The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-23
Amusements Last Night.
wALLACK's TBEArKs-MIss ELIZA LOGAN AS JULIA,
IN rpB BUHCHBAUKh

/ IN epB BUHoHsAuK.h
The engagement of Mss Logan has thus far proved
Of the most decided hi Manager Stuart has made,
properly closes mAnag eseria commenced ant
carried on with great spirit This art> appears before
New York audience At the close of season. during The
worst month for theatrcas In the year. and when compe
ton in ether quarters greater yet has
ceeced, with all there Disadvantages creating dec,det
oore, ard every night draws large audiences Her
10 the public, through the HERALD did her good while
the snarlng Of the email Sunday Yapers pqued public
riofy and now her Bpiendd hsronc talents fary
taken the os by storm, and have fully justified the eulo
glsc cruques on her mpersous,ions the Southern
Western Journals Mis- Logan played ''Evad1e 10 large
audepees for three niehv night assumed the
role Of JULIA in the Hunchbsck" to by far the largest
and most brilliant house CT the Every part tue
building densely packed and she will require
larger edsce 70 accommodate her patrons TIE fsvora
BILE opinion expressed OF this ladys talents
than justified by last night Though tho
dience cold and critical one, and not easily
moved, yet their applause was hearty aud sin
cere, and Miss Logan waa called before the
curtain three times during the evening to receive their
plaudts Nor wonder at their enthusiasm,
for has rarely been lot 10 wnes exquistely
fms he'd performaDcese quiet yet varied-in which
all the phases OF character accurately repre-
sened yet leaving impression OF unity and complete
ness that showed the highest professional and artistic
culture
The "Hunchback, is not great play but was written
by an actor who understood stage effects and has dis
played some ability In discr nlnstng character Julia Ia
the most womanly and natural and therefore the
successful Of his female creations and will always be wei
CON ed on the stage inter preted by aris Of genius
In many respects this Is a better part for Miss
paturaness and unrivaled Evolutionary powers show
great advantage in the striking contrasts that make this
@ ned an e the the
distracted love sick, woman but always Julia, and
once forgot the true reception of her part The greatest
charm of her acting ia her esseshe fills the character
without efor there Is straping for points, yet
inss ed; the ciDaxes naturally there no i'm.
pas effort desire take the audience by storm
IN fact is perfect picture, in which the contrasts
distinctly marked bu, dehcatey shaded and the coiors
richly blended.
Juliet" n which she will doubtless new lsnrels
1t hut just TO that MISS Logan fairly supported
last night Mr. George Jordan's Clifford good though
trhe too SENTIMENTAL and Miss Thompson surprised toe
audience by the pquan saucness she tire into the r6s
OF H. len.
GENERAL WALLER VISITS LAURA KERNs'5 THEATRE
The announcement having been made by of large
posters and flaming Advertisements that General vii
liam Walker, accompanied by Don Fermn Ferrer, and
those distinguished military heroes Generals Henningsep
snd Cazeneau would visit Laura Keenes theatre there
large audience assembled In the build ng last
ing. The Impotence OF tho upper tiers hear the hero
manifested Itself before the or the
in struggling cIes for "wsker - yet the orchestra
persisted in playing the swsney river Teddy the
err" Over Jordan, and " Wilkins and his Dnah," in
stead Of the grand Ncaraeuan march which tao bills
nounced would be perfcr med In honor Of the occaon.
The t;rasgng ces however, continued and In the mil
die OF the second Of that dangerously exciting play OF
"Pot and Passion" General Walker aud vsers entered
the house. Of ali attention 10 the psce for
moment ds,rac,ed there loud for speech
The General however, conened nim,elf with bosng his
.tUu anta Tn houe how rppfin tn
"rpeeeh until they we're ho~se ~hen tbeng evident TINT
none would be obtained nj hate, ted W
with the play " another ouea 10 with sit down In front
q thtro wanted to 'et 'en 20 on dn waikers sp ech
aud tnally The that's OF and ''down rUnt' prevailed
and The great Fouche and Monsieur de Cesenues, whose
prestige hao been Destroyed by the Appearance OF rea
military heroes, attended % AT the close
OF ,ne sct, noweser me oem.nsrauons were fcnewcd
who 81, In front heat 10 the centre Of tho drcs Circle
rose nnf sroho ss fllowF;-
In behalf OF thoe who have struggled aui suffered, and
many Of Them died IN Dehs II OF tending 10 promote
American greatness and Amoncsn glory, naps you for
your expressions Of app oval Il IL ihs apprObLlon OF
country and the people Of the aud OF our nativity IL
dearer 10 us Than Gpghi ei-e besides. IL consoios US
for fsyng FIR vigis for danger, ami FOR death with
these the soldier 20 throrgh obs tsce NJ matter
how great hox d. couragirR they may seem AMI with
this approbaoD OF the american people the struggle
Nicaragua Is bound 70 be Triumphant.
General Walker receives sih uprorlaas emon-tra.
tens If applause and the piece thereafter received the
tention benitiug ia startling situations.
sowERY THEATRE.
L
r character Of Ion IN Taifosrds play OF that pams she
has just returned from Western eugsge uep,-havsng
been absent from city ooarly eighteen months-snd
Accordingly received warm and ha, enthusiastic
greeting last night from her former friends admirers
sion" presents but few passages for dramatic eiIoc or
dfpay; aud although the language In Itself ls well
worthy Of ih talented writer, and would bs deeply in.
the personaions are apt 10 yrnve lame even approl
tg 70 the monototou. Mrs. Hsmbhn, however, by her
happy style Of expression aud full appreca ion Of tho
spirit OF the author, throws into her part a vitality ana
energy that called forth repeated applause She seems 10
have Lost none Of the qualities ina, ,hero insured her
success and her present engagement will undoubtedly vie
~Ith the prevow ones In popularity.
BhRyUxs AMERICAN MUsEus
Last evening a and interesting dramatic pieces
n three acs, pcrfor med at the establishment II
was entitled "sypA's Cave or tho Wild Woman Of HOBO
ken" The entire piece performed In such massry
style that while The attention Of every absorbed in
the tragedy, turh the variety which presented
and the ccverncss which manifested the part or
each actor that the most lively sensations felt In such
manner rs 70 dspc any approach " dg1ess aud 10 cal,
forth loud and repeated applause from the sude1ce The
entertainment concluded with the most ludcrous farce OF
"Iepd Five Sbilirgs,' ana con luc,ed Ia a no
less clever style than What preceded H. causing excessive
a gher ihrouR hout the housc Last evening Dene
o. for Mr. C. W Clarke. who a;ted a very pro uiuen part
With degree Of ceverness, and the attendance
larger than usual
THE FAREWELL CONCERT or MADAME IA ORtSGs.
Nioos saloon was crowded by bfihant audience last
evening the occasion Of the las, appearance Of Madame
la Grarge previous her departure for Europe Mum.
oers Of old opera faces were there whom remembered
to have in the haycon days OF Msre,zek and hi,
troupe all eager, anxious, delighted, 10 hear
the charming ar,iss, who, take her all Ia all, ne or
shal look upon her like sgan. With the diamond star
upon her brow sbe looked the peerless Ia Grange"
as OF old, ard the enthusiastic Ylaudls from tho
guierirg throug were received with tho sane sweet
and deirecaing moaesty. The Hungarian yarisuoas'
proved that Madame Ia Grange has lost none Of her
Dc u powers OF execution expression, but has rather
added 10 their impulse and intensity The effects
electrical upon her audience, who cosd hardly D. sdet
with repeated She exceedingly we'll assisted
by Mr. Moenhsaer and MDe Henrietta Smou. young
Cincinnati vocalist, who winning high praise for her a.
doious management OF pure, sweet ffesh and symps
thec voice Her simple ballad sly le not marred by any
attempt At orpsmen,aron, which IN perhaps iha reas
why Il highiy appreciated by the audence
and neither Madame Ia Grange nor Mile Simon affect the
ab'urdiy Of holding music Ia their hands, practice 20
opg. some Of our best arttes, but which do