The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05

no wy clear ea Of the plot Of the piece which vas
chosen - tho vshacs for his talents. There heavy
steward In hoots-Aa Interesting young woman, who b
pursued, with visw toI matrimoey, BY conadsnsaa
walking gentleman, In red tishts-two mild old gsaas
meu. who were not very we'll informed TO the wores
rot down for thsn-a pert soseHsAad around the es&
skirts We have the conventional Yankee, w.
Aixs all the time, Aays Some very good tAhgA
and some not 20 good, eats chickens n ~
most extraordinary manner, wears an sstonisha.g
coat, remarkable hat and ecoentric srowsers; nAhs
love to the sotve the Lives Of numerous persns
hardly worth the trouble defeats the plans Of the hssvr
steward. and finally does aot Of Kindness, tos ls.e
postponed By killing him Of Nh vsry bad p,sce, -
was not at all improved By the neglect Of souae a ts
sotors The intsreatne young lady seemed psrtlcuIar
disguised with her part; and she to the stage
ws may suggest to her the proprsty Of perusne shsss
beautiful and expressive lines Honor and fame fron -
condition rise, Co. 60 Mr.. Mcvckers dsesa was Asv-
ever, great We think him the best repressuAs
tive Of Yankee parts we havo seen. HIS stylsb
broad unctuous, and laughter compelling wi hout -
parent effort his part and he dssoends 70 grs
ness-a fault too common in faycenrs-to obtain lAuqh
He carried the house With him throughout and hAsa
rarely heard 10 much hearty laughter even In ~
thee're, where the audieres y always kept IN ~
Jol!iest OF hnmors Az comedian, Mr.. kcvcker seeas
TO have al tho elements necessary to suooess toseA
with much Judgment and nice dscrimin ation He sAnls
IN the front rank Of American artists, and has brian
before him. He plays In the same pieos TO- nsAA
and 1.-THE Serious Family will be added with Mr. Bus.
ton az Aminadab Sleek.
BROADWAY TnArRE-Mns JANE CooMzas --eIove's SeoueA
ace" was done here Last night with Mr.. J. W. wsuaok
Jr a. matthew Eimors, and Mss Jane Coombss a. Mar
garet This young Lady has had, We understand ssms
experience the stage butts nevertheless comparative
ly new to the boards She Is Monde With q pleasanH
presence, and In many respects resembles and sesns -
endeayor TO initiate Miss Julia Dean Hayne We yae
sorry to see that she had fallen into some z
that lady's peculiarities, which We had ooushdsr.
ed as blenishes. For example, Miss Cooniaa
Is altogether too lavish of gestures which are not aivs
graceful and she frequently acts Is there was no -
else on tho stage except herself Her voice needs severe
training before Its moduations be musical aal -
cehghts in sudden transitions which neither AAtus
nor pleasant She speaks the dialogue understan1ng
and seems to be 1T home the stage. II mot easv -
critcise performance cf this part AnAlytcAly. Whs
ther the actress be coed she has the sympathy
the audience throughout the play, which ID excssar
ingy good oue The author has almost ensured hsr 49,
Gees, by making it the only character In tho peos tue
any one cares for. We can, however, safely ~ A1e
Miss Coonbes promises we'll With practice severe trs-
ing and study she will be good actress, and may ss
eminence She has good step at the Broadway thA1k
and we glad to that the management evinSe .
.Iiin gness to give native talent chance Mr.. wAHasB
highly oo,ored to suit our taste. The audisnss
seemed highly pleased with the performance and the e
IN Which Which Ma Ma. onsss oes%sss ana IT,
The P.inosps, part, :ns 1hs - = Iss" - nn -
son.
ArWAILAcx's THHArRz La evening dramatic hkstsh
entitled Duks Humphreys Dtnnsr" vas peoduoed vaih
vsry hir saeesss. Ihsr b Pot 10 the pisoe a. -
interest Of 1t turns ths isfetunss q Rhard urdaA
Cester) and Agnes, CMrS. How) HID We whs, has1ng
married for love, cut by their rich reatioaa -
eventually frd themselves In the attic of four ssv
tenant house in Mulberry street. laboring under sevs
pressure of financial eubarrasments In garments altoes
her too we'll ventilated for the season surrounded -
plebian shoemakers and kish washerwomen, who susa
poweruly Of whiskey Instesd giving up to despsas
the hungry couple themselves by eating aeinasv
dinners, cracking jokes, talking sentiment 60
acting generally as unlike hungry peope ~
real life as possible. The audience witness
the eating Of mythical dinner by the jocose oouplA
who dispose of choice soups, fowl aud patties VITA
great guso and turn their arstocratc noses at
bot without coxcombs, and they presumed to be starv
the while. Their msortunes terminated BY frisa
turning up who takes them off real dinner juss -
they about to discuss substantial viands IN ~
shape OF ssusaes and bread The piece was well scAs&
and has the merit Of being original ts treatment
1t has the appearance Of being . scene from moro -
audience as unsatisfactory a. the dinner the huasT
Suple pretend to eat This piece Is understood TO -
Written BY Mr., 0Brien author Of "a GsntlemAa frs.
Ireland, !" the Sister" !" and other successful playa.
"Duke Humphreys Dnner' win be played aesin ~
evening, with the "vlage Doctor" and the tDowarers
WOODS BROADWAY VARIETIES WAS opened for the Arua
time last evening" and large audience were in attaA-
ance TO witness ia Inauguration. The interior Of th
house has been handsomely painted and decorated -
stage widened, and the tout ensemble presented Il
really very Ans. The drop curtain represents nunS
ofvcry substantial looking cupds garments alarmaxw
scant for tho season, reposing what appeA - -
snow banks, but intended to represent clouds N
however very pretty. The great objection to tho ros
u fs defective ventilation. An hour insde d edusa =
two hsurs' headache. This should be looked to- naw
Louisa Marsh delivered the following opening addrs
which was welI reoeived:-
N.Y. what D brilliant gathering IL bsret n
How my heart throbs and head turns round O. Aeasl
Why old show myself before the curtainS
Brt pshav nay . you'll not diseour.ge me, I'm oertaias
Brace up my nerve9 and straight proceed TO businHA
And first kind friends, per NIT me to inquire
II you do not this temple fair admire
Is II not worthy of the head that planned TT
Did not the spirit Of the age demand iii
w%.sS vTs sS,ren have I've their rights sa well As grown
And there 4 not sSSic Sr Su Win v ,nS,r own
They have undoubtedly the right to play
Especially when striving by their action
Ic give their grown up neighbors sausAousa.
I know managers win strive their best
10 please the fances of their different patrSoe
Bellies beaux, old bschslors widows, maids and nnaArs
Our house Is organized, though much fsar
sorry Speaker they've elected hero;
Ono who has not ths eloquence Of Banks-
Scarce words, indeed, 70 stammsr forth her tAazaz
Yet she was chosen, for our firm supporters
Care not for Banks ~ long ~ they have quartsra
But must finish. II read arisht
The expectant faces upturned here to. .night,
see on each ths plainly written fAot
That II I'd win their favors, must cot
Yes actions, and not words, must prove M tx,,s,
SO fer while, my gentle friends, sdsul
The piece performed the romantic spectacle 4 ~
Naad Queen" which, with the exception that thu uA-
ehinery was occasionally too slow the children somstmss
TOO last passed of very we and loudly applaudsA ~
the audience. The play was we'll mounted and the NJ
ary evolusions dreadful combsts and sstOnishing ans
formations with which It Abounds were aooeptaby Aouu
George oquite prodigy in hB way. This plaos hsa
osen susptclousy and any person who wseA
D1ect to paying quarter after having the 'NaaA
Quecn neyes deserves to have any quarter Te MArsh