The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-17
Amusement Last Evening.

poxt IN Inc Generalization.
.-=
Amusements Last Evening.
BROADWAY rHEArRE-DEBUT OF THE ELEPHANTS.
A dramatic spectacle entitled the "Usurper Of Hsm,"
played for the first time In this city st this estab-
Nnhmert last night The house was crowded, bat NE
audience was composed In small part OF juvenile New
York, who we're attracted by the play but BY the
elephants Victoria and Albert, who were announced 70
appear In the leading y6ls These elephants were nrst
introduced 70 the public In London, n AstIeys
Amphithe asre, where they were tho rage Tor
long time. Punch immortalzed thorn BY
orsciaipg their performances and drawing comparison
between them and the leading actors Of another theatre
and OF course the elephants awarded the praise
being the beat artista. After starring sufficiently long
N England they were brought ont here 70 gain new au.
rels o. other stars do, and their success Western
theatres been immense. They got nice pus 10 tho
papers, and drew large crowds Having gain
q enough o, glory IN tho rusai di.trlct., they
asssrmined, like other great ..,. s,cto.'' , Try
which they had opportunity OF doing last night The
"Usurper Of sam" very good play considering thss
~dUs, but then gives .Se ant an oppor
tanty 70 indulge Ia splendid scenic effects, Of which
sysry 'd uss s Toe s0s me
plc. slight and would not bear relating As has been
gotten up, - too many plays are now days 70 snow
Much the audience had anticipated from the accounts
given of these animxs they evidently surprised A
the earlier soenss they presented bouquets closed and
Opened boxes bes pretty muon Is other aanfs
nsve done, but IKE all great ortsaes they kept thor
strong points for the last and In the concluding scene
their fests were truly wonderful They vak'
Cd on their knees pretended 70 BE- asleep
jig ard kept time to the music, walked up inclined
plane angle Of % degrees small ped forty fee,
p,cits Of even more duary character The pro-
verbal sagacity Of the animal was Tuy proven Alto.
sesher the debut Of the elephants was CREST success and
the aud appAuded taeu vociforousy at the ose
The elephants with rare coed sense, declined
pslins .ny speech, an example would DO
well for other performers 10 bear in mind.
M and Mrs. Davenpor' and Mr.. sey mour did their
paris very we'll but for the rest the quadYupeds
rmed their roles muah better than the bpeds and
noch more psrfsos in the text Victoria Albert
destined create tvore In New York, and paygoe,s
viii ali doubtless see the elephant
wALLACK's THEArRE-"LEoNoRE.'
"Leonore, the Worlds own" tragedy In i've ao.s,
BY Mrs g. Howe, Of Boston, played here for the
nrst tme last night to crowded and critical audience.
Tho story Of the play slight and the construction Of the
plo. net 1t all artistic. The action commences In little
village OF Ped mont nobleman, Lothar (sothern) has
been detained BY the overurng Of his carriage and has
seduced cnore (Mss Ma Ida Heron) the belle Of the
hamlet He deserts her; when, attended by rejected
lover Edward (Dyo she eoe, forth 70 seek the traitor
Lolbak afterwards marries Helen (Mrs Aep) and drives
LeoDore from his door, threatening her with death Leo
becomes the mistress OF the Prince In order 10
veBse herself upon Losar. She pursues him With nend
ish pAgn,y, ruins him In purse, him 70 DO In
viesled into plot against his sovereign, seas his child
md finally kills herse repenting At the last moment and
saving her lovers life.
We have said that technically considered, this play Is
hsy Ito literary merits place IL author among the
nrss imaginative writer's In the language. 1t ID srea
dramatic poem Astounding In the most vivid and glowing
verse the porYature Of Leopore's character
perb Hor intense love for Lothair her gentle hspp'
ness alteration In t,e nrst act her absolute refusa
believe In bis psrndy aud nor ohsnge from he
love TO the btertet hate are all grandly described, dis
playing once the sisnsst imssin. I've Scples sna 40
them. some Of the dainty SINH remind one Of Jenny.
800 and Talioura, blu, the poetry, "Ion and Maud"
only pleascs the fancy, willie that OF "Lconore of.en
touches The heart, at the same umc that IL glowing
imagery uney elaborated graf nss tho literary gourm
50 shiss 70 walk on sunOesms" ana again 20 told
thai she holds IRE Prince with 'oaain OF psrfumed
s~mppt mor.ss and we regret that The mario. space
aoed 70 this article prevents our giving than bore We
append however, onethe dying speech ofLeouote-not
BY he best but OF conveniens length ana CIV
ing o clear idea OF the style
See how this nfeb,ood cts the msdnes. ont
That pressed 80 closely packed upon my heart
AND grow calm a l..t and; As IN dreams
S.soS The peaceful visions ss, o. IN, %y c Sosh ia,
And in be suo The nesting waterfall
pan.e rust,c measures 70 q cool refrain,
And one in white moves ,,s s, lie thai the res
s m s s.psss ss ss S sss e.. ys S s ne
Nor 10 ali the jewels OF language drop from the lips Of
Loouore. Helen has . splendid outburst Of maternal
love: Ioyepzo noble defence or woman; Edward phil
ma ns o. nary ooIoquies are written with tsstsfal n
p city flowing easily Mrs Hoves poesry never goes
apOs ,,il., nor hobbies. nor stalks ripple. nu.o.lly
Along ike Q running brook rises majestic Ike The
soean waves We know OF but few plays In NE Eaglsh
language which compare In versincston with leo
Knowles. Who ofssn toYturcs the verbs Numerically,
and may compare favorsby with, not snrpas, "a
no. and sa sy Ss'
production compare With H. II sends al The Jack
tsde and "roress" aborsions 70 me tomp OF The Capu
lots
10 como TO the point which ID hog TAR this plaos 10
suited for represen at,oa There are but three
second ms.ig With Loshsir Toe Vengeance and death
Of Leopere. Dramatically, the meeting OF Lotnsu Helen
ana Leso,s . the nu :, ,nins In The play For ns re-,
which macadsuised sner the old stage fAshon, and
which two thirds OF 10 beauty In he prooess those
pyosi might be reduc.d vim sdvsnass 70 ell parties
We be tse hrs scss one incident and In she est
prsssn,scn We are sorry 70 arrive = The cosousioa
sbs, Ill no, be popular as an scins play Tue PEI.
s1 ,n :s'S y. r.ms%S can
better portray the idiDynoracies Of . chsracter
Ike Iconore. which s full Of pasi'nAss decls
bot -ss more erscve In her despair and reveuge han
10 her love and reps nAnce she made sp sndid point
N read M The letter disclosing her lovers ueachsry
e played the scene In the third cot with Lotnar and
Helen beautifully, and mate telling hit 81 the end a
tAe fourth aos where her revenge IL cousuuusssd. In
sbs fnh sct Miss H also exceedingly elective,
and The opy fault tfs We have 70 mention about her
performance vas one spoken OF before that
she lacks repcse and jumps ct her ELECTS 90 that they
seem II times forc.d and unnatural This impress N 10
heightened by her slant employment OF sort OF
f.lseo voice. which 10 intended 70 give the effect OF
what The French call the kars In The voice. IL excellent
q tines, bot ktss Heron gives rs too mucn Of H. In
every other respect che gave that perfect Resemblance 70
the character which made hedes and Camille
famcrs.
A, for The rest We cannot say much 10 praise Mrs
Allen however, quite good in small part sotheru
and fyo broke MP toe poesry into little bits and ground
n ate. the rcsdmil ssyle Mr. wsIoos gave chivarc
dsfspce OF woman In good style The play was veil
eo,sen M ana received with hearty applause. The
pay AND the representation good enough 10 merit
H. - k,xh sxfr. Scx