The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-19

New Play AT TIE BROADWAY HEaSY THE HuNTIR 70
The Broadway theatre literally Jszrnsd last nigk
from Isrquete TO dome the occasion Of presea
tation Of new play upon those boards, cslsd Herne,
the Hunter" Not only all the seats of tho thestxs
were occupied but through the asles the scoA
packed together like sardires in tin box This play b
sort OF hodgepodge Of love, madness and wonderf
leafs and scenery and stage effect. II Is drAmatssd
from Ainsworth's Romance of Windsor Castle, BY N.
eAik and done up in four acts. We cannot say mass
i0f tue plot Of this play Herne the Hunter according
'n' was forest keeper, in the time Of Hchsrd
- - ana oelng hung IL the wood, near Windsor Castle
n spirit continued to haunt tns pla,e down even to the
"me OF henW VI the period in which he is present
Gu In ue production. This was reckless and daring
sp Anc IN both day and night was accustomed TO ris
wonderful seed, that would dive throuoh flames aus
stone Was leap bridges and sstonish the world with
0nef 'esss thst favored Of birthstone and the lowe
regions was the fashion for the MOBILES Of that DAY
w'o wanted TO get reputation for bravery to svea.
they would capture this hunter perish in tue st,mDt
and this at different times, leads to chase uoon IL.
stage in which Herne dashes amid the scanary an ,hs
black charger, regardless of -
lords and 1obles who also mounted but who ara
much more careful Ia their movements aud these hunts
nre the points OF The whole piece In the first Henry
VIII Is en- The journey for Windsor Castle, proce
sion crosses the stage, which twenty four
hofemep caparisoned in all the paraphernas OF royalty
in the time of King Hal 7 is the first spec scle which
sonehR novel; because OF the horses introduced but
III oer respects IL Is nothing to boast OF In IN" second
act The point is the Duke of Richmond and Ead
Of Surrey in pursuit Of Hene. who, 'af er several
Turns across the stage, at full run, finally leaps
ever the arch of broken bridge In pefiorning
tits feat last night the platform upon when
HerIe ana his cha ger made the leap gave way,
I'll horse and rider rolled the pshin3 the
Fortunately nsIther were hurt and were boh
hasc with round ofappause when they next appeared
in tho succeeding act. Besides He ne and mis- black
the Duke OF Richmond aud May bel are ths
prominent charscters Mabel is the dsugaser Of yso
man ,hots educsd BY Richmond for wnioh he receives
gathers curse, ard his soul doomed TO bsrne "a hs
sonl II Faust to Mephistophes. Finally to ei the
kirg and amid the desolation OF the conaag aon tina
eesncn si the victor all his pnrsue-s and in
possession OF Rchmond, in whose loss Mabel Lynwoot
is avenged Herne is Mr.. Canol Duke OF Richmond,
Mr.. FeLno, and Mabe, Lynwoos Madam Ponsi IAst
pght being fhe FIRST night Of this performance, there
poticsd many baks in recitation mistakes In
shifting; srd some Of the hc-ses unruly This
novelty which viii no doubt many rights
Al The BowBRy THEATRE last night The sFemais
Forty Thieves produced-for the frs. time at this
p!aeeard dseg large enthusiastic and dis laioatng
audience This piece i.s iu ports is bures4us
On the old fairy legend Of the Forty Thieves aud quito
rs txIavsgant and extraordinary in the way Of ua
that story was in There is plot and tbs
aucsI &c were sadly puzzled to what it all about
but then there is any quantity of fine scenic ELECTS,
gorgeous dresses AMI effective tsbIeapx, together with
much good acting and sparkling dialogue, ali Of whicA
keenly relished and received at with voSi
applause such Boxery audience alone give
Esssarac by Mrs. W. Ward very nicely acted, and
Alley BABY (Ecwsfosl ana Cannon Bsoy Barry
teo god dsal OF Laughter, ana very acceptable
The mounting Of the piece good, all the
ncce sories and those VIII, wish an smusing and
effective buesque well per sna neatly put on the
age can te gratifed that respect at the Bowegy
rhta atre The Female Forty Thisves will be repeated
Hunter which has been played at this place for nearly
a month past