The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-28
BUTTON 9 THEATAa-ahs. BATEaas's EEw cCxEDY
or "sELFn

tcslnsttS Lest night
BUTTONS THEATha-ntss- BATEaAr's Is EEW CChEDY
or SELF
crowded audience drawn 10 theatre last night
to witness the production o. Mrs Bseman three
act comedy OF 'Sep II was FIRE. brought cut at tha
st. Louis theatre last season, where havpg Southern
acclmatcn il had decided success Tie same 70 9
more limited ey.~nt from Sauses which shall presenkg
explain, attended Its reception here Tie action tranz
pres IN New York and tse comedy .s intended ~ q
satire cp0n the extravagsnt expenditure supposed to te
characte OF althy p.ope, Mrs Apex, FASH Ma
bic woman is the vito CT merchant and s ambitious
to lead the ton. Hsr daughter Mary yevne sces<
too good for this world Eer half bseiae Charles San
ford, Is dtssipated rous On the town.
Msry Apex has private fortune OF SIS 0CO, which u
In bank and the main acton Of the piece . ace up foD
the various mach!patons employed to get this money.
Mr. Ape cesises TO borrow 70 pay OF some temporary
mercantile embarrassments Charles aud Mrs Apsx
want 70 pay debts Of honor and DRY goods Mary docs
not care for the and readily her father
Her mother and brother, not knowing 70 whom II has
been promised jlntiy forge check By which they ssc
cesd In obtaining the whole Mary s placed IN
terrible position rot daring to tell her father where the
money has really gone thus Compromising herself ~
hands She flies FOR refuge to her uucle John Unit
tired banker, one OF the cruSty stage unoles who Ia a.
ways us!ng everybody, but who generous bosas
and who down literally 10 release toe whole pArte
from all their difficulties, pecuDary and otherwise.
ltw!ll be from the above that the plot has the
merit Of orig nalty and that affords fer effective
situations, These TO some extent marred by tss
much elaboration by which points that would ether vse
be telling, weakened, # not altogether lost The
original conception however carries the piece through
in spite OF these defects Eni the smarness Of q
toe loca. aiuslons and the breadth hGmcr sos
Of the characters, contribute their share to who
must be regarded Is popular Success The pseoe,
however, will not s.anI tho test or . critics.
examination; It's oe;nea.ion OF Filth avenue mAnaesa
has not the mart of being ;oerable carcaixre,
and the parts themselves hare too strong resembanss
to certain standard types Of the Sheridan school no1 y
show NJ once from whence they drawn Even Uasls
John EI around whom the interest Of the piece may be
sad to centre, ar cd acquaintance, whcse quantns0
has been long familiar TO and whose Pathological m
becomts tresome from the bare force Of repetition.
The characters were 10 genera well Supported end b
the excellent acting o. Ms. Davenport Mrs.. c. How9t
and Miss Poly Marshall, the comedy owod large sAss
OF .ts With such actors Bsrton Pacide snA
Fisher 10 support those talented ladies piece must -
deed be dg which would not fad air share or favsR
with the audience. u The gentleman who played ChssD
Sanford Lave only say that he TO be the ype
o. the young potphsrs the Fith ayen1e styles ~
likely TO come Into very general vogue.
Al the close Of the piece there was very general -
pa Sc, an Nr Burton announced Il repetition FOR ss
eyeniEZ.
wALLAcK's TaFATRE-aR wALLACK As UENrDI0r.
Nr Waaek commenced the second week Of his engage
ment ast a!ght, playing Be1edict, n Much Ado aboua
Nothing TO good house Welfare sre.oiore reviewed
this performance with reary the IN the nainR
characters AID lave only % say that Mr. waIacks p
iormanse Is Is elegant as sprshiy, gay and As eare
fuly elaborated ever while Mrs. roey does iul ~
ice 20 tie sJe Of Beatrice, young .aty Q. the q
Stevenson made srccessfu. dbe 4 'hc part Of Here.
The pece vel acted throughout. and mounted win
that taste and seraty whca d.s;ngr stins iessursU
Mr.. Stuart able management We are glad 10 see thaa
h!s efforts are fully appreciated and rewarded sy fhs
piaygoing public
PAgopr's coScEzr LAST rTGur.
Tie second concert o. the concert troupe, unA~
the direction OF Mr., Straxoech. came o. last nishs
st N!bio's sacon, and IN spite OF the bad wesehes
the bal was ned. The programme included the rs
mama or Flies, "Ah, mon El,sn from The Fro
phet' the Gipscy song, from L'E,olle dc Nord,n -
ia ka-seIlase,m all b. Parod ane other features q
excellence PArodi looked Gley, and received vA
much enlhas,asu. she in tine vo.ce, and hes m
roh tones oa with Tue vivid coorng Of great dra-
maiic ntsL were exceedingly welcome 10 these days
when most OF pine dome maze p for lack Of vass
and dramatic power by Trouse ornamen,at.on, which,
Ike othe- sweet ,hirgs, one may have too much q.
Tbcrirs voice much better advantage ihaa
81 the ACADEMY, the concer. throughout cxce.
lent. The company goes hence 10 the cities IN ths
western rii oi the state. and thence 10 Canada We
advise al our readers in tn; region to make much =
larod. o not ofien hat ;acy have opportunity
hear such an artist