The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-13

Kelley, whs played at the Olympic Theatre London,
several years ago. The plot well considered, bxs in
aYsticay constructed. ne Is laid in the Ise Of
France, and the time about he beginning Of the pre-
sent century The creole, Anthony IAsour mr. Dyos,
70 . person with . red face aad an extraordinary
appetite for revenge, which he don't satsfy. He
desires 70 obtain virgnie Mss Thompssn), the
daughter Of N. Damirou, (H. B. Phlips). Damirou
has sort Of Fifth prejudice against color gene
raj and personal contempt for this oolored nd vdual
particular. So stand matters whom Aphonse de Nyon
(Sotbern) captain In the French army, umnases the
Isle, and takes possess Of his family estates. There
one ptoe Of his property, Louise Fsufel Mrs Alen),
whom he falls in love with, not knowing hat II ID his
property There some legal peouaritIes which pre-
vent him nom marrying Louise enfranchiing her.
Latour induces him to sell Louise, and LAtour becomes
the purchaser promising 10 free Der. He Ia that
Aphonss has hold the estate Of N Dan irou, and
refuses 10 keep his PROMISE unless De Nyon obtains for
him the hand Of Vhgnie De Nyon attempts It, the
sery" While ali ibis was going on Louise 6ss had firm
though eighty bos'erous friend In the person Of Bsona
s n: A W00d ,,o,, 'GnS' of The n0.,
Boxes (hr. G.. Holand) Jew money lender,
who bas . peounary claim upon IAtour. THIS scheme
length Iatour and St. Emilion, (Reynolds) foppsh off,
Ger, fight duel about the hand Of vTsinie In quad
rne in which Latour receives his death wound. Even
then be reipses to free louise sDd matters look very
dark all round. when ship opportunity Arrves-they
always do come In The right time on the stase-brng-
ing me decree Of the French Republic 90 and ndi
visible" by whlohbIavery is abolished After which,
grsnd tablesu. death Of LAour, virtue rewarded Sc
10 be intensely Stacey IL Is really faulty in drama no
construction. The author constructs two three
bryo plots 10 retain the attention OF the audience and
10 obliged In the end to bring down q quick
curtain upon denoue'aent which has lost s effect
partially by being anticipated, snd partially by
by ben TOO long postponed The comic characters
very goo d, though broadly drawn while the seumeate
people occasionally bores. The acting Mrs
Wooo dashed of the Vvandiere her broadcast pencil
strong, Doisterous picture which, highly
reshed by the ms ority OF the audience. One two
ue bits OF sentiment were well given particularly her
appeal to Aph0Dfe ID the second act but ruie the
transitions were not ar'isiicaly marked rnere
much dash and shall say impudence abou. her from
carried the play off triumphanty Dyot -as little hard
in acting rather loose 10 the We think
the author makes Anthony say shes miae, more than
six times In three minutes. Mrs Aliens Louke con-
onal and very GLOW She has crudo talent but must
deveope even at the rnk Of being little extra vagaut.
The Others we're respectable and the play w very well
received.
BpRrOH's TBgATRE--" SHE WOULD AND ssE WOULD
NOT"
The Of Coley Cibber occurs repeatedly in English
dramatic teI atuIe but IT Is very seldom tse public have
opportunity to judge Of the value and merit Of his
psys, as hey have been long since from the
stage with the single exception Of She Would and She
Would Not" End that would have same fate
we're not for the character of Hyppoa, which
with fine figures like TO play and audiences sse a.
s perhaps the most arch and pqusnt "breeches" part
the modern stage, with the single exception of viols
in Twelfth Night" This piece was produced ., Bur-
tons theatre last night Mrs. Barrow personstng Typ
rolta, ore OF her very beet roles. There Is CHARM
dstb abandon her rendition Of this par. tina. quite
carried away he Ruderce and brought do ~n little
applause Nature has given this artus a Gue though
unequal voice hch she somewhat avshy her TO-
peTsonacps buI In r9 in play th great
r..
MI Burtons Don Manuel Was uncii0us, humorous. but
strictly true TO pature Without strsipng for effec. he
made his greaeet effects did he endeavor create
laugh by any OF the customary stage gags usual In this
part 1t wss mort flushed per torrance. Miss Sarah
Sevtns made o most favorable impression Rosanna,
AMI will, doubt, rank high artiste. She h
entirely free from stage conventionaltes, and, for .
people Of H. and that to our mind 10 the perfeo
ton OF acting Mss y Browne did her part nicely. Miss
Polly hMshal was announced az being on the sick list
and Mrs Dunn took her part The accessories the
piece might have been much better.
This evening Mr.. Bolton, comedian Of considerable
merit from Boston, viii appear In the role or Benedck
In Much Ado about Nothing"
LAURA KEENE's THEATRE-"RAcHEL, THE REAPER"
A very agreeable two act domestic drama, entitled
"Rachel, the Reaper" produced here as evening"
and met with decided The pleco has been dra
maized preesy for laura Kee1es theatre by |, dy
OF this city, the plot and Incidents being taken from Cnns
Resde's novel Of "Clouds Sunshine and the daoge
Ia mixture Of poverty and power which characterize
the works Of that author fer this but himself
sponsibe. The scene is English, and the dyoats per-
sorG belong 10 the yeoman clas. Rachel, the heroine
with her grandfather old soldier are engaged a. reap
ers by one Farmer Hs.horn. Whilst thus occupied,
Rsche industry and beauty attract the attention Of the
farmers son Robert; in fact, he falls desperately love
with her, End abou, 10 declare the sate Of feelings
when another Individual Mr.. rasS Hickman, appears
upon The icene. Hickman has been previously
acquainted with Escbsl o.vns gained bcr
false marriage. the result O. which appears 70
nave been pledge Of affection, vencuty disposed OF
before The rse Of he cur,an. These circumstances be-
came bnowD 10 the HaiborD family; but In spite Of ALL
The yourg fAmer firmly believing 10 her inn ooence 10
III otsrous OF bestosiDg upon ner bis hand and
Rachel however, too proud and unssinsn 70 burden
him with her IA mayed reputation These untoward cir
cum stances OF course create great deal Of unhap
get all psee when things are eventually cleared
up, IN tie col ventionn Manner ny NJ Hickman testify
Ing TO Rschels nbncerCo II also discovered that The
farm OF which M hickman ia IN possession belongs. By
ore ~ those inevitable codcis 20 Rachel herself This
sudden SECURING of real stse encourages accept
Robert Ba'hons oror, sna the curtain falls the
iabesu oi conentnent aud satisfaction. More
derpui in which the characters are sustained by Mss
Ace ClNtcp and Mr. Johnston, and which might have
Tho It 81 The heroine ,es no, afford hss Kocne och
scope or Tho onplsy Of her peculiar talents but she
hev1ho's' eu's's toe npabes Of her audience par
tcuary IN The sctne IN -hoh ,be refuses her lovers
di,ipieie tet tfsT Mr. IIPhsps "Rober, Hatborn'' 10
manly IN eeari.g and Played throughout -it1 quie dis
also vtrg good the old farmer and his wife We Gao.
q sIesk In very favorable terms OF Mr. Johnsoa aud
w. Cs,os=eo,h lazy sn5 gentleman were rather du.
bious ABOUT their text snd ioc,ueJ eyngge-suor
We csnnot ssy too roueh IN commeDdaton of Mr.. G.
Wnesteirb es the old nolder Tho cha actsr is miro
,kecb brt tho way In which be elabora,cs II into rro
mtsncc, both AZ regards mike Up and acton Ia.
,iaucc OF how ood actor make his part instead Of
rey pK upon hp part ~ make niu The actor, wero
called before tho curtain a. The conclusion Of both tho
e. st snd second acts
beautiful picture Of Enslrh farm. house and ada
rent prospect has been prepared expressly for pcce
Ind sme very sgFctabc nusic and dancing serve 70
diversity the ,cebc Rachel, tie Reaper riI be 70
Tssttd shie evening.
BuCKLEY's MINsrRBLs.
= new burlcsquo on Don Juan pros1ccd here lsst
night with suocese Il .. fll good music which Is ex.
rsodosy well arranged aud Interpreted ard the ibre,o
q ahsus dly furry " Don Juan" IL good Tor long run
I'm Italian OrrRA.-hr. S.Takoschs adveriseneul %
10 operate season appears elsewhere Es opens
N Monday with fModi aud Tberni in Iucrezs Borgia,
q SfraEosoh - conduet tho ovrhcsr. n, to..