The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-23
Foreign TheatricaIs.
CHARLES MATHEWS PrRsr APPEARANCE AND RRCRP-


From tho London News, Sept OIL
Mr. Charles Mathews, the English comedian. made m
first appearance tho French stage the Theatre dec
varieties, in Paris on Monday night The peos selected
version in French, the title Of .Un AneAts
Tmde Of the actors farce OF .Bashful Man,
gives the following account CIV" q 10 psrformsnceMn
Charles Mathews has not mot with quite such Rross
have recorded and as think be deserved Il IS always
ardaous task for actor 10 play 10 foreign language,
ordeal is doubly frightfui But I do not think ths
comparative failure Of this evenings Representation b
spo,ks French better than aim,st any ngshman ever
beard Indeed bis easy graceful and sueuarIy crrect
rouchman and tho very slight English sso:a. sscssios
ally perceptibe was really no detriment at all % such
stepped urn the stage was obvious that ali The am.
cultes OF foreign tongue had been overcome with
vsoss ss'icsy Although hs speaks with the volabaY
BILE in every rart Of tho house. and every point" so
The fault. fault there WIRE va NOT IN hs actor bss
Of tho audience exhausted In tho early part Of H. AnA
uring the ten mnu.es which preceded The fall Of IL
curtain they began TO get weary. vt
No puff preliminary rssorted 70 10 order 70 secure
an audience for Mr. Mathews beard By the msrsss
Varieties tonight, and could hardly believe my nlormspt
20 out Of the usual course OF thioss d appsar M
mskny noise beforehand. wsst, however, 70 ne
door Of the Varieties, and thcrs saw BY the bs "Un
was % prodcced this evening" a ;Ss. NJ Mathew:
would play The character q hr: Brown. rhorsupoa
was by no means full II the opening. ashousA SsSsss
the Basbfnl Man. began nearly every was occupied
Mr C. Ns.,hsws fao as a. scses Ssd oes r:aeSs4 ~
great many came oat Of curiosity EngllshmAa
audience was therefore Is genuine css = could we'll s.
Only may trust my own impression tbers cabai
q some twenty persons predetermined % boot dorn ~
Engshman II they could their opportunity. In ~
early part Of the piece Mr. Mathews acsiag d The cool
sdventarer who makes himself a. home 10 old Gogos
pokss him IN the ribs orders bis servants about aud
makes love 10 hts ward, was fully spprsciatsd, snl
heasd within the walls Of French theatre Bus eo%ss
In English not rcshed, because undssssoo6
a aos nssnss
Al last lust as the very slight dessssl of The fasoo
explanations Of how Il came pass thai M Brown ms.
took somebody else for Gogo IT. on Hhps steambes
sss s 3 sos s %
milling and the curtain fall amidst oonserabIs disturb
. = % ao: ~ fnS = s
heard .sysr, gs0pls q o. the sy wnis cr'csO
~ persevere tho French stage am quite sure
there win be great curiosity TO see him when he bsCom
'' : - >' : yaAxx priv IN rsxrAsp.
Sdmsder's N.su Lfr OF July "a says --ss whether n
Is lhat the recoeotions Of home all tho lively
own country, that there Is something the ar q
America which preserves the Irish brosue one fact -
come rom the other sdecf the Auani,c o this cisss
are Mr. John Broughsm, Nr. Dion Borcicaut and Mr.
made his irst Appearance = shis essrs ass night NJ
Prank brew possesses all the bumor, vvacty and read
mesa conspicuous IN Irish comedians His face 70 nexibA
and HE agreeable and 10 impossible 70 possem
finer rchor brogue than he exhebts Moreover, 10
is excellent mimic and sings and dsnces wiih al tbs
quancatsons pertormisG Iiah character 70 The
Of audience quick perceive the sihaes
frrss ~ mssnsrs. M s~ as.s ~ =. p~ :
the populn notion q an lv,shIss, - . fstlew
eosI,. xhoso native blue 4 ysr,sa.:sd vl:h ps.ensa
Sn nrsS: ss sesss in rs sE Which sss
the nrst piece prodncsd scvn tnas NE reputation
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opnsons Of the brolher u their old trust Mr.
rs - q ss ss sSs .v = ss
sssssssh W.. ssaN ssoonPiisa he .aa.s.: Ne I.
vbisK scns psrsoss mistake for ss.iany ana ss;saS
syss s. coca Ds,are, Ss love Of fun, add sssivs ss
and fertility q resource. Mr.. Drew wac called oui -
ss'nsd much Applause. Hs ns.i $4,000 g: = .
"wMews Victim" IN amuepg farce, intended 70 shcy
and the course OF the piece found oppornsiy 70 nrv
duee sone capital vocal iniiAsicns q job mesghans
rHr orosr srRLrsQuY At TIE oi.rxrIc, Lorpox.
The London rmss Of sspisuhss = sAys Last evening",
af,ss The sshty ninth repressusasses q em Isyss
srcw IN the estimatoa q DE sssss.eu loving rublc
1r~,cs - d.ssrvV Nv the author called Gan Az
~ t,ss IN spir,ts sas produced At this we'll resuasSA
thessrc M rayIorp motive - writing this little pss11
a. eirronsdns bses 20 sAiisfy she prrssnsaes
mai canal ssnssfion performances Though h him
an hss cnirbsted In some measure W sustap tkeml
sna 10 vedcsss great sbaksperc against the 6anY
sscts which ars now being made 20 initiate "a abos6
rrodssang pswss. ms leading char.ctsx = ahS =,
~ q ars votoesos Kspper sud ~. Qusroks e. ~
s.S hese gesusmsn being inppoesi - have ouarrsliX
about the spectral Hius'on,r yhch W. RsppvP q
The rolvtschnic announces h.sns~f 10 have adsp4-
= ssom 'ss Svsn''oa q Mr. nren. 49, =