New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
BLRTONS THEATER.

AZ this tbelter was produced last evening new
origin al Comsiy three Gets called TIE Evil tnius,
by tie successful author Of the Nervous Man, The
Mummey, &c. The plot : IS follow:
Matthew Cooley, eeq fMr. Bradley. an English
farmers sop having anassed wealth in India. returns
with sn adopted daughter Mss Clara Heldinr Mrs.
c. Howard TO his native county. and BIS ambition :
TO cut rural figure build fine house, make fine ac-
qUantsnces and forth. new acquaintance, sul;or,
Mr.W Walmsley, (Mr. HA. Perry whom he sbhors, does
not please bis adopted daughter. while young physl
clan MY. Holman, whose skill has saved her life,
WIS without advances or efforts that happiness.
Lady Aurora Ringwood, young widow, Mrs.
A. Parker has been sentimental. and. in fact,
secretly enaInored Of the young physician, but the
presentation Of bill for m-iicsl services had dis-
HusOned her-a very natural touch this, a. recounted
by her. But the pivot of the plot j. Tom Rpstone.
Mr.. ButOr.l person OF q sort Of rough-and-tumbc
bouhOnIne, who mana 1es 70 get a bad reputation,
though he has a good heart. He wears, besides,
tie old established topboot-. and a white ha
Of extra altitude, and j. altogether in idea and
Z appearance such person "a Nr. Burton
succeeds in personifying. This character j. the evd
Genius If Mr. Cooley and thrusts himself Cooley
thinking him dead upon that parsonage On the
eve If fe'e whom the uabob is To be Introduced To
j. fine company. The evil genius of the character
consist, IN his long memory, rtcouing to Cooley how
they had youth larked together, aud mentions also
the fact that the OF Cooley by deceased wife OF
the ptasant order yet alive. The Dabob Is horrfed
at the idea Of a stupid pumpkin Of son turning mp.
aud cortriyes along with Mrs. Montgomery Mrs.
Hughes Indy very proud of her family. but poor,
ard rt aiy to condescend to man1 H.. uch lndaman,
TO set balliff upon Rpsone charge OF dishonesty
Not to enter in too prox manner into further
details Of the plot suffice 10 cay that Rpstone shows
that BE- protected Cooleys son. who turns out to be
rohirg less than Dr. Brandon and OF course the young
physciGn is bound to marry the fair Clara. Mr..
Walmsey in the course of the piece, attracted to
Lady Aurora, and they, to-, were made happy. The
plot was cemented various points by the deeds and
bunde.ngs of n ylage lcttercauer NJ Moore and
the intrigues OF Docket, lawyer Mr.. IawsonD.
Tom Rpstonc is one Of those rich but peculiar En-
dish characters which, ike John Milimay, one
in this country but Mr. Burton could really represent
and which no one even in the country of its creation
could represent half 80 well. II is masterpiece OF
hstriorc portrature, beautifully true even TO the
no, delicate tint and shade. In the scene here he
doubtlrly insinuates to Lady Aurora Wamsleys
love for her, nothing could ~ more payfllly roguish
than the look with which he gradually stole the de-
,red conviction on his subject, and It elected un-
Iounded laughter and applause. In the closing
scere too where he tells the story of the education
Of the boy there was honest pride in the recital
and manly emotion which touched every heart. We
si.npy mention these few features IN picture worthy
to stand by the many other wonderful pieces of art OF
this great master.
Mrs Howard was, are happy 10 say moro natu-
rn and easy in her portrayal of the young loving girl
thnn we had yet seen her She gave to the character
an airy ovousness and graceful vivacity, which wit
lcr personal charms, made her pereonation quite
DELIGHT In MIS- Parker we a similar happy I'M
povement and particularly in the last act she played
with much natural grace and excellence or Mr.
Moorcs Joe Wothers need only say that It j" ft to
han. a. a companion picture 10 Mr. Bur;ons Rpsone,
and We shall not weaken the compliment by anothe
word. Mr. Hughes was, usual, good. Mr. Brad
lev. as Cooley was too hard and abored. \ little oil
on the hinges Of his elocuton would be- soothing
relief. Nh Perry was too rccklessly toleted IN the
first two acts FOR tie part he played.
The play may be pronounced decided success, to
which. doubtless the acting considerably contributed
Tie second act was a vast Improvement on the first
which wore heavy in many parts and the third pro-
portionate Improvement on the second. The piece
was famod with some scenic pretension, the opening
uerspectyc in the third being entitled to com nen
dat.on.
At the close, Mr. Burton in obedience TO general
call. came forward and announced, amid loud accla-
natior. the piece for performance every night until
further notice.