New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-11
PRESENTED AT COURT" AT BURTON S
THEATER.

Last evening Mr.. Burton produced FOR the first
time the two-act drama called Presented at Court or
the City Heress The piece is not org ina on this
side the water, it being the production of Stirling
CayIe whose transatlantic fame and pleasantly sug-
eestive cognomen not unfamiliar to our ears Nor
va: it played last night for the first time in this city,
as il was performed at the Broadway theater year
or two since But these two circumstances detract
nothing from the interest of the DRAMA and APP
pears fresh and novel, though rot otherwise particn-
larry noticeable except for gorgeousnesa of costume.
The sceLe is laid in England, in the time of the Sec
ond Charles, the merry monarch and that other
pleasant gentleman with the largely. developed ANA
tiyeness the Earl Of Rochester. The petty intrigue
Of the jealous beauties of Charless Court, Against
MERGERS daughter, who can boast neither title
nor noble birth, but who aspires TO be
presented at Court" although her only
claims upon the royal notice are her beauty and
her wealth from the subject of the play The action
occupies two days and nights, and is merely constant
succession of plot aud counteot for and against the
presentation of the rival beauty to the king The King
has desired to the MERGERS daughter, and the mer
cer daughter is particularly anxious to be presented
TO the king, but the envious danes who constantly
surround the royal rake have resolved that they shall
never meet. The court ladies preas the gaaE Earn OF
Rochester into their service while the pleJan a'p'
rant lot only has titled champion, but has no assist
ants whatever cave laundering out OF country
cousin, and shrewd and intelligent serving mall
The details of the plot give rise to many Interesting
situations and the ambitious heroine : on the point
Of being conquered by the ingenious Vaccinations o.
ler malicious enemies. when, by master stroke oi
maneuyeripg she turns the tables upon them snd Is
finally presented at court in the very presence u
al her discounted adyersaries. The pay If SMOOTH
and satisfactory the interest is well sustained anu
progresses easily ard lightly along to salsiac'o'!
termination. While not remarkable for striking OF
improbable incidents or noticeable for any yer! re-
markable brliancy of dialogue, is never dull, ana
affcrds pleasant two hours entertainment
The principal characters are sustained BY MI anu
Mrs Davenport. The latter as Mistress Anne
Franklin the city heiress, gives most trutniu PEI
scna;on Of q ,Pirited aud naughty woman wac . Oy
turns hopeful, piqued, baflei de'parn5' anu ""'
uately triumphant.
Mr. Davenport, as the rollickinsi adventurous Ear
q Rochester PLACED with more animation ana viVac
its than Is his want. and with al the County elegance
the Ct aracter requires.
Mr. Burton, Who plays the loutlsh couh'r! fe.a''e'
gives a most unctuous ndion Of hs pan ne mas al
opportunity to get felcitiousy drunk which Interesting
feat be acecmp.he, to the huge satisfaction Of HIM
self and al spectators: and lie also has occasion to
attire himself in wouens gear, wherein ne coheue'S
with such parado1iea propuety and seriousness az %
forbid an,thirg Of tie kind in the beho!aers.
81. Charlie Fiber. NJ MsTk Smith and Mr. Seieh-
ell have each small and rather IL y'oef'l part winch
are 40 given With gertlemanly coTe'tues.. Mrs.
Hughes AMI in fact nearly al n. ladies CT the COM
pany are in re piece but have nothing OF v'Iy great
Importance to DO.
Tue c2sume, sro simiraos; belrs ROO As.etd,