The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-03
Amusements Last Night.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,

prefepted to him mark of esteem. They attracted
marked attention As they marched through the city.
Amusements Last Night.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Maretzek's benefit last night was as we anticipated
it would be, bumper. The regular ha5iues Of the
Opera we're all 10 be there with the addition Of
unusually large sprnkling Of strangers We believe that
but lew, any, of the stockholders absent, and it
is deervirg of remark that they all avaed themselves
of their privilege Of free admission although the
sior wa, enc that would have justified little gsnero-
tity. How Isl it to be expected that the public
will take an interest in Sn establishment the
owners OF which set so Liberal examplep
The monopoly which they have secured to themselves
weighs sufficiently heavy on the interests of the ssaee
on the regular nights without their avaDg themselves
OF 1t on occasions when the good taste Of every should
prompt him TO pay.
the highest praise The whole strer 9Th Of the establish
ent was brought out by the selection Of the Sopnam-
dame Ia Grarge wss she deserved to be- overwhelmed
with bouquets and applause, and Was repeatedly called
before the curtain Altogether, the evening was TO
be rem en- bel ed among the many high intellectual
treats which we have enjoyed at this house.
LAURA KRENE's vARIETIEs-NEw AMERICAN COME
DIETTA.
An amusing trife by an American pen, entitled I" 1t
Takes Two to Make Bargain" was produced at this
theatre ast night. The plot is simple, aud may be told
in few words. Mrs. Harteigh Miss Ada Citton), An
interesting young widow, has notions Of again entering
tho bonds Of matrimony The object of her affections Is
an artist Of splendid physique, but poor JOB. The
widow is in the enjoyment Of fine income, which has
been bequeahed to her by defunct husband but by
his will the whole Of it Is to pass to her cousin,
Deacon zstedish Harteigh, (Mr. T. B. Johnson)
In the event Of her marrying again. She declares to
her frerd, Mr. Blythe Miss Laura Keene) her intention
OF peferring her love to her interests, and OF marrying
the artist some compromise cannot be effected with the
Deacon. OF this however, ihe despAirs the latter being
cute Vsrmsnter, who prides himself having
been taken in in bargain. She has written to him to
come to her. IN order to endeavor to arrive at some
rapgemeDt but without telling him that she is ON the
point Of beig married Mrs. Blythe undertakes to outwt
the Deacon and fave the income of her friend. The
cousin, well got mp .pecmen OF sharpe Yankee and
elder Ct the church, arrives with deeds
resoy epatd for compromise, by which he takes the
few hundred dollars to live upon. Mrs. Blythe pre-
fens herself TO him the widow disabuses
hm that she prssidsnt Of society Of strong ndsd
vcnep WHO have vowed eternal antagonsm to the male
Tex end finally DULLES him to such degree that the
terms which she mposea Mrs. Harilsish now enters.
ard on being told Of what had taken place. expossulass
widow. The Deacon fanoying from her RESPONSIVENESS
that she wants to be of the bargain and that he shall
Lore all hastily presses her to sign the sspers which she
Az soon as the arrangement concluded the widow
nounces her intended marriage and the vsrmonte. finds
tnat ne ID sod lie consoles himeelf however, with the
reflection that he has got out Of the wow the expenses
Of his trip
The entire interest q the plot as.wir be seen, CEN
tres around the Descon which broad and well drawn
character quantity got up and personsed perfection
BY Dir. Johnston. Its originality Of conception initiated
some Of its best points appeared to be lost upon them.
The piece, however one that will be appreciated
dramatic whiting which has lately sprung up amongst us,
and which to be for exhibits the
genius of native talent Of very hugh order.
BROADWAY THEATRE-Two DEBUTANTs-M1ss DAT
LEY AND MR.. ELMoRE.
Two new candidates for popular favor in the hsrionic
line made their appearance last evening on the boards
of the Broadway theatre. The Miss Oatley--a
resident Of this cy-and who, that OCCASION made
her first appearance before audience In public The
other was Mr. Marcus Emere, who Is believed-for the
bills do not say 30 in 80 many words-to be lately from
one Of the London theatres and whore first bow before
American audience he had the honor Of making last
night. Both appeared IN the same piece-Sherdan
Knowles play Of "Love'-the former in the character
OF the Countess, the latter in that Of Huon.
The house was anything but we'll filed and the debu-
tants missed therefore, Of the greatest incentives to
the display Of taleAt-a numerous audience.
But FIRST to the lady. Miss Oatley without having
attained any decided success, having evlnoed any
peculiar brillisncy in the vocation on which she has
qualities which 60 to make up good actress and did
not fail to make q highly favorable Impression Her
raoing Was perfectly unexceptionabe, her stage att
whole the character that without which
be no great srtst-the power Of imprsssfng
upon her audience the reality of the portrayed
for the mastery, which to make up the ideal Of the
Countess She Was also deficient In play Of features.
throughout the whole five acts.
1t was pride and intensified in the first ast and
the curtain That is perhaps the great fault in Miss
Oaey person alton Of the Countess Is indeed In
most who undertake the role Too much pride and too
striving Of the two passie ns the poet designed the
character but pride utterly overshadow.g and desrue.
in loving woman who would exhibit snch utter CON.
tempt and scorn for him, would certainly have less in
him Of natures nobility than the author OF 'Lovso in
tended to atabute TO Huon the Serf Still II wonld be
unreasonable to look, In mere novice, Miss Oatley
Us for that fine ss in portrayal Of character which but
wherein she appeared to us defective, leaving
her, II she pursue the srduous career of an actress
to to attain that degree Of excellence BY which the
actor succeeds IN awakening and retaining the sympA
tbes Of the audience in the various emotions ana pas
se ms brought into play by the poet Mics Oatsys voice
also wants power and modulation.
AZ for Mr. Emore his debut was unqualified failure.
He neher oohea spoke, nor acted the character Of
with out the remotest pretenaions 10 divinity of m or
grace OF expression, winning the heart OF that proud
lacy In fact he looked all the time more like iachry-
moe Jesuit than hghspirited nobleman Of natures
making Tie drolleIy OF the thing was Irresistible The
stock actors in the Broadway over excellent and
yet there are few OF them that would have played
Huon better than Mr.. Elmore. He may make respect
able stock actor tut In comrg forward as star he has
taken by far too high fight.
Miss Oatley honored with a call at the end OF the
fourth and nth acts and bowed her thanks. Mr. Enore
Yves also called out at the of the piece and bowed
and spoke in few words his thanks.
Court Colendnr--This Day.
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