New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-19
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NrBLO's GARDBN.-Mr. Brougham's. romantic
drama Bel Demonio" was on Monday evening pro-
duced in all its length and breadth at this place OF
spectacular entertainment The first performance
lasted until small hour In the morning ana was inter
rupted by frequent applause and waits. The applause
was to some extent justified; the waits were not.
There is no reason why the patience OF an audience
should be strained beyond limit upon the plea OF irregu
larites incident to first night. In the mind OF the
public there is. very properly, no difference
between first night and fortieth. The successive
insta Of the representation on Monday night were
received with much appreciation. The play belongs "
the class The Dukes Motto but is even less
connected in plot and less consistent in structure I'm
the other hand 1. affords numerous opportunities
for scenic display and effective grouping ofcharacters-
which are upon the whole the main purposes OF dramas
Of this order The scenery prepared at Niblos under
Mr.. Whea,leys direction is exceedingly good. and
in two instances. effective 10 the utmost degree
that the stage attain. The costumes and other
appointments are also highly picturesque and appro-
pirate that the ere Of the spectator delighted by
an unbroken series cayng waits out Of consideration
OF vivid and Ingenious views.
With one or two exceptions, we cannot compliment
the actors in Bel Demenio." Nile. Vesyali has the
leading character The appearance Of foreigner upon
the English American stage Is justihed'onf by IN
G, ence Of positive and honest purpose tovanqnsh all
the difficulties which strange language interposes
We do not discover any such evidence on
Mile. Vostvalis part. She appears TO consider
the utterance Of her words an entirely
unimportant detail and slaughters her sylIables
with reckless Indifference. Not desiring 70 enlarge
upon this subject. will merely say that from
the beginning to the end Of Bel Demonio" Nile Vest
vail simply talks jargon. With regard to her acting
we have only to observe that those who find pleasure in
Wild and violent lravesties Of human emotion will enjoy
IT, Others will not.
The characters best represented IN /" Bel Demono'
are those OF Rannucco, BY M. Burnett-who is for
tunate In his part-snd Of Lena by Miss Rose Eyhnge-
who has TO contend with hers The other presentations
are not good and two are fserantly bad Still as
VIC have said this is drama which trusts for success
20 its bold situations and brilliant pictorial effects
With these 1t Is repete. and so far as mrnihoent
mounting is concerned there is nothing more TO be
wished for bel Demono may therefore. have career
in New. York In spite Of the deficiencies Of those en-
ragged In Its representation.
BROADWAY THRATgR.-It is a weakness OF
Mrs. Fanny Kenble To suppose herself an universal
genius Some clever things she undoubtedly is capable
Of but the composition Of creditabe five act play 10
far beyond her power that the results OF her Few
efforts in that direction are simply lamentable An
English Tragedy" which produced on Monday |
evening at the Broadway Thea,cr Is probably the worst
OF her dramatic achievements TO cit through II Of an
evening Is like strolling through the valley OF the
shadow Of literary death lts dialogue rolls |
mountains high in turgidity. while its incidents
ore feeble and all its situations sterile. Is the long
agony Of the parturient mountain bringing forth
nothing Mrs Emma Waller Mr.. d. W. Waller, and
the other members Of the company. strive 10 infuse
certain animation into their respective characters but
the extreme weakness OF the piece oounteracs their en-
dcnyors. An English Tragedy" will presently give
place TO pieces sfiordiDs better opportunities for the
company Of the Broadway iThcater. A light and at |
ractive programme is promised fer next week.
WNTgR GABDBN.-Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Flor |.
cnce reappesred Tuesday at this theater in The
Leave Man. the performances Of which
interrupted. mach against the public WISH some weeks
ago. They both cordially received BY large
audience and the progress Of she drama watched
with the close interest and eager sympathy
during its earliest representations The east being,
with single exception. the before II is need
hess TO speak particularly Of the performance. Applause
literally Bestowed and the heartiness with which
the revival was welcomed promises another term OF
abundant success THE Ticketof. Leave Man will
be repeated every evening.
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