The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-20


| attractions even for this theatre, which has settled
reputation us of the most and not the most agreea
BILE theatre in New York is atany in the opinion
Of its audience many Of whom keep their faith free from
the slightest faint of heresy by going nowhere else
The Theatre wallack French fellow citizens call
H. has been put the best order for the fall and winter
campaign II is clean, bright fresh and elegant
OF course the opening night attracted crammcd house
The old familiar faces appeared in the stalls the dress cir
Gle bcamed with beauty. Certain monarchs in the fash
onable world enthroned in the boxes and the dar
ling public made itself manifest in tho cordial greetings
that we're extended to each favortc member Of the
| pany
The opening bill included original Eve act comedy
from the agreeable pen Of Mr. John Brougha the hero
Of numberess at this theatre As this is
entirely new work, give rssue of tho plot and Incl
| dents as follows
| Mr. and Mrs. Honeydew (Mr Dyott and Mrs Waluot),
Of the piece have received letter
from their uncle California merchant of great reputed
wealth. the effect that reverses had overtken him. and
he was constrained TO beg an asylum in their house.
Mr. Honcydcw disguised, but his diplomatic better half
suggests that the assumption Of poverty by the old man.
job Sngchear sir. Bake) only be discover
which OF his relatives he will in tho end benefit by his
| money Under this superstition the old man, though
really poor Is cordially welcomed In the meantime,
the Widow Hoies,er (Ars. Vermont, diamond in the
rough who has also received similar letter. makes
visit, with her daughter lilly 1iss Mary Cannon, fol-
lowed closely sy rom Dexter SAr Lester Walackl who
sun;on and Dexter takes advantage If the opportunity
10 have pleasant interview with his 'afnity" Inter
rupted, however, by the sudden reapearance Of the
widow Dexter the character Of piano tuner,
and ultimately when Honeydew arrives, persuades. him
that he detective lying in wait TO the expected
singieheart, Tor smuggling cargo Oh savages ana
landing them on the Florida coast. This intelligence
ure was prcdgiously profitable he consents to allow
Dexter TO see Singlehear every day on condition that
he will give the family time lime. 70 receive ,e, their
BY this contrvaDce Dexter receives an invitation TO
a tete champetrs, and establishes himself IN the
premises generally The second act introduces TO
Maurice OConor (Mr. Brougham), and Hercules Hare
bell tMr. WalcoD the former outspeakng mpulsive
and touchy person among men, but nervous and shy in
presence women while the latter represents
y opposite characteristics. OConor is attached to Au
gusta Honeydcw (hrs. Hocy), Economically abstruse
young lady, redolent Of finishing school, and strongly i'm
bued with transcendenalsm, who returns his passion
and determined TO conquer his shyness and make him
declare khimselfHarebell, in the meantime, Tutoring
confidently about among the emnines and offering him
self successfully, but unsuccessfuy, 10 all The third
act devoted to the s chdmpe In the fourth, Single
heart deveopes his peculiar idosyncrasythe i!lustra
of the master passion being given to him-oye for
lost wife, whose memory he in secret worships, and
whose features he perpetualy endeavors TO recall by at
tempting model her likeness in clay. Continually
irving near it, and then unsa'sted demoishng his work.
bu. be begun again, heis tong his life labor
in ecssey OF joy congratulatng himself on approaching
to the original when the Honeydews, having dis
covered his real poverty insist the removal Of the
model from the drawing He vigorously objects 10
any touching but himself In the scafs the bust
thrown down. and the curtain falls on the old mans
spccchcss agony.
The last ranspres in the cottage and garden OF
Widow Holleser through whose blunt whole souled
hospitality, Job restored cheerfulness The love pas
Of the young people proceed with the customary inter-
ruptons and ultimate IN the usual way The Old man
receives letter giving him intelligence that the bulk OF
his fortune has been saved, and everybody except the
Honcydcws perfectly happy. The play terminates with
a short eplogue, which the characters explain their
individual passions. There slight episode introducing
Mr.. James tAr. Young, somewhat pompous and poly
syllable OF the Honcydews, compromised by
Mary Anne Miss Tree) easy going hugely crinoined
dys maid of the present inpracticabc and nto!eraole
intelligence office pattern.
While this comedy undenahy uAAk in plot, ~"'i u,
brancy of dialogue scarcely equal TO the author rcu
tation, namrupiy constructed and fertile in
amusing situations have made Its chief
fault literary point Of view, is lack Of purpose;
needs, we may say back bone It's merits, theatre
caly speaking, lie in the artistic way in which
sructed, the busting, rapid in which the situa
tons succeed each other and the with which each
artist IS fitted with a character suited TO his
or her idiosyncraces. Mr.. Brougham always
| excels the difficult art Of keeping the Stage busy,
/ and he never bores the audience. These rare
gifts displayed the comedy under review point
Of fact is good busting, lively play, but one which
would hardly stand criticism according to the old rules
that governed the standard Of five act comedies.
The play exceedingly well acted on all hands,
well and SO faithfully that individual commentator
would only be tedious reiteraton Of the phrases.
The audience seemed especially delighted. AT the end,
Mr. Lester Wallack announced the piece for repetition,
and Mr. Brougham received the compliment Of special
call before the curtain, which be acknowledged IN hs
usual happy manner.
The commencement OF the operate at the AGA
DENY Of Music the opening of the Winter Garden and
play at Laura Kcene's, made last week busy time
among amusement loving folks. The city being fun of
strangers had audiences for them all, and wide
gin spare for Nblos, the Ainsrels the Museum and
the two Boweres all Of them did fine business The
Of Madame Anna Bishop, which very sue
cessfu have been suspended OF the Institute
Fair.
The Opera season opened with the .poluto sung oy
Cortcsi Brgnoli and Amodio The house Of the
very largest in the Academy Nine. Gassier
sang in the tSonnambua' on Wednesday, Nine. CorteI
Norma Thursday and Nine CASTER in the Bar
ber'' on Friday 'sNorma given for the Saturday
matinee Both the operas and the artists familiar to
the public and the performances seemed highly satisfac
tory to the audience The Trovatcre will be given
with Madame Coresi, her first appearance il Leo
Sgnor Gaier the popular artist OF the Italian Opera,
arrived by the Persia. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams
returned by the ship, after an absence Of three
years from the United States they sailed in June
1855, their debut the Both Of the same month
at the Adeph London. They have since played in the
Drury Lane Surrey and sadders Wells theatres, Lon
DON at the chief theatres in Ireland and Scotland and IN
the principal provincial throughout the United
Kingdom I. understood that their tour was hghiy
successful every way Mr. and Mrs Williams appeared
last in England at the Theatre Royal, LIVER
pool September 2, playing in the " Irish Ambassador
Born 10 Good Luck, and An Hour at Seville The
| Post Of the Sd says
In the Balerina scene in An Hour at Seville, Mrs
Barney Williams honored with showers OF boquets
from all parts Of the house AT the close Of the perform
| ances, Mr. Barney Williams vocer0usy called ne
fore the curtain He sad-'Lades and gentlemen, VIII
not dcain you moment, for there are times when the
heart full 70 give expression 10 the feelings Such
is my position now and, therefore, appear before the
curtain simply 10 bid you respectful and reluctant
| farewell Mr.. Barney Williams retired amidst pro-
ongcd checring and thus closed the European visit OF
| the s'Irish Boy and Yankee Gal"
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