The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-05

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ina ave oct comedy. Il Dsni Hoaos, BY AIss-
andre Dumas. Jes wS produced lAss night At sA~
establishment zoe tho bsneat Of n 0ravtcr Il ~
COW Some four gears -ssos the piece wAs playa
in New York and thea had DOT the advaatsse e
the powerful cast which the bill or Last nigst sc
seated We thought then. ~ we think now. that tAs
piece would be very much benefited by curtslment fss
Notwithstanding the ercaces were contracted -
AZ possible was midnight before the audisnce got ost
It met with viii justify its repetition-we would rcc"
mead considerable excsions in the first and second scs
which p0ssess but little interest French arss We know
regard Il Of sacrege to take those liberties vita
tbs text their avorie draasts but in this case win
reader the piece popular here. TIE late hour nj
~hch terminated leaves us no tune for an elaborate
Madame Levasseur, Mile. Hamburg aud MN. Gravtey,
FAYE Roch aud Cho sustained with thor accustonioA
fo the occasion were In admirable taste and added In
small degree to tho ccJdf OF the piece Inc audenoos
too was ono Of the most numerous ana fasenaoe o. a
soInc sin By the performance.
wALLAoK's.
ns~ english comedy, called Pure Gold and written NJ
a Nj. MNsson. will be brought out at Wailacks aaxc
1a,aday night Tho comedy bad some success in LOa
doa Hste. wbsre gold is at such enormous pfemiom
Il ooeni 60 attract crowds, But, pure god ysrT
dssyy oetsL
run Old Bowsay
Iaa thsasse-''0sd Orury," M It a1ectianascsS
cai,ed-s regular paradise Tor oewsboys and os,ax
ana CHAPS who dote upon the terrible catstrophcs a.
saaganary dramas Tbs doors are scarceiy opened In
evea,ng before troops OF urchns rush for the pit.
theec to themselves In front and
genoa onslaught upon peanuts and almonds until tho
castsn rtse Indeed such the eject OF tho cuson
tha 0o,gnt pint ourselves. aud found thom excel
'eat In addition to the constant patronage OF this caH
Of osomess the theatre literally sustained by pcoe
| M IN ma nar 9TH hAl nAa
boards hoce during last weeh and which is still o. 10
snus,ss paatomims. called the House that JACK Built
u ~ adaptation from the old nursery story Of tho Same
with which most people have bseo amused in thos
cdtcod No wonder. then. that tho boys dock 70 SEQ
4. represented the stage There ia good deal az
soa. too IN the pay The rhynng and ailitoratsoa Of
tbs story see admirably preserved Throughout
fD's ~ tina house that Jack built
Tbs the rst that lived tho house that JACK built,
gss tbs cat that tho that lived tho hosS
To,s dog that worried the that
ths' lived IN the house that Jack built
sni throughout the play. tho various animals In
ica.Si passing rapidly 10 review before the audie0co
S,ns6 tho ANIMALS real others are naturally 0ct
bot they all look 80 lank aud lean that ia hard to
purs'' from auy otner Simon Tho peco
aed % WITH the usual parapheruatia Of pastommcs,
rip~as. sieetoos. coumbtnes aud heaven knows whas
sss eeasra aspect Of the audiences Of tho Old Bswsy
49, noi much unlike those Of the New Fast mon. fast
~ms, rs,, boys. and everything fast, except horsasp
,bc ordinary frelusners OF this theatre. And don'e
th,y aTsa whoa they arc pleased And nd, dSnt thsy
Il
ss'assasss q y ONLY necessary to bear them 'ioae
| - aects
s,-ss wssst'ing. howhns and taking In high ts15s
veto The vay y gong % THIS Is au very Won fos
thos, wbv ilks " bot there aro, wo mis
$50 os,. so~e people VINO 60 70 tho Theatre
% Dss aud understand What is going on and they
N, ~ galleries. some OF tho most oDstrcpssoa
ssn" hsyes wy OF hspg ot the names Of tho aoto7,.
.se'9ss oy sma. osss intended g BE- Intensely
tps ehss pit whoa Tho usher Ia called upon to hunt
ihs oisotss sat caution them a. 70 tbeir future BE-
sy'cs tie CARRIES rattan o. rod OF ONCE. with which
| - saosoe ohyl.eoce no dared bat have
osa n oss dIscct application Of this mode Of psrsas
fesnsg~ the usher 'ixo ot the crowned haa1s
tu 80 slsnis dread OF revolution smoQa ~ nnvs,
" e,,,cl. IN sd1tSn to the pantonise a,raaSs -.
vsass ,s,s s's tss OF 'af., 2Iss pieces pesssa1,A
Dor, svSy sshs
~sw sowsae rasArss
rs - asmcsa at this tbestes arc yers uo,,go n
ccs,'.e,s voe ss.s yccC past m.ss Kate Fsshcr.
/ vs.ss. s1l,~s s5ns celebrity hss been dclshlsna
'sstpg . O ,hs place o. amusement with hsr daring
% sshs sss,. exploits n ans equestrian drama q
ss-s.ss tos Wd Hess o. 1sstsry. Tina plot II thxs
,sg ), 10 ~c' Ensrp Co nect recusl hers Tho hcrs
sa.cs ssssprs o,s; .as Sconisns - Tar frsss
sri.s w"b. "a dsoisoy tAns creasorc. 70 III appeal
'as.i ss,s.ess s years than sricks. aut tins
ID. Isa, ssy. "not having kcx In bis galop.' ana
shs sss goSas sy Represents Ms,cpSa Is bound to
NJ. ssck tr,ls gsgiy up wooden mountaln anA "
= 80 ss'-ocs. Especially Of tho "b'hoss" who eaoY
a.. s,,, . .po a@sxnsy. rbs cronchlng Of peansss
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.'r- css rvssy noe and tses os beard droppss fr0n
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,sns - blts scag "a thor coat pecsos small glass
sssA- msds expressly fos that purpose.
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sst ss set sa.c TO- ms money. Thcso are gosc
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:. ~ SAD oi tnes-soogs eoi oiheg entertainments
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,s - u,e ,,scis fssta,ss eeceaty introduced into
mo sevsy :. trained ccss. which tsks sctiys part
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., 90 Besety ss;ba sassc,crs hot HE bodily ooaiI
~, o. ssi o. hs nst,ae, may he greatly mproyei.
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ssssats 70 vhsts 81 tho poor fslow aud cause hin -
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too Of ts csaoc nleesn In tho isst sceae. where
-, .os o Coo ssosos ialls spos AID attempts
o. f's wandering harper the aos becomcs tho
orsti scsoc N tho sceDs rug upcD tne A<ssn. with
phea y. sr-s'c@ vigorously shssiae bsn viscaly ana
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"'a'es,s tbs issa vh'ch tbs people have Of sacsrns
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