The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-20

Tne Theatres Last Night.
"HfRSK .Tns HUNTER 7" AT Tnx BaoADwAy-AocpfSr no
THE WEIRD sPI.uI AND s1rD-rhe above pl.v vss pro
duced At tie Brsd~ay theatre for the second tina last
evening, when he famous black steed wa, ,iden h W.
Sylvester, accomplished circus performer D,,,ov
the tournament in the second act. In which the
Hunter Spirit wheels for grand tilt With his pursuens
Mr. Syves srs horse ba<4sd rather nesr to the soe
the stage whcn being reined up for the shock o the
approaching COMBAT he fell ovsr with his rider on the
partition which separates the orchssrs from the psr-
qustte Great alarm prevailed sor or 30 In tho
house, but Mr.. Sylvester renewed from his
rather dangerous pcson and the horse also exricsasd
becicnl attendance at hand when II foand
that tho had sustained pretty eevsre csh
ands on his legs and thighs The ssed so much
hurt by ing in eontac wi the iro, spikes viii n
tip the partition alluded TO- None OF the perfr ner
either m the orchestra on the stses blurred
sIo all the instruments were found safe The audience
xegained its usual c7mpOsue after shosr ii ne.
NmLo's GARDES.-IHE {" Els KNGn.-Spscsacle, pauto-
rhine and fsy builesque TO be all tie rage pre-
sent the legitimate dra aTna beicg for time ssids to
give place to these brilliant bat less satisfying PRO-
ductions Three Of our largest the
Bowtry and Niblosae each performing spes acles for
the esihcstion and of thar patrons with de-.
cided success and with the most gratifying return to
thsir respective treasuries
The panominic spectacle of the Elf Kngn was played
for the second time last evening" at Nslos and drew
srss and what proved at the Close grc,iGed audience
In this production the different crtiss act ,rs ex
&C asa theinelves, and for brilsucy, gotesque tua
ticDs, completeness of xho'e and of de sa the nElf
King" has been equslled even in this establish
menS where the production of sDecaces
been specialize.
So 'ar as plot is @ncerrsd, the '!N King" has meme
worth mentioning. There Is rich father, In . bag
w's who has pretty daughter, In blue satin and pow
Ger, that Is loved by 3sor devil of artist witha
largo pair of breeches and scant moustaehe Then
there two strolDg vsgabonds who are gs.tng into
all kinds of mischief and mirh moving scrspes and
who sndeavor to thwart the levers, whom tho Fairy
Qaee7, Ttapia eventually befriends and makes happy
and Furnishes their persecutors by turning them into
beasts. Then rca,teed through these are any quantity
Of gorgeous scenery and effective
tabiesux 10 interest," astcnsh and ceght. Apantomime
TO be effective requires that the two opposite
'ioas q which we are conscious-ths subms and the
;dcr ousshoud be appead to successivey and alter
ated produce contrast to our mi ada
thus pr ducing the AeeLes seusuous and
scenr represen aiions afford. Tnus, In the
Under confederation, rgeous scene in Cloudand with
All the brilliant and dazzling Accomplishments Is foil wed
by one in street, where two rognes themselves
ty cutirg up all manner Of antio ooler.es and tho
all Tspner Of strange adventures oy the way, without
knowing or snazing the philosophy OF the performance
that so u tensely dspd amused him Fhe Ravels
in the Elf kirg, nave vers happily blended the beautiful
snd the gFotesque and as consequences the impression
left ls oie OF unalloya7 treasure . The scenery and
noun pg OF the Els Kios" deserving Of ali praise A
landscape at sunrise .itn Mount Blanc in hs dis
tsnee IL really delicious perfect gem ia itself The
and grasualy stealing down TO the valley below
and, and sesmi. g a., paclely on tn. quie: river
Daylight were full Of fine and accurate atmospheric et
fects ard places tho artist in the font rank of scenis
PAINTERS Another scene representing the sharp
trast between wtath and poverty, we'll Done, and
showed remarkable in the way Of machinery.
Ihe abode II the Ell Krg the last Of ALL is
der In ita way and the Disciples OF Sam can see in IT,
they wish bird that takes down the Ausericxn
eoge. On the WHOLE tire pantomime il in its
WY, ard thove to vhit woucerfui perfection stage
chinery sna scsric effects can be brought It's que
ticr whether tho perfImarcc could have bseu bestsr
dcne in Pais. The "ET King'' will be repeated this
evening.
LAURA KEESE's VARIETIES -Go.dsmiths we'll known
play, 'She Stops to Conquer" presented At this
place last night. The cast of the play excellent.
Laura Keene Miss Hardcsste made the most out Of
the part possible and in her disguise tie bar-maid
sba natural that almost any would unit she
really understood the business. Mr. Bass Mr.. Hard
CASTLE the simple Old fashioned ganeman that
would suppose the author had bis mnd when he gave
birth to this produ ion Mr. Joroan rather ovsrdd ths
business the modest young Msriow. TO express md
esty emta rnsement in the presence Of young lady
dcea not require one to be cons anty bowirg with ones
back turned plump upon her AL the time. Mr.. johnson
AZ Tony Lunkin and Miss Rcgnolds Miss Neville hoth
played well TIE Of the evening )sed With
advertisement, called the "Judgment of Paris"
performed By Miles Frank and Tlman and Mons Tilnan
ply OF groupings by the three Venus and juno strug
grg for the ope which Paris holds 10 his hand. II
was short which merit 1t possessed, although
We would rot soy this the only one. The audience
large this house and the company engaged here de-
seIves