The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-28

BurtOn's Theatre-Mrs. Charles Howard.
Mrs. Charles Howard, who, actress of burlesque,
vaudeville and farce has few superiors in the United
States, has returned to this city, after
years. and made her debut at Burtons Monday
as FranGne in Planche's pleasant comedy "Grist to
the Mill" few OF our readers may remember Mrs.
Howard Mus Rosna Shaw excellent sou5rette and
popular vocalist who several years ago made great
saton of the New York theatres then sub
SIDED TO New Orleans and other provincial towns They
viii be glad to her again. while others who heard
CT her Southern success viii be anxious know report
speaks truly Of her. So think that Mr.. Burton
has made good hit in engaging her, and Mrs. Howard
has made good hit In playing to metropolitan
dence If our managers would take tour through the
United States instead of going abroad, they would find
plenty Of dramatic talent and save their money
Mrs Howard acted again last evening in Mrs. Cowleys
comedy 1.-THE Bellies stratagem," cast as follows
DoTicourt.. Mr. Fl. A. Perry
Fut,er. Mr.. Reynolds
fiarcy.. MT Bradley
M MI ca ha;se
WIDOW IA ket MIS- T. Thorne
miss ogIe mrs. Holman
LeaIia marcy .Mrs Y. HOWARD
Having said that which precedes this Mrs. Towards
general merits also bound from her per-
Torrance OF Letia Hardy last night she happy 10
bly, very clever in farces and burlefques. She
too stiff, artificial and declamatory in the
opening scene and did not get the Of the house until
she commenced her strstager upon Doricourt, in
which she very good. She failed In the masquerade
scene and could nothing in her demeanor which
should make Doricourt fall violently in love with her.
Mrs. Howard lacks the TASTE refinement and high
actually necessary for the proper performance of this
part and while her talent ia ieniabIe it is equally ap
-
Howard introduced song, My Normandy" in her first
1t very nice and well executed but fail to
see the appropriateness Of it in this play The connection
between Normandy and Leta Hardy is not clear TO
mind. Her to Doricourt, 'Where You Going?'
&c. capally rendered. and the house insisted upon
We may be allowed to protest against the
Mnu de la Cour. 1t was, it always is, terrible bore
Altogether the comedy, which is not particularly bril-
liant rather badly treated. Mr. Perrys Dorcourt
fair performance but lacked the dignity and
pore which ia essential TO the fine gentleman We could
nothing else worthy of mention.
Mr.. Burton has also given the last farce from
London. 1t lie called Urgent Private Affairs" and
written by Mr.. Stirling Coyne for the Adelphi, where
Wright and Bedford played the parts here acted by Bur-
ton and Setchel The plot is absurdly funny and
thus -
The hero Of the piece is one Dentatus Dot e.
dentist, who, under the martial inspiration of his wife,
Coming home one night marvelousiy inclined for the
comforts Of home he precpatey summoned forth to
the h % q sn1 The ns
&C., exctes his suspicion, and he determines return
home as possible, con urgent private aHaiu,"
l. e. watch Mrs Dots ersslf. Before he return
home Mrf. Polkinghorne the wife OF his commanding
officer, has rushed in 10 beg Mrs DOTS to allow her
ranged an interview order give hin instructions
to prepare deed Of separation between herself and
Major Polkirghorne, who have quarrelled about the
.ol..r re fha King sf Gard IA efoch n;to
she lies TO recruit herself for the interview
with the OF law Mrs Dots finds that her husband
and resolves to carry It to him guard Her absence
again taken advantage Of BY Sally Vokin the house.
maid IN order to give supper 70 young man named
sitting dewn to table she nds she has forgotten the
beer and clips out to the public house to procure it.
While he Is gone however, Mr.. Dots has Just got
leave Of absence returns His wors. suspicious are con.
armed By the presence Of Jumbals and repud.ting
futile excuse that he had have q tooth drawn
he proceeds TO throw him out of the window, when
aowerpo, in the balcony is dislodged and falls the
tear; he expects the police momentary, and in order
TO battle them steals eff to the upper story get
fowerpot to replace the departed one and thus
the deed" Disturbed by the noise, Mrs. PokIpg-
horne again makes her appearance, and Dentams
thew bad mutually come to meet each other when the
fiery Major carts in with couple Of revolvers places
Dots in dread of momenaIy annhlation, from which,
no Is relieved by the appearance Of his wife who
il able to clear up the circumstance OF Mrs Polkne-
hornes presence. Dots Is, indeed s somewhat en-
bsrsssed BY the appearance OF Mr. Bagshaw who
out to be the very identical gentleman whom he had pur
sued suspicion of having away with his wife by
vht be had been knocked down and on whose uDorta
nate head the noweIpot had des ,ended However, he
succeeds in inducing him TO hold his tongue and Miss
Vokips being banded over to Mr.. Jumbals, all parties
are happily restored TO state of comfort and compare
tive happiness.
Burton very good as the martial dentist and the
piece made hit II is announced for this evening" with
Tbe Winters Tale, the success Of which has verified