The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10
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RtvIvAL or THE MtRCnhKr or ysNIcE-REsTRsg
or Mr.. MALLACK.
The most Interesting theatrical event Of the was
che reproduction OF Te Merchant Of Venice, under Sir.
Wa'ack auspices, last evening. The play Itself is, to
general Audience, the interesting of shakspercs
comedies. The comp.cness and naturaness and elect
Neuess of the plot the originality and gayety Of
the amaory episodes, wherein Purta and Rssano, Jes
sca and Lorenzo Graano and Nerssa have their woongs
ana their winnings the clearly defined, well contrasted
aud evenly baauced characters; and the glorious Ian
euage-now playful and witty, now tender ana winning,
now subtle aud sarcastic now grand anu eioluant-il!
conou 10 make dramatic work entertaining upon the
vetage as it is charming in the library.
Mr.. Waiack has evidently approached his work Of re-
vyng this noble work with due ana reverence. In
the first place he has distributed the parts WE'LL the
smallest Of them have been placed in the hands o. capable
artists. Ioaia:--
Duke OF Venice ..........''.......M Mr. 1nippehdeie'
Prince OF Morocco. ............. Mr. Wheateigh.
Prince OF ATraeon. ....... .......... Mr.. Floyd.
Antonio. .......................Mr Dyott.
bassanio .....................Mr Lester Wallack
Salanlo. ar Ievcrs.
Saiar mo ...............'.......M Mr. iasceies.
GtauaAo. ............-.... MI. broushan
lorenzo MI Hangs.
snyock. ......................Nr Waiiack
Iubai. .....................Mr Bernard
l4auncelot GopDo..... ........ Mr. Young.
Old Gobbo .......................Mr H. D. Phillips.
Iorta.. ......................M rs. uoey. $780,
Jessca. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DTS. oioan
This cast is much better US whole than that Of the
Princess theatre In Ioncon and the play given here
will compare very favoraby with Mr. Kean's grand COUP
With regard the general ensemble at Wailacks We were
quite prepared something exquisite, and not
disappointed The Venetian characteristics and costumes,
when the Queen of the Adratic the height Of her
glory and her power have been faithfully reproduced.
We have the Riato was the historic column Of st.
Mark the grand canal and the great hall where the Duke
and the Senate dispensed justice according their ideas Of
& article. Tcn Portals s a superb chatean.
pable OF containing all her sutors and their suites Tho
costumes the best taste and all fresh. Slch bravery
Of apparel bath been equaed here in day The
dresses OF porta and Bassanio miracles in their
way. The business Of the scenes most thoroughly
faithfully elaborated The eiopement OF Jcssca, at
the end OF the second act the mask the gondoas and the
brilliantly ehet houses, gave an ensemble which was
reffeshpgly natural, and gave a sensation 10 the
mot used up theatre goer To MIR. Waiack belongs all
praise Tor this, and he may fairly claim his last nights
work as brilliant elimination OF long and honorable
The event duly honored by the public, the house
being crowded in every pat long before the play com
nenced The audience was thoroughly meropoitsn, and
BILE and artistic world 1t like the first night Of
y Bsason than any thing else
The pay yas we.. acted every parsonage baving the
individuality intended by the author. ~. Walack,
who has been suffering FROM protfactnd illness,
which has Withdrawn him efom active duty, either
was in first rate condition. On his appearance
he Was greeted with oud aud long continued
paudits lie played SnyocS with astonishing re,re and
fire. Indeed he was, 10 our TASTE little over vehement
the carts scenes and bued Antonio rather Than raed
him. Very little of the 'sunerance which he speaks
could be discovered In the scene with Tuha sir Wal
ack wa very nc and do hot remember 10 nave ever
the strong points in the trial scene 80 arttstcty
rasde by any one else. This scene was admirably done
BY AL concerned Mr. MaicS carried the audenoe
with hm throughout At The end Of the third act he was
recalled and aso when the curtain foil at the end OF the
play. Here he said few words al thanks for the Halter
ing way IN which his efforts had been received
FOR the rest Mrs. Hoy little too sentontous IN
the carry Of Porta and II the remarked
as MIR. Waiack had restored the whole Of tue cssket
gave the audience representation Of the IN
lucky oompstto for the capital prize 10 the Belmont
lottery. Ia the trial scene Mrs Hoey dgned, A. be-
the situation, and read the lne poetry With dscre
ton and proper emphasis which saying great deal, as
all easy common TO do days. Miss
Cannon a charming Aerissa and any one would be
glad away with the Jessca Of the night icweiry or
Mr. Broughams Gratano lightened up the perform
whenever IL grew SLOW; and tho others, have
already SAID, perfect and at in their several
rolls. The performance altogether smooth and salts
factory and the critics task Is the grateful when
the beauties many and the bemsbes - trivial
In Mr. wallacks revival OF the Merchant Of Venice"
TIM hoCsr VERNON FrsrvAi--Tbe hong array OF
names which figure in advertising columns
this morning patrons Of the forthcoming Festival At
tho Academy Of Mugic indicates, IN military paTlance,