The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-11

The vaIue of dramatic criticism estimated beS1
by rs fidelity to the truth fmpartialiiy the crownns
virtue Of the critic. Neither fulsome pancgyric
malicious Assault can saye damage play or an actor
with discriminating public. When either il
adopted the critical ostrich may 'dc his head
deep in the ssndbaDk but the tail md body will ncvi-
tbiy b.ray the character Of the trri Since the
that the seven foolish vrgms-wiIss are 40 thinking
Dive mean of course the eleven foolish rosnagcrs
went forth ON a great adventure with their lamps
supplied with oil the Bohemian press has been IN tho
MOST disintereset attempting 70 convince us
that there were never such dramas presented On the
metropolitan stage, never SUCH actors and actresses
known here tobe fouad nightly tse boards OF
the eaains" theatres And this story oIfn coluusas
OF stereosyped phraseoogy familiar Jacx the Giant
Killer or Little Red Riding Mood. Truth, however, is
great and in the Of the B0hemians
sonally prevails Frosthe rosy tinted food &C puery
pick few waits asa strays Of truthful criticism
which the uadercurrent has and then thrown upon
the surface For instance the Tribune riticising the
drama Of Iosh at Mrs. John Woods theatre, says:-
sThe Olympic theatre was Monday evening the
Of most Disgusting and huniliang exhibition Theat-
rica managers under obligation to the public
which they have right disregwd-an obligation
respect that cf deccncy which belongs
civilized men and women; and when, In the reckless
pursuit Of gain thsA obgatoa,is thrown to the Winds
TO protest against such Outrage There for
compromise or qualification. The present is in
point. The play of Lolah is simply filthy, and its pro-
sentation is an insult 10 respectable people"
The Times in alluding to the same drama, says-"Af
ter an ignomnious existence Of six nights the
sat,on play of Lolah withdrawn from the bills of the
Olympic theatre"
Tho same journal (he T;es) says OF The Serf by Tom
Taylor which was produced at Waack's thcatre:''In
his productions Mr. Taylor dsvotes himself manly
to sensations, OF which he is by means master
The scr lately produced Wallacks is the elimination
Of this tendency and very unequal and commonplace
elimination It is Mr.. Taylor has trav-
cied long on his reputation that il to posi-
BILE he may have arrived at his journeys end"
The World has say of the play Of Mrams Crime At
walsck's:-"Mss Madeline Henrques Miriam very
prettiy rendered. unless except tendency and
then be dramatic, and Just shade Forrcstiaa-
Why can't Mr. Norton avoid such bothersome three
de -ker magnanimy and 'vuln rabityt' Ths
process u launching them the ways OF his unyied
Ing tongue fraugh with peril to the entire man.
The Times did not fail TO observe asnilar flaw in thix
performance, for IL says:''Mr Norton did not know
his part consequence nsasl spoiled the principal
situation OF the second act
or the Double Gallant prodaced at walack's. tho
wovid says.-"Thc Double Gallant is very long winded
Ave affair, with quite extensive population ~
Rosdse and proerng peculiar advantage for the dis
play o. much fine dress "
speaking or Miss Rushton's RosaIind in As You Like
IT, the Olympic the World Her line face and
snowy rgure well the masdress which the ext
gcnccs Of this part require her To wear She fails,
however catch and grace Of this most
charming Of shakspere's female creations"
II Is refreshing % nnd many grains Of wheat In -
much chad