account.
BUTTONS NEW THEATIE--FIRsT APPEARANCE OF
MISS POLLY MARSHALL.
The announcement that the popular English comedi
tnnc Miss Polly Narst ALL would appear last evening
Burons theatre for the first time in this country,
attr acted OF the largest audiences which have
bcd within lie walls since is opening under It's present
management Miss Marshall enjoys, in her native
Try en,ablc reputation actress in the lighter
kind OF comedies In which she also promises TO be a
vore with the patrons Of the stage on this side OF n
water Her personal appearance Is decidedly In her "a
vor and the moment she introduced TO her audience
The created pleasing impression, which Afterwards
well sustained by her acting. Miss N. is little below
The medium height. with merry, laughing face and a
buxom figure, decidedly incinlng 70 what "our mer.
curial friend, the Gsul," would term embmpoiH. Her
acting was free from that embirrassmont which
usually attends the debut Of q actress before q
strange audience, and was az successful as her
wnmcst admirers could desire. Her nrst appearance
vas in the comic burletta or " Catching Cover aor'
which she introduced the pas g. fascination, which
received wi enthusiastic applause but whi,h We must
ray have often seen much better danced. SUI there
something in Mss Msrshalls style Of dancing which
has peculiar charm about -a charm that extends 10
everything she does In the object Of Itterest she
not successful but this was attributable TO the
play ITSELF which rather dull and stupid affair
os ether however, her dJ9 was very successful, aud
she plays well every night she will soon become
great avortc with the New York public.
Nj. and Mrs T. l. davenport appeared In the pleasant
little osmedy OF "fant Heart never won Far Lady
and obliged al the close TO come before the curtain
10 receive the hearty applause OF the audience.