The New York herald., 1862-12-10
Theesraeal.
4 NEW RLAv At NfDL0's.


Mai4A Heron appeared at Nbsss Garden last evening,
q avs at play. called edith" The play the pre-
Aactioa Of Mr.. woof, . dramatic author somewhat
known h Bostan, and is adaptation u Mrs. Henry
UeoaS pspuiar novel, "East Lynnc" Mr.. woolrs work
Nsss him great credit He has sucosnsd In very neatly
eaagag The main Incidents Of the nsvSl and has added
~ enough assist and mot saough snbarrass the
estea Of the piece Matilda Heron and the other actors
Characters at them nicely and The dialogue sufficiently
sssnaasd and very well ooadsassd. s
Ts plot Of the play 10 the that Of the sovel. In
- pAy, however many Of the circumstances nscsssary
. The proper understanding Of the pos merely hntsd
~ ard len to the imagination Of The audience In the
r oct wesarn that Edith the daughter Of the Earl Of
asunt Severn has become impovsrshed BY the death
Asr father and after living Tor time with her rela
atvs falls in love with and Ii engaged 10 be married
Alfred Moriegh, her fathers lawyer We are also in
GbrmsA that Mr.. Morlegh has female frsnd named Ma
- Ksish, who, like Farmer Acorn, "had brotherv
3Aas brother Richard Keith, had been accused Of mur
-, d, which he 10 innocens, and o. which Sir Mortimer
,RAsAson guilty This understood, tho action bsgne
aMA and Morlstgh entering the church to be
nauisd Mabel. who Of the bridal party Is STOP
- - the church door by her brother, who
Aas returned In dbguiss and IL afraid Of being
.osvssd. Richard wants I've pounds, with which
- 70 - London. Mabel has not that amount or money
- enters the church TO ask noreIeh for H.. Moreish
sayss his bride heIp Mabes brother Edith struck
tAts sct vsry fine. The act dragged however, be-
ass Of the principal characters had enough 70 say
81 q q. Win ~ BRIDE spss
= him. No man would lsrvs his bride q the altar for
In act second three years having elapsed) Sir Morti
sr Rashtca tries 70 make Edith Jealous by working upoa
saspO.on which haun.s Edith that HorIsish has mar.
- her OF compassion. BY the old stage and novel
Aevoes Of misunderstood letter and IN interview
sssa sad msapprehended Edith u led 70 believe RASH
1sa stories. Mabel writes notes 70 M0rlegh, and
Oscret conversations with him about the case OF her
brother, who has seen the real murderer,
lAsss iavervicws Mabel very unnecessarily con
sses that she loves Morleigh Edith and Rashton
q s g ao'sa % sys M s
oOe0cry in this sct s magnificent and does credit to Mr.
nsss.sys artist and seraI,,y Matilda Heron Ia as Edith
0nty. Mr.. Sheweil ~ Sir Mortimer Rashton almost
4srfsstion. NJ notalousn does not msks up quite old
sHat b should break hnsef * . Fsrrestian habit of
titns hts nails without any reason.
Ia the third cot We find Edith u Paris, neglected by
esr seduosr and driven 20 despair by her condition sir
mortimer enters repsis her tenderness and hands her
Sss he has married Mabel KsS rnsresDon fS aSa
nhe demands that Mortimer shall marry her. He insult.
s.s ~s.n sas that MaS.. nss s.s ssos s.
Werieigh merely consulting upon law business
.1dsned At this Intelligence Edh ninss back nashons
kyer DONE For the acting NO praise can be too great
01AsiAa Heron and Mr. shsws carry the act Through il
elective bursts os passion AZ this climax the play
GAoa,d bus thsrs another part OF the plot To be
worked fourth and Afh. In act fourth Edith
0sturpa 10 her heme disguised - eovcrnsss and 10
OustsA with the Of her own child, VINO is dying Of
usasumpscs whls Morlsgh and his second wife on
- watering plsss. In sct Rfh Moregh, entering sud.
nsoy, nnds Edith without hsP disguise, recognizes
Asr, and A explanation ensucs. Complstsly heart
1roxsa, Etth lies down - die, forgiven by
hsv husband and surrounded by her old friends In the
neansame Sir Mortimer Rashton hes been discovered and
senounccd by Richard, and ~ Edith dies tableau IL
sso above her bsd representing Fashion LED 10 sxscu
Oiou between nlss of soldiers.
We have no spaos 10 refer 70 shs tyId,ne vuderpct
bich has been written simply tc Introduce some funuy
oarpsptsr scenes. Miss Mary Wells, M Burnett and
Mr. Tom Plaods-tho hitter gentleman old fussv
noodles Justice OF the pcace-are worry anusinr
Matilda Heron s even better than In "CaIniliey an1
as even better opportunities for the display Of her
peVmpathetic style q acting OF Mr. shewe almost tho
rsme thing may be said Mr. Mccullough has through.
ut The same merits and the faults in act second
mo minor parts all excessively we'll done, ex-
narS Kingsand,s Francois. Mr.. Golfers Richard
Keith Mr. Becks as Champnss, hr. Ward o. James, and
Mss Henry srchstte, were especially good. For
rsI night the pieco went smoothly, but w have be
nut down The costumes were better and tasteful
ssd approprIao have before seen 81 this
seaisc Matilda Heron Of course dressed most clc-
uantlv Those necessary evils the aupernuncnres were
el sireed no and managed. The audience was exceed
rnav largo and enthusiastic and the calls before the
nin were frequent and deserved. In word the play OF
GEdh' was, in almost evcry respect, great uccsss.