New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-21
THEATRICAL.
A NEW PLAY BY JOHN BRoUGHAM.

Last night new play by Mr.. John Brougham, the
inimitabe actor author sni gentleman, was brought
out &, the Metropolitan Theater. On this occasion
NJ Brougham has gone n little out Of the line in
which his chief successes have been made, and has
attempted the Domestic Drama" His text was an
incident in the lie of Quentin Mstsys, the great
blacksmith Painter Of Antwerp. Ii is presumed that
Mstsys became enamored of Alyt Won Twilt, the
daughter of Kerwin Won Twill, painter OF the
traditional stamp. Won Twill hiss sworn that
his daughter shsl wed only great painter, and
spurus the poor blacksmith from bis presence.
QueLtin accepts the alternative, and resolves to
p,itt. Won Twilt is himself paiuter and rolliok
ing nece Gertrude Isendykc) has a world of fun
with his work. Here comes Martin Eanderg0es, the
man ore.doomed by tie hard father to be b. daugh-
ter's husband. Nsndcrgocs is n mean mlser with
niser sister nemed Tbeka, ard the two oonspire to
make Alyt the wife of Martin, for the sake of the
IoCtO ducats of dowry. Nantergoes lofy patronizes
the poor blacksmith. Thee is the usual amount o.:
hatred between Ayt and Martin. the latter striving
hard TO produce a world-renowned painting, when
Quentin who has omitted his anvil suddenly turns up
in Venice, with yandergoes's servant a. his ac-
complete. Nandergocs, to gain Alyt, goes to
Venice 10 buy painting OF Titan the
servant pcrsonates Titan and sls Vandergoes, one
Of Quentins psintingr With that, Vandergoes posts
10 Antwerp ard claims his prize. But in the nick Of
tine Quentin appears, shows the picture to be double
NV takirg Of the outer one thereby exhibiting
Matsys celebrated painting Of the Mixers, whom Van
dereoes and his sister represent, and 80 dscotS the
conspiracy and gets his wife, Two side characters Of
a comic stripe are Observation-Disclosures Wylie and
Gertrude Isendyke whose business il il to enliven
the more sober sceEes.
As 10 the acting Of the piece there must be certain
Thugs said, although first night criticism should
rarbeps be curtailed somewhat Of even deserved -
verify there many good points in the present
drama that praise is tho more pleasant rs well "a
the more unusual duty Of the critic, we are rejoced
to say our beet. First galisntfy dictates, to the
ladies. Mr.. L. Ii. Conway and Miss Ada CLIFTON
were perft Ct in the text and rendered their parts
with more than ordinary vigor and spirit. The latter
lady particularly dissins nsheh herself BY her ad-
mrable eocuton always so noticeable in her dramatic
efforts and by her superb costume. Mrs. W. H. Smith
rendered her part most scceptsby. Mr. Brougham
in bis own play hardly be accused of going smiss,
and Mr.. Charles Nacot was a. excellent as he has
always proved himself TO be in eccentric comedy
parts; MIR. George Holland WAS also much apPlauded
and deservedly so; Mr. Levere and Mr. Hodges the
latter with the inevitable lock Of hair sticking down
over one eye, which makes hiui look IKE AZ lhsSno
jacka, with his name out of place. wero acceptable;
Mr. Davey az the A" Host Of the Golden Anvil en-
acted his small part to the satisfaction OF
his audience; Mr.. Dyott, who was never known
TO be perfect in the text, was csarac,eristicaIy
forthcoming OF this OCCASION and spoke as iio OF
the psy as be ordinarily does, and conducted himself
with all that disregard OF the decences and propre-
ties Of the stage that could be expected of an actor
who has made those particular things his careful
study for years The rest of the cast was so bad that
no other stage in America could produce its equal.
Pompousnes., infstion bombast and fustian seemed
70 characterize the whole Of the rest Of the persons
engaged in the comedy.
Mr.. Brougbam should bGvo known too much of
stage business and requirements to have permitted
farce TO prccede his comedy. The effect was disas-
trous. Mr. Brougham was called before the curtain
TO make speech, which be dill in way that EN-
batcaly showed his chagrin that the actor who had
attempted to peIsOnate the hero OF his play had failed
so m-erably IN his endeagor.