The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-26
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,


Wednesday, win be continued uo,i the Of IT week,
when there win be Temporary ess II winter season
win begin the 18th November and the following operas
are promised-"A Juve,n al Br w. "Ls Pr, pnete,'
"HEtoile du Nord J" tnd he "Ball 10 Masquera" On
this evening Martha viii be given, in Germin, by
Fabbri. Dormy, stigeh and Formas.
SIBLos GARDEN.
The "Dead Heart" an Adephi drama, written by Mr..
Watts Phillips, produced here night Tae story
arather interesting tne-runs as follows
Mr. Phillips prefaces the play with acted prologe
In these premonitory scenes, the PRIDE, iyolily sni
prodigacy by which the pstrician orders
famousy distinguished In the reign Of Louis Av p1r
trsyed while now and then amid the wassa and reve
ry, the suen murmurs Of popular dsoonsent break
ominously the ear. Prominent among the leading
characters is the Able Iatour (Mr. q Flsher), in
siaous and dssouie churchman who, beneath poshoi
and persuasive manner, conceas corrupt heart and
spirit savagely vindctive. He prevails upon tho q IN
St. veerie (Mr Harkins) TO carry of Catherine Duva
(Mrs Conway) the afanced bride Of Robert Landry Mr
Conway), young artist who is regarded with bitter
aversion at court being the leader Of intrepid and
enthusiastic band Of students whose eloquent harapgues
have awakened in the people love Of liberty and
scorn Of their oppressors. The Coun! manages
effect an entrance into GATHERINGS chamber
her aid but the Able, armed with etre De cacte and
backed by party o. mufqueteers appears the scene
and carries the artist to the Baste Ia this dungeon he
be dead and under this conviction Catherine gives her
band to his rival, and becomes Countess St. Valerie
Arthur In the guardanshp Of the Abbe a,our who 70
ioved TO work his ruin being urgei thereto by double
motive hatred OF the lads father and dshon0rabe
passion for his mother, whom he hopes TO mould more
easy TO his purpose when she is from the ntu-
snce OF her SON. The heartbrokcn mother indignantly
rejects Iatour's overturts, but how shsn she res.
cue her BOY from the subtle villain who is
.lurirg him TO destruction The smoudering Ares
Of the Revolution have now, IN l7ss burst out
in furious flames, and Paris Is scene of anarchy
and boodshed The Bastile is taken by the mob, aud
among the prisoners whom they restore 70 liberty is
Robert landry poor emaciated creature, apparently
in the last tage OF mental and physical prostra,on who
however, slowly hts consciousness, and in the
invigoratng sense Of freedom, gradually resumes his
native energy Of intellect ON learning that Catherine
Duval has been married TO ST. Valerie he resolves
venge In the second act find him influential mem
ber OF the Convention and among his prescribed victims
the young Count and the Able both OF VII have
been imprisoned In the Conciergerie and to be
signed the guillotinc the following morning In vain
had the Counters sued for mercy behalf OF her
The "dead heart Of the prisoner OF the Base is in
sensible TO the appeals Of pity, and with cold dsiain
rejects the mothers prayer But with refinement OF
vengeance he resolves that atour shall die by his hand
alone The Able summoned by his order hts private
Mb bs crimes apd IN hitter wSonss bc ~. s Al
his hands he places a sword In his hand, and tells him
be must dsh him on the spot until one Of them be slain
This interview concludes with duel in which the Abbe
s slain. The young Count 10 70 be the next victim Of
Iandrys vengeance but discovering from certain papers
found In Iatour pockeibook that the late Count ST. Va
lere not party 70 his Imprisonment aud that Ca
therne bad married the Count believing landry 10 be
dead the cold heart warns, Iandrys love for Catherine
among the frifonsrs who destined for execution
10 the young mans number and is borne TO the
Place de Greve whore he s about TO be bound to the
guiliotne wnen the curtain dcscends.
AS may be readily understood from the above resume
OF the plot Of the Dead Heart" rather interest
ing and exceedingly effective play. The management
Of Nblos have taken some pains TO get up properly
The scenery very good and the costumes properties
&C, excellent. We cannot ray m much for the acting
Mr. FAher clever disasreeablc role, but Mr. Con.
way who had the best part slow and pompous In
make the play, which Ia At the best heavy, an
ntolerable bore. II Mr.. Conway not anxious Il
make "points" his performance, as q whole, would bC
much better He has yet 10 learn how 10 talk naturally
on the stage might lessons Mr. Forrest
who has wisely discarded the usages OF the small sword
and knee brceches epoch In this drama the auhcr
IDENTIFY intends that the most powerful effect shall pro
duced in the most natural, cooquiA and easy way Mr.
Conway quite defeats the authors intention aud there
fore Mr.. Conways rendering OF the part should be
formed altogether II may be doubted whether this play
In the best hands, would succeed with audiences II
Ia too sombre; and not 10 put nne point upon Il,
dreary II one OF those plays which tar the patience
Of the people very severely, and concerning which
apt 70 say, after II Ia all over, cui bonoS However,
the "Dcad Heart was, all things considered very we'll
received last night, and may be set down ~ sants
dss,iHv.
To night Mr.. Forrest will play King Lear for the
last time. Go Saturday the dead Heart viii be re
pea,ed, and on Monday Mr.. Forrest will appear As
othelo.
cARLoTTA PATHS CONCERT.
Last night, At Dodworths Rooms Miss CarIota Patti,
sister Of the famous prms DONNA gave her first concert
In this city and most cordially received BY very
large and brilliant audience. Miss Patti had the A.
sistance Of her sister, Madame strakoscb OF Nme Col
son. also ssnor Brgnoli, Ferri. susini and VIM saar
(pianist) The concert Of the nnest ever given
here Mise Patti has pure high soprano voice, of
markable power and compass, and her execution thai
OF finished Distinctly she no, the least among
highly gifted family Her pronounced and
we hope 10 hear hcr frequently the concert roomaE
arena n which she has no rivals hcresbouts
MSS cUsngAS AS QUEEN KATHERINE.
For the nnst time this Charlotte Cushman took
haksrcrean part at the Winter Garden night thus
aGordpg hopeful spectacle OF nrsi American ac-
trcss and The illustrating the works
Of the father Of dramatic poetry the season,
though on different stages Queen Katherine s perhaps
the finest Of hs Coshmans characters her rendering o
the two great covrs the ragcdyihe trial scene aad
the death scese-belng unmatched pieces Of acting,
combining immense dramatic force with startling truth
funess 10 nature The play last night well put upon
tho stage sufficiently costume and scenery with
out that msgniac which approaches the spectacular
The oast very respectable, embracing Couldock a.
wolscy who read the part generally well, though occa
sionaly monotonous In tone and somewhat melodra.
matte botnes His farewell 10 Cromwell, howcver,
effectively read and Justly appauced. Dyotls blua
harry does no. call for any particular notice III
good support 70 the principal character, which The
great orti1s respod abundant honors from a house
thoroughly nlIcd all points Henry the Eighth will be
repeated 70 night and 70 morrow night with Miss Cush
man a. the Queen. It's probable we understand, that
she viii ubsequently play the part Of wosey. No one
shouli fail 10 see her, however, ln the dying Il
her greatest tnort.
gorousrs' Iuausets.