The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-28

wALLACKs THBATRE-sHYLocx BURLEsQUED
buresquenn "shy lock, entirely In this city was
produced last night at this tstablshm 10 full house.
II from the pen Of Francis 1alfourd OF the author Of
"Iou, and achieved decided whom nrst brought
out at the Olympic In London, years since II has
been Played believe IN Boston, but never In this city
circumstance plsysocrs have much reason to re
gre Ia one Of the witiess extravaganza In the Eng
sh language and proves lis author among tho very
nrst buresque writer's Of the day The ten brimfu Of
wit and humor, and every second word is a pun-some
good and others bad-but good bad laushsble in the
extreme. Indeed, the verbal fenciucs
Of this ece that the audience failed perceive them ALL
and enough ef unnotced 10 have made up two or
three ordinary extravaganza.
II must be confessed audience does MOI ,perly ap
preate burlesque writing and acting The niocs points
often lost upon thcm while obvious cd capandum
local witcsm no poor received with shouts OF
laughter and applause. when we have properly cdnsti
uted burlesque and vaudeville theatre this city, and
play eoers educated 70 H. they In Paris and
London no doubt but these evidences OF uniformed
tasse viii disappeay Last night this Wa unplcasany s
parent There no local 'hs no reference 70 pass
Ing events the author depending wholly upon the broad
humor Of the text, which will be readable, aud,
Mr. John Wood made bis dem At his es abushment Iss
night Shyock, and proved himself finished burIesque
acton Indeed the part We - we'll conceived and ~ care.
perception II shyock's self played instead Of his
osricaturc The scene In which the hmous soliloquy
"HAh not Jew eyesf occurs was exceedingly well DONE
Mrs. John Wood has not much 70 do Portis bu. she
Wa a. RANT, sparkling and charming ~ ever. She has
several songs 70 sing, all OF which were done sAssfuly
and several were encored me other performers were
very fair.
This extYavaganza lacks In particular There 10
chance nor any display OF pretty girls or ne scenery,
almost Indispensable requisite In this description OF piece
There was therefore chance for any display on the
part Of the management, and they made none.
THE BowIRY THEATRE.
Manager Eddy produced 70 Overlooking norse las
nirht new som local drama entitled ct ~cnty Years In
he Life Of Bosiman" 10 eminenty calculated To attain
high place In the favor Of his critical audiences There
arc oounierfeters murdere, injured women and brave
men, an Irshmrn and Irish woman, negro Dutchman
gsm ber and newsboy, all Of whom have ample oppor.
tunity 10 make sensaion, and they do H. Paul Pndsr
bostman Mr. Johnston) Is captain OF gang OF coun
terfeters and gamblers. In company with Jacob Arm.
strong (Mr. Edwards) another Of the ssns he eusraps
wealthy emigrsnt (Mr ~ B. Clarke) Robert nordauns.
md at game OF cards ho Ia klet IN quarrel Armstrong
escapes and Paul confined In prison but he frees him
SELF dscovers the haunt Of the gang and exposes them,
reecuns the young wife Of the emsrant, whom, ser re-
pewsboy, Mrs. A. Parker az the young wife, and Mr..
Johnson have the heavy business, sd well supported
By the whole strength OF the company The scenery In
udes views al Albany the Csskll mountains, Hoooken
and New York. and though the acts the dialogue and me
scenery have no very extraordinary relationship, ne
70 ALLOW OF playing Il the time the drama OF Us Ioor
de Neee," which preceded II last evening MS Enay ~
Btdy OGca gives good specimen Of nne Irish girl, ana
adds NOT Atile 70 the mernmest Of the piece