The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-23

The theasrcal reuvenstion comm snced lag. evening
at ihs theatre with American tragedy, entitled
ssGersdipe, Loves Victory" The splendid theatre
was deo In every part box parquets and galleries
crowded WITH the beautiful aud fair, while tue steruer
mustered in overwhelming force The princi pal
racer in the tragedy supported by the talented,
gra,sfUi and accomplished MISS Matilda Hsroa, whose
lmmeuse power OF deiueang character never more
FULLY or edeciually brought out than last
evening The piece itself is faithful pic
Cure Of some OF the most prominent fea-
lures Of life n the me OF Eixard tue First Of England
and the prosecutions which the unfortunate Wesn bards
were made 70 suffer In those evsnu days patheti
caly told in tie Of the piece The plot Of the
Story which the tragedy liz founded bears strong
press Of originality and however much there might here
and there have been recognized similarity in the
Gale to the we'll known legends Of those early tmss
che whole it must be confessed that there was
much OF novelty and unaoating interest in the theme
The scene is laid the coufnes Of Wales during the
reign OF Ed yard the First, at the period when the
uerng egons OF e. gland had returned from their
culinary engagements vito the Saracsus in Palestine.
The plot Of the story is soon told Geraldine de Lacy
<Mss Matilda Heron), the daughter OF Baron dc Lucy
as the sas.noe2 bride Of young Huesrt exr So
Howard). The Earl had formerly been the bitter
enemy OF the Baron, add his bet'osna the
sign and token Of reconciliation At the time that
the betro,hal takes place, the young Hilbert away
nmopg crusaders in Holy LAM batting against
eph ne ooo1 whom she sndery sad donsy
While the solemn Of the oero hal is oeug
CIuced bet~een the two long parents ia the
forward ana states that wandering minstrel was
waiting withou, for tue privilege Of iDg Of the
sweet ballads II his native bills before the bril-.
liant and juoant company. The Baron com
m.ncs him 70 come forward and the aged harper David,
OF Ru,hire (Mr COu'dock) totterug under the weight
OF bis instrument takes mis- ses and sings lay wa,,h
Eerriss Whole company Ia this song he euns OF the
Ensisb and parucuArl, Of 'hs suernss brought upon
his own family by the Baron, who had seized his
eoo and coonscsted a.. his property tue Baron ~
wrath orders the Weehman TO be seized ana taken
away; but before MA purpose Is carried Gus
abe prophetic harper prODouDces q deep ard withsr.
lug curee the whole house and race OF Lacy. Six
ears eapse young Hubert returns from toe to
Hod father dead bis betrothed deforwed woman.
sod his hopes OF future happiness emottered But his
sstbers viii and bis ddety Geraldine prevailed an
he bis Of love, which cemented BY their
With Huoert, the husband of Geraldine, love
winch she keeps buried in her o~n bosom.
soo Of The old Welsh bard whose brother wei
father had murdered by the Baron appears tho
scene % the s seOus o. De 1e h
internal plans, mlsrepreeenng the truth ana torturng
every circumstance so as 70 subordinate taem TO
Gerald ne Of ngratitude and unhoIy love, and
20 as to GerAidiues husband as partaer
lin ,ate-were then thoroughly elected. Love, des
pa revenge Jealousy, hope aud sgony, were each ia
faithfully depicted by the werfu genius OF MSS
He %, that would be vain to cay which was trium-
ph.ot The innocence of all the parties M eventually
fou'o OUT and the guilty priest bauked Of his foul re.
voise, and given TO the just reward
OF his crime. But Geraldine, having found that
hes sister loved her Mountaineering that she
was deformed while her sister beautffu-aud
Ing that though Hubert loved her, still she would al
ways ,onw the Thought OF her sisters aching heart,
leave Eotb and Hubert free to be united In this scene
IN enacted the full triumph Of sstery, well as connu
bal love Geraldine, in the full boon of hfe takes
or tha
he the Of the Old Harper and that he had been
the fruitful Of all the misortunes Of the house
The oeah scene intensely pathetic, and Miss Heron
most ably fulfilled her mission to the end.
or the truly able company BY which this talented
highest sst,on. Mr. Couldock as David Of Ruthre
ard as Arselmo, the frar was perfect 10 his role His
scene IN toe banquet where he poured forth bis pas
eioneo lay and sang Of the sufIerngs Of tue Welsh
moupta'neers, was thrilling in us effect, and held the
audience as it were spell bound So, also, in all his
too'a part was most ably maintained and the artless
guile of the trusting maiden, yet heart bursting
was, usual favorte with the audience, and fully
maintained hs we'll earned reputation. We have only
Jester who was just a. happy in Cloves victory as he
was in "Aifs Well That Ends Well" Mr. Davidge vas
W.s triumph in every respect and the tsen.ed troupe
contributed much " the Of the piece
entitled 70 more lasting praise than can be rendered them
in brief passing Dotce.
Al the concusion OF the tragedy Mss Heron loudly
called for and responded 70 the call, escorted BY Mr.
SJ'heyn Ibe mouse ~as neh maoe W rug WIN spPtuse
Mise Heron having retired loud cries for the author,
ano after rome delay Mr. g. l. BSteman, the manager,
appeared and thanked the audience for the manner in
which the piece received 90 then modeaty stated
Shat Mrs Bateman the authoress of the pece-(oud
applause,-and efforts would be spared 10 make 1t
more attractive, If possible, 10 future.
The piece u q mastery production or It's kind, and
Us quite q literary relief In these days Of Alb
surd and ridiculous literary creations. The &C
compliahed authorizes has shown herself well versed
IN the history, customs and Language Of the times
OF which she wroe aud trust that sne may reap an
ABUNDANT q industry.
The piece Will be continued every night until further
notice.
After "Box and Cox" had shaken tho sides OF the
audience for quarter Of hour poror Of the
evening were brought q close
Arrivals md Departures.
ARRIVALS.
from bremen To Steamship Brem Anna and Helen
mr scnin AndlAdy, Mrs woodmAn and four children,