The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-11
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Bu, tom. Tntas,e. =, rhe Coup d,Eta,.-

The representation Of historical personages aud events
upon tho stage always a dolcate ard dficGlt task,
and requires dramatic talent and tact 70 be
ful Tho Illusion essential TO the completeness OF the
effect s ost when he1ancer the Great or Napoleon Ia
presented 70 .be audience In tbe persons Of Mr. sthers
Nr. Jonee, who are usually cas-. for the heavy old
men, and Warrington "a roboed Of all his glory 70 our
eyes be stalks upon the stage clad IN the traditional
knee breecbcs hat; and talking fustan the
six supernurncraries whom the audience by vigf
stretch Of tho imagination mast suppose 10 be the revou
tonary army. The difficulty of the task Is still further
oop,empcrncous events sni characters upon the boards
With this class OF pieces the tendency always Is 10 dege
nerste into mer srnphtheatIical spectacles.
Notwhsan ling the obstacles in the way which m ght
have appalled, any ordinary dramai.st, one has been
found rash enough 70 attempt dramatic iencaiion Of
played Tor the fret time At Nr Bartons thea,re.
The plot Of the "Coup dEtsi," a. IL termed may be
briefly told. George Beaumont (Mr. oavenpnrD is tho
fruit Of an intrigue with Madame De Rohan Mrs Parker)
Early IN life the Aboe lie IAmarque (Mr Fisher) has an
intrigue With MADAME De r. han Mrs Parkcr), tho fruit
OF which IN little responsibility, who s lost infancy
by his parents and found By Mr. Beaumont (Mr. Ncss
who adopx the child as his The action Of the play
supposed 70 commence Immediately before the coup
dsoi in 1851, and the founding, George Beaumont (Nr
Davendortl, has arrived ~ manhood and Is prominent
member Of The republican party lie loves and "a be
daughter Of old 0resnst general who Of course, OBJ
jects 10 uncn and wishes his daughter 10 marry
place; and George taken prsoner eehtng at the bsrr
cade, and sent 20 Cay hy Louis Napoleon Suppos1g
him dead Marie marrcS tho Count WHOM TO her horror
her OLD lover turns up h>yas escspea s from % d, psusn
him with her miniature, and Susances Of her continued
snscuon shortly after he le>vss the house h,res res
raiher Killed oy his vaot; and Seoras; nAvns been
seeb iu'snk ABOUT the premises esteo on srfpclon
and the tact of his having the jeve1 portrait s con.
ndered proof of h gnit and he o,nd smned n death
ware e noonsoaoe-1btABs IN Interview sith George In
X n,rcT S6syI ihAV both commits suicide. In the
sonage in tho State has discovered ND Rpe w .u me
pcr on Of the convct-escks and obtains pardon from
he Emperor and arrives IN time W see his son die oesd.
Mare
n IN this sketch twill be sosn thai tho Coup dEat' r.
mer,y inerude, and fss bat little 10 DO v IN the pay
itself Lou'sN spokcn " trolucc In the person OF NJ
Barrett no mehrA up 10 look very Ike the pictures o
She brench Emrercr, but the author has made him q
hesvy yjan who tails lie ths sereoyped tyran,s the
meo drama who, IN p0ssca' justice rs generally killed
he piece cannot be counut q SUCCESS. The dialogue
has some preentons W literary merit and the author
with much tact, bas brought u many slusons 70 recent
one. ard draSs non the Sesiunins The dialogue = TO
lsne the introduction of Louis Napoleon In person IN
Judged and the killing on Of The two lovers the close
tcnpt to denease charscter nor s word SPOKEN that
would create smile In fact there IA nothing 70 relieve
TIE dull level Of the whole performance Its sentiment
The author IN France he would doubtless the fate Of
picrTi and Ors.p The play ~ rpepdidly acted, and
the Davenports were twice cae1 before the curtain "
lovers st the close The most escrve thing Of
the hind We have seen fov yesrs Tue author OF ths
Coup dEn is understood 70 Ce NJ. Thomas Dunn Eng
hsh.
During the evening the Turkish Admiral md suite en-
tered the thc're, and were warmly grcee hy me ao
dtncs He remained until the clote OF tas ply, spps
renty much Interested In what he saw.
Ma sArrrns Cnxcrvr-rns you,e panst gfvee his nrst