The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-08
Thc Riot ut Bergen.

above place between number Of the Barney Rifles and
tho citizens Of The place. The whole affair, il seems
grew out Of simple barroom fight which arred at the
Newkk House. and which was participated in by about
ten twelve OF the Barney Rifles, who, seems
somewhat under tho influence of liquor and being at
tackled by the bartender of tho hotel who knocked
OF thcm down. they made slight attack upon the build
ing, breaking eight ten panes Of glass, but
doing no very serious damage. Tao Mayor OF Hnd'
sn City, it seems, Will, cndeavorlng to quiet
several who anxious to bring about general Gght
between the irish population Of the place and the regi
ment, accidentally hit in the head by Of the
members OF the Rites, but sustained only trinng In
jurics The disturbance created considerable fear the
part Of the citizens Of the place. and the Mayor believing
that Ike disturbance might occur, owing to tn Rides
ldag festival at the camp grounds on Monday after
noon ordered tn Hrdsen brigade, under Colonel Van
Houghon, to hold themselves in readiness. We are
happy to say howcver that not the slightest Thing
Cured to create any disturbance and the festival passed
oil very quietly
THE NEW COMEDY AT WINTER GARDES.-A new comedy,
from the pen Of Miss Maria Grace walcot pres nted
last evening at the Winter Garden. 1t is partly trans
aton and partly adaptation from the French comedy
called Cesar Grodots Wiii(Lc 7eslaasn. DE- Cesar Gi
r0lo0 Tho title however has been changed though
improved the English version being introduced in Tire
name Of " The Cup md tho lip" We confess TO being
ignorant TO how much Of this version il crigEl aad
how much borrowed but the less Of II that unaor
tho former designation the better for the literary rcpl,a-
tard the Frcach gentlemen who responsible FOR tho
parcntage Of " Cesar Grodots Wi had the conscience
to make five act comedy out OF such materials,
and with such poverty Of dialogue we only say that
the time spent in clothing their productions In English
garb is thrown away Miss wacot has undoubtedly
shown skill ard asc IN getting II into such pre-.
sentable shape and, while have not a word OF cogy
for the production recognise that the translator and
the actors and tho management! have made the most
Of 1t.
It the Old story OF tho assembling OF groups Of rca,
tvcs to hear read the last will and testament OF wealthy
eccentric bachelor uncle With word Of ironc hluar
in regard each Of his relatives turn no gives rea.
why he she should inherit thu property and
when the list has been gone through with they find that
not Of them is the heir It is from this phase Of
tho comedy that the title Of "lhc Cup and the Ip-a
hiding to the many slips which the old maxim says lie
between thcm--is borrowed Tho will, however, pro
vdcs that all the relatives shall meet the house Of the
Notary fourteen days after its first reading and then
and there proceed to elect by ballot the among them
WHO TO inherit The whole OF the propertyor Old Cesar
desired that it should all remain ia the hands Of ono
ony-wth The condition that anything like intrigue shah
vtate the choice Ard that tho VIII lie shall SO IN old
FRIEND Monsieur Massias. Notwithstanding this prov
sion, any amount Of intriguing Is carried between The
relatives, and the result is that the majority CT votes
is given to HortcnFc, tn, young wife of Lohuchor
rich Ga manufacturer. She has had an affair OF the
heart With her clgsn fcrn, who had subsequently seen
the error Of his ways and had devoted himself in
legitimate manner To another cousin, Pauline and both
Lncien and Pauline, rescnng rsauaton Of Horenscs
that their affection Only matter OF interest looking
to securing the Inheritance had given to Horcnsc their
| votes.
Tho latter, becoming aware Of this piece of m,s.
! Eanimy, declined 20 trkc advantage Of it, ard 10.
onced tho fact that she bad bought mp cihor votes
thus yi.iating her cl,cti9p In the midst of the
sccno Massias PRODUCES letter fs, the testaor written
OF ispnt HAT
ure 10 ane. she aud ircicn are made happy, AMI,
they behave generously to thu other relations the de-
nJ.ment is satisfactory all round. This is the whole of
the comedy, gnd u viii lie at once that its ma
tcrills do not justify more than act production
Mr.. Walcot excellent IN tho character Of lsdore,ne
of the relatives; and Davfgc was quite at II that
| Of Lehuchoif. Iorng Mr.. Wacot made favorable i'm
preston IN ~, a," he audience was slim but disposed
10 BE- appreciatvc bfween the acts tho orchestra
ctcd a medley ovcrtrra Untitled "Jca Davis Inaugural
ton" However ut ho,ns u might be in Niger min
strclsy performance was dec.cly out Of place in the
Winter Garden. II is outrage the pubic taste which
| should not be repeated.
UGREAT EXPECTATIONS AT BAKyuM's MysR,M.-The play
Of ssGrcat Expectations dramatizod by Mr.. L. Aiken
from Dickens last novel, produced at Barnu's MI
scum yesterday. Mr.. Barnum delivered speech uTon
the OCCASION and before the play. He rctaicd beth in
poetry prose- the wonders OF his nagcris career
said great many truo things about the excellence OF his
establishments told good story Of Bridgeport friend OF
his who give contribution 70 ST. pctcr's church,
because st. refer was ngntng APOSTLE reiatco now Dir.
Greenwood, his manager, had been sold b. country
man, vino offered him cherry colored cat, which proved
to DO the color of black cherry and which was
exhibited the stage and then RETIRED amid great ap
plause, promising
To raise "Great Expectations" with tho curtain
And play tho Dickens afternoon and nightly.
The play was then presented in very excellent style.
Like all dramatz,tons, il did not satisfy completely
these of the audience who lad read Dickens story, bu.
do not remember dramaiization in which LEES ibcr
ties were taken With the language characters and pot Of
the author new fmac-the novel having really no
ccnclsion--was aim ,s thu only introduced The
scenery and appointments capital Miss IlavisLam
Fstc,a, Camilla, Magwtch and O-lock characters
very finely rendered. and considering how very unreal
that Of Miss Havisam is Mrs Francis rendition OF
deserves especial mention. Mr.. IIadawa Gargery
masterpiece, and became all the better the pny
progressed II takes rank with the gentleman s i'm
preservation Ct the old toydeaer in tn tCiickct on the
Hearth, and equly surprised and delighted tho audi
Altogether tho establishment deserves tho greatest
credit for the in which the play produced and
acted, and ''Grcat Expectations" will certainly have
fine run
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