The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-27
The Theatres Last Night.
BROADWAY rHEATRE-P1RsT APPBARANCE OF Nh
AND MRS. CHARLES KDAN.


AND MRS. CHARLES KBAN.
After an absence Of many years from America, Mr.
Charles Kean the last OF the great English actors and
his accomplished WIFE, made their first appearance last
night at tho Broadway theatre, In this city, before
large fashionable and highly appreciativc audience
Although the house not crowded to excess, 1t was
comfortably and sufficiently filed The pieces selected
for representation shakspere's tragedy Of Henry
the Eighth compressed into three acts, and Colman's
popular comedy OF the Jealous Wife As Cardinal
wolsey in the first piece Mr.. Kean exhibited some OF
the most finished and perfect acting that has ever
been witnessed on any stage. His style
vigorous and intellectual well chaste and polished
to the highest degree some of the most touching pas
sages of the tragedy transcendantly grand and
utterly sets rivalry competition at defiance. Mr..
Kean is indeed the last Of iusious Of actors
whose accomplishments have made the drama famous in
their country and throughout the world He stands
to-day confessedy without peer in his profession in
Europe. Mrs Kean very effective in the part Of
Queen Caharine and frequently moved tho audience to
by the deep pahos and tenderness which she threw
into her words In the in court with the King and
Cardinals she was greeted with warm and cordial APP
plause
When the curtain fell at the close OF the tragedy, the
audience loudly called for the distinguished artists Mr.
Kean then made his appearance leading his wife by the
hand The applause thereupon redoubled, and some
ladies' threw boques of flowers at the feet of Mrs Kcan
She gracefully acknowledged the compliment and
tired; but, Mr. Kcsn attempting TO follow, loud
cries OF "Kcan," Speech" &c, arose. Mr. Charles
Kean responded TO the invitation In the following
words
LADIES GESrLExES-Acccpt, pray, the warmcst
thanks OF Mrs kean and myself Tor the cordial reception
and for the brilliant asscmbage with which you have this
evening honored We return TO this great city under
the influence Of strong aud various emotions, as
and feelings, recalling many interesting .associa-
tons and awakening many grateful remembrances.
Years have elapsed and not a few OF my early
acauaintances have passed away, SINCE amos, at the
commencement Of my professional c~ecr, landed,
endcss youth, your hospitablc shores there TO
ccive that applause and encouragement which kindled
within me the first glow of hope that might day
attain That career j. now drawing 10 close,
and among you for the fourth and last
time accompanied by my wife, whom, Ellen Tree, you
regarded with much favor and cncirced with
friends TO bid farewell before we shake of the care and
toll of public life for the calm enjoyment Of rest and
trcment Ladies and gentlemen, again permit mo
to offer our heartfelt Acknowledgements.
The sfterpiece admirably performed giving Mr..
and Mrs Kcan a fine opportunity show their talent In
comic parts On the whole the performance per.
foot success In every way
THE OLYMPIC.
Mrs John Wood produced Planches fairy extrava-
gonza, The Sleeping Beauty, last evening, before
very good house There several alterations, es.
increased the at,racvencss Of the piece Everybody
seemed delighted to the again. and Mrs Woods
beauty and humor Miss Meyers songs and Mile Angus
tss dancing were heartily appauded Messrs Pearson,
Davdgc Parsoe and Lamb did the funny business we'll
Miss Harris, Miss Mowbray, Mss Newton, Miss Young
and dozen other handsome ladies' were In the cast
Tho music seemed to too operate and lackadasica
Tho lively comic songs the most liked Pearson,
who rcsembled Granam OF the old Olympic, received
decided
But, after all, the scenery, by Mr. James T. Hayes,
was the grand feature Of The Sleeping Beauty and
carried of the honors Such superb stage picurcs-so
gorgeous and yet so chase brilliant and yet taste
fuhave seldom been seen the New York stage, and
challenge admiration real works Of art Every
applauded, and when the transformation
displayed there we're marked expressions Of appreciation
This the scenery rises and falls
opens and closes in, until the spectators really seem 70
be In fairy land and find wonder disclosed az
every moments OF the best OF its kind The cos
tunes werc equal TO the scenery and harnonzod wen
| with IT, The Sleeping Beauty will have run. fop
ping tho Question precodcs the sDecteolo