The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-12
Theatres.
NIBLO's GARDEN.

NIDL0'S 0ARDNN
The nav irish drama, the Connie Soogah; or, the
Jolly Pedlcr. which has been long In preparation.
was produced last evening 70 Overlooking house. %
much had beon said aud promised In connection with
that tho expectations OF the audience were evidently
raised TO highest pitch The following will give some
idea OF the plot which. will be seem Is toleraby lntri
cate = ~Ar
The Hrst act opens in tho cottage Of Mrs. OGormAa
(Mrs Grattan), the widow Of COL de Courcy O'GormaA
any OF Trickett r, Burnett Lord Berrysrords agent
marriage contract Ia TO be signed between her daughter
EsD h W.. S.s a'i 1ssa
to union ' with Redmond o'connor tMr. Ring
S fss xa Sse'n'i Molly IL aoiss ws% a
attendant Of the family Is oonsoling Eileen when the
pack. and after overhea the rascality Of Trlckets.
who intercepted the letters Of Lacy and by az,
wssws peuson throws Of his disguise and discovers
himself Corney McGrah the faithful follower o. her
refugee lover giving present comfort % Eileen ana Deo
changes 70 tho Sea Gull Rock where 1rckelt s At work
among sbo psasany. cunning them out q their hoess
Bsrysiora Castle where his iordshp and bis assat
anco II Is now necessary for Eileen 10 iop him. end
and creates great confusion me promised hour ssses
and Molly suddenly rccovers Eileen 10 seen 10 dsapar
with pan in hand about 70 sign the contract wnso LACY
Trckett orders bis arrest az traitor which Redmond
attempts 70 eect but 10 elIed % the ground Corney,
heading che peasantry, enters and hourishes hie
shoh Al Trickett and the winds up with spirited
tabeau. Tho second act opens IN "ths chimney tops"
Dennis OHare (Mr SEYMOUR planning the capture q
Lacy, when Corney gets finger 10 me pao' ana, %
They start on their enterprise giving pxcs 70 40 exos
sccne In the house Of Mrs OGorman between Redmond,
Eileen Nelly In which the latter displays al that de-
ofiou mn nuNk AM
acteristcs Of the Irish Peasant girl. Re4pood for
q moment Triumph and y again $500 y
picturesque tabieau Of Redmonds discontinue. We next
follow Trckctts bloodhound through The Giants Gate
with q now character. Mary Rssan tHr Rsevss, d.
oster sister 70 Lacy. who 10 there concesling himself
here fooled Corney who discovers the plot % Lacy By
means Of supposed adventure which no relates Lacy
tsboau Of the piecotSe Cascade and Devils Basin II The
Giants Causeway-n which arapid succession Of startling
ns % ana
the falls with the papers recovered from Trckeu In
his hand) tho fearful sap Of Corney into the Dcvs asn
and tho appearance Of Wild Elsie 10 the crags, the act
drop falling amid tremendous applause. The third act
opens at Lord Berrysord's, who % IN consultation
with his son Redmond. when Trickett enters with
the hat OF Lacy, who no supposes drowned The agena
again Induces Redmond seek the hand OF Eileen ana
goes the OF Squire Maitland whore she has taken
refuge Eileen who has been instructed by Corney, ~
parcntly consents Tricket ovcroyed At the probab1s
the ceremony at che castle The fourth scene discovers
Lacy wounded in the Of Elsie MIss Mary wes)
where he Is awaiting the return o. Coney who has sent
TO tho last scene Of the pcco the grand hall 10 the
castle, wAess q ter che bridal core
mopy Elsie rushes in claims Trckctt as hor husband
denounciog him the murderer Of Colonel 0'GormAn.
and Redmond their child. They are arrested, Lacy
Soogah takes unto himself Nelly Nolan, and ell ends
happily.
We need not ten our rsaAs that the drama being writ
ten for Mr. Barney williams It's whole interest Is made V
centre round him. It Is not his aim 10 give much prom
nence any OF tho other characcrs and his eorts
accordingly depends It's success 10 work Of this kind
there u.s. Of COURSE but little for criticism 6vdsd
tho subordinate characters perform thcr parts crsdsaby
is requirements fulfilled There but little TO
ressEaie Nj gqEns!. .aa Pas a.ssaslIZ sov v!ua'a
- SLOW that the audie0cs were Il times e!most eyt
Of paticncs with him. II Mr.. Rnggod zoo. could Aavs
Infused little q the gent Iemaa into bis Irish fox
hunter would havebeen the life. Tho Connie
Soogah although has no particular features u ortg
nsy = one q those Which ssryss
house IN Of laughter all the evening and was ably
seconded by his clever wife; whose Nelly Nolan
that ws have scsn hss perform. miss Ada dlf.
ton. a. Eileen G'GornAa, and Miss Mary Wells,
could We think DO cut down In the cavern scene with
much advantage For nrst night however, the piece
thrown Sus viii no doSS. scsa snS viii nsp m
popularity. Tho scenic effects wore admirable. end 10
great credit the professional skill Of the ars. Messrs
nounced q decided success. and win no doubt haves
heightened run. Mr.. Charles Gayisr, we understand,
the author.
0LYMrrc THEATRE.
Two pieces, both new here. wcre performed At this
theatre last night entitled Bull In China shop, and
Cousin Cherry The Bull In China shop Is very laugh
able illustration Of that proverbai tite Mr.. Tpthope,
an old gentleman who his peccadilloss, Is neverhc
less very quiet and happy with his famy-a wife and
daughter Thero sutton for the daughters hand, be-
loved by tho daughter and approved Of by father and
mother. There Ia a servant maid married 70 a piano
tuner and who keeps hcr marriage secret for fear she
will lose her place. Except this te trouble every one
In the play perfectly happy when suddenly this does-
tc circle cncred By Bagsho The frcnd Of Mr. Tpthorpe
lie Immediately discovers great many mysteries secs
that Tipthorpc's family II mcnaccd with ruin, ana de-
votes himself 10 save H. this audabe process ne
gets every one by che the most wonoerui man
sets the whole estabshmcnt al cross purposes and
iud,cros sccnes resu from elaboration OF this idea
tho play has at lesst ty good laughs In IT, though
Il rather farce than comedy Bagshops character
a. hsppiy skechcd. Messrs Davdge, Norton Stoddard
And Iwcns played the principal parts with capital spirit
Ar stoddatd's make up vas particularly excellent, a.
was also that OF Mr.. Owens
Mrs Wood was the Cousin Cherry, and though she W
supposed 10 be lively widow who talks every subject
10 pieces. Such lively widows are time hcnored insMu
tons tho drama. They must be very tresome 70 .ne
actresses, thoy certainly are TO the audienoe Its
Woods widow 20 exception 10 the rule ~ .ns iss
respect, though abe doubtless did tho pest snss
have been done with H. Mrs Brown play 90 very nes
ssS.psmse. and the es"ssmsn was adequately repre-
scented by Mr.. Clarke. The story q shs Play love
stssv u ~ psaal rem. ed pbloa enpa @Ms asuAaW